New Year, New TOUR, New GOALS | Manor & Maker

Join us on a new tour of the main floor, plus a tour of the local chateau de Bourdeilles.
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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.

[@nizethpretorius2400]

Cannot believe you've been there 3 years! It was only yesterday that you guys announced on Chateau Diaries that you found a place of your own. Absolutely love the changes you've made so far. Love the wallpaper in the conservatory. Every time I see it, I want to dress up in a lovely spring dress and start dancing. It is so uplifting and happy! Love your outings to beautiful places. My interests are similar to Sarah's regarding sewing, so I love the spot-the-sewing-finds in all the videos. You are such a beautiful couple. Happy New Year and may you have a prosperous 2024.

[@dianemiller7994]

The conservatory wall paper is beautiful. You two did a terrific job putting it up.

[@sherricharles1511]

Please show us the 2nd floor! I love the conservatory and the dining room!!

[@user-qp2ec2od3y]

Really enjoyed hearing about the main level and having that recap. I would enjoy it for the second floor as well. You are making wonderful choices and plans.

[@elizabethclark8374]

Hi Steven and Sarah, The fireplace is GORGEOUS! My mom was a single parent and she renovated a 110 year old home room by room( pretty much single handedly. I remember how much work it was for her. As one of her kids (me) I helped her renovate as much as a child could. My mom was so creative and talented!! I miss her ( she died when I was 37 and I am 71 now). Happy New Year to you!!! Elizabeth Goodrich, Texas

[@annegreen9851]

Would love a refresher tour of upstairs please 🙏🏼 wonderful to be reminded of how many changes/decoration improvements you’ve achieved in your 1st 2yrs 🏰 ❤ xx

[@TreehuggerKay]

How lovely to see the main floor this way, and realize just how much progress you've made!! Everything is looking beautiful so far. The Monet kitchen areas as an inspiration seem to go well with your love of color and artistry! And after the paper you made for Stephanie in her little loo off the winter salon-I cannot wait to see what you decide on for your bathrooms! Yes please, we'd love to see the second floor! Thanks for taking us all along on your renovation adventures!!

[@irissaunders4421]

Lovely video, Please do a similar update of the next floor,always happy to see the improvements and it’s nice to see the floor plan. Love watching your vlogs 😊🇨🇦

[@nlstevens1]

Yes yes I enjoyed the tour of the first floor. I would enjoy/appreciate a tour of the second floor. Well done what you Sarah & Steve have accomplished. 👍🏻🎊❤️

[@pamkullman8839]

Love seeing all the changes and improvements made to the chateau! ❤

[@gabygaedecke2411]

You can really see that Bourdeilles was home to a queen, can't you? Those espalier'd fruit tree in the garden - wow! You home is coming along so beautifully - kudos! Obviously, no rush on any of that work - this will be a lifelong project I am sure. Bonne annee!

[@fullframecoach]

Can't believe it's more than two years. It's gone so fast!

[@ManorandMaker]

It sure has for us!

[@kathyevans2968]

You are living a life of adventures and creativity! Love the conservatory room too. Absolutely beautiful.. and so very you!

[@judithschrim145]

I know that the "conservatory" as you refer to that room is ORIGINALLY THE "BUTLERS PANTRY" - the many closets for storage of food, dishes, serving pieces, and its located between the kitchen and dining room....probably was a long table in the center and was used by servants/previous owners as a silver polishing, dish sorting, food replenishing room by them...BUTLERS PANTRY..SERVING AREA.

[@josephinetetley-jones2727]

The colourful wallpapers are wonderful and I love the idea of a Monet kitchen.❤

[@joannedavidman6773]

Thanks for taking us on the tour. I love the colors you picked out. I am a bright paint person also

[@onthebay66]

Thank you both for the lovely armchair tour of your 2023 accomplishments, beautiful changes. Happy New Year from ON CA

[@vickisasso543]

HaPpy & Healthy New Year for 2024 from Wisconsin! Love seeing your tour updates. Wishing you the best as you achieve your future goals.

[@mariak9727]

😍I love it when you guys take us along for your outings in the local areas!! 🤩The tapestries and painted ceilings are just stunning!! Wishing you a Happy & Healthy 2024!!💖💖

[@ManorandMaker]

It was a fabulous visit for us!

[@roseeamer5027]

Happy New Year! I realized tonight that ai am living my life vicariously through you my fellow canadians(Niagara). I think your chateau has so many outstanding features and I love your grand entrance hall. Your humour adds so much charm to your videos. What great ideas for your future. I will follow with much joy❤

[@carolehanrahan]

Happy New Year to you both! I loved your tour of the first floor and would love to see a second floor tour as well. You really have done a lot of work so far and I can't wait to see what's in store for the future.

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

You guys have done so much in the time you’ve moved in. Definitely would love to see the other floor plans. Can’t wait to see all the new projects 😍😘

[@elisabeth6108]

Really enjoyed the tour of your progress and plans. Yes please, to one of the second floor.

[@m.g.9042]

This was so insightful. The conservatory turned out so lovely & gives an insight to your vision. Very on point for this area & type of building. Thank you & greetings from Switzerland.

[@MK-Farm-Michigan]

Very nice love all the updates. Wow can't believe how time flies. I remember watching both of you when you started out at Stephanie's place first.

[@janegendreau6595]

Happy New Year, Sara & Stephen! Yes, would love a 2nd floor tour!! 1st floor was lovely!! 🇺🇸

[@tracyllewellyn5258]

Just for your daily laugh, I thought you both sounded sick or drunk! Then I realized I was working on an online violin piece before watching and had slowed down the speed to 75 %. LOL !!! You guys have done an amazing job!!!!

[@ManorandMaker]

Lol - that is hilarious and I'm going to try it now :)

[@ChateauLove]

What a wonderful recap of everything you’ve done so far. The chateau is filled with joy and beauty. Your guests are so lucky to stay there… I can vouch for the incredible hospitality! It was delightful to see a little throwback to our very happy New Year’s Eve a couple of years ago, and we look forward to many more happy times together! 🏰💖😘😘😘

[@juliatownsend2324]

Wow you two have worked wonders in such a short time. Well done it looks so grand. Looking forward to 2024 to see what you get up to. Happy new year. Xx

[@user-hh6fp1gi1x]

Happy New Year! Limoges so quiet. But so pretty with the lights. I think you are both amazing. To move to another country, buy a chateau and do all the work you have done so far. I love that you are sharing your home with creatives and artists. Creating beauty. The world needs beauty.

[@ManorandMaker]

Thanks and full agree - more creativity.

[@grabowskycountry]

What a fun tour of your home and to town. Those beams! The girth of them was so beautiful to admire. Then the tapestries- so many - so old just wow. Cheers & Happy New Year 🎉🍷🍷

[@genag301]

Great changes you all have made! I love the yellow or blue for the kitchen. If I had to pick I’d say blue. 😊. I love that look. Well done!

[@ae-hv9kc]

I agree with the comment about the wallpaper in the grand entrance. I too love the fireplace but I feel that the wallpaper is so so busy that it distracts from the fireplace and it does not show off Steve’s great artwork to its potential. Just plain painted walls in that room would be much better. But it would be a massive job to remove the wallpaper for sure! You would need to have a big removal party and invite all of your friends!

[@sandramuis7430]

Yes, next year’s New Year party at your place!! Great idea…..you will probably have more quests than you would want. Haha… Happy New year to you both! Health and happiness for 2024. 🥰🥂

[@teresas1264]

Tapestries would look incredible in your grand hall and fit with your fireplace.

[@ManorandMaker]

Spot on! We have a couple of old photos that show them over the archway...

[@beautyallaroundme724]

Happy New Year! Yes, of course, I'd love to see a second floor tour.

[@carollloydjones1313]

Loved this, thank you. Would love to see a tour of upstairs xx

[@ManorandMaker]

Thanks Carol!

[@lavonnemountain6133]

Since I have been in Monets kitchen and home, I felt an immediate sense of light and happiness in your kitchen. Please no white kitchen. Love what you have been renovating. Nice to take time and thought in next projects. On to the the next floor. Happy new year!

[@trudysteigerwald4246]

Happy New Year from Michigan!Thanks so much for the update tour. Would love to see more of them. Amazing work you've done to your chateau. Much success, good health and happiness in 2024!

[@ManorandMaker]

Thanks Trudy!

[@susanstopher1727]

Love looking at the blueprints. It is so nice for the tour with these.

[@ElskeArtandLife]

Haha, the falling bird! Love that bird.

[@bonniefrench9884]

What a wonderful adventure you two are on ! Lots of things to do to make your chateau your own ! You've made great progress and lovely improvements. And there are so many thi gs to see and do.

[@Winton46]

Thanks for sharing guys - im now redoing rooms taken me 20 years to finish and now redoing its a job for life !

[@normamurray4450]

Thank you fellow Canadians for sharing your New Year's Eve. It was pretty quiet around our abode as well, but the good thing was, we had time to reflect. Happy New Year!

[@maryannchaisson6742]

Happy New Year guys! All the best in 2024. Love from PEI Canada🇨🇦👏👏🤗💐🇨🇦

[@srigging]

Happiest New Year to both of you 🎉❤ 2024 looks exciting 👏👏

[@thewilliamseswonderfulworld]

Yes! Please do a second floor tour with the map. So helpful! ❤

[@sachadench8885]

You’ve made amazing progress and allowed so many of us to be part of it. When I have new legs can I come back and do some hard graft please, when you need it!

[@ManorandMaker]

It’s a plan. Hope it comes soon for you.

[@alanbenton]

Love to see the 2nd floor!

[@ChristiAnnePlough]

Yes! Please keep on with the tour!!!

[@cjpowers9330]

A conservatory as a room is one with glass walls and ceiling, much like a greenhouse but is attached to the house. I don’t think yours is such a space. However, it might have been a breakfast room, which is a room off the kitchen not the size of a dining room but more compact and is meant for intimate meals most often with family.

[@debbiemilan2867]

Your conservatory is just beautiful! Thank you for the tour and the floor plan. I’d love to see the upper floor as well. Here’s to a prosperous new year and new projects!

[@taniap7345]

A great retrospective! Tend to forget everything you've already achieved.

[@ManorandMaker]

Thanks Tania! Us too - it was fun going back thru the videos.

[@rhondathomas7952]

Happy New Year! Can’t wait to see what you guys get up to next. I have loved you guys since I saw you on Chateau Diaries. 🎉❤Praying you have a wonderful year ahead. 🙏🏻😊

[@meankitty1333]

Wow making great improvements ! Love the future ideas ❤ happy new year ❤

[@patriciajeffrey5681]

Yes, I really enjoyed seeing the rooms how they looked and how they look now.

[@CountryLady1752]

Would love to see a tour of each floor when able:)

[@marjoriesterling8137]

Yes the second choice for the kitchen

[@user-ow1pe3ew4o]

Thank you guys and its good to see you having fun with life Can't wait for the next update❤

[@beccazie101]

Beautiful work you have done!! 🎉 Happy New Year!❤❤

[@sarahmiller5632]

I liked the tour of your chateau. Second floor please.🤗🇨🇦

[@ManorandMaker]

Roger that!

[@AvaT42]

I liked this video. I liked too how you showed us the plans then took us in to the rooms.

[@gilliantiplady2769]

Happy New Year, looking forward to your adventures in 2024

[@ConnieRaffa-ss9hi]

Oh I so enjoy watching your videos... YES, please show us the whole Chateau!!!

[@ManorandMaker]

okey dokey!

[@AtlantaGarden]

​@@ManorandMakerhaha! My feed gave me the option to translate "Okey Dokey" to English 😂😂

[@sue7190]

Loved the tour, it was really good to see how far you have come. I love the conservatory, the wallpaper and paint colours are beautiful, perfect for that room. Looking forward to seeing what you do in the grand salon.❤

[@lawrencebaker2318]

I loved the tours of your chateau and Bourdeilles!

[@glenyscallaghan1195]

I loved the tour , thank you , roll on more tours. ⭐️⭐️👋👋❤❤

[@nata3467]

great idea to utilize barn spaces for retreats

[@lisapellitier2450]

Snow and rain here in Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@penihavir1777]

Happy 2024! Yes, 1er stage/2nd floor tour please! The main floor’s floor plan was very helpful. I thought I had it correct in my head, but my mental one was a bit off, especially on the grande/petite salon side. 😉 I agree, not a modern white kitchen. It would be so out of place. Thanks for the other tour. In that tomb sculpture, I think the hats were amazing! I want to recreate the clothes. 😁 Yup, a big sword. 🤣

[@penihavir1777]

1er etage - autocorrect “fixed” it for me. 🤦‍♀️ Let’s see whether I succeed this time. 🤣

[@ManorandMaker]

The details on the clothing on those sculptures 🧑‍🍳💋

[@pglenn8531]

love the little hint of wallpaper!

[@susanspeece2987]

Happy New Year! Looking forward to your vlogs in 2024, particularly all things fabric 😉

[@kellyclark-balliet9712]

Thank you for the tour! Would love to see more!

[@donnadodman8865]

HAPPY NEW YEAR ❤ Look forward to all your future shenanigans this year! 😂

[@ManorandMaker]

Yes! More shenanigans!

[@myrnamcmillan4755]

You have worked wonders beautiful Hope 2024 brings you all you wish for.😊

[@donnaschmink1801]

Just love seeing you guys! Your home is beautiful! So happy I found your vlogs! Happy New Year!

[@joduff5708]

I did enjoy your tour! The terrace will be charming!

[@suzyq555]

Sarah I love your grays. You should grow it out!

[@luciaroslingshaw2112]

Loved the video. More tours please; but maybe longer?

[@marilynwade9448]

Your Chateau is beautiful

[@user-mt9tr8kr7m]

Blessed New Year! So amazing how much you have done. Thank you for sharing🤠❤️

[@catherinemtc7795]

I always liked the wallpaper in the room with Fireplace but I’m sure in time you’re going to fix that room up also.

[@donnagriffis4871]

Beautiful château ❤

[@femkekoome5178]

Happy New Year to you both, happy renovating, I love the Monet inspired ideas, and we hope to see you in July!

[@veronicagreen6180]

Happy New Year🎉❤🎉🎉🎉!, big hugs from MEXICO

[@joyabell4420]

Happy new year to you both, I know how big the rooms are, they need time and money, which is why you have to do things one at a time. We all must remember that people who do these flogs live in these houses too and they reflect their tastes as they own it. I think what you have achieved so far is wonderful. Would like to have another go at the herb garden though. Take care and a fruiful 2024 to you both

[@jonimarchese7655]

Happy New Year Sarah and Steve, I would love to see what's happening on the second floor, I love our road trips, sorry New Years out was a bust, but hey all the people that matter is you two. Looking forward to what comes next. Love from N.Y.

[@carinemunro1077]

the ceilingin the kitchen..maybe ask advice from Billy Petherick , hes had plenty of experience with this in his convent renovation..just a thought..hugggsssxxx

[@AtlantaGarden]

Happy New Year! Looking forward to more of your adventures- either at home or field trips out - in 2024! As for your kitchen color: maybe select multiple shades of yellow on some trim just to tone it down, but keep the yellow. Add some blue & white plates like Monet did.

[@MaryEllen_of_OBX]

I like the style of kitchen your going for!

[@WandaSmith-pj7ee]

Enjoyed your videos. Love seeing your home

[@barbarakalergis5125]

enjoyed the recap. I would like to see the second floor

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

Get a “ weedwacker” or strimmer as the Brits call it to keep the patio from getting to embedded with weeds. Even if u don’t garden this should b done weekly . Your place is coming along! Good luck with the plumbing projects! Happy New Year!

[@ManorandMaker]

We just invested in a 'debroussailleuse'!

[@pdq5465]

Happy New Year! Wow, 2024😯. I quite enjoyed the tour & listening to your plans. I would love to see a tour of the 2nd floor, please. I look forward to seeing a change of wallpaper in that huge room with the stunning fireplace. I find the existing paper dark, & expect that you will lighten up the room as you have the others on that floor. All the best for this new year🥳🍀🇨🇦

[@ManorandMaker]

Yes, we fully agree... Brighter time ahead.

[@juneparham576]

Happy New Year. Thanks for the tour of the main floor.

[@jeanettesantarelli1795]

Greetings and blessings from a fellow Canadian who sends you wishes for good health, and a year of joyful events that bring you wonder. I enjoyed the tour. It is helpful to have these type of updates. For the kitchen I believe that you are absolutely correct in not choosing a North American style kitchen. I feel it would be disrepectful to the nature of the chateau. I know that sometimes seeing the true colour of things is difficult on video and I am wondering the chandelier in the diningroom, does it have a real yellow light to it? Just asking as I find the yellow to be in competition with the nice colour on the walls. It is wonderful to see all the creativity that you both are nuturing.

[@suebecker2893]

Yes 2nd floor please

[@acadacad1]

Drop ceiling in kitchen: If you plan on putting a rosette over the chandelier. You can cut out a smaller hole, to the higher ceiling, where you can put a chain that comes out with a hook through the rosette. The rosette can act as a trap door with screws attaching it to the ceiling. You might have to frame the inside of the hole to accept the screws.

[@AtlantaGarden]

OR: use the same method for hanging a ceiling fan the way we do in North America- after cutting the hole, affix a brace between 2 beams, and suspend the chandelier from the brace. [You might find those type of instructions on KZbin.] And rosettes are available in plastic, too. Just get one bigger than the hole.

[@paulacorreal1675]

Love your ground floor tour. Love what you’ve done so far. Really love the wallpaper in the conservatory. Love the wallpaper you’re planning for the grand salon and would love a tour of your second floor. Sounds like a lotta love in my prior sentences so I hesitate to say again I LOVE your channel and watching from PA, USA.

[@joydeal2988]

love all of it