built in book nook in bathroom?

gingerbrood

here's a weird sort of question for you guys. we just moved into a new house this weekend and there's this strange little nook by our toilet. it's maybe just over a foot long, not quite as tall as a book and about 2 inches in depth built into the wall. we have no idea what it's for. it can't hold toilet paper, looks too short for books or magazines...what is it? the house is only 10 years old. has anybody seen this before?

mattandbekah

Is it possibly a place to mount a toilet paper holder?  So that it would be set back a little instead of sticking out as far? 

gingerbrood

it's really low to the ground and there's already a tp holder higher up on that same wall. seriously, i don't get it. it's the weirdest thing.

Passanie

Our old pre-war apartment had one of those. It was about hip height, not near the toilet though and lined with metal. About 8-10inches wide and maybe 4 or 5 high and deep. We never figured it out either. I kept wondering if it had something to do with women's hot rollers.

GFYULOSER

Can you just fill it and cover it? Bye bye ugly hole.

TootsieK

Is it about the right size for a box of Kleenex?  Although I don't know why you'd want one below the toilet paper ...

finally:)

Are you sure it wasn't for magazines - maybe sideways?  Or maybe something was in it that the prior owner removed that was used to hold extra TP?