Make sure to allow lots of really heavy duty shelving for books and magazines. The cutting area should be about the height of kitchen cabinets with lighting directly above it so it doesn't strain your eyes. My DH used our old kitchen cabinets to put in my quilt room, painted & modified for me. Perfect height, new white laminate long counter, and he installed Ikea tiny floodlights under the wall cabinets that hang above. Have lots of light, and I don't strain my back. He even installed a hanging system behind the door for all my templates for quilting. Have a small tv and boom box in there, too, for listening/watching movies while quilting....its heaven! Enjoy the experience of planning!