I love the work bench idea also, but it would not fit in my new (we are moving & down sizing) sewing room. I want one for the garage because I like doing stuff like refinishing furniture, making things, etc. I have a fairly large Koala sewing/quilting cabinet, a large tall bookcase that I keep all my books, little notions like buttons, zippers, needles, scissors. I made a big board so I can remove it it needed. I also made custom shelving to fit in the closet, to hold all my plastic storage containers, only 1 layer per shelf. I used to stack them on top of each other, but all the covers got squished. Plus I have 4 of those cheap plastic 3 drawer units I keep all my serger thread, patterns and a bunch of other junk. I do other sewing besides quilting & alterations. It will be challenging when I finally get it all done.