For years I had a sewing room because I didn't need or want a formal dinning room and I liked being able to make a mess and simply close the door on it. Well, the family grew up, some have gotten married, it is truly treasured family time when we all get together. I changed my mind. I want a formal dinning room with a BIG table we all can sit around and eat and talk and laugh and love. Downsizing my sewing room with drawers and drawers of material and craft supplies, 3 sewing machines, ironing board, computer and printer was not going to be an easy task. In fact my husband said I couldn't do it. Maybe not by myself, so I recruited him to help. Yep the wonderful hubby agreed to build a sewing cabinet for me. I designed and redesigned what I thought would fit all 3 sewing machines, most of my supplies (I needed to do some de-cluttering anyway.) We decided to buy an antique armoire and he would build the inside to my specs. What a delight! It was a beautiful piece of furniture to begin with and now it is both beautiful and very functional. I use it all the time. And I love it. So I share it with you! 
It sits there in the breakfast room looking all nice and proper.....
IF you open the right side it has shelves and a bottom drawer, there were already in it just as is.
Open the left and the center doors and the magic starts to happen..
This was completely empty except for a long bottom drawer which hubby cut in half to make two drawers. Then he added two "file" drawers and two "desk" drawers. The embroidery machine sits in the middle and can stay right there and sew to my hearts content.
On the left side is a table which I can fold down to sew on. The top shelf holds clear plastic shoe boxes for all the notions and crafts.
When I'm ready to sew I fold down the table and pull out my Bernina 1230 (I tell you that because I don't think they make this model anymore and I absolutely LOVE it. I wouldn't trade it in for a brand new one. Best thing I ever bought) Notice the hidden drawer next to the machine, it is behind the table top. There is also a pull out shelf for a lap top computer if I want to use one.
I am sharing the computer at my husband's desk and the printer went to another room. I down sized and got rid of the projects that I wasn't going to finish and probably should not have started. But even with all that this is the BEST sewing cabinet in the world for me! Lots of hubby points for this one. :-)
