I was just reading in the "Pictures" section about a guy who is sewing in his basement. I love what he did to the top of his work areas! It would be a cheap and easy way to coordinate those work tables.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...s-t215323.html
Also, if you can pick up a used dresser (or you might already have one) minus the mirror, they make excellent storage and are paintable. I used one from my mother-in-law's house and and put a board on top and covered it and made an ironing stations out of it.