At Home with Kim Vallee

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design | October 10, 2009

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 [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms | January 10, 2009

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What’s New at PBteen?

The Spring 2009 collection arrived this week at PBteen. I was curious to see what they concocted for the girl teenagers. I cannot identify with boy teenager style so I omitted that section. For the Bedroom Their new line or organic bedding proves that you can be cheerful and eco-friendly. I really enjoy the look of [...]

ALL occasions, COOKING tools, DINING, GIFT IDEAS | June 11, 2008

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Remarkable Eco-friendly Kitchen Tools by Domestic Aesthetic

I am very thrilled by this new housewares collection made of reclaimed wood. It made me regret that I was not at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in NYC last week. More than just a pretty face, the culture of Domestic Aesthetic revolves around sustainability. They use responsibly harvested materials and low impact processes. [...]

HOME + GARDEN, MODERN architecture | May 15, 2008

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It’s Hip to Be Square on Canadian House and Home

If you guess that the couple who owns the urban organic modern home store Stylegarage in Toronto lives in a lofty space, you are right. Except that they accomplished the look in a suburban duplex. Urban Modern Style Their interior design borrows to the loft-chic style. You can feel the warm sensibility of the [...]