Magical Modernist Mansion
Magical Modernist Mansion
We have been vlogging about our lives in this beautiful crumbling mansion, near Barcelona, Spain since July 2022. In this time, a message has come out so emphatically from you, our viewers, that you really enjoy watching us for so much more than house renovation.
With this in mind, we are focussed on making this vlog a diary. We will take you on the the journey of our lives, as a family with a lot of animals, enjoying the ups and downs of this huge undertaking - to live in a beautiful but crumbling mansion with so very many challenges - and to breathe into you the amazing life and culture of this fascinating place and all the incredible places that we visit.
We use the funds from KZread to help rescue our Mansion. For behind the scenes photos and movies about our project and to support our house restoration / renovation project , join us at www.patreon.com/magicalmodernistmansion
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Miss you and Ollie, good job on catching the feline.
Love your videos; wish there were more!
Hi, we haven't seen you in a while. Are you all OK?
I was in Ribes Two weeks ago because I was there for a wedding nearby. So I had a lunch in the Square overlooking your house. Such a nice quiet town turned out. My dog sitter. Also has watched your dog. His name is Mark.
Hello Camilla and Olly! How are you? Are you all well? It's been a very long time since your last vlog. We miss you.❤
Where did you go? ... hope you are all well (in spite of cat-astrophy) and you're back soon and visible in the Chateauverse
If I had to hazard a guess about the reason for the slope in the foyer it would be one of three things: 1) the building was built on a slight hill and they followed that rather than building it with flat floors, 2) part of the building has settled over the years (but you'd likely see cracks in the walls if that were the case), or 3) they did it intentionally in the event of flooding, so the water would all run to one side of the foyer and could be swept out the door. Those moldings around the ceiling are stunning! I would put the dining area over in the other side of the room, so that it's not in the sight line from the front door when you look into the room. I love that wallpaper with the purple bird! And the tile factory was fascinating! What a fun time of renovating a place, to choose all these beautiful décor items!
Don't cover his face, is not ok to follow people, that behavior is from a thief, i live in Barcelona and we are tired of thief all around the city.
where are you guys we miss you hope everything is alright lots of love oxox
We miss you!!
Your home is so lovely and I know it must be a thrill to live there! Realizing in my late 50s that I have an ADHD brain was such a freeing thing! While I still have the same challenges, it explained so many things in my life and has helped me to stop beating myself up over certain things I do in the MOST complicated way possible as my brain runs off on a million tangents, hyperfocus on them for months...and then abandon the projects before I finish them. Always on to the next project, don't you know! Ollie, you are so lucky to have found the right partner to share your life, and I know that must make all the difference. Camilla, you are an angel and obviously exactly the right match for someone with Ollie's challenges. I think my ADHD was a definite advantage when I worked in the corporate world, but I do need a bit of "taking care of" with certain things. We're the visionaries and in-depth researchers the world needs, but we need a more grounded person in our lives for balance. My mother was in that role for me, and since her death I've done a bit of "drifting" at times (as Napoleon Hill put it), unable to move forward with things that will advance my business and financial position. And oh, I'm drawn like a magnet to other people with ADHD! There's a certain kinship we have with others who understand us and whose brains are also operating at that faster speed like ours do. Thank you both for sharing your lives with others who can benefit from your experience!
So nice to see a vlog from you again!!
If you like modernist houses you should visit the house of Victor Horta in Bruxelles, mind blowing!… thank you for your lovely tours and exquisite taste :)
Where have you disappeared to? I miss your vlogs!!!!
That was very interesting & one of the best explanations of ADHD I’ve ever seen.
Great job!!. Miss your videos
Wonderful fabric! I think it is perfectly fabulous that each is different.
Missing you and Oliver
Thank you for helping the cats.
The 1950s bathroom is a gem!
What happened, is Ollie ok?
Hi Camilla, Olie and Grandma, you should change the name to "The Mysterious Magical Modernist Mansion". Mark & Scott
Thank you so much for posting this. I don’t have ADHD, but I do have productivity anxiety. Your helpful advice about what your psychologist said was so good to hear! I’m writing it down and hope to implement it immediately! Much love from MN, USA. ❤
There is a pheromone spray for cats that has a calming effect, and removes their aggression.....and is harmless. I am sorry I do not know the name, but it is sold at most pet stores.
it seems you may have a problem with your floor joists
I must say not enough women recognize their gut instincts and act on those instincts. Wonderful job🤗 and please make sure you teach your daughters to be in sync with their instincts and to trust their instincts 😉
🍎Ollie and Camilla, Fabulous, sunny day in our part of the world! Wish you the same! About ADHD: I know a lot of people that have that condition, even family members and studying them, I notice that they are the group of people that shouldn't have any alcohol whatsoever because as you know the content in alcohol is fermented fruits, which will cause the wine and other beverages to be potent and very strong and so will cloud the brain and send off all kinds of confusion signals in the brain because it goes through the blood that feeds the brain and it relaxes and slows down the part of the brain that makes you function normally, if it wasn't always being relaxed by fermented beverages which people consume everyday. So the brain is always relaxed and not stimulated to be happy and function in a normal way if you can't say I don't drink. The brain has to be fed with nutritious foods like lots of fruits and vegetables, cut way back on sugar and do have dark chocolate as it sends a signal to the brain that it tastes good and so you feel good as opposed to alcohol that will slow down the brain. Also lots of different berries like the birds that fly thousands of miles and remember year after year, because it's natural sugar in the berries. So if you want to come off of medication that will only cause more medication, then you have to be smart and try a diet that's alcohol free and compare the difference. We are so happy, it's the greatest feeling and it's all because we can say we don't drink and have a diet like the birds and eat a lot of vegetables like the dinosaurs! Cheers to your new diet to be ADHD free, the same way people can become cancer free if they change their diet. Changing your diet can be the answer to your prayers! I must tell you, some people can drink, but some people can't, even if they're a man because of the way their brain functions. That's the bottom line. Adios! Ciao! Au Revoir!🌴
Thank you Ollie. I am 46 & am fasting the possibility I have ADHD. You have inspired me to just go to the doctors and get checked. Thank you
Your new kitty loves to be massaged
I used to own one. In more like Maine Coon coloring. Did not get along with my other cats. Much loved. And missed. Very expensive here to purchase. USA.
I missed you guys so I looked you up. I'm very happy I did. BRAVO Camilla, as somebody else said, 'the world needs more people like you!'. I live in Greece which also needs more people to help with neutering the strays.
I sure do miss your vlogs!!❤
Grandma is lovely 😍
What an amazing couple just love this channel
Well done Camilla, the world needs more people like you xx
I love that fabric the chairs look great.❤❤
Even though the tom cat is now fixed, it will take a few months for his testosterone to leave his body and he will still be aggressive and territorial when you put him back outside. . So know that his behavior is not going to be any different for a few months. After several months, he will start to feel the effects of his neutering and will calm down. Have to say, you climbing down the ladder with that big heavy cage was quite an achievement.
Ah, Ollie I can totally relate to getting distracted by what the cats are doing! I love how as soon as the cat spied the box on the table, that was the obvious spot she (he?) was going to sit! 😻😸 Cats & boxes just go together! 📦 🐈 📦 🐈⬛ I have 3 cats. Greetings from Australia
I love your Amazing design ideas, Camilla so in keeping with the era of when the house was built! And so beautiful & imaginative! From Julie in Australia
my 22 yar old got diagnosed as a minor and NO ONE talks about transitioning to young adulthood. i want to scream but i got his bedding down to 2 bed sheet sets, 1 heating blanket, 2 comforters, 1 quilt. thats it!
welcome to the neurodivergent community #adhdadvocate #dysgraphiaadvocate
Well done, wish more people would be so caring xx
Apart from all your impressive skills, it warms my heart to see you are an animal lover and protector as well. I hope the ginger cat will be less aggressive and poor Allegria either finds a suitable home or your other cats gradually accept her. Tricky with cats as they are so territorial.
I can’t begin to tell you how relieved I am to see this video. I’ve actually been very worried about you all. Other you tubers have shown things that would look wonderful in your house. I hope you’re watching. Camilla you are a strong woman, and I’m not at all surprised to see you tackling the feral cat population to protect your own! Take care.
Miss your videos!
What an absolutely fasinating video and what a joy to listen to Camilla's beautiful eloquent voice and vast knowledge and eye for design. Your mansion rooms are amazing, and Camilla's vision for the Dining Room & Kitchen will be so complimentary to what is already there particularly the mirrors for extra illumination of the room.
Are you getting paid for that. Didn't you know that Camilla is colour blind ?
Camilla what a kindness to the feline family As you say a new experience Ever fond a fellow cat lover 🌸
What about names like Thor, Loki, Baldur, Heimdahl, Odin, Torsten, Ragnar, Ivar, Gunner, Bjorn, Arne, Frode, Halfdan? After all he’s a Norwegian Forest Cat not a Roman, Greek or Aztec cat. 😂 I’m just kidding - He’s beautiful and I’m sure has a beautiful and befitting name. So happy for you guys. I have one and he’s my precious baby and his name is Scamp. 😂
Well done Camilla. Those traps are heavy empty add a frightened cat and then negotiating step ladder....wow wonder woman Its such a sense of relief once you rescue an animal and start it on its new journey. I hope you manage to get the black and white one too. Fingers crossed once their hormones have stopped raging they will stop attacking your girl. Ive just rescued 2 little female kittens around 9 months old from a gang of 10 tom cats... they were petrified chased incessantly. The owner of the kittens sais she was sold them as being "done" clearly they were not said she coukd afford it etc... She signed them over to me on Monday I have the black and white my builder has the tabby. Both were spayed on Thursday morning and now recovering. Its cost a lot but i just could not leave them to be ...well raped constantly by the Tom cats. I'd never seen so many toms it was frightening..terrifying for the little ones. So now I have 4 cats !!! 🤦♀️ Hope all goes well 😻😻😻😻
It's such a difficult problem to solve, good luck. Cat lovers are such special people. (PS on an entirely different topic we were in Spain recently looking for fabric inspired by some of your earlier vlogs and discovered the Guell Lamadrid brand which we fell in love with. Many thanks for the inspiration. Maria e Rowan)