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. 

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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. 

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

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. 

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. 

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.

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MOST loved Valentine's Day Gifts, Thunder Bay, On

It is often said that, most of the time,  we treat the ones we love quite badly, taking them for granted, not doing nice things for them, and sometimes we are just plain mean to them. That's why it's nice when Valentine's Day comes along, and we are reminded to do something nice for the ones we love. 

Used to be that Red Roses were the traditional Valentine's Day gift, but in today's cheap-grocery-store-world roses have lost that I'm-giving-something-special appeal. Most Roses don't even smell anymore. 

So how would you finish this sentence ...Love is...?  If you are thinking about what to get for Valentine's Day, here are some Gift Ideas from The Camellia in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Gift Pick #1. FRESH AIR BEEKMAN 1802 GIFT SETS - from $49.50. Say hello to Beekman 1802, made from Goat's milk. Goat's milk delays signs of skin aging, due to its high content of alpha-hydroxy acids. It reduces skin inflammation, and is packed with vitamins like D,C,B1,B6,B12 and E. Goat's milk helps with treating acne. You can buy Beekman products at The Camellia. From $49.50,

GIFT PICK #2 : LAVENDER GIFT SET

This Gift is perfect for those who never take care of them selves. Lavender helps relieve stress, relaxes, and helps you sleep. Choose from Neob Lavender Soap ( Niagara-on-the-lake), Rocky Mountain Lavender Body butter, and deodorant, essential Oil of Lavender, Neob Lavender Lotion, Napa Lavender soap, and farm-grown Lavender bunches. $75.00 and up. 

GIFT PICK: #3 - A Day at the Beach Gift set - A Day at the Beach Apron, in navy blue pinstripes, with a handmade Mussels 'n more Pottery mug. And a Napa Soap Beach bar. Add sailing- themed leggings, and a breezy scarf. $75. and up

Mais oui, Paris themed Gift set - with Eiffel Tower scarf, & Apron with Napa Lavender soap, and French vintage cushion. From $95.00

A Class at The Camellia - all of our Classes for Spring and early Summer are up on our website, you can purchase classes online or call and sign up. http://www.thecamellia.com/classes-at-the-camelia.html. We have Spring burlap Wreath classes, DIY Floral crowns, A Day at the Beach workshops, DIY Barnboard classes, Cottage Paint classes, and Spring stencil workshops. classes are also listed online in events in the  Walleye magazine.

Napa Valley gift set -  A lovely screen-printed Napa apron, with a bar of Napa Cabernet Soapignon soap, printed scarf, and wooden wine saying plaque,  $106.00  an up. 

WE are OPEN at our store, The Camellia at 30, Hacquoil Rd. Wed. 11-5. Thurs. 12-5. Fri. and Sat. 11-5. Sun. 12-5. Can't get to our store? You can call us at (807)475-3551, order, pay , and we can deliver. Delivery charges apply. We deliver in the Thunder Bay and Slate River areas. 

Calling all PINK Flower Lovers - Spring Flowers

Sometimes when your day is dark and dreary ( as it happens sometimes in January in Winter), it's nice to look at your Spring and Summer photos. It just makes you feel better, and the colour Pink is just so bright and perky. Just look at these Tulip beauties ...see that hint of green on their tips. 

Here is the star-shaped Flower bed where the pink Tulips were planted. This is one of the many flower beds at Keukenhof Gardens. 

Red is just a darker version of Pink - just look at these rows of Red Tulips, these are fields in Holland where the Tulips are grown for Bulb production. When you are in the plane, and nearing Holland, these are the bright bands of colour you see from the sky. Bright stripes of Tulip blooms. 

Pinks go well with Greys, and mauves, and whites and creams. You can have so much fun with pink. You can decorate with our faux dahlia blooms ( upper right of photo). Or bring Spring into your home with our lovely cutwork embroidered tablecover in an Iris pattern.  

Even though Pink has a sort of  feminine flair, it has now become a mainstream colour, adding softness to a neutral colour scheme. #CottagePaint pinks are popular, there is French Lavender, Dragonblood, Raspberry, & Perfect Pink.

Pink Camellia bushes are beautiful...and filled with a profusion of Flowers in the Spring. 

Pink Begonia blooms from one of our Summer planters.

And last, but not least, Peony blooms from our Summer Garden - their smell is lovely, the blooms  only last a few days, however, just catching sight of a vase of fresh peonies makes a person happy. What do you have in your house that's Pink, share with us and leave a comment below!!

Visit The Camellia at 30, Hacquoil Rd. 

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You might like to read http://fromnaturetohome.blogspot.ca/2016/04/its-finally-spring.html

Trying to hold onto your sanity when doing Bathroom home renos...Happy Jan 1st. 2017! The Camellia.

It's January 1st. of 2017!  A New Year...full of possibilities, new ideas, and dreaming about Home Renovations. 

We dream about a new Bathroom..a Sanctuary...our sanctuary...devoid of  Rubber duckies, dirty clothes strewn  on the floor, and worse yet, stinky toilets with seats left up. A place where we can relax, and restore ourselves and our sanity. 

Some of us have Ideabooks on Houzz, we have Pinterest boards on our Dream Bathroom, but never get beyond the dream-about-it-stage. Time to change all that, it's a New Year, and with the Holidays out of the way, this is the perfect time to plan your new Bathroom. 

Your Bathroom doesn't have to be as elaborate as this beauty in the above photo, it can be simple and basic, depending on your budget and time frame. It goes without saying that all ideas should be discussed with your partner before you start contacting a contractor and tradespeople. Some of us get stuck at this stage...we end us fighting..."The Bathroom is fine the way it is, why do we need double sinks, I don't care what the Property Brothers say, what do they know..? " Is it too soon to start finding a contractor? No, the best ones are booked way ahead of time, and you have to join the line. 

#BarnDoors are so in ...are you DIYing and want a more cost effective #BarnBoard? Come into The Camellia and ask about our #CottagePaint #Barnboard paint techniques. 

Bathroom at #WhitewaterGolfHomes condominium.. built by Di Gregorio Developments, and styled by #TheCamellia. This home was part of the Spring #ThunderBayArtGallery #HouseTour 2016. For more information on these Townhomes  visitwww.digregoriodevelopments.com. 

This is a Master Bath at Whitewater Town Homes, If you have an old cabinet which is Oak, and looking a bit tired, you can paint it with #CottagePaint. No stripping, and no mess, and no smell. And 55 colours to choose from. 

Here is a china cabinet which one of our clients painted. This is the Before. Where can you buy #CottagePaint? At The Camellia in Thunder Bay, On. 

Here is the AFTER. Beautiful Cottage Paint makeover! Getting back to the mess of renovations, how does one get through it? We start, and just want to fast-forward to the finish line! Most of us are bored with plumbing issues, and drains, and vents and the list goes on. We want everything to be done quickly, and work perfectly. We may obsess a bit ( or a lot) and drive our plumbers and other tradespeople crazy. Our tradespeople may drive us crazy by taking on too many jobs at the same time.

And we forgot about the mess, and the dust, and the constant cleaning. And the stress of having to make decisions, and then waiting for stock to come in. We may have chosen some sinks purely for their looks, not their practicality.  Anyone ever used a Vessel sink with a tall spout, you turn on the tap, and water shoots out, hits the vessel sink, and sploosh onto your clothes...( now you look like you had a bathroom accident...sigh...) Not to mention all the stuff that was in your Bathroom, which is now homeless and strewn all over the rest of the house. This is also when you realize how much unused Hair products and make-up reside in your Bathroom. 

What is our advice to you? Expect Mess, cost overruns, and delays. In the end, you will have a fabulous bathroom, and it will all be worth it.

Come into The Camellia today to discuss your DIY Renos, and to get #CottagePaint and #FarrowandBall paint, along with custom Florals  & accessories for your bathroom. 

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Holiday & New Year Gift Delivery 2016, The Camellia, Thunder Bay, Slate River, On

It's a few days before Christmas and some of us are just starting your Christmas shopping. As we are buying gifts for the same people every year, it gets harder to figure out what to Gift them. Here are some suggestions from The Camellia, Thunder Bay, Slate River, On.

Flowering Wreaths are a good Gift for the entire Family,and these can be used year-round by changing out the ribbon bow. $145.00 + taxes and delivery.

This is a great foilage wreath which they can add to for each season, its neutral tomes go with everything. 

A wooden wall Winterbox..filled with faux greenery  and Pointsettias, with a Buffalo plaid bow. $120.00 + taxes + delivery .  

Gifts for those who love Water/Lake/Beach, Apron with hand-made Mussels n more Pottery Mug... Apron $27.00, Pottery mug $49.00, microwave & dishwasher safe.

We have Harley signs for those guys and gals that love #Harleys.

Great Gift for guys who love to cook - Masterchef types. 

All-cotton placemats & rugs in black & burgundy.  $ 20.00 and up.

Large fresh Wreaths made from local greens and B.C cedar, $75.00 + taxes + delivery. 

Antique wooden sock stretchers with Winter inserts - perfect for someone who lived in the days where these were used to dry woolen socks. Nice and flat and easy to store away, great for condo living. 

Left your Christmas wishes a bit too late? You can send a New Years' Gift pack - a Gift of relaxation, A Spa basket. 

Here at #theCamellia, we have #NapaValleySoap from St. Helena. $15.95 and up. 

#Lavender Spa baskets from #Neob Lavender in Niagara-on-the-Lake.  Call us for pricing, and to order Gifts for delivery in #ThunderBay and #SlateRiver. 

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