At Home with Kim Vallee

KIDS + BABY, KIDS products | September 3, 2009

Fun Backpacks and Lunch Boxes at Goop and Goob

Goop and Goob is a new baby and kids store for the modern design-conscious parents that opened in Squamish, BC. For the rest of us, we can order online with free shipping on orders over $100 (see details on their site). Before I talk about the backpacks and lunch boxes, let me introduce a cool stroller, [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | July 13, 2008

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Hip Infinity Pools from the UK edition of Elle decoration

The first picture shows that you do not need a lot of money to design a cool pool décor. How To Reproduce That Look The key to the top row pool décor is to create a cool mood through a clever use of lighting, cool flower pots and funky beach towels. The summer night party pool features the [...]

BABY showers, ENTERTAINING | June 3, 2007

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Inspiration board: A baby shower party for a fashion-forward metropolitan diva

We all have at least one girlfriend that fits this description. As a follow up to the reader question, I got inspired to make a board around this style. For this baby shower, I imagined a tea party in a modern garden or a chic loft apartment. I started with this gorgeous invite pattern at Fine [...]

ENTERTAINING, OUTDOOR entertaining | April 25, 2007

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Divine summer party themes for grown ups

Today I want to show you wonderful setting for summer grown up parties. The outdoor furniture pieces are sublime and pricey. But you can plan for such luxurious parties for less if you are clever and you like to shop around. My suggestion is to take the ambiance, to try to recreate the mood and to [...]