The Camellia, September 2018 hours and Classes.

Hello September!! Have you noticed it's a lot darker in the mornings now..? We have been busy picking and drying herbs and Flowers for Winter enjoyment. Did you get a bumper crop this year form your Garden? 

We have been working hard all Summer long, so we are off for a break now, The Camellia will be closed during the first 2 weeks of September.  

New stencils just came in, so we will be offering NEW Stencil classes this Fall. 

Enjoy these weeks of Summer days and cooler nights, and plan to take a Workshop at The Camellia! Sign up for email updates at www.thecamellia.com.

The Camellia, 30 Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, On . 

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Fall wraps and Purses on Sale at The Camellia! Hello September!

Hello September!  A return to cooler nights, and less humidity is welcome after the heat of this Summer. 

Days are getting shorter, some of us are returning to school and work, and yes, you may be are freaking over your general state of I-am-so-not-prepared-for-Fall! You are not alone! Here are some quick ideas to help you with your Fall decor, take a close look at the windowboxes below ( photo taken on Julie's recent Quebec trip). Homeowner has added silk flower stems and burlap wrap, and the flowers blend seamlessly with the green vines. Faux flowers are perfect for those of us with little time to spare, they welcome you when you come Home, but require no care. Here at The Camellia, we have many seasonal bushes and Flower stems for you to decorate with.

  

Some days we are about to head out the door, with our hair uncombed ( gasp...!) and worse yet, some unbecoming old clothes that should have gone onto that giveaway pile . An easy fix is to wrap yourself in a colourful Fall throw, like the one below, and finish your outfit with a matching red purse ( now no-one will notice your uncombed hair). Our Fall wraps and purses are on SALE at 30%off!  

Most of our custom Florals and Wreaths  are 30-40% off. Hydrangea dried wreaths are all on sale, and we have 1 magnolia leaf Wreath left. We are about to order New Cottage Paint, if you have any special requests, do let us know by Wed. August 29th. 

 

All that Summer heat and rain has given us a bumper crop of veggies and herbs. Time to pick your herbs, bundle your bunches into clumps, and hang to dry. Once leaves are really, really dry, you can grind them in a spice grinder, and have them on hand for seasoning dishes all Winter long.  You can also do this with Peppermint leaves, for Winter teas. 

OPEN: every day except Monday and Tuesday. 

 Open Wed. Thurs. Friday, Saturday & Sunday. 

Wed. 11-5, Thurs. 12-5p. Fri. and Sat. 11-5p. Sunday 12-5p. Last day we are open is Thursday, August 30th. 

NOTE: We are closed during the first 2 weeks of September for holidays. We will reopen in last half of September.   

   Visit our website for information at http://www.thecamellia.com 

Fabulous Fall florals from The Camellia, Thunder Bay, Ontario.

A beautiful Floral Design can add so much life and texture to your Room...it can add glamour and colour to an otherwise bland room. Where do you get beautiful, realistic looking Faux florals? Have you looked in several big box stores and have not seen any flowers you would like? You pick up the stems, and bits and pieces fall off? No one wants to purchase something that will fall apart that easily. You can call us here at The Camellia, and we can custom make Flowers that will complement your room. 

If Florals are too well, Flowery, for your taste, then an arrangement of faux succulents and branches may just work for you. 

Wreaths can be rustic like this one, and  can be made to fit your door, or can also work in an entrance way beside your door. 

Pods dyed a rich burgundy add a dramatic touch to your Fall decor, and are so easy to re-purpose once Fall is over. A favourite of ours are dried pomegranates, see a partial one on the right. 

Faux succulents and #Airplant Wreath. This is a good choice if you don't want to change your decor seasonally, and store anything. 

We have many Harvest colours in #CottagePaint, perfect for making up Fall signs, and mason jars. Bring in your containers and have a custom Floral made for your Home. Visit us at The Camellia, at 30/32 Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, Ontario. Open Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sunday. 

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

Photo via Pinterest

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

Huge 60th. Birthday Sale at The Camellia!!

Hello everyone! I'm sure everyone that gets to age 60 has the same thought...wow! Where did the time go...!!!???? Major freak-out.....!!! Here at The Camellia, we started 35+ years ago designing custom Wedding Flowers, and from there we progressed into Home decor, custom Drapery and Bedding, and then into Cottage Paint. It has been a joy to help our customers over the years. We are celebrating with a HUGE Birthday SALE!! This is the biggest SALE we have ever had!! Keep reading to find out what is on sale. We will be posting more photos  in upcoming days.
Sale starts August 1, and runs until August 18th.
If you see something you like and cannot visit the store, you can phone us at (807)475-3551, and arrange payment . We will hold your item, all sales during this time are Final ( no returns).

Our dried hydrangea wreaths and arrangements are all ON SALE. These are made fresh and left to dry in place, and are perfect for Camp or at the Lake.

Framed beach prints from Gilly Gobinet are on sale.

Man Cave Tin signs and cushions are on sale.

Beautiful framed prints for your bare walls.

White calla prints are on sale.

Framed signs are perfect for your entranceway, these are also on sale. 

Our oh-so-comfy themed cushions, a lot of them are buy 1, get 1 free. 

Head to the Camellia for our BIGGEST SALE  ever!! 
We are Open Wednesday 11-5, Thursday 12-5, Friday and Saturday 11-5, Sunday 12-5. We may open extended hours during the sale. 
The Camellia, 30/32 Hacquoil Rd. 
p(807)475 3551

www.thecamellia.com

Beautify your bare walls with Custom floral Designs from The Camellia

Are your walls looking a bit bare? Head to #TheCamellia for help. We can design a unique Floral custom made for your decor. Bring in your paint chips and photos of your room to help us get an idea of what your style is. We have a large selection of silk Botanicals, succulents, Wreaths, Farmhouse and much more. Your rooms will thank you! 

The Camellia is open Wednesday through Sunday.  We are located 10 mins. from Thunder Bay Airport, heading south on Highway 61 . 

www.thecamellia.com

30, Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, On

p 807-475-3551. 

Determined not to miss one minute of Summer?...move your Office outside! Summer at The Camellia

Hello July!! It's been nice and warm this Summer - a big change for us here in Northwestern Ontario. Our past few Summers have been cold and not so great. I am determined not to miss a single minute of Summer so today I am blogging from the screened Porch. As with some areas of a Home that are not used on a regular basis, a Porch can become somewhat of a dumping ground for stuff. Do you have a spare room in your house where stuff gets tossed, then you get the phone call from a relative..."we're passing by your place en route to Toronto...can we sleepover, do you have room for us? " Of course! it'll be great to see you all! "  you answer, then mass panic ensues as soon as you put the phone down.

This is what the guest room is supposed to look like. So not the case right now!

 A few years back we toured Google campuses in Mountainview and saw Google employees working outside on their laptops. Bright blue skies and Royal Palm trees, leaves rustling in the wind , totally awesome to work in Nature! It helps your creativity, you can come up with ideas easier, and as you become totally engaged in your work, there is way less of a chance of you falling asleep. I have to say way back when I was in university, I would regularly fall asleep in some classes. Even if you did fall asleep at Google, you can do so in style in one of their Nap pods. Check out this You Tube video of Google's Mountainview campus.
https://youtu.be/7zj7RfqLy-w

We love meetings in California...walking meetings, meetings seated on large exercise balls. No chance of falling asleep while balancing on an exercise ball. Contrast that to a Meeting indoors, in a stuffy, windowless room, with the CEO droning on endlessly. Working outdoors is so much better. Don't you get fed-up of attending Meetings? Especially when someone can't get TO THE POINT!!!

It would be nice if we all had Summer reccess...just like our Members of Parliament, school aged kids,  university and college students. It is so difficult to work when it's a beautiful hot, sunny day. You would much rather be at the Lake, or in your Garden, or kayaking in Lake Superior. 

Summer in Northwestern Ontario is so short.....Home renovations have to be done in the Summer, Painting, roofing, and many other projects are so much harder to do in the Winter when it is 30 degrees below. What Home or Camp renos are you doing this summer? We are repainting our Oak Kitchen cabinets with #CottagePaint. Renovations are a big job when you are living in the house being renovated. 

This is our 32-year old Oak Kitchen, so this is the Before. 

Can you believe these are the same Oak cabinets...!! ( we used Serenity Cottage Paint - colour White). Once the job is done, and you have a brand new kitchen....wow!! There's no feeling like it! Thinking about repainting your Oak Kitchen Cabinets? Visit us at The Camellia to see Cottage Paint, we also have sample doors painted with Cottage Paint, and offer DIY Kitchen Cabinet painting classes. 

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

www.thecamellia.com

 www.paintoldkitchenabinets.com

We are Open Wednesday through Sunday!! Stop by and shop!