I hope you're having a great Sunday, let me share an idea I got yesterday.
Let's say you're thinking of your next #electronicsLab. You have a space that can be kept reasonably dust free, and at a comfortable temperature, great. For starters, you want to have a zone for soldering and rework: ESD mat, soldering/desoldering station, binocular :microscope:, wire racks, the basics. You also want to have a zone for testing/flashing, with a PC, various power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and maybe some specialized equipment.
So far, so good, that can fit in a tight space.
Now you also want to have some desk space for one or two "ongoing projects" in various state of completion, or a disassembly/repair that won't be finished in a week-end. Or maybe some long-duration testing of one of your quasi-finished #project.
So, more "zones" needed because putting everything in and out of boxes would mean lots of "context switching", and squatting the living-room table is a sure way to irritate your partner/roommates/parents and get your project mariekondoed 🗑️ away.
Also, because #DIY #electronics projects are rarely "just electronics" and need enclosures, you want space for a filament #3Dprinter, maybe also a resin one, with some dedicated "wet" zone for finishing, including a water source and sink. The sink is a must-have anyways if you want to etch some PCBs from time to time.
Sure, you can order low-cost high-quality #PCB online, but sometime you just need test some stuff *now* and a breadboard with loose wires is not good enough (RF, clocks, high-speed buses, noise-sensitive sensors, etc).
@Gaythia Fair point, lots of equipment in a small volume could be an issue.