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LIVING, TRENDS | January 4, 2013 | by Kim Vallee

Notable in 2012: Paint-Dipped Mini-Trend

From furniture, cutlery, wicker baskets to Christmas decorations, we have seen plenty of DIY paint-dipped projects in 2012. I was also inspired by this mini trend. You may remember that I dipped the spoons and folks for my son’s jungle themed first birthday party. West-Elm even carried a dipped side table — sadly, this cute small round [...]

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LIVING, TRENDS | September 2, 2010 | by Kim Vallee

I Switched to Digital Magazines

Earlier this summer, I got an iPad. My husband uses his iPad mostly to interact with friends on social networks and to read books with the Kindle application. I use my iPad to read magazines and do research for my blog. Why we have two is because an iPad is designed to be a personal [...]

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HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design, TRENDS | April 5, 2010 | by Kim Vallee

Write Your Menu on Glossy Tiles

I spotted this ad on Vogue Living. It is about ultra-glossy, extra large ceramic tiles by Italian tile maker FAP Ceramiche. What is special about those tiles is that you can write you menu on it with chalk. Beside liking the concept, I think that the high-gloss blue and black tiles make a stunning wall. [...]

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HOME + GARDEN, TRENDS | January 6, 2010 | by Kim Vallee

Interior Design Show 2010

Just a quick note to talk about the next Interior Design Show in Toronto. They have planned good things for us including 11 featured exhibits, Pecha Kucha (during trade day), design talks, free consultations plus the exhibitors. I am looking forward to this edition; their tenth. On Saturday, January 23rd, 2010, Ingrid Abramovitch will talks about [...]

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December 30, 2009 | by Kim