At Home with Kim Vallee

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY decorations | November 13, 2009

How to Create a French Rustic Holiday Decor

I will talk about how you can integrate Holiday decorations within your home decor. It is about created a sophisticated room. I like how the stylists on the above photo marry rustic elements to a traditional French style room. The mood is soothing but definitely festive. Except for the Christmas baubles, you could keep most [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | October 1, 2009

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Lesson In Style and Ambiance by Toast

Everyday items can look awesome in the right setting. I love how Toast’s stylist team repurposed old newspaper as wallpaper and transformed old wooden boxes as storage on the wall. Keeping in mind that these angles were selected for their photographic value, it still shows that creativity and good design ideas, more than money, are [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | April 1, 2009

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The Jewels of New York’s Food Styling for my Gastronomic Wednesday

The same women behind the Easter Egg cookies I showcased yesterday share every week recipes on The Jewels of New York. The photos look amazing. Their farewell to winter meal caught my eyes. I would like to be invited to a feast like that. The menu includes an attractive glazed rack of lamb on a nest [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | February 12, 2009

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Hot Chocolate done the European Style

I love hot chocolate so much that I bought last year Bodum La Chocolatiere. I also gave one to my young brother as a memory of our youth. He used to drink lots of chocolate. Some people worry about the froth. But the true secret for success rests in the recipe. On our last trip [...]

ENTERTAINING, PARTY supplies | January 30, 2009

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Elegant Rustic Winter Floral Arrangements

I spotted this bouquet when I went to eat at Le Continental Bistro earlier this week. They look nice next to a mirror. I want one! I did not ask who supplied their flowers. As I went back home, we passed in front of Fauchois Fleurs, a florist with a romantic European vibe. The boutique [...]

HOME decor, OUTDOOR space, TRAVEL | January 16, 2009

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Bring Home the Essence of Solis Cambrian in Aldenboden

When we are thinking about the ski in Switzerland we imagine the traditional Swiss ski cottage, a small village like this or the alpine huts popular in James Bond movies. But there are several hotels in Switzerland ski regions that will satisfy the modernism and the hip crowd. Eating a raclette or a cheese fondue [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | December 25, 2008

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My Christmas Eve Tablescape

The tradition continues. I am showing you my Christmas tablescapes. Last night theme was built around winter wilderness. Since we celebrated Christmas Eve at the ski cottage, that theme fits the surroundings. The Making of My Theme A special thank to Canadian Tire for giving me several accessories to make my table come true. The rest of [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | December 15, 2008

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Snowman and Snowflake Treats | Daily Quick Links

+ These snowman treats will seduce kids and adults. Look at Frosty Go milk glasses with their donut hole heads imagined by Better Homes and Garden. Then, draw on candy mints snowmen faces and pretty script with edible markers from the cake-decorating aisle at the crafts store. Look for more Super-Easy Snowmen Treats. Via Hostess [...]