Shopping for plants in Antigua, West Indies

Today we are heading to a Plant Nursery in Antigua, to get some more plants for a friend's garden. Here is a lovely Hibiscus plant, they are available in many colours, the most common variety being red. We used to have  a 6ft. Hibiscus hedge around our yard in Guyana, South Amercia.

Most tropical flowering plants are brightly coloured, as is everything in the Tropics. 

This large tree is quite stunning, never mind all of the plants around it.

Maidenhair ferns, these are easy to grow in the Tropics. I must confess they are tough to grow in North America, 

In the Tropics, we grow Orchids in the air, like a hanging plant, Today we are here to buy Orchids to plant on my friend's dock, so I must stop gawking at everything, and help her choose from this wide variety. 

Visit The Camellia, for Caribbean inspired Tropical decor. 

30, Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, On

p-(807)475-3551

Celebrate Summer Solstice at The Camellia

It's Summer!! Seems like we spent months waiting for the weather to get warm and for the rain to stop. There is nothing like this view..spending even 10 minutes by Lake superior at Thunder Bay's Waterfront Park will rejuvenate your spirit. 

It's Thyme to GROW - Plant a Garden, fill up your planters, do windowboxes on your patio. Decorate with our hand-made metal GROW sign, available at The Camellia.

The blooms of late spring - apple trees all awash in pink. A miracle really, given the cold ( close to zero) nights which caused some of the blooms to freeze. 

Another Summer pastime is getting all the Antique cars out of the garage - nothing like going for a ride in one of these, you feel like a movie star riding around.

And all the Lilac blooms are out ...pick armfuls for Bouquets.Their smell is lovely. 

Our metal pockets made from old ceiling tin tiles - perfect for all year round decor. There are 2 left for sale. 

Our very old dresser got a Cottage Paint makeover - Paris style. This is a 2-colour distress with Flamingo, Dragonfruit, and flat wax on top. Come into The Camellia to see our extensive Cottage Paint line. 

We have lots of Garden decor items - like this small tin lantern. 

And acrylic crystals to add to your pots - they reflect the light and look like waterdrops.

Visit The Camellia - 30/32 Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, On

Open Wed. 11-5. Thurs. 12-6. Fri. 11-5. Sat. 11-5. Sun. 12-5

This Saturday June 20th.we will be at the Heritage building at the CLE from 10-4, at CELEBRATE. 

The 125th Anniversary of the CLE is on this Sat. June 20. from Noon-Midnight.

See you soon!

Happy Summer Solstice!!

www.thecamellia.com

This Valentine's Day....

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Camellia's favourite "Gifts to Self" this Valentine's Day

How many of us beat up on ourselves? if only we could lose that 30 lbs., exercise more often,have a cleaner house, and so on. And Valentine's Day comes along, and if we haven't found our special someone, our self-worth is well, let's not go there. Treat yourself this Valentine's Day to a bouquet of Flowers that will last all Spring ( you can purchase this Vase design at Thunder Oak Cheese Farm). Take some time for youself, and soak in the tub. Luxuriate in a bar of Beekman's SPRING Goat Milk soap! Beekman's 1802 is in stock at The Camellia.  Smells like the green grass sprouting in the dirt, fresh and Springy. Take a drive and walk along Lake Superior,we just saw these neat ice formations last weekend along the shore. So go ahead, fill in the blank above, this Valentine's Day I will give myself the Gift of _______. ( More sleep, a night out, I will not work past 9pm, I will spend time with my kids, etc.)  This week,  we are open Thurs. 12-5, Fri. 11-5, Sat. 11-5. and Sunday 12-5p. Please note that we will be closed from Feb. 10-25th. 2015. If you need any supplies, please call or text 807-472-8193, or leave a message at 475-3551.  for fresh flower delivery, call Bloomers at 807-624-9005.   Visit our website for information athttp://www.thecamellia.com   Twitter Website Email Come Visit The Camellia. How do I get there?   We are 10 mins. from the Thunder Bay Airport, heading south on Hwy. 61. Turn left onto Hacquoil Rd. We are 1.6km. on the left.    Phone 807) 475-3551 OPEN:  Call and listen to the message. Shop online at http://www.thecamellia.com Visit our blog at http://www.fromnaturetohome.blogspot.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Camellia-From-Nature-to-Home/145600168837975 http://pinterest.com/thecamellia/boards/

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Cottage Paint projects

 Cottage Paint is so easy to use...no sanding or stripping, just paint. Low vocs. and water-based, and it is available in many colours. This colour is Dragonfruit. Today we are going to share some of our recent Cottage Paint redos.

 Beautiful colours for the Fall season.. from left : Canyon,  Martini Olive and Golden Harvest.

 One of our store props that desperately needs Cottage Paint. This is a very old piece that came (we think) from Holland many years ago when our family moved to Canada. It is in rough shape , some of the wood veneer is lifting. The top is stained badly .

 After a good dusting and wipe-down with TSP, I started painting with Antique White, 2 coats.

 Then a wipe-back with a damp rag to do a light distress. You can see where the wood veneer is lifting. Final finish with 2 coats of flat acrylic varnish.

 A nightstand that has seen better days, picked up from the thrift store.

 First coat of Antique White, this piece was done with one 8oz. jar. of Cottage Paint. Finished with a jar of flat acrylic wax.

 We sell these stencils at The Camellia, along with Cottage Paint, brushes, and glazes and varnishes and waxes. 

 

The finished piece, what a transformation!

Here is a piece that was sent in by a client...formerly done in hunter green, transformed with Cottage Paint - colour Waterdrop. This piece happily resides at her Camp..her next project is repainting the kitchen table to match this piece. This is awesome, you can have a mad mix of furniture that can all be painted to co-ordinate with each other.

Visit The Camellia for Cottage Paint...and much more. 30, Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, just outside Thunder Bay, p-807-475-3551. We are open Wed. through Sunday. This Saturday 11-5, but tomorrow, Sunday we will be closed. Visit www.thecamellia.com and click on the Cotage Paint link at the top of the website.

That Perfect Hand-made Gift at The Camellia

That very Important event you have to attend is in 2 days and your Gift is still not made? IN Fact, it isn't even started. You had every intention of  having it all finished and wrapped a month ago, but, Life gets in the way, and now it's down to the crunch. The Camellia can help.

We can help with your Gifting dilemmas. As I am writing this, a hand-painted sign which I still have to paint and top-coat and deliver for a Wedding Gift tomorrow is still only partially painted. Sigh... What do we have here at The Camellia for Gifts? Vera Bradley bags, look at the beautiful pack-sac in the photo above. Camping bags, whcih contain tiny lanterns with battery tealights, unscented shampoo bars, etc. Pool signs make a great gift, the ones we carry reverse to Open or Closed Napa Valley Soaps make a useful Hostess Gift, they are made in small batches in St. Helena, Napa Valley. We were able to tour their production facilities in Napa , their products are so good for your skin, and have a nice, light scent.   Come in today to shop at The Camellia, for wonderful Gifts, many Hand-made and sourced from unique places around the globe.

OPEN: Wed. 11-5, Thurs. Noon-5, Fri. 11-6, Sat. 11-5. Sun. 12-5.     Visit our website for information at http://www.thecamellia.com Read our blog at http://www.fromnaturetohome.blogspot.com   Twitter Website Email Come Visit The Camellia.   How do I get there?   We are 10 mins. from the Thunder Bay Airport, heading south on Hwy. 61. Turn left onto Hacquoil Rd. We are 1.6km. on the left.    Phone 807) 475-3551 Shop online at http://www.thecamellia.com Visit our blog at http://www.fromnaturetohome.blogspot.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Camellia-From-Nature-to-Home/145600168837975 http://pinterest.com/thecamellia/boards/

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Things to Do on Canada Day long Weekend, The Camellia.

 It's almost Canada Day, and everyone is looking forward to the long weekend. What are you planning to do? If the thought of venturing into the wilderness ( beating off blackflies & Mosquitoes) holds no appeal for you, why not go visit some of the places you've been meaning to go out to? Visit The Camellia and get inspired, shop, and browse for ideas.

 Healthy Room fragrances that are good for you and your home.

 Fresh Magnolias blossoms seen in Durham, North Carolina. So..oooo beautiful, and fragrant!

Order a faux floral arrangement for your Home, we custom design all kinds here at The Camellia, ( like this beauty above),  bring in your fabric swatches and photos of your room.

 Look around your Home and see what you can revamp with Cottage Paint, sold here at the Camellia.

 Here is a light oak kitchen cabinet door, painted with a glaze to turn it into a dark, expresso finish, with no sanding or stripping.

 Don't you just love old houses....this beauty sits Lakeside in Duluth, MN.

 Time to decorate your Garden  ...with our metal Sunflowers , hand-made by Elaina.

 Choose from our whiteware ceramic pieces ...clean, white, and always in style.

Come visit us here at The Camellia, Slate River, Thunder Bay, Ontario. We are open Wednesday through Sunday, Wed. 11-5, Thurs. noon-6, Fri. 11-6, Sat. 11-5, Sun. Noon-5. If you would like to come out at some other time, call us at 807-475-3551.