In-depth review
Simple Houseware Organizer Tray Monitor Riser Review (2026)
In-depth review of the Simple Houseware Organizer Tray riser: divider tray, side caddies and phone slot, and whether storage beats simplicity.
Simple Houseware Desk Monitor Stand Riser with Adjustable Organizer Tray
The organiser riser: a wide wood platform with a divider tray, side caddies and a phone slot, for desks that need tidying as much as lifting.
Our verdict
The Simple Houseware Organizer Tray riser is the best riser for a cluttered desk, because it treats organisation as a feature rather than an afterthought. Its divider tray, side caddies and phone slot give small items a place, and its wide wood platform suits a monitor plus a laptop or speaker. Assembly takes patience and the height is fixed, but for a desk buried in small supplies, those are acceptable trades for a riser that tidies as it lifts.
What we like
- The organiser tray uses six removable dividers to form up to nine compartments, so pens, clips and adapters can each have a place instead of a pile.
- Side caddies and a built-in slot for a phone or tablet keep small items upright and visible rather than lost under papers.
- The wide engineered-wood platform suits a monitor plus a small speaker or notebook, and the wood finish warms up a home office.
What to watch out for
- Assembly is required, with pictorial instructions that some buyers find harder to follow than a plain parts list.
- The fixed lift suits most seated users but cannot be tuned, so tall or short users should check the height against their eye line first.
- The full width, caddies included, needs a desk with room to spare, and the tray dividers suit small items rather than large accessories.
Who it is for
Single-monitor owners whose desk is crowded with pens, cables and small supplies, and who want one purchase to fix both problems.
The tray is the feature
Six removable dividers forming up to nine compartments sounds like marketing until you use it: pens in one section, clips in another, adapters in a third, and suddenly the desk surface is visible again. The dividers move, so the tray adapts to what you actually own rather than forcing your supplies into fixed slots. Side caddies take the larger items, and the phone or tablet slot keeps a second screen upright and visible during calls.
Build and assembly
Engineered wood gives the riser a warm, furniture-like presence that suits a home office, at a lower cost than solid timber. Assembly is the weak point: pictorial instructions that need care, and a build that rewards an unhurried approach. Set aside proper time, keep the small parts together, and the result is a solid, tidy riser; rush it, and the tray dividers are the first thing to feel flimsy.
Fixed height, wide footprint
The six-inch lift suits most seated users, but it cannot be tuned, so check it against your eye line before ordering. The 20-inch width, caddies included, needs a desk with room to spare, and buyers with shallow desks should measure depth as well as width. If either measurement fails, the compact VIVO pedestal or the Amazon Basics steel riser fits better.
How it stacks up
Against the Simple Houseware Dual Monitor Riser, the organiser model wins on tray flexibility for a single screen and loses on dual-screen width. Against the ROCDEER Bamboo Shelf, it wins on storage and loses on width and on tool-free assembly. Against the Simple Houseware Metal Drawer Riser, it wins on tray organisation and loses on metal durability and on the perforated, ventilated top.
What owners report
Commonly praised
- Movable dividers let the tray adapt to whatever small supplies actually live on the desk
- Side caddies and the phone slot keep everyday items upright and easy to grab
- The wood finish gives a home office a calmer, more furnished feel than bare metal
Common complaints
- Assembly takes patience, and the picture instructions slow down an otherwise simple build
- The single fixed height suits most sitters but cannot be fine-tuned afterwards
- The full width with caddies attached needs more desk room than the headline platform size suggests
Recurring themes from owner reviews on retailers and forums, summarised by our editors. Updated October 2026.
Key specifications
- Material
- Engineered wood
- Platform
- 20.5 x 11 inches
- Height
- 6 inches
- Organiser
- Tray with 6 removable dividers, up to 9 compartments
- Extras
- Side caddies and phone and tablet slot
Also consider
Simple Houseware Desk Dual Monitor Stand Riser with Drawer
The dual-monitor organiser: an extending wood platform with a drawer and caddies, sized for two screens on one base.
- Material: Engineered wood
- Platform: Extends from about 33 to about 45 inches wide
ROCDEER Bamboo Dual Monitor Shelf
The wide bamboo shelf that turns a desk into a tidy two-monitor station, with room underneath for a keyboard and a notebook.
- Material: Solid bamboo platform and legs
- Platform: 39.37 x 10.62 inches
Research-based assessment. ThePickLedger has not hands-on tested this product; this evaluation synthesises manufacturer specifications, retailer documentation, and published expert reviews.
Questions, answered
Do the dividers stay in place?
Yes, for normal desk use, since they sit in the tray slots and are held by the items around them. They are removable by design, so they can be lifted out and rearranged, which is the point, but they are not fixed partitions.
Is assembly difficult?
It takes patience rather than skill. The instructions are pictorial, so read them fully before starting, keep the fixings sorted, and allow more time than a simple steel riser would need. Most buyers complete it in one sitting.
What fits in the side caddies?
Small to medium items: pens, scissors, charging cables, a notebook edge, or a phone. They suit upright storage of slim items rather than bulky accessories, which belong on the desk or in a drawer.