Showing posts with label Fixer-Upper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fixer-Upper. Show all posts

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Top Pinterest Home Trends 2017


  Do you go on Pinterest to look up some DIY project, and then get lost for hours? Pinterest is a great place to save ideas for future projects. It makes most projects look easy and uncomplicated, However, sometimes this is not the case! Take a look at this article:  http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/here-are-the-top-pinterest-home-trends-for-2017-239713



Chip & Joanna book cover
Image via Pinterest

The Farmhouse look is one of the most popular Decor styles, this look is most certainly driven by Chip & Joanna Gaines of Magnolia Home. Are you a Fixer-Upper fan?




Farm sign. the Camellia



Here at The Camellia, we have unique, Farmhouse style decor. For those of you who have no time or patience to DIY. 




Texas boho handbag, The Camellia




Our Boho-chic Texas styled Vintage Look Handbags - perfect for shopping trips. 





Barnboard Cottage Paint, the Camellia



And while you are in our store, check out our skinny #Shiplap wall, New wood made to look like old #Barnboard. How did we do it? This is a #CottagePaint Class, for current Classes at The Camellia, go to http://www.thecamellia.com/classes-at-the-camelia.html







Visit The Camellia in the lovely Slate River Valley, at 30, Hacquoil Rd. Open every day except Mon. and Tuesday. 11-5ish. most days. Be sure to visit during our upcoming Spring event!
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Friday, May 15, 2015

When something Old becomes New again....

I am sure you have noticed  the recent change in the What-is-HOT-and -what-is-not-colour-palette, a shift from beiges and browns to greys..and grey..and more grey. You  might think this is a new colour trend, however, it's something old that's new again. When we were building our house 27 or so years ago, it was all about grey, and black, and blues, and all those shades that went with grey. Remember all those peach and seafoam Living rooms? This season's hot colours are turquoise and aqua and every shade of blue and green and in-between. Well, we ripped out all that grey and black tile, repainted the blue walls, replaced it with browns and Tuscan colours....only to find out that sigh, yes, it's all ABOUT THE GREY NOW!! Paint rollers, where are you? 

Here is some of that grey tile leftover from some project 30 years ago..now being repurposed into a store display.



Are you in the same boat as I am..you want to update but you don't want to blindly follow a trend that may be outdated in a few years... after all, who has the time and money to redo their decor every few years? It makes sense to try to do some research...check out www.houzz.com.
Here are some design sites for Inspiration: www.restorationhardware.com,
 www.rivieramaison.com

Pinterest is of course, a great source of Inspiration. 
Watch HGTV - Sweet Home Alabama with Shaunna. Another great show is Fixer-Upper with Joanna & Chip. 
http://www.hgtv.com/shows/fixer-upper/signs-you-re-an-hgtv-fixer-upper-fanatic-pictures


Speaking of something old becoming New again..take a look at our not-too-Shabby-Chic Table that was just redone with Cottage Paint - Dove Grey. This was a table that was thrown out, in really bad shape, and sat in our garage for 2 years ( at least). First step, glue and repair with wood filler.
Then some reconfiguring and TLC as the centre insert was missing, and wood detail on some of the legs was missing. A coat of Cottage Paint primer as this table is so old, there's no telling what is on it. If you are redoing a piece with Cottage Paint, be sure to read this first http://cottagepaint.com/welcome-to-cottage-paint/2015/04/24/trying-to-determine-what-finish-could-be-on-the-furniture-before-you-paint-it-you-need-to-read-this/





Before - gluing and cleaning underway.




Filling the areas with Wood filler, sanding, then coating with clear Primer, 2 coats, allowing 2 hours between coats.





Leave overnight, then paint.

But look at that table now...











Chairs have been refinished with Cottage Paint - base colour is Evening Sky, followed by multiple layers of various colours. We have a set of 4 of these chairs for sale, solid wood, with grey linen seats.





We have Beginners classes in Cottage Paint...on today, Friday, May 15th. at 6.30. Keep checking our website www.thecamellia.com for the next class, or email us.








Have  a great MAY long weekend   ... stay safe on the roads and stop by and see us at The Camellia, 30 Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, On .
Open Wed. 11-5, Thurs. 12-6, Fri. Sat. 11-5. Sun. 12-5p.
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