So much great information. I have been meaning to take a wooden TV tray table and make it into a small ironing board - and this has helped with that idea greatly. I have 2 portable cutting mats/ironing surfaces besides my ironing board, but they take up room on my sewing table. Wanted to have something "on its own", and I saw a few who have made a pressing table from a TV table, looked good to me. Now I know what to cover it with. Thanks!