# Bold Banana Housewares Etsy User Michiko Shimada Creates Fruit-Inspired Salt and Pepper Shakers By Jana Pijak | Published 2014-07-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salt-and-pepper-shaker-etsy References: [etsy](https://www.etsy.com/listing/173119103/15-off-banana-salt-and-pepper-shaker-set?ref=hp_trending) & [etsy](https://www.etsy.com/shop/MichikoShimada?ref=l2-shop-info-name) This Banana salt and pepper shaker set by [Etsy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcade-clock) user Michiko Shimada resembles everyone's favourite peeled snack. Shaped to resemble [two bananas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolatedipped-banana)-one that is yellow and another that is unripe and green-these fruit-inspired kitchen accessories are a fun accent that the whole family will love. The [salt and pepper shakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pepper-sea-salt) are made from porcelain materials and are hand painted by their artist. This set is available for $41 and ships worldwide from the United States. Left unglazed, Michiko Shimada's housewares measure 3" in height and 7" in length and are reminiscent of real, edible bananas. Fool your dinner party guests and put a smile on your family's face with these fruit-inspired decor accents that are sure to make any mealtime occasion that much more enjoyable. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## 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 - **Fruit-inspired Kitchen Accessories:** Creating unique and playful kitchen accessories shaped like fruit can disrupt the home decor industry. - **Hand-painted Porcelain Housewares:** Offering hand-painted porcelain housewares can disrupt the traditional dining accessories market. - **Realistic Food Decor Accents:** Providing realistic food decor accents can disrupt the home decor industry and enhance the dining experience. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** Creating fruit-inspired kitchen accessories can disrupt the traditional home decor industry. - **Dining Accessories:** Offering hand-painted porcelain housewares can disrupt the dining accessories market. - **Food Decor:** Providing realistic food decor accents can disrupt the home decor industry and enhance the dining experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [MSG Shaker Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaker-sets.md) - [Fruit-Inspired Lighting Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-lamp.md) - [Banana-Inspired Shower Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-banana.md) - [Peelable Banana Gummies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gummy-banana.md) - [Fruity Herb-Powered Shoe Fresheners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boot-bananas.md) - [Tabletop Seed Shakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/munchy-seeds-need-seeds.md) - [Dual Spice Shaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stui.md) - [Playful Packaging-Inspired Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-milk-vase.md) - [Premium Salt Gift Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salt-gift-pack.md)