That shirt was too funny and very wrinkled. Perfect to work in. Good luck with that bathroom. Not an easy task. Love seeing the garden and adorable donkeys. Till next one. Stay safe.
Oh stacking logs 😮 Jist spent days doing that after some large trees had to be removed hope they see us thro the winter / love the day bed a nice rich velvet in purple would look stunning ❤
What a lovely place you have. Every time I have your channel on, my husband reminds me that he wants donkeys! So sorry about your oak tree, I feel your heartbreak.
The toolet downpipe we found in our house was made of terracotta ! It had to be replaced !! I love Lincoln’s gentle manner and calm understatement style xx
Wow, the orchard is beautiful. It will be fun choosing new varieties to plant. We've had terrible cedar-apple rust this year (and got rid of the cedars for the future) - our ornamental crabapple looks terrible but one apple next to it is okay. All that plumbing looks very daunting. You are right about investigating structures and moving pipes now while you can, even if it means more time with only one loo. When you shop for upholstery, look for a high-wear rating, however that is done in France. Lots of people get what they find pretty and then moan about how it's grubby or not holding up. That's another "do it right while you can" issue. I've learned the hard way to stick with wool rugs - no polypropylene, nylon, whatever. Wool holds up.
The quince probably has a rust as do the apples. You need to dispose of the leaves when they fall and the bad spots in the tree. The best time to work on fruit trees is in the winter months when the sap is not flowing.
I inherited my grandmothers daybed and reupholstered it in upholstery velvet. It looks great and is very cozy and comfortable for lounging. You may have to hide it from the cats, though or you’ll never get to use it.
Lincoln takes everything in stride as he tackles huge projects, and you deserve a trophy for stacking all that wood. Back breaking to say the least. Love the daybed. You have great taste so whatever fabric you choose will be beautiful. I must comment how your property is like an oil painting with every scene you capture. It is stunning. xx
What a shame to lose that beautiful oak tree. I guess the positive is all that firewood you worked hard stacking. Looks like a lovely spot and the animals seem to enjoy it. Thankyou for taking the time to put out these videos as I enjoy watching them. Lots of luck and support from Vancouver Island BC Canada.
The daybed is awesome ! The fabric you choose would depend on where it will be located and the colours in that room. I do love to see daybeds in a velvet as well. Perhaps a lighter gold so it's more neutral and could fit any room.
I’ve never had any of the great drinks you mentioned. But tea, a great coffee or expresso-yes! Fall is wonderful! You do a great job making videos and your transition screens are beautiful-kudos!!
Amanda and Lincoln! I always get excited for Sunday because I can count your wonderful blogs, @ Jenny’s Chateau Farm and @ The Chateau Diaries! Always such a fun evening! So sad about your big trees dying! The orchard will be fabulous. I love the idea of fig trees. You guys better get another bathroom finished before your kids are teenagers. Hehe. I could watch those donkeys all day.
Love that your right on your pets health. Also it loves like I’m just starting to view in. But. I’ve seen every post 2 times around. Never gets u Old. That’s sad, right? But I don’t watch TV. Just French renovation. That’s what I’ve done in my life. I’m older now but still love it.❤❤❤❤❤
Great wood stacking! Lots to do, but you are conquering! I'd love to see a Q &A session: where are you from originally; why you're there; what's the back story....I'm just fascinated! 💝
If I may give a tip for the apple orchard, it would be, in may or june, to thin the trees : removing an apple every three or four- you'll get bigger apples - I understand you're fully booked at the moment but it's for future times😉
Beautiful land. The donkeys are fantastic!! Such a pretty big orchard. Love the forgotten, left behind day bed find. Will be lovely in velvet, whatever color you choose. You two are a great act...Lincoln is so soft and easy...the straight guy and you are bigger than life funny and sassy. Dare I say come on with the videos into the big money land like so many others I am watching here in France that have become video STARS!!! You always make me smile! Thanks!!
I think the day bed would look lovely in a block colour as it is now. I love the mustard yellow, but any bright colour would offer a lovely pop of colour to a room. Also velvet is so luxurious, it fits the style.
the apple you picked from the tree at the beginning of the orchard tour is called "Lederapfel" - "leather apple" in austria, at least i believe it's this variety. it is THE BEST baking apple you could wish for, quite tart and of excellent texture. we had one of those trees in our garden where i grew up and my family has used this apple to make "Apfelstrudel" and various cakes for generations, it's very very rare nowadays, i hope you can keep it and use it :)
I'm not sure it's the same apple, but I'll look into it - I've tried to cook with it and the consistency was quite strange. I'm hoping the cider will be better!
Hi. Just a couple of ideas. Have you considered either a linen or mohair boucle fabric for the day bed? How about a soapstone sink for the downstairs laundry room? If you like to grill food outdoors, and you may already know this, applewood is good for grilling. When you have the trees removed from the orchard consider saving some for cooking purposes. Cheers! -Glen
What a cute daybed. I like all the velvets- the yellow, & the 2 patterned ones. I agree with what others have said that it depends on which room you put it. It would be nice to have a variety of fruit trees, not just cider apples & quince. It does look like the bathroom is going to take a while.
Good job! Maybe in the future you can build some sort of an awning to cover the wood pile or at least cover it with a tarp so it doesn't get wet? The problem with your Quince is commonly referred to as Black Spot,,,or Fabraea Maculata. This common disease of Quince can cause severe injury to the fruit if not controlled. On the leaves and fruit the disease shows as small circular spots, reddish-brown on the periphery, with black centers. You need to have a certified Arborist to come to your property and spray all of the trees that are diseased. ALL of your remaining Apple trees will need to be treated for the Mistletoe fungus. If it were me, I would just remove all of the Apple trees (Even the ones still standing) as they appear to be affected with some sort of beetle that is eating the trees from within. Even the Apple trees that may appear healthy probably also have a beetle problem. Bulldoze all the trees and treat the soil for insects,,, then add nutrients to the new trees you plant. If you have a certified arborist over he can inspect all the trees,,, even your Chestnut tree. You certainly don't want to lose that to insects or some other disease.
Your husband is amazing ( all that hard skilled work). Love to see a man work … lol. Beautiful home guys … give us a complete tour of the inside sometime 😊
So happy Dominic is getting a spa treatment and his hoof is getting better. I would go with a solid velvet or a small print on the daybed. The color would depend on which room and the color scheme of that room. That bathroom is quite the situation. Hope it goes smoothly and thanks for sharing 😍😘
My grandmother had exactly the same daybed,meaning the same system. I would go for a solid blue gey velvet. Although I love patterned fabric very very much such a piece commands that you designe the whole room around it. A solid fabric gives you more options. Scary mess all that bathroom mess!
No pumpkin spice here thank you. Wood stacking, pup was trying to help. Where are your kids ? Seems like a good chore for them. Kill the mistletoe or start marketing it. It’s quince spot , fã área mácula la .or black spot. It’s a fungus and requires a fungicide treatment. It comes from the apples unfortunately, so your whole orchard needs to be treated.
When I was in high school my parents, myself and my two brothers lived in an old farmhouse that my parents were renting. It had one small bathroom for 5 of us and only a tub. No shower. We managed just fine.
For decades I stacked firewood and I appreciate a well done wood stack. I basically stacked wood with pieces on the ends that would not roll, hoping the stack would be stabilized. I noticed your method of cross stacking at the ends - I am going to try it.
Not the place to stack wood. Put it away from the buildings. Far away. Then on top get some old sheet metal roofing and lay on top. Put cement blocks or big rocks on top. Really bug rocks so the wind doesn't blow the sheet metal off. Get a rasp and some hoof nippers and learn to trim equine feet. It is easy. They need to be trimmed at least at 4 week intervals or they will get contracted heels, etc. You guys are city slickers for sure. SFO.
Amanda nice job on stacking the wood, I was exhausted watching you, the bathrooms look like you have some work ahead of you, I can't wait to see them when they are finished. The fabric you choose was the best it will look so beautiful when it's finished. Love from N.Y.
ThanK you for you acknowledgement! You both work so hard! I’m impressed. I chose Sri Lanka to retire/semi retire! Challenges I just can’t do alone. Have good staff though! Take careXxx
Hi Jenny, sorry about your oak tree and of course the apples tree too, Do you have small business making jams or something like that with all those beautiful fruit’s trees. Something that I suggest it’s that don’t block your beautiful building (s) stacking the wood in front Instead I will looking for specific place for this since you have a lot space. And the last one is your furniture. Most of the fabric for beds and chair to be easy to decorate are without to many design meanings one color or soft lines same for the curtains. De yellow color will be look s nice and you can get that color to match the walls , trims that are regular white. Love your vlg! Thank you for sharing and let me write my thoughts all my live want to see a château, love furniture, garden, decorate, architecture, and everything related with it. My year came over and everything was a dream. Thanks to the technology I can see these vlgs and keep dreaming. Thank you
Oh I'd be so happy if I found a day bed!! I personally LOVE that mustard yellow velvet! Imagine it against a dark wall or even against a pinky wall! You have wonderful taste so I'm sure whatever you choose will be 👌
Lincoln...well done you!! You really do keep.your cool. Hope your assitant worked out and can be hired to do more. The.most important thing to me for both of you is to know your limits, know when to stop and rest. The work will.still.be there.
Typically it appears that each Chateau was independently managed, vegetable gardens, fruit trees and especially apples of which they must have made their own apple ciders
Yellow is my favorite color, so I'm all for redoing the day bed in a new yellow velvet. I would go with a less orangey yellow, something in a clear citrine tone, or perhaps an ochre. I like all yellows though.
When you replace the apple trees in the orchard, consider planting other fruits like plum, pear, cherry, elderflower, and nuts like Hazel and walnut. I love your salon 😍 would look wonderful with a ceiling rose and of course a chandelier. X
Well since you have the walls open don’t forget your heat runs. I like the white green fabric it’s very nice for a morning room. Where is the day bed going? PS have the Ferrier put you on a schedule and then you won’t have to struggle to get them out.
P.S. In coming across several TH-cam chateau channels and those owned by Americans (and others) - the French should be so appreciative & grateful for these new owners lovingly, painstakingly & at a huge financial cost; saving these French landmarks 🗼~
I must say that french individuals try and succeed at saving some châteaux (ex : Michel GUYOT saved Château de Saint-Fargeau and Château de Bridoire 40 years ago 🤩) - and there are many more, young or older, feeling concerned😉. Our governement can't take every old building in charge, it's impossible- there is already 45 907 monuments listed as historical and so, under state protection and eligilible to state grants for renovation- Although, it's true that 19th century mansions are not really considered as worth to be saved, not really historical monuments (unless if the owner is famous)- Slowly, mentalities change...... Luckily, the château virus is international and isn't ready to be cured😁
Just commenting for the first time. Love to hear your dry sense of humor. LOL love it. But lets talk about that daybed. OMG!! Yes please recover with velvet, in keeping with the type of fabric once on. But then it's all your doing in choosing your color. Have loved your style. All that plumbing, Lincoln is taking it all in stride and decompressing all at one time. So give him an inch to tackle it. LOL
Why didn't you have that tree milled? It's oak and I'm sure you could have used it to fix up your chateau. What a missed opportunity specially it being oak and what the cost of wood is now.
LaLande has pretty much all their good trees milled to use in the Chateau. I think the wood they used for the pergola is from their own forest. Wood cost is ridiculous now!
Bonjour ~ I just recently found your TH-cam channel, your chateau is lovely! Do you think you might do a video on your lives and careers prior to moving to France? Also, did Lincoln have these construction and remodeling skill sets before you both obtained the chateau 🏰 ? What a lovely life, albeit a ton of work - but the sense of pride must be immense! 🍎
Thanks! We have a couple videos explaining what we did and how we came to France :) Lincoln is just naturally handy - he did some work on our flat in SF.
@@OurFrenchChateau Bonjour (from Southern California) ~ Yes, I have gone through / back and watched many of your videos ... Lincoln was in finance ("a numbers guy") and you were a chef 🍽️ --- so cool! Very impressive the skill sets you both had and have acquired since purchasing your chateau 🏰 ! Thank you for sharing your amazing French life with us 🗼~
to have the fabric changed is expensive, since the daybed has a very small value I would go to an auction and buy another one and maybe an antique piece of furniture with beautiful fabric in good condition.
I just love watching your videos! I know you were a professional chief, your husband seems so methodical in his way of doing things which is such a plus as to not get hurried and make unnecessary mistakes. May I ask what his former profession was?
Great vlog. You are such hard workers. Seems like you could use a John Deere Gator or a bigger wheelbarrow for the wood stacking ;o). Nice job! Can’t wait to see the completed bathrooms. Good luck!
Best thing to do when deciding upholstery fabric is to think about how the piece will be used. For example, when I was getting our living room couch recovered I rubbed the fabric samples all over the dogs to see how much pet hair they would hold, then I rubbed chocolate and red wine on the sample. I washed the sample to see how it held up and made my decision based on the abuse. If you want a hard wearing, pet friendly fabric you can't go wrong with microsuede (aka ultra suede, Alcantara).
In Brittany, every decent houselold had their appletrees for cider. It is very important and fun to be able to produce one's own cider. In south Brittany everyone had "une treille" too.
I’ve been gardening for 45 yrs. The last 2years - I’ve lost a pomegranate, apple & cherry. They look pathetic. I put them all in. Also - one of my blueberry shrubs is feeble. I planted 4 figs - 3 have been run over by my grass mower. 😡- I put cages around the 2 victims & then HE MOWED OVER A 3’ tree . My my tomato crop failed this year. My eggplant is orange. My orange bell peppers are the size of a cherry tomato. What in the Sam Hill is GOING ON ? They cloud seed heavy here which results in heavy ammonium, barium, strontium - it alkalinizes the soil. Apparently- rabbits defoliating the eggplant causes radiation burn and turns eggplant orange. My oregano is growing it’s ass off, though. 😳 My basil failed. In Georgia. How DOES that happen. I always cut multiple bouquets & root in water to keep it going. It’s almost unrecognizable as basil.
I grow in raised beds & have paid good money for compost & cedar chips for mulch. I’m perplexed. And a little embarrassed when my friends / family visit & look as if I poisoned everything. It’s crazy
Dahlias blooming their hearts out. Even garlic chives never bloomed. I planted 65 sets of leeks - maybe 4 will get to scallion size. I amended the leak bed when I noticed a lack of growth. Never had an issue with them before. Not whining ( even though it sounds like it- trying to noodle out a solution) I am a 1 person family. With a dog /cat. I grew corn for the first time ever. Beautiful plants, produced ears. The ones I harvested early were ok. So - I let time elapse a day or two thinking they’d develop more sugar - they rotted. Unbelievable. I’m Totally organic because I have honey bees & they are PERFECT
It rained every single day of July & August here. Not continuously- it rained - was 98 degrees- and then rained again. Repeat. 60 days. My grass is amazing. Looks like Florida grass. Have never once fertilized it. My pecan tree is dropping pecans. There is ZERO FLESH in the pecans. Squirrel population has declared a state of emergency. Damned good thing there’s an Aldi close by - but their inventory shrinks weekly.
My garden did terrible as well! I have raised beds. The only thing that did ok was red potatoes and herbs. Basil went insane! I planted a bunch of onions and got 2 very tiny ones. No peppers or tomatoes except Roma tomatoes. But those don't have time to ripen. I also planted sweet potatoes and got one! Carrots also got pretty much nothing. It has rained pretty much ALL summer long! And hot as blazes when not raining! Guess there's always next year but really frustrating.
I would get a crab apple tree as they are fantastic to make preserves. I can them whole in a light syrup with cinnamon and a spiced rum. Delicious on ice cream. That day bed would be gorgeous reupholstered. 🥰
love the day bed but please no pattern. The yellow velvet is lovely but it will depend on where you will use it and how it will work with the rest of your decor.
My "vote" is a SOLID COLOR VELVET" ...lucky and great find! Perhaps you'll find another "color/type/upholstery color, etc." UNDER THE YELLOW...MAYBE lift a corner and see. I really like the versatility of the piece.
Save your iron piping! It is better on containing the noise! We replaced our's as we where doing something similar moving things about in the bathrooms, what a mistake! Two years later we opened the wall up from the kitchen side and put back the iron piping! BIG difference! Use plastic piping under the cellar floor or outside and use PEX fo your water services!
The apple trees are such a beautiful shape. Go and taste the apples before you buy the trees. We bought a variet of different apples and a couple of them are foul tasting
I have something to say! Like the second velvet sample for a couch the piece on the left was too light for a seat.(might get a bit dirty). Some of the old yellow looked okay ish . You could save it as a pillow. Is the velvet silk by any chance? Or maybe make a yellow new cushion. It’s a chateau so do ‘live out loud’ ‘
😍Love the daybed!! Theres another “chateau vlog” out there called Manor & Maker (they are 2 Canadians in France😊) anyway about a month ago they went to the fabric shopping area in Paris.🙀OMG! The selection!!!! If you’re interested…..The episode is called “A birthday & fabric shopping in Paris”. Lincoln is still good looking even with a wrinkled shirt on😉
Mistletoe was traditionally purposely seeded under the bark of apple trees for aesthetic reasons. You could always keep the tradition going and the tree with hollows I say keep it. It's a chateau of an hotel for flies and fauna alike. Fig trees on a south facing wall however you need to restrict roots n a purpose built bed otherwise you get huge foliar growth and little fruit sometimes none. Live your place
Love the patterned velvet you showed
That shirt was too funny and very wrinkled. Perfect to work in. Good luck with that bathroom. Not an easy task. Love seeing the garden and adorable donkeys. Till next one. Stay safe.
I couldn't believe he put it on 🤣
I love the daybed!!! I'd cover is in midnight blue mohair velvet. So lux and appropriate for an Art Deco piece.
Nice idea :)
My daughter wanted me to add "Lincoln is very handsome and seems to be a very kind and patient person" .....
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Oh stacking logs 😮 Jist spent days doing that after some large trees had to be removed hope they see us thro the winter / love the day bed a nice rich velvet in purple would look stunning ❤
What a lovely place you have. Every time I have your channel on, my husband reminds me that he wants donkeys! So sorry about your oak tree, I feel your heartbreak.
Everyone on here needs to subscribe to your channel Jenny! It is superb!
@@rhondathomas7952 Awww thank you Rhonda, that’s very kind of you ☺️ I’m a big fan of Amanda & Lincoln, so that’s very sweet of you.
So amazing to me you guys are doing all these big projects on your own . Your grounds truly look so beautiful ! Thank you for sharing with us !
So nice of you, thank you :)
The toolet downpipe we found in our house was made of terracotta ! It had to be replaced !! I love Lincoln’s gentle manner and calm understatement style xx
Wow, the orchard is beautiful. It will be fun choosing new varieties to plant. We've had terrible cedar-apple rust this year (and got rid of the cedars for the future) - our ornamental crabapple looks terrible but one apple next to it is okay. All that plumbing looks very daunting. You are right about investigating structures and moving pipes now while you can, even if it means more time with only one loo. When you shop for upholstery, look for a high-wear rating, however that is done in France. Lots of people get what they find pretty and then moan about how it's grubby or not holding up. That's another "do it right while you can" issue. I've learned the hard way to stick with wool rugs - no polypropylene, nylon, whatever. Wool holds up.
The quince probably has a rust as do the apples. You need to dispose of the leaves when they fall and the bad spots in the tree. The best time to work on fruit trees is in the winter months when the sap is not flowing.
Such a beautiful home. I love your spiral staircase with their secret places.
I inherited my grandmothers daybed and reupholstered it in upholstery velvet. It looks great and is very cozy and comfortable for lounging. You may have to hide it from the cats, though or you’ll never get to use it.
Lincoln takes everything in stride as he tackles huge projects, and you deserve a trophy for stacking all that wood. Back breaking to say the least. Love the daybed. You have great taste so whatever fabric you choose will be beautiful. I must comment how your property is like an oil painting with every scene you capture. It is stunning. xx
Thank you Stephanie :) We never tire of the views...
Love the beautifully printed velvet for the daybed. Definitely would elevate the look of it. Your property is lovely. Much love to you🥰
Thanks :)
What a shame to lose that beautiful oak tree. I guess the positive is all that firewood you worked hard stacking. Looks like a lovely spot and the animals seem to enjoy it. Thankyou for taking the time to put out these videos as I enjoy watching them. Lots of luck and support from Vancouver Island BC Canada.
Thank you!
The daybed is awesome ! The fabric you choose would depend on where it will be located and the colours in that room. I do love to see daybeds in a velvet as well. Perhaps a lighter gold so it's more neutral and could fit any room.
Beautiful grounds, you are both doing a great job! Thank you for sharing with us the beautiful surroundings you are blessed with!
Thank you very much!
I vote velvet. It’s bound to be a favorite with the pets, so that might be a consideration for color.
I’ve never had any of the great drinks you mentioned. But tea, a great coffee or expresso-yes! Fall is wonderful! You do a great job making videos and your transition screens are beautiful-kudos!!
It will be a lovely bathroom when finished!
Love the day bed ! Quite like the yellow velvet 💛
Amanda and Lincoln! I always get excited for Sunday because I can count your wonderful blogs, @ Jenny’s Chateau Farm and @ The Chateau Diaries! Always such a fun evening! So sad about your big trees dying! The orchard will be fabulous. I love the idea of fig trees. You guys better get another bathroom finished before your kids are teenagers. Hehe. I could watch those donkeys all day.
So happy to hear it Rhonda! Ugh, the bathrooms have to be the most difficult projects to do...
I've never heard of "Jenny's Chateau Farm", will see about checking it out. THX
Love that your right on your pets health. Also it loves like I’m just starting to view in. But. I’ve seen every post 2 times around. Never gets u
Old. That’s sad, right? But I don’t watch TV. Just French renovation. That’s what I’ve done in my life. I’m older now but still love it.❤❤❤❤❤
Great wood stacking! Lots to do, but you are conquering! I'd love to see a Q &A session: where are you from originally; why you're there; what's the back story....I'm just fascinated! 💝
Thanks for the idea!
Love that settee - velvet sounds lovely
If I may give a tip for the apple orchard, it would be, in may or june, to thin the trees : removing an apple every three or four- you'll get bigger apples - I understand you're fully booked at the moment but it's for future times😉
You drive that wheel barrel like a boss. That's hard with one wheel. Hard work. Wood looks great
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Even though I am watching you from NYC with a triple pumpkin spice, I have an urge to help you with your chores.
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Beautiful land. The donkeys are fantastic!! Such a pretty big orchard. Love the forgotten, left behind day bed find. Will be lovely in velvet, whatever color you choose. You two are a great act...Lincoln is so soft and easy...the straight guy and you are bigger than life funny and sassy. Dare I say come on with the videos into the big money land like so many others I am watching here in France that have become video STARS!!! You always make me smile! Thanks!!
Thanks so much Tura! 😄
I love the yellow velvet, actually.
I think the day bed would look lovely in a block colour as it is now. I love the mustard yellow, but any bright colour would offer a lovely pop of colour to a room. Also velvet is so luxurious, it fits the style.
The wrinkly shirt comment made me snort laugh 😃
the apple you picked from the tree at the beginning of the orchard tour is called "Lederapfel" - "leather apple" in austria, at least i believe it's this variety. it is THE BEST baking apple you could wish for, quite tart and of excellent texture. we had one of those trees in our garden where i grew up and my family has used this apple to make "Apfelstrudel" and various cakes for generations, it's very very rare nowadays, i hope you can keep it and use it :)
I'm not sure it's the same apple, but I'll look into it - I've tried to cook with it and the consistency was quite strange. I'm hoping the cider will be better!
Hi. Just a couple of ideas. Have you considered either a linen or mohair boucle fabric for the day bed? How about a soapstone sink for the downstairs laundry room? If you like to grill food outdoors, and you may already know this, applewood is good for grilling. When you have the trees removed from the orchard consider saving some for cooking purposes. Cheers! -Glen
Hi Glen - Yes, soapstone! Great ideas for the fabric :) I save applewood for just that...
What a cute daybed. I like all the velvets- the yellow, & the 2 patterned ones. I agree with what others have said that it depends on which room you put it.
It would be nice to have a variety of fruit trees, not just cider apples & quince.
It does look like the bathroom is going to take a while.
Good job! Maybe in the future you can build some sort of an awning to cover the wood pile or at least cover it with a tarp so it doesn't get wet?
The problem with your Quince is commonly referred to as Black Spot,,,or Fabraea Maculata. This common disease of Quince can cause severe injury to the fruit if not controlled. On the leaves and fruit the disease shows as small circular spots, reddish-brown on the periphery, with black centers. You need to have a certified Arborist to come to your property and spray all of the trees that are diseased. ALL of your remaining Apple trees will need to be treated for the Mistletoe fungus. If it were me, I would just remove all of the Apple trees (Even the ones still standing) as they appear to be affected with some sort of beetle that is eating the trees from within.
Even the Apple trees that may appear healthy probably also have a beetle problem.
Bulldoze all the trees and treat the soil for insects,,, then add nutrients to the new trees you plant.
If you have a certified arborist over he can inspect all the trees,,, even your Chestnut tree. You certainly don't want to lose that to insects or some other disease.
Yes, we have a tarp. Thanks for the info - thinking of taking down a good majority of the trees...
Your husband is amazing ( all that hard skilled work). Love to see a man work … lol. Beautiful home guys … give us a complete tour of the inside sometime 😊
Me encanta esta casa 🏡 es hermoso todo 🌳
my dream is to live in a place like this🙌🏻
So happy Dominic is getting a spa treatment and his hoof is getting better. I would go with a solid velvet or a small print on the daybed. The color would depend on which room and the color scheme of that room. That bathroom is quite the situation. Hope it goes smoothly and thanks for sharing 😍😘
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My grandmother had exactly the same daybed,meaning the same system.
I would go for a solid blue gey velvet. Although I love patterned fabric very very much such a piece commands that you designe the whole room around it. A solid fabric gives you more options. Scary mess all that bathroom mess!
No pumpkin spice here thank you. Wood stacking, pup was trying to help. Where are your kids ? Seems like a good chore for them. Kill the mistletoe or start marketing it. It’s quince spot , fã área mácula la .or black spot. It’s a fungus and requires a fungicide treatment. It comes from the apples unfortunately, so your whole orchard needs to be treated.
When I was in high school my parents, myself and my two brothers lived in an old farmhouse that my parents were renting. It had one small bathroom for 5 of us and only a tub. No shower. We managed just fine.
Green is my bet for the velvet. A soft sage.
For decades I stacked firewood and I appreciate a well done wood stack. I basically stacked wood with pieces on the ends that would not roll, hoping the stack would be stabilized. I noticed your method of cross stacking at the ends - I am going to try it.
Yes, this stabilizes it. I quite enjoy stacking wood...
Traditionally that daybed would be a solid colour
Not the place to stack wood. Put it away from the buildings. Far away. Then on top get some old sheet metal roofing and lay on top. Put cement blocks or big rocks on top. Really bug rocks so the wind doesn't blow the sheet metal off.
Get a rasp and some hoof nippers and learn to trim equine feet. It is easy. They need to be trimmed at least at 4 week intervals or they will get contracted heels, etc.
You guys are city slickers for sure. SFO.
I loved hearing your "Starbucks order" 😂
I think your fabric choice is great! Just stain the wood base a little deeper in color to compliment the rich fabric tones-)
Amanda nice job on stacking the wood, I was exhausted watching you, the bathrooms look like you have some work ahead of you, I can't wait to see them when they are finished. The fabric you choose was the best it will look so beautiful when it's finished. Love from N.Y.
Thanks so much! 😊
The pattern velvet is very nice and would look nice in any of your rooms for the chaise
ThanK you for you acknowledgement! You both work so hard! I’m impressed. I chose Sri Lanka to retire/semi retire! Challenges I just can’t do alone. Have good staff though! Take careXxx
Hi Jenny, sorry about your oak tree and of course the apples tree too, Do you have small business making jams or something like that with all those beautiful fruit’s trees.
Something that I suggest it’s that don’t block your beautiful building (s) stacking the wood in front Instead I will looking for specific place for this since you have a lot space.
And the last one is your furniture. Most of the fabric for beds and chair to be easy to decorate are without to many design meanings one color or soft lines same for the curtains. De yellow color will be look s nice and you can get that color to match the walls , trims that are regular white.
Love your vlg! Thank you for sharing and let me write my thoughts all my live want to see a château, love furniture, garden, decorate, architecture, and everything related with it. My year came over and everything was a dream. Thanks to the technology I can see these vlgs and keep dreaming. Thank you
Oh I'd be so happy if I found a day bed!! I personally LOVE that mustard yellow velvet! Imagine it against a dark wall or even against a pinky wall! You have wonderful taste so I'm sure whatever you choose will be 👌
Thanks :)
Love you both, love your vlog, so well done and fascinating. Love all the work. Your very thorough, just wish you could vlog every day.
Thanks very much :)
those donkeys are adorable!! another great episode...thanks.
Thanks!
Lincoln...well done you!! You really do keep.your cool. Hope your
assitant worked out and can be hired to do more. The.most important
thing to me for both of you is to know your limits, know when to stop and
rest. The work will.still.be there.
Typically it appears that each Chateau was independently managed, vegetable gardens, fruit trees and especially apples of which they must have made their own apple ciders
Yellow is my favorite color, so I'm all for redoing the day bed in a new yellow velvet. I would go with a less orangey yellow, something in a clear citrine tone, or perhaps an ochre. I like all yellows though.
Love the daybed.
I think a solid velvet would be lovely, I actually like the colour but also a green or pale pink would look nice.
Woodpeckers bore into dying trees. So - you are correct
Another successful video.
Never stor wood close to the house. Should be always one meter away from the house or wall for air to circulate.
When you replace the apple trees in the orchard, consider planting other fruits like plum, pear, cherry, elderflower, and nuts like Hazel and walnut. I love your salon 😍 would look wonderful with a ceiling rose and of course a chandelier. X
Well since you have the walls open don’t forget your heat runs. I like the white green fabric it’s very nice for a morning room. Where is the day bed going? PS have the Ferrier put you on a schedule and then you won’t have to struggle to get them out.
P.S. In coming across several TH-cam chateau channels and those owned by Americans (and others) - the French should be so appreciative & grateful for these new owners lovingly, painstakingly & at a huge financial cost; saving these French landmarks 🗼~
I must say that french individuals try and succeed at saving some châteaux (ex : Michel GUYOT saved Château de Saint-Fargeau and Château de Bridoire 40 years ago 🤩) - and there are many more, young or older, feeling concerned😉. Our governement can't take every old building in charge, it's impossible- there is already 45 907 monuments listed as historical and so, under state protection and eligilible to state grants for renovation- Although, it's true that 19th century mansions are not really considered as worth to be saved, not really historical monuments (unless if the owner is famous)- Slowly, mentalities change...... Luckily, the château virus is international and isn't ready to be cured😁
Enjoying your videos, so much work and progress
I feel the day bed is small for a print to look right. I personally would stay with a solid color velvet. A rich dark green would be luscious.
Just commenting for the first time. Love to hear your dry sense of humor. LOL love it. But lets talk about that daybed. OMG!! Yes please recover with velvet, in keeping with the type of fabric once on. But then it's all your doing in choosing your color. Have loved your style. All that plumbing, Lincoln is taking it all in stride and decompressing all at one time. So give him an inch to tackle it. LOL
Thanks Anna! Happy to hear you're enjoying our videos :)
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Thank you so much!
Why didn't you have that tree milled? It's oak and I'm sure you could have used it to fix up your chateau. What a missed opportunity specially it being oak and what the cost of wood is now.
LaLande has pretty much all their good trees milled to use in the Chateau. I think the wood they used for the pergola is from their own forest. Wood cost is ridiculous now!
Our priority was building a firewood reserve.
@@OurFrenchChateau I told my husband we might have to switch out our gas stove for a wood stove this year. The price of propane is outrageous!
Bonjour ~ I just recently found your TH-cam channel, your chateau is lovely! Do you think you might do a video on your lives and careers prior to moving to France? Also, did Lincoln have these construction and remodeling skill sets before you both obtained the chateau 🏰 ? What a lovely life, albeit a ton of work - but the sense of pride must be immense! 🍎
Thanks! We have a couple videos explaining what we did and how we came to France :) Lincoln is just naturally handy - he did some work on our flat in SF.
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Bonjour (from Southern California) ~
Yes, I have gone through / back and watched many of your videos ... Lincoln was in finance ("a numbers guy") and you were a chef 🍽️ --- so cool! Very impressive the skill sets you both had and have acquired since purchasing your chateau 🏰 ! Thank you for sharing your amazing French life with us 🗼~
to have the fabric changed is expensive, since the daybed has a very small value I would go to an auction and
buy another one and maybe an antique piece of furniture with beautiful fabric in good condition.
I always look forward to seeing the donkeys ,what a beautiful orchard you have ,a plum tree would be good in there plum jam and crumbles yum x
Thank you Steph!
I just love watching your videos! I know you were a professional chief, your husband seems so methodical in his way of doing things which is such a plus as to not get hurried and make unnecessary mistakes. May I ask what his former profession was?
Thank you so much! Lincoln was in finance...
Great vlog. You are such hard workers. Seems like you could use a John Deere Gator or a bigger wheelbarrow for the wood stacking ;o). Nice job! Can’t wait to see the completed bathrooms. Good luck!
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Best thing to do when deciding upholstery fabric is to think about how the piece will be used. For example, when I was getting our living room couch recovered I rubbed the fabric samples all over the dogs to see how much pet hair they would hold, then I rubbed chocolate and red wine on the sample. I washed the sample to see how it held up and made my decision based on the abuse. If you want a hard wearing, pet friendly fabric you can't go wrong with microsuede (aka ultra suede, Alcantara).
This is great idea! So I guess you sit with your dogs eating chocolate and drinking red wine? Sounds good to me 😂
@@OurFrenchChateau pretty much--while watching your TH-cam vlog--obviously. 😉
Beautiful grounds. Wouldn’t it be better to stack the wood inside one of your outbuildings to keep it dry?
They are full of wood!
Keep up the AMAZING WORK❤
In Brittany, every decent houselold had their appletrees for cider. It is very important and fun to be able to produce one's own cider. In south Brittany everyone had "une treille" too.
Use sunbrella fabric. It is great and washes nicely if dogs and cats get on it
I’ve been gardening for 45 yrs. The last 2years - I’ve lost a pomegranate, apple & cherry. They look pathetic. I put them all in. Also - one of my blueberry shrubs is feeble. I planted 4 figs - 3 have been run over by my grass mower. 😡- I put cages around the 2 victims & then HE MOWED OVER A 3’ tree . My my tomato crop failed this year. My eggplant is orange. My orange bell peppers are the size of a cherry tomato. What in the Sam Hill is GOING ON ? They cloud seed heavy here which results in heavy ammonium, barium, strontium - it alkalinizes the soil. Apparently- rabbits defoliating the eggplant causes radiation burn and turns eggplant orange. My oregano is growing it’s ass off, though. 😳 My basil failed. In Georgia. How DOES that happen. I always cut multiple bouquets & root in water to keep it going. It’s almost unrecognizable as basil.
I grow in raised beds & have paid good money for compost & cedar chips for mulch. I’m perplexed. And a little embarrassed when my friends / family visit & look as if I poisoned everything. It’s crazy
Dahlias blooming their hearts out. Even garlic chives never bloomed.
I planted 65 sets of leeks - maybe 4 will get to scallion size. I amended the leak bed when I noticed a lack of growth. Never had an issue with them before.
Not whining ( even though it sounds like it- trying to noodle out a solution)
I am a 1 person family. With a dog /cat. I grew corn for the first time ever. Beautiful plants, produced ears. The ones I harvested early were ok. So - I let time elapse a day or two thinking they’d develop more sugar - they rotted. Unbelievable. I’m Totally organic because I have honey bees & they are PERFECT
It rained every single day of July & August here. Not continuously- it rained - was 98 degrees- and then rained again. Repeat. 60 days. My grass is amazing. Looks like Florida grass. Have never once fertilized it. My pecan tree is dropping pecans. There is ZERO FLESH in the pecans. Squirrel population has declared a state of emergency. Damned good thing there’s an Aldi close by - but their inventory shrinks weekly.
@@ChrisCalmtheCrazy I'm also in SWVA!
My garden did terrible as well! I have raised beds. The only thing that did ok was red potatoes and herbs. Basil went insane! I planted a bunch of onions and got 2 very tiny ones. No peppers or tomatoes except Roma tomatoes. But those don't have time to ripen. I also planted sweet potatoes and got one! Carrots also got pretty much nothing. It has rained pretty much ALL summer long! And hot as blazes when not raining! Guess there's always next year but really frustrating.
I would get a crab apple tree as they are fantastic to make preserves. I can them whole in a light syrup with cinnamon and a spiced rum. Delicious on ice cream. That day bed would be gorgeous reupholstered. 🥰
love the day bed but please no pattern. The yellow velvet is lovely but it will depend on where you will use it and how it will work with the rest of your decor.
I quite liked the pink toilet
My "vote" is a SOLID COLOR VELVET" ...lucky and great find! Perhaps you'll find another "color/type/upholstery color, etc." UNDER THE YELLOW...MAYBE lift a corner and see. I really like the versatility of the piece.
Remember mistletoe is poisonous to animals. Love those animals of yours❤
Nice wood stack. Well done.
Thanks 👍
Save your iron piping! It is better on containing the noise! We replaced our's as we where doing something similar moving things about in the bathrooms, what a mistake!
Two years later we opened the wall up from the kitchen side and put back the iron piping! BIG difference! Use plastic piping under the cellar floor or outside and use PEX fo your water services!
BEST WISHES TO YOU
Huge job with the wood. Who chopped it all?
Beautiful Manor House
So sorry about your Trees.We lost a beautiful one in our back yard oh do I miss it.Wish I could send you some rain.BYE
Yes, it's difficult losing trees
The apple trees are such a beautiful shape. Go and taste the apples before you buy the trees. We bought a variet of different apples and a couple of them are foul tasting
Great tip!
YES Velvet!!
I have something to say! Like the second velvet sample for a couch the piece on the left was too light for a seat.(might get a bit dirty). Some of the old yellow looked okay ish . You could save it as a pillow. Is the velvet silk by any chance? Or maybe make a yellow new cushion. It’s a chateau so do ‘live out loud’
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😍Love the daybed!!
Theres another “chateau vlog” out there called Manor & Maker (they are 2 Canadians in France😊) anyway about a month ago they went to the fabric shopping area in Paris.🙀OMG! The selection!!!! If you’re interested…..The episode is called “A birthday & fabric shopping in Paris”.
Lincoln is still good looking even with a wrinkled shirt on😉
I'll check it out! Haha, I need to locate the iron...
I would choose a neutral color that would go well in most rooms for the day bed. That way it will go well anywhere you put it.
"Swimming pool" in the forest. Could it be sider making related?
Mistletoe was traditionally purposely seeded under the bark of apple trees for aesthetic reasons. You could always keep the tradition going and the tree with hollows I say keep it.
It's a chateau of an hotel for flies and fauna alike. Fig trees on a south facing wall however you need to restrict roots n a purpose built bed otherwise you get huge foliar growth and little fruit sometimes none.
Live your place
That’s an interesting fact! Thanks for watching :)