I had to laugh when I read this post as I have heard my DH say at least 200 times "oh, you'll have a nice big sewing room" when the remodeling is finished. I don't see it as that big. I don't think I have ever commented on the size of his shop in the basement which is about 3 times as large nor his gardening work shed which is as big as my sewing room, nor his RV building which is humungous since we don't have an RV any more. Sometimes I just want to give him a big smack on the side of the head because it sounds so indulgent of him to do this "for the little woman" and I know (at least I think I know) that he does not mean it that way. But, yes, I agree I think there is a difference in perception.