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TRENDS | March 17, 2009

Lifestyle Changes for my Eco-Friendly Tuesday

Today’s Eco-Friendly column is made of the story of actual friends. First, my friend Renee of En direct des iles is making a big change in her life. She lives part time in Montreal and part-time at Isla Mujeres in Mexico. It is easy for her to find people to take care of her [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor, TRENDS | February 18, 2009

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Color Ball Accessories Cheer Up Your Home | High and Low

If you cannot splurge in the mid-century iconic clock by George Nelson or the Eames Hang-It-All coat rack, UK retailers Heal’s sells a Saturnus magazine rack and a coat rack. The Saturnus coat rack looks so so but maybe it is the picture. They are not as sophisticated as the iconic pieces but at [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE, TRENDS | December 29, 2008

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2009 Tableware Trends

It is that time of the year where we are looking at what the future will look like. I want to make my own predictions. I am starting with tableware. With the current state of the world economy, I think that comfort food will continue to be hot. Exotic patterns and a fresh take [...]

TRENDS | October 16, 2008

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Back To Purity, Back To Simplicity Philosophy Of Dieter Rams

I am finally uncluttering my house. My husband and I are proud that we donate and recycle twice the stuff than we throw away. I am completing my Spring cleaning that was put on hold due to my ACL surgery. My husband put on boxes most of our DVDs to free space on our living [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor, TRENDS | September 30, 2008

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Decorating with Gray

Gray is hot this autumn both in fashion and home décor. People are not used to put this color on walls. But gray produce amazing neutral walls. Depending on the hues you selected, the room can look warm or cold. These pictures taken from Living etc. to infuse some industrial influence into your house [...]

GIFT IDEAS, HOSTESS gifts, TRENDS | September 26, 2008

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ECOBAGS Reusable Produce Bags and Reisenthel Bottle Bag

I just received my two sets of ECOBAGS Reusable Produce Bags I bought at Delight.com. They are well made. I am thrilled to try them. I am glad especially that I often have troubles opening the brand new plastic bags. Responding to Normal Concerns I am fully aware that they weigh more than plastic [...]

HOME decor, TRENDS

September 25, 2008

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The Art of Downsizing and Renovating

Lately, I wish to update my home décor. I still like my furniture for the most part. By changing the accessories, you can totally redo a room. By for now, my first challenge will be our new office. We will be moving since our space is now too big for our needs. I still [...]

OFF topics, TRENDS

September 22, 2008

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Women Market Statistics Are Looking Great for Women & Mom Blogs

A few people asked me about the statistics I gave on my PodCamp Montreal presentation. Highlights Since I thought that some of you may want to stay current on trends, I am publishing a summary of my presentation. I compiled key facts about what is going on right now. And I finished with my opinions [...]

TRENDS

September 4, 2008

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Praize your Favorite Local Merchants on At Home with Kim Vallee

In a quest to serve you better, I am glad to announce that you can praise your favorite local places and share them with the At Home with Kim Vallee community. I am really thrilled to host a Praized community on my site. The team at Praized Media developed an amazing tool. Their tool [...]

MEDIA buzz, TRENDS

August 21, 2008

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Come to my Sessions at PodCamp Montreal

I will go sidetracks today for my first post. I wish to talk about what is happening in my life. Some of you may be aware that I worked for 15 years in the IT and Web industry. I gained a pretty good understanding of the challenges and processes governing the online and offline [...]

TRENDS

August 19, 2008

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My Favorite Red Dot 2008 Furniture Winners

The creativity level of designers continues to impress me. One furniture trend is sofa and chairs that adapt to the body and not the other way around. I prefer the use of bands to the wire frame structure. But they are two interpretations of basically, the same trend. I selected my favorite pieces from [...]

HOME decor, TRENDS

August 12, 2008

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The Revival of the Pastels In Home Decor

I am not generally inclined towards pastel rooms. But by referring to pastels as ice cream colors presented in a modern way, Living Etc caught my attention. Soft Backdrop Pastel colors are now on a mission to become the chosen backdrop. The softness of pastels is its biggest advantage over white. Pastels produce a high contrast [...]

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