bearisgray

I do most of my cutting standing up at either my ironing board or a raised table.

My DH made "platforms" that are about 7 inches high to raise a dining room table (38.5x 94.5 when the extensions are pulled out . I have one of those 32x60 thick white cutting mats on it. (I also have a lot of other stuff on it at the moment - - - - - ) It is 38.5 inches high.

I have a Big Board on my non-adjustable ironing board that is about 22x 60 and that is 33 inches high. I can put up to a 19x25 inch cutting mat on it.

I only use the coffee table or a TV table when I want to be "sociable" with DH and/or have little fiddly things to cut or trim and/or want to be upstairs instead of downstairs.

I also have available when upstairs - at times - a 30x 60 inch folding table that is "normal" height.

Now - the main challenge is keeping unnecessary "stuff" off the horizontal surfaces.

I will also trim little things on my sewing machine tables - all of which are at "typing table" height.