Colour REVEAL, Chateau Friends, Tree FELLING | Manor & Maker

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There's a lot going on right now, with colour going up and trees going down. But we take a moment to visit our friends at Chateau de La Lande.
‪@TheChateauDiaries‬
‪@ChateauLove‬
‪@JourneytotheChateau‬
‪@ladyofthechateau‬
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Sara, an IT professional & Stephen a graphic designer and artist are world-traveling Canadians who dreamt of moving to Europe, and France in particular. In 2020 they were working from home when Stephen turned to Sara and popped the question she was longing to hear, “What would have to be true for us to buy a chateau in France?” They searched online for months viewing hundreds of properties. They narrowed their search and toured some properties when they happened upon the one that captured our hearts, Château de Saint-Germain-des-Prés. A year later they made the move to France to start their new adventure in our beautiful Château. They created “Manor and Maker” to reflect the two sides of their adventure. One, to live as chateau owners with all the ups and downs and two, to pursue their passions as makers, creating art in all its forms. They will invite others to come together, united by their passions, to share in this adventure. We invite you to join us too, as we bring our dreams to life. Welcome to Manor & Maker.

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[@jaynegrunnill3705]

Glad to see you have found a trusty midlander,as an arborist! He just needs about 20 piercings to catch up with Nic!

[@gavkorbriers4926]

Derbyshire born and bred.

[@johart8922]

When I first saw the paint colour I thought, no, but as it was painted on the walls with the grey of the toile wallpaper, I thought it's growing on me. Teamed with the right accents it could look stunning. I await the room's progress.

[@ManorandMaker]

Me too!

[@robbiemoriarty7499]

It’s your chateau. I trust your vision. It’s friendly, it’s happy it’s warm.

[@kateredhead7334]

Love the colour. Many years ago I had a French Canadian heritage home just outside Montreal. I painted the walls this colour, with my recovered pine kitchen cabinets. To this day, my best kitchen ever.

[@jomeyer13]

remember ochra was a very popular french wall color..

[@rankinstudios5342]

Great video of arborist working his magic! Color contrast in bedroom makes the blue toile a feature. I think it brightens the room and makes it feel cozy and warm. Looking forward to the reveal of the decorated bedroom in its final presentation. ~Terri 😊

[@ManorandMaker]

Me too! I've got a plan, let's see if it works!

[@mathewhalpin]

I love the yellow. Because the ceiling is low it could have been also painted yellow which would give the room a feeling of more height.

[@luluandmeow]

Steve, you're a fantastic artist, really talented. You did an amazing job at Chateau Lalande with the wallpaper and Saint Cecilia's face, they're lucky to have you

[@joanchaffinbawcom5722]

The yellow looks so good in the room. I like how it makes the furniture and wall hangings stand out in your inspiration picture. I think people forget sometimes that the wall color is a frame for the room dressings, especially when the room is empty. I look forward to seeing the final outcome.

[@ManorandMaker]

Thanks Joan!

[@jaxstorey6734]

Ooh, I love, love, love that yellow! You chose well! We have bright yellow on our front door and it's so welcoming. The little entranceway in our home into which the door opens, is a beautiful turquoise colour so they compliment each other so well. There's even a yellow wooden 'hello' on the wall as you enter as well. 💛 I loved watching the tree guys. What a skill they have! 🌲🌳 Love, Jacqueline from New Zealand

[@user-yr2jk8lj2y]

I like soothing colors in a bedroom. The rooms you're referencing at much larger with tall ceilings. To each his own.

[@ManorandMaker]

I find this colour very warm-light-in-a-cafe-at-dusk - very inviting.

[@janisagresta6586]

Take a look at the color the The Pethricks painted their new guest room. The color is similar to the one you picked. The intensity or value of color you chose, IMHO, is too strong. The Pethricks intensity of color may be more suited for the intensity of the wallpaper that is in the same room. The intensity of the paint and the wallpaper should be the same. Thank you for hearing me out 😊

[@maryannhartzell2958]

That color was beautiful💫

[@nancywhite1439]

Thanks for sharing this bold color…..I love color as well, however, as a wholistic RN and someone who has worked with the batik artists of Bali, the intensity of this yellow is suited to aid the digestion in a kitchen or dining room…..bedroom would not be first choice however. Young children would see the opposite on the color spectrum, but adults would have a hard time sleeping. To my eye it drowns out the delicate toile. If you went with a lighter (like the sacred butter color that French use in the cooking & baking) it would ease the gut impact. Each room in the Feng Shui circle presents a certain frequency, vibration & color which can stimulate or calm for a satisfying & healing sensation. (Actually a great idea for a workshop at your Chateau). Finding out where ‘north’ is located with the position of your Chateau building is a good start.

[@gracecaron773]

I had a similar shade years ago with burgundy bedding and drapes. Not what most would expect to go together, but it was gorgeous. Never had any trouble in the sleep department. I’m a nurse too!

[@margielynch7196]

I once painted a small kitchen a deep purple. I loved it and really didn’t care what anyone else thought. So, paint on!😂❤

[@maryannhartzell2958]

Good for you💫

[@marilizevandermerwe8343]

I had a very dark coffee shop painted in this colour. I hated the colour all the time, but when we sold it, the next owners painted it in the burgundy range of colours. Then I really understood how the sunny colour enhanced the shop. The only thing when it was 40 degrees celsius outside we felt extremely hot inside. Amazing how colours can affect a vibe in a room. I think it's a good choice. A Borletti!! I sit in South Africa and inherited my grand ma's sewing machine. Also a beige Borletti with ALL the many patterns. The rolls Royce of all sewing machines even of today. Mine just need to get rid of old oil. Over 200 patterns. The oil of these days are so bad in South Africa for sewing machines. Mine pack up often if I don't sew regularly. This is never ending machines. Enjoy!! Please show us what you will be sewing on the machine.

[@ManorandMaker]

Yes, the right oil makes all the difference! Fortunately someone warned me off the wd40 very early in my sewing process!

[@jaysmith8199]

I like the paint and I like the paper - just not together. The paint washes out the lovely toile wallpaper and makes the paper insignificant. IMO 🙂 Please make me change my mind when the furniture is added! 🙂

[@m.g.9042]

Love how sunny it makes the room! I also enjoy how you are embracing how past generations used color in their interiors.

[@milliway2010]

The colour does lighten and give the room some punch; which with only one window could feel dreary. I'm not sure with the grey toile, but as a graphic designer extraordinaire and artist Stephen knows his colours. I once painted an ugly, awkward shaped Victorian farmhouse kitchen semi-gloss Avocado green with black trim. Everyone howled NO! until the room was completed. Sometimes leaping out of a house's period is the perfect choice! I eagerly await your full vision to be realized, and you should have it as you like it!!

[@zulemaalamo4863]

Love watching this talent of an arbor and the color in the bedroom looks great in the chateau ❤❤❤

[@donnadodman8865]

Interesting choice of color. If it makes you happy then do it! Will be nice to see it all furnished and accessorized 😊

[@lynnetracey8828]

Ummmm…big NO for me to that shade of yellow! But it’s not for me, it’s for you, so I hope you like it.

[@ManorandMaker]

That's cool! I'm looking forward to the staging of the room next!

[@tingdzin]

Hello from South Florida: LOVE the yellow. My living/dining area is that yellow. It's like living in the sun.

[@ManorandMaker]

That would work so well in Florida! Dordogne is (normally) quite sunny too!

[@ruthhovsepian]

❤❤❤The sound of the trees falling is so majestic! Great capture of sound.❤❤❤

[@ManorandMaker]

Thank you very much!

[@lrogers707]

...wood chips for mulching/ground cover

[@barbaragerrett8508]

I think its one of those colours that most people need to see the full design to appreciate it.

[@barbarawaldorf330]

The yellow is to distracting from the wallpaper.

[@ManorandMaker]

Not for us! We like the combo.

[@maryannchaisson6742]

Too -not (to) fyi 🇨🇦

[@charmees6637]

Nice little weekend break with other Chaterlaines and lovely treasure hunting at the Brocantes. Love watching the Arborists felling the trees. They know their stuff. Yes I’ve watched Nick at Lalande and also Dans Chateau.

[@monicariske]

I actually really like the yellow. Once the room is dressed and decorated, it is going to be lovely.

[@stephaniedavis6531]

If trees could talk. Just think the "comings and goings" that horse chestnut tree witnessed in years gone by😢❤

[@colleenwilliams1452]

I think it needs the right furniture and paintings to accent the room. Everything else needs toned down colours to let the yellow speak. Don’t fill it with bright blue, but soft colours. Some wooden picture frames as well as gold.

[@carolesmith6620]

Nice summer colour bit too bright for me but it's your choice that counts, it looks like you all had a fantastic time at chateau la lande . Take care and see you both soon 💕🌼🤗

[@ManorandMaker]

How kind! Thanks Carole! See you soon!

[@marilynwade9448]

I thought bedrooms are supposed to be relaxing

[@ManorandMaker]

I am inferring that you dont find that colour relaxing.

[@elainewolf1537]

So sad the trees had to be cut down, but I understand that sometimes they have to be to keep everyone and property safe.

[@ManorandMaker]

Yes, we feel the same. It was reassuring hearing the same risks from two independent sources.

[@CatherineHoskin-ym1ed]

What a lovely, radiant shade of yellow! Your love for bold color is something we have in common. Is it your plan to take different elements of Georgian style to decorate your entire home?

[@nicolethijs5428]

Love the colour but I would not combine it with the toile paper!

[@user-pr8ib1sh8v]

Colour makes the wallpaper look old and drab. I thought at first the paper was due to be taken down! But it is your house. Enjoy.

[@ManorandMaker]

I'm going to bring more of the cream in too, to make the vintage paper feel more intentional

[@Highlandgoldendoodles]

I think the right lighting will make the newly painted room really nice and striking.

[@elizabethclark8374]

Hi Sarah and Steve, I love the yellow! It is so great with the toile. I am looking forward to seeing how you decorate the room.I also think that is just enough wallpaper so that the yellow does not overwhelm the room. You all made a great choice! Yellow is such a happy color! Elizabeth Goodrich, Texas

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

I’m waiting to see how you decorate the room as the yellow is quite bold. I prefer the softer yellow Michael Petherick used in their bedroom renovation. In the end if you like it then go for it. So sad about the trees but that hornet’s nest was something else 😮😮😮 Good luck with all the projects.

[@heathermcrobert9779]

Love the color!!!! Its refreshing and classical. Never be afraid of color. Its the right color!!! Best.

[@ManorandMaker]

Thanks! We think so - and know it wont be everyone's cup of tea (or honey) and that's what makes the world interest.

[@happygrandma5637]

16:49 to 16:54 & 17:01 to 17:13 reminds me of the saying: if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there does it make a sound. I remember the 1st time I heard that and it fascinated me. While I'll wait for the entire room to be done my personal feeling is that it wouldn't be my choice of color. Although I really like the color in the photo. However, it's your chateau and you see the color up front, and we only can see thru the camera and TV/laptop/phone and if makes you happy that is the only thing that matters.

[@midnightdreemz1509]

It would have been nice to make a bird feeder out of the large horse chestnut stump. I saw them make one on the Moon's channel. I always feel bad to see a large tree go down, the history it has seen but in this case it was dead and dangerous. The color you chose was spot on. Cant wait to see it all done up. Good job.😊

[@Ambers_Team]

The two together clash in my opinion 😢 separately are ok but as long as you love them that’s all that matters 💛

[@holleym2927]

When you opened up the can of paint I thought, OH NO, it looks like a school bus. BUT, on the walls, it's AMAZING!!! Well done!!!!

[@fanfare78]

After crown moulding Curtains up Furnished These room will be beautiful

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

All that nice wood chips for the garden!

[@AtlantaGarden]

Yellows are great for showing off the warmth of real wood. Folks need to reserve judgement until the room is 100% complete!

[@Tony-InLosAngeles]

😬I think you’re going to need some black and gold leaf to help with the grey to tone the overwhelming of the yellow. Great job starting on your forest management!

[@ManorandMaker]

It's like you're reading my mind for the staging...

[@ninofromsicilia]

Yes; it would have that Napoleon III look about it wouldn’t it.

[@Tony-InLosAngeles]

@@ManorandMakerI can see it as very French 😉

[@brendam5356]

Hello dear friend nice to see you here💖👋

[@Tony-InLosAngeles]

@@brendam5356 hi Brenda dear I hope you’re well 🥰

[@Lilly-iy3ob]

When I first seen that yellow I was like oh no.... But when it's on the wall it's lovely! It will be a cozy room! I love the lamp!

[@shawnalupinacci8408]

Beautiful, maybe a few velvet pillows to go with the room.💖👍🎉

[@artdeve8979]

It's your home do the color that you want. I would have liked to have seen a smoky gray with the wallpaper. I'm not a fan of the yellow but I don't live there. Enjoy your yellow room. 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

[@artyjensioux]

Think it’s going to look stunning…it will bring warmth to the room and I presume some furniture additions will mean you need this colour to bring some coziness 💖💖💖

[@jeanthobaben]

Loved the wall papers Steve did for Stephanie. Is designing for your home as well? The yellow is a bit bold for me but, I save judgement until I see the total reveal. Once the beige toile was gone it made more sense.

[@ManorandMaker]

We would love to do some bespoke wallpapers and fabrics. It's just a question of time right now. Our focus is on building the retreat & art workshop business. Hopefully there will be room for branching out later!

[@amerkiwi]

Love it ! Love it when people aren’t afraid of color

[@kimberly_erin]

Love that color! Great to see your visit with friends. I’m so glad you got those trees taken care of. So so dangerous!!!

[@vickirickman5828]

I like it for a chateau. Its going to dry a bit darker. It's going to look beautiful with the wallpaper.

[@patrickjourneytothechateau9452]

I like the historical yellow. It really works with the room and your vision. And it was wonderful to have time to chat at Lalande. Love from Colombe ❤❤

[@dianac52176]

Love the paint color. Excited you found Gavin, and Ben. They are going to make such a great addition to your chateau renovation team. Well done. Enjoying you in Mexico City.

[@mariak9727]

🥰The honey color looks spot on with your inspiration picture!! 💖It reminds me of the golden yellow that the Pethericks used for their recent bedroom reno (Little Greene “Madeleine”.)💖

[@inabates8919]

To me that’s coming out like a deep harvest gold. 🤷‍♀️ I actually like it.

[@sandramuis7430]

I was apprehensive when you first started painting. The bright yellow in the paint can looks totally different on the wall. I quite like the colour. Looking forward to how it all comes together. 😁👍🥂

[@lwest5686]

Good to clear out those trees. Not crazy about the yellow especially the intensity of it - looks like a primary school colour and I feel it detracts from the delicate toile. However it's your house, your choice and if it makes you happy, that's what is important.

[@PriscillaBond]

Paint the base board same colour as walls 👍

[@penihavir1777]

What a sunny, lovely yellow! My Mom’s Rosental formal China had a yellow similar to that in stripes around the edge. I’ve always loved that color. ♥️♥️♥️

[@southernboi21]

Love the yellow! Love a yellow room In any tone !

[@ValentinaStJohn-cv6fu]

Oh, I totally get the inspiration for the Georgian yellow. It's so unique & such an uplifting color, perfect complement to the toile.

[@annieterminetschuppon7232]

I tend to appreciate that bright yellow giving depth to your papered accent wall

[@suecollado8696]

💕Yellow room will look fantastic when you add the furniture💕All of those tree trunk’s can be dried ready for your log burners next year💕Pine cones make great Christmas decorations & good fire starters💕

[@BeachClubNovaScotia]

The music was perfect for taking down trees. It's sad, but necessary. Cheers from NS.

[@carolynewilliams1194]

It’s more ochre in my eyes. Which reminds me of gold. Who doesn’t love gold? I have towels the same colour. Gorgeous!❤

[@jessicaboyajian3542]

I decided to watch the first Bridgerton series again and your new bedroom wall color was featured in the study of the “Duke of Hastings” estate of “Clyvedon Castle” which was actually filmed at Castle Howard near York, England. Dressed, and with contrasting white ceilings, moldings and picture mats, it looked quite nice. Maybe you’ll strip the remaining wallpaper and go “all in”.

[@predatornz.5493]

I watch another Channel Chateau de la Grifferaie and they had a Orange room and i loved it , . Once the room is dressed it be way different. ❤

[@debpate9405]

Looks like the school buses I used to drive...chromium yellow. Bad with that wall paper, lots of white all over the room would help. Check out the yellow that Michael Pethrick painted in a chateau bedroom last week. I painted my kitchen yellow last summer and it also was a strong yellow but the white cabinets and my blue and white porcelain collection helped to improve the look. I've grown to like it. I'm glad you like your yellow room!

[@staciamartin923]

I love it . Especially with your inspiration room. Can’t wait to see it all together. It’s not snotty at all . You are always in give mode for the season. You need people who understand and recharge your batteries.

[@jangriffiths8013]

Great fellers! I'm not yet convinced regarding the bedroom colour, but I'm anxious to see the room furnished and decorated because I think that will tell me more! Good work!

[@judithjordan154]

Like you, I took one look at it in the container and thought "yikes!", but now that I see it on the wall, I agree with you both that it's a stunning colour!

[@femkekoome5178]

With the light of the large lamp, it just oozes warmth

[@ManorandMaker]

Thanks Femke! Hopefully you'll see it in person soon!

[@femkekoome5178]

oh yes, we are getting so excited! Back at the beginning of July@@ManorandMaker

[@janegendreau6595]

It's growing on me, the more I see it & the more you paint!! I can see the Georgian influence & that's very interesting & exciting!! Can't wait to see the rest of the decoration in the room!!! 🇺🇸

[@ManorandMaker]

Thank you so much!

[@carolynmaccord3635]

Love the warm color. Beautiful

[@andreamarino4363]

Ooooo! Noooo! It is yours to live with. So many beautiful colors out there. Still like watching your channel.

[@buttonsacorns3734]

Right now not loving the color, but depending on the pieces you put in the room it may work. My first thought was to get a gallon of white and mix them! Look forward to seeing the finished room.

[@smculinary7413]

Love the yellow! Sara your hand is very steady painting! Great job!

[@joanfelt8069]

Loved the arborist saying he likes sniffing trees . They do know what they are doing .. great that you hired a good one

[@ManorandMaker]

Thanks 👍 I love watching people who are passionate about their jobs!

[@TheCrowsNest1950]

Hi Sara & Stephan, Seeing is believing, yellow does work! (I did get the hint from the mugs & the yellow shirt.} We also live in a forest, 29 acres, and a storm took down part of a 50+ year old oak tree. Not a pretty picture but no great amount of damage to the house. Mark & Scott

[@ManorandMaker]

So glad there was no damage! And yeah, we weren't too subtle on that hint...

[@cazziecol]

Not sure of the yellow. I would think again. But that's just me 😄

[@ManorandMaker]

I likely will, down the road. But happy with it for now!

[@dianayavetz6286]

Good you’ve found a good tree surgeon. Very necessary on your type of property

[@Ron_Robertson]

That yellow colour is not too bad or brownish on my screen (an Apple monitor, maybe it translates the colours better?). It should be good in the bedroom, and I'll be interested to see how all the pieces come together. One thing I learned though, is to not paint your dining room yellow if you have silver serving pieces (like a legumier, soupier, coffee/tea set, etc.). It constantly looked tarnished no matter how much I made sure things were fully polished! That yellow reflects on the silver and gives it just enough yellow to look like the beginning stages of tarnish! LOL Sad about those big trees, hopefully you won't have to lose any other large ones! You looked like you had a great time at LaLande. Always good to get away!

[@lynsmith1881]

I love how adventurous you both are with colours! Stephanie would definitely love the colour. Yellow is my favourite colour, we have an apartment in Dijon! Now you know why l like mustard/yellow. 🤗🤗🤗

[@kevinjewell233]

I agree with you two & Stephanie, BOLD colors it should be!!! Worked on several places in Paris and Normandy where the owners only wanted mat white...BARF!!!

[@MK-Farm-Michigan]

To Dark for small space. It looks like dark mustard. It almost looks orange when light is not on it. By the way, Sarah, Vivienne did a Rasberry room at her Cheatue. You should watch her video.

[@jennifermansfield8382]

Wow another knowledgeable tree man, lots of logs for 🔥

[@joanomstead229]

Hello Steve and Sarah, love the color you chose. Watching the Pethricks and they have recently done a yellow in a refinished bedroom as well. Im thinking Stephanie would feel right at home 😊

[@anisekhan5702]

It looks very bright for a restful sleep, but with furniture and pictures it will get dampened. Good luck carry on.

[@UDUMBARA_Helsinki]

A brave choice, yellow!! It is going to be beautiful!

[@lorrainebarrett77]

When you first put it on the I was think Colmans mustard

[@ManorandMaker]

When I first opened the tin I thought of French's mustard - I see your point!

[@susanamann1806]

Look at the light!

[@JustSaralius]

I love the colour! I actually think you should do the ceiling too, or maybe parts of it? Would a yellow border around the edge look good? I don't know, but it needs something I think. So great to see the trees being taken care of too! 😊❤

[@svg7335]

The shot where the big floor lamp was in front of the door, the walls looked orange. 😅

[@jonimarchese7655]

Hi Sara and Steve, it's always nice to see everyone get together. I really like the yellow, it's sometimes hard to tell on a computer screen exactly if some colors are nice or not. You can't go wrong with a Nick around, so welcome Gavin and Ben. They really make a difference in the landscape. I am curious to see what you do with the wedding dress. Nice video. Love from N.Y.

[@elizabethheatley22]

Given its spring in Toronto and it’s bloody snowing I say you can’t have enough sunshiny yellow. Wonderful to see an arborist on site to care for your tree issues.

[@judymossip7446]

I am suffering in Mississauga with you today with this awful weather and enjoying the escape to France! 😊

[@corinnecoffrini8024]

I'm surprised/amazed at the number of British tradesmen in France. Guess it goes hand in hand with the British/Canadian/American Chateau and land acquisitions. Do French citizens not recognize/realize the missed opportunities? Good on you Brits/Canadiens (and my fellow Americans) for recognizing and seizing the opportunities(Carpe Diem and all that.....)...😊

[@ManorandMaker]

This is a long answer about capitalism v socialism and different priorities (how one values one's time). We do use French trades where possible, but, par exemple, we have been waiting on our electrician to show or provide an appointment date for 2 months now. That's normal.

[@corinnecoffrini8024]

So totally understand.... ..

[@maggiegray1698]

​@@ManorandMaker It's the same here in Wales 😢 Too few tradesmen/women! Though building friendships within the community helps.

[@ManorandMaker]

@@maggiegray1698 Can confirm.

[@terriwho4339]

Love the colour. It's like a warm hug.