At Home with Kim Vallee

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design | November 17, 2008

In Love with Orla Kiely’s furniture at Heals

Even if the mid 20th Century furniture design trend is showing fatigue I still still fond of the look. I guess it is an unconditional love. I love that style since I was seven. And my passion is nourished by the fact that the style does not fit my current house. In fact, I never [...]

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design | November 4, 2008

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Open Plan Living Design

This is one of the most popular home design trend, especially for family with young kids. And it is normal since it allows the cook(s) to be with everyone. I gathered on Living etc. successful open plan living rooms. Living etc. is a great source of inspirations. And they acknowledged it by providing their online [...]

HOME + GARDEN, MODERN architecture | May 15, 2008

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It’s Hip to Be Square on Canadian House and Home

If you guess that the couple who owns the urban organic modern home store Stylegarage in Toronto lives in a lofty space, you are right. Except that they accomplished the look in a suburban duplex. Urban Modern Style Their interior design borrows to the loft-chic style. You can feel the warm sensibility of the [...]

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design | September 21, 2007

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Fit your kitchen to your entertaining style

How do you do it? Simple, you start with the layout. Before you think about finishes and esthetic framework, it is best to have a clear answer to How you like to cook and entertain within your kitchen? Even if the shape of the room is a key factor, the layout of your kitchen must first be [...]

ENTERTAINING, EVERYDAY entertaining, HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor, OUTDOOR space | September 17, 2007

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Charming picnic, delicious chocolate and Porto tasting at Romaneira

The brainchild of Parisian events entrepreneur Thierry Teyssier, Romaneira is out of ordinary. This is the third House of dreams establishment for Teyssier. Every detail at Romaneira have been planned to make your stay at this hotel a unique experience. You can see that the owner used to organize events for living. Look at [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | September 12, 2007

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Stylish Plexiglas chandeliers by Incidence for the budget-conscious

Chandeliers are popular for dining rooms and the bedrooms. Crystal chandeliers are gorgeous but not everyone can afford it. That is why I am thrilled to show you these stylish chandeliers made of Plexiglas and glass. European flair with Incidence The first collection is manufactured by Incidence located in France. As with [...]

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design | September 9, 2007

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How to cleverly combine food preparation, cooking and dining into a single unit?

The German Schulte Design Grace Kitchen pushed the envelope of the traditional kitchen islands. The custom made productions in North America look pale compared to this ingenious creation. The island apron boasts innovative retracting electrical receptacles and five invisible drawers one of which is to house cooking knifes. The hidden cable [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | August 17, 2007

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Weekly column: As seen on other blogs – 2007.08.17 edition

This week edition is a split between retro style and home decor. After a few iterations, I think I have finally found the right name for my Friday’s column. My goal after all with this weekly column is to showcase 3 to 4 posts from bloggers. Featured blogs Letterpress coasters are popping every [...]