redbreast

I am sure you already have your answer but as far as I am concerned--main floor definitely. No question about it!

tildiemae

Our summer home is one level and I have my sewing room in one of the guest bedrooms but we put in a Murphy bed and that works slick as there aren't guests everyday! At home I sew on the second floor and it works well for me..the laundry is upstairs too. I enjoy looking out of my windows and have a bird's eye view!!! But in the future I'd like a main floor sewing room....even have my husband convinced!

Pete

I vote for main level master BR AND sewing room. My GF had her craft/sewing room in the loft upstairs and the guest on the main level. She broke her ankle, big time, and could not get to her sewing for 6 months. As soon as she rallied she moved downstairs and moved her guest upstairs. Same with Master - I know friends and relatives who slept on the couch for months following surgery or broken bones because they couldn't do stairs. Now that hubby and I are advancing in years, as is "Uncle" arthritis, my DH finally admitted that he was happy he gave in to my request for a single level home.

roserips

I would definitely go for the main floor. You never know what the future holds.

Carol34446

I
am happy to hear that I am not the only one with knee problems, left one is bad. Also do not to forget to make all doors wider than the normal narrow ones and any hallways. If one of you should end up in a wheel chair this is very important. I had my mother in one and they take more room to turn than people think. And a first floor sewing room for sure, as we get older Stairs are not as much fun. Enjoy your retirement ladies, it is nice.

MarleneC

I would stay on the main floor. We built a single-story house with no stairs as I have had both legs broken in a car accident and stairs kill me. Just an idea but the older we get the less stairs we want.

MarleneC

Totally agree-we had wider doorways and also taller toilets installed. We have the backing boards behind the tile in the bathroom so we can have grab bars installed wen we get to that time in life an need them.

matraina

I'm thinking, if you're retirement age, I'd rather have my sewing room on the main floor so you don't have to keep going up and down. I can tell you that you develop more aches and pains, too. Also, you would be near anything you needed to use during the day, too - stove, washer/dryer, etc. How nice you'll have a beautiful view, too.

quiltingshorttimer

My Dad was a contractor and always said--not too spread out of kitchen(called them "cook killers" if they involved lots of steps between appliances) and main bedroom, bath, living and LAUNDRY on the main floor. I took his advice when we built out house--if I had do-overs, I'd add a large room for my sewing and long arm! Sewing is in one of the kids old bedroom upstairs and long arm in basement walk-out. The saving grade with it is that is a walk out basement, so on days when my knees just don't want to manage the stairs (and that has just been in the last 8 years--it happens no matter how good of shape you might be in) I walk outside and around--not fun in winter. So a definite vote for main floor--especially with moving that long arm in!

Rhonda Lee

My vote is main level, but you have the final vote. Either way it will be a nice adventure for you. Retirement is way cool!