At Home with Kim Vallee

ENTERTAINING, PAPER goods | November 6, 2009

Free Printable Recipe Cards by Up Up Creative

If you give home baked goods this Holiday or if you host a Thanksgiving dinner party, why not share your recipes with your friends and family? To help you write your recipes down, you can print these etsy-orange recipe cards designed by Julie Green of Up Up Creative. Keep the comment empty for your friends [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | October 4, 2009

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Ikea Hack of the Celeber Spice Jars

This is one of the best Ikea hack I have seen. It was an idea of Andy from Show and Tell. His project involved laser cut performed on the acacia wood caps to write the words salty and sweet. I like that typographic style. + Celeber Spice Jars $7.99 USD for pack of 2 + via Show [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms | September 27, 2009

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Birds in a Tree Decor for a Nursery

You recalled the fabulous mobile birds created by Spool Sewing that I showcased last March. I just realized that they would look awesome next to the Season Surface Graphics by notNeutral. Made of removable and reusable vinyl, the Season wall decals can stay with your kid up to the preschool years. Wall Decals Build you own tree [...]

ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | September 24, 2009

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Rustic Tables for the End of Summer Cottage Season

Fall officially arrived. In a few weeks, the cottage on the lake season will close for many of us that live North. Wood slice trays are nothing new but I still like them. Plus, using handcrafted organic elements to contrast modern pieces is one of the 4 trends for Christmas 2009 (more on that later). Wood slices [...]

HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING | September 22, 2009

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Unique Organizers and Small Storage Solutions

When everything has its place, you do not lose time looking for it. There is a therapeutic effect of living and working in an uncluttered space. We also need a few storage solutions and organizers to be on display to be practical. For that, you need items that feel more unique than the utilitarian objects. It [...]

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 [...]

ENTERTAINING, PARTY ideas | September 7, 2009

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Decorate Your Tea Party with DIY Cardboard Hats

When I saw this store window yesterday decorated with corrugated cardboard rolls, I grabbed my iPhone to take pictures. This is something that you can reproduce at home. I immediately imagined a twist for the hat making activity that is so popular in Alice in Wonderland theme party. After all, why not set the theme in [...]

ENTERTAINING, OUTDOOR entertaining | August 19, 2009

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Cool Ideas for a Summer Party on Design*Sponge

Montreal, like the rest of the North East region, is in a heat wave right now. We welcome the chance to eat outside at night. I started a search for cool ideas to enjoy the summertime. I found on design*sponge a few ideas to make your party a success. + To hang out outside all night, [...]