At Home with Kim Vallee

DINING, TABLEWARE | October 12, 2009

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, HOME decor | October 7, 2009

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Modern Stainless Steel Cat Tree

If you live with a cat, you know what I mean. The typical cat tree does not help our decor. A Danish design company decided to change this by creating modern style pet gears. You won’t have to hide the cat tree and the cat bowls when you have guests over. This modern cat tree has [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | September 5, 2009

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Stylish Stainless Steel Water Bottles

As a pursuit to reduce my consumption of plastic water bottles, I am looking for a reusable water bottle that would look great while I walk in the city. I wish for a funky or cool modern print. The SIGG bottles have a trendy look but they are made of aluminum which means that they [...]

COOKING tools, DINING | May 5, 2009

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Magisso Kitchen Cloth Holder Available in North America

Do you recall this fabulous discovery from the IDS 09 in Toronto? Magisso exhibited at the IDS in the hope to find a distributor. They did! Urban Butik opened a couple days ago their online store, which delivers in Canada and the Unites States. I used my kitchen cloth holder since the IDS and I [...]

COOKING tools, DINING | May 17, 2008

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How to Select a Cookware Set?

The high-quality cookware makes a difference when cooking. They last longer but more importantly they will cook better because they distribute heat more efficiently. A set provides the basic pots and pans that you need on a daily basis. You will add specialized pots as you need them. Although a superior cookware set can cost a lot, [...]