At Home with Kim Vallee

August 24, 2009

Clever Interior Design Ideas at Fairmont Battery Wharf

We stayed to the newly opened Fairmont hotel when we went to Boston at the beginning of August. We stayed there for almost a week. I now prefer the Fairmont Battery Wharf to the historic Copley Plaza hotel. The Battery Wharf won for its location and its modern design. Little Italy If you have ever been to [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor, TRAVEL

August 18, 2009

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Missoni Hotel Teaches Us How to Use Bold Colors

Using bold colors and patterns requires more than an eye for design. One luxury company who is known for their bold use of colors is Missoni. The Italian brand opened their first hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland last June. Four more hotels is scheduled to open over the next few years. As you would expect, the room [...]

TRAVEL

July 28, 2009

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Heather and Ivan Morison: I am so sorry. Goodbye Tea House

This is a beautiful organic shape art installation. With their I am so sorry. Goodbye double-domed pavilion, Heather and Ivan Morison explored the relationship between the built environment and nature. The interior has a few chairs and tables and a service bar where you can have a tea. If you are passing by London, UK until [...]

TRAVEL

July 12, 2009

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Electric Bike Patrol by CAA Quebec for my Eco-Friendly Watch

I spotted a two-wheeled CAA patroller on my way home. This is the first year that CAA Quebec ran this program. It is only available during the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, which is ending tonight. The bike patroller that I spoke to enjoys it very much. Next experience will be in Quebec City The [...]

TRAVEL

June 16, 2009

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Montreal is the first city with a National Geographic Society Geotourism MapGuide

More and more tourists opt to visit an urban area for their vacation. When I visit a city, I like to eat, to shop and go at the places where the residents hang out. The MapGuide will make it easy for you the next time you come to Montreal. Montreal appeals to Canadians and Americans because [...]

TRAVEL

June 9, 2009

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Fairmont Hotels’ Bee Hives for my Eco-friendly Tuesday

Did you know that an hotel chain is fighting against the shortage of bees? In June 2008, the Royal York in Toronto installed three hives as a natural extension of their decade old rooftop herb garden. The rooftop apiary was established in partnership with the Toronto Beekeepers Cooperative and FoodShare. Both initiatives deliver fresh local [...]

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June 5, 2009

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The Latest Trend in Bar: Speakeasy Can Inspire Your Next Party

The latest trends in bar seems is inspired by the era of Prohibition. It is not surprising since it was a period where cocktails flourished. The bartenders of the time have to be resourceful and use all their talent to concoct something delicious with the spirit quality of the time. With mixologists returning to the basics [...]

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May 7, 2009

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citizenM Amsterdam City is opened

I told you last year about citizenM hotel at Schiphol Airport, now you can stay at the hotel in the city. The rooms are small but the rest of the hotel offers plenty of attractive features for lovers of modern design. You could lounge in brand new Vitra furniture including the legendary Marshmallow sofa by [...]