Country Delights in Slate River, Peonies, Fresh Strawberries & Gouda Cheese

 It's a wonderful Thyme to take a Drive into Slate River Valley, which starts just a teensey bit outside Thunder Bay. You can visit The Camellia and shop for Handmade Gifts, taste and buy Gouda cheese at Thunder Oak Cheese Farm, and Strawberries are now ready for picking at Belluz Farms. So many places to visit, all a mere 10- 15 minutes form Thunder Bay. ( Lucky you, not like you have to drive 3 hours in traffic to shop local!)

 The Peonies are so beautiful and fragrant.

 What could be easier, pick, place in vessel, and enjoy!

Pitchers of Peonies look beautiful everywhere.

 In the country, you can see the most incredible views. ( for Free!)

 The other morning, we looked out into our field, and saw this rare sight.

 A wee Bambi and his Mom.

 If you stop by Thunder Oak Cheese Farm for the best Gouda cheese ( and Dutch imports), you will see our floral designs, like this one above. Classic Delph Blue and cream. For hours at the Cheese Farm phone 628-0175, they are on Boundary Drive.

 Flowers add a welcoming touch to any business or Home. Phone us here at The Camellia (807-475-3551) to ask about our custom designs for hotels and businesses.

Yum - fresh picked Strawberries!

 Now ready at Belluz Farms for picking  - phone 475-5181 for the Berry message.

 Custom design for the Airlane Hotel & Conference Centre.

Custom design for the Airlane Hotel.

Come visit us at The Camellia for Custom Floral Designs, Cotton Bedding, Wedding Flowers, Cottage Paint and lots more! 

Open Wed. 11-5, Thurs. Noon-6, Fri. 11-5, Sat. 11-5, Sun. Noon-5. 

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Keeping your sanity during a Renovation

Planning a Renovation? Wondering how you are going to cope amidst all the dust, reconstruction, and a 100 where-did-you-put-thats? View this email in your browser

We are just going through a Window renovation now, and no matter how prepared you think you are, it seems to quickly become a giant swirl of things moved and misplaced, trying to arrange schedules with installers, all while attempting  to peer discreetly around the corner to make sure installers are not destroying the walls or floors and using the dropcloths you have laid out for them. Never mind that you have houseguests coming in from Europe in 1 week, and rooms have to be ready and clean. And when you get to that magical moment when they announce..."We're done!!"  RELIEF!!!   Let's talk money, specifically what is your reno going to cost? Spending on Home renovation has been rising steadily for the past 15 years and reached $63.4 billion in 2103. There has been a lot of talk lately about replacing your outdated Oak kitchen cabinets. Oak is not hot anymore, it's Maple and birch. Maple is even more expensive than Oak. There is a cheaper option: use Cottage Paint to paint your oak cabinets. The trend is to do your upper cabinets in a lighter colour, and your lowers in a darker tone. Come into The Camellia to see sample doors which we painted with Cottage Paint. I am still recovering from my trip to the Granite countertop store yesterday, having found out that granite to cover an island will cost $6,000 , this does not include the other counters in the kitchen. No comment on this. Where do you start? Work backwards, pick the 1 item in your reno. that is going to be the most difficult to source. In our photo above, we picked the grey tile, with matching glass tile, then painted some sample boards with Cottage paint to see what was the best match. If you are doing a bedroom, pick  bedding first, then paint the walls. Doing a Living room? Choose furniture first, match up carpet or flooring, then paint. WORK BACKWARDS!   Finished your Renovation? Don't forget that very important  finishing touch, Flowers for your rooms. It's the Icing on the cake. Flowers are in style again, bring in your photos and let us custom design one just to fit your rooms.

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.

Summer Whites, the Camellia, Thunder Bay

 Life is all relative. We spent so much of the Winter looking at white stuff outside, longing for green. It's summer now, and the colour White seems fresh and clean and somehow full of life, and white does goes with any room.

 The faded beauty of a Garden rose.

So Fragrant are the Lily of the Valley - now blooming in the garden.

White wreaths are calming and again, they will go with any room, so you move them around your Home.

Here at #TheCamellia, we have beautiful, yet functional white vessels. Teapots, jugs, cream and sugars. And they make impromtu flower vases.

Kitchen cabinet doors painted with antique White Cottage Paint. We stock a full selection of Cottage Paint and glazes.

White is a natural when it comes to wedding bouquets...you can do DIY classes at out store. Visit www.thecamellia.com

Keep the smell of Lily of the Valley year-round with our Canadian made Soy candles.

Mini Rose wreaths make a great addition to a Wedding shower.

Just in....cotton pillowcases, with lovely embroidered details. A good choice for a Wedding or shower Gift, $25.00 for the pair.

Visit #TheCamellia, at 30 Hacquoil Road. Thunder Bay, On

Open Wed. through Sunday. 

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

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Tropical Inspiration, The Camellia, Thunder Bay

We are back from Holidays, full of Tropical Inspiration Come visit The Camellia to see what's NEW!   View this email in your browser

Get Inspired by the Tropics. We've returned from Holidays, bursting with Inspiration from the Deep South. Images of swaying Palm trees, Mango trees, sandy beaches, Florida rooms, and Magnolia and frangipangi (Plumeria) blooms. Every day was hot, hot, hot. We had to get used to heat in the 85-98 degrees.   The Weather channel is predicting lower than normal temperatures for Thunder Bay and Winnipeg for this Summer, we sincerely hope that they are wrong. In case they are, surround yourself with everything Tropical, and the place to get it is at The Camellia!! Turquoise is a great POP of colour, get our blue faux Hydrangeas Soft grey-blue Burlap Seashell Wreaths Local Birch wreaths that can be changed seasonally Beach Watercolour prints from Gilly Gobinet of Antigua Ginger Lilies and Hibiscus blooms Every season needs a new purse..Vera Bradley, & Gussaci Bright new Pillow covers to spruce up your room Scents to freshen your space. Lavender, Napa Valley and more! Get that fresh Spring smell into your Home with our Healthy Home Fragrances, made with essential oils. In Almond Blossom, Orchid, Lavender and fresh Linen. Made without harmful chemicals, no known Cancer or hormonal disrupting chemicals such as Phtalates, Formaldehyde, Toluene, benzene or methylene chloride. Tablecloths for inside and out that repel water and stains

BEGINNERS COTTAGE PAINT CLASS - this Sunday, June 8th. 1-4p. This is a good class to take if you have never used Cottage Paint before. And you have projects you want to tackle now that the weather is getting warmer. It's better to practice and learn all the techniques first before you tackle your redo. In this class you will be working on a wooden door, learning 1-colour distressing, 2-colour distressing, crackle, dry-brushing, antique glazing, waxing and varnishing.  Call now to reserve your spot. If you have a group of 4 or more, you can call and arrange your own time. Some of you are redoing bathrooms, some are repainting kitchen cabinets, some are planning on redoing furniture out at camp. We just received a shipment of Cottage paint, with great new colours for the Summer, and new neutrals in off whites and greys.  We have all shades of this season's hottest colour trend - BLUES.    In order to attend this class, do pre-register by phoning us at 475-3551 or email at thecamellia@hotmail.com. The cost is $48.00 plus hst. similar classes in other cities cost $80-125.00!        OPEN: Wed. 11-5, Thurs. Noon-5, Fri. 11-5, 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/

On Holiday, The Camellia

 The time has come to Take a break, sometimes one's brain gets too full of work.

 Time to contemplate and relax.

To Play.

 

 To smell the Begonias.

 and to smell the Sweet Peas.

So we're taking a break here at The Camellia, and will reopen on June 1st. If you need anything from our store during this time, email us at the camellia@hotmail.com, or call 475-3551, or 472-8193. We will do our best to help . 

P-807)475-3551.