At Home with Kim Vallee

ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | November 16, 2009

Farmyard Tabletop for Thanksgiving

My goal was to create a Thanksgiving mood board that will not include gourds, pumpkins or a roasted turkey. I wanted a theme that mixed the old with the new. When I saw this adorable farmyard animal trays by Simrin, I found my starting point. Life after the harvest at the farm influenced my theme. Think [...]

ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | November 11, 2009

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An Orange and Pure Linen Tabletop for Thanksgiving

I have a love affair with orange. Since it is not everyone’s favorite color, I enjoy the fact that I can pitch more orange tablescapes during autumn. The tabletop developed for a mid-class cozy café shows that you can create an impact by keeping things simple. The casual elegance of tabletop is something that you can [...]

DINING, LINENS | October 4, 2009

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Tête-à-tête and an Online Store for Chilewich

Whenever I am thinking of creating a modern tabletop, the tablemats and table runners made by Chilewich often come to mind as a possible option. I think that their placemats are at their best over a nice surface, like a stunning wood table. I noticed that they now produce tête-à-tête, which is a type of table [...]

ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | October 2, 2009

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Tableware fitted for Halloween and Thanksgiving

When it comes to tableware, I prefer to get items that I will be able to reuse more than once a year. Halloween and Thanksgiving have a lot in common since they are both in autumn. It is even closer to the truth in Canada since we celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October [...]

ENTERTAINING, OUTDOOR entertaining | August 9, 2009

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Summer and Fall Tablescapes at Lexington

Two classic looks to celebrate the end of summer. Get inspired by these tables dressed by Lexington for the last weekends by the lake at the summer cottage. The fall living table is a mix and match of formal and casual tableware. It is OK to bend the rules to create something unexpected. For an [...]

ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | October 8, 2008

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Guest Blogging on Glamorous Thanksgiving Tables

Thanksgiving is next Monday in Canada. We celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October. For this occasion, I assemble two tabletop mood boards with trendy fall colors and patterns. I presented two very different styles. I invite you to check my Glamorous Thanksgiving Tablescapes on Style Sheet, the blog of HGTV.ca. [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | September 25, 2008

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Three French-Country Style Dinnerware Sets

Textures and more ornate tableware are making a comeback. This style holds an advantage over the clean modern style as you need to add less decorative elements to make an impact. I will explore this trend further in the coming weeks. For now, have a look at three fabulous glazed stoneware dinnerware [...]

ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | November 20, 2007

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An elegant twist on a cool modern dinner table for Thanksgiving

Last month, we sadly canceled a trip to Boston where I planned a visit to Lekker. That is probably why there was the first retailer I think of for my Thanksgiving tablescape. The basic elements of my tablescape My starting point was the Dibbern Gold Leaf Dinnerware Collection. This modern bone china collection adds sophistication to a [...]