I actually purchased this to put on my little 30" x 30" kitchen table but it is SO much BIGGER then I thought. It took up far too much of the table but I have it on my kitchen server and it looks beautiful. It holds Two Dinner Plates, Two Cake or Salad Plates, either the paper towels that you see in the website description or as I did at one point, took my mugs and laid them sideways and stacked them on the arm. Very pretty. In the back I put my forks knives and spoons and serving utensiles. It is great to be able to quickly just grab what is needed then I put some cute Fox Napkins in the front to cover up the exposed front cake plate so if someone bags it it won't chip or worse break. I find that what I was first disappointed in I have grown to love. Well worth the small investment. I give this a big thumbs up!