At Home with Kim Vallee

October 13, 2009

Beautiful Amsterdam

If you never went to Amsterdam, you are missing something. The gorgeous has its share of cool modern design shops, you eat well and it is an urban area where you will feel in vacation. It has been a while since my last visit. Looking at these beautiful pictures taken by Pia Jane Bijkerk, show [...]

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October 5, 2009

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More Designer Hotels

I introduced the Missoni Hotel a couple months ago for their bold use of colors in a bedroom. Missoni is one of many designer brands who joined the hospitality market. These days, the fashionista can do more than decorate her home with designer’s bedding and cushions, or entertain with tableware from the same fashion maven than [...]

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October 3, 2009

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The Magic of Lanterns at Jardin Botanique

This is an annual must-see in Montreal. Until November 1st, 2009, head to Montreal Botanical Garden at night to see the Magic of Lanterns exhibit. Make sure to bring a good camera. + photos by Michel Tremblay for the Montreal Botanical Garden

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September 21, 2009

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Bed-in in John and Yoko’s room at Queen Elizabeth

Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth was one of the sponsors of PodCamp Montreal 2009. After the Saturday sessions, a selected group were invited for a cocktail in the John Lennon and Yoko Ono Suite. Fairmont put the bed as the place it was for the bed-in. One thing that you may not know is that the suite [...]

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September 11, 2009

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Ecological Underwater Sculpture Park by Jason de Caires Taylor

If you ever go to Grenada, do not miss this incredible exhibit. British sculptor Jason de Caires Taylor wanted to do something to help the endangered reefs along the coast of Grenada. He came up with a solution that uses his skills. He created artificial reefs made of sculptures fashioned out of materials suitable for [...]

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September 5, 2009

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Modern Architecture Green Cabins in the heart of a National Park in UK

This is not the typical accommodation that you think you will get when you stay at a National Park. It is about time that we get other choices than the predictable log cabins. Sustainable Modern Architecture Design Each residence offers three en suite bedrooms for sleeping 6 guests. The open floor plan brings the indoors out so [...]

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August 24, 2009

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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 [...]