Our 18th Century "Tiny" French House: A Full Restoration
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I will bring my own sheets 😂
I thought the same. 😀
Had the exact same thought 😂
I agree, me too! Bring Wellies and garden gloves. They will never turn us away 😅😅😅😅😅😅
A good house guest strips the bed ,washes and folds
Sheets for next guest or extended stay ...
I see your I will bring my own sheets and I will raise that to I will bring my own sheets and clean before I leave. Are we allowed to stay now?
You two have excellent senses of humour. I really enjoy your commentary!
Totally
Glad to hear it!
I have been binge watching all your 100+ videos last week, for 3 days in a row.. Amanda’s dry wit and Lincoln becoming a debonair Francophone is such a joy to watch and I must admit I am addicted to your channel, especially since in every room there is a cat showing up, whom clearly are the real owners of your chateau. I am a cat mum of 7 as well, so this is like watching what my life looks like on a daily basis! 😂
I am in the process of buying an apartment in a 300 year old Italian palazzo, and hope to share my journey here on YT one day soon too, so your journey is really inspiring! 🧑🏼🎨❤👨🏻🎨
Thanks! Your project sounds amazing.
I’m on my second run of binge watching, it’s addictive just like cocaine Amanda 😉
Love the ideas for ur cottage. I can't wait to see the progress. I love doing stuff like this ❤
I too am a cat mom but only to two, but where they are good trouble follows. Congratulations with your new home, my boyfriend and I are retiring to Italy, we won't be doing a big project, but I am sure we will have work to do, not UA-cam worthy, but keep us posted, I would love to follow along on your journey. "Buona Fortuna"
Those winding stairs are lovely and dramatic! I would put a large pot on the floor, filled with tall dried grasses/flowers from your garden 😊. That way, you could draw the eye to the stairs without adding something heavy, or too much clutter. Also gives you the ability to change out the dried flowers with the seasons, in your copious spare time!
Hi. I absolutely love watching you and Lincoln and find your commentary so funny. You have such a wonderful relationship.
Do you work full time as well as doing the renovation
@@user-mu3xn7mq9qno in one show they explained that they retired. Were able to sell their house or condo worth something in SF .
Love your vision for the cottage! Oh my word... Lincoln "it's not a big deal" the man almost fell through the floor! Glad it wasn't more serious!
I think graveling the driveway needs to move way up “the list”. 😆
There are many of us that would happily “wheel barrow” the stone for the driveway oh and sleep in our trunks 😝
Suggestion under the steps….. built in drawers shallow for herbs and spices. Next drawer clean tea towels another for Aluminium foil, cling film, garbage bags, next for cleaning products. All in draws which gives you a chance to reclaim a piece. Hello from Australia
👍 I had the same thought. Australian as well. So funny. 😊
Another Australian watching these entertaining vlogs.
Love the humour.
Love all the animals.
Good at washing sheets! 🧼🫧😉
And making beds - was a nurse some years ago.
I’ll bring my own sheets and catnip 😂😂😂😂
Ooh and I will bring carrots for the Donkeys. 🥕
You'll never know how much I look forward to your posts. You are funny and knowledgeable, and I love the dogs!
The cats too. Love those cats ❤
You two are the best! Always look forward to your next adventure. The commentary by Amanda with a dollop of Lincoln's humour makes my day. All the best and stay safe during your renos!
19:11 "Don't forget to clink on the lick!" Too funny!
But do it!
Makes it easy to remember....! 😉😄😅
We always call flubs like this a “peach inspediment”.
@@susiebohrer3595 perfect! 😅
@@susiebohrer3595 😅🙃😅
You two are the hardest working chateau owners on UA-cam. Did you at one time say you were renovating the cottages for family and friends when they visit?
Yes. Or when Lincoln gets sick of my snoring.
At first, I was so disappointed about the kitchen in the chateau being postponed. But now I'm really looking forward to seeing this project! I love your choices for the layout.
I personally love this channel so much, so authentic (and I watch all of the chateau YT content), I would not demo the floor on the first floor. No opening Pandora’s box. Work with what you have ❤. I love the idea of a nice comfy upholstered chair/ottoman under the stairs for casual conversation and cat cuddles
One suggestion for under stairs is a series of drawers, built in to look like a wall, but suitable for storage. Perhaps cookware, electrical appliances, pots and pans, dishes etc, or stuff that you don't want on show. Part could also include an electrical cupboard for using the toaster, food mixer, etc. If painted a neutral colour to match the walls then the structure of the stairs is still a focal point in the room. Good luck!
A spacious walk-in shower and no tub as it will crowd the space.
Love the walk-in shower with the curved half wall in marble (but you could use other product)! It’s bright and airy and love the look of it!
You mentioning housewives of BH never doing the same type of work was pretty funny! Your place is looking great. Love the sinks! Lovely property.
Love the mood board for the design of cottage! Can’t wait to see how it will transform. Lincoln is so laid back and optimistic about his foot going through the floor (priceless). Thanks for the update!
Another video? What a treat to wake up to 🙏🏼
Love your channel, best chateau channel and owners by far ❤
Haven’t heard the word “rumpus” in decades.
Cheese and rice, Lincoln - do not risk walking on that crappy upper floor. All DIY videos will stop and your vlogs will instead be about your rehab at some crappy French health facility.
Love this video as much as all the others.
Rumpus Room. Love it! Haven't heard that term since the 1960s. Thanks for the 2 videos this week
Amanda only you could make Lincoln shoveling debris into buckets interesting and if he keeps up at this pace your cottage will be done in no time. Then you can go to Paris for a nice weekend of well deserved rest.
That would be nice!
I suggest just going with a shower and a glassed wall (like in hotels) as this will provide a larger feeling for the bathroom while taking up the least space and gives maximum light.
Glad that Lincoln didn't get hurt.
Best rubble shovelling I’ve seen in a while!
You won't need underfloor heating if you are putting in 2 woodburners. ❤❤
@@shonalogan1581 we have both and need UFH when the weather is inclement during Spring and Summer in the UK
Lovely cottage, don’t blame you about changing the sheets 😃
We're new to your channel and have been watching a few of the vlogs. I loved the colour scheme for the Chateau so far. It was one of the reasons that drew me to click on more of your videos as well as your sense of humour. By the way, my grandson, who sometimes joins us when watching your vlogs, loves Lincoln clearing away rubble . He says he's the Flash, and wouldn't it be great if you could really move that fast!! Looking forward to your next one 🤗
Thanks so much! 😊
I think just a nice shower would be good, the cottage might be kinda chilly for a warm bath.
You two deserve a vacation. I hope you’re planning at least a mini break soon. Congrats on clearing all the rubble and so glad Lincoln emerged unscathed from the ceiling situation!
What an unexpected treat this morning. Thank you!
I have been watching your channel for awhile now, and love it. You asked in your last video if we would like a episode of the animals back ground, and i would love that. I have offen wondered what there story is, so yes please. As a cat mum to 7 of my babies, i love seeing all your animals and the care you guys take with them, kind hearts, thank you. Keep up the good work guys, and a big wave from Australia. 💖💖
Suggesting you put in a full size dishwasher - you could run events out of there -an armoire could fit under the stair case and so you wouldn't see the food stuffs.
You can use the building rubble to create the stable under layer for the area you want to gravel. It helps with drainage and will save some euros on the amount of gravel you will need to put on top.
I did it with my building rubble and a small pond that accumulates after rain us gone after 1 hour. Also saves fuel ant trips to the dump...
Carry on and make a list regardless😂😢 sorry its never ending or done❤
Yes, my friends did this on the driveway slope. It worked really well as it gives the car tyres traction when they are going up. Good for filling any erosion sites too.
Yes gravel gravel gravel - invest in your health and energy just as important ❤❤❤ love u guys !
My friends in Brittany say you can have all four seasons in one day. I guess living near the water does that. Still, it's so nice and green there and a pleasure to see. p.s. I agree with a shower only in the cottage. [How often are people going to be staying in there to make a tub worth the trouble?]
As the Bretons say 'en bretagne, il fait beau au moins 2 fois par jour'.
You guys are the best channel ❤
😃
Hooray! There you two are again!
I see your master plan! Keep the girls on the homestead but with their own space. Or, you are going to have the most beautiful home for wayward cats that has ever been created.
Love the plans! Under the stairs would make a great space for a short platform for a dog bed nook with pull out storage underneath for the dog bowls that can roll under when not in use. Maybe some hooks for their gear. Just what I envisioned when you said it needed a purpose. Love your channel!
Architect of 75 kitchens here. May I suggest, from the door end to the stairs: Fridge (tuck it right into that wall at the right and it will disappear), 54" of counter, sink, 54" counter, stove. Continue the counter under the stairs - that will be a great spot for some wonderful "feature" item and some lighting - you do that so well - even a little Christmas tree. The spot next to the stair will likely be your "landing strip" for things when you come hoe or are readying things to leave the next day. Also, get a regular size dishwasher, you have the room and you will use this for more than 2 people like for events. And YES = display shelves across the counter for plates. All the base cabinets should be drawers - 27" wide cabinets are the perfect size for all needs, plates as well as pans. If I had some measurements, I'd draw it up for you.
Nothing like an ambitious cottage restoration! The news of it preemptively diverts prospective guests to a location just outside of your chateau, while its meticulous planning and execution provides indefinite delays to their arrival.
Love all the mood board ideas, this is going to be a GORGEOUS cottage! Nothing like a blank canvas and planning exciting spaces. Can't wait to see what you do.
Thanks so much! 😊
I just love watching your progress:) You both are such hard workers and have such good taste! It is all such a beautiful grown up dream!
I can see a comfy chair with a few books tucked away under your cottage stairs. With a cat curled up in the chair of course. 😊
You two work very hard, and what seemed to be a temporary kitchen for you has developed some what🤣🤣🙆♀️🤣 but it will look great once done. An idea for under the stairs could be Enzo’s bed space??? Great sense of humour from you both btw.
Lincoln is the Man! He handles everything with a “It’s not that big of a deal” attitude when he finds a “soft spot” in the Cottage floor 😅❤
Two videos in a row! We're in for a treat. Exciting project! Thank you.
Love your design on the cottage kitchen. ❤
make a built-in cupboard under the stairs for wood storage for the wood burner
Use the rubble instead of sand. I live in AL so I understand getting stuck. We use crusher run which isn't much different than your rubble.
❤ following your progress! With as much as ya'll use a wheelbarrow, look into getting a 2 wheel wheelbarrow. They are SO MUCH EASIER to handle and much more stable than a single wheel..just a suggestion 😊
I can’t believe how much you both have done in such a short time! It looks fantastic and love all your plans and beautiful mood boards. Thank you for sharing x
The area under the stairs could be used for cleaning supplies, vacuum, broom etc, and trash cans.
The space under the stairs on the other side of the refrigerator should be your pantry, of course.
THANK YOU BOTH! Make me laugh every time! Amanda & Lincoln are really funny and adorable!
Kitchen - Where are you going to keep the vacuum cleaner, mop, broom, coats, boots etc, etc. Makes sense to think about the understairs space. Construct panels for the outside of the staircast so that it matches the cabinets. The washer and dryer can be part of the little room upstairs or maybe put in the bathroom. We have a heat pump in our NY upstate house. We have had it run all winter and it is keeping our four bedroom house warm. In the summer it is an air conditioner. Good luck!
I found out I also have Scottish heritage, we traveled to Scotland last September and I found a local guide to take us to some of the little villages where my family was born, married, and died. It was magical to discover that part of my ancestry!
What a great video...thank you! You and Lincoln have come so far and are doing everything right. I love your humour and your wonderful content....especially those little fur babies!! Your daughters are blessed to be living in such a beautiful location and home. I love how this cottage is evolving.....great job!!
Pantry under stairs ..eg broom closet etc with shelves with doors😊 shower only
My grandfather’s leg went through the living room ceiling and broke his leg. Lincoln was lucky he didn’t get hurt.😊
Amanda & Lincoln, we know there is a lot to do at your Chateau, a cheap Series 2 Landrover 2000 model @$5k eu, maybe another solution to not getting bogged, anyway loved the episode and love seeing Lincolns high speed activities, take care and god bless 👍🙏😇🏰🇫🇷
A clawfoot tub with a shower attachment would be lovely in that space😊
When my kids were growing up, lots of their friends had party barns. They amounted to a reno’d barn that was a whole other house on the property. It was used for all social events, adult dinner parties and kid sleepovers, etc. It’s also where the pool and tennis court was located. That way, the main house didn’t have to accommodate guests when there are sick or noisy kids and pets, special objects remain in their place, and a sense of privacy was in tact even when someone brought home a friend. The party barn was an extravagant, but very useful guest house. -The cottage could serve that purpose for you!
I can totally relate to your style of humor. I like how you own up to your mistakes and find the humor in any situation. If we can’t laugh at our foibles and quirks, the choices left are boring or depressing. Laughter is preferred.
Flat Dollies for moving sink. I have an upright piano sitting on 3. It makes moving things so much easier.
Yes, then we have to get it out of the basement! 😬
Hi Amanda & Lincoln, I love your vision for your cottage kitchen, it's beautiful! I saw the comment on someone saying "I will bring my own sheets", it just made me laugh, I'm sure there are a few of us that would do that. You guys are just wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this journey with us. Lots of love Kathy x Ontario, Canada
I must be weird because I love watching you and Lincoln clean up rubble. So much satisfaction in the end❤️I do wish I could stay a summer in that cottage, rent free obviously since you remind us you will not be renting it out. Yes, add a washing machine and I will wash my own linen and yours as well….for my keep😉
Lincoln calmly taking another one for the team!!
I love Enzo - he reminds me of a dog I used to have, but Guava busts me up, in the background staring at Mother Earth.
And of course, the cats judging from the windows. ❤
Haha…is Enzo the keeper of the ‘to-do’ list?
The shaped shower enclosure is great, definitely no to a shower curtain apart from the fact they just grab you the minute the water goes on I just can’t get over psycho 😳I’d leave under the stairs open and put a small chair under there, the cats would love it
Nice aerial view of your property. Thank you!
Your sense of humour lol! Good looks do run in my family ! ❤️😂
good job with the cottage- excited to see the finish..no pressure
Oh my it’s going to look fantastic … perfect for when I come and visit .. 😂😜
No really it’s going to be amazing ..very excited to see the final result ..
you have exceptional good taste and a eye for detail …love it , love it , love it .. just
Please , please don’t go breaking your neck on those floor boards in the mean time ..
🙏🏻
You two kill me with your humor 😂 You make my day when I get time to sit down and watch you laugh at yourselves. I love how you are taking us on your journey and I really enjoy what you’re doing, it’s just a dirty shame you couldn’t find some place like that here in the states to fix up. I have always loved the thought of finding a fairytale place to live like that but at my age now it’s best for me and my honey to stick close to the things & places we are familiar with. You kids have fun and we’ll watch your UA-cams and live vicariously through your adventures. Thank you❤️
The space under the steps can be a closet with closed doors that match the shaker cabinets. Shelves for shoes and if the height allows brooms and a vacuum.
The internal plans certainly look like they will do the beautiful, rustic, architecture justice. Love the simplicity of your taste, no garish gold overkill, more shabby chic, keeping it classy. Your good eye, combined with all your extremely hard work is paying off, it is going to look fab.
Under the stairs you could put chaise lounge or a comfy reading chair with an antique side table.
It looks so cozy, sitting there and chatting with the person cooking.
What about a feature tub in the bedroom? I don’t particularly like them but many boutique hotels and country homes seem to do that. Then the bathroom can just house the toilet, vanity and shower.
It’s going to be a really cool space when you get done. A terrific addition to the property and a great use of part of the beautiful outbuildings. ❤
Hard work pays off...great job so far...the cottage is going to look perfect with your antique finds ( I absolutely love the sink & stove/oven ❤❤❤). The nook under the stairs looks like a cupboard/pantry space in my opinion - as a continuation of the galley style kitchen. WHAT A GORGEOUS CHÂTEAU PROPERTY!
Oh, how cute the cottage will be when you get it finished. Whew, what a cleanup job that was, Lincoln. Really enjoying your arduous journey being that I’m relaxing in my “lift chair” and you two are doing all the hard lifting… enjoying your senses of humor and ability to overcome those irritable roadblocks that block your every move. Still watching from PA, USA.
The cottage will be beautiful. Lincoln, you are lucky you didn't fully fall through that soft spot. I remember you taking that old bar out and thinking, that will do you in. You guys have gutted that place out well. Under the stairs could be a nice nook to cozy up with a book while waiting for meals to cook. Perhaps even a shelf unit for pots and pans with doors on it. Just a couple of ideas. Maybe even a small larder? ❤
Another dormer would look good opposite the other one. That way you would have a nice view overlooking the walled garden.
skylight galore , it will look splendid , found a soft spot 😆 be careful guys , all the best Yves
Siete molto bravi a fare tutto da soli ,sono sicura che verrà molto bello ,piano piano ristrutturerete tutto . Un abbraccio dall'Italia .
Chateau life, lol stay safe and I love your ideas on the reno. Crack on...as it's said 🤗
Exhausted now having just finished binging all your vlogs! Love the renos and also rescued animals ❤ Really love your work!
Thanks so much 😊
Under the stairs should be a very posh cattery.
The cottage plans are excellent! Can't wait to see it all come together.
I mean to enclose the pantry area under the stairs and include a simple door.
He’s very dramatic in his shoveling! I expected an aria!
🤣 Thanks :)
I just saw your comment about the pantry and what you’re gonna do. Then under the steps, make it some kind of storage closet, put doors on it.
Love the design inspiration photos and the now clean cottage. So much potential! Watch the dishwasher door doesn’t compete with the front door….and look forward to how you guys get that sink up and out and into the cottage…Lincoln, be careful!
You are MUCH more interesting than the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I love seeing all the ideas you’ve collected and can’t wait to see the finished cottage in six months. 🤣 Brittany is one of my favorite places, weather and all. Glad Lincoln didn’t completely fall through the floor!
A long walk- in shower with a large rain head is very luxurious as an alternative to a bath/shower combo. It can protect your floors, be configured to use strange shaped spaces as well as utilise the light from skylights...... positioned straight overhead or for viewing out across the fields whilst still giving privacy from below. I'm sure you will think of something edgy.
A desk with book shelves above it would be great under the stairs.