At Home with Kim Vallee

DINING, TABLEWARE | October 23, 2009

Chalkboard Jars at Pier1 Imports

I bought these jars for my husband’s birthday party. I needed them for setting the dessert table. They were, and still are, on clearance at Pier 1 Imports. The chalkboard band is very practical. I really like them. They are a good size. I can fit 1 kg of nuts in the medium sizes (I [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | June 4, 2009

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Reusable Glass Straws by GlassDharma

I was curious and skeptical when I read the email from the PR agent of GlassDharma. It seems like a good idea but I did not know how practical their idea was. To judge by myself, I accepted their offer to send me a sample their Simple Elegance and their Beautiful Bend straws. Both models are [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | May 15, 2009

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Lit your home with Havana or Capri by Jonathan Alder

The few items of the latest collection of Jonathan Alder caught my attention. Let’s start with lighting. Contrary to lots of designers, I restrain the recessed lights to the bare minimum in my decors. I prefer to display gorgeous lamps for their decorative and functional input. The latest lighting collection by Jonathan Alder allows you [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | September 16, 2008

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A.J Creation’s Tableware Blends White Ceramic with Vibrant Glass

I am thrilled by this new find A.J Creation is born when the ceramist Amélie Lucier and the blown glass artist Julien Mongeau decided to unite the two materials to make beautiful everyday housewares. The results are design products with an attractive tension between the materials. The bold color glass opposes pure white ceramic. I cannot tell [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor, TRENDS | March 21, 2008

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Pure Norwegian Design will be at 100% Design in London

When we are taking about Scandinavian, we talked mostly about products from Finland and Sweden. In fact, I think I spoke more often about Danish products than Norwegian creations. The government of Norway with the industry has launched an offensive a few years ago to raise awareness about what they produce. They [...]

ALL occasions, COOKING tools, DINING, GIFT IDEAS | November 26, 2007

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Shopping Alert | Studio sale at Gogoglass

If you are a regular reader, you probably recalled my post about the colorful glass cooking tools of Annie Michaud. Next Saturday, December 1st, 2007 is the annual sample sale at Gogoglass. Once a year, Annie Michaud and Karine Vanasse sells blown glass pieces with tiny imperfections, outstanding stock of custom jobs [...]