At Home with Kim Vallee

DINING, TABLEWARE | October 13, 2009

The Isak Bread Boards

This everyday tabletop is refreshing. It shows that you can be playful and look refined at the same time. The look is ideal for serving lunch or breakfast to your family. They are more reasons why I am showing you this product. I associate multiple purposes with sustainability and space saving. With smaller city homes, more [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | October 12, 2009

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The Magisso Cake Server really Works

When Jean-Luc Bouchard of Urban-Butik, the North American distributor of Magisso products, offered me a sample of the new Magisso Cake Server I accepted immediately. I like the concept but I was curious to see if it really works. After all, the practicality of a single serving ware piece instead of the typical cake knife [...]

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design | October 10, 2009

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Modern Rustic Kitchen that Feels More Modern

The wildness of the oak wood kitchen on the cover page of Elle Decoration UK edition caught my eye. I envy anyone who has a kitchen with floor to ceiling cupboards. It looks neat but more importantly for me, it reduces the amount of spring cleaning. Plus, using more vertical space for storage keeps the [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | September 14, 2009

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Modern Scandinavian Decor for my Quick Links

This post is all about sharing love with Scandinavian blogs. + The first item is by a young designer based in Helsinki. Elina Aalto designed a series of black perforated roller blinds. The lights draw a view of the city of Paris, Stockholm, Helsinki or Tokyo. They are great for any space where you need a [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | August 14, 2009

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Oas Wallpaper Collection by DecorMaison

Oas means oasis in Swedish. This is where I imagine myself when I look at these styled scenes. Those are perfect inspirations for a Friday. The wallpaper in the kitchen seems to have been inspired by Orla Kiely. For the pre-launching promotion of their new Oas wallpaper collection, the Swedish brand DecorMaison did something special. Their stylist [...]

COOKING tools, DINING | August 6, 2009

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Elegant Modern Cooking Tools and Picnic Flask by Eva Solo

If you are looking for a unique gifts for a foodie with a love of modern design, browse through the catalogue of Eva Solo. They give unique shape to everyday housewares. Eva Solo products are not cheap. There are an indulgence. Therefore, they are perfect gift ideas. Salad Sinner by Eva Solo The Salad Spinner reinvent the [...]

GIFT IDEAS, HOUSEWARMING gifts | July 15, 2009

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Three Cool Hostess or Housewarming Gift Ideas by Sagaform

Sagaform has a collection that they call Letter. The concept behind Letter is that you can send your housewarming gift using the small parcel postal service. I do not know if the box dimension fits the postal rules of USPS or Canada Post but still, it is a good idea. Two products of the Letter collection [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | June 22, 2009

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Inspired by the Retro Design of Hea Sofa by BG Norge

There are furniture you love at first sight. Hea by the Norvegean sofa maker BG Norge is one of those times. The creative use of patterns grabbed my attention. The design cleverly mixes fabrics in the front and the back. It is also interesting to see how the design fits well in what looks like a [...]