At Home with Kim Vallee

DINING, TABLEWARE | August 13, 2009

Lapper Dining Trays with Anti-Slip Mats

What do we want in a dining tray is one that is easy to clean and on which we can carry the food without spills. Ashley Hatcher created the Lapper with these functions in mind. In fact, she was even more demanding. She dreamed of a tray that keeps dishes in place, allows for safe dishwashing, [...]

ENTERTAINING, OUTDOOR entertaining | June 1, 2009

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Summer Entertaining Products At Costco

Three good buys that I spot at Costco 2 weeks ago. They will come handy this summer when you host a garden party or a BBQ. + Tuscan Beverage Jar made of recycled glass $27.99 CAD + Colorful Melamine Mixing Bowls can be used to serve nachos, chips, green salads and fruit salads $18.99 CAD for 4 [...]

ENTERTAINING, OUTDOOR entertaining | May 22, 2009

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Love the Kay Dinnerware Collection by Working Class Studio

If you are looking for fun and modern melamine dinnerware for your next picnic or barbecue that you can use all year long for cocktail parties, take a look at the Kay collection from the Working Class Studio. Kay Wolfersperger designed a complete outdoor dining collection with salad plates, dinner plates, charger plates, bowls and tumbler [...]

ALL occasions, DINING, ENTERTAINING, GIFT IDEAS, HOSTESS gifts, LINENS, PARTY supplies | July 13, 2008

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Tea Towels and Serving Trays by Atelier LZC

The French designers master the art of creating fun yet stylish textile patterns. And Atelier LZC continues to prove it. We all need a few extraordinary sets to supplement our everyday tea towels. When placed on the right display, tea towels add visual interest to a simple room design. Tea towels often replace placemats and [...]

DINING, GIFT IDEAS, TABLEWARE | May 4, 2008

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Grandma is Late for Dinner at Anthropologie

With Mother’s Day in less than two weeks, I spot more gift ideas for moms who enjoy hosting outdoor entertaining for her family and friends. My first suggestion is Late for Dinner, a new melamine collection at Anthropology. My encounter with these pop-art flora plates on Hostess with the Mostess started the ball. [...]

DINING, ENTERTAINING, PARTY ideas, PARTY supplies, TABLEWARE | April 7, 2008

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Party Theme for a Graduation Party – take 2

I was inspired by too many objects when I was writing my Dotted Theme for a Girl Graduation Party post, that I created a second mood board. This one is an exercise in pattern arrangements. See how a traditional pattern can take a new life when it is harmonized with hip patterns. My [...]

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 [...]

DINING, HOME + GARDEN, KIDS + BABY, KIDS party, OUTDOOR space, TABLEWARE | January 28, 2008

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Colorful Picnic Tableware for Moms Get Together

By listening to my friends who are new mothers, I noticed how much fun they appreciate a picnic in the park with young children. So I compiled a list of stylish colorful accessories. A punch of colors stimulates babies. Reading Syrliga karameller on Purple Area this morning led me to a whimsical [...]