At Home with Kim Vallee

KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms | August 14, 2009

Barbie at Pottery Barn Kids

If your little girl is into Barbie, know that Pottery Barn Kids is launching an exclusive collection of bedding and room decor inspired by the famous doll. When you go for an obvious theme like that, I advice you not to buy the entire collection. This way, the result will look more sophisticated and more [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | May 24, 2009

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The Feminine Side of Outdoor Furniture and Fermob

French people, like many residents of European countries, are not afraid to infuse bold colors in their decor. They also do it in a tasteful way. The latest example is the April-May 2009 issue of Coté Sud, which is dedicated to the feminine side of summer. The mood of the cover says it all. Another reason [...]

ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | June 7, 2008

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Get inspired by the ISES in Wonderful Big Bash

These fabulous tablescapes were designed by a group of event planners for their association conference. They look too great that I could not resist showing you. The party theme was Alice in Wonderland. The results are stunning. My Favorite Elements The inside of the huge drum shape fixture features drawings inspired by Alice in Wonderland. The Perfect [...]

ENTERTAINING, PICNIC | May 26, 2008

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Picnic Inspirations | Fabupost 001

I started over my post series that highlighted great posts from my blogroll. I named this collection of fabulous posts Fabupost. Dressing up Tartlets and Sandwiches The honor goes to La Tartine Gourmande with her post about a Celeriac and Long Pepper Tartlet and a picnic with the man of her life on this Memorial Day. Her [...]

ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | May 7, 2008

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Centerpiece and Tabletop Ideas for Mother’s Day

I was planning to showcase the actual Mother’s Day table I designed for my mom but due to my surgery, I will skip this year. I still can talk you about the design. Mother’s Day Tabletop Ideas My scheme revolves around my baroque black & white dinnerware set. It is becoming a [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms | April 9, 2008

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Playful Furniture and Child-Friendly Plate by James Van Vossel

James Van Vossel is a designer from Belgium who creates fun furniture and housewares. He designs both for adults and children. But I think that he shines the most with his kids collection. Here are three products from his 2008 collection. Ergonomic playing and sitting ball The three handles of the inflatable Z-ball [...]

ENTERTAINING, PAPER goods | March 9, 2008

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Picks of the Week on the blogosphere | 08.03.08 issue

I selected three ideas for stylish entertaining. These fresh design ideas were featured by a trio of talented bloggers that I visited frequently. Exceptionally, there will be a second pick of the week tomorrow because there was too many wonderful posts on the blogosphere last week. My three picks of the week Style Me Pretty for Do-It-Yourself Projects Have [...]

ENTERTAINING, PARTY supplies | February 15, 2008

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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 [...]