My sewing area is the basement. I do have alot of floor to ceiling windows since it is a walk out basement, but none of my fabric is exposed to the light. I have it in metal cabinets with two doors in front of it. It is washed, folded, and is stacked according to color. All my greens are together, all blues, etc. I like to open both doors and be able to see all the colors so I know what I have. I also have some large drawers where I keep groups that go together for a specific project. It really just matters what you like. You may not get it done the way you like the first time. You just have to live with it for a while and see.