At Home with Kim Vallee

ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | November 16, 2009

Farmyard Tabletop for Thanksgiving

My goal was to create a Thanksgiving mood board that will not include gourds, pumpkins or a roasted turkey. I wanted a theme that mixed the old with the new. When I saw this adorable farmyard animal trays by Simrin, I found my starting point. Life after the harvest at the farm influenced my theme. Think [...]

ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | November 11, 2009

1 Comment

An Orange and Pure Linen Tabletop for Thanksgiving

I have a love affair with orange. Since it is not everyone’s favorite color, I enjoy the fact that I can pitch more orange tablescapes during autumn. The tabletop developed for a mid-class cozy café shows that you can create an impact by keeping things simple. The casual elegance of tabletop is something that you can [...]

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design | November 3, 2009

2 Comments

Kappa Hood by Barriviera Cappe

My eyes caught a kitchen hood that seems to be made for me. I like it in its yellow orange color. Find more unusual range hoods designed by Barriviera Cappe on Appliancist. + photos: Barriviera Cappe

DINING, TABLEWARE | June 6, 2009

1 Comment

Sebastian Conran’s Festa Collection Cheers Up Outdoor Entertaining

Festa caught my eyes with its sunny summer tones and a comprehensive line. At last, a melamine collection that proposes a mingle plate. Party Dish is practical and beautiful. It is well-thought with a whole to hold solidly the plate, a wine holder and a recessed plate to make sure nothing falls when you walk [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | May 29, 2009

0 Comments

Orange Bolli Tableware by Elizabeth Vidal for Guzzini

As you know orange is my favorite color. It is no surprise that these tableware by Guzzini caught my eye. The brilliant French designer Elizabeth Vidal speaks in these terms of Bolli The objects of the Bolli line comes from thinking about the hands that hold them and the food they contain. Colored transparency, a common theme [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | February 2, 2009

4 Comments

Wake Up with the Growing Season Breakfastware

I really like the burst of sunny colors found on the latest breakfastware at Anthropologie. Having plates, bowls and mugs only for breakfast breaks the monotony. It may even encourage you to eat at home the most important meal of the day. It makes sense to reuse things. You can punch a soft green dinnerware [...]

HOME + GARDEN, MODERN architecture | March 1, 2008

1 Comment

Picks of the Week on the blogosphere | 080301 issue

My choice this week from my fellow bloggers features a mix of stylish comfort food and modern architecture masterpieces. While I make my weekly selection, I pay attention to find a harmony between the pictures in top of presenting you a great source of information on stylish living. This week, my picks give some clues on color [...]

ENTERTAINING, PARTY supplies | February 15, 2008

0 Comments

The Art of Refined Repetitions | Design Lesson

As I was assembling my photo board of my Valentine’s Day private event, it became clear that this board illustrates a fundamental design principle. My regular readers probably know by now that I strive for mixing and matching. I prefer subtle themes. One of the easiest tricks to achieve cohesion is to repeat the same elements applied [...]