You mentioned the special for your iron.......my husband put one of the electrical strips with the on/off button on them and I use that for my iron..It is so much easier to hit a switch than to be pulling out a plug each time I turn it on or off.
Lots of shelves with containers that you can identify the contents.
Makes life a whole lot easier when looking for something.
I, myself, have to have a TV in my sewing room.......like having my favorites on while sewing.