At Home with Kim Vallee

Three Things I Like about Viola Park’s Kitchen Islands

First, I like the minimalist design of Viola Park’s kitchen systems. I wish I could live in a house where my floor plan would allow for that type of kitchen layout. In fact, I would make it my priority if we ever move to another house. A cool thing about these airy, open islands is [...]

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New Uses for Old Things: Baking Sheet Magnet Board

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Yesterday’s easy end-of-the-year teacher gift project got me thinking about everything else that comes with the end of the school year: piles of projects, artwork and report cards making their way from the classroom to every room in the house. A little spray paint gives everyday kitchen baking sheets a new life as wranglers of [...]

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Kitchen Planning Like A Pro

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If you’re going to all the work of renovating a kitchen, you might as well make it worth the effort – even if your custom kitchen dreams don’t have a dream budget to match. Though they may only be visible behind closed doors and drawers, a few well-planned extras can add a layer of luxury [...]

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Hide Away your Kitchen Tools with Trim by Dada

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There is more to kitchen cabinet design than the standard 12-inch and 24-inch deep cabinets. To achieve a certain look or for function, you might have to consider a custom made depth. For example, I designed a 6-inch deep kitchen cabinet over my sink to achieve a continuous flow of cabinets of the same height. [...]

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