At Home with Kim Vallee

DINING, TABLEWARE | March 29, 2009

Spring 2009 Color Trends

I took the pictures of the citrus solid dinnerware set as I came back from dinner last night. It happens that it matches the Mini Iced Easter Cookies at Williams-Sonoma. The carrot, chick and bunny cookies have a delicate lemon flavor. I spot the Mix & Max dinnerware collection by Maxwell & Williams available [...]

DINING, EATING out | March 22, 2009

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Cabane a sucre Au Pied de Cochon is a Treat

Instead of our Sunday’s brunch, we went to our annual sugar shack event. Going to the sugar shack is a custom here in Quebec. This year, we wanted to try something different. Good timing since a renowned chef in Montreal just opened his cabane a sucre. Six of us decided to try the most upscale sugar [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | March 12, 2009

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The Best of Canadian House and Home April 2009

Many of you are fans of Canadian House & Home magazine. I will make it an habit to share my top 3 stories on each issue. At last, the stories are toned by warm sunshine. My favorite stories for April 2009 are: + The cover story is the house tour of Richard and Rana Florida [...]

HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING | March 10, 2009

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Spring Cleaning Tips for my Eco-Friendly Tuesday

Starting now, every Tuesday I will write about how green products and green living can improve our life. + I am a fan of the Method Cleaning products. The Method cleaners are not only green, the all-surface cleaner is efficient plus it looks and smells good. + The second item I am showing [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | March 4, 2009

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Getting Ready for Easter with Williams-Sonoma

Here are a few ideas to add a festive look to your family-friendly Easter brunch or dinner. These comes from the kid section on Williams-Sonoma. They may have a kids section for a while but I just noticed it. Save time by getting a complete Easter Egg Decorating Kit. This one contains everything you need. [...]

ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | January 24, 2009

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Turquoise Spring Tablescapes at Zara Home

I was inspired by the Spring and Summer 2009 tableware collection at Zara Home to create a festive tablescape. The starting point was this amazing turquoise and gold Nilo flatware. It is made in gold stainless steel with a dark blue turquoise PVC handle. My Turquoise, Gold and Pink Tablescape I used different tone of three colors. Mixing [...]

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, ENTERTAINING, EVERYDAY entertaining, GIFT IDEAS, PAPER goods | May 20, 2008

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New Spring 2008 Collection at Fabulous Stationery

If you are looking for personalized note cards, check out the latest collection of bold drawings at Fabulous Stationery. Bags and Shoes With a production time of 5 to 7 days, it is too late to order your custom Sex and the City invites from the new shoes and bags collection. Still, keep these note cards [...]