My sewing desk is an "L" shaped one and I also use it for cutting and a flat small design "wall". This gives it a duel function and gives more space to work with in my room. Consider using other pieces as duel function and see what you can come up with. I love the wall cabinets hubby added to my sewing room for storage. Kinda like cabinets in your kitchen, could you live with out the upper ones? Now I certainly can't ever give up my upper sewing cabinets. They have become something I have to have.