# Self-Drying Dishes Ernest Perera's Kitchen Creations Are Help for Lazy Homebodies By Jessica Marcel | Published 2009-09-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ernest-perera-self-drying-dishes References: [dornob](http://dornob.com/creative-dish-drying-racks-self-drying-dishware/) & [ernestperera](http://www.ernestperera.com/) Spanish designer Ernest Perera knows how life really works. If you waited too long to do the dishes and the rack is full, he’s got a [self-drying dish that stands alone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highspeed-dishwasher). If you’ve got a problem getting food from the counter to the pot, he created a cutting board that eliminates the need for precision. [Small spaces or simple home fixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-away-collection), Ernest Perera's line of products answer problems you didn’t know could be fixed. His home designs say: I’m lazy but stylish, and that’s okay. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Self-drying Dishes:** Opportunity to disrupt the household goods industry with more efficient and convenient dish drying solutions. - **Innovative Cutting Boards:** Opportunity to innovate and improve kitchen workflow and efficiency with cutting board designs. - **Small Space Solutions:** Opportunity to create products that solve problems in small living spaces. ### Where This Applies - **Household Goods:** New products and designs that provide solutions to common household problems can disrupt the household goods segment. - **Kitchenware:** Innovative designs in cutting boards and other kitchen items can disrupt the kitchenware industry. - **Home Decor:** Small space solutions and stylish designs can disrupt the home decor industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Portable Dish Racks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-rack-2.md) - [Countertop Crockery Sanitizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/utensil-disinfection-cabinet.md) - [Ergonomic Kitchen Dishwashers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fotile-x20-max.md) - [Space-Efficient Drying Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaceefficient-drying.md) - [Removable Plate Shelving Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gere-multifunctional-crockery-shelf.md) - [Elephant-Inspired Countertop Dishwashers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elle.md) - [Entry-Level Countertop Dishwashers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bugu-dishwasher.md) - [Small Space Dishwashers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-dishwasher.md) - [Micro Countertop Dish Sanitizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desktop-disinfection-cupboard.md)