Historical Wallpapers Discovered In An 18th Century Convent

[@patriciablanton6243]

The young lady from How To Renovate a Chateau (KZbin) makes her own wall paper and has a degree in design. She may be able to help you with the designs on the paper. She lives in France with her family, is very sweet. Can't hurt to ask her for some help.

[@meh4168]

Her name is Anna, her husband is Phillip. Her wallpaper is very nice and customizable.

[@taniadevilliers348]

Yes, Anna will be able to get Michael producing his own wallpaper quickly.

[@michelewade6131]

I’m so glad someone mentioned Anna. I thought about her instantly when Billy was taking apart the secret room and talking about preserving the wallpaper. I’m sure she would be able to help.

[@diamondperidot]

They are friends of Billy’s and they helped him find the chandelier in the kitchen.

[@valgoodridge1810]

@@diamondperidotactually that was Edd and Anna who own Chateau La Gorce in Bordeaux who found the chandelier for Billy. Phillip and Anna who makes her own wallpaper and teaches people, live in Normandy. Confusing right?

[@sweetlips1938]

A conservation room is an excellent idea!

[@BtA-k2h]

Yes and what a great group of people to do it. Great idea!

[@paulavasko4633]

I am somehow comforted by Michael saying, "I’ll look after them."

[@maryann6884]

What a team! And what an undertaking! So fortunate to have Billy and Michael keeping the history of this fabulous Convent.🥰

[@annaczajka4342]

Could not say better myself.

[@jdos5643]

Billy! You and your family should take a nice trip to Oahu Hawaii. You look like you need a great vacation. Head over to Waikiki and relax In the beautiful Hawaiian atmosphere and shopping there. Then try to get a reservation to a Friday luau event from any of the vendors. You have been working hard you should take a great vacation to paradise.

[@theresaquillen3905]

I totally agree 💯 percent ‼️👍🙏👍

[@donnasneddon5783]

Yes! A dedicated archiving room at the convent!! You have barely touched the backyard area. Just think about the bits and bibs you will continue to find 😃 They also need a place to live. ❤

[@nancyjohnson6867]

The wallpaper discussion is riveting to me 😮😊😮

[@suzannechance5876]

I'm shaking my head cause it was fascinating to me too. Very atypical of me. Lol

[@Sisteryoda1440]

Ditto!

[@homeis8478]

Michael says repeat... in textile design we call it rapport💕

[@lindaweigel5857]

If these patterns are no longer copyrighted perhaps they could be incorporated into a convent business offering the patterns as a custom order in varying color-ways. I could even imagine a fabric collection.

[@BtA-k2h]

I’d love to have the blue one up top. So awesome.

[@mollymorgan8652]

Copyright duration in France is 70 years. It would be great if the Pethericks would do a design on Spoonflower or partnership with some other wallpaper printing company so fans could buy the papers and they would get a portion of the sale.

[@Ragnar8504]

@@mollymorgan8652 And those papers are probably well over 200 years old, at least the older ones. Even the newest ones are probably close to that.

[@mollymorgan8652]

@@Ragnar8504Exactly!

[@jenniferfaye529]

That's what I was thinking! I hope they somehow can make these available to purchase with some of the proceeds going back to the convent. They are certainly all out of copyright by this point so they'd be free to sell them.

[@rorystapleton2838]

As an artist, I really enjoyed this exchange between, Michael and Billy. There just isn't enough appreciation of the old art and craft works in the world. So much of what we take for granted in our modern world, such as rolls of wallpapers, ceramic tiles or even the simple pencil are creations of a bygone age that we utilise in some form or other today.

[@susanaleonard5953]

Conservation of the wallpapers is a wonderful project and will give the convent rooms some antique charm.😊

[@wendyrobinson2281]

Aww Michael that song was played at my dad's funeral 6 weeks ago you just made me cry , you played it beautiful thank-you x

[@ehpeachylove]

Michael it was so nice hearing you play the organ. Bright tears to my eyes. ❤

[@jenniferfarrar1421]

Can you imagine having weddings in the chapel with someone playing that incredible organ.

[@susansparks9185]

Billy and Michael - your parents must be so proud of you two. Amazing what you can accomplish..

[@marytaylor9185]

Each member of the family (Sadie too) have acquired their own keen interests. It is so great when they have an idea, they share their thoughts with one another. Mom and Dad are great role models. Really shows through these young persons their work ethic and personalities............and the next generation..........little Archie helping with the vacuuming, getting ready for Grandpa's Birthday.

[@cindycchesney5716]

1thank you Michael for the wonderful tutorial on the wallpaper. I completely agree that a conservation room is needed. This way you won't have to take anything off site and perhaps subject it to inclement weather etc You'll be able to teach others some or all of what you've learned to preserve history.

[@bebah785]

The wallpaper designs would look great as fabrics.

[@grannyrosie1]

Great idea. They could have a compliment wall, with digital printed fabric for curtains.

[@michaeldeleon7191]

Especially the blue!

[@ktcluilu]

Please, let Michael play that piece in full some day, it's so beautiful

[@BtA-k2h]

I really enjoy hearing him play. Always wonderful to hear. Extra treat.

[@maryann6884]

Michael could play, record, and sell his music in line. Would be great for Christmas gifts 🎁👍

[@grammy8549]

Oh Michael! You made my eyes leak when you played the organ. That hymn was my late mother's favorite & she requested that it be played at her funeral. It's also one of my favorites. Hopefully, one day you will take the time to play the whole piece. Thank you for playing for us today even if just for a little while. I look forward to seeing what can be done reproducing the wallpapers.

[@annettewalter2273]

Very interesting days ahead watching the wallpaper conservation.

[@dmunoz1943]

What is the name of the hymn?

[@jacquelinenoble6640]

Such a knowledgeable family, there's nothing that phases you.😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@Nontravel-gd]

Fazes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😊

[@jacquelinenoble6640]

@@Nontravel-gd Thanks🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿☺️

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

Michael has such a vast range of knowledge. Please show him playing the organ more often. Happy to see Ryan back ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@johntaylor8822]

Yes, bur get the organ professionally tuned.

[@tc7486]

Michael can do anything! so well. A true artist.

[@kathyZ500]

Your brother is an all around talented man.

[@busterdee8228]

Remarkable. So glad Michael is keen to get them right. I can see your library, upper gallery filling up already. What an inspired idea that library was.

[@BA-ef4pr]

Exciting wallpaper developments! One day, you can toast with the beautiful wine fridge. Happy 80th Birthday, Papa Mick! Cheers from California, Becky

[@staciesstuff2]

The talent in this family is amazing… love your channel ❤

[@keagleeagle821]

I wish to see collaboration of Michael and Anna from How to renovate a chateau make/restore wall paper.Talented people

[@kathyboshart7695]

Always love to hear it when Michael gets to play the organ!

[@Grandma_NC]

That wallpaper will be beautiful in some of the rooms in the convent.

[@susanmichael593]

It was so nice to hear the organ again!

[@TexasBluebonnets22]

I’m so glad Ryan is with you!!!

[@SweetOne.]

What a great Idea Billy, Michael could do a class - conservation is a life long learning experience and they could learn from him and he in turn might learn from them. They could do trips together to artisan places to learn even more. Not that your brother isn't busy enough with his cottage, green house, Chateau Kitchen, Decorating Chateau Bedrooms for guests, sealing the Terrace and making preparations for the Chapel Ceiling.. He might have time to teach a class or two if Mortimer behaves and doesn't have Michael in with the cows lol You are all so talented and a pleasure to watch!

[@HabitualButtonPusher]

All the wallpaper is stunning, but that last brown one would look amazing digitalized and recolored a soft yellow with the gold accents. Definitely be on a chateau bedroom wall for sure.

[@claireburkus8497]

How wonderful that someone put this in a hidden place…down through the ages, these samples survived to be seen and reproduced for their beauty!!! How really exciting!!!❤❤

[@jeanettesheldon8694]

Michael is such a gifted and talented young man. I would love to see more of his videos. I really miss watching his videos and would love to see how his cottage has turned out and all.

[@suecollado8696]

💕Once finished you could even sell the rolls of wallpaper to help fund your Convent & Chateau projects💕Or change the colours to make different coloured rolls of paper💕

[@cherylgriffin2759]

Don’t stop playing. I haven’t heard that particular song in a very long time. Loved it.

[@dcrowsfeet]

Michael shied away, but Billy had a great idea. A large room in the convent built for Michael to teach others how to conserve the old wallpapers. Michael has a lot of knowledge he can share - he needs to share! - with others to help perpetuate the conservation of historic things. Many people want to do it but don’t know how to go about it and Michael is a wealth of information on many different historical topics. You are a very interesting person, Michael, and others would be lucky to learn from you.

[@charlotteschuld9155]

Idea-start the process of removing and rescuing the paper samples off the wood with the wallpaper example that is the largest-in case you find out Plan A doesn’t work as well as you hoped. Sorry if this is a “Duh” suggestion-and it probably is as you do know what you’re doing!

[@1949chefjojo]

You are very focused. I know you will make your home a lovely and comfortable place to live. Bravo!

[@audreyatherton3373]

Michael that organ music was wonderful. Need to hear more.

[@nelliehedrick3147]

That large floral would look amazing in the library...I commend you and Michael for what you do saving history 👏👏👏

[@ve7cbh]

I understood the preservation techniques that Michael was discussing very well because I had just finished watching several videos on the subject of conserving very badly damaged old painting. I look forward to seeing Billy in his new 'conservation room' and the results applied to various walls.

[@madelinejarvis7353]

Would you like to put in the kitchen a couple of cafe tables that you can enjoyed with your team a glass of wine after a long week of work

[@tammaradaniel33]

I love it when Michael plays the organ! Reminds me of when my grandma played her organ!

[@mjlamb80]

Same, but he played that piece a little bit too fast!

[@maryequilter31]

Cannot wait to see the conservation process💖 “Kinda-sorta” like the organ rebuild but different. I guess I’ll find it equally as fascinating. I’ve said it before, but I really enjoy seeing both the convent and the chateau. Crack On!

[@judahsolomon-gibson3352]

Morning chaps….another informative clip..enjoy the weekend….kiwi Nz

[@jeanburgin160]

The organ sounds awesome!!! So beautiful ...

[@JaxonsDd007]

I thought it was the dishwasher..but this is much better

[@lorrainewalker9674]

You didn’t find this convent Billy, it found you! It was waiting for someone who would respect it, and its history.

[@TheHavasu_77]

The top blue old wallpaper is my favorite, and I’m so excited to see you guys replicate it and preserve it! It would be really cool to replicate it and then wallpaper each bedroom that you restore at the convent with it!! 😊❤

[@RijackiTorment]

Those old papers are amazing. I hope you can get reproductions of them all and put them in different rooms. I also hope you restore the bits and put them in the library display cases. I also think it would be absolutely fabulous for you to have a 'restoration' workshop with possibly more than one room and invite in artisans who do restoration work on other antiques as well. As for the antique wall papers, once you get a recreation going, there might be people who would be interested in buying samples or even enough to do full rooms. Those papers in the convent are fabulous!

[@justmurphy2560]

Lovely hearing Michael playing the organ. Thank you!

[@lylaflur]

Call in Julian Baumgartner!!!

[@AbigailGerlach-zt1sh]

I like the paper above the frieze. The scattered flowers are wonderful.

[@Ksthedreamer]

Michaels facts about the wallpaper are fascinating you are all so knowledgeable what an awesome family you are, loved hearing Michael play the organ ❤

[@MissReviewPro]

Thank you for playing that hymn on the organ. I’ve been singing it a lot lately. It was a wonderful touch for me.

[@donaldducc5449]

I'm hoping someday to hear Faith of Our Fathers.

[@paulinedixon3490]

It’s so exciting to think in the future the convent owners will be able to trace all the work you’ve carried out. Even to wall papers that were there long before the Pethericks began their mission to rescue the building. Wonderful. ❤❤👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@malagastehlaate9923]

You know I think it's awesome every time I see Michael playing the organ... It keeps the beautiful organ alive to be played from time to time... I look forward to seeing the wallpapers getting reproduced... I rather like some of them... they are quite lovely.

[@kimk8365]

I wonder if the paper was put on so you couldn't see behind the cracks in the wood. If people were hiding, it would make the space more concealed.

[@girlnorthof60]

As a complete history nerd, I enjoy hearing, seeing & learning through these vlogs. What a treat it would be to tour the convent and then take in a workshop hosted there. Don't panic, Michael... we'd go easy on you, 'cuz you're such a neat guy 😁

[@sandrab5477]

Feels like Michael probably watched Baumgartner's restauration channel (he works with paintings most of the time but washi kozo is one of his favorite tool top preserve old paintings and Michael perfectly described his restauration process). Those patterns are incredible so I am glad you try to save and conserve them.

[@kellylaliberte548]

Michael needs to build a hot table like Baumgartner's!

[@kathrynwitte3398]

I think the wallpapers would be best in the chateau but it’s wonderful to have them wherever they will live again.

[@DebbiMarie]

Wow! To save paper created in the 17th century. What a blessing. I will look forward to seeing this evolve. What a blessing you are Michael- to actively share your inspiration and determination to preserve the past for the future. Thank you. 🙏❤️💜🐼

[@user-yz7ds7rn9b]

Michael you are fantastic. So talented! ❤❤❤

[@jackiestewart5062]

Two young knowledgeable guys in conversation, a pleasure to listen to.

[@helenstella2666]

Happy Friday Billy 🙋‍♀️ & crew 😊

[@CarolCollings-fw4cu]

Sending the love from Liverpool England,to the pethericks family,and the hardworking team 👍❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tanyakelley9083]

The Chinoiserie wallpaper is the best!

[@moxielouise]

I've damaged some items that i had extensively researched, i would have taken the boards to a conservator

[@donnagagne3813]

Michael amazes me all the time. He's so smart and creative. Will love to see the wallpaper reproduced.

[@jayneyaghmour7320]

Beautiful wallpapers and such an interesting episode today.

[@loro3849]

Balance between restoration and preservation for future use.

[@skloak]

I can definitely recommend asking Julian at Baumgartner Fine Arts (he’s got a youtube channel, which others have probably mentioned, fabulous conservator) if you have any questions about methods for cleaning/saving that wallpaper. He’s always more than willing to answer questions and advise about the best ways to conserve things.

[@barbthequietwatcher7069]

Don't you have those rolls of paper on shelves in the room that the hidden room was? As brothers I don't think I've seen two that work so well together. ❤

[@Happy-uy5wc]

William & Morris wall paper is Divine. It's designed in the 1800s and you can purchase it new.

[@angelahoddinott6998]

I'm an archival conservator by training, and used to work or the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador. I've been retired for a number of years now, but boy, would I love to get my hands on those papers! Looking forward to watching Michael's progress with them.

[@mizzchime7805]

Great to see you both again love to see the spark ignite in Micheal re the wallpaper and Billy you are a great brother ❤

[@smgreenartsprivate]

All of them are beautiful in their own way I hope all can be preserved and prints made aside from wallpapers. You could reproduce them as cards and sell them or prints sure enough people will buy including myself possibly depending on how they come out. Michael is so clever like you Billy can do anything you set your minds to all of you Pethericks are genius levels. So kind of you to do all of it most others might not. Who knows if you figured out where it comes from and manage to reproduce them as wallpapers it might come back on trend. All of them would look beautiful in your chateau rooms or convent guest rooms or WC :) Have a lovely weekend and glad you are taking a bit of a break after so much hard work on the library and chateau. 👌👌😍😍👏👏

[@blairg311]

I have added the picture of the organ in the convent into a frame Michael and it is so nice to look at

[@pmreynolds4547]

I love old wallpaper it has so much richness to it I glad your preserving it

[@jennymcgraw855]

I always look forward to your videos! I love when we get a glimpse of Michael, since he is the first Pethericks I met. Crack on!

[@jerryjonsson9850]

For the wallpaper resto try Photoshop generative fill instead. Just snap a photo of each paper and crop it then do generative fill

[@jerryjonsson9850]

Probably something like 2h job if you do it this way

[@margaretforshaw1617]

Fascinating process for the wallpaper ….

[@lindagage7315]

Wow that paper is awesome!

[@ehpeachylove]

It was lovely seeing the brothers spending this time together and explaining the floor plans, seeing the old wallpaper and Michael talking about their history. He will take care of them was nice to hear. Just love this whole family.

[@lovdolls]

Thanks for doing all this to keep the vintage wallpapers alive for the future to see.

[@mystrength5640]

Hi Billy And Michael. So excited to see the Wall papers coming to Life, they are Fabulous! Go Michael, you have tremendous talent! 🎉🩵🩷💐⭐️

[@msilas5577]

Such a font of valuable information

[@simoneconsciousobserver3105]

Although the kitchen is magnificent, the pipe organ is especially special. Its such a pleasure to watch you sympathetically conserve and restore this convent

[@damealeta3541]

I'm happy to know the ages of the wallpapers and how Michael intends to conserve them. I watch Baumgartner Restorations on KZbin and he uses the same method Michael describes. All the activity around the various properties is exciting and I look forward to every video!

[@ellen9575]

I love the blue, Grey wallpaper. My bedroom is Grey and it would make a beautiful focus wall

[@maryp2747]

Looks almost like William Morrison's wallpaper. Once you digitize the paper I hope you make it available to purchase the digis. These would be perfect for some of my art projects.

[@ralphjones9903]

Michael's knowledge as well as your self are a Wonder to behold ❤

[@gabriellehaynes2458]

The flower wallpaper on the first panel, the bottom left flower is the top left flower on the repeat. You can see that the bottom of the bloom is the same.

[@donnamurdoch8949]

What a clever , talented family! These historic buildings are safe in your hands. It is so exciting to see it all develop. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@bueiruwen]

Micheal and Billy love watching the progress in your homes and the Convent. I await seeing the process of conserving these papers. Well needed.

[@vivienanderson603]

The framed wallpaper samples will go well in your library gallery maybe?

[@wandacasper5612]

So thankful u are saving the history of the paper wallpaper,. History is so important. Have a great weekend. Stay safe

[@MaryLawrence-c8v]

You darling men are such a delight to watch.Your love of art is lovely.

[@reladie]

Just love to hear Michael play the organ, see soothing. Michael is in his element, he’s so knowledgeable !!

[@gailpacolt4353]

Proper Historians. Your passions are many, the restorations are beautiful art and history for future generations ❣️

[@hifumigreen7071]

Ya'll are doing a great job! You're my favorite channel.

[@sharonmattox]

Same. I can't get to these fast enough when they come out. They need to get to 1M subs! 😁

[@lynneobrien3241]

Billy, how wonderful it is to see Michael so involved in these videos now. He’s so very clever and charming.