At Home with Kim Vallee

DINING, TABLEWARE | March 12, 2010

Ode to the Reusable Tap Water Bottle

We all know that drinking tap water is more eco-friendly than the bottled water. But when you entertain guests, you want a stylish solution to serve water at the dinner table. For that reason, I collect nice bottles like the Limonade artisanale Elixia from which I removed the labels. But then, I found it drab. I [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | January 11, 2010

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Good Morning Glasses

Feeling cheerful is the best way to start your day. They come in three designs: Cherry, Orange or Apple. You do not need to have children to enjoy them. + Squeeze Juice Glass $2.95 USD

DINING, TABLEWARE | October 1, 2009

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Lesson In Style and Ambiance by Toast

Everyday items can look awesome in the right setting. I love how Toast’s stylist team repurposed old newspaper as wallpaper and transformed old wooden boxes as storage on the wall. Keeping in mind that these angles were selected for their photographic value, it still shows that creativity and good design ideas, more than money, are [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | September 9, 2009

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Square Glass Beverage Dispensers by Cal-Mil

I received several requests about the stylish square glass containers with the cucumber water that I shown you last June. I asked my friend Isabelle who works at Fairmont Hotels to find out where they bought it. She found that they are manufactured by Cal-Mil, a brand that cater the food service industry. Browsing their catalog, [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | August 6, 2009

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Stylish Sustainable Housewares by Canvas at Ochre

Canvas aims for a collection that represents simple, sustainable style. The Canvas line is available at Ochre, a store that I will definitely visit the next time I go to SOHO in New York. The Bistroware ceramic dinnerware collection is elegant and simple. I read on Remodelista that the plates vary from $15 to $20 each. The Moroccan [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | February 2, 2009

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Wake Up with the Growing Season Breakfastware

I really like the burst of sunny colors found on the latest breakfastware at Anthropologie. Having plates, bowls and mugs only for breakfast breaks the monotony. It may even encourage you to eat at home the most important meal of the day. It makes sense to reuse things. You can punch a soft green dinnerware [...]

HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING, TABLEWARE | December 22, 2008

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Home Accessories to Get More Organized

It feels great to start the New year with a clean slate. If you dream of a tidy house, these modern style organizers should help keep your New Year’s resolution. During the Holiday, we travel more with our pets. Now that our two cats enjoy a car drive, we bring them when we go for [...]

HOLIDAY entertaining, SPECIAL occasions, TABLEWARE | November 18, 2008

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High and Low | Cake Stands and Glass Domes

To achieve a refined look, nothing beats the cake stands. Whatever your budget, you can find one that matches your style. Pastry domes and cake stands are a worthy investment if you like to host parties. Upscale Versions Add elegance with any of Juliska’s glass domes and cake stands. Juliska is renowned for its craftsmanship [...]