hmmm, you've got me thinking here. I have a wonderful sewing room myself in one of the spare bedrooms at the far end of the house. I do not get in there very often, my fault. It's just me and my hubby, we seldom have visitors and the dining room doesn't get used. It is right off the living room (open floor plan). I won't be able to see the tv, but will be able to hear it and be closer to the hubby. DH is constantly hollering at me from the living room to see something on TV. I'm gonna give it a try and see if I'm more productive! Hopefully the noise of the machine won't bother him, he has a hearing problem and when there are background noises he can't hear what is on TV.