Perfect Size ?
#22
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Spring Lake, Michigan
Posts: 978
My family room is 15 x 24 feet and I would die to have a room that big to sew in. It is definitely large enough to accommodate the items that you mentioned and leave plenty of extra room for shelving and a stash.
In my family room I have a good sized couch, an ottoman, a lazy boy, a computer work station, 2 rocking chairs, an entertainment center, a sofa table, 2 end tables, a floor to ceiling bookcase and lots of miscellaneous stuff. Unless you become a professional quilter, I sure do think that your plan would be adequate.
In my family room I have a good sized couch, an ottoman, a lazy boy, a computer work station, 2 rocking chairs, an entertainment center, a sofa table, 2 end tables, a floor to ceiling bookcase and lots of miscellaneous stuff. Unless you become a professional quilter, I sure do think that your plan would be adequate.
#25
One thing that I would do is go to your local home improvement store and walk through one of their largest "storage buildings". The largest ones are about 16'x24', which is close to what you're proposing. Walk through it, envisioning where you're going to put your stuff. Also, seriously consider if you will be getting a long arm. My sewing space is 12'x16' and I have a 10' long arm, a couple of shelving units and my sewing table. And a very small cutting table. With the long arm, I have some limited storage space underneath it. It is not enough, but it is still very usable. One thing I have found about storage (and this is considering that DH is a pack-rat) - no matter how much "extra" you have, you will fill it up rather quickly.
#26
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 24,660
It seems like if there is space, it gets occupied.
My only suggestion is to have lots of electrical outlets placed about three feet off the floor - instead of the usual much closer to the floor (15 inches or so?)
My only suggestion is to have lots of electrical outlets placed about three feet off the floor - instead of the usual much closer to the floor (15 inches or so?)
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