I have a space that is called the sewing room but I share the room with the washer, dryer and upright freezer. Still, it has a long counter with a cabinet under each end, 2 large cupboards and I have shelves on one end of the room. It works and I don't feel like I have to clean it up in the middle of projects. Since I do a lot of piecing for our group that makes about one hundred tied quilts for charity each year, I am in there a lot. Oh yes, I do have the ironing board and a tv in there also.