Originally Posted by Cookn
First thing you need to do is sit down and decide what you want in your studio.
In no particular order here are some things to consider:
Design Wall
Stash storage
Light table or box
Computer work station if you use a computer design quilting program
Cutting table
Sewing machine cabinet or cabinets
Sitting area
Dedicated task lighting
Overall lighting
Wonderful list, and it helped me see something that was missing ...
BOOK SHELVES!
I have TONS of books that live in boxes because I have no bookshelves ... floor to ceiling (I am betting the actual walls of your sewing room to be isn't much more than ten feet tall, if they are that tall)
The higher you can go up a wall from the floor, the less wide you will have to go.
With the sitting area that Cookn designed, one would be looking for a good book to look at while taking a cup of coffee for "break time" .