At Home with Kim Vallee

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | July 4, 2008

Happy 4th of July!

To host a casual chic patriotic party, you need to think outside the box. You want to stay away from an overload of flag images. Be inspired by the color palette and the spirit of the celebrations. I gather wonderful yet simple décor ideas to celebrate Independence Day. They are the best of what I saw [...]

ALL occasions, DINING, GIFT IDEAS, TABLEWARE, TRENDS | June 9, 2008

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A Glimpse at Winter 2008-2009 True Blue Collection by Koziol

I already told you about purple and blue being the color of the moment earlier this year. The trend continues this winter. For Koziol, passionate purple and mysterious midnight blue are setting the tone. I am happy to get a scoop and introduce Koziol’s Winter 2008-2009 True Blue collection. My preference goes to the five [...]

ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | March 12, 2008

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A hip floral tabletop theme for a family brunch

You do not need a design that screams Easter to look festive. Since the typical pastel Easter decorations are not my style, I created a series of hip and fun Easter tabletops. I will be presenting two tabletops today in two separate posts. What is great for you is that my Easter tables [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | March 11, 2008

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Four Easter decoration ideas from Martha Stewart

If you are still looking for ideas on how to style your Easter brunch, I will share several design ideas this week. So do not worry. The Fashionable Blue and Yellow I am starting with two decoration ideas and the best looking desserts from Martha Stewart Living. Get inspired by these crafty projects and recipes to create [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | June 23, 2007

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Get inspired by ocean tones for designing your outdoor spaces

Although I like the bold patterns, soothing environments relieve us from our daily stress. When we are taking about calm and relation, the ocean rings a bell for most of us. This inspiration board started by looking at number 105 issue of Cote Sud magazine. A beautiful array of soft blues and greens takes place over [...]