I made myself an ironing/cutting surface out of a roll around unfinished kitchen island. I covered a half sheet of plywood with the silver stuff and stapled it to the underside of the plywood. Laid on the island it makes the top bigger and is removable if I want it to be. The advantage of the island is that it is on wheels, has a drawer built in and a shelf about a foot off the floor at the bottom. In the room where I actually sew I have an old dresser that used to have legs. I cut off the legs and use the surface for a cutting and in a pinch ironing area. The three large draws and two small are very handy for sewing related stuff. I hung on each end a wire rack that holds rolls of stabilizer, freezer paper and even my small iron. If I need to press or cut something I have only a few steps to that surface. I tend to spend hours sewing so having to get up and take a few steps occasionally is a good thing. My sewing machine and two embroidery machines are on the brown laminated tables I purchased at Staples or the other office store. I did have my machinist husband cut down the legs on the table for the sewing machine to make it just the right height for my back. One advantage of the tables is that there is plenty of room under them to stow plastic drawer units full of sewing and embroidery supplies etc.