FINALLY at least one piece of my three-area renovation is complete. New laundry closet created (with folding-down table and folding drying rod) AND has just enough room to install a cat-genie litter-box one day in the future and the old fire-hazard laundry closet is turned back into a REAL storage closet. I cannot tell you how giddy I am at the size of my "old" new closet. With the old machines I really had no idea how large that closet actually was.

Before: Laundry/closet (fire hazard b/c located in center of house and dryer vent had to make to 90 degree turns and go a total of around 20+ feet all in)

After: Closet

Before: "dead space" in unused sitting area (conveniently located against an outside wall):

After: