Best pressing station
 

When I saw the post about what is the best cutting table, I realize this would be the best place to ask what is the pressing station. I am building a new house with a dedicated sewing room and will be outfitting it with new furniture. I'd like it to be fairly wide--at least 48" and maybe 24" deep with a height of around 33-35". It might be nice to be on wheels as well. If anyone has pictures of ones they like, that would be great.

Make your own! Since you are building, order a couple extra base cabinets and have your finish carpenter join them and add wheels. Make sure at least one of the wheels is locking. Have him (or her :) ) also cut a piece of plywood for the top. There are lots of instructions on the internet for making an ironing surface on the plywood.

https://customstyle.wordpress.com/20...ironing-table/

https://customstyle.wordpress.com/20...ironing-table/
So I just spent at least 30 minutes viewing! very interesting blog

I had my husband cut me a 3' x 4' piece of plywood, covered it with batting and fabric and I have a portable pressing station that I can put on any flat surface. Love it!!!

I used a 2' by 4' piece of underlayment from Lowe's (about $6) and covered it with lining and scrap batting, then made a cover like a pillowcase so I could take it off and wash it. The case fabric was from the clearance shelf at Jo-Ann, and is home decorator weight. I can put it on any surface to iron, then slide it behind something if I don't need it, meaning I don't have valuable real estate locked into an ironing station. I think I have less than $15 in the whole thing.

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I would recommend you have one built to meet your needs. My husband built mine to match the cutting station he built me, it has the compartments and details that are what I need, and the height that's best for me because I am 5ft nothing:o
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I think this is a great idea. I use my cutting table with towels on it for a pressing surface because I have no other room. Something flat that I could stash behind a door or piece of furniture would be awesome.

Yes, that is a good idea to have matching ones of the house cabinets. I also liked reading the blog that you attached. Good information for making your own. Thanks!

This is a great tutorial on building an ironing station - thank you!

My husband and I made an ironing board like the one in the link. However, I covered it with heavy duck cloth. It was made to fit over my ironing board. However, I found a dining room server at an auction and it now sits on top of that. The server is on wheels and has one long drawer which holds quilting rulers, four small draws for sissors, pins, etc. and space in the middle for whatever.

We had an old entertainment center with drawers, a drawer that held video tapes, and a cubby hole with doors. We cut in down to my comfortable height, but the top back on. He cut a piece of plywood to fit the top, put cletes made from 1 x 2's, so it stands up a little. I covered it with batting and Teflex. I slide my rotating cutting board under the ironing board part. The video tape drawer holds patterns, the drawers hold material, and the cubby holds one of my extra sewing machines. You can buy these entertainment centers for as low as $10.00 at second hand stores around here. It is a nice piece of furniture and it is on wheels so we can move it to clean. He also put handles on the ironing board part so it is easy to move.

Great ideas.
My pictures came in upside down. I right-clicked on them, clicked on "view image", and they came in right side up.

Photos, Please? I can't picture it in my head.

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I used 2 cabinet bases with a door for the top then I had a custom wool pad made for my pressing station. It's the best money I've ever spent. Embroidery FX in Tenn was the company name. She also has small pressing mats which are great also. I then covered it with muslin so I could wash as needed.