I am fortunate enough to have a separate shop to quilt in and use an entire wall for a design wall. I nailed flannel to the wall right under the ceiling and let it fall to the floor. About 10 feet tall. I sewed all my flannel (white) scraps together and can put up any number of projects or an entire king quilt. It's really neat. I realize everyone can't have this, but I always use flannel regardless of where I put my design wall. It's cheap and washable. Congrats on the new house.