First, welcome to the board! Do you live in a humid area? I ask because I just recently moved back to California (dry desert-like climate) from Vanuatu (island in the south pacific-very tropical-very humid) and many of many of my fabrics developed a really mouldy smell. If you are in a dry climate much of the year, I just keep mine in sip-lock bags with the pattern, and then on a shelf (I only have a few). Keep in mind, light will also fade your fabrics over time (especially where the fold is exposed), so be careful to keep your stash well-away from windows-best in a closet. I learned this the hard way and now have many fabrics with faded stripes!! If you are in a humid area, good air circulation for your stash is good-and you might even want to take the time a few times a year to turn your folded fabrics around (or even unfold and re-fold if your game!) to prevent any light-streaking. Lucky you! Good luck with your new house! By the way, there is a thread here showing many pictures of peoples quilting rooms/spaces for ideas-some are to die for!