From Walk In Closet To Spa Like Laundry Room

Shown: To-the-ceiling cabinets accessed by a rolling library ladder, quartzite counters, a drip bar, and a window trimmed with stone scraps make the room inviting and functional. Ladder: Alaco Ladder Company

Before: Cluttered Closet

The main-floor space was a guest-room-closet-cum-overflow zone.

Key Details: Suped-Up Sink

The spa-like sink has whirlpool jets to gently agitate delicates. Acrylic sink: MTI Jentle Jet

Key Details: Curtains for Kitty

A curtained cabinet hides the litter box for the couple’s three cats. The door’s panel was removed and a tension rod installed in the cabinet.

Key Details: Agile Accessibility

The library ladder, painted to play off the backsplash, moves around two walls and is angled to allow access to counters and appliances. Washer and dryer: Maytag

Key Details: Hidden Convenience

A fold-down ironing board pops out of its own wired cupboard. Similar ironing center: Broan

Key Details: Splash of Color

A glass-tile backsplash gives the room a unique, finished look. Tile design: Sarah Barnard

Before: Wasted Space

The 96-square-foot guest closet held wardrobe overflow and clutter.

After: Fresh Functionality

As part of a whole-house redo, most of the former closet was turned into a laundry room, with a doorway that now opens into the hall and a new window over the sink to bring in light.

1. Topped the washer and dryer with a 12-foot counter for sorting laundry—and holiday gear.
2. Added gift-wrap storage away from the laundry area.
3. Put in a drip bar and sink for washing and drying delicates.
4. Added a window over the sink to bring in light.