kristijoy

My parents added onto their home for her painting studio in the 1980's. It also made the kitchen bigger as well on the upper floor. It was one of the best changes to the house they ever made and have been really happy with it. Because she's a painter she included a sink (for washing up) and a built in light box on a counter. It's been the family hang-out for projects for years!!

Probably the biggest challenge with the room is heating. She has to use space heaters under the desk to keep her feet warm. If they were doing it now, there would be many more heating options available.

My husband and I built a home about 10 years ago, and I insisted on lots of built in lightning (even in the main living areas). I am so GLAD that I did. Various types of lighting: overall room ambiance and task lighting on different circuits and switches. Spending time with the lightning is really worth it!!! I also put in quite a bit of built in cabinetry and storage. If I was building a sewing room from scratch, I would include kitchen cabinets and kitchen height cutting tables with cabinetry underneath. Ooooh la la!

Enjoy! Will be fun to watch your progress!

Jordan

Good luck to you and very happy for you. A designated sewing room will be great and you will get a lot of tips from everyone here. I just would suggest lots of natural light.

WesternWilson

All good suggestions. Just make sure the lighting gives you daylight range so you can see true colours.

mkc

Actually, high CRI is what gives you true colors, not color temperature (soft/daylight/bright).

CRI is the Color Rendering Index and you want higher than 90.

A soft white (3000-3500K) high CRI bulb with show colors more true than a standard CRI (which is around 80) daylight (5000K) bulb.