Hi, I used to do it all on the dinning room table when the kids were younger but it was such a pain to tidy away as everyone has mentioned. Inow have a corner in our main bedroom which makes for a tight space but husband is understanding when I remind him he has the whole garage. I have my machine there on a drop leaf table so when I sew I still need to pull out the side of the table to make it usabel for sewing but that is much less work than before. I also have a tall shelf beside it which I store my fabric and bits on. I used to use suitcases under our bed to store some bits before I got my shelf. My kids are teenagers now and everyone knows that when they leave home they can come back but will share their room with a sewing machine as I will claim it, so they are prepared. Good luck