The Chateau Diaries #306 The Chateau Diaries has become Me, Me, Me, Me and How to Spoil Oneself

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So they’ve almost sold the chateau?

Last summer they sold it in a week and took it off the internet, but lied when asked. Then it appeared back on the internet. Deal fell through. Just as selective with the truth as Brocunt.

What the odds the new owner paints over all of the gold????? 😂
 
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TorontoGWM said:
View attachment 2946317 qSo they’ve almost sold the chateau?

Last summer they sold it in a week and took it off the internet, but lied when asked. Then it appeared back on the internet. Deal fell through. Just as selective with the truth as Brocunt.

What the odds the new owner paints over all of the gold????? 😂
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Call me strange but I have the hots for this guy.
He is kinda like my ex, skinny and athletic. Sheesh, I seem to have a type.
 
NotAChatelaine said:
It was only a matter of time! I dare say she’ll develop a very successful business.

The dressing room wallpaper Anna has designed is lovely and she’s undoubtedly very talented. Once again, though, I really don’t like the colour choice for the whole room. I dare say there is an element of distortion in how iIt appears on camera vs what the naked eye sees, but in a north facing room it strike me as cold and harsh. Especially in the winter. The same sort of light in the bathroom and bedroom, too.

Basically, I am not a fan of the colour palette that Anna has used throughout the house. There’s absolutely no softness. Not my thing at all, although I do recognise her skill.
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I think she'll do well, as she has created (and will continue to create) beautiful designs. I will give the Fleuries credit- while Candlegate was an abysmal fail, at least they tried, like with the B&B (which was probably a lot more work than they anticipated, as their standards for guest cleanliness and comfort are much higher than at Chez Fanny- and it must have been taxing to do whilst raising two young children.) While they have a Patreon, they're looking at ways to generate revenue (like YT AdSense and sponsors) without begging to the public to fund their lifestyles, unlike our little orphan princess.

Don't beat me up @NotAChatelaine- I actually do like the colour palette that she has used in most of the rooms (except for the orange dining room- which was Philipp's choice- it is awful) and most of her decor, which is minimal and a mix of old and modern. (I like Amanda's style as well.) I'm not even mad that their renovations take so long, as anyone who had ever remodeled a house knows that it takes time to do it right, even with skilled labourers. I'm of the mindset- do it right the first time, even if it takes longer to do so, fix mistakes properly vice "just living with it", and one will never have to do it again. Fanny will just slap some expensive wallpaper on a damp crumbling wall and call it a day.
 
@kireland8
10 hours ago
I am a huge fan of the chapel renovation. It is amazing. I noticed that there is a plan for a formal garden in the front, which is interesting. But then it occurred to me that there is plenty of room for a labyrinth; labyrinths are becoming very popular in the US; there is one attached to the steps outside Grace Cathedral in San Francisco; they offer a way for the non-religious among us to practice walking mediation. The first one that is recorded was in about 1200 at Chartres in France. I think your gardeners could create it quite quickly, Pictures are easy to access on Google

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@carolinegooder7091
7 hours ago
Michael Potts wants a maze. Stephanie wants a formal garden off to the right



@KathyRichards-tr9zx
12 hours ago
Love Bally shoes! How did they know Stephanie's shoe size though?
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TorontoGWM said:
View attachment 2946317 qSo they’ve almost sold the chateau?

Last summer they sold it in a week and took it off the internet, but lied when asked. Then it appeared back on the internet. Deal fell through. Just as selective with the truth as Brocunt.

What the odds the new owner paints over all of the gold????? 😂
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Especially that God awful arched door they just butchered, ohhhh and take off those silly stick in bits that were unnecessarily added to the hall ceiling.
 
graciemckitten said:
@kireland8
10 hours ago
I am a huge fan of the chapel renovation. It is amazing. I noticed that there is a plan for a formal garden in the front, which is interesting. But then it occurred to me that there is plenty of room for a labyrinth; labyrinths are becoming very popular in the US; there is one attached to the steps outside Grace Cathedral in San Francisco; they offer a way for the non-religious among us to practice walking mediation. The first one that is recorded was in about 1200 at Chartres in France. I think your gardeners could create it quite quickly, Pictures are easy to access on Google

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

@carolinegooder7091
7 hours ago
Michael Potts wants a maze. Stephanie wants a formal garden off to the right



@KathyRichards-tr9zx
12 hours ago
Love Bally shoes! How did they know Stephanie's shoe size though?
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someone is using Michael Potts super intense fantasy filter today!
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Ouf. Again, time to go for the bronze/taupe eyebrow pencil/powder. Those dark brown ones look more and more tattooed on. Shades of great grandma Georgette Mosbacher.
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What kind of woman gets her own skin-care company, a place in Nouvelle Society, and the second-most-eligible bachelor in the world? Meet Georgette Mosbacher.
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T Rex said:
I think she'll do well, as she has created (and will continue to create) beautiful designs. I will give the Fleuries credit- while Candlegate was an abysmal fail, at least they tried, like with the B&B (which was probably a lot more work than they anticipated, as their standards for guest cleanliness and comfort are much higher than at Chez Fanny- and it must have been taxing to do whilst raising two young children.) While they have a Patreon, they're looking at ways to generate revenue (like YT AdSense and sponsors) without begging to the public to fund their lifestyles, unlike our little orphan princess.

Don't beat me up @NotAChatelaine- I actually do like the colour palette that she has used in most of the rooms (except for the orange dining room- which was Philipp's choice- it is awful) and most of her decor, which is minimal and a mix of old and modern. (I like Amanda's style as well.) I'm not even mad that their renovations take so long, as anyone who had ever remodeled a house knows that it takes time to do it right, even with skilled labourers. I'm of the mindset- do it right the first time, even if it takes longer to do so, fix mistakes properly vice "just living with it", and one will never have to do it again. Fanny will just slap some expensive wallpaper on a damp crumbling wall and call it a day.
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Agreed. When the dining room was dressed for Christmas it looked lovely, however, where there is nothing much in it, the colour is overpowering. It's like the strong yellow Manor and Maker used, it requires a lot of decorative pieces such as paintings and furniture to make it work.

I don't like Amanda's style but don't you dare tell anyone on Tattle I said that.
 
Gertrude Maud said:
Agreed. When the dining room was dressed for Christmas it looked lovely, however, where there is nothing much in it, the colour is overpowering. It's like the strong yellow Manor and Maker used, it requires a lot of decorative pieces such as paintings and furniture to make it work.

I don't like Amanda's style but don't you dare tell anyone on Tattle I said that.
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Don’t mess with our Amanda
 
T Rex said:
I think she'll do well, as she has created (and will continue to create) beautiful designs. I will give the Fleuries credit- while Candlegate was an abysmal fail, at least they tried, like with the B&B (which was probably a lot more work than they anticipated, as their standards for guest cleanliness and comfort are much higher than at Chez Fanny- and it must have been taxing to do whilst raising two young children.) While they have a Patreon, they're looking at ways to generate revenue (like YT AdSense and sponsors) without begging to the public to fund their lifestyles, unlike our little orphan princess.

Don't beat me up @NotAChatelaine- I actually do like the colour palette that she has used in most of the rooms (except for the orange dining room- which was Philipp's choice- it is awful) and most of her decor, which is minimal and a mix of old and modern. (I like Amanda's style as well.) I'm not even mad that their renovations take so long, as anyone who had ever remodeled a house knows that it takes time to do it right, even with skilled labourers. I'm of the mindset- do it right the first time, even if it takes longer to do so, fix mistakes properly vice "just living with it", and one will never have to do it again. Fanny will just slap some expensive wallpaper on a damp crumbling wall and call it a day.
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I agree with most of what you said, however I wouldn’t call what Anna does as decor. There is absolutely no interior design in that house. Yes floors, walls, bathrooms are renovated (eg created, repaired or painted) but there is no interior design. Nearly every vlog the same painting resting on the stairs is walked past. No curtains, rugs or quality furniture- two of their guest rooms used ridiculous kitchen chairs. I’m no fan of Fanny, but I do think there is over praise for Anna and Phillip. If they can buy a yacht they can buy a nail and put a painting on a goddam wall. Still think they are readying place to sell.
 
Ladeda1957 said:
Seriously he has tit for brains, here in Australia there have been many deaths from AVs rolling on top of the driver, mostly kids but farmers too. Dan does everything for clicks and don’t get me started on Elsa and her poor puppies. Dans revolting 🤢
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Also Jamie Lyn Spears daughter serious head injury (no helmet whilst parents watching).
Iris Goldsmith killed from rolling quad bike mucking around with her friend unsupervised.
 
mrsp67 said:
Don’t mess with our Amanda
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🤣 Not messing . . . just don't like her style.
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Rory said:
Also Jamie Lyn Spears daughter serious head injury (no helmet whilst parents watching).
Iris Goldsmith killed from rolling quad bike mucking around with her friend unsupervised.
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There's an ad on Victorian regional television targeting farm accidents and specifically quad bike rollovers . . . "it's never you, until it is".
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Rory said:
I agree with most of what you said, however I wouldn’t call what Anna does as decor. There is absolutely no interior design in that house. Yes floors, walls, bathrooms are renovated (eg created, repaired or painted) but there is no interior design. Nearly every vlog the same painting resting on the stairs is walked past. No curtains, rugs or quality furniture- two of their guest rooms used ridiculous kitchen chairs. I’m no fan of Fanny, but I do think there is over praise for Anna and Phillip. If they can buy a yacht they can buy a nail and put a painting on a goddam wall. Still think they are readying place to sell.
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Are you referring to these? I like them but agree they do not suit those bedrooms. And I have no idea if their's are original or not. I remember seeing them in their homes in England so I'm assuming they brought them when they came over to France.

Price:AU$611.52

1 of 8 Vintage Cesca Mid Century Cantilever Chair / Marcel Breuer B64 Design Chairs / Bauhaus Design / Early 2000s, Italy

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