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We’ve been thinking a lot about lemons this week, with Joel concocting the lemon squash for the Tigress Can Jam. Thought we would keep that lemony fresh feeling a little longer with another post on Lemons!
(see the bottom for some links and explanations…)
1. Our very own lemon squasher…we love the look of it so much, it’s become somewhat of a decor element in our kitchen. To think it lived in Joel’s parent’s basement for years before we brought it home.
2. Yes, it’s the classic Lemonheads album “It’s a shame about ray”, why not use the theme to bring back memories of excellent 90s alternarock (and the album cover image is pretty cool too).
3. I love vintage botanical illustrations. They’re beautiful, were done in the name of science, and if you have the right decor they look fantastic in a kitchen.
4. An old lemon crate label. Being a graphic designer I can get a bit obsessive about these. Lots can be found on ebay, but I found a great store on etsy that has all kinds. Design inspiration, or frameable art for your kitchen.
5. Lemonhead candy. Love the (very literal) design of the character on the box, and also further justifies the Lemonheads album! (I’m pretty sure they were named after the candy).
6. If you don’t have room for a giant lemon squeezer like we have, this one will fit in your kitchen drawer, is a great addition to a bar and is a really pretty color. Available on Amazon, but you can get them at many kitchen stores (get a metal one plastic, the weight is great and it will last longer).
7. These are kindof the opposite of our lemon squeezer: designed by Philippe Starck, they’re neat looking but pretty useless (the juice goes all over the place), if your kitchen has a ‘war of the worlds’ theme, they’d be a great addition though.
8. Beautiful Packaging, and an intriquing product. Olive oil with lemon, sounds delicious. Check out the Nudo site where you can see more of the great looking product line, and adopt an olive tree.
9. Like the Lemonheads album, this isn’t edible (unless your mom has it and you’ve been swearing a lot). Whenever I go to the UK (or whenever friends visit), i stock up on Original Source products from Boots. This is the Lemon Tea Tree body wash, it’s cheap,smells great and the simple block of text design is great. I was disappointed when they changed their packaging – it used to have a great lid with a handle to hang from the shower head.
10. If you’ve got room in your kitchen, this is probably the prettiest lemon juicer I found. Beautiful Scandinavian design from Tonfisk.
How many ways can you squeeze a lemon!?
**Addendum!**
I can’t believe I forgot about this little piece of iconic packaging…..
Lemon yellow is such a kitchen color to me. If you’re looking for more inspiration, checkout Flohaus’ post on all things yellow
Comments
I love lemons too! I used to slice lemons in half and dip it in a bowl of sugar as a snack when I was young. It was like lemon candy. Yummy! I like the Tonfisk one. Where did you get it? I used to have an electric one that worked great for years, but eventually broke and now I use my wooden lemon gouger.
hey dana! design is one of my obsessions..thanks for putting this together. i NEED number 10!
thanks!
oh, and i didn’t even see the last questions…maybe robert plant has the answer?
I too love lemons and here is my contribution to your lemony topic! I love it and think I may NEED to own one
http://www.yliving.com/rdl-18030.html
Irene
I love old botanical illustrations. One of the perks of being a historian of biology (specifically taxonomy) is I get to see a lot of these gorgeous pictures.
thanx guys, i had fun with this one…there will be more. I don’t actually have the Tonfisk one, i found it online. One day, when we have a bigger kitchen it will be full of beautiful things with limited uses! ha!
Can’t wait to hear what next month’s Canjam theme is Tigress!
charissa, if you come across any particularly beautiful ones let me know. the best part about the botanicals is they’re usually so old that their copyright has expired so they are public domain. I got this one from wikimedia commons, you can download a high resolution there and get a print for your kitchen if you’re so inclined (search lemon on wikipedia and click the image).
kiwiswiss. okay – that link is awesome…i need one of those…too fun.
and…i’m going to revise the post to add a link Flohaus’ wonderful blog post on the color yellow, and another little gem i can’t believe I forgot to add.