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		<title>Modern-Twist Reinvented the Doilies with Doileez</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[CAKES and baked goods]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kat Nouri, the founder and creative director of Modern-Twist, informed me today about her latest products. I am a huge fan of Modern-Twist ever since I first lay my eyes of their products.
Modern-twist brought silicone to your table with placemats, fun coasters, napkin rings and wine tags.
This time, Kat introduces a new collection of modern [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://athome.kimvallee.com/images/blog_kimvallee_com/WindowsLiveWriter/ModernTwistReinventedtheDoilieswithDoile_FFCB/doileez_moderntwist_2.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px;" src="http://athome.kimvallee.com/images/blog_kimvallee_com/WindowsLiveWriter/ModernTwistReinventedtheDoilieswithDoile_FFCB/doileez_moderntwist_thumb.jpg" border="0" alt="doileez by modern-twist" width="370" height="310" align="right" /></a>Kat Nouri, the founder and creative director of <a href="http://modern-twist.com/" target="_blank">Modern-Twist</a>, informed me today about her latest products. I am a huge fan of Modern-Twist ever since I first lay my eyes of their products.</p>
<p>Modern-twist brought silicone to your table with placemats, fun coasters, napkin rings and wine tags.</p>
<p>This time, Kat introduces a new collection of modern and food-safe doilies. So no more paper lace cake dollies that you throw away at the end of the party.</p>
<p>Available in two patterns, Doileez deliver the same soft touch feeling and ease to clean than their reputable placemats. I owned several placemats than I totally adored.</p>
<p>The food-safe, hand-silk-screened Doileez are not just for decorating food presentations at parties. Doileez fit well under vases and centerpieces to protect fine wood furniture. The hardest thing will be to choose which one to buy between the Clusters or the Loop patterns.</p>
<p>I will cover the rest of their other amazing products from the Fall collection later on.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">June 30th, 2008 Update:</span> Doileez was added to the online catalog of Velocity Art and Design. Velocity predicts a delay of 2 to 3 weeks before delivery. Be aware that since it is a new manufactured product, it may take more time for the first batch to arrive.</p>
<p>SOURCING:<br />
+ <a href="http://modern-twist.com/_modern-twist.php?product=page&amp;which=dlmain" target="_blank">Doileez by Modern-Twist</a><br />
+ <a class="ProductTitle" href="http://www.velocityartanddesign.com/product.php?productid=21197&amp;cat=453&amp;manufacturerid=&amp;page=1">Modern-Twist Doileez at Velocity Art and Design</a> &#8211; price: $25 for 2<br />
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		<title>Layer your table with Rosanna</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>At Home with Kim Vallee</dc:creator>
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Some party events call for special dinnerware, something out of the ordinary. Most of the time they are not milestone events but they are something important to do something special. It can be having over your girlfriends for a tea party or a periodic gathering. Creating the right mood often call for a whimsical touch.
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<p>Some party events call for special dinnerware, something out of the ordinary. Most of the time they are not milestone events but they are something important to do something special. It can be having over your girlfriends for a tea party or a periodic gathering. Creating the right mood often call for a whimsical touch.</p>
<p>That is where the dishware from a little shop in Seattle called <strong>Rosanna</strong> comes to the rescue. Over the past twenty years, Rosanna manages to stay on top of fashion, translating popular trends into whimsical accessories for the home with her independent shop. I see eye to eye with her on that topic. Whether it&#8217;s a birthday party for the kids or the grown ups, a glamorous soirée or simply dining at home, fashionable dishes turn any day into a special occasion.</p>
<p><img style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px;" src="http://athome.kimvallee.com/images/blog_kimvallee_com/WindowsLiveWriter/LayeryourtablewithRosanna_1F3/Rosanna_marieantoinette%5B5%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="Marie Antoinette dessert plates" width="225" height="416" align="right" /></p>
<p>Her dish collections are made of whimsical patterns that are sophisticated. Her tableware is fun but classy. This year, Rosanna suggests layering the dishes the same way as we will dress ourselves. If you read some magazines lately, you saw that graphical, bold designs are all over the place.</p>
<p>She tells us how to achieve her layering approach in these words:</p>
<blockquote><p>Begin with a dinner plate (like chocolate brown or pale blue from our new Dinner Service collection), then add a patterned salad plate stacked with a solid soup bowl, topped off with a napkin tied with a satin ribbon and a single blossom. The effect is eclectic, interesting and thoroughly modern.</p></blockquote>
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<p>La Fleur collection, that depicts four Victorian floral species, is wonderful for a tea party event. The green background looks crisp with the black and white Victorian style drawing. The Marie Antoinette dessert plates popped up when they are placed over the brown solid color scalloped-edged dinner plates.</p>
<p>The pastel hues of the Playing House collection, one of my favorites, look gorgeous at Easter and any day of the year. The Little Black Dress or Les femmes are adorable to celebrate a female birthday, a bridal shower, motherhood or any woman get-together. Little girls will be amused by the Play Date collection. I wish I got it when I was young. There is so much to choose for that I invite you to take a look at their entire collection on their Web site.</p>
<p>All the plates come in a fabulous gift box. These plates make a lovely hostess gift. You can shop online on Rosanna Web site with shipping limited to the USA. Many retailers sell the Rosanna collections. Unfortunately, there is no store listing on the Rosanna Web site.</p>
<p>Link: <a href="http://www.rosannainc.com/" target="_blank">Web site of Rosanna dishware</a><br />
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