I originally got this for my bathroom and realized that is way too big, but I liked it so much that I kept it, put in my kitchen, and returned my old kitchen soap dispenser. I ended up getting a smaller penguin dispenser for the bathroom as well. As for its use in the kitchen I would describe it as perfect and I really like the soft black rubber texture. This was definitely a gateway product that introduced me to the understated whimsy that is Umbra.