Saltcrystal bowl and eggcup by thehomeproject

The old saying goes that one ought to "breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper" to avoid taxing the digestive system with mountains of food when you go to bed. I have to say that I'm in agreement - at least on Sundays. Nothing can beat a breakfast of pancakes and bacon smothered with maple syrup, or soft boiled eggs with marmite soldiers (unless it is one of the aforementioned that is both made for and brought to you by somebody else). thehomeproject came to my attention when I was looking for eggcups simply because of the originality of their design. The inspiration for the piece was an old Portuguese tradition that boiled eggs should be sold out of a plate which is filled with salt. The salt conserves the egg for longer and avoids strong smells. This "egg holder" interprets tradition by bringing together past knowledge and contemporary aesthetics.The crochet technique used to make the eggcup crystallizes the salt. The outcome is a standard egg holder made of pure white salt crystals. Although the eggcups are my absolute favourites, the bowls and plates made of salt have their own delicate beauty too.