I use an Ikea table, I have an adjustable office chair and a small raiser that I put the foot pedal on so everything is at the correct height for me. I don't like having the machine recessed, I just have a table extension I can put around the machine if I want a larger flat work surface.
I started out with an Ikea adjustable table, and once I found the height I preferred to work at, I went with the tables supported by drawer stacks. DH now has the table with the lift as he prefers to have his machine a few inches higher than I do. If needed, I can take his machine off and raise up that table to the same height as my cutting table and have a very large work surface.