At Home with Kim Vallee

DINING, TABLEWARE | April 27, 2009

Edward Wohl’s Sandwich Boards and Wooden Spread Knife for Mother’s Day

Thanks to my resourceful mother, I will get my own DIY sandwich boards; I opted for an 8 x 12-inch board since I want enough space to put a small bowl of soup and a sandwich. A wooden board absorbs the condensation out of toasted bread, which is part of the appeal. As I put my [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | August 22, 2008

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Labor Day Weekend Party Theme

The psychological indicator that marks the end of summer is Labor Day. It is a time where many people host one last big party at the cabin by the lake. Setting the Decor Last July, Gourmet inspired their readers with a delicious summer menu realized in a dreamy setting. I fall in love with the vintage canoe [...]

KIDS + BABY, LIVING with kids | August 20, 2008

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Daily Quick Links | Artistic Orange Tones and Burgers

This is my daily collection of noteworthy stuff that I saw online. + A delightful scene photographed by Alicia Bock that you can buy on Etsy. She is a completely self-taught photographer. All her pictures exhibit a vintage vibe. Via Apartment Therapy San Francisco + Pottery Barn Kids excel in devising amazing kids décor. For the future [...]

COOKING tools, DINING | July 30, 2008

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5 Cool Products for Your Kitchen

The top 3 are Red-Dot Design Award winners and an honorable mention. The fifth is there because it is cute and original. Zyliss’ Easy Spin Salad Spinner On my book, noting beat a Zyliss salad spinner and I got a 10 year old model. Zyliss won in 2004 for its Easy Spin salad spinner. The latest model, the [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | November 5, 2007

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Juvenile tones: 3 blogs and a mood board – 2007.11.05 edition

A sense of innocence characterizes this week board. Even if I qualified the color palette as juvenile, these objects are really cute. They have a certain “je ne sais quoi”. 1 | Apartment Therapy : The Nursery The mix and match melamine Taylor Sectional Trays from Pottery Barn Kids reminds me of the 70s TV dinners that [...]

ALL occasions, COOKING tools, DINING, ENTERTAINING, GIFT IDEAS, TABLESCAPE | October 29, 2007

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Colorful tableware objects are the best sellers at MOMA

I talked to you earlier about the trends towards colors and baroque inspired motifs. Manufacturers and designers are pushing the looks they want us to adopt. But do people embark? So as a follow-up story to this week 3 blogs and a mood board, I went to verify if the cool crowd [...]