I just wanted somewhere nice to sit.

I've spent a fair while getting my bathroom how I like it, so I wasn't about to put something ugly in it.

 

I did want somewhere to sit in the shower. Somewhere to wash my feet without doing the flamingo. But it had to suit the room. That was the main thing.

Well. You've seen what's out there.

 

Great grey plastic legs. Suction cups. The sort of thing that turns a nice bathroom into a hospital ward.

 

No thank you. Not in my bathroom.

I'd nearly given up, honestly. Then I found this one.

 

First thing I'll say is it doesn't look like any of that. It's white, it's curved, it's tidy. 

 

There's a little shelf underneath — mine holds the shampoo and a face washer, which has cleared all the clutter off the windowsill. 

 

Non-slip feet, so it stays put. And it's just the right height to sit down and get on with things.

 

It looks like a bench. Because that's what it is.

Turns out I wasn't the only one looking for something that didn't look like a hospital. 

A few of the reviews could have been written by me:

"What sold me was that it didn't look like a shower chair. I've got a fairly nice bathroom and I wasn't going to put something hideous in it just because it might be useful." — Carolyn B.

 

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"My grandson asked if he could borrow the little stool for the garden. Didn't occur to him for a second it was anything else. I have my pride." — Lynne A.

 

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"The shower chair I had before used to embarrass me a bit when people came to stay — I'd hide it before they arrived. This one I just leave where it is. It looks fine." — Margaret Q.

 
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The other thing I'll say is you use it when you feel like it, and you don't when you don't.

 

Some mornings I sit down to shave my legs, or on the days my back's being difficult. 

 

Other mornings I walk straight past it. It's just there if I want it, and out of the way if I don't.

Now, I'm cautious with this sort of thing, so I'll tell you what I wanted to know before I bought mine.

 

Is it sturdy? Yes — tested to 100kg, and it doesn't flex or creak. My husband is heavier than me and uses it without a second thought. (I leaned on it good and hard before I trusted it.)

 

Will it slip? No. Rubber feet that grip the tiles.

 

Will it go mouldy? No — the slatted seat lets the water run straight through. This one doesn't smell like my old plastic stool.

 

Is it a nuisance to put together? Not really. I think most people have it together in ten or fifteen minutes. You won't need to ring anyone to help. (One of my screw holes needed a bit of a wiggle though. Got there in the end.)

 

How long before it turns up? A few weeks — they told me four to six. They're a small Australian outfit and they make each one up as the orders come in rather than churning out a warehouse full, which is half the reason it doesn't look like the usual plastic thing. I didn't mind waiting for that.

 

Now, I'm cautious with this sort of thing, so I'll tell you what I wanted to know before I bought mine.

 

Is it sturdy? Yes — tested to 100kg, and it doesn't flex or creak. My husband is heavier than me and uses it without a second thought. (I leaned on it good and hard before I trusted it.)

 

Will it slip? No. Rubber feet that grip the tiles.

 

Will it go mouldy? No — the slatted seat lets the water run straight through. This one doesn't smell like my old plastic stool.

 

Is it a nuisance to put together? Not really. I think most people have it together in ten or fifteen minutes. You won't need to ring anyone to help. (One of my screw holes needed a bit of a wiggle though. Got there in the end.)

 

How long before it turns up? A few weeks — they told me four to six. They're a small Australian outfit and they make each one up as the orders come in rather than churning out a warehouse full, which is half the reason it doesn't look like the usual plastic thing. I didn't mind waiting for that.

 

And if it's not right? They have a 30 day guarantee. It's Australian-owned, there's a 2-year warranty, and if you email them a real person answers. I checked.

 

I'll be straight with you about the money, since the ad didn't mention it.

 

It's $119.95.

 

I know that's not nothing. But I've bought the cheap version before — the flimsy plastic one — and I'd replaced it inside a year. This is one good one that lasts, rather than a cheap one you buy twice. 

 

For something I use most days, in a room I care about, that sat about right with me.

That's really all there is to it. 

 

It's a nice bench, it suits the room, and it's there if you want it.

 

Have a look if you'd like.

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That's really all there is to it. 

 

It's a nice bench, it suits the room, and it's there if you want it.

 

Have a look if you'd like.

See The Bathroom Bench →

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