I love this thread! I have not posted for quite a while, am still trying to get settled into the house we recently bought. We, also are empty nesters, but the nestees and grandkids visit often. We have the Master Suite, a lil girls guest rm and bath upstairs. Downstairs is a very large guest room and full bath.
Here's the beauty ... when we bought this house, hubby said I could choose any 2 rooms for sewing! (I love this man)
I chose as my primary studio, a beautiful 12 X 20 room with NO windows (to not let the light degrade my fabric). It has 2 large walk-in closets (yippeeeeee). This is the room for my quilting frame, cutting table, ironing station, and tons of storage/display.
My second choice is about 1/3 of our family room (just out the door of the studio). In this room is his desk and puter, my desk and puter (complete with EQ6). Beside my desk is an antique drafting table where I do my piecing. Behind that is my design wall. I like to be near him when I work/play. In our office, next to the downstairs guest bathroom, there is also lots of storage, lots of built-ins, but most important, a little wine frig that also has diet coke and other happy things. The other room downstairs is his shop. It's a little bigger than my studio, but not nearly as cute. I'm planning pics after my new floor is installed. Right now it has butt-ugly carpet. He has bought me oak laminate flooring to be installed as soon as I get that quilt out of the frame so we can move it. *Whew* Sorry for this being so lengthy!