Cool Pinteresty stuff you can make with smalls from our 60th. Birthday Sale at the Camellia.

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Here at the Camellia we sell Cottage Paint, and quite often we hear clients remarking that they would like to paint something, but they have no idea what. Head to our 60th. Birthday Sale at the Camellia, and you will find lots of cool stuff to paint! Like this oak Breadbox below priced at $10.00. You can repaint it, stencil it, attach it to a small end table...how cool is this? And useful!

With Cottage Paint, you clean, and paint. No stripping or priming or anything hard to do. Just a fun time painting and creating. 

A vintage, wooden ironing board in our sale, priced at $25.00. 

Photo via Pinterest.

Paint her up with Cottage Paint, Bimini on top with a distressed finish, white on the rest. Great plant stand that can fold away when not needed. 

We are still cleaning and finding new items to add to our Sale, so stop in often at The Camellia, follow us on Facebook, and Instagram ( camelliafromnaturetohome). 

The Camellia, 30/32 Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, On. p (807)475-3551

www.thecamellia.com

Thinking about an IKEA Kitchen? Ikea Kitchen Ideas 2018

Are you dreaming of a sleek, modern Kitchen? Then think about getting a Kitchen from IKEA. Spring is a  perfect time to think about refreshing and revamping your space. IKEA kitchens would be completely at home in an Urban loft, a contemporary Condo, or in anyone's home  who has a modern sensibility. Clean, pared down, and timeless. This is the JUTIS frosted glass door from IKEA starting at $50.00 each. Base and high cabinet door front starting at $79.00/linear foot. 

As always when planning a new Kitchen, you must take into account how much cooking will take place in the Kitchen.  Does the Homeowner love to cook, or are they making snacks and heating up take-out? Does the homeowner prefer an open shelving system where everything is in plain sight, or does the homeowner like everything out of sight and organized behind doors? This is the TINGSRYD front door from IKEA starting at $69.00 per linear foot. 

And the big question is: can you do-it-yourself? For help with planning your Ikea Kitchen, go to https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/categories/departments/kitchen/planning_/?icid=ilp|ca|en_kitchenpg_howtoplan|201707031556585728_3

Measure, Dream & Plan, Order, Install.
This photo shows the VOXTORP ( walnut) high cabinet door front, with the VOXTORP beige island door front starting at $145.00 per linear foot. 

Do I know anyone who has ordered an IKEA Kitchen? Yes. They used the online planning tools, ordered their Ikea cabinets, and arranged for a local qualified Tradesperson to install them. Custom counters were ordered locally, and installed. Some custom adjustments had to be made to make everything blend and look streamlined. They commented that their main objective was to have a very functional Kitchen. Are they happy with their Kitchen? Yes! 

Are there any options if you can't order a new Kitchen at this moment, but still want an updated look? Yes, you can paint your existing cabinets with #SerenityCottagePaint. 

Here are some of the greys in the #SerenitycottagePaint line. There are 63 colours and more in the palette, and various sheen levels in this line.  

Here are Maple sample doors being painted with Cottage Paint (above) and (below) is a custom bathroom vanity painted with Country Manor Cottage Paint, and drawers are finished with satin varnish. 

Think about painting your Kitchen cabinets - yourself. 

Here at The Camellia, we sell Serenity Cottage Paint, a low voc, clay-based Paint that is a DIY product, which you can use for painting your cabinets. Just clean and paint, no need to sand and strip before painting. Cottage Paint has a 30-day cure time. 

Do visit our store The Camellia, at  30, Hacquoil Rd. to see samples, and look at Serenity Cottage Paint. You can also take a Cabinet painting class. 

Open Wednesday through Sunday. 

www.paintoldkitchencabinets.com

You can buy Serenity Cottage Paint online at https://iwindowshop.ca/collections/cottage-paint/products/kitchen-cabinet-paint-package

Opinions in this post are my own, photos provided by IKEA. 

Pinterest predicts Sage as the 2018 colour for Cabinets

Image via Pinterest. 

Is 2018 the year you want to Renovate your Kitchen? How do you go from a dream to making a New Kitchen happen? Some of us may be stuck in arguments, in trying to persuade your partner to undertake a Kitchen Reno...and you cannot get beyond the argument stage. How do you move onto the Planning and executing stage of a Kitchen Reno.? Persevere. Choose colours of cabinets, counters, walls and backsplash, and don't forget about Flooring. Price out your Renovation. Then start talking. It's easier to talk when you have estimated dollar costs down on paper.   If you have cabinets that are in good shape, perhaps Oak from 30 years ago, the most economical solution is to paint your Kitchen Cabinets. We sell Cottage Paint - Serenity - here at the Camellia. This is the perfect paint for your cabinets. You clean with our Cottage Paint cleaner, then follow up with 1 coat of paint, then a second coat of paint the next day, and you're done!

A Sage palette draws its inspiration from the green of air plants. 

The colour Sage can be found in succulent plants. 

Most cabinets are repainted with  White, Cottage White ( shown in above photo), Greys , greiges and blacks. Neutrals are always a safe choice for resale value. Do visit us here at The Camellia for help with picking colours for your Kitchen. Click on this link to see a selection of colours in #CottagePaint http://www.cottagepaint.com/50ColoursNC.html

Let's talk about  very Important things first - Cleaning your doors by spraying them with Cottage Paint Furniture Clean 'n Prep. Spray your door with Clean 'n Prep, leave for 30 seconds to 1 minute, then wipe with a clean, non-linting rag. Cleaning is extremely important as paint will not stick to a contaminated surface, and Kitchen cupboards take a lot of abuse on a daily basis. Check out the mess on the rag below. 

Here is a gallon of Cottage Paint Serenity. This amount is usually enough for most normal sized Kitchens. It is applied using a microfibre roller and a Cottage Paint brush. 

Here is a Kitchen (Oak) Renovation in progress. This is the stage where the homeowner is trying to decide on what colour to paint the cabinets. On the left is Black, on the right is a Maple door painted Beechwood. Visit The Camellia for help in painting your Kitchen or Bathroom cabinets. Buy Kitchen cabinet paint here http://www.thecamellia.com/painting-kitchen--bathroom-cabinets.html

The Camellia, 30/32 Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, Thunder Bay, On 

p (807)475-3551

The Camellia, Reduced hours for the next week

SPRING is not that far away. although with all the snow we have been having lately.... Anyone notice how the days are getting longer..it stays light now until 7pm.  We've been painting up a storm, check out the bathroom cabinet getting a makeover from drab brown to Grey - we used Cottage Paint, colour is Asphalt. No mess, no throwing away a perfectly good cabinet in the garbage, just a quick and easy Redo with Cottage Paint.   Spring is in the air - fill vases with faux Tulips, and change out your pillow covers ( just arrived Brunelli covers priced at $9.99 for 18" square). Put out your Spring Wreaths, or get us to design a new one for your door. Our classes & Workshops for APRIL & MAY are up on the blog, click on this link  http://www.thecamellia.com/classes-at-the-camelia.html. Classes are a great way to learn, nothing beats an actual hands-on experience ( photo in middle from our Cottage Paint Beginners' Class). We have been attending Paint seminars with Candice Olsen ( from HGTV Divine Design) and listening to talks moderated by Lynda Reeves & Suzanne Dimma of Canadian House & Home.  We are will be on reduced hours starting this Sat. Feb. 27th. 2016, through to March 10th. During this time, the store will be OPEN Friday, March 4. 11-5, and Saturday, March 5, 11-5. You can call Chris at 472-8193 if you need to come at other times.  We are OPEN this week, Wednesday 11-5, Thursday 12-5, & Fri. 11-5 . Phone us at 807-475-3551, or email us at thecamellia@hotmail.com.

Valentine's Day gifts for delivery Thunder Bay, The Camellia

How often we take the ones we love for granted. Sometimes the daily grind gets in the way, "we're out of milk, weren't you supposed to do the grocery shopping?.....How many times have I asked you to put away your boots....I almost fell down in the mudroom! " ...and so it goes. we make Date nights, then are too tired or our work schedules don't match. Sound familiar? 

Then Valentine's Day comes along, and we have a great opportunity to show our loved ones that we really do care. What are you planning for this Valentine's Day? We know some of you are getting married, both in the snow and on the Beach. Congratulations! We are happy to be part of your big day!

Here are The Camellia's Top picks for Valentine's Day... Give A Spa basket to encourage Relaxation. We carry Neob Lavender products from Niagara-on-the-Lake, Lavender bunches grown on Vancouver Island, Beekman 1802 Goats milk skincare. Our Spa packages which we deliver are priced from $49.95 to $155.00. You can preorder gifts , and pick up at the store.  A "You are my Sunshine, my only sunshine " pillow If they love painting, then gift them with  a Cottage Paint class,There is a Barnboard class. Feb. 19th. 2016, 7-8pm . Alternative date is Feb. 20th., 3-4pm.  Price of $50.85 includes hst. There is a Beginners Stencil class on Feb. 12th. 2016, 7-9pm Some of you have asked for a Beginners' Cottage Paint class - you may have signed up in the past and had unforseens happen, so we will be running a Beginners Cottage Paint class on Sunday, Feb. 14th. 2016, from 1-4pm. If you need a different time, call or email us. We like to have at least 4 persons to  run a class.  Planning on any painting projects..? New in our Cottage Paint line isSerenity...here is a How-to video, https://youtu.be/vLi_T4XuLPM This paint is excellent for repainting Kitchen cabinets. There is a how- to- paint -Kitchen cabinets class coming up on Sunday, Feb. 21st. at 1-4pm. $101.70.  We are OPEN this week , Wednesday 11-5, Thursday 12-5, Fri. 11-5, Sat. 11-5 & Sunday 12-5.  Phone us at 807-475-3551, or email us at thecamellia@hotmail.com. Happy Valentine's Day!  www.thecamellia.com