I have used many different tables and have finally found the 2 that I love. One is a piece of plywood that I cut to be 36" x 72". It is sitting on 2 files cabinets that I keep current projects in. This proved to be the perfect height for me. I painted it black and then applied several coats of matte varnish. It is long, smooth and doesn't reflect light. I keep a 30" x 36" cutting matte at one end. The other is a small sullivan table that I bought to sit right outside my workroom. My workroom has very poor insulation and sewing late at night in the dead of winter was actually painful. The sullivan table sits right on top of the heater vent!!! In January that is where you will see the main machine. My workroom has several other 'regular' tables and I use them for other projects (painting, building, etc.). The main reason for picking them for projects is being the correct height - this is critical for working extended period of time.