This was exactly what we needed for our laundry room makeover.  I was tired of an ugly ironing board hanging out on the wall and still needing a place to put my iron with supplies.  With the Stowaway, there is a metal lined shelf area I can place my hot iron in right after I’ve finished my ironing.  Not only that, there is plenty of space for storage of spray starch, water bottle or anything else you might use when you iron.  The functionality of the board itself takes some getting used to but that didn’t take long.  I enjoy the fact that there is no support board that comes down to rest on the floor...its all open space and beautifully supported by the design of the board mechanism.  The largest trick in installing the Stowaway was making sure the finished height was perfect...and it is!