I used an old office desk for a long time. It was great, but very ugly. This past spring my husband started watching Craigslist and found a beautiful executive type office desk. It is real wood and L shaped and has lots of room, Some drawers and that sort of thing. We put shelves on the wall above on one side. Hubby offered to cut out a hole for the machine to sit into, but I can not bear to cut the pretty wood. I also have a sewing cabinet that is on rollers that I can put next to the desk if I need to. It is the type where you can inset the machine. So when I am wanting to get a lot done I can wall myself in with work space. LOL. But I have found I pay for that with a lot of back and leg pain from not moving.