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June 2014


Hello and thank you so much for enjoying our monthly newsletter! We love updating you on what is going on at The Passionate Home and we strive to bring value and happiness to your day.

It feels like we're always talking about ourselves and we would love to learn a little bit more about you! We know you're busy but would so appreciate you taking a few moments to answer four short questions in our survey. As a thank you, upon completion of the survey, you will be entered for a chance to win one of our new home décor coffee table books!

Have a wonderful June, and if you have not been in the store for a while, we would love to see you!
~ Carrie

NEW! Home Décor Coffee Table Books...
We've been waiting so long to bring a selection of home décor coffee table books into the store and we're thrilled to tell you that they're FINALLY here!

There's something for everyone; whether you love creating magic out of "junk", living in a soothing all-white space, or are a little bit country and a little bit city, there's a décor style for you. We love them all!

You'll be inspired to Re-claim, Re-style, and Re-decorate!



What's Happening... 
New Workshops!

We're so excited about two new workshops that we've just added to our 
Create a Beautiful Life Series!


Mixed Media Canvas

Taught by Tobi Crawford, the Mixed Media Canvas workshop will teach you how to combine a variety of mediums (paint, paper, stencils, etc.) to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art.

Space is limited so register early. Workshop fee includes all supplies.

  

Sunday, July 20th

1:00pm - 4:00pm  

$85 

  

  


Advanced Upholstery Workshop

Come for two fun evenings with Reid, our upholsterer, and learn several advanced upholstery techniques. Bring in your Bergere Chair, 2-3 yards of fabric and gimp, and by the end of this workshop you will have a new piece of furniture to impress your family and friends with!

Wednesday & Thursday, June 25th and 26th
 

6:00pm - 8:30pm 

$200 Please note: This class does not involve sewing, therefore, your piece MUST be approved prior to registering for the class.
Call the store for further details.    

 

 

  

    

The Basics + MORE Chalk Paint™ Workshop

We've added new dates to our schedule. Classes are available each month right through to the end of 2014.  

You will be introduced to Annie's fabulous European inspired paint colours and waxes, which when applied correctly, give you a velvety smooth finish. We'll teach you how to get that expensive Shabby Chic, French Country or farmhouse distressed finish that you love.   

 

 

  

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Upcoming Events!

Community Day

 

Community Day, Saturday, June 2st, is the official kick-start to summer in the City of Langley; come out and enjoy the parade and festivities happening in your community.

 

Calling All Chalk Paint™ Workshop Graduates!

Downtown Langley is hosting their annual Open Air Market on Saturday, July 19th, and we want you to participate with us. If you have graduated from one of our Chalk Paint™ workshops and have been painting up a storm but have run out of room in your home, this day is for you!

We'll be pitching a tent in McBurney Plaza and selecting vendors from our graduates to display and sell their fabulous creations.

If you are interested in becoming one of our vendors, please send us an email to carrie@thepassionatehome.com . Be sure to send along a photo of the pieces you'd like to sell as well as how many pieces you have (maximum 5 pieces per vendor) and your contact info.

It's going to be a great day!
The Chalk Paint™ Colour of the Month... 
Florence

This shade is inspired by the colours found in the semi-precious stone, Malachite, which belongs to the same family of stones as Azurite and Turquoise. It is a classic colour found in Italian homes and furnishings.

Need a little inspiration? Check out this gallery of ideas we found on Pinterest.




You can also check out our blog post on how Mark 
transformed this hutch.


 On My Mind...
I have a problem...a BIG problem!

First, I would like to share with you how very excited I am to be stocking so many beautiful and inspiring home décor coffee table books; it has been something I have wanted to do for a very long time!

Secondly, I would like to share that I have a kinda love/hate relationship with home décor coffee table books!!

Oh, how the cover beckons me to come closer and to steal just a few moments from my day to hold it in my hands. I think to myself, "you deserve just a second really, after all, it is like research and development for your business!"  But then it happens...I pick it up and the book literally starts to vibrate in my hands; I can not help but wonder what is inside. Is it "up my alley"?  Curiosity gets the best of me. I crack it open and do you know what happens next? A tidal wave of emotions, that's what. I love the vignettes laid out in front of me, I become less happy with my own home. I need, I want, I feel like a bad housekeeper - you get the point. Tell me, have you shared this same experience?



So, I am crazy enough to turn the page, and then another, and the book begins to shake even more. I see something...something I could do in my own home! Why didn't I think of that before? That trembling book is me...I am excited, I am inspired...I need this book and I need to go home right away! I have to move my pillows around before anyone sees how it looked before, because in just a few short moments, it is going to look sooooo much better! Once home, what began as simply fluffing a pillow has turned into a reorganization of my living room. I de-clutter, I move some lamps around, and I even dust! I am feeling good and I am flying through the pages of my new book thinking, "I can do that too!"  My husband calls it temporary insanity, I call it happiness. At the end of it all my home décor coffee table book ends up on the coffee table as part of the décor and it looks great!!   When I pass that room I look in and see my little book just beckoning and I smile.
 

Question...is this really a problem?
Question...is this a bad problem to have?
Question...have you seen the books we have in store?
Question...why not?
 

Join me in the insanity!
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