DH and his friend finished half of our basement into a great sewing space in 2007. Bless them! I used Lois Hallock's book as a guide for deciding on the layout for the LA machine, sewing machine serger and so on. She encouraged using what was already available. The only purchases I made were shelves for storing fabrics and a thrift store dresser from Salvation Army. The dresser had three pull out drawers in the middle, perfect for storing thread cones for the LA machine. I cleaned and polished it and changed out the drawer pulls, etc. Then the Big Board, which I had already, was placed on top. It's been a joy to use my woman cave since then. The book has excellent information on ergonomics, lighting, etc. Thanks, Lois!!!