At Home with Kim Vallee

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

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 [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME office | January 6, 2009

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Home Office on a Budget | Daily Quick Links 2009.01.05

+ If you dream of a George Nelson’s Swag Leg desk for less, check out the swoop desk at CB2. At $329 USD instead of $1800, you will have money left to accessorize your home in style. Via Apartment Therapy New York + Equip yourself with the walnut waste can and the walnut desk accessories, exclusively [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | October 29, 2008

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More Steals on Glamorous Mirrors

My latest guest post for Style Sheet, the design blog of HGTV Canada is a Splurge Vs Steal post. I selected the iconic Stardust mirror since it is an amazing home accessory. I dug two more glamorous mirrors that did not make my short list. The First one is the fabulous Sunburst mirror designed [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor, HOUSEWARMING gifts | October 14, 2008

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Stylish Yet Witty Bookends

These are the proof that bookends do not have to be boring. The bookend sets are definitively out of the ordinary. They would bring style and a theatrical sense of humor in your home décor. City Slickers Bookends position the three figurines dressed with blazers and caps to give the illusion that they are [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor, PARTY supplies | September 30, 2008

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Stuck on You Wall Hooks

Here is a party decor for a murder mystery party or a Halloween party that will still be useful after the party. To suggest a kitchen crime scene, install the Stuck on You Wall Hooks. London design team Thelermont Hupton created in 2006 these hooks to hang your kitchen linens. Measuring the actual size of [...]

HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING | September 26, 2008

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7 Cool Desk Accessories

I received my FILEX Emma by International Arrivals this week. It looks even better for real. This inspired to go on a quest to find the coolest desk accessories. I cannot guarantee any of those will stimulate you to work harder but I know you will feel joyful if you surround your desk with cute and [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | August 4, 2008

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Nicolette Brunklaus’ City of Life 2008 collection

From her Amsterdam design studio, Nicolette Brunklaus created an even more amazing 2008 collection than her previous ones. Her products are conversation pieces. Nicolette Brunklaus played with a housewares theme this time. The House of Anne photos, shown in the middle, bring a homey feeling. The City of Life line is diverse as you can [...]