Building a Fly Tying Room from Scratch: What would you do?

Here’s a photo of the room in question.

When we first toured what was to become my first home, purchased only a few months ago, I was skeptical. We weren’t married. I had a brand new job. And so on. But then, things changed.

During our tour, we came to a little room on the second floor with windows on three sides. Upon looking at it, the first thing my girlfriend said was, “Oh! This could be your fly tying room!”

SOLD.

And so here I am, jotting down schematics for how I’m going to build the room in between writing checks for the mortgage. The question is: what to do with it?

I’d like to pose that question to you, just as I posed to to the members of the SpeyClave forum tonight. If you were building a fly tying room from scratch, what would you do?

The room is about 7′ x 7.5′. With exterior windows on three sides, it has good natural light. But I’m thinking I need to do a few things:

• Paint it a new color,
• Hang some shelves, and
• Install a better light fixture, including one for tying.

 
Beyond that, I’d love any and all suggestions. What would you do? Share your ideas in the comments below.

Thanks in advance!