I don't have this ladder, but googled it. In the description, it says the ladder folds to 1 3/4 inches. Now, that's small!!! This one is called ultra-slim. See if this is the one you meant.

Here is a link that might be useful: williams-sonoma ultra slim ladder

We have the one from the container store. It's made by Liefheit and it fits in a base cabinet. It's 22" high, 19.5" wide at the widest point and 1.5" deep when folded. It has 2 steps and holds up to 300 lbs. I notice it gives measurements on the product page but I used my tape measure and it's definitely 22" tall when closed.

Here is a link that might be useful: Container store stepstool

I had a little cabinet built specifically for this ladder, but when I gave the cabinet maker the dimensions, I was concerned about the width and neglected to check on the height. He built the cabinet so that it has a toe kick under it. I pictured it going all the way to the floor, but I didn't communicate this to him. The opening ended up being approximately 29" high. The W-S site says that the "two-step ladder is 32 1/4" high," so there's no way it will fit. :(

This pic from their site made me realize the mistake I had made.

{{!gwi}}

Now, I'm hoping that the one loves2cook4six posted will fit. They have that one at the BB&B here.

FYI, for what it's worth, when open the top step is 17.5" off the floor on the Liefheit stool

But wait--you can pop the rubber feet off the W-S step stool, and cut the legs quite easily with a hacksaw so it will fit in a standard height cab with toe-kick. Ask me how I know:

Yes, you do lose some of the overall height (and a little bit of the cool factor with it being ever-so-slightly more sqaut with the shorter legs), but the height of the top step isn't much different (if at all, I forget) from the Leifheit/Polder stools. It's also MUCH lighter in weight than they are and MUCH easier to open and close.

cat_mom:

Thanks very much for posting the pic of your cabinet. I think it was your earlier post about cutting the legs off that made me want to use this one for our kitchen. Your set up looks great! I am trying to squeeze the step ladder into a shallow cabinet on the island with an interior dimension of about 19.5" wide but we could make it a bit wider.

I'd be grateful if you'd post how wide your W-S ladder is.

Thanks in advance.

Oh, catmom, thanks!! The W-S would fit so much better into my little tiny cabinet, so thanks for showing me that. :)

It measures about 18 1/2"--18 3/4" wide (I'm not the most accurate at measuring, but it definitely was under 19" wide).

The one thing to remember when cutting the feet, is the angle of the legs. I can't remember if each foot was cut at an angle (don't think so) or if one pair of legs needed to be left longer than the other pair (pretty sure this is what we had to do).

PS Don't forget, with the legs shorter, that bottom step is closer to the ground. I often go to step down, and find myself a little surprised that I don't have to step as far as expected! I love this step stool though, and was thrilled that my DH was able to make it fit.

cat_mom: thank-you very much for measuring your ladder for me!

You're welcome! I hope it works out for you. It's not cheap ($92 or $94 when I got it last year) but well worth the $ IMHO. I use it often and because it's so light and easy to open/close, I don't mind using it.

Of course, there is the "bling" factor, too....did you notice how nicely it coordinates with my kitchen, and my dust pan in the same cab? LOL!