I could totally see this being rented out for a wedding, all the guest rooms for the groomsmen and the bridesmaids to get ready in, absolutely beautiful!
The stress of undertaking a project like this can break many relationships, but I only see smiles and a can do attitude. What a lovely partnership you have !
@@OvidusNaso actually, buying castles in france is very cheap. theyre cheaper than houses because they need repairment, and housing is already cheap in france. theres over a thousand castles for sale in france
@@miaalmeida4787 I mean. It's a stretch to call it "very cheap", but it's definitely more affordable than most would think. A chateau like this will still run you a couple 100k, with the real cost hiding in the reno costs.
You survived the renovation, still married, that’s awesome. You taught you children what a dream, hard work and dedication can do. You made family memories. Started a business and saved a piece of history. A win -win! Bravo!
I so agree with your comment! you can tell how much love and respect is in their marriage by the way the communicate and their body language. Most couples argue trying to build a prefabricated book shelf together 😆. what a beautiful life and house they made.
So many of these "restorations" just modernize the heck out of the interiors, making them all sleek with updated furnishings and washing everything out in white colors. But I think that you updated things while keeping the integrity of that late 18th century feel. Fantastic work! edit: bc I don't know what whitewashing means apparently! ;)
you cannot whitewash a *house* maam..... edit: please stop replying telling me about the whitewash thing and how dumb i am. like, i get it, i wrote the original first reply at 4am and i was impulsively typing. i got soo many replies to that comment telling me the definition, which i all replied to, trying to redeem my stupid ass, yet you guys still going at it. im not that stupid to not know what homophones and metaphors are, i was not in the fresh state of mind. plus i had been watching some video essays about the term whitewashing and many videos with the word whitewashing, them referring to the racial term.
@@paimon7208 I’m not sure if they meant whitewashing as its most commonly used or if they meant that a lot of modern interior design just paint everything white and leave it very minimalist. Whitewashing is also a painting technique that many use to bring texture to their walls and wood surfaces.
i would love to have a partner who'll say 'fck it, let's do this' mentality. lmao both of you are living my dreams 🖤 it's not just a house, that's literally a home y'all just made
Yeah, I have a partner who had that attitude but no bank account to support. Now we're broke with no pension! Hopefully there will still be a state pension for us in 15 years time...
The handpainted mural in the guest room is probably my favorite part of the renovation. It looks like something from a fairytale---loved the soothing, restful green hues. Great job! 🙂👍
The homemade wallpaper turned out fantastic! You both are incredible for taking on a project like this especially during the pandemic. The chateau looks amazing. Well done.
Me too! A walk all around the property, a walk around the outside of the house, and then a walk around the inside from the unfinished top to the beautifully restored down. When we were restoring Conishead Priory in the seventies and eighties, now the Manjushri Institute on youtube, we made a front room into a sort of photographic and display room of the history and the restoration to date and as planned with the National Trust. Then we prepared a full tea area and invited the public in for an Open House with tours, to wander the property and to contribute support by subscription. We also created a little shop for nicnacks and books on the great houses of England, area history, etc. we invited local shops in to sell their wares too and had a garden shop adjacent to the vegetable garden, run by a local nursery for the day. It was a raging success with newspaper and local TV coming in! Many local people had never been inside in their whole lives! As we involved the community with the restoration, and festive activities, many needed contacts were made and we began to find more ways to fit into the community! We decided to do open house once a year and later expended it to daily tours when interest grew. Just a suggestion!
I've watched several channels of people buying and renovating needy chateaus in France. The work you've done far surpasses all others. It is tasteful, elegant and beautifully airy and simple with the occasional whimsical surprise.
Agreed - it felt warm and inviting with all the nature and with the garden and greenery and those two beautiful trees to the left that were removed. It is very beautiful and stately now but perhaps not as charming.
I really love how you're not scared of using colour, when so many just do everything in white these days. The wallpapers and mural are absolutely stunning. I wish you had documented the process here from the very beginning. I'm looking forward to watching you slowly finish the chateau to the very last detail.
i love how you kept the 18th century style! it’s rare nowadays especially everything is getting modern. I wish u a lot of guest, you are all so talented and dedicated, congratulations! 🎉 🍾
The transformations are stunning! I love the fact that the walls aren't just drab white or cream with the accents left up to furnishings and decorations, but the walls themselves are canvasses to add character to a room.
yeah but i like those styles too. dark beams and whitish. fabrics and often red. but what the challenge and fun in that for anna. I've learned though that those white rooms loose a lot pf appeal being so large. i love waiting for anna;s creativity.
Agree'd. As an avid watcher of renovation videos I am constantly let down by how many people remove trees and greenery not realizing how much better looking they are than bare spaces.
Seeing as they redid the facades im guessing they had no choice but to take it off and it can also really damage the walls they just spent 100k on renovating
@@SaneNoMore your comment says it all, you’re a watcher not a do-er, those things look beautiful but they are a night mare for the house, filled with rodents and eating into the building, that’s probably why it cost so much for them to fix, as everything was rotten.
I have watched you from the beginning as so many of us have, but hearing some of the back story makes us love you guys even more! Anna you are a force to be reckoned with!!! The colors, the wallpaper that you CREATED, and the mural are nothing less than spectacular!!! Honestly you make Martha Stewart look like she just started mod podging!!! (is that even a word?) LOL!! Phillip I have so much respect for you too!!! The skills that you have learned and probably taught yourself are remarkable!!! I wish you and your family all the best for 2022!!!!
Vicki, I hope you don't mind if I make your comment my own, as it fits me o well. Happy 2022 to you, to all our friends at the chateu, and to all these lovely people who make up one of the classiest group of commenters ever! After each episode it's an added pleasure to read the comments section!
@Vicki Eskridge although this is the 1st video of theirs i’ve seen, i couldn’t agree more with what you’ve said... i’m blown away with the whole process from start to finish!!
Gooshhh.. the amount of detail and love put in this home is overwhelmingly amazing despite the hinderances faced! I have no doubt you are proud of yourselves and will forever remember the moments you had putting this beautiful home together.
I know very little about renovations but watching the way the two of you treat each other is enchanting. Your love is palpable. I wish you and your families many years of love and happiness in your new home.
You’re really bringing the house back to life. We make scent memories when we are children. Your girls will always associate fresh paint and cut wood with a lovely sense of a beautiful home.
Absolutley loved watching the progress in this video! After staying at the Chateau in October, I can't recommend enough visiting Anna and Philipp in the most charming French town I have ever been to! You two are as genuine and amazing as you appear in your videos!
I think it's crazy that they did most of the work themselves. Historic building conservation is usually looked after by whole cities or organizations. The fact that they didn't this themselves is beyond incredible.
Because unusually it costs more than to just build the whole thing from scratch. My grandma's got a small garden piece here in Germany with a little pretty much torn down hut she and my granddad built up. The roof's soggy and the walls are crumbling. But since it's got some protected landmark stamp on it you'd have to renovate the thing wall by wall, costing more than to just rip the whole thing off and building double the house there.
too dark, dreary green color in the guest bathroom ... sorry... also too many green painted walls in the other rooms. on a not sunny day ... staying in the rooms would be depressing
I'm absolutely in love. Nothing better than maintaining the house's original charm instead of turning it far too modern. I wouldn't change a single thing done on this château
Ugh this is just GORGEOUS. You both were the perfect people to restore this piece of history; you seem to be very talented, have a great eye for style & color, and care about keeping the historical charm of it!!
As a builder who is doing a full renovation i am in awe of the bold color choices and level of detail going into the project. I am very jealous of the art work. Hats off to both of you.
Your vision, creativity, tenacity and ability to change directions as circumstances dictate is amazing to this new subscriber. Your château is gorgeous. It will all pay off
I adore all of you. Those little girls are darling and Anna, the handmade wallpaper is amazing. Of course, there is also the hand painted mural in the newly made bathroom. Cathy in Connecticut.
I took some time and looked at dozens of entryways in several chateaus and noticed that most ALL of the tiles in French chateaus are black and white. In this chateau, the tiles are gray and white. It's a distinguishing feature!! You should be very pleased and proud of the work you have accomplished. Both of your own skills, and for cherishing and preserving a gorgeous piece of HISTORY. Bless you!! with safety, health, and more refurbishing success!!!
Watching weekly is amazing, but seeing the cumulative progress of two years is breathtaking. The two of you and the mini-helpers have recreated a Masterpiece! Well done.
This journey is absolutely wonderful ! I love that you decided to "save" some historic place instead of tearing down the whole thing to build a new house on the same spot ! Also, the compilation was a great way to discover your chanel, now I'll go and explore the renovation more in details :)
It's sooooooooooo enchanting. You guys really saved the magical feel. Even it's brand new, as soon you enter the room, it feels like you have entered a room frozen in time but slightly updated here and there instead of a whole new room. The botanical washing room is my favorite. The lighting there is stunning. You guys have got yourself a new subscriber!
I don't know if it's been said already, but doing this along with having TWO children is absolutely amazing!! Even one child requires an immense amount of attention, but two - it's titanic work itself!
@@0Diazzz0 It's reality and has nothing to do with feminism. A feminist would say you can do it all! But the reality is children are really hard work. You don't know yet because you're still a child.
@@jesselizcher In reality people do this all the time. It's not hard work to raise childeren at all. We've been doing it since the dawn of time. You're just projecting.
When so much is being degraded, it's really healing for my heart and soul to see this labor of love, by such talented, creative, and courageous artists.
Amazing what you can accomplish with a good partner. Having faith in each other, believing in yourself, and being able to push through difficulties and obstacles make you unstoppable. Your greatest asset is that you have each other. Well done! Wish you all the best with your chateau and your business.
This was a wonderful reprise of your enormous amount of work and TLC restoring the chateau thus far. I hope you are really, really proud of your work-because it is just stunning. I’m looking forward to seeing the work in progress on the kitchen-knowing that it will will change how you function in the chateau in a very dramatic and helpful way.
This is the best renovation of it's kind that I've seen on You Tube ( and I'm a retired remodeling contractor - 47 years of experience - 37 years of that in Washington DC ). A HELPFUL HINT FOR EVERYONE ---- even on an 8 foot high wall use a handle on your paint roller; I had 3 of them 2' - 5' & 7'. They will save you a lot of energy & help you avoid over reaching ! Beautiful renovation; of course it takes $$$$$, but the most important things are respect for the building and "a good eye". They obviously had all three.
Always enjoy a nicely edited recap, especially when the outcome is so beautifully completed. I missed the scene where Anna brings Phillip coffee or tea whilst he works in his yellow office.
You have brought life, love, and class to an old soul....forgotten, empty, alone, and put beauty in its place, laughter of others, and the old soul is full of joy, remembered, and restored, with the same old soul, and a new heart full of worth, want, and wonder....simply classy, and bold.
Wonderful to see the work and fruits of your labor. I just realized that I have been watching your videos, since you placed them on TH-cam. I’ve love each and every one. You both are very inspiring. What a great team, and let’s not forget your parents and little cherubs. Well done everyone!!! Cori
I am in LOVE with the guest bathroom! My favorite color is green. In the future I hope you will consider doing a tutorial on all the paint techniques you are using through out the château. Just beautiful.
I wait all week for your vlog!! I have come to think of you all as family and will be visiting one of these days. And, because of you all, I have begun renovating my own home. Blessings to you two, the girls, and your parents. And, look at all you have accomplished and have not killed anyone!
One of my favorite channels. My hope is that one day, when we can all travel safely again, I can book a stay at this beautiful place. Thanks for sharing your progress with us Anna and Philipp
Wow, what you have all achieved in the last couple of years is absolutely phenomenal. You should be so proud of your achievements and I really hope you can take some time to sit back and soak it all in as a nice milestone marker. You are such a beautiful family creating beautiful things. Well done and keep up the impassioned restoration of your beautiful chateau. Much love from Australia.
You guys seem happy. This is refreshing to see as the other couples doing this are really quite pretentious. I wish you both the happiest life together in this chateau. Thank you for making a heart warming video. Inspiring too.
*every room looks extremely elegant. i personally love modern and minimalistic rooms that use neutral tones and white but this is amazing. i've never really liked these types of room designs but they did it so well that I absolutely love how it looks. got me rethinking my aesthetic lmao-*
The Appreciation & Dedication You All Have For This Historic Beauty is Inspiring & Wonderful! This Video Made Me Extremely Melancholy & Appreciative that there are still Individuals that care for Architecturall History on this Earth like You & Your Crew, Family... Much Respect &: Amazing Work ! Beautiful! 🙏❤️💯🇺🇸
Always wonderful entertainment and education, with Anna's how-to and Philip's, 'how-not-to (only sometimes!). This is the vlog I look forward to every week. so thank for sharing your joys and setbacks and ultimate victory, with us all. Such a beautiful family.
I’ve followed your progress from your first vlog. It’s simply amazing what you have accomplished so far. You have great style and a fabulous sense of humour. Happy New Year and I hope you will be busy with lots of guests this year, enjoying Anna’s granola And your beautiful chateau 🥰
PHENOMENAL. You both should be so proud of yourselves. From buying a property, renovating and restoring that property (through a pandemic I might add!), then using it as an income! Such an inspiration, although it's expensive and extremely physically and mentally draining, taking a risk like this is so rewarding in every aspect!
Yellow is my favourite colour Philip, but it doesn't work well for every space or person. Wherever possible I rely on sunshine or bright warm-tone light to highlight small amounts of yellow in our home. You and Anna seem to be doing the same. I am not a professional so your channel encourages and inspires me, in every way. Both of you are "rays of yellow sunshine" -- even where you are not happy. Your daughters and parents, Nathan, Benoit, and all the other people who have helped with your projects are wonderful to see. Thank you many times over. I will keep watching to keep the inspiration flowing in all my own projects.
I hope you guys have a wonderful holiday season. I miss your wife smile and your funny jokes I love both of you. I love watching your video you guys bring a smile to my face. Am sending some California love
The botanical washroom is my favorite! What a stunning mural - beautiful, haunting, romantic, and perfect for the atmosphere of the chateau. It would be perfect in any room!
I have so much appreciation and respect for architecture of this period...I'm in absolute awe and admiration at this transformation...absolutely stunning! I've always dreamed of doing something similar and wished I had a partner to embark with on such a project! Truly a beautiful blessed family 😊
Oh my gosh I have so much respect for you both doing this with a young family. The energy you guys have to keep going is really quite astounding. And you even made your own wallpaper?! You deserve every success, I hope your business is blessed and you prosper from your hard work.
I just love to read all of the comments! So glad to see people expressing admiration and validation of an incredible couple creating this lovely house. We live in a beautiful world. Love and admiration to everyone!
Went all the way back to this video - wow how beautifully it evolved. You have a fine eye, are careful with color, and the originality is incredible. That chateau was so dark, and you've transformed it. Beautiful, elegant.
That hallway/staircase area turned out beautiful. What a difference. It is so satisfying when your very hard work turns out so nice. That wallpaper in the bathroom is gorgeous and I have always loved that type of sink, well done.
I have been watching for a couple of years…just never looked at the earlier videos. Enjoying them tremendously…..especially because I know who you are now! Love Philippe’s dry humour and Anna’s creative endeavours. Joyful entertainment. Thank you for all you do….hope you are enjoying it as well. 👍🥰🥂
I am in awe of your achievements! Congratulations! I love your style, your humour and your beautiful children. I have been following you from the start. You must be popping your buttons with all you have done. Continue the great work and your creativity. Can’t wait to see the finished kitchen. ❤🥰
Friday is my leisure morning: I allow myself time to sit with my toast n tea and watch ur video. I look forward to it. There’s a gentleness you both bring to this hard work beautifying ur chateau.
Greetings from America!You guys did an amazingly, beautiful job. It is breathtaking! Thank you for resorting a time when craftsmanship was the pride of a true family home. Just lovely. 🥰
This just gave me the chills. You two are keeping history and you have an impeccable eye for balance and beauty! Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
This is so beautiful! The interior is incredible. The only disappointment is the exterior, losing all that exquisite greenery for plain white. It begs for at least some potted plants by the door. So sad. It’s your home though and I know it is how you like. Wonderful job you’ve both done!
@@dawm89 i agree it was more beautiful with all the greenery and its sad to see the trees go, but maybe because the trees were so close to the building there was a safety risk? i hope that was the reason anyway
@@dawm89 I agree with this however, at the end of the video, you can see in their place are two new saplings as well as a grass/ greenery bunker! so an overall net gain
Well, sometimes the tree roots can damage the foundations. We have a big chestnut tree right next to our house, and our cellar is permanently wet because those roots find a way in...our house was built in 1900. Not to mention the extra work due to foliage permanently clogging the gutters. But I still can't bring myself to get it removed... also the ivy, as beautiful as it looks, does a real number on your walls. Those little sucky roots go underneath your plaster and dampen the walls.
I love the fact that you have restored and kept the 18th century style, really beautifully done. Not many people keep the original " esprit des lieux." Bravo !
A beautiful restoration so far and I look forward to seeing guests return. You both have unique skills that show in each room. This was a massive job for 2 people who were also parenting 2 small children. The videos were great at showing the family - including your parents - against the restoration project inside and out. I look forward to a time we can purchase Anna’s wallpapers for my daughter’s homes. Enjoy
LOVE this review of your amazing progress! Have been following your story from the beginning. Really enjoy Phillip's sly humor and Anna's patient (hidden eye roll) response. Best wishes for continued success bringing your beautiful chateau back to life! 🥰
I just discovered your channel and fell in love with your family and immense project. I have renovated homes and built brand new homes. Keeping your humor and communication as seen in your video was so important. I now at 68 am living for the first time in 1500 sqft house that was built by a contractor. I love it. No stress. I will look forward to seeing more video.
I could totally see this being rented out for a wedding, all the guest rooms for the groomsmen and the bridesmaids to get ready in, absolutely beautiful!
And with those beautiful grounds... that could be a real moneymaker for them!
Wow, exactly what a great venue right
And the Church is near
wedding in normandy, france in a chateau with some classical musicians. Hell, an orchestra. I'm wedding crashing.
The stress of undertaking a project like this can break many relationships, but I only see smiles and a can do attitude. What a lovely partnership you have !
Money baby
I doubt they recorded the parts where they were screaming at eachother.
That's called editing and having enough money to buy a mansion
@@OvidusNaso actually, buying castles in france is very cheap. theyre cheaper than houses because they need repairment, and housing is already cheap in france. theres over a thousand castles for sale in france
@@miaalmeida4787 I mean. It's a stretch to call it "very cheap", but it's definitely more affordable than most would think.
A chateau like this will still run you a couple 100k, with the real cost hiding in the reno costs.
You survived the renovation, still married, that’s awesome. You taught you children what a dream, hard work and dedication can do. You made family memories. Started a business and saved a piece of history. A win -win! Bravo!
I so agree with your comment! you can tell how much love and respect is in their marriage by the way the communicate and their body language. Most couples argue trying to build a prefabricated book shelf together 😆. what a beautiful life and house they made.
This!
If a renovation breaks a marriage, shouldn’t have married to begin with
Hands down, this is the easily the best chateau restoration I’ve seen. The pared down aesthetic really lets the building herself take centre stage. ☺️
Absolutely stunning!! Hope to visit, I am only 73. You are a lovely family. Your wry humor is amusing. Best wishes!
Imagine inheriting that ! Amazing.
AGREEEEE
Herself? Houses have no gender. Its an it.
@@lxmns3726 boats
the mural in the downstairs guest bathroom is STUNNING. i cant imagine how much time and work went into that, anna is incredible
Agree. It's so stunning. She's very talented.
12:45 are grenade apples NOT oranges!
Agreed. That in particular blew me away!! Sublime!
Twenty minutes
As a French citizen, thank you for taking care of this beautiful piece of our heritage. You have great taste, it looks beautiful AF.
So many of these "restorations" just modernize the heck out of the interiors, making them all sleek with updated furnishings and washing everything out in white colors. But I think that you updated things while keeping the integrity of that late 18th century feel. Fantastic work!
edit: bc I don't know what whitewashing means apparently! ;)
you cannot whitewash a *house* maam.....
edit: please stop replying telling me about the whitewash thing and how dumb i am. like, i get it, i wrote the original first reply at 4am and i was impulsively typing. i got soo many replies to that comment telling me the definition, which i all replied to, trying to redeem my stupid ass, yet you guys still going at it. im not that stupid to not know what homophones and metaphors are, i was not in the fresh state of mind. plus i had been watching some video essays about the term whitewashing and many videos with the word whitewashing, them referring to the racial term.
@@paimon7208 I think she means making the walls all white like they do in modern houses.
@@paimon7208 I’m not sure if they meant whitewashing as its most commonly used or if they meant that a lot of modern interior design just paint everything white and leave it very minimalist. Whitewashing is also a painting technique that many use to bring texture to their walls and wood surfaces.
Yes
I hate the white color inside of any buildings it so boring and bland
i would love to have a partner who'll say 'fck it, let's do this' mentality. lmao both of you are living my dreams 🖤 it's not just a house, that's literally a home y'all just made
Maybe a trustworthy friend or family member?
I THINK THEIR BANK ACCOUNT IS HUGE!!!!!!!!!!! The average person cant afford this reno
Yeah, I have a partner who had that attitude but no bank account to support. Now we're broke with no pension! Hopefully there will still be a state pension for us in 15 years time...
@@PatchouliPenny and your stillbirth this person...Desperate ppl.
"That's not just a house, that's a home you just made" 💓
The handpainted mural in the guest room is probably my favorite part of the renovation. It looks like something from a fairytale---loved the soothing, restful green hues. Great job! 🙂👍
The homemade wallpaper turned out fantastic! You both are incredible for taking on a project like this especially during the pandemic. The chateau looks amazing. Well done.
Not gonna lie
Would love to have that in my home one day
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I would love to see a walkthrough video of the whole house for a better look at all the beautiful work you guys did!
I had just said the same thing. I agree. 👍🏻💗
I agree. I'm so confused about the set up.
Me too! A walk all around the property, a walk around the outside of the house, and then a walk around the inside from the unfinished top to the beautifully restored down. When we were restoring Conishead Priory in the seventies and eighties, now the Manjushri Institute on youtube, we made a front room into a sort of photographic and display room of the history and the restoration to date and as planned with the National Trust. Then we prepared a full tea area and invited the public in for an Open House with tours, to wander the property and to contribute support by subscription. We also created a little shop for nicnacks and books on the great houses of England, area history, etc. we invited local shops in to sell their wares too and had a garden shop adjacent to the vegetable garden, run by a local nursery for the day. It was a raging success with newspaper and local TV coming in! Many local people had never been inside in their whole lives! As we involved the community with the restoration, and festive activities, many needed contacts were made and we began to find more ways to fit into the community! We decided to do open house once a year and later expended it to daily tours when interest grew. Just a suggestion!
Yes that would be wonderful!!
yall did
I've watched several channels of people buying and renovating needy chateaus in France. The work you've done far surpasses all others. It is tasteful, elegant and beautifully airy and simple with the occasional whimsical surprise.
The greenery and cottage vibes of the exterior was much more beautiful -it gave me so much happiness seeing the meadow and greenery in the beginning
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I agree the front of the house looked better with original colours
yesss that was much better before :(
Greenery is terrible for brickwork, though...
Agreed - it felt warm and inviting with all the nature and with the garden and greenery and those two beautiful trees to the left that were removed. It is very beautiful and stately now but perhaps not as charming.
I really love how you're not scared of using colour, when so many just do everything in white these days. The wallpapers and mural are absolutely stunning. I wish you had documented the process here from the very beginning. I'm looking forward to watching you slowly finish the chateau to the very last detail.
The entire process is on their channel.
Check their instagram. They documented it there from the very beginning, even before youtube days.
i love how you kept the 18th century style! it’s rare nowadays especially everything is getting modern. I wish u a lot of guest, you are all so talented and dedicated, congratulations! 🎉 🍾
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The transformations are stunning! I love the fact that the walls aren't just drab white or cream with the accents left up to furnishings and decorations, but the walls themselves are canvasses to add character to a room.
yeah but i like those styles too. dark beams and whitish. fabrics and often red. but what the challenge and fun in that for anna. I've learned though that those white rooms loose a lot pf appeal being so large. i love waiting for anna;s creativity.
The inside is great, really miss the greenery on the exterior though! That ivy on the door was magic ✨
Agree'd. As an avid watcher of renovation videos I am constantly let down by how many people remove trees and greenery not realizing how much better looking they are than bare spaces.
As beautiful as the ivy is it really is horrible for the structure.
Seeing as they redid the facades im guessing they had no choice but to take it off and it can also really damage the walls they just spent 100k on renovating
@@SaneNoMore your comment says it all, you’re a watcher not a do-er, those things look beautiful but they are a night mare for the house, filled with rodents and eating into the building, that’s probably why it cost so much for them to fix, as everything was rotten.
Ivy destroys the stone work and bricks. You could put Ivy on your walls
I was mind blown when I realized that wallpaper was hand painted. stunning
I have watched you from the beginning as so many of us have, but hearing some of the back story makes us love you guys even more! Anna you are a force to be reckoned with!!! The colors, the wallpaper that you CREATED, and the mural are nothing less than spectacular!!! Honestly you make Martha Stewart look like she just started mod podging!!! (is that even a word?) LOL!! Phillip I have so much respect for you too!!! The skills that you have learned and probably taught yourself are remarkable!!! I wish you and your family all the best for 2022!!!!
I totally agree!!
Vicki, I hope you don't mind if I make your comment my own, as it fits me o well. Happy 2022 to you, to all our friends at the chateu, and to all these lovely people who make up one of the classiest group of commenters ever! After each episode it's an added pleasure to read the comments section!
@@ExpectMiracles55 Not at all!! All of the comments also express my feelings as well!
@Vicki Eskridge although this is the 1st video of theirs i’ve seen, i couldn’t agree more with what you’ve said... i’m blown away with the whole process from start to finish!!
Such a kind and true statement. Hope you’re happy and healthy as well! The world needs more kindness like you’ve shared here.
Gooshhh.. the amount of detail and love put in this home is overwhelmingly amazing despite the hinderances faced!
I have no doubt you are proud of yourselves and will forever remember the moments you had putting this beautiful home together.
I know very little about renovations but watching the way the two of you treat each other is enchanting. Your love is palpable. I wish you and your families many years of love and happiness in your new home.
You’re really bringing the house back to life. We make scent memories when we are children. Your girls will always associate fresh paint and cut wood with a lovely sense of a beautiful home.
This is a lovely comment 💗
Absolutley loved watching the progress in this video! After staying at the Chateau in October, I can't recommend enough visiting Anna and Philipp in the most charming French town I have ever been to! You two are as genuine and amazing as you appear in your videos!
wow
Which city is it in?
@@juliasmet6052 Honfluer
@@juliasmet6052 Honfleur
I think it's crazy that they did most of the work themselves. Historic building conservation is usually looked after by whole cities or organizations. The fact that they didn't this themselves is beyond incredible.
You don't often see such an ambitious, hard-working, talented and kind people. You did amazing work already, looking forward to the future videos!
Actually you see them every day at McDonald's, they just don't have the financial means to impress you
Because unusually it costs more than to just build the whole thing from scratch.
My grandma's got a small garden piece here in Germany with a little pretty much torn down hut she and my granddad built up. The roof's soggy and the walls are crumbling. But since it's got some protected landmark stamp on it you'd have to renovate the thing wall by wall, costing more than to just rip the whole thing off and building double the house there.
Congratulations for all the amazing work you achieved together, it is done with a lot of taste and that green guestroom is absolutely beautiful !
J'ai directement pensé à toi 🤣
too dark, dreary green color in the guest bathroom ... sorry... also too many green painted walls in the other rooms. on a not sunny day ... staying in the rooms would be depressing
I'm absolutely in love. Nothing better than maintaining the house's original charm instead of turning it far too modern. I wouldn't change a single thing done on this château
Ugh this is just GORGEOUS. You both were the perfect people to restore this piece of history; you seem to be very talented, have a great eye for style & color, and care about keeping the historical charm of it!!
I’m very rarely impressed anymore, but this is impressive!! An unbelievable feat!! You also exude happiness!! Lovely couple, beautiful family!!
the downstairs toilet mural is out of this world dreamy.
As a builder who is doing a full renovation i am in awe of the bold color choices and level of detail going into the project. I am very jealous of the art work. Hats off to both of you.
Your vision, creativity, tenacity and ability to change directions as circumstances dictate is amazing to this new subscriber. Your château is gorgeous. It will all pay off
You must have such a feeling of pride and satisfaction when you look at the before and after shots. You have really brought the chateau back to life.
I adore all of you. Those little girls are darling and Anna, the handmade wallpaper is amazing. Of course, there is also the hand painted mural in the newly made bathroom. Cathy in Connecticut.
I took some time and looked at dozens of entryways in several chateaus and noticed that most ALL of the tiles in French chateaus are black and white. In this chateau, the tiles are gray and white. It's a distinguishing feature!! You should be very pleased and proud of the work you have accomplished. Both of your own skills, and for cherishing and preserving a gorgeous piece of HISTORY. Bless you!! with safety, health, and more refurbishing success!!!
Saving that old house was so noble. I love it when people save the good old houses. Bravo to you both!
Watching weekly is amazing, but seeing the cumulative progress of two years is breathtaking. The two of you and the mini-helpers have recreated a Masterpiece! Well done.
what a lovely house!
捕獲阿滴！
what a lovely couple!
This journey is absolutely wonderful ! I love that you decided to "save" some historic place instead of tearing down the whole thing to build a new house on the same spot ! Also, the compilation was a great way to discover your chanel, now I'll go and explore the renovation more in details :)
It's sooooooooooo enchanting. You guys really saved the magical feel. Even it's brand new, as soon you enter the room, it feels like you have entered a room frozen in time but slightly updated here and there instead of a whole new room. The botanical washing room is my favorite. The lighting there is stunning. You guys have got yourself a new subscriber!
С большим удовольствием наблюдаю за преображением вашего шато! Цвет стен очень удачно перекликается с эпохой замка. Браво! Жду следующих видео
I don't know if it's been said already, but doing this along with having TWO children is absolutely amazing!! Even one child requires an immense amount of attention, but two - it's titanic work itself!
Right! and one of the children was a baby! Holy moly.
That's some feminist nonsence xD
@@0Diazzz0 It's reality and has nothing to do with feminism. A feminist would say you can do it all! But the reality is children are really hard work. You don't know yet because you're still a child.
@@jesselizcher In reality people do this all the time. It's not hard work to raise childeren at all. We've been doing it since the dawn of time. You're just projecting.
@@0Diazzz0 Look at all of the fucked up humans in the world parents need to be trying harder.
When so much is being degraded, it's really healing for my heart and soul to see this labor of love, by such talented, creative, and courageous artists.
Amazing what you can accomplish with a good partner.
Having faith in each other, believing in yourself, and being able to push through difficulties and obstacles make you unstoppable.
Your greatest asset is that you have each other.
Well done!
Wish you all the best with your chateau and your business.
This was a wonderful reprise of your enormous amount of work and TLC restoring the chateau thus far. I hope you are really, really proud of your work-because it is just stunning. I’m looking forward to seeing the work in progress on the kitchen-knowing that it will will change how you function in the chateau in a very dramatic and helpful way.
Well put! Spot ON❣️
omg that dark green guest room is so beautiful. editing to say the entire house is so tastefully decorated. would love to book a room one day
You did it right. You did it beautifully. You did it still young. Time to build memories for your girls.
This is the best renovation of it's kind that I've seen on You Tube ( and I'm a retired remodeling contractor - 47 years of experience - 37 years of that in Washington DC ).
A HELPFUL HINT FOR EVERYONE ---- even on an 8 foot high wall use a handle on your paint roller; I had 3 of them 2' - 5' & 7'.
They will save you a lot of energy & help you avoid over reaching !
Beautiful renovation; of course it takes $$$$$, but the most important things are respect for the building and "a good eye". They obviously had all three.
this is phenomenal! i just feel bad for the two huge trees missing at the end, they were so pretty :(
They become a house enemy and huge maintenance issue. I hate what leaves do to roofing over time.
me tooo
Same. I was actually saddened when they removed a lot of the greens outside. But I guess it'll be a hassle to clean and maintain...
Phillip you entertain me and Anna I adore you. You folks have added joy to many of our lives. Thank you 💕
What a beautiful home. You two have done a masterful renovation. Anna is truly an artist.
Speaking as an Architect, you have done, and are doing, a splendid job! Thanks for catching us up!
Anna's artistry is really beautiful. Very nice! The house (chateau) is very special.
Always enjoy a nicely edited recap, especially when the outcome is so beautifully completed. I missed the scene where Anna brings Phillip coffee or tea whilst he works in his yellow office.
You have brought life, love, and class to an old soul....forgotten, empty, alone, and put beauty in its place, laughter of others, and the old soul is full of joy, remembered, and restored, with the same old soul, and a new heart full of worth, want, and wonder....simply classy, and bold.
It's takes a great marriage and strong commitment to tackle such a beast of a project such as this! Congratulations!!!
Who are you people? This is the most wholesome thing I've seen in months
Yes! Lovely vision filled people!
Wonderful to see the work and fruits of your labor. I just realized that I have been watching your videos, since you placed them on TH-cam. I’ve love each and every one. You both are very inspiring. What a great team, and let’s not forget your parents and little cherubs. Well done everyone!!!
Cori
I love the greens. Especially in the entry. Happy and welcoming like Spring. You are an amazing family including parents!
I am in LOVE with the guest bathroom! My favorite color is green. In the future I hope you will consider doing a tutorial on all the paint techniques you are using through out the château. Just beautiful.
I wait all week for your vlog!! I have come to think of you all as family and will be visiting one of these days. And, because of you all, I have begun renovating my own home. Blessings to you two, the girls, and your parents. And, look at all you have accomplished and have not killed anyone!
One of my favorite channels. My hope is that one day, when we can all travel safely again, I can book a stay at this beautiful place. Thanks for sharing your progress with us Anna and Philipp
Beautiful beyond words, especially the botanical walls on the ground floor. Refined taste and adamant dedication everywhere. Admirable.
I bet you had so many memories flooding back putting this together. Love the DIY, Art and humour - keep up the good work.
Wow, what you have all achieved in the last couple of years is absolutely phenomenal. You should be so proud of your achievements and I really hope you can take some time to sit back and soak it all in as a nice milestone marker. You are such a beautiful family creating beautiful things. Well done and keep up the impassioned restoration of your beautiful chateau. Much love from Australia.
Thank you for sharing your labors of love & providing inspiration to your admirers.
"Joy is the simplest form of gratitude."
~~Karl Barth~~
You guys seem happy. This is refreshing to see as the other couples doing this are really quite pretentious. I wish you both the happiest life together in this chateau. Thank you for making a heart warming video. Inspiring too.
*every room looks extremely elegant. i personally love modern and minimalistic rooms that use neutral tones and white but this is amazing. i've never really liked these types of room designs but they did it so well that I absolutely love how it looks. got me rethinking my aesthetic lmao-*
i have a strong feeling that whoever this chateau was built for originally would love how you guys renovated it!
The Appreciation & Dedication You All Have For This Historic Beauty is Inspiring & Wonderful!
This Video Made Me Extremely Melancholy & Appreciative that there are still Individuals that care for Architecturall History on this Earth like You & Your Crew, Family...
Much Respect &: Amazing Work ! Beautiful! 🙏❤️💯🇺🇸
Always wonderful entertainment and education, with Anna's how-to and Philip's, 'how-not-to (only sometimes!). This is the vlog I look forward to every week. so thank for sharing your joys and setbacks and ultimate victory, with us all. Such a beautiful family.
I’ve followed your progress from your first vlog. It’s simply amazing what you have accomplished so far. You have great style and a fabulous sense of humour. Happy New Year and I hope you will be busy with lots of guests this year, enjoying Anna’s granola And your beautiful chateau 🥰
The paint job in the guest bathroom is amazing!!!
PHENOMENAL. You both should be so proud of yourselves. From buying a property, renovating and restoring that property (through a pandemic I might add!), then using it as an income! Such an inspiration, although it's expensive and extremely physically and mentally draining, taking a risk like this is so rewarding in every aspect!
Yellow is my favourite colour Philip, but it doesn't work well for every space or person. Wherever possible I rely on sunshine or bright warm-tone light to highlight small amounts of yellow in our home. You and Anna seem to be doing the same. I am not a professional so your channel encourages and inspires me, in every way.
Both of you are "rays of yellow sunshine" -- even where you are not happy. Your daughters and parents, Nathan, Benoit, and all the other people who have helped with your projects are wonderful to see. Thank you many times over. I will keep watching to keep the inspiration flowing in all my own projects.
God bless all and y’all love ones, Dios los cuides a todos.
I hope you guys have a wonderful holiday season. I miss your wife smile and your funny jokes I love both of you. I love watching your video you guys bring a smile to my face. Am sending some California love
The botanical washroom is my favorite! What a stunning mural - beautiful, haunting, romantic, and perfect for the atmosphere of the chateau. It would be perfect in any room!
Omg! I’m speechless. Hand painted murals !!!! So lovely.
I have so much appreciation and respect for architecture of this period...I'm in absolute awe and admiration at this transformation...absolutely stunning! I've always dreamed of doing something similar and wished I had a partner to embark with on such a project! Truly a beautiful blessed family 😊
Totally stunning. You both have worked so very hard and the result is magnificent. Thank you for taking us on your journey.
This is gorgeous. I appreciate how much they remained true to the period without sacrificing any of their own personal tastes. Wonderful.
Oh my gosh I have so much respect for you both doing this with a young family. The energy you guys have to keep going is really quite astounding. And you even made your own wallpaper?! You deserve every success, I hope your business is blessed and you prosper from your hard work.
It's so amazing that you choose to preserve the beauty of this castle. I admire you for saving this beautiful place! Thank you.
Thoroughly enjoyable to watch you and all your helpers transform this most beautiful, elegant house!
I just love to read all of the comments! So glad to see people expressing admiration and validation of an incredible couple creating this lovely house. We live in a beautiful world. Love and admiration to everyone!
It's so nice to see all of the before and afters back to back.
Went all the way back to this video - wow how beautifully it evolved. You have a fine eye, are careful with color, and the originality is incredible. That chateau was so dark, and you've transformed it. Beautiful, elegant.
You have both worked so hard you have a lovely home what talent you both have really enjoy your vlogs thanks for sharing
That hallway/staircase area turned out beautiful. What a difference. It is so satisfying when your very hard work turns out so nice. That wallpaper in the bathroom is gorgeous and I have always loved that type of sink, well done.
I have been watching for a couple of years…just never looked at the earlier videos. Enjoying them tremendously…..especially because I know who you are now! Love Philippe’s dry humour and Anna’s creative endeavours. Joyful entertainment. Thank you for all you do….hope you are enjoying it as well. 👍🥰🥂
Glad you like them!
I am in awe of your achievements! Congratulations! I love your style, your humour and your beautiful children. I have been following you from the start. You must be popping your buttons with all you have done. Continue the great work and your creativity. Can’t wait to see the finished kitchen. ❤🥰
Friday is my leisure morning: I allow myself time to sit with my toast n tea and watch ur video. I look forward to it. There’s a gentleness you both bring to this hard work beautifying ur chateau.
Greetings from America!You guys did an amazingly, beautiful job. It is breathtaking! Thank you for resorting a time when craftsmanship was the pride of a true family home. Just lovely. 🥰
This just gave me the chills. You two are keeping history and you have an impeccable eye for balance and beauty! Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
This is so beautiful! The interior is incredible. The only disappointment is the exterior, losing all that exquisite greenery for plain white. It begs for at least some potted plants by the door. So sad. It’s your home though and I know it is how you like. Wonderful job you’ve both done!
especially the two big trees left of the chateau, why chop them down? not very climate-friendly
@@dawm89 i agree it was more beautiful with all the greenery and its sad to see the trees go, but maybe because the trees were so close to the building there was a safety risk? i hope that was the reason anyway
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@@dawm89 I agree with this however, at the end of the video, you can see in their place are two new saplings as well as a grass/ greenery bunker! so an overall net gain
Well, sometimes the tree roots can damage the foundations. We have a big chestnut tree right next to our house, and our cellar is permanently wet because those roots find a way in...our house was built in 1900. Not to mention the extra work due to foliage permanently clogging the gutters. But I still can't bring myself to get it removed... also the ivy, as beautiful as it looks, does a real number on your walls. Those little sucky roots go underneath your plaster and dampen the walls.
I love the fact that you have restored and kept the 18th century style, really beautifully done. Not many people keep the original " esprit des lieux." Bravo !
A beautiful restoration so far and I look forward to seeing guests return. You both have unique skills that show in each room. This was a massive job for 2 people who were also parenting 2 small children. The videos were great at showing the family - including your parents - against the restoration project inside and out. I look forward to a time we can purchase Anna’s wallpapers for my daughter’s homes. Enjoy
LOVE this review of your amazing progress! Have been following your story from the beginning. Really enjoy Phillip's sly humor and Anna's patient (hidden eye roll) response. Best wishes for continued success bringing your beautiful chateau back to life! 🥰
I love how you transformed your chateau. You kept the period. It brought in modern way as well.
I just discovered your channel and fell in love with your family and immense project. I have renovated homes and built brand new homes. Keeping your humor and communication as seen in your video was so important. I now at 68 am living for the first time in 1500 sqft house that was built by a contractor. I love it. No stress. I will look forward to seeing more video.
Welcome!