# Sour Citrus Surfaces Carl Chaffee's Lemon Slice Table Looks Entirely Edible By Meghan Young | Published 2011-02-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lemon-slice-table References: [cribcandy](http://cribcandy.com/home/picks/lime-slice-table-by-carl-chaffee/75490/) & [homedit](http://www.homedit.com/lime-slice-table-by-carl-chaffee/) The Lemon Slice Table is an absolutely amazing [piece of furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tangent-table), solely for the fact that it actually resembles a real-life lemon slice. Designed by Carl Chaffee, the Lemon Slice Table is made out of [resin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/draga-aurel) (not lemon, unfortunately). Focusing on the tiniest of details, Chaffee reproduces everything from textures to seeds within this piece, with the base diverging into an actual chrome support. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Food-inspired Decor:** Designing furniture and decor to resemble food items, such as the Lemon Slice Table, can create a unique and playful aesthetic in home and commercial spaces. - **Hyperrealism Design:** Hyperrealism design creates opportunities for products to mimic real-life objects and create conversation pieces for consumers. - **Resin Art:** Using resin to create furniture and decor can result in extremely detailed and durable products, such as the Lemon Slice Table. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture:** Furniture companies can leverage hyperrealism design and resin art techniques to create unique and playful pieces that stand out in the market. - **Hospitality:** Hotels, restaurants, and bars can incorporate food-inspired decor into their design to create memorable and Instagram-worthy spaces for customers. - **Art:** Resin art can be utilized by artists to create unique and innovative pieces that are both visually appealing and practical, such as the Lemon Slice Table. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fruit-Inspired Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-stool.md) - [Shimmering Oceanic Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-table.md) - [Cloudy Sunbeam Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunbeam-side-table.md) - [Acrylic Multicolor Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lucid-side-tables.md) - [Fabric-Like Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tablecloth-side-table.md) - [Fluid Topographic Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-table.md) - [Wavy Sculptural Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-coffee-tables.md) - [Sculpture-Like Geometric Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skim-coffee-table.md) - [Fruit-Inspired Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruitinspired-furniture-collection.md)