At Home with Kim Vallee

A Toy Sailboat Kit: Flessenboot by Floris Hovers

The Dutch designer and dad Floris Hovers presented Flessenboot at this year Milan Furniture Fair. It is a sailboat toy kit that comes with a colored sail, mast and rudder. You supply the empty shampoo bottle on which you will strap the other elements. Hovers got the idea while watching his daughters play with bottles [...]

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The Brita Slim Pitcher | Being a First-Time Mom

Although my baby was old enough to drink water from the faucet, I continued to boil the water to prepare his infant formula because of the poor condition of the city water pipes. Montreal is slowing replacing our water system but the process will take a long time. But I wanted to make it easier [...]

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What to Do this Weekend: The exhibitIKEA 2011 in Toronto

I attended the opening gala of the exhibitIKEA last Wednesday night. It showed IKEA under another eyes. It is inspiring to see how four renowned artists transformed everyday products and furniture. I truly enjoyed three installations out of the four that are presented. Bruno Billio’s Chair Columns As you enter the gallery space, you will [...]

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Link by Studio Dreinmann is a Space-Saving Serving Ware

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Here is a clever, space saving idea. Link uses your existing cutlery and transforms it into a handy pair of tongs, salad servers. It looks great for outdoor entertaining. This nifty silicone connector is also practical for a picnic since you could only carry Link and use your utensils for serving before you eat. It is designed [...]

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