At Home with Kim Vallee

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | October 25, 2009

Three Awesome Halloween Craft Projects by Eddie Ross

If you are looking for eye catching ideas to dress up your Halloween tabletop or buffet table, you must check these 3 craft projects realized by Eddie Ross. The guy is impressive when it comes to styling. The experience he acquired working for Martha Stewart serves him well. His craft project explanations are simple and [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | October 16, 2009

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Craving for delightful candies

I was out of luck to find a candy maker in Montreal who creates delightful candies like those. I am so jealous of people living in New York and California as they get an array of high-end products for throwing a party. I know that it is a question of market size. If I am wrong [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | September 29, 2009

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Candy Table Ideas for Halloween

There are plenty of ideas to make yours from the styled pictures of Pottery Barn. Using small containers inside a tray is an excellent way to serve small candies. By keeping all the containers of the same color and made with the same material, you create a neater look. I love the popcorn in clear cellophane [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | September 17, 2009

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How to Create an Amy Atlas-inspired Candy Shop Table

Amy Atlas has made a name for herself in a niche market. She specializes in dessert and candy tables. I am not alone to love her sense of style. With Halloween in 6 weeks, it is good to review what you need to set up an awesome candy table. Therefore, I read Amy Atlas’ interviews and [...]

ENTERTAINING, SPECIAL occasions | September 12, 2009

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Designing a Cool Soft Drink Station

Dressing up a soft drink table for a party deserves as much attention than setting a regular bar. Both have to be pretty and inviting. This week provides delightful examples of what you can do to make it grand. That quest started by this Old fashioned soda bar featured on Project Wedding. The concept was to [...]

BABY showers, ENTERTAINING | April 20, 2009

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Buffet Table Settings for a Tea Party Baby Shower

I went to a cute and fun baby shower Saturday. The organizer, Nathalie designed a tea party event because the mom-to-be is a tea connoisseur. Everyone participated by bringing food. She split the food into the salty table and the sweet table. It was beautifully done. The baby shower was a success. Nat well stocked her [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | March 23, 2009

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Entertaining and Home Living Essentials for my Organizing Monday

I found two storage solutions that will organize your life as well as your house. The first part covers essentials for entertaining. I imagine them as nice wedding gifts. An elegant buffet set makes a great wedding gifts. The 49-Piece Admiral Buffet Set provides 8 ceramic dinner plates plus 8 salad plates with platinum rims, [...]

DISHING tips, ENTERTAINING | February 24, 2009

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Styling a Coffee and Tea Station with Vintage Style Glass Milk Bottles

I wish that we still had the cute milk glass bottles in Quebec. They are more eco-friendly that the carton containers; pretty that the bags. When you host a party, the possibility to buy your milk in beautifully packaged glass bottles simplifies your life. For look and keep the milk colder, I transfer my milk [...]