At Home with Kim Vallee

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | November 5, 2009

Wrapping Ideas for Your Holiday Baked Goods

Every year, my husband and I baked our batches of holiday cookies. They become our signature hostess gifts during the Holidays. I make sure to select a beautiful reusable container. It is part of the gift. Naturally, I am always on the lookout for new ways to wrap my baked goods. It became a tradition. I [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY decorations | October 28, 2009

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David Stark Greener Holiday Collection at West Elm

The way I decorate for Christmas has changed a lot over the years. The cool Christmas looks are miles away from what Christmas decorations were when I was a kid. It is evident when we look at these pictures. In fact, the top picture constitutes a good example of the Comfort trend, one of the 4 [...]

ENTERTAINING, PAPER goods | October 24, 2009

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Four Holiday Cards with a Cause

I selected these cute Holiday cards because they carry a good message while serving a cause. First from designer Bonnie Marcus, I like: + The Imagine Peace card (Have a peaceful holiday) was designed in collaboration with Nell Merlino, author & founder of “Take Our Daughters to Work Day”. A portion of the proceeds from [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY decorations | October 11, 2009

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Christmas Decor Trends from Christmasworld 2009

Every year, Christmasworld dedicated a section of their fair to 4 trends that represent customers’ desires according to style expert. The general theme for Christmas 2009-2010 is “Express your dreams”. It is declined in 4 decorating trends: Airy, Sweet, Comfort and Obsession. Each trend also represents a season. So feel free to be inspired by [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | December 25, 2008

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My Christmas Eve Tablescape

The tradition continues. I am showing you my Christmas tablescapes. Last night theme was built around winter wilderness. Since we celebrated Christmas Eve at the ski cottage, that theme fits the surroundings. The Making of My Theme A special thank to Canadian Tire for giving me several accessories to make my table come true. The rest of [...]

ALL occasions, GIFT IDEAS | December 25, 2008

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Merry Christmas 2008

I hope you are having fun surrounded with love and joy. Christmas day is more than a day of cakes and ale. It is a day of small life pleasures made of laughers and fun. I gave you a sneak peak at our party yesterday. You see how I wrapped some Christmas with where [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY decorations | December 22, 2008

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Glamorous Holiday Theme with a Christmas tree Fitted for Condo Living

Canadian Tire is not a name that comes to mind when you plan a glamour Holiday party. But when I browsed the Holiday catalogue that they sent me I was surprised to see that they carry some cool design holiday decorations. Canadian Tire imagined 6 holiday decor themes for the 2008 edition. The Cosmopolitan [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | December 21, 2008

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Last-Minute Christmas Entertaining Ideas

Adding one or two items can freshen up your typical Christmas table scheme. I found those items at Crate and Barrel and there is a few hours left to order online. The red knitted Flatware Mittens are cute. Kids will love those. The kids can even help you dress up the table. A new tablecloth can completely [...]