At Home with Kim Vallee

DINING, FOOD + drinks | November 6, 2009

Limited edition of Aquaovo’s eco-friendly water filter

I always admired the stylish design of Ovopur, the eco-friendly water filtering system developed by a Quebec brand called Aquaovo. I think the egg shape glazed porcelain jar looks even better dressed in black. CAVIAR is a limited series available in two patterns: Marcato and Legato. I love both. If I could find a spot in my [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | November 5, 2009

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Polaroid Flower Vase

Having a few Polaroid flower vases floating around at different heights is a stunning sight. I read on Yanko design that the line holding the frame is a wire, the wire bone’s connected to the light bone, and the light shines on the plant. I wish I could recycle the idea for Christmas ornaments. The difficulty [...]

HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING | November 2, 2009

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Home Accessories by Susan Bradley

Everyday items can be functional and pretty. I like this brown branch log rack. Susan Bradley designs and produces a unique range of interior and exterior products. She shows us that small storage solutions can neatly decorate our space. She brings visual impacts to your home without neglecting the functionality of the object. The shelf life series [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | October 12, 2009

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The Magisso Cake Server really Works

When Jean-Luc Bouchard of Urban-Butik, the North American distributor of Magisso products, offered me a sample of the new Magisso Cake Server I accepted immediately. I like the concept but I was curious to see if it really works. After all, the practicality of a single serving ware piece instead of the typical cake knife [...]

HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING | October 8, 2009

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5 Eye-Catching Coat Racks

Many apartments and condo units do not have a formal entryway. This is without counting the increasing number of units that lack a coat closet. Even if you have a coat closet, chances are, that it is almost full by all your coats needed to accommodate 4 seasons. For all these reasons, we often need [...]

TRAVEL | October 5, 2009

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More Designer Hotels

I introduced the Missoni Hotel a couple months ago for their bold use of colors in a bedroom. Missoni is one of many designer brands who joined the hospitality market. These days, the fashionista can do more than decorate her home with designer’s bedding and cushions, or entertain with tableware from the same fashion maven than [...]

ENTERTAINING, PAPER goods | September 21, 2009

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Giraffe Birthday and Baby Shower Invitations

It is no secret that I love giraffe on stationery, plush animals and art prints. It is probably because I always dreamt of being tall. On my quest to find cutely modern giraffe invitations, it seams natural to stop at Minted. Minted is an online store offering fresh, modern custom stationery and invitations. They opted for [...]

DINING, EATING out | September 9, 2009

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Muvbox Pop-Up Diner Concept

We have seen a few European examples of portable restaurants established in shipping containers from a promotional campaigns. Architects assembled containers into houses for years. This year, restauranteur Daniel Noiseux revamped the trailer diner concept. The first Muxbox fast-food restaurant unit sits in the Old Port of Montreal for the summer season. They will close soon. My [...]