Side by Side Comparison of: Home Basics vs Spectrum Diversified

Nice, modern napkin holder.

Very cool design that matches my Nespresso machine handle bar. For the napkins to stay straight, it must always be full.

It is what it is, it's heavy enough to keep the napkins up and not fall over which is a plus.

Very happy, good price!

Very nice napkin holder. I like that it's tall enough to keep the napkins from leaning over

This is a great looking, sturdy and modern napkin holder. It is more attractive than a similar one I found at Bed, Bath and Beyond..and at half the price. It sits nice and level with no rocking and is weighty enough to not tip over easily. I am very pleased with this holder, which is a gift. I may get one for myself!

I absolutely love this napkin holder. It's clean modern design looks great, for when I'm putting it on the table. But when it's just the two of us, I just leave this in the drawer, full of napkins, and we take two off the top. It holds the napkins in place, while taking up a minimal amount of room.

After reading reviews online about the stainless steel looking terrible, I went with the chrome and am glad I did. I love it! Not only attractive, but it fits napkins perfectly and they are much easier to remove than a stand-up holder. I highly recommend both the product and the seller!

It's a napkin holder that holds my napkins flat, rather than upright where they fall over, and you can't beat the price. It's a hefty piece. The finish isn't perfect, but I can't complain at this price. It looks great in my modern kitchen with brushed nickel cabinet pulls and stainless steel faucet and appliances. I keep it on my granite counter, so I'm not worried about it scratching, but the bottom is smooth so I doubt it will scratch wood tabletops.

Like everyone else here has said, a very nice rendition of a kitchen staple. I can't stand napkin holders that attempt to keep napkins upright and that was all I was seeing locally. Thank goodness for Amazon! I paid over a dollar more than the current price, but still feel the price is a good value. I was a little disappointed that the holder wobbled (or rocked) slightly because it is so heavy it was really loud. I tried to straighten, but the holder is WAY too sturdy for me to bend. So I stuck tiny little silicone "feet" onto the bottom and this took care of the wobble. I think they will also help protect the table top over the course of time. I would absolutely buy again if I had a need for another one.

Just the right size for everyday napkins but to small for fancy dinner napkins. The satin nickel finish isn't anything special, its kind of rough and unfinished. Makes it look like a fast production peice. I guess you get what you pay for. What can you expect for $13.25. Best advise is to keep it full of napkins so you can't see the finish. Got it from Amazon in 2 days. So I'll give it 3 stars.

Update: I returned the satin nickel napkin holder. Amazon refunded my money on the spot, even before I shipped it. I then ordered the chrome version. I got that one today. It looks perfect, real shiny, no rough spots. So I'll give it 5 stars. I'd say Amazon is pretty good to do business with.

Works as expected! Great design and price.

Solid napkin holder and for whatever else one wants to get off the table.

Quality if first class. Excellent finishing and looks. I gave it 4 stars because it is a little bit too wide, like for either BIG napkins or lots of them. If you want to keep 20 or so at the table, not half a box, this is your item. However for a big family or big meals it's excellent and very pretty. We are only a couple, that's why I wish it wasn't so wide. Still, we're using it.

Nice basic napkin holder. Had to replace the wood one I had for over 15 years that was knocked off the table one too many times. Only problem is, when you have only a few napkins left in the holder they tend to not want to stay in holder well.

Looks good and I like that it's tall and that the napkins don't flop over. Could have been a bit wider to hold more napkins.

This napkin holder comes exactly as pictured. It's sturdy and made of good quality. The only negative part is that you have to make sure there's enough napkins to fill the holder so that the napkins stay upright. If the napkin holder isn't full then the napkins flop over and basically fall out. Next time I think I will opt for a horizontal napkin holder where you place the napkins laying down flat. But this is a nice modern & sleek decorative kitchen piece, if that's what you're looking for.

Nice heavyweight napkin holder, holds a lot of napkins. Enough said.

It's better than most of the napkin holders that I looked at. It holds as many napkins as you want it to hold. But not super impressive, it will do

Looks the same as the picture. Not exactly my favorite look, but it's nice.
Build quality very good, sturdy. Happy with the purchase

love it

Very casual, but well made. Matches perfectly with my brushed stainless steel appliances. I do not have any issues with scratches on the table. However, my table is soon to be replaced, so I'm not really worried. I probably will add a little felt to the bottom at some point. The napkins do kinda mold into betweent eh bars at the bottom, (sort of wave) so if you are picky about that be aware.

Excellently made and high quality. Why one star down, there was nothing about napkin size and we had many 5" square we wanted to use on this, bummer. Need longer napkins because these have no bottom support and the napkin fall through.

It's an attractive and simple napkin holder, which is what I was searching for. However, in practice, it does not dispense napkins well - it is literally best suited to hold them.

Indeed, this napkin holder does hold napkins -- but only when it is completely stuffed with them. Anything less and they will fall straight through.The quality is great, but the size just doesn't work for standardized napkins.

We wanted a napkin holder to match our stainless steel kitchen. Although it does match, it does not sit flat - so it wobbles everytime we walk by the table that it sits on.

Well built and solid. It has some heft to it. The cross bars at the bottom are too wide for the basic square paper napkins we buy at the grocery store. This must be designed for larger napkins.

Looks nice, solidly built, but ultimately it didn't work for me because the napkins fall out unless it's completely full. If it's anything less than 100% full the napkins curl and fall out. Returned it and trying a flat model instead.

It holds napkins neatly on the table; nothing to get too excited about.

Nice contemporary look, elegant display.

Has a nice style and holds a fair amount of napkins. Gave it an average review because it is metal and does not have any sort of padded pads. Be very careful not to set it on any surface that might scratch easily.

For the very first time in my whole life in united states smth_holder did not fit to smth (Vanity Fair napkins from Sam's). Surprisingly. I'm going to return it.

Pros: It looks nice, modern and it's functional. It's large enough to fit most napkin sizes. Cons: Smaller size napkins will have extra space and if you are a compulsive person, keeping them uniformly in the middle could be difficult. The product I received was not level and therefore shifted each time it is touched. Judging by the other reviews, it is likely mine is a defect. I'm considering purchasing instead a napkin holder with grip since I have a ton of 4 3/4 inch square napkins leftover from my wedding and I would prefer something to keep them in place.

very dissapointed in this napkin holder. If the holder is not kept full the napkins fall through the arch opening .. in retrospect I should have bought a napkin holder with solid sides. It is unrealistic to think that the napkins will continue to stand up straight when the holder is not full bu I did not expect the napkins to be constantly falling out of the holder. This wont last long in my kitchen. not well designed ....

I love the look of this, however when not completely full, napkins fall down...it becomes a real pain.

The napkins fell right out. I use standard square napkins and when I put in a small stack the napkins slouched and fell out. I am returning it because it will just drive me crazy. It might work for large dinner napkins but it's useless for my purposes. Looks nice though.;

If not full of napkins and they sag in the middle. Too many and they are hard to remove. Would be much better if there was a solid base instead of the two curved rods. Looks nice, though.

This was kind of a spur of the moment purchase for me as I was surfing Amazon.The problem I have with this is that square napkins have problems in it unless the holder is full.The square ones will start to collapse a little and then slip out of the holder. Kind of a pain.

Looks cool, but has no bottom so as your napkin supply diminishes, all the rest fall out

This is how I received it. Not only are pieces missing but it was bent.

Pretty holder but it wobbles; it will not sit flat on my table so I'm returning it. Too bad because I really like the design.
UPDATE: I received an email from Amazon telling me they were shipping a new one right away after I explained the wobbling issue. The new one does sit flat on my table and it looks great. I love the product and I love doing business with Amazon even more! You will love this napkin holder.

Poor quality and it wobbles on the table. I sent it back.

It's smaller than the description indicated.

Nice to look at but unless it's kept full it doesn't hold the napkins in place.

I loved the look of the item. It is sturdy and stylish. But there was a warning in its label saying some of the materials it is made of are banned by the state of California because they are related to cancer. There are no details about whether or not having it at home could be damaging to health but I don't feel good buying this product anyway. I applaud the manufacturer for showing this info although I couldn't see it anywhere when buying it online.

This is a nice looking napkin holder but the napkins fall out when you move it slightly unless you stuff so many in that you can't get one out.

This product has the same capability level as asking a t-rex to catch confetti thrown in the middle of a park on a windy day.

It's about 3" wide. May be 2 and half. I like the simple design.A year later? Edit: I liked the simplicity, but not having the bottom plate and not much side support means napkins will collapse on their own and not stay in the holder, especially as they are moved around when taking one out. Looks good only when it is full. Going to look for something else.

Looks nice but not very functional. Napkins do not stay in place. Might work for dinner style rectangular or stiff napkins, but square napkins settle and fall out of holder. I'm using it for holding file folders now.

Do not buy unless you want to hold napkins in a poorly made holder with joints not properly welded / placed.
Looks pretty cheap.

Shame on me for thinking I could buy a good quality chrome piece for such a low price. You get what you pay for. Also, note that this is not for cocktail size napkins (which is what I wanted); it is for lunch-type size.

weird shaped o it barely hold napkins that are standard. only holds a few napkins at a time.

If you need spoon rest that works look elsewhere
One i bought was just awful and couldn't hold anything upright without duct tape.