Wrong person to be commenting on this. I took over my son's bedroom when he left home. Our guest room is next to my now sewing room. As much as I love having out of town company it is always a challenge to see where I can find room to put the things that I've put on the guest bed so they have a place to sleep. I asked my DH if I could have the family room for my sewing room as we don't go downstairs much anymore. He thought about it for, oh maybe 90 seconds and said no. Ah well, nothing ventured nothing gained. I would strongly urge you to use containers and as much shelving as the room will allow so you can be organized. My sewing room is packed, but I know exactly where everything is and can go directly to whatever I need. Can't stress the organization aspect enough when you have limited space.