Oh Stephanie and Philipp it looks lovely! You two are such lovely souls. It is a VERY BIG celebration that you are finishing your bedroom and putting attention to your space. Good for you, Stephanie -you deserve it!! xo
My uncle is a farmer and he raised pheasants. He also has peacocks that are free to roam at will after they are big enough. He built a large, walk in aviary that housed the birds until the chicks were big enough to defend themselves against the introduced predators we have here like weasles, stoats and hedgehogs (that eat the eggs). The aviary also had quail being raised in as well. May be you could build an aviary down by the chicken house because it would also protect any chicks from predators. The mama birds and the chicks would not need to be long in the aviary and then could live free.
💐 Yes, I agree about an aviary. In my rural equestrian portion of Los Angeles, we have lots of 🦚 peacocks & predators. Most ppl set up a large aviary for the peacocks to stay in safely @ night 🌝. There are always risks with freedom & roaming, but they typically only allow the adults out during the day. For 🐔 chickens, it's not so free range. The great number of raptors (hawks, kites, falcons & owls) flying regularly overhead alone would deciminate them. Some ppl create moveable 4 sided cages that can plonk down over the top of them. It can be easily moved around to eat the grubs🐛 in the yard, but someone must still be outdoors to supervise them. 🐺Foxes, coyotes & mountain lions can find a way in those contraptions easily. 🐱Sad fact is that outdoor cats don't survive here long. 🐶Even leaving most dogs unattended outside during the day is not wise. 😱Most canines aren't smart enough to avoid confronting snakes, raccoons, skunks〰️let alone a truly serious predator. 🚨Small dogs need to stay near owners. My neighbor barely got there in time to save their Yorkie being carried off by a coyote in their backyard. 📍Fun Fact: Audubon Society has a link for 5 distinct owl🦉 calls in North America. We recently learned my neighbor has a couple of "screechy" barn owls atop his trees, while we have a bunch of "who-ing" Great Horned Owls on our side. 😉 Trust me, the former might be prettier, but the latter has a much more civilized greeting. 💌ps FrancoPhiler: That's a rather gross exaggeration. Have a heart. No use being evil toward LaLanders for this loss. They clearly want to give the birds their best life🎊. It's not nice being locked in a tiny enclosure 24/7 for sure. 🥺The peachick's ultimate sacrifice while heart-rending 💔 was not in vain. In the end, predators gotta eat too. 🔄Cycle of life. 💚 Bridget from Cali☘️ (using my pal's YT acct)
So fabulous that you are getting your space organized. It will help you on those hard days, that you need to keep focused and surrounded by beauty and pride. And all your trial and tribulations. Keep being amazing and you 🤗
👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑 Her crown is lined with fabrics fine, to rival any royal. To place it where it does belong, the servants had to toil. They scrambled up to lofty spheres, to lift the golden dome. And screwed it to a sturdy wall, so it won‘t start to roam. Looking at it from below, with extreme delight. Only fabric from Jouy will see you through the night. I had a lot of fun writing this poem. 😄
🎊 Bravo! ✒️You penned a lovely tribute. 💫 It's quite fitting for our Princess Stephanie and her stunning golden antique bed 👑 crown with the beautiful two tone cranberry & white toile fabric. 😊Your clever words bring joy to all 🏰LaLanders who read them too! Well done👏. 🙏God bless you🕊️! 💚 Bridget from Cali☘️ (using my pal's YT acct)
Steph, I would have done the same--not going to bed until both sides are done. It's absolutely gorgeous. Philip's taste and hands make the project so much more enjoyable, didn't they? Great job!!
The bed curtains are perfect with the crown, can't wait to see it when you make the bedspread! It is sad about the pea chick but that is nature. I once watched a live Eagle cam for a season, from the mating, laying of eggs, and the fledging of the Eagles. It was quite an emotional experience and I soon came to realize that in the animal kingdom Mother Nature is the boss and we humans cannot control what happens.
Poor wee little chick. It’s life as it’s meant to be. It became too independent because it was an only chick. I think shooing them into the walled garden is a great idea with a shelter for them. Their mum won’t wander away from them. People will just have to be super careful to close the gates.
@@TheFrancoPhiler don’t be ridiculous. Baby chicks don’t always survive. They’re perfectly well cared for. I lost many chicks and even full grown chickens to a fox who would strike in broad daylight with me right in the yard. Hawks kill them. Cats kill them. You can’t prepare for a neighbors dog to savage your birds. My dog got attacked by the neighbor’s pit bull TWICE before they got evicted. That wasn’t my fault. It was theirs for not keeping the thing on a leash. Animals die when they’re in the world. Especially when you give them freedom to live natural lives. Don’t try and pull your bullshit with me. Obviously you know nothing about letting animals live the way animals are meant to live and are trying to find a way to turn people against Stephanie.
@@TheFrancoPhiler Unfortunately any type of fowl especially the young are easy pickings for predators. I have had coyotes chew through wire to get my chickens. Raccoons can open latches on the coop door if you don’t lock it. Hawks swoop down on free range chickens. Heck one of my large dogs even has killed a few chicks… he was walking by a hen with chicks, she became aggressive and attacked him and in his panic he stepped on a few. Where there is life there is death. It’s a fact of life. You do the best that you can do and hopefully learn from your mistakes.
@@rhondahoehne9143 Sure, but there's not even an attempt here to keep the animals she is responsible for safe. I'm saying if you can't be responsible, if you're not equipped for an agrarian life with animals and wildlife, don't involve animals who can't take care of themselves and rely on you for shelter and safety.
@@TheFrancoPhiler Yes, it is true you need to have everything in place before you get any type of livestock. It at least gives your animals a better chance at survival.
Andie's illustrations have a markedly whimsical and juvenile quality that remind me of Fritz Siebel's illustrations for Amelia Bedelia, a favorite from my childhood.
What a beautiful bed crown! Thank you so much once again for bringing such joy to my day! Isabelle and Percy - I am in Cape Town - I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
We have peacocks and they are allowed to roam, but when we have hens that have hatched chicks, we move them into a large wire covered enclosure for a few weeks. The hens tolerate it … it’s just for a short while. To get the hens to go into the enclosure easily you must work with them a few times a week for months by feeding them in there.
The bed curtains look SO BEAUTIFUL, Stephanie. The frames you chose for the toile were lovely, and the ones for all of Andie's beautiful water colors were perfect. Andie's reaction to you choosing to hang her art in the Grand Salon was so sweet. Her paintings definitely deserve to be placed in a place of prominence, where everyone who comes to visit can enjoy them. Well done, Andie!
Philip is so kind and thoughtful 💙 Thanks for keeping it real and letting us know about the pea chick. Life isn't always about laughter. Sadness happens too. Thinking of you all as you process loosing the baby chick.😔. The curtains look lovely!!💗Exciting to see the bathroom progress!!
Aww sorry about Petit pois poor thing, RIP little one . X I love to hand sew I do have a sewing machine but not a fancy stitch one just straight stitch. But most of my sewing I do by hand it's very soothing once you get into the vibe . Stephanie your crown looks lovely well done
The bed crown and curtains turned out beautifully. So many wonderful things happening. My heart goes out to Siff, Thor and all at Lalande. I'll say a prayer for the safe return of the peachick but if the worst has happened then it is little Ian. So very sorry 💔😢🙏❤️🏰🦚
Oh I'm so sorry about Petit Pois! Poor little angel :( On a brighter note, you've done an absolutely magnificent job with the bed crown in your room. It has transformed the room into a sumptuous chateau bedroom! Bravo!
It is so sad about the peachick. I was wondering if Mummy and Percy are going to make another video. I enjoyed their last one and I miss those two, we have not seen them for ages.
So sorry about Petite Pois! I support the free life of the birds though, and understand the grief! Every life that touches ours is so precious. Sending healing thoughts your way. Keeping busy can only help.
So sorry about the dear little chick. All the resident animals bring another level of how beautiful life is and what fun it is to include them in your lives. I love all the names you give them, especially the renaissance ones...seem so regal for the chateau! The bed crown is exquisite! You did a lovely job of it and your helpers, also. Phillip is a very special helper that becomes your springboard for wonderful ideas....you both compliment the other! It is a pleasure to see it all evolve! Thank you!💝
Pillip is the best assistant you can have, helping you in the middle of the night, just because he is equally excited about beautiful things and cheering you up with his new tray
Always impressed by Philip's talent and devotion to you. He's a dear friend. Must say when I knew something sad had happened I thought of humans and pets and became quite nervous inside until hearing the poor little pea chick was missing. It was a good vlog with creative projects, my favorite. The mats and framing are beautiful. Andie is such a lovely part of the creative Lalande family.
Stephanie, your bedroom is looking marvelous. I loved what you did with the curtains. Also thank you for adding the CLOSED CAPTION option on your blog. It really helps your hearing impaired loyal subscribers like me. 😍
So sad to hear about the little chick.The bed is stunning now. Phillip is amazing, kind and such a great friend, how lucky you are to have him by your side. Love seeing the 2 Ians and Selma at work, can't wait to see the finished room
Oh poor petit petit pois. It is heartbreaking, baby birds are so vulnerable. I am so grateful to have Ian, Lillian and Vivian, they are very precious to me. Their beauty takes my breath away and their calling sounds delight me every day. Xx
They travel to often Stephanie stated. It wouldn't be fair to the dog according to her. But it would be a great idea but i certainly understand Stephanie.
@@Tracy_R I understand as most dogs bond most closely with one person, but there are so many lovely people at the chateau that I am confident a Border Collie or an Espanguol Breton would be very happy there with many jobs to do. Working dogs need a job and could be happy hunkering down with many who will love them when their work is done.
@@kathrynschumann5254 yes, that is what Stephanie had stated when someone asked for her to get a dog when the rooster got a nibble from the neighbors dog.
Philip is such a caring, supportive and thoughtful friend towards Stephanie and others I'm sure. What a blessing to have friends like that in one's life. The bed crown is absolutely stunning Stephanie, well done!
Aw lovely vlog but sad for the dear pea chick xx😢. Love the bed and side curtain beautiful xx🥰 and pleased for you that the loo will soon be completed so you can wallpaper and finally dress the room yay xx😄🥰🏰 sleep well little pea chick xx😘🌈love and hugs to you all at Lalande xx😘🥰🏰🌈
Stephanie and Philip are such a perfect friendship. You have so many fascinations and hobbies in common and the way you both share, interesting each other in new things, is delightful to watch. Friendship is so precious and found everywhere, if only we look.
I like the name "unpicker" better than 'seam ripper', which we learned in Home Economics class. You're sew talented...(groan). I'd have been terrified cutting that fabric.
Love all your toile de jouy fabrics! Hot decorators tip for using lots of toile de jouy is pairing with a plain stipe or gingam check in matching colors. It brings calm and structure to a room with lots of ”toiles” and is beautiful also as backing on cushions, on tabourettes, or seats. Makes all the patterns (especially a collection of different ones) less overwhelming, and gives more structure and elegance than using plains. I like to think of it as a balamce between the dainty curvy feminine and masculine linear structure of a space. Also have a look at bed canopy design drawings from the past. What would look perfect if you don’t want to have the lengths encapsulating the back bed frames sides is to bring them out on the wall right and left just a bit, and fasten with the type of decorative brass fixtures used to hang drapes at windows (can’t think of the English term sorry). The canopy will look it’s best if the back of the bed is framed by the fabric and the eye can follow the lengths to the floor so the lengths aren’t stuck behind the bes frame itself and chopping them off. Just an aesthetic thing, since you tucked them all the way back, which was a pity with all the work and beautiful fabric. So sorry for your little Petit Pois! 💔 Unfortunaley you must really keep chicks when they’re very small underneath chickenwire or plastic mesh or the prey birds will swipe them one after another. It’s free luch to them. Lots of various falcons and even eagles in the French countryside, and it’s the sky you need worry about, (not foxes or cats so much) or you’ll lose most of your chicks unless perhaps you have good yard dogs around which birds of prey will tend to avoid. Which is something I always wondered, why don’t you have a dog or two? A herding type/ farm breed perhaps? That will be happy with birds prancing around and off lead. No chateau without a pair of good dogs, I say. A couple of retrievers, any of the mountain dog breeds like Pyreneese or Bernese, Spanish Mastines, all very sweet animal tolerant dogs that won’t run off and will stay on the grounds and be good protection for chicks and any other small animals you may add later on. Great episode! ❤️
I love the way you know all your info about designers and the history. You remember it all. And seeing you sewing and smiles. Makes me so happy and want to get back to my projects too. Thank Stephanie and all those around you. So inspiring 💕🤗
Condolences for Petit Pois. So hard, but you did everything that you could. I hope Stephanie’s Maman, Percy, and her many other family and friends in South Africa are all (and continue to be) safe. 🙏🤞♥️♥️♥️
The bed crown and curtains are beautiful!!!! I am so sorry to hear about Petite Pois.You're idea of having the next pea chicks stay in the garden is very sound. Love from Vermont
Absolutely love the curtains and matches so well with everything. Bless Philip he is a diamond helping you finish the curtains. OH how sad about the pea chick very upsetting. Loved watching as normal xx
Philip is such a golden soul! I love what you have done with the bedroom so far….sorry for the loss of your peachick. It is so hard to have free ranging chicks on grounds such as you have. They are easy targets. We kept ours in the enclosure until they had pin feathers and could jump into trees.
Rest in peace, little Petit Pois, you had a good life and one bad moment. That’s what our farmer grandfather taught us grandchildren. Your Couronne de Lit is magnificent, Stephanie! And I love how you complete, complement it and the bed with different toiles. I did the same in my bedroom, using an antique 19th century toile valance with the original ball fringe and matching side panels. I found a pile of quilted toile at an antique market and I had enough to upholster a small bench and slipper chair and covered a long bolster. Sewing and seeing it come together is so much fun! I am glad that it helped you cope and lift your spirit despite grieving for Petit Pois. He is definitely over the rainbow. I am keeping Isabel and Percy in my thoughts. Godspeed all around!
What a beautiful bed crown! You did such a wonderful job! I have a bed pelmut above my bed and I sleep so well under it. Everyone thought I was so extra to have it but I love the way they look above the bed. You are getting the Queen bed that you deserve.
Oh Stephanie and Philipp it looks lovely! You two are such lovely souls. It is a VERY BIG celebration that you are finishing your bedroom and putting attention to your space. Good for you, Stephanie -you deserve it!! xo
Phillip is SUCH a dear man!! What a treasure of a friend!
My uncle is a farmer and he raised pheasants. He also has peacocks that are free to roam at will after they are big enough. He built a large, walk in aviary that housed the birds until the chicks were big enough to defend themselves against the introduced predators we have here like weasles, stoats and hedgehogs (that eat the eggs). The aviary also had quail being raised in as well. May be you could build an aviary down by the chicken house because it would also protect any chicks from predators. The mama birds and the chicks would not need to be long in the aviary and then could live free.
This is a perfect idea! Selmar, save the chicks!!! Honor Petite-Pois s’il vous plaît! Sending all my love to Laland - Maxximo Morabito
Honestly, she is not equipped or hands on enough for the responsibility of animals. So many injured or killed on her property....
💐 Yes, I agree about an aviary. In my rural equestrian portion of Los Angeles, we have lots of 🦚 peacocks & predators.
Most ppl set up a large aviary for the peacocks to stay in safely @ night 🌝. There are always risks with freedom & roaming, but they typically only allow the adults out during the day.
For 🐔 chickens, it's not so free range. The great number of raptors (hawks, kites, falcons & owls) flying regularly overhead alone would deciminate them. Some ppl create moveable 4 sided cages that can plonk down over the top of them. It can be easily moved around to eat the grubs🐛 in the yard, but someone must still be outdoors to supervise them. 🐺Foxes, coyotes & mountain lions can find a way in those contraptions easily.
🐱Sad fact is that outdoor cats don't survive here long. 🐶Even leaving most dogs unattended outside during the day is not wise. 😱Most canines aren't smart enough to avoid confronting snakes, raccoons, skunks〰️let alone a truly serious predator.
🚨Small dogs need to stay near owners. My neighbor barely got there in time to save their Yorkie being carried off by a coyote in their backyard.
📍Fun Fact: Audubon Society has a link for 5 distinct owl🦉 calls in North America. We recently learned my neighbor has a couple of "screechy" barn owls atop his trees, while we have a bunch of "who-ing" Great Horned Owls on our side. 😉 Trust me, the former might be prettier, but the latter has a much more civilized greeting.
💌ps FrancoPhiler: That's a rather gross exaggeration. Have a heart. No use being evil toward LaLanders for this loss. They clearly want to give the birds their best life🎊. It's not nice being locked in a tiny enclosure 24/7 for sure. 🥺The peachick's ultimate sacrifice while heart-rending 💔 was not in vain. In the end, predators gotta eat too. 🔄Cycle of life.
💚 Bridget from Cali☘️
(using my pal's YT acct)
The bed crown looks stunning.
Sooooo beautiful!
So fabulous that you are getting your space organized. It will help you on those hard days, that you need to keep focused and surrounded by beauty and pride. And all your trial and tribulations. Keep being amazing and you 🤗
It is a real Princess bed. Welldone!
I could not live without a seam ripper! I think I’ve managed to hold onto mine for 30-40 yrs!
Yes it’s so so useful, I have inherited my Mums one now she’s no longer with us, mines green, hers pink.
Andy's water color paintings are just gorgeous.
You are such a sweet lady. No wonder everyone loves helping you with your beautiful chateau I’m living vicariously through you! ♥️♥️
👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑
Her crown is lined with fabrics fine,
to rival any royal.
To place it where it does belong,
the servants had to toil.
They scrambled up to lofty spheres,
to lift the golden dome.
And screwed it to a sturdy wall,
so it won‘t start to roam.
Looking at it from below,
with extreme delight.
Only fabric from Jouy will see you through the night.
I had a lot of fun writing this poem. 😄
🎊 Bravo! ✒️You penned a lovely tribute. 💫 It's quite fitting for our Princess Stephanie and her stunning golden antique bed 👑 crown with the beautiful two tone cranberry & white toile fabric.
😊Your clever words bring joy to all
🏰LaLanders who read them too!
Well done👏. 🙏God bless you🕊️!
💚 Bridget from Cali☘️
(using my pal's YT acct)
@@teresacarle294 😊Thank you.
The bed crown and the curtains are stunning. The crown goes so well with bed. Amazing seeing them all together with the curtains done. Beautiful.
I love the fable about the miller, the son and his donkey. I wish everyone knew that story.
Selmar is an artist.
Steph, I would have done the same--not going to bed until both sides are done. It's absolutely gorgeous. Philip's taste and hands make the project so much more enjoyable, didn't they? Great job!!
Oh Andie - the whimsy and beauty portrayed in your work is simply magic!
The bed crown is stunning 💕
The bed curtains are perfect with the crown, can't wait to see it when you make the bedspread! It is sad about the pea chick but that is nature. I once watched a live Eagle cam for a season, from the mating, laying of eggs, and the fledging of the Eagles. It was quite an emotional experience and I soon came to realize that in the animal kingdom Mother Nature is the boss and we humans cannot control what happens.
Time for your mother and Percy to come back. Hope all safe.💟☮️
Poor wee little chick. It’s life as it’s meant to be. It became too independent because it was an only chick. I think shooing them into the walled garden is a great idea with a shelter for them. Their mum won’t wander away from them. People will just have to be super careful to close the gates.
@@TheFrancoPhiler don’t be ridiculous. Baby chicks don’t always survive. They’re perfectly well cared for. I lost many chicks and even full grown chickens to a fox who would strike in broad daylight with me right in the yard. Hawks kill them. Cats kill them. You can’t prepare for a neighbors dog to savage your birds. My dog got attacked by the neighbor’s pit bull TWICE before they got evicted. That wasn’t my fault. It was theirs for not keeping the thing on a leash.
Animals die when they’re in the world. Especially when you give them freedom to live natural lives.
Don’t try and pull your bullshit with me. Obviously you know nothing about letting animals live the way animals are meant to live and are trying to find a way to turn people against Stephanie.
@@TheFrancoPhiler Unfortunately any type of fowl especially the young are easy pickings for predators. I have had coyotes chew through wire to get my chickens. Raccoons can open latches on the coop door if you don’t lock it. Hawks swoop down on free range chickens. Heck one of my large dogs even has killed a few chicks… he was walking by a hen with chicks, she became aggressive and attacked him and in his panic he stepped on a few. Where there is life there is death. It’s a fact of life. You do the best that you can do and hopefully learn from your mistakes.
@@rhondahoehne9143 Sure, but there's not even an attempt here to keep the animals she is responsible for safe. I'm saying if you can't be responsible, if you're not equipped for an agrarian life with animals and wildlife, don't involve animals who can't take care of themselves and rely on you for shelter and safety.
@@TheFrancoPhiler Yes, it is true you need to have everything in place before you get any type of livestock. It at least gives your animals a better chance at survival.
@@rhondahoehne9143 which they do not do
Andie's illustrations have a markedly whimsical and juvenile quality that remind me of Fritz Siebel's illustrations for Amelia Bedelia, a favorite from my childhood.
Graham ... very good observation
Bed crown looks amazing. Bless the little chick 🙁 x
I would display Andies art into each room it was painted from. How beautiful that would be.
The finished bed crown with the toiles is spectacular. Fab work!
So sorry to hear about Petit Pois…
What a beautiful bed crown! Thank you so much once again for bringing such joy to my day! Isabelle and Percy - I am in Cape Town - I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
We have peacocks and they are allowed to roam, but when we have hens that have hatched chicks, we move them into a large wire covered enclosure for a few weeks. The hens tolerate it … it’s just for a short while. To get the hens to go into the enclosure easily you must work with them a few times a week for months by feeding them in there.
Responsible approach and stewardship.
The bed curtains look SO BEAUTIFUL, Stephanie. The frames you chose for the toile were lovely, and the ones for all of Andie's beautiful water colors were perfect. Andie's reaction to you choosing to hang her art in the Grand Salon was so sweet. Her paintings definitely deserve to be placed in a place of prominence, where everyone who comes to visit can enjoy them. Well done, Andie!
Philip is so kind and thoughtful 💙 Thanks for keeping it real and letting us know about the pea chick. Life isn't always about laughter. Sadness happens too. Thinking of you all as you process loosing the baby chick.😔. The curtains look lovely!!💗Exciting to see the bathroom progress!!
Aww so sorry dear Stephanie. I remember you mentioning you were worried about petit poi . He was free all of them are .
So sorry to hear about the peachick! I’m glad you were all there to cheer each other up.
Aww sorry about Petit pois poor thing, RIP little one . X I love to hand sew I do have a sewing machine but not a fancy stitch one just straight stitch. But most of my sewing I do by hand it's very soothing once you get into the vibe . Stephanie your crown looks lovely well done
It’s beautiful Stephanie. Sorry about petit pois 😭
The bed looks so beautiful, fit for a princess. I think you should wear one of your tiaras to bed. :)
The bed crown and curtains turned out beautifully. So many wonderful things happening. My heart goes out to Siff, Thor and all at Lalande. I'll say a prayer for the safe return of the peachick but if the worst has happened then it is little Ian. So very sorry 💔😢🙏❤️🏰🦚
Oh I'm so sorry about Petit Pois! Poor little angel :( On a brighter note, you've done an absolutely magnificent job with the bed crown in your room. It has transformed the room into a sumptuous chateau bedroom! Bravo!
Oh my goodness , the bed crown and curtains are absolutely superb.
'Because they are free i cant keep them safe'
...:( I'm so sorry for your loss !!!
It is so sad about the peachick. I was wondering if Mummy and Percy are going to make another video. I enjoyed their last one and I miss those two, we have not seen them for ages.
They have their own channel? What is it called?
@@ibosquez5238 No they didn't, they send it to Stephanie.
@@jpat7726
Ok
So sorry about Petite Pois! I support the free life of the birds though, and understand the grief! Every life that touches ours is so precious. Sending healing thoughts your way. Keeping busy can only help.
Oh my goodness I remember that bathroom when you first moved in they're finally getting to it 🎀🙏
Is the toilet still lost in the mail?
We need a photo of Stephanie plumped up against cushions, under the couronne de lit, being served tea on a tray, wearing a tiara. :-)
Stupendous job Stephanie ⚜️
Philip is so so sweet to everyone especially to Stephanie. I so hope she appreciates him. He is such a good friend to her. :)
Stunning, just beautiful Crown and drapery ❤️ So sorry for your loss 💐
When I work on a project during a period of grief the grief attaches to the project….the memory remains….
Interesting...I will have to ponder on that but it makes sense
I made a quilt when I was in depression and I think of recovering from that, when I look at it.
So sad to hear about the dear little pea chick. Blessings and love 💛🙏🏻💛🙏🏻
So sorry about the dear little chick. All the resident animals bring another level of how beautiful life is and what fun it is to include them in your lives. I love all the names you give them, especially the renaissance ones...seem so regal for the chateau!
The bed crown is exquisite! You did a lovely job of it and your helpers, also. Phillip is a very special helper that becomes your springboard for wonderful ideas....you both compliment the other! It is a pleasure to see it all evolve! Thank you!💝
Pillip is the best assistant you can have, helping you in the middle of the night, just because he is equally excited about beautiful things and cheering you up with his new tray
I love your smily laughter
Always impressed by Philip's talent and devotion to you. He's a dear friend. Must say when I knew something sad had happened I thought of humans and pets and became quite nervous inside until hearing the poor little pea chick was missing. It was a good vlog with creative projects, my favorite. The mats and framing are beautiful. Andie is such a lovely part of the creative Lalande family.
I do hope that Mummy and Percy are safe and sound.
And Scotman. ❤❤❤
I was thinking the same.
Yes, I was also wondering?
Stephanie, your bedroom is looking marvelous. I loved what you did with the curtains. Also thank you for adding the CLOSED CAPTION option on your blog. It really helps your hearing impaired loyal subscribers like me. 😍
Your bed looks SO pretty, Stephanie. Huge well dones to you and Philip.
So sad to hear about the little chick.The bed is stunning now. Phillip is amazing, kind and such a great friend, how lucky you are to have him by your side. Love seeing the 2 Ians and Selma at work, can't wait to see the finished room
Beautiful painting
Oh poor petit petit pois. It is heartbreaking, baby birds are so vulnerable. I am so grateful to have Ian, Lillian and Vivian, they are very precious to me. Their beauty takes my breath away and their calling sounds delight me every day. Xx
I would use a stripe or a check for the bedhead as a foil to the toile. xoxoxo
guard dog is a must
They travel to often Stephanie stated. It wouldn't be fair to the dog according to her. But it would be a great idea but i certainly understand Stephanie.
@@Tracy_R I understand as most dogs bond most closely with one person, but there are so many lovely people at the chateau that I am confident a Border Collie or an Espanguol Breton would be very happy there with many jobs to do. Working dogs need a job and could be happy hunkering down with many who will love them when their work is done.
@@kathrynschumann5254 yes, that is what Stephanie had stated when someone asked for her to get a dog when the rooster got a nibble from the neighbors dog.
@@Tracy_R Yes, I think all the loved animals at LaLande need a protector and someone who can train it. Im partial to the Brittany breed.
Philip is such a caring, supportive and thoughtful friend towards Stephanie and others I'm sure. What a blessing to have friends like that in one's life. The bed crown is absolutely stunning Stephanie, well done!
With freedom there is pain, but also joy, in life we have to embrace both.
So sorry to hear about the wee chick...:( ....so sad. On a happier note.....love the new bed valance....Beautiful and well done the two of you!!!
Broken-hearted about the peachick. The bed crown is amazing and the bedspread, what luck! I always put these fateful quirks up to Henri.
Aw lovely vlog but sad for the dear pea chick xx😢. Love the bed and side curtain beautiful xx🥰 and pleased for you that the loo will soon be completed so you can wallpaper and finally dress the room yay xx😄🥰🏰 sleep well little pea chick xx😘🌈love and hugs to you all at Lalande xx😘🥰🏰🌈
The bed canopy is absolutely beautiful!❤️❤️❤️
Aw, a day of tears and sorrows. Comforting to see Andies art, you could curl up and escape in her paintings💛
Stephanie and Philip are such a perfect friendship. You have so many fascinations and hobbies in common and the way you both share, interesting each other in new things, is delightful to watch. Friendship is so precious and found everywhere, if only we look.
My favorite sewing tool the "unpicker" I call it the " picker outer".
“Seam Ripper” here.
It was introduced to me as the 'quick unpick'
@@charlottecashmore84 That’s much more interesting than Seam Ripper.
It's the frog here ...because you "ribbit" out the seams.
Jodie Hebb That is adorable!
I like the name "unpicker" better than 'seam ripper', which we learned in Home Economics class. You're sew talented...(groan). I'd have been terrified cutting that fabric.
Been remarking at bedcrowns ever since. 👑
Fabulous bed crown and coordinating drapes! Well done...
Bed crown looks absolutely beautiful!!!
Circle of Life...we pray for that precious chick. Your bedroom is going to be a show stopper Stephanie ❤
Love all your toile de jouy fabrics! Hot decorators tip for using lots of toile de jouy is pairing with a plain stipe or gingam check in matching colors. It brings calm and structure to a room with lots of ”toiles” and is beautiful also as backing on cushions, on tabourettes, or seats. Makes all the patterns (especially a collection of different ones) less overwhelming, and gives more structure and elegance than using plains.
I like to think of it as a balamce between the dainty curvy feminine and masculine linear structure of a space.
Also have a look at bed canopy design drawings from the past. What would look perfect if you don’t want to have the lengths encapsulating the back bed frames sides is to bring them out on the wall right and left just a bit, and fasten with the type of decorative brass fixtures used to hang drapes at windows (can’t think of the English term sorry).
The canopy will look it’s best if the back of the bed is framed by the fabric and the eye can follow the lengths to the floor so the lengths aren’t stuck behind the bes frame itself and chopping them off.
Just an aesthetic thing, since you tucked them all the way back, which was a pity with all the work and beautiful fabric.
So sorry for your little Petit Pois! 💔
Unfortunaley you must really keep chicks when they’re very small underneath chickenwire or plastic mesh or the prey birds will swipe them one after another. It’s free luch to them. Lots of various falcons and even eagles in the French countryside, and it’s the sky you need worry about, (not foxes or cats so much) or you’ll lose most of your chicks unless perhaps you have good yard dogs around which birds of prey will tend to avoid.
Which is something I always wondered, why don’t you have a dog or two? A herding type/ farm breed perhaps? That will be happy with birds prancing around and off lead.
No chateau without a pair of good dogs, I say.
A couple of retrievers, any of the mountain dog breeds like Pyreneese or Bernese, Spanish Mastines, all very sweet animal tolerant dogs that won’t run off and will stay on the grounds and be good protection for chicks and any other small animals you may add later on.
Great episode!
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Omg those water colors are magnificent!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love the way you know all your info about designers and the history. You remember it all. And seeing you sewing and smiles. Makes me so happy and want to get back to my projects too. Thank Stephanie and all those around you. So inspiring 💕🤗
The princess and the Pea-chick intertwined forever. Sorry for your loss. 😢
You did a beautiful job sewing your bed crown.
Beautiful job sleep well!🥱😴
You have inspired me to start sewing again. Thank you, Lalanders!
Thank you for sharing your sadness. It makes our realities even more beautiful and whole. Lots of love to you all.
Condolences for Petit Pois. So hard, but you did everything that you could.
I hope Stephanie’s Maman, Percy, and her many other family and friends in South Africa are all (and continue to be) safe. 🙏🤞♥️♥️♥️
Bed crown is coming along beautifully. So sorry about the pea chick.😢😭
I'm so sorry about the loss of the peachick. On a happy note, the bed crown is absolutely beautiful! I can't wait to see the bed cover finished.
Marie, we need all the recipes and dinner ideas! These videos always give me inspiration for dinner haha ❤️😉
I love how you call a seam ripper an "unpicker"! That's my word for it from now on 😊
The bed crown looks amazing and Marie I love your hair blonde!
The bed crown and curtains are beautiful!!!! I am so sorry to hear about Petite Pois.You're idea of having the next pea chicks stay in the garden is very sound. Love from Vermont
Phillip is such a great all-rounder! Can't imagine having such a person around.
Absolutely love the curtains and matches so well with everything. Bless Philip he is a diamond helping you finish the curtains. OH how sad about the pea chick very upsetting. Loved watching as normal xx
How beautiful your bed crown and drapes are truly a bed canopy fit for a chateau 😍
It looks stunning, well done both of you! I’m addicted to your videos and just want to keep watching all of them. Thank you
Sad and happy for you. The bed is a masterpiece. 👏👏👏👏
Philip is such a golden soul! I love what you have done with the bedroom so far….sorry for the loss of your peachick. It is so hard to have free ranging chicks on grounds such as you have. They are easy targets. We kept ours in the enclosure until they had pin feathers and could jump into trees.
I love the cream headboard with the toile patterns. Especially when the pillows were in front of it. Also, my regards for the loss.
Lo❤️e the bed. You, ve inspired me Stephanie. X
So sorry to hear about Petit Pois 😔 but the bed looks fabulous 😍 so nice of Philip to try and cheer Stephanie up 🥺
Wow I know what you mean about your talented artist friend capturing the feel of LaLande rooms 🌼🏵️🌄
Every Chateau needs a Philip. What a considerate, kind and thoughtful, creative and handy young man.
Rest in peace, little Petit Pois, you had a good life and one bad moment. That’s what our farmer grandfather taught us grandchildren. Your Couronne de Lit is magnificent, Stephanie! And I love how you complete, complement it and the bed with different toiles. I did the same in my bedroom, using an antique 19th century toile valance with the original ball fringe and matching side panels. I found a pile of quilted toile at an antique market and I had enough to upholster a small bench and slipper chair and covered a long bolster. Sewing and seeing it come together is so much fun! I am glad that it helped you cope and lift your spirit despite grieving for Petit Pois. He is definitely over the rainbow. I am keeping Isabel and Percy in my thoughts. Godspeed all around!
It all turned out beautifully 🥰
What a beautiful bed crown! You did such a wonderful job! I have a bed pelmut above my bed and I sleep so well under it. Everyone thought I was so extra to have it but I love the way they look above the bed. You are getting the Queen bed that you deserve.