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GIFT IDEAS, Gifts for the COOK | November 12, 2009

Upside-Down Herb Gardening with Sky Planters by Boskke

As a cook, it is important to have my reserve of fresh herbs. Nothing beats the taste of freshly cut herbs. I am currently looking at a simple way to keep fresh herbs indoors without using space on my floor or the counter. An extra small Sky Planter could be it. The Sky Planters remind me [...]

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 my Christmas ornaments. The [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | September 17, 2009

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Housewares for Fall at Habitat UK

Every season, I check what is new at Habitat. I still hope for the first North American store. Fun everyday items caught my eye. They are coming later this fall. This post is about laundry, a good cup of coffee and cute serving trays. It is not everyday that a laundry bin made it to At [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | July 23, 2009

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Etcetera Hanging Garden by Vincent Vandenbrouck for Edition Compagnie

One cool space saving garden accessory featured on the August 2009 issue of Living etc is Etcetera Hanging Garden designed by Vincent Vandenbrouck for Edition Compagnie. It holds vertically 3 rows of 3 terracotta pots. Perfect for plants or fresh herbs. This design is a few years old. I like the concept behind Etcetera. It is [...]

HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING | April 27, 2009

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The Most Adorable DIY Ideas for my Organizing Monday

This post explores how you can repurpose things to get your home better organized. The wonderful Fiona of Cafe Cartolina made my story easy when she discovered a wonderful site filled with practical and cute DIY projects. There are ideas from the Do It Yourself magazine. There were so many great ideas that I did [...]

GIFT IDEAS, Gifts for HER | February 25, 2009

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Antique Replica Porcelain Milk Bottle Vases by Alyssa Ettinger

Following the concept of yesterday’s post about vintage style glass milk bottles, I scoured on Etsy these cute porcelain vases from the talented Alyssa Ettinger. Alyssa likes to fashion her vases with everyday object textures. I showcased her knitwear ceramic vases for Christmas 2007. Her Milk bottle collection is available as a set or individual vases. She [...]

FOOD + drinks, HOME + GARDEN | February 24, 2009

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Tuesday’s Quick Links 2009.02.24

+ I wish to welcome a new advertiser on At Home with Kim Vallee, VIA Rail Canada. I took the train to go to Toronto last weekend. The meal and the service we received in first class had pleased us. I recommend the fish. If you can, call in advance to select your meal. I [...]

ALL occasions, GIFT IDEAS, HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor, OUTDOOR space | July 10, 2008

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Modern Outdoor Furniture from The Urban Garden in London

A few weeks ago, a friend asked me where he can find reasonably affordable outdoor furniture with great style. He did not want the stuff we see in garden centers in North America. It is true that the style choices are quite repetitive when it comes to outdoor furniture. I decided to check what is [...]