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Thursday, August 20, 2020

We are OPEN online here at the Camellia, Thunder Bay, Ontario.




Fall colours on Hacquoil Rd. Thunder Bay


We are OPEN here at The Camellia. While we know a lot of you do not feel safe with a second wave of Covid being predicted for this Fall, we have launched a Shopify website for you to shop or browse online. You can shop and pay online, and do contactless pick-up. We can deliver your order ($), or you come into our store at 30, Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, Ontario. Fall is coming as our August nights are getting cooler. We've had a lot of rain last night, which was very welcome. 


leaf falling in forest





white and grey kitchen makeover with cottage paint

Some of you are thinking about painting your old Kitchen cabinets with Cottage Paint. Think no more, just do it. You will get a new kitchen at a fraction of the price. We may have a Cabinet painting class coming up soon. For more information, go to http://www.paintoldkitchencabinets.com/

dining room table restored with cottage paint

Here is a dining room set with chairs that were in the garbage, and rescued with Cottage Paint. The colour Driftwood was painted on the chairs. There is no need to buy new furniture, why not check the second hand stores and revamp something old? Thrift shops and Buy and Sell sites are booming at the moment, as everyone has had time at home to clear out their unwanted goods.  

Fall leaf tablecloth at The Camellia


It's time to put out a Fall  ' Magic' tablecloth, these are water-repellent and stain-resistant, they are perfect for everyday life. 


Plaid tablecloths at The Camellia

There are 2 ways to shop at The Camellia. 
1) Browse on-line at I window Shop.ca, pay on line and arrange for no-contact pick-up or delivery.
2) Shop in-store at 30, Hacquoil Rd. Open Wed. through Sunday, maybe. Phone to check for current hours. There may be a 2nd. wave of Covid, in which case hours will change. 
p .807-475-3551. 
Here is the link to our online site: https://iwindowshop.ca/


floral logo for I WindowShop.ca




Thank you for supporting small, local businesses in Thunder Bay. 

ways to support small businesses

Sunday, July 26, 2020

How's everyone doing? July 26, 2020. The Camellia, Thunder Bay, Ont.

woman wearing mask

It's July in Thunder Bay, and it has definitely been hot and humid. The heat makes it even more uncomfortable to wear a mask. It's now the law that you must wear a mask in Thunder Bay. According to the Thunder Bay District Health unit's website, " As of Friday, July 24, 2020 at 12.01 am. all businesses and organizations in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit area must adopt a policy that requires all members of the public and employees who enter or remain in an enclosed public space to wear a mask or face covering, under instructions issued by the Medical Officer of Health."
More information can be found at https://www.tbdhu.com/mandatorymasks


Most of us are fed up with the whole Mask/noMask debate, and just want our lives to go back to "Normal", or what life was before Covid-19. If wearing a mask helps us to cut down on the spread of Covid-19 , then just wear it. When coming to our store, do bring your own mask and put it on before entering our store. 

pink peony blooms in garden

Our gardens are loving the heat, and recently we have been having tropical downpours, so we have beautiful Blooms and our Veggie gardens have been prolific with beans, kale, lettuce, peas and more. 
This is despite the recent invasion of Japanese beetles. 

soaking in bathtub reading a book, self-care


Now, more than ever, it is important that we take some time for self care. Soaking in a bathtub and reading a good book is good for taking your mind off all the what-ifs. Visit our store, or call us (we offer delivery and curbside pickup), to pick up Lavender bath bombs, and Napa Soap bars. 


We know many of you have been using this extra time at home to do some painting with Serenity Cottage Paint.  You have been painting old Kitchen Cabinets, walls, and furniture. Thinking about painting your old oak Kitchen Cabinets? Go here to get the How-to: http://www.paintoldkitchencabinets.com/



Here is a dining room set which was given a Cottage Paint makeover, with the colour Expresso on this chair's frame, with some yardage from our store, this is a beautiful Delph blue Waverly toile fabric. 




Serenity Cottage paint can be sprayed, this is an old metal shelf sprayed with the colour 'Country Manor.'

provencal blue burlap fabric at the Camellia.com

It is important to add texture to your Home, and fabric is perfect for that. This bright Provencal blue burlap will add colour to your outdoor or craft room projects. 
Visit us here at TheCamellia.com. for #CottagePaint, Home decor, Cotton and linen fabric, and much more! Open Wed. through Sunday. Do bring your own mask, we do offer Delivery( $), and curbside pickup. Our Shopify store will be up and running soon, you will be able to order Cottage Paint, for pick-up or shipping in Canada. 


Saturday, July 18, 2020

Paint pouring Supplies, Cottage Paint at The Camellia, Thunder Bay, Canada.

paint swirls on canvas, paint pours from Pexel


You may have a bare spot on your wall and you've heard about Paint pouring...why not try it? 

What is Paint pouring?  First, it is best to paint your board white. You will need some plastic squeeze bottles ( the kind you put ketchup in which you buy at the Dollar store). Mix your Cottage Paint colours with the Pour medium ( we'll show you this shortly) and water.  You can use the original Cottage Paint, Serenity , Urban Paint and Colour and Seal which is semi transparent.  Your paint should be the consistency of melted ice cream.  Watch the video below...

If you doing a Pour on a Table top, make sure your table top is level (use a level) - the formula is 1 cup of pour mixture per square foot of table. It takes 24 hours to settle and a week to dry. Wear gloves and tape off edges of Table. White is heavier, and all paints  have different weights, so don't mix your paint until you are ready to pour. Cover your work surface as this can be messy.  You will be tilting your table, and doing some disturbing. You will get a marble, veined look. Check your edges which you may have to touch up with a paintbrush, putting it on nice and thick. Keep checking your pattern, and tilt your Table top. Let it dry for a week, then put 2 good coats of Cottage Paint high gloss varnish on to protect, putting on a heavier coat of varnish, which should be dripping down the edges ( paint varnish on with a brush).
Once again, make sure you watch the above video! Have some shims and blocks on hand. You can also try this technique on mason jars or old glass vases. Use baking foil pans as a drip tray. You may need a hair dryer to help push the paint over, if your piece is too big to tilt. 


Texturline Prime Glaze pouring medium

This is our pouring medium which has a faster drying time, the usual medium  we would use is Easy-Glaze. Priced at $36.00 Canadian for a quart size. You can purchase at The Camellia in Thunder Bay. p 807-475-3551
For a step-by-step Marble pour, read this blog post below!



Marble tabletop Cottage Paint pour, Antweek studio




Urban metallic Cottage Paint, The Camellia
This is Urban Paint made by Cottage Paint, it is metallic and we have used it to redo metal light fixtures. It comes in several colours. 

Serenity Cottage Paint cans, The Camellia

This is Serenity Cottage Paint, which comes in 60 colours. you can purchase Cottage Paint at The Camellia in Thunder Bay. 



Cottage paint pours, Pexels image

For information on Paint Pours and Cottage Paint, visit The Camellia, at 30/32 Hacquoil Rd.
Slate River, near Thunder Bay, Ontario. 
Open Wednesday through Sunday, 
12-5p.
p 807-475-3551

Friday, June 5, 2020

Escape to your Summer Porch or Veranda, The Camellia, Thunder Bay

Hello everyone! It's June and we have been having some incredible, hot, tropical weather. It is so wonderful to see so much green outside, with all the trees in leaf, and Crabapple blossoms in pink and white. Rhododendrons are in bloom, and even though we are still under restrictions due to Covid-19, the world in the Summer is still a beautiful place to be. 

flowering crabapple trees Slate River



marsh marigolds by mountains, thecamellia.com

Marsh Marigolds in an amazing display of spring colour. This is our view at The Camellia, we are close to the mountain. 

wooden verandah Antigua West Indies

I have great memories of swinging in a hammock on a Verandah. 

wooden verandah Antigua


A Verandah is the best place to try and catch a breeze on a hot day. Add a book, and a tall glass of something icy cold. Hot days are the best spent outdoors, lazing around....


rhododendron blooms




Wooden sayings are great for a Porch, above a door, or just perched beside plants. They add some whimsy to an area. They are hand painted here at #TheCamellia, you can pre-order your sign with a custom saying. 


Patio signs at The Camellia, Thunder Bay, On

Outdoor Porch signs, old wooden windows, Watering  cans and clay pots are all important elements of styling a Porch. This wooden bench is a relic from my Father-in-law's Farm on Broadway Avenue in Thunder Bay. The bench was refreshed with Cottage Paint - colours used were Sea Turtle and Sky Blue Waters. 


Cottage Painted wooden box Lichen, with succulent in pot

Here at The Camellia, we sell Cottage Paint. This colour is Lichen, and is a nice, soothing gray-green that blends well with a neutral colour scheme of taupe, and black and white Garden or Porch signs. 
To create this look on your Front Porch or Verendah, ask for Driftwood, Lichen, and Black or Soot Cottage Paint. For more information on Cottage Paint, visit https://cottagepaint.com/

If you are looking for unique finds for your Summer Porch or Verandah, visit The Camellia, at 30, Hacquoil Rd. in Slate River, Ontario. We are 10 minutes from the Thunder Bay Airport. 
Open Wed. through Sunday. 11-5, or 12-5p. 
p 807-475-3551

Thursday, May 21, 2020

We are OPEN online at the Camellia, Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Summer waves on Lake Superior


Hello! We are happy to be Open online here at the Camellia, during Covid-19. 
Please wear a mask, we will have gloves here for you, and try to maintain a 6ft. distance from others while you are in our store. Our store windows all open, so you will have fresh air during the Spring/Summer. 

Looking forward to seeing you all again! You can shop online. We also offer contactless pick-up and Delivery, phone us at 
807-475-3551. 

The Camellia, 30/32 Hacquoil Rd. Slate River. 
Open Wed. through Sunday, 11-5, or Noon-5.

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Decorating your Camp/Cottage or Home with salvaged shutters and windows


Sometimes we come across a stash of old wooden windows or shutters, and we wonder what can we do with these?  Click on the link below to see how some homeowners have repurposed old windows and shutters. 






wooden shutters, jalhousie Caribbean shutters


In the Caribbean, old-fashioned shutters like the ones in the photo above, were used a lot to allow the movement of breezes to pass through and cool the interior of the building. Hurricane shutters are used to protect the glass in windows and doors from smashing during high winds and rains. 




Antique Fair, wooden shutters



Here we are at an Antique Fair in upstate NYC, what a find!  A stash of really old wooden shutters, perfect for old signs. You can paint your own sign on these shutters, find out more about our classes at www.thecamellia.com




original Cottage Paint


Cottage/Chalky Paint is perfect for repainting shutters, giving them that distressed look, and it comes in 55 colours. It's water-based and low voc's, making it a perfect project for right now. 




Chalky paint made in Canada- Serenity


Want to spruce up your Camp's interiors, maybe you have dark panelled walls,..... Paint right over with #Serenity Cottage Paint. We sell Cottage/Chalky Paint at The Camellia, at 30, Hacquoil Rd. 




Oak frame redo with Cottage Paint



Here is an Oak picture frame getting a Makeover with #CountryManor #CottagePaint. Look around you and see what you can makeover with Cottage Paint today! Then come see us here at The Camellia, we have most colours in stock, at 30, Hacquoil Rd.
p(807)475-3551