# Cheesy Kitchen Contraptions Cheese Grater by Steve Gates Resembles a Scrumptious Slice of Swiss By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-11-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-grater-by-steve-gates References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/Cheese-Grater/887520) It's difficult not to appreciate the charm of something like this Cheese Grater by Steve Gates. It's one of those products that not only playfully suggests its function in a visual sense, but it succeeds to operate quite effectively despite the obvious effort that went into its aesthetics. In fact, this object epitomizes the way that [form and function](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hapffe-waffle-maker) can be cleverly married together to produce a piece that performs beyond expectation. Rarely will a household appliance actually endear its owner, but an item such as this can claim to do so quite easily. Cheese Grater by Steve Gates is shaped like a slice of bright yellow Gruyère or Emmental Swiss cheese, complete with holes. Its triangular prism form even incorporates a pull-out drawer for the mess-free collection of [shredded cheese](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grilling-cheese-1). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Playful Design:** Creating products with playful designs that visually represent their function can enhance user experience and differentiate from competitors. - **Form-follows-function:** Emphasizing the marriage of form and function in product design can result in efficient and aesthetically pleasing products. - **Emotive Appliances:** Designing household appliances that evoke emotions and endear their owners can create a loyal customer base. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Kitchenware:** The kitchenware industry can explore playful and visually appealing designs that enhance functionality and user experience. - **Home Appliances:** The home appliances industry can innovate by focusing on form-follows-function design principles, creating aesthetically pleasing products that are efficient and effective in their respective functions. - **Product Design:** The product design industry can explore the concept of emotive appliances, creating products that elicit positive emotions and endearment from customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [One-Touch Parmesan Graters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-cheese-grater.md) - [Cheese-Shaped Charcuterie Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cheese-block-with-knife.md) - [Two-Sided Speed Graters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ograte.md) - [Mini Handheld Graters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palm-grater.md) - [Stylish Kitchen Gadget Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/savor-series.md) - [Miniature Handheld Graters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/irogami-grater.md) - [Multi-Functional Pasta Spoons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-pasta-spoon.md) - [High-Quality Kitchen Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highquality-kitchen-tool.md) - [Multifunctional Kitchen Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latticeboard-multipurpose-kitchen-board.md)