I was shopping online for toilet tissue holders with a modern look. I found this one with a simple design and a little SHELF. I've seen similar designs in hotel public restrooms but never thought about getting one for my own home. The quality of this one is outstanding. I am shopping for bathroom fixtures and I'm often disappointed in the flimsy feel of some of them (towel bars I'm talking about you). But this toilet paper thing is heavy and a gorgeous shiny chrome. It does not extend out from the wall any further than standard paper holders. The roll of tissue slides right on the bar. Unless you yank your toilet paper off the roll like you are hand-cranking a lawnmower, or if your cat likes to mess with you by playing with the TP, the roll won't slide off. I'm getting another one of these for the guest bathroom.