The Classic enameled Aga has an interesting story. First this is the invention of Swedish Nobel Prize-winning physicist Gustaf Dalén for his wife. In 1932, the classic Agas became all British. They are produced in the central English town of Coalbrookdale. For your information, British call our range a cooker. What makes an Aga so [...]
ENTERTAINING, PARTY ideas + decor | October 30, 2007 | by Kim Vallee
This party favor is just adorable. I saw it on The Style Dept, a home decor show on HGTV Canada. Better yet, this DIY party favor is cheap and fast to create. It was used for an outdoor party but the Potted Herbs with a recipe card party favor can work in an interior setting. [...]
ENTERTAINING, FOOD + DRINKS, HOLIDAY entertaining, RECIPES + menus | October 30, 2007 | by Kim Vallee
Go nuts with home cooked treats for your own Halloween party. All night long you will pass candies to the kids ringing at your door. But what about your family? I compiled a list of 3 treats that are easy to make the day of the event. Beware, your family will ask you to cook [...]
ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | October 29, 2007 | by Kim Vallee
I talked to you earlier about the trends towards colors and baroque inspired motifs. Manufacturers and designers are pushing the looks they want us to adopt. But do people embark? So as a follow-up story to this week 3 blogs and a mood board, I went to verify if the cool crowd is really into [...]
October 28, 2007 | by Kim
Using colors is the easiest and the cheapest way to decorate a room or a table. The style, the shape and the [...]
October 28, 2007 | by Kim
You wish to have friends over on Halloween’s day, why not plan your gathering around a stylish haunted house affair? This elegant [...]
October 27, 2007 | by Kim
If you are invited to a Halloween party, you need a costume. You can rent one but the look is clichéd. If [...]
October 26, 2007 | by Kim
I shown you several mingle plates in the past. The one by Superior Devices is quite different than the others for two [...]
COOKING tools, FOOD + DRINKS | October 31, 2007 | by Kim Vallee