Simple Living Bamboo Space Saver

The end result is an attractive piece for a tight powder room...BUT.. CONS… 1) Two holes for Allen bolts (screws) were missing. I made extra sure it wasn't my mistake in assembly. It wasn't that hard to drill the holes but I sure was nervous at first that I was making this worse. 2) What’s up with the lower back rail (brace)??? Anyone is going to use this behind a toilet, and who has either the space behind the toilet or the height in a bathroom to fit the fully assembled until over and behind the toilet? You have to ignore the instructions which have you attach this rail first, and either remove and reinstall it or put it on after you place the unit behind your toilet; then the access to the bolts is super tight if your toilet is near a wall on either side. 3) Most bathrooms have baseboards and even more trim if you have wood floors. This unit won't fit flush against the wall because there are no cutouts at the bottoms of the back legs. Cutting some out was too much for me so it stands a good bit from the wall, almost an inch. 4) There were no rubber feet to keep this from scratching a wood floor (I simply stuck on some). 5) The wall screws meant to anchor this against the wall are only long enough if the unit is flush to the wall. I will have to buy longer screws. You really need to do this as the unit is wobbly without anchoring. PROs... 1) Well, it looks very nice, much better than the metal ones or similarly priced pressed wood types. 2) Ample storage - It has an open shelf, two shelves behind sliding doors, and the top surface to use as another shelf. My powder room has a pedestal sink and no built in storage, so this works really well for my needs. The space is more than enough for extra guest supplies plus a few personal items. 3) Overstock’s price dropped drastically between purchase and it arriving. One call got the full difference refunded with no argument. 4) Despite Overstock’s longer standard potential shipping time, I ordered this on Monday and got it on Friday, with no shipping fees. 5) Despite instructions saying two people needed to assemble this, I did it on my own. I am happy with the final result, especially as I didn’t like any other units. I’m decorating around the bamboo using other exotic materials for a fun but sophisticated look.

Not a bad looking over-toilet unit. I like the sliding doors a lot. I have to tell you they cheat a little bit on the interior—the shelves inside the cabinet are not bamboo—they're pressboard with bamboo veneers. Note: your water valve needs to be completely above or below the lower cross bar on the back of this unit (see pic for details)—if it's not, be prepared to do some drilling, sanding or adding of riser feet on the legs of the unit.

Absolutely love it. Thanks to this cabinet, the bathroom is by far the only room in my house that's really complete. This is fabulous for small spaces like mine, but I think every bathroom can benefit from something like this. As long as you have a toilet, you have room for this kind of cabinet/shelving. It's not possible to install regular shelves above my toilet because the mirror extends along the whole wall (the previous owners just had a really awkward medicine cabinet on the opposite wall. They were constantly banging their heads on its corner). This is an excellent storage solution and it's actually quite handsome. Feels tropical. I suck at assembly, but this was simple, fast, and I didn't even injure myself (a remarkable acheivement). This is very sturdy, and I don't even have it screwed into the wall. It does come with supplies for wall mounting, but remember that it won't do you any good if you have a baseboard. Because the legs have to be so tall in order for it to fit over the toilet, be forewarned that there will always be a bit of a wobble to it--but that's true of every single piece like this. It's been successfully minimized here because of the choice of material.

I bought two of these space savers. They fit over my toilets perfectly in the corner. The storage space is handy for small bathrooms. I like the bamboo design.

I was surprised - wood quality is very, very nice. Fits together well (took me 90 to assemble, but good instructions) . Sturdy,roomy, looks great. Great value for the price! My only wish is that they would supply plugs for the screw holes.

Looks great -which is good because it's one of the more expensive options. Matches other bamboo items, like the bench I also got from overstock. I assembled it by myself with no problem. The first one took more time, the second one was up in twenty minutes. Maybe an hour and fifteen minutes assembly time max. I think it was less. Wobbles when you slide the doors if not attached to a wall. Look at the measurements, it is not that deep. That's what I wanted but if you want to store towels in it without rolling them, it won't suit you. I used one over my portable washing machine. thought I would have to forgo the shelf but my lid folds down so it works with the shelf. Measure the distance from the water thing behind the toilet and remember to add the width of the board. I am only able to use one screw on each side because I didn't think to do that. I am super happy with these, my bathroom looks great! When I try to rotate the photos the site freezes, so I'm leaving them sideways.

This space saver was just what I was looking for! I have a small bathroom and really needed more space. It was so easy to assemble and fit perfectly. The bamboo wood matched the beach theme decor too.

This was a bit more than I really wanted to pay for one of these space savers, but the price dropped and it was the only one I found that I really liked so I went for it. I'm very happy with it. It is a lot bigger than I expected, though, so look at those measurements carefully! Even though I read them, it's still bigger in the space than I imagined. But after a few days I've gotten used to it. The storage it provides is great. The top is a nice size and you could easily put bins up there with towels or whatever. Another nice feature I wasn't expecting was that there are two doors that slide. I thought it was only one door and an opening, like in the photo. (Somehow I missed this in the description I guess.) It was pretty easy to put together, mostly hex screws so if you've put together any IKEA furniture, this will be very easy. The only reason I didn't give it five stars was because there were a couple of small places where there were some bamboo splinters, and one found its way into my skin. The wood was in good condition, it was just a couple of small areas on edges. So just be careful when you handle the pieces and watch for those. The only other problem is that the design doesn't take the baseboard into consideration, so it stands a few inches out from the wall in my bathroom. I live in Los Angeles so leaving it free standing isn't an option. I can find another way to attach it, that just means drilling at least one hole in the top which I would have liked to avoid. It comes with holes pre-drilled for attaching it to the wall, but mine is just too far away to attach in that manner.

Beautiful design. Provides storage space for my small guest bathroom.

This is a well made product that fits exactly over our toilet. We love the natural yet clean look and the doors slide open and shut with ease. The shelf on the bottom is perfect for a candle or a few books while the doors cover all the toiletry needs one usually wants to keep hidden.

Not a bad looking over-toilet unit. I like the sliding doors a lot. I have to tell you they cheat a little bit on the interior—the shelves inside the cabinet are not bamboo—they're pressboard with bamboo veneers. Note: your water valve needs to be completely above or below the lower cross bar on the back of this unit (see pic for details)—if it's not, be prepared to do some drilling, sanding or adding of riser feet on the legs of the unit.

I was surprised - wood quality is very, very nice. Fits together well (took me 90 to assemble, but good instructions) . Sturdy,roomy, looks great. Great value for the price! My only wish is that they would supply plugs for the screw holes.

Absolutely love it. Thanks to this cabinet, the bathroom is by far the only room in my house that's really complete. This is fabulous for small spaces like mine, but I think every bathroom can benefit from something like this. As long as you have a toilet, you have room for this kind of cabinet/shelving. It's not possible to install regular shelves above my toilet because the mirror extends along the whole wall (the previous owners just had a really awkward medicine cabinet on the opposite wall. They were constantly banging their heads on its corner). This is an excellent storage solution and it's actually quite handsome. Feels tropical. I suck at assembly, but this was simple, fast, and I didn't even injure myself (a remarkable acheivement). This is very sturdy, and I don't even have it screwed into the wall. It does come with supplies for wall mounting, but remember that it won't do you any good if you have a baseboard. Because the legs have to be so tall in order for it to fit over the toilet, be forewarned that there will always be a bit of a wobble to it--but that's true of every single piece like this. It's been successfully minimized here because of the choice of material.

This Bamboo Space Saver is beautifully designed yet it is poorly made... I ordered this space saver and the first one was broken straight out of the box... Overstock sent me a second one and it was broken as well... So I never even got a chance to actually see it assembled... That's why I graded it so poorly...

mine was a disaster. assembly was long and difficult because components did not fit.

Looks great -which is good because it's one of the more expensive options. Matches other bamboo items, like the bench I also got from overstock. I assembled it by myself with no problem. The first one took more time, the second one was up in twenty minutes. Maybe an hour and fifteen minutes assembly time max. I think it was less. Wobbles when you slide the doors if not attached to a wall. Look at the measurements, it is not that deep. That's what I wanted but if you want to store towels in it without rolling them, it won't suit you. I used one over my portable washing machine. thought I would have to forgo the shelf but my lid folds down so it works with the shelf. Measure the distance from the water thing behind the toilet and remember to add the width of the board. I am only able to use one screw on each side because I didn't think to do that. I am super happy with these, my bathroom looks great! When I try to rotate the photos the site freezes, so I'm leaving them sideways.

Feels unstable and cheap. The board that goes across the bottom of the unit does not work with the pipes under the toilet so the whole unit is very wobbly

The end result is an attractive piece for a tight powder room...BUT.. CONS… 1) Two holes for Allen bolts (screws) were missing. I made extra sure it wasn't my mistake in assembly. It wasn't that hard to drill the holes but I sure was nervous at first that I was making this worse. 2) What’s up with the lower back rail (brace)??? Anyone is going to use this behind a toilet, and who has either the space behind the toilet or the height in a bathroom to fit the fully assembled until over and behind the toilet? You have to ignore the instructions which have you attach this rail first, and either remove and reinstall it or put it on after you place the unit behind your toilet; then the access to the bolts is super tight if your toilet is near a wall on either side. 3) Most bathrooms have baseboards and even more trim if you have wood floors. This unit won't fit flush against the wall because there are no cutouts at the bottoms of the back legs. Cutting some out was too much for me so it stands a good bit from the wall, almost an inch. 4) There were no rubber feet to keep this from scratching a wood floor (I simply stuck on some). 5) The wall screws meant to anchor this against the wall are only long enough if the unit is flush to the wall. I will have to buy longer screws. You really need to do this as the unit is wobbly without anchoring. PROs... 1) Well, it looks very nice, much better than the metal ones or similarly priced pressed wood types. 2) Ample storage - It has an open shelf, two shelves behind sliding doors, and the top surface to use as another shelf. My powder room has a pedestal sink and no built in storage, so this works really well for my needs. The space is more than enough for extra guest supplies plus a few personal items. 3) Overstock’s price dropped drastically between purchase and it arriving. One call got the full difference refunded with no argument. 4) Despite Overstock’s longer standard potential shipping time, I ordered this on Monday and got it on Friday, with no shipping fees. 5) Despite instructions saying two people needed to assemble this, I did it on my own. I am happy with the final result, especially as I didn’t like any other units. I’m decorating around the bamboo using other exotic materials for a fun but sophisticated look.

This is a very nice piece of furniture, great color, a great alternative to the white particle board type. Very good quality. One bad thing: one front leg is about 1/2 inch shorter than the others. It seems secure once attached to the wall but I still have a piece of folded cardboard under it. I really like the look and the sliding doors are nice. The open shelf is quite a ways above the toilet so you are still able to put things on the toilet tank lid.

It arrived with damaged sides and doors that would not fit. The manufacturer sent replacement parts and now it's great. I like the bamboo much more that other options. We did need to screw it to the wall to make it sturdy, but I think that's the case with any of them.

The cabinet was easy to assemble and set up. I like the color and its light but sturdy. It provides much needed storage in my tiny bathroom. It didn't have enough clearing for the plumbing, but I worked around it.

I'm very happy with the cabinet. It was well worth the money and is just the right choice for my tropical themed bathroom. It doesn't look or feel cheap and gives the impression of a quality piece of furniture. My initial advice would be to first make sure the bottom support piece won't interfere with the water shut off valve behind your toilet. IF YOUR SHUTOFF VALVE IS LOCATED BETWEEN 6 3/8" to 8 1/2" ABOVE THE FLOOR, IT WILL INTERFERE WITH THE BOTTOM SUPPORT PIECE. Before you purchase this, measure the height of the valve above your floor. If the valve will be in the way, it will ultimately require you to drill 4 extra holes and install the support piece either higher or lower than the valve. Or you can move your valve, or you can do without the support piece and take your chances. Also....don't forget to attach the unit to the wall. It will be top heavy when loaded with your things and thus more susceptible to tipping. This will take you awhile to put together. Don't get discouraged. I laid out all the pieces and fasteners in chronological order before I started. The instructions recommend having a second person to assist. I did it alone with no problem.

The Bamboo wood is strong and beautiful. This is really made well, shipping and packing unusually good. However, the bottom stabilization bar is difficult to install if there isn't room to work.

I have had this space saver for 7 years and it is still holding up great!! I have no complaints, just recently I stained it darker, looks nice!!!

After shopping for a lot of different over toilet storage options, I decided to go with this one for the neutral look that can go with any bathroom style and any fixture finish. It was a higher price point than most so I expected a sturdy, quality piece of furniture. Boy was I wrong. This thing is made from cheap materials, the legs/feet are poorly designed and it is quite wobbly. Immediately after putting it together and getting it in place behind the toilet 2 of the pieces of wood (not pieces that we put together, part that came already assembled) pulled apart. If it weren't going to be such a pain to try to take it apart and put back in the box, I would want to return it. I am disappointed w/ this purchase and cannot recommend this piece in good conscious.

This over the toilet space saver looks great! This looks like an reasonable. I cannot comment on assembly because my husband put it together while I was gone but he never complained. We're very happy with this purchase.

I finally put this together. It is really good quality and looks wonderful. My bathroom has the spa look and this completely ad to the peaceful ora. It looks and feels wonderful

I bought two of these space savers. They fit over my toilets perfectly in the corner. The storage space is handy for small bathrooms. I like the bamboo design.

Product not as sturdy as I had hoped. Easy to put together. I like the look and will help me to stay organized and put bath room items in a nice space saving item.

Two panels did not screw in tight because wood broke apart, there were splintered areas on the sides of 2 main panels and some panels were much lighter than the rest of shelves: