We use the dining room table to eat our meals on, So we have a really nice desk in the living room and the desk in the living room ,now is a sewing table, desk has drawers, haha.
We replaced the big computer and monitor with a laptop, which used to be on the desk . I can watch TV with family while sewing. Cutting is done on planned days when no one is around. I have the small rotating mat to use to cut small pieces and square up. I have a laundry basket to stash that in , put that on desk chair and scoot it up when done.