I love Nati..."It's still a little bit ugly" ha-ha, I agree with you Nati

@maryreed6997

6 ай бұрын

I’m a loyal fan for several years, however, I happen to feel like Natti and Amauri that at times Stephanie and Phillip are ridiculously over the top with decisions and choices. A little humility and down-to-earth goes a long way.

I love Natalie's honesty. Truth can be hard to accept. But I love her reality checks.

I think we can agree to call the most interesting birds, Pelamingos!

@thebonnienonnie

6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@lorimacdonald7977

6 ай бұрын

That’s pelerfect!

@corifry1052

6 ай бұрын

YES!!!!!🤣🤣

can we all agree that the Sebastian updates showcase a charming, talented, hard working French man ? i love hearing him even though i barely understand the language.

Natalie is always ready to give an honest opinion!! Good advice about the little table... 👍

@MsCookiemonster0

6 ай бұрын

Also I think it needs a prettier nob.

@greenb5716

6 ай бұрын

Or a swatch of the wall paper.

@francesaggarwal22

6 ай бұрын

I think the marble top will make all the difference and set it off with a new white porcelain knob . Try just the top first and try it against the wallpaper . Elaborate stencils or floral painting might make it look too over fussy in a granny chic style. ( I'm a granny but I don't like that look). There's already a lot of different floral patterns going on in the room. It might look too chintzy and not very relaxing for a bedroom?

Your architect is an architect after my own heart! Drawing in a lined notebook with a ballpoint pen - no pretention here! 🙂

I am so pleased you found that company and architect! They will help you get things done quicker and get it done well too. It was also give Amaury some much needed help so he can do the other things :)

The fountain. They look like Flamingos. Pelicans have very large deep beaks

@baylorsailor

6 ай бұрын

Flamingos was my first thought

@barbaraobrien3522

6 ай бұрын

Flamingos 100 %

@hollybeeme

6 ай бұрын

I vote for flamingoes too. The shape of the beak is distinctive!

@Ron_Robertson

6 ай бұрын

No, I'm pretty certain they're pelicans, it's a historic thing with their beak pressed upon their chest. Supposedly they cut into their own breast for some reason that I don't remember (to feed their babies?). It's a weird belief from the past.

@juststeph6701

6 ай бұрын

@@Ron_Robertson no large and wide beaks

On the vlog, your voice and and what is being shown aren’t in sink with each other

@virginiaparsons3

6 ай бұрын

Funny that,it's not my imagination lol

@nicolatipa1342

6 ай бұрын

I restarted the video three times, but it’s still out of sync! Glad it’s not just me 😂

As a zookeeper, who works with birds, those are NOT pelicans. Not even close

@sueyancey185

6 ай бұрын

Yes! My exact thought. I had to pause the video, and stare at them,.... concrete flamingos, perhaps??

@GenaF

6 ай бұрын

Personally I don't think they accurately resemble any kind of bird, they're a mixture of all sorts... beak of one, legs and feet of another, they're maybe designed by kiddies 😂

@fionahobday5553

6 ай бұрын

Definitely art deco styled flamingos. Not sure it works with the rest of the fountain?

@iwonainoz

6 ай бұрын

a swan is symbolic, legs too short for a flamingo

@brooke7464

6 ай бұрын

I thought so as well. The body didn't resemble one.

I love that man. Just one fish is all you’re getting😂😂

Stephany, just in case you missed my comment on the last episode I will repeat it. TIP FOR THE SIDE TABLE MOTIF: Have Philip use the green leaf motif in the wallpaper as a guide for a small painted border (darker green) around the face of the side table and surround that with coral colour roses or peonies without the stems. It will give the needed lift to the piece without being overly powerful and it will mimic that particular motif that's in the wallpaper! 😊

Stephanie, I restored a few small side tables like yours and have used architectural details on them and then paint. It makes them more ornate and in keeping with your decor. A place here in the US is Architectural Depot where there is a wide selection of things to choose from. You can also put gold leaf on the pieces after you’ve applied the paint. It’s so beautiful!!!! Just a suggestion!!! Much love 😘❤️❤️❤️

@teresacarle294

6 ай бұрын

😊Great idea. A wooden applique could 💯% jazz it up. A flipper/crafter popped up on my algorithm that had a several sheets of small molds: Baroque trims & borders, architectural details like medallions, bees & bugs, crowns, etc. They sprinkled cornstarch in the mold & popped in a fast drying clay. She also used gold paint & a black wax to make 'em look elegantly aged. She elevated curbside trash to treasure💎. 💚Bridget from Cali☘️ (using my pal's YT acct)

@Kiwichick138

6 ай бұрын

Oh yes, adding architectural detail would be awesome, you can buy those bits and stick em on, then paint over it...

@sandfly60

6 ай бұрын

The legs on that bedside look far too modern. It looks like the wrong era to me. And no amount of painting or architectural detail on the door is going to change that.

@RosemaryOltarzewski

6 ай бұрын

Great ideas 😊❤

I myself would put 3d moldings on that piece of furniture. I wish I could send you pictures. 😊 jenwhite

I love the comments and readers experiences. I can't wait to see the fountain once it is installed.

I just love Amaury's expressions!!!

Once the concrete ring is poured and the base fixed into place you could try ‘painting’ the outer concrete ring with a mix of moss and yogurt, the dairy proteins make the moss grow really quickly covering the base and making it look as if it’s been out in the elements for a long time.

@913willow

6 ай бұрын

I’ve also heard buttermilk works (similar).

@thomasgansevoort929

6 ай бұрын

I've tried both several times, they've never worked for me. Moss is my favorite plant.

@jeanhawken4482

6 ай бұрын

Very lovely

You should add some mouldings in front and both side of your little furniture. It's going to look better.

Make sure to save all the rocks the chapel restorers dug up around the chapel. You can use them to continue on with creating boarder edging similar to what was done in courtyard .

The fountain is going to look beautiful and charming in that secret little garden. And the lovely winter flowers are a perfect surprise.

I've just been chuckling as I'm reading the comments below from everyone. It seems you have acquired a huge team of chateaux interior/garden designers eager to shoulder your burden of decision- making. Shows how much we all feel part of the process.😄.

Paint the fountain with live yogurt and it encourages moss and algae

Let them eat in peace! lol

Nattie is on fire today😊 You are right Stephanie, the first flower you showed us is Hellebore/Helleborus. In Norway we also call it Christmas Rose.

@joannejohnson1180

6 ай бұрын

In the US, we call it Lenton Rose.

@user-iu2ny5iq2r

6 ай бұрын

The speech is completely out of synch.

@teresacarle294

6 ай бұрын

​​@@user-iu2ny5iq2r 😊 Yes, I 👀watched it after premiere & noticed it got out of sync at spots.🕊Blessings! 💚Bridget from Cali☘️ (using my pal's YT acct)

@rebeccacaron8982

6 ай бұрын

Lenton Rose…blooming around Lent

@schuhschrank947

6 ай бұрын

It is called "Christrose" in Germany.

The problem is that it seems like there is no prep done before painting walls or furniture. Some areas need to be sanded or repaired with putty so that they look nice and even after the paint job and that is what Natti is pointing at. Also, removing the hardware like knobs makes it easier to paint and look more finished.

I agree with other comments that the fountain has flamingoes not pelicans. The beak is hooked and far shorter than a pelican's. It is still going to look lovely. You could cover the new base in yoghurt to age it. It is a quick way to get statuary looking old. The hellebores are fantastic. I have lots in my garden, they are as tough as old boots and spread seeds really easily. See if you can get some pink or purple ones to go with the white. Lovely dinner too, mush mash is a great way of describing it. 🙂

@hilltopgirl2665

6 ай бұрын

flamingos have VERY long legs

@elisabethhopson5639

6 ай бұрын

@@hilltopgirl2665 yes, flamingoes have long legs, but I cannot think of another bird that has that shape of head and hooked beak. 🦩

You two are so sweet together. Blessings.

I thought they were flamingos. I never saw a pelican bill like that

For the nightstand, just an idea maybe arching fern fronds following the curve on the door. More green on green.

Merci encore pour ce joyeux moment à LaLande. La fontaine sera très élégante dans cette partie du jardin. Petit à petit vous embellissez tout autour de vous et nous avons le plaisir d'en être témoin. Bon voyage!

@annemackenzie7295

6 ай бұрын

Lovely comment 😀

Flamingos stand on one foot, have long necks, a high forehead and curved beaks. Pelicans have large ducklike feet, usually stand on two short legs, a low forehead, and a spoon shaped beak with a pouch in the lower jaw.

When you get back from Venice, do some gentle gardening and cut the old leaves off the hellebores. It allows the flowers to really sjhow before the new leaves grow after flowering.

Stephanie i love that little travel sized kettle, it's on order now.😂 Oh there is a word for being overwhelmed in an art gallery "Stendhal Syndrome" so I think that book is amazing. Have a wonderful trip. Sending love to all from Rosie O from Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 x

Le ping pong français-anglais avec l'architecte : j'adore. "Et un poisson.", "Just one".😄

I was thinking of the bedspreads in the bedroom renovation. I think they are too bright and there is too much pattern with the headboards and wall paper. The headboards and the wallpaper are enough pattern. Not my business, just a thought.😊

@baylorsailor

6 ай бұрын

I think that's the look Stephanie is going for. Maximalist.

@tinaclarke704

6 ай бұрын

Was it you that said that last video? A first look one thinks so but it's a vintage bedspread.

@donnabaker6252

6 ай бұрын

@@tinaclarke704 no it wasn't me, but vintage doesn't necessarily mean it looks correct.

@probstnatalie

6 ай бұрын

I agree, they are all beautiful, but together they are too busy for my brain.

@nicolethijs5428

6 ай бұрын

I am of the same opinion!

Perhaps Benoit from How to Renovate a Chateau would be willing to mill a supply of custom baseboards using his new carpentry machines.

Thank you, Nattie, for saying what I was thinking. With so my fabulous pieces of furniture in the shops, why waste the effort on such a plain table?

Hope for the side table is fading 😂

The black radish mash could be called a "" BRASH "",,,,,,,,,also we had trouble getting wide enough baseboards so we put in the widest we could get and then added another 1 1/2 inch trim moulding about 3 inches above that so when it was all painted up you couldn't tell the diff......or a mill worker could run some off then you get the profile you want , not the generic brico stuff,,,,,,,,,,,,,just a thought but I think your fountain flock is actually a ""flamboyance of flamingos"" Cherryl from Canada

Stephanie & Philip are such a lovely couple.❤

if u cut the brussel sprouts in halve first they fry up easier and quicker. plus fork some holes in those potatoes first helps in cooking .

@teresacarle294

6 ай бұрын

😉Frankly, the air fryer cooks up brussel sprouts in a beautifully toasty manner. 🔪Like to half mine too. Toss in some olive oil & garlic. It's fast & effective. Far less labor intensive. 💚Bridget from Cali☘️ (using my pal's YT acct)

@user-wh9vj1th3u

6 ай бұрын

Yes, halve mine and quarter the big ones

For the furniture, paint the frame like a white ribbon you see under the green paint then use the flowers from the wallpaper and cut one out and decoupage on the door.

Guess I think the birds on the fountain look like swans to me lol 😊❤😊❤😊

You can tell Nattie and Amaury are getting .. a bit less and less excited for all the fun things you are doing.. ❤ keep going!!! So much FUN! that travel Kettle!!

Amaury’s face when Steph says, “bigger the better” he really tried to hold it together lol

@laurespitzner6321

6 ай бұрын

I saw that too 😂

Stephanie it’s usual to cut away all the old dark leaves of the hellebores once the flowers start to appear so that you can enjoy their beauty. A lovely garden and I love the cyclamen, they really cheer you up at this dull time of year. 😊

Hello Stephanie, Dan won the bet, he got over 100 million views!!!🎉🎉🎉

Once aged and planted out, the fountain will look marvelous.

@RosemaryOltarzewski

6 ай бұрын

Exactly, I feel sorry for that lovely fountain 😂. ❤

You do realize that most English gardens do not have foundtains that look like scupture (although I can name exceptions), most want to look like natural springs from the rock.

Suggestion…….when raising the pelicans up on a Plinth, why not make a little plinth of rocks like a Scottish cairn ( smaller obviously) so it looks like the pelicans are standing on rocks in the water. Also can’t you get them to spray some lime mortar or concrete mix all over the base, to mess it up a bit/ age it….even stick the odd rock up against it…..there must be a way to disguise it.

You can roast Brussel sprouts in the air fryer or oven. Cut sprouts in half. Toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, and whichever spices that you might like. 450 degrees F for about 10 minutes. Turn and roast another 10 minutes. Cooking time depends on the size of the sprouts. Check every 5 minutes.

Dan has passed the 100 million views mark 😊

Your pelicans appear to have flamingo beaks.

@pamelamcfadden337

6 ай бұрын

They are Flamingos

@rgrndu

6 ай бұрын

Definitely don’t look like any Pelican I’ve ever seen.

@300books

6 ай бұрын

The legs are short and webbed, like a pelican's. Pause the video and look again.

With the fountain base looking a different color to the center pieces, you could "dry brush", paint, the base, to match the center piece, I have done such a process and it was successful. Then it will look uniform and you will be much happier with it. Then, when it's nearly dry, you could rub some "charcoal ash", into the grooved, patterns, on the base, to create that used cement, textured, look.

How exciting to see all the progress happening! The fountain will delightful. Slowly but surely things come together. The double glazing will make such a difference with the windows and keep the rooms far warmer. What you're doing with the chapel is fantastic. Philip of course continues to be a whizz kid in the kitchen. His food looks so tasty! Have never seen a black radish before! Love the daily shows. Thanks Stephanie!

Will the sunlight exposure on your Father’s painting fade it over time?

The architect and his team are impressive. I would keep him on board and only consult with him and Amaury for decisions related to the work, outside of paint colors and decoratiive furnishings. It seems like you may have finally found the right ppl to see the project through!

A little ivy crawling from behind over the top and hanging down to the side of the door would look so lovely! You can even put some insects on it

The birds look more like swans it’s such a pretty garden 🪴

Ha.!! Here in Florida pelicans look different they have a pouch under the throat. They look like egrets or flamingos with short legs, maybe it’s different in Europe. The fountain is beautiful and the location is great it’s going to be gorgeous when everything grows and it’s full of flowers. What about the Christmas trees? How long do they stay up? Have a great trip and lots of fun ❤ your friend from Florida.

Stephanie, watching you be so excited over a travel-sized kettle reminded me of all the times I travelled with my French press for coffee. I'm a coffee snob and so I had to settle for pre-ground instead of whole beans but it was still my beloved Louisiana River Road Creole blend. You can pick up sugar and cream at any corner marche so waking up every morning to your preferred caffeine fix is a real treat where ever you are in the world. Oh, I'm not crazy about your fountain either but you can spread it with yoghurt and let moss grow on it.

I am really enjoying the bulbs that Marie left when she went on her culinary adventure. Thanks, Marie. 🧡

Love the fountain ⛲️ The garden design is beautiful 🌟

Thank you again for translating the french for us. It's fun for us people that know french, but not so well. xo

@RosemaryOltarzewski

6 ай бұрын

Yes it's better than Babbel 😂❤ "prends soin de toi". 😊

Kacha on youtube is a furniture artist, her painting and finishes on the pieces she does are wonderful. I have a lot of inspiration from her!

That fountain will be sweet!

Something like Vinca minor along the concrete edge and then training some moss to grow on the actual stone would look fantastic on the fountain

I do not know if it is just me, but the sound on your wonderful video today is out of sink? I too think that the lovely birds on the side of your fountain are flamingoes. It looked so lovely when the fountain was put together. I LOVE Cyclamen, they are such happy little forest plants, as so lovely to see some colour amongst the winter garden. xxx

I immediately thought that some pretty decoupage would be perfect on the little table.

You could cut the sprouts in half and they would brown easier.

I never usually comment on videos, but I have to say what I like most about this channel, Stephanie, is how appreciative and kind you are to every single person who works for/with you. You show such genuine interest and curiosity towards everyone's work. It's lovely to watch

My name is Analae. Thank you for sharing your life with so many of us here around the world West Coast. God's Blessings and Prayers 🙏🏾💗✝️💛💐💛✝️💗🙏🏾

A lovely episode! It's marvelous that you can think of all these things to be done now you have a good team around you and the wherewithal to do it. Travel safely to Venice, you lucky people 😊

Hey that base really isn't too bad, when aged and with some flowers it'll be grand, also it's the perfect size.x

I cracked up when Natie said the table is still a little ugly! Thank for saying in Natie! Now to see if Phillip can change that. I agreed that the fountain base is pretty ugly until you assembled the fountain. With it aged and partly obscured it's going to work fine. The detail on the rim works with the detail in the fountain.

About the nightstand…you could always paint a part of the pattern of the wallpaper…that would tie it all together?? Just a thought. Have fun in Venice!

@marshawargo7238

6 ай бұрын

Put a small trim like paneling on it with the wallpaper inside!

The fountain will be awesome. The little green table has character. Paint a picture of children hiding after doing something naughty. What ever u put on it , it will be sweet.

Philip, try the air fryer for the Brussel Sprouts. You’ll love it!

You're not alone. I always take a kettle and a bag of yorkshire tea when I travel. It's a must. 😊

It needs a tiny moulding with a bit of gilding & possibly some decoupaged flowers on the front &/ or sides to coordinate with the headboard etc to give it some charm. A little tassel hanging from the door knob too-:)

Hi Steph I agree the birds on the fountain are not pelicans. Could be flamingos but they have bent beaks. Maybe they are egrets. Yes the poor little table is ugly, please help it. Philips art work and maybe a gold out line on the body, or some moldings painted gold

Those are definitely hellebores! Also known as Lenten Roses, if you’d like to keep with the ecclesiastical theming near the chapel. One of my favorite sights in the garden this time of year

Maybe do a "Treillage" on the bedside table... since your bedroom scheme looks like 18th century/ country house. The paint on it also reminds me of Treillage...

Decoupage for the bed side tables

The too white fountain base. So easy. Rub it down thoroughly with dirt and leave on the excess, it will help the moss to grow on it.

Stephanie, you suffer from Pre-Transit anxiety. I do also. I hate the stress in preparing to go away somewhere beyond overnight. 💝

Hellebores are also called “Lenten “ roses , fitting as Lent starts next week! Is that why u r going to Venice? Mardi Gras?

I’d watch “Dining with Natti and Amaury”. Haha. I’d love the recipe of Amaury chili from a few videos ago. It looks delicious.

We all need a Natalie in our lives, her honesty is everything!

Stephanie, The birds beaks on the fountain base look more like flamingos, pelicans have a much larger beak.

I like the base of the fountain. It looks fine. Have FUN in Venice!

You could grow hardy geraniums close to the base of the fountain. There are many types of hardy geraniums, different heights even alpine types, different beautiful colours and they self seed and spread. ❤

Once the fountain base has aged a little in place and is no longer stark and brand new, it will be fine, I am 100% sure! Thank you for the video!

I love all the activity! The fountain is going to be great and it will add so much to the area. It will also be nice to keep Sebastian and others around longer. 🦋

Never a dull moment at La Lande!! The final vision of the fountain will be sweet in the garden-hopefully 🙂

Cut the sprouts in half Gives you one flat surface so you can brown them

Cutting Brussels sprouts in half makes frying them a lot easier

The fountain is going to be beautiful, and such a sweet surprise of some spring blossoms 🤗

Why don’t you start from the wallpaper design for the decoration of the nightstand!

@jadejohns3107

6 ай бұрын

I think that’s too obvious a choice. Philip is creative enough to formulate his own floral garland for the door, that still speaks to the wall paper etc.

I can see rose bushes like a climber growing around the base.