Well, when you plan things out, make sure they're dual purpose... Like if you have tubs of fabric, (I do), you can stack them and throw a pretty quilt over it and set a nick knack on it or use it as a small table, put two side by side, stacked and call it a coffee table, the ills a quilt can cover are endless... You can make a cutting table out of ply wood and attach it to the wall so it folds down when not in use. Have an ironing mat that you can put on top of it and dual purpose, just make sure to move the mat... not heat resistant and will warp badly. Hope I've helped.
Gracie.