Exploring Our Abandoned Chateau's Top Floor!

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

BAD NEWS. TM Interiors also have no stock of the fabric so it’s not looking hopeful

[@Caryn79]

Did you try Just Sew Interiors

[@Caryn79]

Designer Fabric Store

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Nothing from both of them. 😢

[@ludovica8221]

Ah well, something else will show up I'm sure

[@fredscott1199]

So sorry!

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Thanks to our viewers, we may have found the fabric fingers crossed everyone Cx

[@lisaakinlabi]

Oh that's great news!

[@pennyneal2456]

🤞🤞🤞

[@suzieq2958]

🤞👍💜

[@marcie685]

Fabulous fingers crossed 🤞 🇦🇺🙋‍♀️

[@marshawhite2904]

I found a place also…😊

[@lindamounts2193]

Thank you for the interesting tour. How wonderful that the biggest ticket items like the roof and windows are done. And thank you for remaining a DIY channel and not going off on travel and lifestyle, which we can get anywhere. I think you have one of the most stunning salons I've seen. Carole's eye for detail is amazing.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Thanks for watching but we both feel like we also need a holiday soon!

[@candacedandrea5677]

Carol you have a wonderful cheery husband. Makes any jobs easier with his attitude towards the work.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Thank you Candace. I try. 😘

[@LaughingInTiny]

What a cool thing to see the upstairs 😊 I love that you're saving and reusing the carpet from the events! I'll bet there's tons of places that would take it off their hands if they knew about it. Makes great sound insulation as well. The "pissoire" (😂) is where people would fill their personal pitchers to use in the morning and at night with their wash basins, which would have been kept in their rooms. It was quite a luxury to have plumbing brought up to the servant's floor. But nobody would have been peeing down it lol.

[@marshawargo7238]

It would be nice to have if you have live plants up there to water. As apposed to carrying buckets of water up all those stairs! Also something for pouring, can't pour a bucket!

[@rowenacountryman2242]

What a wonderful video. I love the layout for a future apartment. The roomy are in amazing condition and won’t be to hard to get them fitted so Carol can do her magic. This chateau is one of my favorite because it ticks so many buttons. 1) It needed renovations but not completely gutting except for the amazing floors that Adrian has completely redone to make them more efficient. 2) my favorite style on the outside. Princess castle downsized. The roof line and over shape a symmetry is beautiful. 3) just the right amount of outbuildings to suit the size of the chateau. 4) all of the original fireplaces even if all of them will be used it’s still amazing that all are still intact. 5) MOLDINGS 👏👏👏👏👏👏 the amount of rooms that have the original ceiling trims and molding is great but the intricate molding is so lovely and Carol beautifies them is so fun to watch her silbe in and make them perfectly restored. 6). Size matters. To many ends up with dozens of unfinished rooms the suck up your resources like airs heat and dampness. I’m glad you had the forethought to put the carpet in to help insulate the floors. 7) that you have land but not an overwhelming amount to have to maintain. 8) location, location, location is everything and I love that you are so close to everything. Towns, airports, favorite tourist destinations, other chateau KZbinrs, and the ocean. 9) your secret garden is big but not overwhelming. It is a wonderful magical feeling for what it would have been 100 years ago. 10) I love the basement. It’s so bright and airy. It will make for future craft rooms, workshops, storage, and, future bar. I can’t wait to see everything you do to it.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Thank you Rowena. Yes it did tick all our boxes as well.

[@cperkin6880]

Carol. I’m getting back on the paint bleeding and turning the gold. He suggested using a product called Kiltz stain blocker, Mildred blocker sealer. I have used it on my ceilings because of water damage and it has worked great. They have indoor outdoor. Then you can pain your colors. Good luck

[@turawolfe2841]

Very interesting video. I really liked seeing the floor plan and tour of the top floor. Great use of the red and blue carpet left overs, that was just what I would have done if it were mine. Carole's work behind the scenes will shine with perfection when the Grand Salon all comes together. She even paints shutters/doors or whatever with more flare than other folks I watch painting. Such creative and talented hands. You both continue to amaze me every time!! Thanks!!

[@kdean9537]

Hi Carole & Adrian, loved the tour of the top floor! What a great use of the underlay and carpet! That's too bad about the fabric, it is beautiful, but I have faith in the end you will get something beautiful! Thank you for sharing, take really good care of each other, stay well. Lots of love Kathy x 💖

[@lisaakinlabi]

I can envision what the rooms may look like once restored. That has to be the fun part for you guys, dreaming up the finished rooms with décor. The room sizes certainly give way to almost anything one can conjure up. I am so glad chateau owners have decided to share their process - I find it so interesting and fun to follow along.

[@brendaball450]

I am so pleased to see from the comments that Carole can get the fabric in the UK. Very much enjoyed seeing the top floor. It reminded me of my youth when I was an Au pair in Paris. I lived in a tiny room in the roof of the apartment building with a communal bathroom!

[@crazydays7]

Love the upstairs tour and blueprints. What great potential. Really enjoyed this video.

[@Cenepk101]

That was a jolly good tour of the 3rd floor & resourceful use of the carpet ! Thank you, Adrian!!!

[@LoudNProud-cn7tf]

I really enjoy seeing the original details in the castle. The upstairs potty station and the flow of the rooms. Even though they're not pretty, it's nice to see them as they are, so you can get a feel for how they once were. Putting the event carpet down was a brilliant idea to help hold down on the drafts going down to the floors below & it's free! Free is always a good thing lol.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

I totally agree! We love free 😂

[@dellaroux]

So, one more thought, drifting off to sleep: forget patterned wallpaper, and forget patterned drapes. Plain ivory walls with a deep, thick amber-gold cotton velours for the drapes will let all the gold leaf shine and make a more daring, bold statement of classic simplicity. The velours c/b backed with a heavy ivory canvas, and fringed with a tiny-bit-brighter trim, to bring it into the range of the gold leaf's brighter accents; the darker amber would catch the lowlights of the gold leaf, and be warmer, as well (poly is no good for serious window insulation, it holds the cold, not the heat.) Mes deux centimes...

[@diannechapman5856]

Love the reuse of floor covering. Makes the room civilised, should kill drafts and noise, and giving the rooms a thorough vacuum just brings the area closer to habitable. Well Done - you always do!

[@nancyjohnson50]

I really hope that you really do find the fabric. It is absolutely beautiful! All those rooms have such good bones, you will make them beautiful once again. I can’t wait to continue following your journey!

[@Sassafras30]

Your “original feature” would make a great planter! What a house!

[@pennyneal2456]

The carpet certainly brightens the hallway. Good job.❤

[@brigidine37]

You've got a museum full of beautiful wallpapers! I love them all. Love the charm and beauty of the rooms on your top floor-so much potential!!

[@LeslieNikulka]

The "original feature" in the hall alcove with the skylight definitely needs a live plant perched on the bars. 😊 Thank you for the tour, Adrian and the brief visits with Carole through out. ox

[@gerriobrien1208]

😊🏠 What a fun peek at all those upper rooms!

[@rhondayoakum3622]

Thank you for allowing me to live vicariously through your videos 😊😉much love from the US❤🌼🇺🇲

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Our pleasure!

[@randomvintagefilm273]

This is the perfect size Chateau. Still a lot of work but not compared to some of these huge buildings people buy in the country.

[@livmaria942]

Thanks for the presentation, nice to see and I'm itching to come and help you.😄. I think it's exciting but also a huge job for you, Carol must take care of herself as I see she is a top perfectionist in everything she does and is hard on herself. Knows it all too well, smiles, You are your own worst enemy when everything has to be tip top. But wow, it's great that you bought this pearl that will shine like gold in the end, think about when you'll finish one day hmm yes, you'll never be finished really, because everything has to be maintained over time. Hope you have many fantastic years there with good experiences together with family and friends, remember to enjoy everything on the journey because the years run fast and the body wears out, you are working too hard. You are both incredibly talented and have some lovely children. Exciting to follow you and sometimes I sit and shout wow buy that when you are out looking at old things. My son says mom you'd think it was yours and laughs at me. I'm 62 and have always loved the old and have done quite a few houses myself throughout my life, starting when I was 18. Good luck and good wishes to you Maria Denmark, Hug❤😉😊🌹🌻

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Thank you Maria! 😊

[@shirleygraham6229]

Lots of work but lots of space. Glad you have a solution for the coming cold season to enable more comfortable living. Best wishes from Australia.

[@kayradford3793]

A brilliant episode thoroughly enjoyed it. 🇦🇺

[@jo-anndangelo1774]

I see why you chose your chateau..it is really lovely with all the possibilities and features. You both amaze me how two people can continuously make such fabulous progress…I hope you find the drapery materials…I’m looking too..💌

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Thank you so much Jo-Ann don't think you'll find 16 metres of it though. But keep trying!

[@jo-anndangelo1774]

TM Interiors in the UK has this fabric on their website..maybe you already tried this company…just passing info I found..

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

@@jo-anndangelo1774 yes thank you to our viewers, we willbe calling them in the morning, we'll done for finding it Cxxx

[@brooke7464]

I love the fabric. All of them are beautiful, the colors are beautiful tones but the last one would definitely fit the gilded room

[@connieclum8470]

Great idea for the spare carpet,holds back some cold😊🆒💚⭐️🇺🇸

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Yes it does!

[@peterwhite9261]

Had to put on my sunglasses when I saw the carpet. Very royal actually. You both will make those rooms look incredible. Carole is still doing her deligent handiwork on the added touches. I do hope you found the material and acquire it without a hitch.

[@janeblandford852]

Thank you for the great tour of the top floor.....great job with covering the floors.... hopefully it will make a difference in making things a little warmer!

[@beelinekhan460]

the so called pissoir is actually, here in Austria, called Bassena. (bassin french, bacino italian) used only to get water, often in old Miethäuser in the corridor of each floor for the people to use. no running water in the apartments. you will find them everywhere here in vienna and guessing all over europe. you can buy them, too.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Think I prefer Carole’s name for it. 😂

[@janegendreau484]

The rooms upstairs have so much potential, Adrian!! They exhibit some very interesting features!! The windows are lovely!! Someday!!! 🇺🇲

[@stephaniegaromon3244]

Beautiful fabric. I’m happy to see that you may have located the fabric. Adrian, you are so smart to lay all of that carpeting down to help insulate the lower floors. It should make a difference. I love the third floor. What a great space to have, even if it never gets renovated, it’s wonderful storage and very beautiful details. xx

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Yes they are great size rooms so will be easier to work with. Although it’s a few years away yet but you never know!

[@jeanhawken4482]

Rather amazing home. I have no doubt you will work your magic to it all.

[@wmomente]

Enjoy watching your restoration and attention to details.

[@lynesaumure4466]

I just love watching your vidéos Adrian and Carole. Your work is beautiful

[@Valmtg]

Oooh secret walls for the salon! 💖 And I may be old fashioned but I think that green wallpaper would look lovely in a conservatory or for a sunny plant room. (Just don't lick the wallpaper!)

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Haha. I'm having green possibly in the kitchen, don't tell anyone!!! I have already chosen it!

[@txjellybean3772]

Connect the pisswa back up! That is fab!

[@maggie5736]

We restored a small arts and craftsman home. It had plaster walls and ceilings. I continually had to repair cracks. Finally I got the idea to put a thinner thickness of sheetrock over the plaster walls and ceilings. We lived there for several years and it was great. No more filling and painting! An added bonus was the sheetrock added additional insulation to the rooms.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

I will have a look into this. Thank you!

[@tuhesse]

TM Interiors in the UK lists the fabric as in stock. Good luck. Love the fabric choice.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Yes Trudy we will be on the phone first thing thanks to everyone searching xxxxx

[@johart8922]

You beat me to it Trudy.

[@bevnelson3678]

Awesome.

[@marshawargo7238]

You could use the bright red and blue carpet as padding if you get large rugs that don't go wall to wall. Could you have put it under the flooring you've already replaced where they had the packed sand? Free sound barrier and insulation!

[@Denika1388]

Loved the tour. Thank you for sharing! 💞😊

[@maryland8532]

A big work space everywhere you go! Lots of rooms!

[@flofudge8680]

Delighted to read you have found your fabric. I ❤ it tbh I like the white on it too. Will look fabulous!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@paulinelogan1400]

Love the fabric especially in the blue shade x

[@chandarussell]

Quite fascinating really. Keep the good work.

[@paulinedixon3490]

I love the curtain fabric it’s beautiful. Hope you get it. It’ll look fabulous.

[@angelagalloway5486]

Aww I love that Curtin Fabric gorgeous it’s beautiful and of course shiny gold 🥰🥰🥰

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Me too!!

[@lorrainel2314]

Thanks for the tour, Adrian. Great idea to reuse the carpet and underlay instead of throwing it in landfill 👍 Good luck with your material request, Carole, hopefully some comes to light for you.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

We recycle as much as we can. And hopefully the fabric has been found yeah

[@kimbaxley7595]

There is a new product where you drill holes (I am thinking) tend then squirt this cement/ glue in the holes and it reattached the pattern to the lathe so you don't have to replace all of it. You can also put in these nails or screws with washers made to hold the poster on screws into the lath and then skim coat over all of that. Both options so much less work and expense than replacing all of the plaster unless you want to insulate under there anyway then go ahead and remove it.

[@sallymoffit3751]

I am eager for each video. Thank you for sharing your journey.

[@ivysavage5569]

Fabulous glad you found the fabric. Thanks for the tour Adrian it’s nice to see parts of the Chateau. Untouched. It isn’t as bad as some others I’ve seen on you tube

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Apart from the ceilings, it's not actually too bad at all.

[@patriciadelsey8793]

From Ontario Canada!! Looking wonderful, love watching your updates

[@normamurray4450]

Beautiful design on the fabric! Well, you certainly are cracking on! Always enjoy your vlogs!

[@Marilinaa]

I love the curtain fabric! Your vlogs are getting better & better

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

Thanks for sharing the upstairs of your beautiful chateau. Fingers crossed you will get enough of the fabric 🙏😘

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

We shall know tomorrow morning. 🤞

[@katehobbs2008]

That is really gorgeous fabric, but I would not be going for more gold, I would look for maybe velvet in a dark base or colourful pattern to introduce warmth, but that is just me. In painting it is always when you add the darks that everything pops.

[@joycegifford8826]

Wahoo fabric…. sooooooooo excited….

[@song4568]

Fantastic fabric…I was holding my breath, sort of!!

[@BodyByBJfitness]

Wow, the original wall urinal on the top floor is a fantastic feature. The carpet made such a difference.

[@conniebracamonte8095]

I absolutely love 💯 the fabric you chose beautiful 😍

[@Winton46]

New to following you so lots of catching up to do !

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Welcome aboard 😊

[@lotusdolphin]

The wooden floors look amazing. Granted that one room is going to need quite a bit of work on it, but it will be beautiful when you’re done.

[@fredscott1199]

Hello from Nashville, Tennessee! It's wonderful to see the rest of your home! What beautiful lines and rooms you someday have! Have a super week guys!

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Thank you Fred and you too

[@Katsbeautyspace]

I just found your channel and am binge watching to catch up

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Welcome aboard!

[@MrRaquick]

C ' est toujours intéressant de voir la réalité et je constate que vous êtes complètement envoûté par le lieux... je vais vous suivre... . 10 ou 20 ans merci pour cette visite monsieur et madame

[@0210rokvist]

exiting vlog

[@debbiemccann3711]

Oh I am excited to see the fabrics. Thank You for the tour.

[@darlenewebber7706]

Beautiful ❤

[@brendacooper8109]

Thank you for showing the upstairs that was very beautiful or someday you'll have it back to being beautiful and looking down that grand staircase it's like that needs to be have a chandelier for each level that is so beautiful

[@tinarobinson7509]

I wish I could get up from my knees as easily!

[@johntowner5906]

Carole-Everything you do is so meticulously done, and I love the way you paint with small brushes. Do you think it would be better not to paint door and shutter hinges? I always find that the paint gets a little wonky from use. Can hardly wait to see the finish product in the salon. Your rooms are always so beautiful they hardly need furnishings.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Thank you John. Sometimes because the hinges are so old and the screws snap trying to remove them, which has happened alot to Adrian, it's better to just paint over them. I would prefer not to, as the paint rubs off anyway!

[@ludovica8221]

That tap is for filling the water pitchers for the rooms. I dont think it's intended to pee in, and surely to empty chamber pots you'd need a proper soil pipe? So I think its just for the servants to fill their own water jugs

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Carole’s idea sounds more fun. 😂

[@ludovica8221]

@@LifeAfterLaFerté LOL weirdo!🤣

[@susanaltenhofen6450]

The spigot sink upstairs is to fill water jugs to fill bowl to wash in your boudoir.

[@rayn8740]

I noticed that your château doesn't appear to have been designed with an enfilade floor plan. Do you know what year it was built? I'm not clear about the fabric you showed us. Is it for the draperies or to cover the wall in lieu of wallpaper or paint? Please keep us posted as to the news of that beautiful fabric.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Was built 1854 and the fabric is for the curtains

[@jonimarchese7655]

Wherever Carole is there is a bright light, there are fireplaces in the top floor rooms, but they are small were they servant's rooms at one point? I love when Beth has her captions added to the conversation. I think that's a great idea laying the carpet down until you start renovating those rooms. Well done. Love from N.Y.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

I believe the top floor was for the servants

[@albertpeckham8708]

It appears that the proportions of the salon are classic so anything you do will enhance the effects.

[@susandewolfe4876]

Have you reached out directly to the company? They may have a few rolls kicking around in a back room. Cheers from Toronto

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Unfortunately yes and no stock:(

[@okier7368]

Can they give you a list of clients who stocked it at one time?

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

@@okier7368 we may have found it, thanks to everyone searching. Making a call tomorrow 😌

[@marshawhite2904]

Love it …. So gorgeous ❤

[@kimclarke5018]

Perhaps a lantern was hanging down that had perhaps candles in times past.

[@suehall3298]

Fingers crossed I Hope you have. Found the fabric🤗 Love the tour of the bedrooms 🤗& the expensive carpets 😂😂 The Paint work on the shutter sure makes a difference🤗 Love Sue ❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤

[@maryadame4595]

Did you find crystals for your chandler, i have tons of different shapes and sizes, if youll show the shapes, sizes and amount your still needing ill see if i have any of them.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

If you send Carole an email she’ll respond with the sizes etc . [e-mail]. Thanks Mary

[@upsupeter]

Big place in Birmingham called. Fancy silks. May be worth a call to see if they can help. Massive place you may get lucky.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Hopefully we have found some but good to have a plan B. Thank you

[@donnascott6033]

TM let me add it to my shopping cart!

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

But they won’t be able to deliver it as they don’t stock the material and get it delivered direct from Ashley Wilde who have no stock. This is the same for all fabric shops. 😭

[@hanzel0015]

“The carpets may not stay in here….” 🤣👍🏻🤣

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

They will not!!! Cx

[@glennmcgee1729]

Don't recall seeing a hallway urinal in a chateau before but at one point it probably was a cutting age convenience compared to past alternatives.

[@albertpeckham8708]

Why are the best patterns discontinued!!! I ran into this situation countless times. You might try eBay.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

It's so frustrating 😫

[@valentinarodoracio8145]

Good Morning! 😃 from Idaho USA 🇺🇸

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Hello Valentina, thank you for watching

[@valentinarodoracio8145]

@@LifeAfterLaFerté Love your channel, all the lovely hard work you’ve done; I’m a sewist and always thinking of making cushions and curtains for Chateau 🤣😂, but as is, you’re rather far! Keep up great work, perhaps if Gods willing we may visit in future! Your good humour is your strength!

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

@@valentinarodoracio8145 Americans spend alot of time in france, so you never know. We may of found the fabric too, thanks to our viewers 😀

[@waynesmith3908]

So when did you buy this place and when did you start the work ??? I had never thought to ask.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

We bought it March 21 and started the work the next day

[@waynesmith3908]

@@LifeAfterLaFerté Well I would say your doing pretty well then.

[@dianam9848]

Isn't the ceiling rose without electricity meant for a chandelier lit by candles?

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

possibly!

[@paulbombardier8722]

It looks a lot like some of the brocades that are used for decorating our liturgical vestments.

[@celsal2000]

Adrian and Carole, quick question. I don’t think I’ve ever heard you all discuss if this is your family home, an investment property or are you converting it into a business? Like I have seen many other chateau owners doing?

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

We are keeping it for ourselves!!!!! Seriously its for our family, but maybe in some years to come, we shall convert the coach house into a luxury gite

[@celsal2000]

@@LifeAfterLaFerté that’s wonderful to hear. 🏰♥️

[@kathywillis7459]

So excited for you that you were able to source the beautiful fabric for the salon!

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

I will be when it's actually in my hands!

[@kl5621]

Checked the Australian stockist for the fabric. No luck 😟

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Thanks for checking. Yes still no luck over here either!

[@juliedent816]

I love you guys, but don't understand the little brushes. I hear "not up for discussion" LOL

[@piarasmussen8693]

Adrian, maybe a chandelier with candles?

[@pisces11105]

Adrian what are you all going to do with the 3rd floor? So many rooms you could have an Air B & B.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Or a cinema, games room, bar and gym! 😂