5 Things That Make this House FRENCH - Authentic Details abound! Part 3 of 3

[@tc9148]

It makes my day every time Brent releases a video. From his signature hand clap that begins every video to the phenomenal craftsmanship that his people do is just wonderful. As a lifelong woodworker myself, I am in awe of the work he does and shows us in detail. Love how Brent shows us how a 28” chair rail works so well with an 11’ ceiling.

[@BrentHull]

Wow, thanks so much. I appreciate you noticing the chair rail. :)

[@romain1439]

even in France there isn't a house that french...The americans where among the first to salvage french historic buildings, thus celebrating the french style in arts, architecture and fashion and contributing to raise awareness here in France about the need to protect this legacy. Great vision and craftmanship in this project. Thanks Brent for posting

[@BrentHull]

Interesting. Thanks.

[@thomascrosby6105]

still studying the elliptical front gates jorinery and detail. will have to watch this post around 10 times to take in the elegance of the structure and that will only be considered a cursory glance. thank you for the presentation.

[@BrentHull]

Thanks for watching.

[@achillesbuchanan2095]

Fascinating and beautiful. A tremendous work of art. The anthesis of the McMansion. Thank you for sharing and explaining it so well.

[@BrentHull]

Many thanks!

[@Hakaze]

Wish more houses were buildt in old styles like this, not only the big mansions. Looks awsome

[@BrentHull]

Thanks!

[@JaydenHolland-wo4fd]

Found out today that my family's 1 story 1400 square foot house is in federal style.

[@heinzmigeod3551]

Wow how does this channel not have a million subscribers? Just came from your wonderful Tudor paneling video and had to subscribe. What an awesome channel. No ridiculous american kitsch, no inauthentic nonsense. Incredible.

[@BrentHull]

Your very kind. Thanks for watching. Spread the word. :)

[@quietstorm219]

Unreal. Absolutely gorgeous

[@BrentHull]

Nice! Thanks.

[@Brad-jg9vh]

Thank you for bringing back what I thought was long gone from building, craftsmanship ,beauty and something the next generations can enjoy.

[@BrentHull]

That's the goal. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jla3772]

That white hallway is stunningly beautiful.

[@BrentHull]

I think so too! Thanks

[@JodytheBrien]

Amazing work put into this. Great to see people trying to do these things authentically instead of kitschy. One thing that always jumps out at me is doors that are too wide, they need to be taller or not so wide to have a real French feel. And to much shine in paint and wood details. Those are the bits that pull me out of it and make it look like an imitation. But very cool.

[@BrentHull]

Nice. Thx so much.

[@rogerhodges7656]

Remarkable! What attention to detail throughout.

[@BrentHull]

Thanks!

[@jessicaboon1024]

Brent, you always do such amazing work. I would love to see you build a house from the ground up!

[@BrentHull]

Ok, working on it soon.

[@catherineanderson4755]

My goodness, how utterly stunning! ❤

[@BrentHull]

Thank you so much!

[@elyzeceus5791]

You're very skillful man!

[@BrentHull]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@johnyboy365]

Trim details and final finish especially of the kitchen is insane! My only argument of the final overall finish is it would have been really nice to have seen some fabric wall coverings or metal details to really accentuate the beauty and the purpose of the trim. The stark white walls with the gloss trim makes the feel of the space feel too flat, continuous and too American. I feel like the beauty of a french style room is to highlight the detail you put into to it! Regardless of the small stuff, amazing work!

[@BrentHull]

I agree. Interior design decisions were out of our hands. Thanks.

[@chadbrandonstreet]

Very well done.

[@BrentHull]

Thank you kindly!

[@double_edged]

Every time I watch one of your videos I'm astounded you have so few subs. Definitely one of the most underrated building channels out there. Going through your back catalog now and seeing some great work, very thoughtful and even when you compromise authenticity for contemporary sensibilities you manage to eke out some clever details. Perhaps I shouldn't say compromise, you're not building a rural French chateaux in the 18th century, you're building a French revival-revival in the 2020s.

[@BrentHull]

Appreciate that, thanks for watching and sharing.

[@carmencolon3520]

Thanks, we always learn with your videos.

[@BrentHull]

Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching

[@ce1581]

I watch a LOT of French chateau farm house renovation shows and I think that made me notice the roof ! Lol. I should point out I am talking about the type of tiles n slates I am talking about cannot be or just are not affixed with a nail or a screw. The ancient roofs in France ,yes the slate is beautiful. But the functionality ? In my opinion it's horrible. So I noticed that a large part of this roof is metal. The parts that are decorative still look like slate but at least maybe half the roof is a more stable functional metal standing seam . I appreciate that . The people I watch in France have to check for slipped tiles after every heavy rain or wind. they have to use cherry pickers to replace the crochet hooks or the tiles- slates. The slate and tiles slip into the gutters to block the gutters . Rent a cherry picker again to remove those. Just an awful costly mess when we have better methods tried and true. If they even understood the help of a waterproof membrane under those tiles n slates could at least save the stone and wood work from weather damage.

[@BrentHull]

Thanks for sharing, you are right on many points. . Slate in America is generally considered a 50-100 year roof but it absolutely requires maintenance. It is also heavily reliant on the underlayment. Thanks.

[@stevemiller7949]

Just a stunning house. Now this is a quibble, but I wish the painter had applied "broken" color to at least a couple rooms. That's a real term. The problem is that a lot of do it your selfers did horrible sponge painted faux finishes back in the 90"s. This gave special finishes a bum rap. Like everything else, you have to know what you are doing. A master painter could have taken that same shade of white and notched it up with a very subtle strie or stippling. It would set the millwork off a notch better? I realize a builder normally has limited say on decor choices.🙂

[@BrentHull]

Thanks, unfortunately out of my hands.

[@dianaa6868]

I applaud your effort in trying to beautify architecture and save us from the white cubes so popular today! Side note.. funny enough… French doors in France are called American doors lol

[@BrentHull]

Haha. that is funny.

[@Fedgery007]

This is amazing! It looks like they forgot caulk at 6:39! ;)

[@BrentHull]

Good eye. Haha. I'll call the painter.

[@Niels_Dn]

Very nice! I liked the trophy room more when the panels were still bare oak though.

[@BrentHull]

Yeah I agree. That was sexy. thanks for watching.

[@richardguimond1087]

Absolutely stunning..... I will take my hardhat off and drink a 🍺 to those who put everything together like they did, fantastic job and the narrator needs a few 🍻 to acknowledge the job well done. Thank you

[@BrentHull]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@richardguimond1087]

@@BrentHull cheers..... You and the crew deserve many. Thank you again

[@PolymathPete]

Dear Brent, your content is fantastic. We are also building a new „old” french country inspired home on my YT. We are stuck on designing the main entry doors. 255x140 cm dimension thinking of a 2 wing door with a main and secondary(smaller) wing. Can you suggest any good reference for such a door and paneling details? I wish I could browse your book and catalogue collection. Cheers!

[@BrentHull]

The best book i know if is the Portes book, a French book in the Vial edition collection. Check it out.

[@PolymathPete]

@@BrentHull thank You for your guidance, I will for sure check it out :)

[@PolymathPete]

@@BrentHull Hi Brent thank you for the book suggestion, wasn't easy to find but I managed : ) Most of the doors there are symmetric (left and right-wing equal widths) but it does have a few pages with doors that aren't so. For sure it's a great reference for different styles and door moldings to get inspired with. All the best from Poland and good luck with your book project!

[@lydialaird3979]

where is part 1 and 2?? I want to see them too

[@BrentHull]

They are on my channel. Just scroll back. Thanks.

[@AdamTillontheWeb]

Other than “French” do you know what the regional/era styling inspired the exterior of this house? What was the narrative there?

[@BrentHull]

It is an Americanized version of a semi-formal country house. Our roof pitch could been steeper if we were in northern France.

[@AdamTillontheWeb]

@@BrentHull thanks!

[@chrstphrdyer]

Beautiful house. They better buy the neighbors house and bulldoze that thing so they can get a pasture of some sort.

[@BrentHull]

Thanks, LOL, I'll pass on the idea.

[@needaman66]

That's a beautiful house, and only cost $500,000 right?

[@BrentHull]

LOL. I wish.

[@needaman66]

@@BrentHull 😂

[@CheeseBae]

Looks great and it's very impressive, but the modern American aesthetic runs deep thru this house. I've traveled through the French countryside and the chateaus didn't look like this. For example, the kitchen is very American in size and grandeur. Historic kitchens, even those of royalty, never looked like that. They're much more rustic. Rather than being authentic I'd say it's more of an American home with French inspired finishes. Nothing wrong with that, it's still well done.

[@MrWookie1981]

He specifically states that it was designed to look like a house that has evolved over time. Not a house that is an exact replica of a 1700s chateau.

[@BrentHull]

Thanks for sharing!

[@BrentHull]

Appreciate that note!

[@scottfortune9016]

As awesome as this house is, I would not want to be the neighbor. Their house is dwarfed by this thing. And it's so close

[@michaelgrover3443]

My thoughts exactly. That aerial shot at 10:39 is obscene. This house belongs on a much larger plot.

[@BrentHull]

Noted...we got in the building after the plan had been laid out. FYI.

[@BrentHull]

Yep. Thanks for watching.

[@Gotdam]

i mean even the gutters are insane

[@BrentHull]

Thanks.

[@bigboy77dk]

To me, this just feels american. Yes, I see the details, like the fireplaces and the moldings. But then, if I look too close, I see a cheap, plastic looking doorhandle on a, probably very expensive and beautiful, front door. In fact, all the doorhandles look kind of cheap and do not match the doors, or the style. If I step back, I feel like you maybe have gotten certain details right, but then the finishes feel all wrong. The high gloss paint on all of the trim makes them look like plastic, the beams and wood all look brand new. Even the antique fireplaces look like they where sandblasted, to get rid of any kind of indicator of age. To me, this looks like a set decoration for a movie, that has just been built, and still needs the painters, the props and the set decorators to come in and do their magic. I watch alot of house restorations on KZbin and TV, and quite often, you will see people buy an old house, and "restore" it, by ripping out everything, and paint everything white, magnolia and gray, incl. all the original woodwork, etc. Put in these american ballroom kitchens and make the whole thing open concept, thereby ruining alot of the original charm, and only keeping a select few original things. I will say, for that kind of people, a house like this would be a great option.

[@BrentHull]

Thanks for watching and commenting. Some of this may be how it appears in the video. The front door hardware is actually Frank Allart hardware made in England, good stuff, not purely French but still high quality. To your other comments, my job as the builder is to infuse the home with as much French design and details as allowed by the client, designer and rest of the team. I'm not responsible or have control over the furniture, tile selections etc. I appreciate your comments and understand where they are coming from, but at the end of the day it is not my house. Thanks again for your feedback.

[@carmencolon3520]

@@BrentHull It's definitely true, at the end of the day you have to fallow the clients wishes. The house looks beautiful and very rich in details and craftsmanship I definitely was looking forward to see the home. Now Is there more different style of French architecture? I have see more ornated walls with gold trim . Is this a different French style? Perhaps I need to explore this subject a bit more.

[@timrich6755]

Well, the house is beautiful, well executed, and creative. The video looks like it was created by or for someone with severe ADHD.

[@BrentHull]

hmm. ok. Thanks for watching...

[@radomirkobryn-coletti1145]

Sorry to be critical Brent, but the living room looks wrong. The timber ceiling work doesn't compliment the lounge at all. It seems out of place considering how white and clean the walls and furniture is.

[@BrentHull]

Criticism is welcome. The white wash of walls and furniture is overdone on many homes these days. This home is not an exception. Thanks for watching.

[@nikolaasp2968]

I have never seen a traditional ceiling in France and even in Europe that looks like the one in this house, there is never so much space between the beams. The walls of this house do not look at all like stone walls we can see very well that they are glued stone, and the cobblestone looks fake as well. The arches are tudor arches not french gothic arches. And if you think that solid wood gates don't last over time, it's because you don't know how to build them, there are tons of wooden gates in Europe that have been around for more centuries. Furthermore, copper gutters are usually quite rare in France because its expensive, and the layout of the house looks neither French, nor old. In short this house doesn't look authentic but just fake.

[@BrentHull]

Thanks so much for commenting. I had no idea you could glue stone.

[@nikolaasp2968]

​@@BrentHull I was talking about artificial stones cut in thin pieces that are applied on a wall's exterior to make it look like a real stone wall. I don't know how this technic is called in the US, in my country we call this glued stone.

[@blakedow6009]

fake quoins are tacky

[@BrentHull]

Thanks for sharing your opinion.