At Home with Kim Vallee

KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms | June 8, 2009

A to Z Prints by Jenn Ski for my Creative Monday

You already know that I have a thing for alphabet art prints for a nursery, a kid bedroom or a playroom. The modern style of Jenn Ski drawings are appealing. They are whimsical without looking childish. The giclée prints are made available on archival quality, 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper, and are printed using UV-stable [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor, TRENDS | February 18, 2009

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Color Ball Accessories Cheer Up Your Home | High and Low

If you cannot splurge in the mid-century iconic clock by George Nelson or the Eames Hang-It-All coat rack, UK retailers Heal’s sells a Saturnus magazine rack and a coat rack. The Saturnus coat rack looks so so but maybe it is the picture. They are not as sophisticated as the iconic pieces but at [...]

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design | November 17, 2008

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In Love with Orla Kiely’s furniture at Heals

Even if the mid 20th Century furniture design trend is showing fatigue I still still fond of the look. I guess it is an unconditional love. I love that style since I was seven. And my passion is nourished by the fact that the style does not fit my current house. In fact, I never [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor, TRENDS | March 16, 2008

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Picks of the Week on the blogosphere | 080316 issue

This week is all about mid-century modern furniture and an amazing chandelier. The feeling is soft and airy. My 4 picks of the week Design to Inspire for My favourite Canadian magazine Design to Inspire is a blog that features to die for home interiors. I visit Design to Inspire for a [...]

ALL occasions, GIFT IDEAS, HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | December 4, 2007

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Mid-century miniatures for the collectors

I am huge fan of mid-century furniture but the style does not fit with my current décor. One way to incorporate them into any home is through a collection. Vitra made exact replica in structure and materials of the mid-century classics reduced at a 1:6 scale. Collections bring character to a room. [...]