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Growing in France
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We're Jack and Becs and this channel tells our story as a family of 5, living, renovating, and traveling in France and beyond. We moved from New Zealand, bought an abandoned Maison de Maître style french house, (which needs a complete renovation), and its attached longere. We're stripping it all back to it's bones and starting again. This should be fun!
ONE YEAR renovating FRENCH FARM HOUSE - 3 finished LUXURY spaces - timelapse
Grab a coffee and join us as we relive the journey of this past year, the highs and the lows, and all the progress we've made and work we've done on transforming this 150 year old french farmhouse and garden, plus you'll get to see us finish our best project yet 😉
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RECOMMENDED WATCHING:
- For more context, our previous video: th-cam.com/video/D2rOi0cd5Ks/w-d-xo.html
- Garden transformation starts here: th-cam.com/video/FqBuaSQ2_G0/w-d-xo.html
- Full Tour of our Maison de Maitre: th-cam.com/video/Oe2YYhxp0d4/w-d-xo.html
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- Epidemic Sound | share.epidemicsound.com/ovq5se
GEAR:
- DJI Osmo Pocket 3 - Creator Combo | amzn.to/47AsA1w
- GoPro HERO10 Black | amzn.to/3Nahmc0
Get your REOLINK Argus 4 Pro here:
Amazon link (FR): amzn.to/48Zwi6o
Website links: Reolink.com/?aff=678
🤩Discount Code: JackBecs🤩
More videos coming your way, when they drop, it’ll be on a Sunday!
🙌 Don't forget to Subscribe 🙌
☕️ Keep us caffeinated (this really, really helps, thank you!!): www.buymeacoffee.com/growinginfrance
🔗Connect with us on Instagram: growinginfrance
💌Get in Touch: growinginfrance@gmail.com
RECOMMENDED WATCHING:
- For more context, our previous video: th-cam.com/video/D2rOi0cd5Ks/w-d-xo.html
- Garden transformation starts here: th-cam.com/video/FqBuaSQ2_G0/w-d-xo.html
- Full Tour of our Maison de Maitre: th-cam.com/video/Oe2YYhxp0d4/w-d-xo.html
MUSIC:
- Epidemic Sound | share.epidemicsound.com/ovq5se
GEAR:
- DJI Osmo Pocket 3 - Creator Combo | amzn.to/47AsA1w
- GoPro HERO10 Black | amzn.to/3Nahmc0
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Rescuing OLD OAK for BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM storage and accessories
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We walk past this old pile of wood nearly every day, and hate seeing it rotting away - so in this video we're saving some of it at least! And using it to DIY some truly one-of-a-kind pieces in our French bathroom build. A small bathroom still needs storage, and while this isn't the main cabinet and shelves (that's coming in the next video 😉 🤞) we did come up with some handy ways to keep the ess...
MAJOR MILESTONE after 1 YEAR RENOVATING our OLD STONE HOUSE
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To say we’ve waited a long time for this is an understatement! What’s a French renovation without having to move huge chunks of stone? This one however, almost breaks us and the bathroom we’ve been building for over a year and is almost our most costly mistake ever!! At least we have the French countryside to escape to when our old house is full of dust and we need some fresh air to clear our h...
3 STORIES from our LIFE IN FRANCE: Italy, Progress & Scout
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Life continues at full throttle, often it feels there is no room for things to go wrong or for new responsibilities to end up in our laps, but inevitably, we have learnt, things do go wrong and new kittens end up on our door step, and all of it must be welcomed with grace and love, otherwise we’d all go quite mad! There are three facts of life we have learnt from our last 5 years living in the ...
ADDING MICROCEMENT to our new BATHROOM BUILD in our OLD FRENCH HOUSE - It's harder than it looks!
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After a very full month we're happy to get another video out and get back into the swing of making progress on our new bathroom build! Like always, we never know what our challenges with the huge renovation project will look like and this month it took the shape of micro cement on the bathroom walls. Turns out, it’s not as easy as all the people on Instagram make it look! Jack gets welding agai...
HUGE PROGRESS in the NEW BATHROOM for our OLD STONE HOUSE - Carving a Custom Stone Sink and Tiling
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This new bathroom build in our old French house has felt like a baptism of fire, with just about every aspect of it being something that we have never done before! But that’s not stopping us from dreaming big and attempting to pull off the bathroom of our dreams. Not all super heroes wear capes and that is most certainly true for our French neighbour and friend who does more than just lend a ha...
Meet Coco, VINTAGE CAMPER for Family of 5 - FULL TOUR + Setting up our RainPoint Watering System
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As the temperatures soar and the wild rivers call, the best thing is to leave it all behind, and what better way to get some headspace than hitting the road, destination; the middle of nowhere. We are so excited to show off our vintage camper (1989 Citroen Pilote) that has been completely reupholstered top to toe in leather from Chanel (well that's the story anyway!), she's and oldie but a good...
ULTIMATE OUTDOOR LOUNGE AREA in our FRENCH GARDEN - with stone patio, fire pit, pergola and lights
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The key to growing a successful and bountiful kitchen garden is making maintenance easy and enjoyable, and the best way to do that is to place the garden on the way to a destination to sit and enjoy all your hard work! This past month we’ve been creating the ultimate destination in our French country garden, a place to not only sit and enjoy the garden view but also a place to gather family and...
COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION: Turning our lawn into a dream French Country Garden
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Get Bec's guide to Companion Planting here, with 4 garden plans here: growinginfrance.myflodesk.com/growinginfrance It’s been a long wait since our last video but it’s worth it! This garden transformation from lawn to potager is something that we have been dreaming about for years, and it’s finally a reality, stone by stone we are building our dream French life! While we left the renovation of ...
Creating the Centrepiece of our French Country Garden, and the Best way to Start Seeds | Episode 5
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After having a disappointing go at sprouting seeds the traditional way, it was time to invest in some Turkish delight jars...? I, (Becs), have absolutely loved trying out this new way to start seeds, and it was one of the highlights of the week. And also visiting the most incredible, magical place, filled with so much love and possibility... this place calls for regular visits during spring (an...
Jack Leaves! Change of Plans! Exciting Chick Update! Renovating 100 yr old French home | Episode 24
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Jack left me all alone with the kids and animals this week! But it gave us a much needed pause to consider if we're making the right choices for our home. With my pencil and laser measurer in hand I finally figure out the best design for our old french home. Plus as our chicks are now two weeks old it's becoming clearer how many are hens and how many are roosters. I found the best method for se...
French Country Garden: DIY Metal Garden Arch and Plant Supports for Vertical Growing | Episode 4
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This week we are adding height and supports for vining plants to our raised beds with a beautiful metal arch and obelisks. As always, we have never done this before, but learning on the job seems to be how we roll here! By choosing rebar, we are making the strongest and most sustainable choice for our garden, and Jack gets to play with his latest toy, a mig welder, the result is beautiful addit...
Epic Progress in our French Country Garden + 20 Adorable new additions! | Episode 3
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It was a week of the Jack vs Garden but our dreams are quickly coming true in our French country garden! Jack is becoming a pro building the natural stone walls the traditional French way with lime mortar and stones from our property. Just because we aren’t already busy enough, we add the challenge of 20 new Sussex chicks! But they are very welcome and we are all loving the house being filled w...
French Country Garden: Building The First Stone Raised Garden Bed, Transformation Begins | Episode 2
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The official start of spring inspires us to get underway with our front yard transformation from lawn to epic French country garden. We are building this garden to last, in keeping with the traditional stone build of our Maison de Maitre and Longere. Jack gets to play with all his toys for this garden makeover as he constructs the first stone raised vegetable bed, landscapes and removes trees. ...
Full French Country Garden Tour & Plans for the future - A new approach | Episode 1
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Full French Country Garden Tour & Plans for the future - A new approach | Episode 1
Next level unlocked! Progress in the bathroom. Renovating our 100 year old French house | Episode 23
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Next level unlocked! Progress in the bathroom. Renovating our 100 year old French house | Episode 23
No wall for 5 months! Weatherproof at last - (Renovating our 100 year old French house | Episode 22
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No wall for 5 months! Weatherproof at last - (Renovating our 100 year old French house | Episode 22
Sometimes everything goes wrong (renovating our 100 year old French house) | Episode 21
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Sometimes everything goes wrong (renovating our 100 year old French house) | Episode 21
Our FRENCH HOME has a DANGEROUS SECRET | Episode 20
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Our FRENCH HOME has a DANGEROUS SECRET | Episode 20
Run out of money? Only one of us knows how much this French renovation is costing! | Episode 19
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Run out of money? Only one of us knows how much this French renovation is costing! | Episode 19
Restoring French antiques: Bringing bargains back to life | Episode 18
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Restoring French antiques: Bringing bargains back to life | Episode 18
We found the sweetest thing in our attic! | Episode 16
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We found the sweetest thing in our attic! | Episode 16
New BATHROOM BUILD in this OLD FRENCH house + Saving our living room with FENG SHUI | Episode 15
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New BATHROOM BUILD in this OLD FRENCH house Saving our living room with FENG SHUI | Episode 15
Our 2024 promise to ourselves, and you & please not a new roof! | Episode 14
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Our 2024 promise to ourselves, and you & please not a new roof! | Episode 14
No visitor will be wasted! New French Doors | Episode 13
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No visitor will be wasted! New French Doors | Episode 13
The floor is a disaster and another one is looming | Episode 12
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The floor is a disaster and another one is looming | Episode 12
FULL TOUR: Our abandoned French House, we put all our dreams in here. Maison De Maître | Episode 11
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FULL TOUR: Our abandoned French House, we put all our dreams in here. Maison De Maître | Episode 11
More holes in our house, but we're happy! | Episode 10
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More holes in our house, but we're happy! | Episode 10
Fabulous fabulous fabulous well done you put blood sweat and tears into this absolutely gorgeous bathroom, you should be so proud of yourself 😍❤
Votre projet est fantastique tout en simplicite bravo
Merci beaucoup Nathalie!
It was so great to see this recap, and I'm looking forward to your progress in 2025. Merry Christmas to you all.
Thanks Mary, so are we! Merry Christmas to you too
What the heck are you doing for a living if you have 3 kids and can afford working on this property like 24/7?!
Becs is a wedding photographer (super glamorous, lots of travel), and I work part time for a software company writing documentation and making videos (much less glamorous, but I like it 😂) between the two of us, we have a lot of flexibility in our schedules that lets us renovate, and hang out with the kids. It does make things a little tighter on the budget, but that helps force some creative decisions, and we do our best to work with second hand materials (or rocks we find in the garden 😂)
@ interesting. Thanks
@chriztian42 No worries!
Oh my darlings it is completely and utterly stunning ❤ such craftsmanship ❤ enjoy! 🛁 ❤❤❤
Oh thank you Jane, you're too kind! ❤️❤️ We will definitely enjoy relaxing in the bath!
P.s. Happy Christmas fam!
Thanks Maura! Happy Christmas to you too 🎄
Your drawer slides would’ve worked if you had routed a hole in the bottom of the door and put a caster to keep it level. On the other hand, what you installed looks great and you should be proud. As for the drawer slide, use it in the kitchen drawer slides are the most wonderful things to put in kitchens on the shelves. You can use them to pull out not just drawers but platforms to set your kitchen supplies on so you don’t lose them in the back of a cabinet somewhere
Thanks for the idea Jena, I think you're totally right with the right size castor that would have worked - we tried with a wee ball roller (not everything can always make it into the videos 😅) , but it struggled a little with the weight and dragged a bit which was marking the floor - after all the work we put into that floor we really just didn't have the guts to risk anything else 😂 but we're pretty happy with the regular slide, it's not so bad hidden behind another piece of the wood we love so much 🥰 will definitely use the sliders again though, love your idea for a sliding platform!
Well done you both must be very proud of all your hard work ❤
Thanks Jeanette, I am so so proud of Jack and everything he's been able to do so far - never ceases to amaze me! 😍
Wow it is the most beautiful bathroom you have both created good on you both what an accomplishment!!!😊❤🥰🥰💕🤗🙏🇨🇦🐾🐾🥂👏👏
Thank you so much Lucill, for this comment and for all of them, we love your support! 🤗 ❤️❤️😍
Great recap. I love the tenderness between you two.
Aw thanks Karen, working together on this is really the most important skill, and we've had plenty of time to practice that, and iron out the kinks 😅
Bathroom looks amazing 👏! Can't wait to see the next one ❤!
That's good because we have one more in store! haha thanks Irene 🥰
Really enjoy the videos. What an unexpected and fun ending.
Glad to hear it Jerrie! The video-making is my (Jack's) real creative outlet, so It's such a treat to share them!
Great job!!!!! Beautiful, you should be so proud😊
Thanks Dolores, we really are so pleased with how it turned out - I'm so proud of Jack and all the work he's put in 😊
Just stunning, great workmanship, congratulations to you both. Best wishes from Australia x
Thank you so much! 🙏
Great job! It looks great! I am impressed with your skills.
Thanks Kim, we're so lucky to have learned so many new ones!
Wow, it’s a truly lovely space
Aw thanks Jerrie, we think so too 🥰
Well done!
Thank you Cynthia 😍
Well done! Really lovely and it will be sure a great space forever! Cheers and Merry Christmas!
Thanks Jill! Merry Christmas to you too!
Wonderful, keep on going! I love to see the progress you make 😊
We sure will, plenty more work to do around here! 😅 but first a wee Christmas break
Love the haircut, Jack!
Haha thanks Ginger! (Becs did it!)
Happy Christmas to a wonderful family. Enjoy your bathroom. We’re still doing ours.
Thank you! Good luck with your bathroom, and merry Christmas!
You did a fabulous job Jack! Very beautiful.
Thanks Danielle! 😍
Some old houses have a soul - and if you are able to look and listen - they start to talk to you --- i am sure about this. There are one or another of these buildings around that want to be a "forever home" -- They are often able to choose their new owner by them self ..... And as always DIY translates to Do. Undo. Redo. Have good Christmas time -- and a very good new Year -- all of you - Greets H.
Do. Undo. Redo. 🤣 ain't that the truth! We love what you said about forever homes, this place definitely wants to keep us around - I don't know if anyone else is crazy enough to try and fix her 😅 Merry Christmas Harry
Now, that’s a beautiful bathroom! (Did I miss the video when Jack cut his hair!?) thanks for sharing your journey!
Haha thanks Lolly, I said we should have filmed it! 🤣 Becs actually cuts my hair (I swear there's nothing she can't do) - do you like the new look?
@ You both look wonderful with your new hair styles! ❣️
Congratulations that looks so beautiful. You both are so adorable and sweet. I wish you a well deserved Christmas holiday ❄️❄️🎄 What do you plan to do with the other side of the house? Could you give us a tour of the property?
Thanks Karin! We really must do a full tour of the longere some time, our immediate plans are to do new rooms for the kids upstairs, a second bathroom 😅 and then we'll see what we tackle after that - there's a full tour of the big house (the maison de maitre) on the channel though if you're curious. that's our long long term project. Merry Christmas!
Beautiful Bathroom congratulations to you both wonderful job Merry Christmas to you all from a hot Sydney to a cold France Love your Channel 🥰
Ooh a hot Sydney sounds lovely right about now! Merry Christmas, and thanks for the awesome comment!
Thank you for a VERY entertaining video. As a couple - you can achieve ANYTHING. WELL DONE!
Thanks so much Frances, glad you enjoyed the video! We definitely couldn't do this alone. 🥰
Congrats. Great video.
Thank you! Now to enjoy the space, take a breather for Xmas, then keep going! It’s a bit scary how much work the bathroom was and how little space it takes up in the house 😅
Well done. Fabulous video and beautiful bathroom. Love the communication between you two ❤
Thank you so much, this house keeps teaching and communication is definitely something we’ve worked through together, there’s no other way!
great work!! Merry Christmas to you all!!
Thanks so much, merry Xmas to you too 🎄
I’m in Melbourne Australia. Boy have l enjoyed watching a summery of your journey. It brings back great memories. We’ll done to you both
It was really rewarding for us to go back and see what we’ve actually accomplished! Well, mainly Jack is doing, but I see it as team work 😅 thanks so much for following along.
“This bathroom has been a project for my whole life, I can’t remember the before times…”…😂😂😂…what a crack up…you had me laughing out loud at that point! What an epic year of fantastic projects. Well done you two👍. Merry Christmas🌟
Thanks so much, definitely something things we can look back and laugh on now, but at the time it doesn’t seem like it will ever be funny!! Absolutely worth it though, we’re loving it. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, merry Xmas to you too!! 💚
Absolutely gorgeous!!! I follow you since about one year and it makes me very happy to see that you have still a very loving, respectful marriage in spite off all the huge challenges you've faced so far. God bless you!
Thanks so much for the encouragement, this house has brought us closer together, working on it and making it our own, with spaces that we all enjoy has been hard but also a real privilege, now to go for year two!!! Thanks for watching and supporting us with comments. 💚
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Fabulous bathroom. Well done!!
Thanks so much, have absolutely loved getting in that bath, now I know why we wanted to do the bathroom first!! 💚
everything you do is stunning your designs are very organic
Thanks so much, it’s always hard to know if the vision will come to life and work but we’ve been flexible with our approach and I think maximising the use of the oak was a real win for us, I think it’s better than we had thought now! Hopefully we keep surprising ourselves 😅💚
Jack! You have done your family proud. The bathroom was made with sheer determination, hard work, and love for your beautiful family. WELL DONE & Congratulations. 🎊🎉🥂🍾
He makes us so proud, and it doesn’t really come across exactly how many hours and late nights and working in freezing conditions has gone into getting to where we are, but that’s all Jack and I really adore him for it, nice to see others see the hard work too!! Thanks so much 💚
It’s so beautiful, the oak finished it off perfectly. Some sweet moments between you two on the video, you are each other’s support crew, lovely to see x
We were so lucky with the oak!! A real blessing to this renovation. Thanks so much 🥰
wow what a year!! super excited to see what you'll be up to in 2025 :) happy building✌🏼
Haha, every year is a surprise to us, so we’re just as excited.. And same to you!!
Well done you!
Great work folks!
Thanks Padraig! it's nice to look back and see it all haha - now we can take a wee break for xmas, then try for even more next year!
Yaaay it’s GORGEOUS!! A year well spent I reckon, it is the best bathroom I’ve seen and definitely the best tomatoes I’ve tasted 😊
Bathroom renovations done. A room you can be proud to call one beautiful completed room
Thanks 🤩 a little bit of inspo for you 😂 you can fill up ronnie with oak next time 😂
Comprend pas encore assez bien l' anglais, et pas de traduction, mais je vous adore quand même, courage à vous deux !!!
Merci beaucoup Didier, je crois qu'il y a la traduction automatique grâce à youtube maintenant, apparemment c'est nouveau, donc peut-être que la prochaine vidéo sera meilleure pour vous 🥰
@@growinginfrance merci, je me sert de la traduction automatique toujours, peut-être laisser un peu de temps ...je vous suis, etes courageux, bien !!! à votre prochaine vidéo KIA ORA ?
@@didierjacob250 😂 Kia Ora! Bravo 👏
Vous avez beaucoup d'idées et êtes courageux, c'est un plaisir de vous suivre. Félicitation
Merci Jacques, c'est un plaisir lire votre message passez un joyeux noel
You two are so fun, and your courage to tackle a stone house and install a stone sink is inspiring!
Aw thanks Angie! 🥰
It's oak.
Yay, we thought so!
Yay, a kitten! He's adorable and love the name. I used to have a dog named Scout. I too am allergic to cats but I still have two. It's really the dander on the cat's skin and coat that causes the reaction in most people. He might need a good bath. Also, you might want to keep him out of your bedroom, if that's at all possible. It's not here since my cats pretty much run the place.
Yeah it's not proving easy to keep him out of anywhere haha he really is a ginger ninja
@@growinginfrance I've always wanted a ginger cat. I think they're cool.
@@rubystarr-1 This is our third, and we totally agree. They're the best!
Lovely. And is there anything better than a ginger kitten? Rhetorical question, no there isnt.
😹You're so right!
Wrap your water heater in insulation. Will make a huge difference. Bathroom looks very nice.
Thanks LInda!
What I find really important is your sense of humor. If you didn't have that your remodel could bring real strain to your family. You two are a good match!😂
Aw thank you! We do like a good laugh haha I think you're right.