At Home with Kim Vallee

FOOD + DRINKS, TABLEWARE | March 29, 2012 | by Kim Vallee

Lucirmas Upcycles the Wine Bottle into a Table Set

Sometimes, you simply need to adapt the shapes of everyday objects to create new ones. If we omit the handmade process of the making, this is basically the visual approach of Lucirmas, a Barcelona-based glass studio. Lucirmas uses 100% recycled glass to create tableware. Take for example, the Pure Bottle. Lucia Bruni imagined a cleverly designed 3-piece [...]

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HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | January 10, 2012 | by Heather Watterworth

Breathe Easy: Middle Colors Humidifier

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Ah, January. That less-than-loveable month where frosty temps, post-holiday fatigue, cold and flu bugs, and dry indoor air (due to always-on heat) combine to create a cesspool of breathing challenges. While a humidifier can be the answer to breathing easier during winter months, their typically bulky and boring design can leave your style sense congested. [...]

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ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | October 29, 2011 | by Kim Vallee

New Uses for Old Things: Holidays Cookies Wrapped with Office Supplies

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This post is about finding a use for your old office supplies. If you still have an box of CD envelopes lying around, I saw on Better Homes and Gardens a way to transform them into cute cookie packages. Instead of a printed ribbon and a Holidays adornment, you could decorate the envelopes with a beautiful [...]

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HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING | May 25, 2011 | by Heather Watterworth

New Uses for Old Things | Loaf Pan Organizers

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A couple of weeks ago we shared a few creative container garden ideas – including one that made use of old muffin tins. Tin loaf pans would work well as makeshift garden planters too, but they look just as lovely hung in a row on a bright kitchen wall. These rustic tins look fresh when [...]

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LIVING, URBAN Living | April 5, 2011 | by Kim Vallee

Umbra Handisleeve and Dandisleeve

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The Handisleeve by Umbra has an handle, which means that it is easy to hold and drink from. Some textile coffee sleeves can be slippery. It won’t happen with the rubber coated Handisleeve. I see it as a must-have for when you are driving your car. It comes in blue, red, green and black. Alan Wisniewski [...]

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HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | April 4, 2011 | by Heather Watterworth

New Uses for Old Things | Wooden Pallets

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April may be the month when the urge to spring clean takes over, but it’s also the month when we seem to give the most thought to our environmental impact. While you’re in the midst of purging and re-organizing, don’t underestimate the power of re-purposing. Case in point: the lowly wooden shipping pallet. They’re easy [...]

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LIVING, URBAN Living | November 3, 2010 | by Kim Vallee

Recognizing the Need for Urban Garden Centers

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It’s about time that retailers start to meet the needs of urban gardeners. Most city dwellers have access to a small backyard or just a terrace. The presence of taller buildings means that shades is more common in the front yard or back yard. You get the wind factor and pollution to take into account. If you [...]

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HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING | October 19, 2010 | by Kim Vallee

Green Waste Collection in Montreal and Quebec on October 24th, 2010

If you have obsolete or broken electrical, electronic and computer equipment lying around your house, this Sunday is the time to responsibly get rid of it. In recognition of Quebec Waste Reduction Week, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? teams up with the Centre de formation en entreprise et recuperation (CFER) to stage a large Green Waste Collection. The service [...]

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