Eleanor was my 25th Great Grandmother x 3 (three of her children are GGp’s). I've researched her a lot. I love that you will be honoring her with much attention to detail. She loved her children dearly, so a family tree would be awesome. Her years as a prisoner was a very sad and negative point in her life, so bringing that into the design (IMHO) wouldn't be "inviting". The poetry, books on Eleanor, a lute, a huge portrait of her, a framed map of her beloved Aquitaine, all will pay great homage. (Imagine being a guest and able to read about her right there in HER room!!! 🥰)
@@ludovica8221 Marie (with her husband Henry I, Count of Champagne {also in the 2nd crusade}) , Queen consort Eleanor (with her husband Alfonso VIII, King of Castile) and John (with his wife Queen consort Isabelle of Angoulême)
I would love to see golden hems on the bed curtains or window curtains instead of painting that beautiful flooring. It seems to me that would more closely echo the gold hems of Queen Eleanor's gown! Happy Decorating!
You are a wonderful story teller! This was better than listening to an audiobook. Thankyou. Looking forward to hearing about the next queen that you review.
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine is my 28th Great Grandmother on my maternal side. Many will find descent from her. Researching my Genealogy for health questions lead to my interest in history and château renovation. Knowing that there is a resurgence of interest for our ancestors with a more broad perspective (not just political) on what they created and left to future generations in terms of art, architecture, and traditions has me hoping we are clearing some ancestral karma and learning, not just from text books but by litterally walking in their footsteps, to surpass our ancestor's threshold of problem solving and social evolution. Love what you share in this video and what you are doing with your beautifully important château!
I also really enjoyed your presentation of the Elenor room !, i would love any stay in any of your beautiful rooms even if not totally done yet just seeing what is and what some are already would in my mind be a perfect stay at your Chateau. Thanks for sharing your journey it really delightful. See you next week hugs to you all❤♥️🍷🍷🇨🇦
I have only recently found your videos. I really appreciate the way you take time to educate yourself and your viewers. The videos that I like the most are the ones showing decorating the rooms and looking forward to seeing more.
If I were staying with you, I’d love a small book in the bedside drawer with Eleanor’s story, just as you told it, that I could read as I went to bed. Then, as the story unfolded I would be glancing around the room and the magic of Eleanor would unfold. Ah! There’s Richard Lionheart, oh! There are the colours she wore. A circular gold coloured rug at the end of the bed (where the Aztec rug is) could also reprazent Eleanor’s golden foot, only we could also have golden feet whilst standing on it and imagine we were her
What a great idea! I just got a birdcage at the secondhand store the other day. I’m going to paint it gold and hang it in the room to represent Eleanor’s time imprisoned.
@@queensescape il existe des figurines d ' Aliénor, des cartes de ses possessions.... le louvres a un atelier de moulage qui fait des répliques de sculptures à acheter, peut etre a pour le vase d' aliénor on t il fait quelque chose
Karen, great vlog! Looking at the famous painting of Eleanor as a young woman…her undergown is probably not the purple tone but more likely rose madder (which was very expensive and rare). That colour edged in gold would be very rich as window curtains and bed curtains, matched with a blue and muted red Persian type carpet and gold candlestick lamps would give you a real sense of history.
Love your rendition of your Queen Eleanor and her history is fascinating. I suggest a large map showing the area of Aquitaine as it was situated in France in her time would be a real plus to help your guests understand where her power began. You could have brochures or pamphlets lying on a table explaining her history; which could also bring in the Bordeaux connection. You could also have, on this table, wine suggestions and a brief history of Bordeaux wine. Loved this video and seeing your family sitting together enjoying a meal brought a smile to my face. Enjoying from PA, USA.
Loved the story of Eleanor. Your a great story teller...Thank you...😙 Red with blue comes to mind for the Eleanor room,representing the French/English heritage with gold tassels here and there representing Richard the lionheart...
Absolutely loved this one. I love history. I would trim the curtains and bed linen with gold material in honour of her memory. I would have ten white feathers embroidered into soft furnishings and around the room and ask your guest to spot them all. Your Chateau is splendid.
I found this most interesting as my name is Eleanor. Now I have a valid reason for being strong willed!! The way you narrated this history drew me in to the very end of the story. I can't wait to see the end result of the redecorating of Queen Eleanor's room. A rock crystal chandelier would be beautiful. Thank you!
Have to say you are a brilliant story teller, so interesting enjoyed so much. When you finish the bedroom with your ideas going to look lovely. Take care Jones family 🏴❤️👌
Your channel offers so very unique perspective compared to the other wonderful chateau channels. How your bid was used to up the prices, the snake, the queens, and more. Bravo!
Loved the history. Thank you. Subtle family tree sounds good. Burgundy walls ( love, Royal colour). Gold base boards sounds good. A booklet of her history? A comfortable couch and chair just because being on holiday, I need a place to relax in peace.
Hello Peter, thank you for your always kind words. Karen did a lot of research before she could record this video. She will of course be doing more of this stuff in the future. All the best. Bo
I loved this information about Queen Eleanor from a French history perspective rather than her ‘English’ husband and children! All your ideas for the room sound amazing too! Thank you for sharing this!
Great history lesson! I would think this room would be beautiful in jewel tones. Bed curtains and window treatments in a velvet. A lovely Persian rug. The lighting in crystal. Crystal vases. Heavier furniture and working in some way the royal crest showing the three fleur de lis and the three lions. ❤️😊
@@queensescape Purple for the French National Flower, the Iris, and deep Rose to Red for roses of England & metallic Gold and deep to pale Blue for Fleur de Lis motifs. Also someone mentioned the heraldic lions standing on two paws with their front paw raised to represent England ...those lions in gold interspersed with gold fleur de lis could alternate in a border motif of some kind either on the curtain borders or on wainscoting or the base boards... 🦁⚜🦁⚜🦁⚜🦁⚜ ❤💜💙
Interesting account of Eleanor of Aquitaines life. My suggestion for her nick name would be gold trim at the bottom of the window and bed drapes. Perhaps lamps in the likeness of the rock crystal vase. I will be looking forward to how you will pull this room together. Best of luck from USA and stay well.
I enjoyed that very much you are a natural story teller I must read up on Queen Eleanor you have sparked my interest . My vote is for adding her family tree to the Elanor room with perhaps a gold trim on the bottom of the curtains .
I love the curtain idea. I listened to another book after I did the Eleanor video - Gilded Cages, by Ellen Jones. It really brought Eleanor’s history to life with a fictional flair.
The History, and food lore is absolutely wonderful, and un-expected. I enjoyed this so very much. Thank you for taking the time to do this, and for sharing with all of us.
Your chateau is so beautiful, it even looks beautiful without shutters. I saw the famous Timothy Carrigan left them out of his .you might watch his blog At home in France with Timothy Corrigan at Chateau du Grand- Luce (it's on Quintessence) He also decorated it beautifully. You might watch it to get painting and decorating ideas. Our course he is very wealthy and can afford all kinds of antiques and decor But I find that by watching these decorators vlogs you can sometimes come away with one or two ideas even if small. Good luck!♥️♥️♥️♥️😘
Art on the walls is the best way to tell Eleanor's story. Family tree of her children is an excellent idea, poetry and manner books are an excellent addition. To bring in music find an image of period correct music with the courts of love written on it in French would be a nice touch.
Wow that is a lot of research into Eleanore. I love the story behind the Queen. It makes it more of an experience than just a night in a beautiful room. You could put your information into something to read before you fell asleep. Gold seal with a stamp to send a handwritten thank you for your guest for staying as a guest in Eleanore’s room.
Very enjoyable! You are a good story teller ❤.......normally my mind would wander listening to this type of thing....but I was listening till the end! And I may even remember most of it!
Bravo. Great idea, great research and presentation (CNN couldn´t probably have done better), good brainstorm in the room and funny ending with speedy eating.duck!
They used trunks and tapestries in her period. Painted borders around the ceiling.What was her heraldry? You could use crystal and gold candle holders. The larger pillar candles. Cornish hens might be nice food on your menu.
For the room- creams, greens and gold. Maybe gold trim throughout all the rooms as these are queens! Rich French furniture with texture. Beautiful oversized green velvet drapes and fringes/tassels for curtains. I think it should be more French inspired that English. This room could be incredible!
You need to get an iron like Stephanie has at Chateau de Lalande. You put your sheets thru it and they are ironed. It’s marvelous. If you do a steamer you need a commercial one. Check The Lady’s Maid for recommendations. I’ve put sheets on bed and then ironed them. Works pretty good,
Karen this was fascinating, I throughly enjoyed it. I also enjoyed Bo’s guided tour of your property so much so that I subscribed. Looking forward to your ongoing content. Thank you both for your time in preparing your episodes. Enjoying France through your eyes from California.
Hey again 🙂 There are two movies about Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry and their sons, called : A Lion in Winter. The first was with Katherine Hepburn. The second with Glenn Close. If you have not seen them, you really should 🙂 And maybe it will give you some ideas for the decoration !
@@queensescape It is a total fiction. Above all, the two movies are not biopics. Not at all. All the action is concentrated in a very short time, one night, if I remember well. The action takes place in the château de Chinon, France, between Henry II, his wife and their sons, and deals about the succession of the old king. This story never happened. It is pure fiction. But it is brilliant. Originally, it was an American play. Have a good evening !
Thank you for sharing the very interesting story of Eleanor. Her room should be as colourful as she certainly appears to have been. Look forward to the end result.
Great idea with the children pictures !! Gold would be great on woodwork or a gold on the drapes at the edge of them…. Loved your introduction with the story of her life ….good luck
When decorating a room, always start with the rug and that is the wrong rug. You already know that. It's harder to match the rug after you already have the other elements. I love the image of Eleanor you have shown in this vlog. It would be great to have that enlarged and framed. Maybe choose your colors from that? Eleanor would've have tapestries on the walls and floors to keep warm but I would just go with a richly colored Persian rug. You can find old ones pretty inexpensively if you're lucky, at a brocante perhaps? . I love the large mirror over the fireplace. Gold, I'm imagining. Eleanor's room would've been decorated with rich colors with elegant silks and cloths of golds. Instead of doing the base boards in gold, I would do the drapes in a solid color (red maybe? and trim them with gold. The wall and trim colors are already good. I might get a larger light fixture when you can. Her bed would've been enclosed by heavy, rich fabrics as well and would probably have a bed crown or 'tester' and her bed would've been wooden. Just my thoughts. That's a beautiful, light room and there's nothing wrong with it but you're talking about the only woman in history who was married to two kings of two separate countries, as well as the mother of two kings, and the grandmother of Europe, I would make Eleanor's room very grand. She's worth it. Thanks so much. I loved this video.
As a of relative of Eleanor don’t make it so colorful that it’s not restful. Maybe a poem on the wall with an instrument with it. Red is too strong color for the room, maybe in a fabric print ? Very interesting over all great job.
Thank you for your input and ideas. We always try to encourage people to help us mend the best mixture for each room. Karen’s ideas are derived in the history, but not written in stone, so we appreciate all suggestions. Bo
I'm hooked! I can't wait for more stories. Love the name of your Chateau, and the meaning you're weaving into the spaces. You're lovely to watch and listen to, and I wish great things for your channel and your home!
I think you could have a red and gold damask for the curtains to match the gold skirting boards with the same for the bed curtains and a gold coverlet. Love your vlogs. Love from Corlette NSW Australia
You have a great gift of storytelling. This was most definitely a enjoyable episode! Enthralling!! The picture of Eleanore could be used in the room, and the decor could be the supporting cast. Crystal is a must! The gold baseboard is such a charming nod to this so gracious a queen. Lovely, lovely! All of it lovely! Thank you for taking the time and doing the research. Thank you for sharing such a quality production!
What amazing story of History , thank u for telling that history very interesting, in the life of Royals in that day and it would have been a tough life too . Be neat to see what u are going to do to her room . The duck looked yummy too . I've only got to watch your video as parts of our country has been hit by a big Cyclone and it's a disaster, we are good but some places are not in a good way . Take care .
Thank you for your kind words. We are sorry to hear about the cyclone that hit your country. Stay safe, and stay tuned for more of Karen’s history telling. Bo
Thank you Karen for telling us Eleanor’s story. It was so interesting. This is one of the reasons I enjoy yours and Bo’s vlogs so much - because they are so different from the usual chateau channels. I can’t wait to hear the next queens story. I wonder if some red velvet curtains on the windows and bed with gold along the bottom might be a way to bring in the love from her work with couples relationships and gold from the hem of her dress maybe. As for vacationing this summer; we are going from Nova Scotia 🇨🇦to see our boys in Manitoba and then later we are going to Barbados to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. I’d love to come to visit you next year if we can manage it. Anyway, enough rambling on! Take care and can’t wait for the next Queen’s story. 🇨🇦🥰
You have done such a great job with this video. Thank you. Why not find Indian embroidered curtain material to be used in your Eleanor bedroom? It is for sale in the UK. It will look lovely and not too solid, too overpowering. Embroidery was THE art and skill for ladies at Court. Quite a few rugs on the floor of this room, which feature the colour red. Don't forget that she went on the Crusade, and this means that she would have known about rugs (Turkey), which were mostly draped on tables (!) in Europe at that time. A copy of the family tree and pictures of the whole family on the walls, plus a few secondhand poetry and history books on a table, would complete the 'scene'. What what fun to do all this. I wish you well. Thank you so much for taking us on your journey!
Wow how fantastic was this history lesson of Eleanor of Aquitaine. I have read some of her history but you really made her history so much more important than I knew. She was such a driving force and such a powerful women especially for her time. I absolutely loved hearing this history of such an incredible women. I love hearing your narration of this incredible time in history for a former Queen of France and England at different times in history! Very well done. Thank you Thank you!
Loved every bit of your story telling. The floors in that room are a beautiful golden colour. Please do not paint them but put a ģolden hem on curtains. In Australia most of us die heart renovators would kill for those.
This was so interesting. I love history and you are so good in story telling. The idea with gold and red (maybe velvet) is awesome, maybe add some floral patterns to make it look alive and colorfoul. The ides with book shelf full with poetry and Robin Hood book is great, as well as the vase with fresh flowers/ roses and the idea of framed family tree. Maybe you could find some old music notes and frame them and hang it in the bathroom? Are you planning on changing the furniture or renovating the bathrooms? Just a little tip, maybe put the armour somewhere else? It would be strange to have a mirror next to a mirror and they are not safe behinf the bathroom doors. In my experience, most guests dont even use them. They key chains you did are also beautiful but could maybe have a matching colours with the colour schemes? And or a door mat in front of each room?
What a Beautiful piece of History about Eleanor, thankyou very much i thoroughly enjoyed it! I can't wait to see her lovely room once decorated. I am just loving each and every one of your video's of Queens Escape. Take good care from 🇨🇦 ❤
Lovely blog and history lesson! As for her bedroom, why don't you start with a beautiful antique rug and find one with rich jewel tones. Use textiles that are rich in color and texture.....linen, velvet, silk, the jewel tones of peacock and emerald green are lovely paired with some rich pinks, preferably dark pinks and some gold thrown in. There are some amazing linen jacquards available for the curtains and bed covers in Europe. The idea of a painted gold wallboard abutting the wood flooring and carry that theme on the curtains with a beautiful gold velvet border on the hem of the curtains. Be bold in the decor.....heaven knows Eleanor was! Cheers!
I really enjoyed the story about the Queen. As for the bedroom, if you can afford it I would change the bed to a heavy wooden bed as I think that is what they would have used in England for a queens bed plus a bed crown over the head of the bed. I would not paint the floor!!! As for the curtains you could aways add a gold trim at the bottom and gold pull backs to save money on new drapes. I would definitely change the rug, you can use a white bed spread if you don't want to use color then add a gold throw blanket draped over the end of the bed for show. I think traditionally though they would have used heavier curtains like velvet etc. For the mantel I would put a sculptured piece of art and maybe a candlebra, maybe a copper vase with flowers. You might consider for the wall framing the family crest or frame both the flags of France & England. Good luck, Katy USA 🇺🇸
Wow how interesting was that, thank you so much, she was a strong women and i love her for that! i love the nod to Eleanor in the room, but she needs a pic or some golden shoes in a dome as a point of reference. oh my, i cannot wait to see the room finished.
I think red curtains would not be conducive to a restful nights sleep but my suggestion would be perhaps finding a vibrant wallpaper to put on the wall behind the bed and pull inspiration from that for the rest of the soft furnishings. (just a thought)
With a nod to Raymond, use Crusader Kingdoms decor. Eleanor loved the exotic. Mix with heraldic decor, art and rich fabrics. You may want " subtle" but Elanor was anything but. She adored her luxuries. Display the coats of arms of Eleanor, John, Richard, Aquitaine etc, plus the historical crests of France and England. Feature Medieval pewter and silverware, including crystal, but also feature tapestries as Eleanor collected them. Bold and rich colours should be much in evidence to do Eleanor justice.
Take in consideration that the architecture, the style, the shape of the windows, and the fireplace in the bedroom are not at all medieval. Heavy references to medieval style in this room would not really match… 😉
I’ve purposely been avoiding that bc I didn’t want the creative license they took to color my impression of the facts. But now that I’ve read so many Eleanor books I’m ready for the movie. ❤️
@Queen's Escape I just discovered your channel and I love it! On a side note I've studied the Plantagenet family quite a bit, if I remember correctly Henry's bastard son Geoffrey was not Rosamund Clifford's son, I don't believe they had children together. This illegitimate son, Geoffrey became bishop elect of Lincoln and archbishop of York. My apologies if I'm incorrect. Thank you, I look forward to more episodes!
For the poetry you said see liked sewing, embroidery, writing, and music. I would do a a corner of the room with a old writers desk with bookshelves that had not just books in French and English, cooking books, how to on the tapestry, poetry,and books on the story of her and her children I would find a few needlepoints, lace, and the rest. I large tapestry, a small 5’10 picture with needlepoint, a basket 🧺 with yarn and needles, a few small how to kits. I would put a small table with a chair. The table would have a radio that would be a decoy. Like a grand father clock with a radio (with a volume controller) or record player. You could store records, cds, what ever you choose can be stored in the bottom of the clock and the bookshelf. I really liked the picture of the family tree because it had the look of needle point and covers the family members and not a photo. Get some towels and other linens embroidered with the logo you have on the keychain. The only thing I could think of to cover her love of colors and prison by making the curtains made with stripes with bold colors like the colors of the lamp she loved. The deep burgundy, gold and emerald green should be your focus colors because of her, the area, and her lamp. These are all ways to decorate cheaply with the space to add on as you spend the next 20 years finding little objects that will be perfect for each space in the house. I like that in the moment you have usable spaces. On the side collect items in groupings then decorate. These things you collect should have “1” BIG RULE. Never buy something that if it can’t move to multiple places. The higher the price it HAS to have options. Cheap it will do until I find that perfect thing. I have been watching your videos to catch up while I’m house/pet sitting and so many ideas. Binge watching =lots of messages from that person.
That was awesome in formation a out Queen Elenor. You are a good story teller about history. Your question about vacation. Our vacation is already booked for 2 weeks in Mackinaw City Michigan on our boat. We have paid for the slip and can come and go when we want. Plus it is cool up north in Michigan. Can't afford to go anywhere else. Question on Bed and Breakfast I have only stayed at 1 in Wisconsin. My host was a chef in his later years. He always had fresh fruit out on the table. Warmed baked muffins or donuts. Box of cookies for sweet tooth people. Bottles of 2 juices, Milk for cereal and ☕️ then he would cook two breakfasts that were freshly made and you could pick your choice. I think Breakfast was Egg, Holiness sauce, potatoes, choice of bacon or sausage, or small bowl of oat meal with cream and fresh fruit. Any sweets or fruit left over we were allowed to snack on throughout the day. Then if you stayed over night he would cook dinner. You were responsible for lunch. It is different in USA than France or Europe. He had a TV room & Library to pull books from or play board games. He had a lovely swing on front porch so you could watch birds at the feeders. Hope it helps.
@Queen's Escape I just thought of the other thing they did to display history in the bed and breakfast. Their home was about a big lawyer and his family and people who lived there in the past. They went charity hunting to find dresses, hats, gloves, shoes, etc. They would leave the outfit sometimes hanging in the closet. Some of the rooms had a dress and hat hung on the front of the door or they would hang the dress somewhere on the poster bed or lay it on the bed as decoration. They used handmade quilts from that time for each of the beds in the bedrooms. Or they would leave a drawer open with folded clothes or near bathroom like towels in a drawer etc.
Thank you Karen that was so interesting!... About the "Golden Foot" why not colour the skirting boards gold? this would save another sanding if you ever changed your mind and would go very well with @MitsaTakkou 's great idea below 😊💜
Eleanor was my 25th Great Grandmother x 3 (three of her children are GGp’s). I've researched her a lot. I love that you will be honoring her with much attention to detail. She loved her children dearly, so a family tree would be awesome. Her years as a prisoner was a very sad and negative point in her life, so bringing that into the design (IMHO) wouldn't be "inviting". The poetry, books on Eleanor, a lute, a huge portrait of her, a framed map of her beloved Aquitaine, all will pay great homage. (Imagine being a guest and able to read about her right there in HER room!!! 🥰)
she was my 24xGGM via son John and 27xGGM via daughter Eleanor. Hi cousin! lol
Lute is great. And Aquitaine pic!
@@ludovica8221 Marie (with her husband Henry I, Count of Champagne {also in the 2nd crusade}) , Queen consort Eleanor (with her husband Alfonso VIII, King of Castile) and John (with his wife Queen consort Isabelle of Angoulême)
Yes, there are a lot of us!
I would love to see golden hems on the bed curtains or window curtains instead of painting that beautiful flooring. It seems to me that would more closely echo the gold hems of Queen Eleanor's gown! Happy Decorating!
Well done! I was totally immersed in your history telling of Eleanor. 🇨🇦❤️
No pain noting the floorboard aThat is gorgeous pine boards
The duck may have been wild
You are a wonderful story teller! This was better than listening to an audiobook. Thankyou. Looking forward to hearing about the next queen that you review.
Thank you for the encouragement. 😊
Ditto. Such an intriguing history.
I wonder if there are any wall papers that evoke Elenore's joy in life.
That is a great question. I found more info on Cleopatra, honestly, than Eleanor, in terms of these sort of details. But I’ll keep digging.
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine is my 28th Great Grandmother on my maternal side. Many will find descent from her. Researching my Genealogy for health questions lead to my interest in history and château renovation. Knowing that there is a resurgence of interest for our ancestors with a more broad perspective (not just political) on what they created and left to future generations in terms of art, architecture, and traditions has me hoping we are clearing some ancestral karma and learning, not just from text books but by litterally walking in their footsteps, to surpass our ancestor's threshold of problem solving and social evolution. Love what you share in this video and what you are doing with your beautifully important château!
Lovely deep thoughts
hello cousin!!
I also really enjoyed your presentation of the Elenor room !, i would love any stay in any of your beautiful rooms even if not totally done yet just seeing what is and what some are already would in my mind be a perfect stay at your Chateau. Thanks for sharing your journey it really delightful. See you next week hugs to you all❤♥️🍷🍷🇨🇦
Found many new cousins with this video! Tres Bien!
I have only recently found your videos. I really appreciate the way you take time to educate yourself and your viewers. The videos that I like the most are the ones showing decorating the rooms and looking forward to seeing more.
If I were staying with you, I’d love a small book in the bedside drawer with Eleanor’s story, just as you told it, that I could read as I went to bed. Then, as the story unfolded I would be glancing around the room and the magic of Eleanor would unfold. Ah! There’s Richard Lionheart, oh! There are the colours she wore.
A circular gold coloured rug at the end of the bed (where the Aztec rug is) could also reprazent Eleanor’s golden foot, only we could also have golden feet whilst standing on it and imagine we were her
What a great idea! I just got a birdcage at the secondhand store the other day. I’m going to paint it gold and hang it in the room to represent Eleanor’s time imprisoned.
What a delightful history lesson, on Eleanor of Aquitaine. Well done Karen!
Rikki Biermann, Pretoria, South Africa 🇿🇦
Yay SA! ❤️
@@queensescape il existe des figurines d ' Aliénor, des cartes de ses possessions.... le louvres a un atelier de moulage qui fait des répliques de sculptures à acheter, peut etre a pour le vase d' aliénor on t il fait quelque chose
Eleanor was one of my 20th Great Grandmothers ❤️ Thank you for this video 🙏🏻🇳🇿 New Zealand
That’s so cool.
Karen, great vlog! Looking at the famous painting of Eleanor as a young woman…her undergown is probably not the purple tone but more likely rose madder (which was very expensive and rare). That colour edged in gold would be very rich as window curtains and bed curtains, matched with a blue and muted red Persian type carpet and gold candlestick lamps would give you a real sense of history.
Love that thinking
Love your rendition of your Queen Eleanor and her history is fascinating. I suggest a large map showing the area of Aquitaine as it was situated in France in her time would be a real plus to help your guests understand where her power began. You could have brochures or pamphlets lying on a table explaining her history; which could also bring in the Bordeaux connection. You could also have, on this table, wine suggestions and a brief history of Bordeaux wine. Loved this video and seeing your family sitting together enjoying a meal brought a smile to my face. Enjoying from PA, USA.
Loved the story of Eleanor. Your a great story teller...Thank you...😙 Red with blue comes to mind for the Eleanor room,representing the French/English heritage with gold tassels here and there representing Richard the lionheart...
Story of Eleanor was well researched and told. Thoroughly enjoyed. Yes! Court of love!
The history lesson I didn't know I needed! Lovely storytelling 🤗
Absolutely loved this one. I love history. I would trim the curtains and bed linen with gold material in honour of her memory. I would have ten white feathers embroidered into soft furnishings and around the room and ask your guest to spot them all. Your Chateau is splendid.
Charming feather game. Why feathers?
@@queensescape They are supposed to represent the souls of the dead. When you see a white feather a spirit is looking after you according to legend .
@@Rescuemefrommydistractedlife Oh wow. Thank you for replying. I would have always wondered. :)
I found this most interesting as my name is Eleanor. Now I have a valid reason for being strong willed!! The way you narrated this history drew me in to the very end of the story. I can't wait to see the end result of the redecorating of Queen Eleanor's room. A rock crystal chandelier would be beautiful. Thank you!
Thank you for that. Oh a rock crystal chandelier… would be so cool.
Have to say you are a brilliant story teller, so interesting enjoyed so much. When you finish the bedroom with your ideas going to look lovely. Take care Jones family 🏴❤️👌
Your channel offers so very unique perspective compared to the other wonderful chateau channels. How your bid was used to up the prices, the snake, the queens, and more. Bravo!
Loved the history. Thank you. Subtle family tree sounds good. Burgundy walls ( love, Royal colour). Gold base boards sounds good. A booklet of her history? A comfortable couch and chair just because being on holiday, I need a place to relax in peace.
This was very interesting. You told her story very well. You should consider doing more stories like this. The duck looked good.
Hello Peter, thank you for your always kind words. Karen did a lot of research before she could record this video. She will of course be doing more of this stuff in the future. All the best. Bo
I loved this information about Queen Eleanor from a French history perspective rather than her ‘English’ husband and children! All your ideas for the room sound amazing too! Thank you for sharing this!
Glad you enjoyed it!
❤Eleanore’s story. Thank you for sharing! 💞😊
Great history lesson! I would think this room would be beautiful in jewel tones. Bed curtains and window treatments in a velvet. A lovely Persian rug. The lighting in crystal. Crystal vases. Heavier furniture and working in some way the royal crest showing the three fleur de lis and the three lions. ❤️😊
Love idea of jewel tones. 😊
Jewel tones would be very heavy and can be suffocating, wiser to use as accents, but love your ideas.
@@queensescape Purple for the French National Flower, the Iris, and deep Rose to Red for roses of England & metallic Gold and deep to pale Blue for Fleur de Lis motifs. Also someone mentioned the heraldic lions standing on two paws with their front paw raised to represent England ...those lions in gold interspersed with gold fleur de lis could alternate in a border motif of some kind either on the curtain borders or on wainscoting or the base boards... 🦁⚜🦁⚜🦁⚜🦁⚜
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Interesting account of Eleanor of Aquitaines life. My suggestion for her nick name would be gold trim at the bottom of the window and bed drapes. Perhaps lamps in the likeness of the rock crystal vase. I will be looking forward to how you will pull this room together. Best of luck from USA and stay well.
Love the curtain trim idea!
@@queensescape oh sorry, I just read Ina’s idea about the gold trim. I wasn’t trying to steal her idea.
You are a great storyteller, I'll bet your guests love it❤
I enjoyed that very much you are a natural story teller I must read up on Queen Eleanor you have sparked my interest . My vote is for adding her family tree to the Elanor room with perhaps a gold trim on the bottom of the curtains .
I love the curtain idea. I listened to another book after I did the Eleanor video - Gilded Cages, by Ellen Jones. It really brought Eleanor’s history to life with a fictional flair.
The History, and food lore is absolutely wonderful, and un-expected. I enjoyed this so very much. Thank you for taking the time to do this, and for sharing with all of us.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very, very interesting resumee ! As a french myself, i learned a lot about Eleonore ! /Alienor !
Hello, thank you very much! Bo
Your chateau is so beautiful, it even looks beautiful without shutters. I saw the famous Timothy Carrigan left them out of his .you might watch his blog At home in France with Timothy Corrigan at Chateau du Grand- Luce (it's on Quintessence) He also decorated it beautifully. You might watch it to get painting and decorating ideas. Our course he is very wealthy and can afford all kinds of antiques and decor
But I find that by watching these decorators vlogs you can sometimes come away with one or two ideas even if small. Good luck!♥️♥️♥️♥️😘
Thanks for the recco.
Art on the walls is the best way to tell Eleanor's story. Family tree of her children is an excellent idea, poetry and manner books are an excellent addition. To bring in music find an image of period correct music with the courts of love written on it in French would be a nice touch.
Love the idea on music from the period framed!
Wow that is a lot of research into Eleanore. I love the story behind the Queen. It makes it more of an experience than just a night in a beautiful room. You could put your information into something to read before you fell asleep. Gold seal with a stamp to send a handwritten thank you for your guest for staying as a guest in Eleanore’s room.
Lovely idea. I was thinking maybe a bedtime story or QR-code activated video complete with lullaby. 😉
@@queensescape check the etiquette books to make sure we’re on point. 😂
I knew nothing about her. Very informative and interesting vlog!
Very enjoyable! You are a good story teller ❤.......normally my mind would wander listening to this type of thing....but I was listening till the end! And I may even remember most of it!
That is so kind. 😊
Love Eleanor’s history. Glad you are honoring her interesting life.
Bravo. Great idea, great research and presentation (CNN couldn´t probably have done better), good brainstorm in the room and funny ending with speedy eating.duck!
Thank you very much!
They used trunks and tapestries in her period. Painted borders around the ceiling.What was her heraldry? You could use crystal and gold candle holders. The larger pillar candles. Cornish hens might be nice food on your menu.
For the room- creams, greens and gold. Maybe gold trim throughout all the rooms as these are queens! Rich French furniture with texture. Beautiful oversized green velvet drapes and fringes/tassels for curtains. I think it should be more French inspired that English. This room could be incredible!
Sounds great!
You need to get an iron like Stephanie has at Chateau de Lalande. You put your sheets thru it and they are ironed. It’s marvelous. If you do a steamer you need a commercial one. Check The Lady’s Maid for recommendations. I’ve put sheets on bed and then ironed them. Works pretty good,
Good advice. I want that big one. 😊
Excellent! I loved British history in school and really enjoyed this!
Your are a beautiful story teller, what a history.
Thank you.
Love the story time!! Thank You!
Karen this was fascinating, I throughly enjoyed it. I also enjoyed Bo’s guided tour of your property so much so that I subscribed. Looking forward to your ongoing content. Thank you both for your time in preparing your episodes. Enjoying France through your eyes from California.
Thanks for that, Terry. I love CA. I really did leave my heart in San Francisco. ❤️
Your story telling of history is captivating. Thank you
Thanks for listening
Hey again 🙂 There are two movies about Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry and their sons, called : A Lion in Winter. The first was with Katherine Hepburn. The second with Glenn Close. If you have not seen them, you really should 🙂 And maybe it will give you some ideas for the decoration !
I’ve heard about the movies. I heard the stories were a bit fictionalized so I wanted to read the history first. Now I can’t wait to see them! 😊
@@queensescape It is a total fiction. Above all, the two movies are not biopics. Not at all.
All the action is concentrated in a very short time, one night, if I remember well. The action takes place in the château de Chinon, France, between Henry II, his wife and their sons, and deals about the succession of the old king. This story never happened. It is pure fiction. But it is brilliant.
Originally, it was an American play.
Have a good evening !
A beautiful chandelier!
Thank you for sharing the very interesting story of Eleanor. Her room should be as colourful as she certainly appears to have been. Look forward to the end result.
Great idea with the children pictures !! Gold would be great on woodwork or a gold on the drapes at the edge of them…. Loved your introduction with the story of her life ….good luck
Thanks so much 😊
When decorating a room, always start with the rug and that is the wrong rug. You already know that. It's harder to match the rug after you already have the other elements.
I love the image of Eleanor you have shown in this vlog. It would be great to have that enlarged and framed. Maybe choose your colors from that? Eleanor would've have tapestries on the walls and floors to keep warm but I would just go with a richly colored Persian rug. You can find old ones pretty inexpensively if you're lucky, at a brocante perhaps? . I love the large mirror over the fireplace. Gold, I'm imagining.
Eleanor's room would've been decorated with rich colors with elegant silks and cloths of golds. Instead of doing the base boards in gold, I would do the drapes in a solid color (red maybe? and trim them with gold. The wall and trim colors are already good. I might get a larger light fixture when you can.
Her bed would've been enclosed by heavy, rich fabrics as well and would probably have a bed crown or 'tester' and her bed would've been wooden.
Just my thoughts. That's a beautiful, light room and there's nothing wrong with it but you're talking about the only woman in history who was married to two kings of two separate countries, as well as the mother of two kings, and the grandmother of Europe, I would make Eleanor's room very grand. She's worth it.
Thanks so much. I loved this video.
Agree. Agree. Agree. Such a smart rug tip. Thanks for that. 😊
Very interesting and super enjoyable.❤️🙏
As a of relative of Eleanor don’t make it so colorful that it’s not restful. Maybe a poem on the wall with an instrument with it. Red is too strong color for the room, maybe in a fabric print ? Very interesting over all great job.
Thank you for your input and ideas. We always try to encourage people to help us mend the best mixture for each room. Karen’s ideas are derived in the history, but not written in stone, so we appreciate all suggestions. Bo
@@BoSAChristensen Ideas are always fun! And I am from her line, just can't remember who. Don't want to mis-lead. Have a great week!
I really enjoyed this episode. Great job with the information. It was quite enjoyable.
This episode was so interesting! Have fun decorating Queen Eleanor's room!
Wonderful! Thank you! 🥰
I'm hooked! I can't wait for more stories. Love the name of your Chateau, and the meaning you're weaving into the spaces. You're lovely to watch and listen to, and I wish great things for your channel and your home!
Thank you so much for your encouragement. Means something to us. 😊
I think you could have a red and gold damask for the curtains to match the gold skirting boards with the same for the bed curtains and a gold coverlet. Love your vlogs. Love from Corlette NSW Australia
Wonderful history lesson , thank you
Loved all the information! You tell a good story.
Loved this Karen. Thank you!!
You have a great gift of storytelling. This was most definitely a enjoyable episode! Enthralling!!
The picture of Eleanore could be used in the room, and the decor could be the supporting cast. Crystal is a must! The gold baseboard is such a charming nod to this so gracious a queen. Lovely, lovely! All of it lovely! Thank you for taking the time and doing the research. Thank you for sharing such a quality production!
Such a nice appraisal. Thank you. I love thé idea of crystal. 😊
I did see the story of Robin Hood listening you . Stunning !
What amazing story of History , thank u for telling that history very interesting, in the life of Royals in that day and it would have been a tough life too . Be neat to see what u are going to do to her room . The duck looked yummy too . I've only got to watch your video as parts of our country has been hit by a big Cyclone and it's a disaster, we are good but some places are not in a good way . Take care .
Thank you for your kind words. We are sorry to hear about the cyclone that hit your country. Stay safe, and stay tuned for more of Karen’s history telling. Bo
So sorry to hear. I hope you’re doing well and others can rebuild.
Red with Gold trim. Love the history lesson.
I loved the history lesson. So interesting!
Fabulous story
Thank you Karen for telling us Eleanor’s story. It was so interesting. This is one of the reasons I enjoy yours and Bo’s vlogs so much - because they are so different from the usual chateau channels. I can’t wait to hear the next queens story. I wonder if some red velvet curtains on the windows and bed with gold along the bottom might be a way to bring in the love from her work with couples relationships and gold from the hem of her dress maybe.
As for vacationing this summer; we are going from Nova Scotia 🇨🇦to see our boys in Manitoba and then later we are going to Barbados to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. I’d love to come to visit you next year if we can manage it. Anyway, enough rambling on! Take care and can’t wait for the next Queen’s story. 🇨🇦🥰
Love your ideas and thank you.
you tell the story so well, really interesting. thank you so much
Excellent presentation. Thank you.
So interesting! I enjoyed so much your stories on the history of your Chateau. This was very refreshing! Thank you!
You have done such a great job with this video. Thank you. Why not find Indian embroidered curtain material to be used in your Eleanor bedroom? It is for sale in the UK. It will look lovely and not too solid, too overpowering. Embroidery was THE art and skill for ladies at Court. Quite a few rugs on the floor of this room, which feature the colour red. Don't forget that she went on the Crusade, and this means that she would have known about rugs (Turkey), which were mostly draped on tables (!) in Europe at that time. A copy of the family tree and pictures of the whole family on the walls, plus a few secondhand poetry and history books on a table, would complete the 'scene'. What what fun to do all this. I wish you well. Thank you so much for taking us on your journey!
That was excellent!
Very well told extremely interesting tfs
Wow how fantastic was this history lesson of Eleanor of Aquitaine. I have read some of her history but you really made her history so much more important than I knew. She was such a driving force and such a powerful women especially for her time. I absolutely loved hearing this history of such an incredible women. I love hearing your narration of this incredible time in history for a former Queen of France and England at different times in history! Very well done. Thank you Thank you!
Wow, thank you!
Well done! Loving the history lesson! 🎉
Your knowledge is phenomenal!!! And you’re an excellent storyteller too!!!
I loved it 😁😁😁
Thank you! 😃
Thank you so much. That was great!
Question : if the room is to be named after this French queen, which name will you use ? "Aliénor d'Aquitaine", or "Eleanor of Aquitaine" ? 🙂😉
We will use, Eleanor, so more people know how to pronounce it, although I like Aliénor very much.
Fascinating! And well told.
Thank you!
Loved every bit of your story telling. The floors in that room are a beautiful golden colour. Please do not paint them but put a ģolden hem on curtains. In Australia most of us die heart renovators would kill for those.
Loved the history lesson!
Thankyou Karen I Did enjoyHistory Story 💕
Absolutely fascinating!!!
Eleanor was just fantastic! ❤️
Thank you so much. Your hard work and research clearly show in this presentation.
This was so interesting. I love history and you are so good in story telling. The idea with gold and red (maybe velvet) is awesome, maybe add some floral patterns to make it look alive and colorfoul. The ides with book shelf full with poetry and Robin Hood book is great, as well as the vase with fresh flowers/ roses and the idea of framed family tree. Maybe you could find some old music notes and frame them and hang it in the bathroom? Are you planning on changing the furniture or renovating the bathrooms? Just a little tip, maybe put the armour somewhere else? It would be strange to have a mirror next to a mirror and they are not safe behinf the bathroom doors. In my experience, most guests dont even use them. They key chains you did are also beautiful but could maybe have a matching colours with the colour schemes? And or a door mat in front of each room?
What a Beautiful piece of History about Eleanor, thankyou very much i thoroughly enjoyed it! I can't wait to see her lovely room once decorated. I am just loving each and every one of your video's of Queens Escape. Take good care from 🇨🇦 ❤
That is such kind encouragement. Thank you.
Lovely blog and history lesson! As for her bedroom, why don't you start with a beautiful antique rug and find one with rich jewel tones. Use textiles that are rich in color and texture.....linen, velvet, silk, the jewel tones of peacock and emerald green are lovely paired with some rich pinks, preferably dark pinks and some gold thrown in. There are some amazing linen jacquards available for the curtains and bed covers in Europe. The idea of a painted gold wallboard abutting the wood flooring and carry that theme on the curtains with a beautiful gold velvet border on the hem of the curtains. Be bold in the decor.....heaven knows Eleanor was! Cheers!
Love it. Peacock as inspiration is cool.
That was brilliant ,l Thank you
Wonderful video
I really enjoyed the story about the Queen. As for the bedroom, if you can afford it I would change the bed to a heavy wooden bed as I think that is what they would have used in England for a queens bed plus a bed crown over the head of the bed. I would not paint the floor!!! As for the curtains you could aways add a gold trim at the bottom and gold pull backs to save money on new drapes. I would definitely change the rug, you can use a white bed spread if you don't want to use color then add a gold throw blanket draped over the end of the bed for show. I think traditionally though they would have used heavier curtains like velvet etc. For the mantel I would put a sculptured piece of art and maybe a candlebra, maybe a copper vase with flowers. You might consider for the wall framing the family crest or frame both the flags of France & England. Good luck, Katy USA 🇺🇸
Thank you for the ideas, Katy.
Wow how interesting was that, thank you so much, she was a strong women and i love her for that! i love the nod to Eleanor in the room, but she needs a pic or some golden shoes in a dome as a point of reference. oh my, i cannot wait to see the room finished.
That’s a neat idea. 😊
Loved the video so interesting and informative! Thanks
...I enjoyed this....❤
I'm rewatching your videos. I found this one absolutely fascinating. I was totally engrossed in your telling of her story. Thanks
That is really sweet of you. ❤️ We need to do more.
I think red curtains would not be conducive to a restful nights sleep but my suggestion would be perhaps finding a vibrant wallpaper to put on the wall behind the bed and pull inspiration from that for the rest of the soft furnishings. (just a thought)
Very nice idea. 😊
With a nod to Raymond, use Crusader Kingdoms decor. Eleanor loved the exotic. Mix with heraldic decor, art and rich fabrics. You may want " subtle" but Elanor was anything but. She adored her luxuries. Display the coats of arms of Eleanor, John, Richard, Aquitaine etc, plus the historical crests of France and England. Feature Medieval pewter and silverware, including crystal, but also feature tapestries as Eleanor collected them. Bold and rich colours should be much in evidence to do Eleanor justice.
You are on point. Some unique ideas here. 😊
@@queensescape in my earlier suggestions, I wanted to add that the chambers at the time would have had huge carved wood beds.. but "that's a lot" 😉
Take in consideration that the architecture, the style, the shape of the windows, and the fireplace in the bedroom are not at all medieval. Heavy references to medieval style in this room would not really match… 😉
@@heliedecastanet1882 I agree, and just think of all the cleaning that would be! Poor Karen, she's up to her eyes in cleaning the rooms as it is! 🤪
That was a lovely presentation
Thank you
The Lion In Winter movie! Hepburn plays Queen Eleanor!🌺👑🌺👑
That is cool. We should watch the movie. Thanks! Bo
I’ve purposely been avoiding that bc I didn’t want the creative license they took to color my impression of the facts. But now that I’ve read so many Eleanor books I’m ready for the movie. ❤️
@Queen's Escape I just discovered your channel and I love it!
On a side note I've studied the Plantagenet family quite a bit, if I remember correctly Henry's bastard son Geoffrey was not Rosamund Clifford's son, I don't believe they had children together. This illegitimate son, Geoffrey became bishop elect of Lincoln and archbishop of York.
My apologies if I'm incorrect.
Thank you, I look forward to more episodes!
Lol yes no bars but some soft striped wall paper !!! ❤
I was JUST thinking this could be cool! Nice.
And great story!
For the poetry you said see liked sewing, embroidery, writing, and music. I would do a a corner of the room with a old writers desk with bookshelves that had not just books in French and English, cooking books, how to on the tapestry, poetry,and books on the story of her and her children
I would find a few needlepoints, lace, and the rest. I large tapestry, a small 5’10 picture with needlepoint, a basket 🧺 with yarn and needles, a few small how to kits. I would put a small table with a chair. The table would have a radio that would be a decoy. Like a grand father clock with a radio (with a volume controller) or record player. You could store records, cds, what ever you choose can be stored in the bottom of the clock and the bookshelf. I really liked the picture of the family tree because it had the look of needle point and covers the family members and not a photo. Get some towels and other linens embroidered with the logo you have on the keychain.
The only thing I could think of to cover her love of colors and prison by making the curtains made with stripes with bold colors like the colors of the lamp she loved. The deep burgundy, gold and emerald green should be your focus colors because of her, the area, and her lamp. These are all ways to decorate cheaply with the space to add on as you spend the next 20 years finding little objects that will be perfect for each space in the house. I like that in the moment you have usable spaces. On the side collect items in groupings then decorate. These things you collect should have “1” BIG RULE. Never buy something that if it can’t move to multiple places. The higher the price it HAS to have options. Cheap it will do until I find that perfect thing.
I have been watching your videos to catch up while I’m house/pet sitting and so many ideas. Binge watching =lots of messages from that person.
I appreciate your ideas, especially the multi-colored curtains. I hadn’t thought of that. 😊
That was awesome in formation a out Queen Elenor. You are a good story teller about history.
Your question about vacation. Our vacation is already booked for 2 weeks in Mackinaw City Michigan on our boat. We have paid for the slip and can come and go when we want. Plus it is cool up north in Michigan. Can't afford to go anywhere else.
Question on Bed and Breakfast I have only stayed at 1 in Wisconsin. My host was a chef in his later years. He always had fresh fruit out on the table. Warmed baked muffins or donuts. Box of cookies for sweet tooth people. Bottles of 2 juices, Milk for cereal and ☕️ then he would cook two breakfasts that were freshly made and you could pick your choice. I think Breakfast was Egg, Holiness sauce, potatoes, choice of bacon or sausage, or small bowl of oat meal with cream and fresh fruit. Any sweets or fruit left over we were allowed to snack on throughout the day. Then if you stayed over night he would cook dinner. You were responsible for lunch. It is different in USA than France or Europe. He had a TV room & Library to pull books from or play board games. He had a lovely swing on front porch so you could watch birds at the feeders. Hope it helps.
What a brilliant bed & breakfast! I want to go! Thank you for your answers. 😊
@Queen's Escape I just thought of the other thing they did to display history in the bed and breakfast. Their home was about a big lawyer and his family and people who lived there in the past. They went charity hunting to find dresses, hats, gloves, shoes, etc. They would leave the outfit sometimes hanging in the closet. Some of the rooms had a dress and hat hung on the front of the door or they would hang the dress somewhere on the poster bed or lay it on the bed as decoration. They used handmade quilts from that time for each of the beds in the bedrooms. Or they would leave a drawer open with folded clothes or near bathroom like towels in a drawer etc.
Thank you Karen that was so interesting!... About the "Golden Foot" why not colour the skirting boards gold? this would save another sanding if you ever changed your mind and would go very well with @MitsaTakkou 's great idea below 😊💜
Amazing story! Very well presented.