"salt n pepper" news and stories

It's been a while since I've posted about my favorite things on the table (other than food, of course): salt and pepper shakers.

The Lift n Shake is a cute reminder that after putting down all those calories, you need to hit the gym. The happy little weightlifter is made from cream plastic; the barbell is plastic as well. Salt and pepper is on either side of the barbell. Just lift it up and tilt to shake. You won't build muscle, but that's okay.

Available from Chiasso for $22.

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Who knew that something could be sleek and cute at the same time? These salt and pepper shakers designed by Henriette Melchiorsen are perfectly spherical globes of polished stainless steel. Because the shakers have extra ballasts in the bottom, they never tip over, only rock back and forth.

They're available from Scandinavian Design Center for 239 kr, which is about $40USD. 

More salt and pepper shakers:
Ice cream cones
Sleek and magnetic
Pretty little pigs
Self-shaking shakers for the lazy
Peugeot's electric pepper mill
Weeble wobble
Cha Cha Cha
Teardrops

It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to...

Made by Umbra, a Canada-based home design firm, these teardrop-shaped salt and pepper shakers are made from a steel base and transparent acrylic top. They are 2" in diameter and 4 1/2" tall, but the most unique quality about them is that they dispense the salt or pepper out a single opening, instead of multiple holes. Very cool!

Umbra products can be found worldwide at home design retailers. The salt and pepper shakers are availbale online for $12.95 at Modern Motive.

More salt and pepper shakers:
Ice cream cones
Sleek and magnetic
Pretty little pigs
Self-shaking shakers for the lazy
Peugeot's electric pepper mill
Weeble wobble
Cha Cha Cha