At Home with Kim Vallee

OFF topics | February 3, 2010

A Cat Lover Stamp Collection by Sweden Post

As a cat lover, I could not pass this story. The Sweden Post Stamps revealed last week a stamp collection that honors cats. I love it! The stamps were designed by Carina Länk. She also designed the picture of the cat on the First Day Cover, the head of the cat on the FDC cancellation and the illustration of kittens [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | October 7, 2009

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Modern Stainless Steel Cat Tree

If you live with a cat, you know what I mean. The typical cat tree does not help our decor. A Danish design company decided to change this by creating modern style pet gears. You won’t have to hide the cat tree and the cat bowls when you have guests over. This modern cat tree has [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | August 17, 2009

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Modern Dog and Cat Beds at Pet Interiors

Two years ago, I told you about the stylish cat beds by Cat Interiors. I particularly like the RONDO cat bed. Their initial success led Christel and Otto Meyer to start Pet Interiors. They launched a collection of upscale dog beds in July 2009 that is as fabulous as their cat beds. You can select the CUBE [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | May 12, 2009

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Kilowatt Cat Beds and Maow Feeders for my Eco-friendly Tuesday

I was looking for a different angle for my eco-friendly column. I own two cats. I decided to check what was happening in the cat product market. This is how I came across two Canadian design brands from British Columbia that make modern pet accessories with green considerations. Plus, as an interior designer, I am thrilled [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | April 23, 2008

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Modern Cat Beds by Hepper Are Fitted for Small Dogs

Modern Furniture That’ll Make You Jealous is Hepper’s punch line. I do not always agree with marketing slogan but in this case it is true. The beautiful room pictures illustrate that this hip pet furniture line would not clash with your home design. I discovered Hepper last fall if I remembered correctly. If you are living [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | January 29, 2008

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Living in style with a cat

Caring for a pet is fun. But often their toys destroy our home decor. At least, more and more brands come to our rescue by offering modern design cat and dog accessories. Typically the solutions were expensive. Thank to MoCo LoCo, I discovered two affordable solutions for design conscious dwellers. The [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | June 22, 2007

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Day Beds and Furniture for cats all set for design conscious owners

If you have pets at home, you know that like living with children pets need toys and beds to be happy. But let’s face it; what you get from the pet shops is not stylish to say the least. If you spend a lot of time and money designing your interior, this can ruin your entire [...]