My all time favorite lighting, was when I had a sewing corner (it was in an oversized living room, just around the corner from the wood stove - nice and snug). The walls and ceiling had been painted with a hi-gloss white enamel paint (only renting the house, so you get what you get - lol), all windows were behind me. I had track lighting over my sewing machines (it was like middle of the day daylight, even at 1 or 2 AM), the light bounced around in that corner so I had NO shadows. I think you need to go with MORE lighting than you think you will need (make sure you have the ability to turn off different areas of lighting individually - that way you have the amount of light you want or need at any one time), it's alway easier to turn off a set of lights then look for a way to get more after the fact. Lighting and your need will change, just as the times of day or night that you're using them. Good luck, you'll have lots of ideas to comb through.