At Home with Kim Vallee

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | June 19, 2009

The Art of Mixing Colors, Matching Forms in your Outdoor Space

If there is a place in your house where you can infuse an array of colors is your backyard. You use mostly in sunny days and at night under candle lights. Most manufacturer of outdoor tableware and accessories produce their products in 3 to 5 colors. Take advantage of that fact and mix colors. The key [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | June 8, 2009

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Liven Up my Terrace with Flowers and Cooking Herbs

Today, my husband and I went to the farmers’ market to get our flowers and cooking herbs. For me, my terrace is not ready for summer until I put plants on my garden pots. I opted for low maintenance flowers: marine blue Riviera, white Diamond Frost Eurorbia. I did not keep the tag for the [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | May 29, 2009

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Vote for Your Favorite Weekend Project at BHG 48-hour Challenge

If you are curious about what 5 talented home and garden bloggers can create in their own home with a $500 outdoor weekend project, check the 48-hour Challenge organized on Better Homes and Gardens and sponsored by Home Depot. I am showing you my top 3. I let you chose which one you feel [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | May 24, 2009

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The Feminine Side of Outdoor Furniture and Fermob

French people, like many residents of European countries, are not afraid to infuse bold colors in their decor. They also do it in a tasteful way. The latest example is the April-May 2009 issue of Coté Sud, which is dedicated to the feminine side of summer. The mood of the cover says it all. Another reason [...]

HOME + GARDEN, MODERN architecture | May 7, 2009

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Maison en U by Natalie Dionne Tops My Design Montreal 2009 Review

The Maison en U (U-house) is not the typical residential project that you imagine in Montreal. This is the perfect example of how you can adapt modern architecture to our colder climate. The architect Natalie Dionne took into account the 25-foot width of her neighbors’ houses. Using black bricks and the long narrow window for [...]

HOME + GARDEN, MODERN architecture | April 13, 2009

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Lessons in Modern Architecture by Isay Weinfeld

The best architects and interior designers think outside the box to make their houses amazing. If you are planning a major home renovation, explore different options for your space planning before committing to a plan. Too many people rush to the construction part before resolving all the design issues. This is the main reason why [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | March 12, 2009

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The Best of Canadian House and Home April 2009

Many of you are fans of Canadian House & Home magazine. I will make it an habit to share my top 3 stories on each issue. At last, the stories are toned by warm sunshine. My favorite stories for April 2009 are: + The cover story is the house tour of Richard and Rana Florida [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | July 13, 2008

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Hip Infinity Pools from the UK edition of Elle decoration

The first picture shows that you do not need a lot of money to design a cool pool décor. How To Reproduce That Look The key to the top row pool décor is to create a cool mood through a clever use of lighting, cool flower pots and funky beach towels. The summer night party pool features the [...]