For first 20 years of my marriage, my sewing machine was on a desk at the foot of my bed. I made most of my kids clothes and quilts. Most of my sewing was at night. DH would pull the cover over his head and go to sleep if I had to finish something that night. Any extra room we had was used for a classroom. DH retired from the Navy. We quit moving every few years and the kids grew up. At first I got the smallest bedroom. I didn't like customers walking all the way through my house and finally took over the den where the back door of the house is right off of the driveway. More convent for customers and gives me an 18x26 room. I have a lot more than 1 sewing machine a desk and a sewing box now. I know eventually we will get a smaller house but hopefully I will have more room than while we were in the Navy.