At her family’s home on Washington’s Mercer Island, interior designer Jacqueline Quasney’s washer and dryer were tucked inside a bathroom shared by her two sons. Quasney had long envisioned a new layout that separated the laundry chores from the kids’ morning routine. So, partnering with contractor Andrey Yezgor of Modern Design Construction, she repurposed an adjacent storage closet to create dedicated rooms for each function. The classic style of the remodeled bathroom coordinates with the home’s traditional architecture, and the whimsical wallpaper celebrates her sons’ love of fishing.
Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: Interior designer Jacqueline Quasney, her husband and their two sons, ages 8 and 10
Location: Mercer Island, Washington
Size: 60 square feet (5.6 square meters)
Designer: Q Design Studio
Contractor: Modern Design Construction
Before: Between the existing bathroom-laundry room and the storage closet, Quasney had 122 square feet to divvy up between the new bathroom and laundry room. The new 60-square-foot bathroom encompasses the storage closet space and some of the former bathroom. The laundry room uses the rest of the former bathroom space. (See the floor plans at bottom.)