Oh dear - yet more RESTORATION PROJECTS! | Ep 13

[@rhondamartin3575]

Wonderful episode! I enjoy seeing the restoration! I love your blouse and jacket, Julie!!!! I wish all of the vintage styles would return and become trendy again!!!! Thank you Julie and Darren, Countess and Dorris! Tedious work! You can see how much you love what you do! So much work to be done! Amazing job! Beautiful blue blouse and scarf! The rug looks amazing!

[@lisaharrington6488]

Doris did an absolutely beautiful restoration, as did Darren. My grandfather was a stone mason and I found Darren's reworking of the gate pier very interesting. Thank you for sharing these important projects with us.

[@SStroud2024]

I just love these videos. They are like mini-history lessons of how to build/repair a manor home. Isn't Julie's spirit just wonderful! I bet all their ancestors are looking down in gratitude and amazement at the rebirth of this manor.

[@racheldelgado5646]

Loved this episode. I especially enjoyed the repair on the Aubusson rug. I worked in repairing and restoring handwoven rugs for 30 years. Loved it but had to retire after my fingers were not as nimble any more.

[@AC-jl6su]

At Mapperton..you have fantastic , kind and very professional workers!! They are all really great!

[@MappertonLive]

They are! We agree!

[@jaynesbitt7183]

Omg Finial Like the decorative bit at the top of a lamp shade The decorative end of a curtain rod

[@deeoh3708]

Darren and Doris you are both super clever restorers! :) Great work :)

[@lindaholquist7262]

The knowledge that the current Countess has is absolutely stunning! The history that she can bring up is wonderful! She is amazing!

[@tytec5]

Darren is so endearing and doing such amazing work! Loved this episode. So much beauty all around!

[@TashasTattoos]

The rug mending is FASCINATING! I've never seen that and it was just one of those handworks that when you see it for the first time you just love & appreciate it. Thanks I've learned another cool thing from your channel.

[@gerardguida7727]

Great video..... I loved the auboussom repair. The amount of time and money maintaining these historic properties is unimaginable!!!! Thankyou

[@patriziadelorenzis378]

Wonderful rare stone mason ! Your awarness and the way you acknowledge precious skills Is immensley important for future generations.

[@teetarquin7012]

Thank goodness you have such a knowledgeable stone mason! He is really incredible, as are the rest of the people helping to restore Mapperton. I know they love doing a great job for you because of the wonderful camaraderie you have with them. 🙌🏻♥️

[@apcadd80]

You have your hands full!

[@pheart2381]

When I went to Duncombe Park they had slippers available for people with heeled shoes. I think few people would object to being politely asked to swap footwear. I was more than happy because a ramble through the grounds had left my shoes very muddy!

[@redbird9658]

You should think about plastic covers for people to put over their shoes. Like doctors or crime scenes. It could save a lot of damage inside the house. Include a pair for each ticket.

[@colleenwilliams1452]

It is so wonderful to have the money to do these repairs. it must be a real thrill

[@francescalittle4414]

Julie, I love hearing you speak everything that you’re thinking. ❤️

[@SahMai]

He is not female he is trans from male to female just take a good look at the bone structure!

[@sheilap3100]

I'm graduating getting to view all the Mapperton videos and each time , I'm completed transported for a short time , to another life outside of my own. Such a delight to watch. Thankyou for sharing. Much appreciated x

[@MappertonLive]

Thank you we are so pleased you are enjoying the videos!

[@Cenepk101]

Finial. They’re on your drapery rods, your lamps & even your piers !!!!

[@janeingram7331]

A finial is usually found at the top of a lamp, the piece that holds the lampshade on to the frame around the light.

[@user-cm5tv3qg8o]

I get so happy seeing how happy you are 🖤 thanks so much

[@annburge291]

This is my favourite episode.. because you are more relaxed with the restoration helpers and you show admiration and respect for their skills You let them share their knowledge without false trying to give it a go acting as we have seen with some previous episodes. Doesn't matter if you give it a go. Why not? Just make the giving it a go with real effort and spend some time learning the skill before aiming the camera. Ask people to remove their shoes If they want to walk on the carpets.

[@Stranger_Than_Fiction299]

I would love to watch Ms. Doris Hewitt do a video of her rug restoration, it would be so interesting and satisfying to watch. I am not at her level but I do enjoy weaving in my way, and it would be wonderful to see how she does it. What techniques, stitches, materials she uses, how she would work different types of rugs and the damages they suffer. Would be fascinating.

[@MeganElizaStott]

That rug looks phenomenal now well done Doris :)

[@MappertonLive]

Thanks so much 😊

[@johncunningham1098]

Yes. I have some very fine carpets from Turkey and France. I turn them each year. I also keep them with a protective, separate floor mat the keeps them from shifting and moving. This is excellent. Central France was long a leader in fabrics, China and carpets. Many thank, Lady Sandwich.

[@Rebekahlow]

Lots of hard work happening!! I enjoyed hearing all the projects explained!! Love knowing the dates and history of everything! Amazing to watch Doris restoring the Aubusson carpet!! She's extraordinary!! I Googled her to see more of her work. I appreciate the Countess sharing the information about the carpet,very interesting!! Darren's stonework is awesome! Love the lilac straps around the finial.My favorite color. Darren is a treasure!! Love from Vermont

[@eugenesokol3918]

Absolutely love you, Julie. I enjoyed your show "American Aristocrats" on the Smithsonian Channel. Now I can't wait to watch Mapperton Live!

[@MappertonLive]

Wonderful!

[@brycenmccrary4193]

Julie's voice and enthusiasm reminds me of teachers from primary school. I could imagine storytime on the lawn.

[@jfreeman2047]

Finial is indeed descended from the Latin "finis" meaning end. A finial is the cherry on top of the cake so to speak.

[@pamela1338]

What a Dream to live there. It's so magical ❤❤

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

Those craftsmen (persons) are so talented.

[@jenjem5810]

Julie is so graceful and honest, unpretentious You are surrounded by a circle of supporters although from afar. What amazing talented people built this with such love and enthusiasm. Days where excellence was a matter of personal standard. Bless them All.🙏🧱🤗👍👏

[@tanyapowell8577]

It is a never ending project, but it provides fascinating video content. And the endless amount of historical information your videos provide is wonderful. I feel like I’m in school again🙂. Keep them coming!

[@MappertonLive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kellyburgess671]

darren the stonemason does stunning work ...

[@bwiseok]

Lol you truly have American mentality and I love it. I love your videos. Brenda from Missouri USA

[@LA-jf1zn]

Very talented Doris & Darren, much respect for your hard work. 🙂

[@MappertonLive]

Thank you so much!

[@susansweeney3316]

I love the history lessons on Mapperton with the family and Julie is so charismatic and a Joy to listen to and watch, her personality is infectious, she's Wonderful x

[@thecurioustraveller7494]

The wonderful thing about all your repairs is that it is supporting and I am sure taking forward important age old skills that would otherwise be lost .[ Consolation when you are paying the bills !!]

[@tamaracarter1836]

What an amazing episode! Fantastic work you are all doing conserving the history and beauty of this exquisite home.

[@MappertonLive]

Thank you very much!

[@pcrgz1419]

Julie is hilarious and fun!!

[@susanbyrd2946]

How long did it take Ms. Hewitt to repair the Aubusson carpet? It is just stunning. She is a true artist!

[@gregory90211]

I’m an old fashioned very classical interior designer in Los Angeles. I’ve used dozens of Aubusson carpets over the years hand-tied from a friend’s company out of Boston that is licensed to produce true Aubusson carpets. I have watched our restoration team do touch ups on these wonderful carpets. Amazing. Hands down, my favorite style of area carpets. So gorgeous. So many crappy imitations on the market today. Please stick with an authentic Aubusson!

[@MappertonLive]

5 weeks!

[@jchow5966]

I 💟💟💟💟💟 hearing about the renovations & repairs!!!!!

[@janis6363]

Interesting following along with the renovation. It’s a dedicated life’s work for the aristocratic occupants. One generation after another. Incredible.🇺🇸💕👋🏼😊

[@MappertonLive]

We agree!

[@janebaker966]

That was lovely especially on todays rainy morning. I think it would be perfectly acceptable for you to require visitors to your house to wear those blue plastic overshoes as you have to at Eltham Palace. But then how much would it cost to buy them and as they are one use there is the too much plastic issue. People should be considerate. That old stonework all licensed and mossy is so lovely.

[@avalondreaming1433]

Love, love, love Julie! 💘

[@julieroach5433]

I just found this channel today! How exciting!! Thanks!!

[@Pheenix9900]

I don't even know how I found it.

[@SahMai]

Don't get to excited because you're looking a trans man that is not a female!

[@suzannes5888]

Geez, i hope the company that owns that delivery truck has insurance. Knocking that finial off caused a lot of property damage! ...Cars have been around about 100 years, if they were the first to hit the finial off they really just must not have been watching. Your stonemason has mad skills!!

[@jacquesvantonder2158]

Yes, I do turn my rugs around. Even though I prefer to see the dark side of my Persian rugs in the most prominent direction. This reminds me, I have to rugs that desperately need cleaning! Thank you Lady Sandwich for the wonderful content.

[@helenmorrell2717]

I love watching as you and the family repair and restore and I love your interest in everything going on but I also really loved your vest, I was wondering if we could add knitter to your list of talents!😁

[@MsDana-mo9fp]

As I have to make repairs on my 4 bedroom home, it's fun to see what repairs you have to do!

[@HowardBuksbaum]

I’m sure you’ve heard it before, but this show takes me back to days of This Old House with Bob Vila

[@samanthab1923]

It's funny you mentioned good old Bob. Was watching a weather update on Charleston & remembered him going down there after Hugo 1989 to repair hurricane damage.

[@CrickBritt]

This must be an incredible life

[@ibuguru]

You mentioned plastic over the Aubusson? I think you can get runners from astroturf or something tough like that - even a "red carpet" for your guests to walk on! Plastic cracks - like the office chair pad under my desk chair. They don't last all that long - a few years, maybe. Also, for walking, they can get slick, slippery, and your visitors (and You!) know how much it rains - shoes might get slick walking on plastic.

[@AudiAddict]

I love your fashion

[@ibuguru]

To protect the carpet, how about putting down a runner over the path visitors take through the room during visiting hours? Or do visitors wander throughout the room? It's a lovely Aubusson, and a shame to subject such a fragile thing to excessive wear & tear. Fascinating project & loved watching it, but wish there was a way to protect it from future damage.

[@DianaSwi]

Love you these restoration videos

[@Tamia4280]

Thank you Julie for a wonderful series! Keep up the good work!

[@maryg.249]

I’m a fairly new subscriber to your channel. Love your energy and enthusiasm. A new friend from Iowa, Mary

[@MappertonLive]

Thanks for subbing!

[@eb3043]

That carpet work must be back breaking & neck breaking. Respect!

[@milagroguardiola7150]

Beautiful white 🐄 cows

[@MetaMM]

Love your motner-in-law as a host of this channel. But I do follow you on your other channel as well especially on the Tuscany house which I find just as interesting.

[@jenjem5810]

Much healing comes with this tremendous respect for what was lovingly created by others.

[@MappertonLive]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@stephenknob7540]

Just subscribed! Fell in love with Mapperton seeing it on Kirsten's vlog. I'm happy to follow along. Stephen 😊

[@justice-jb5ld]

Very interesting and entertaining as well!

[@edwinfickel9039]

I found this channel today! Thank you!!! Watching from Brazil!

[@MappertonLive]

Welcome!

[@gracebrown1698]

You call it footfall. Here in Kentucky we call it foot traffic😊

[@williamoverton7265]

It takes a fine lady to make a home. Mapperton is fortunate

[@jenjem5810]

William Overton: One of the sweetest thoughts shared.🏫

[@ibuguru]

A finial can also be on the end of a stair rail. E.g. pineapples were popular finials for staircases in some era, I think Victorian?

[@Jennifer62389]

I enjoyed this video, thanks.

[@pamelablum6459]

When touring the White House here in the USA, they actually roll the rugs up to just under the chairs and couch legs. They are of course left flat where the public doesn’t go. This along with the tour ropes protects the colonial aged rugs. As a public we understand the need to protect these treasures. Just a thought. Your recently repaired rug is truly a beautiful treasure.

[@mellozappa583]

I wish I had Julie's zest for life.

[@harveythepooka]

I hope the car insurance for the delivery people paid for that. Darren doesn't look cheap!

[@dloadthis1617]

Hello from the Isle of Capri, In architecture, a finial is a small decorative device, employed to emphasize the apex of a dome, spire, tower, roof, or gable or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a building or structure. A finial is typically carved in stone. Where there are several such elements they may be called pinnacles. The very top of a finial can be a floral or foliated element called a bouquet. Smaller finials in materials such as metal or wood are used as a decorative ornament on the tops or ends of poles or rods such as tent or flag poles or curtain rods or any object such as a piece of furniture. These are frequently seen on top of bed posts or antique clocks. Decorative finials are also commonly used to fasten lampshades, and as an ornamental element at the end of the handles of souvenir spoons. The charm at the end of a pull chain (such as for a ceiling fan or a lamp) is also known as a finial. ❤ PS: The lampshade on the large table lamp when you were showing the rug after it's restoration is [Crooked]. See timeline at 17:54 This seems like such a small thing but since you've gone to such trouble to restore the rug it would be a shame not to correct the tilted shade. You should put the old metal finial support rod in a box and label it with a date and where it came from so in the future people will know it's history. You're doing an AMAZING job Julie and I applaud you! 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@helenpenn2]

You're right the lampshade is crooked - but your comment is very interesting, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@MrAbzu]

To help supplement tourism have you considered shows or concerts on the lawn, there is a tall girl from Belvoir near the castle named Callaghan who spent several years in the USA and sings country western and pop, beautiful voice, I have seen at least 4 live shows in the US, she just keeps getting better and better. Food for thought.

[@expatfamilylive9041]

We're so happy to find this exciting channel! Hugs from the Netherlands 🇳🇱🤗❤💙

[@MappertonLive]

Welcome!!

[@sunnyballet]

Very enjoyable.

[@Cenepk101]

This is such a great channel!!!!!

[@MappertonLive]

Thank you so much!

[@lauras33]

I bet most of your lamps at Mapperton have finials on the top. :)

[@kristineteall368]

Yup, I was going to say that! I have a lot of reproduction Tiffany lamps I inherited from my mother and I happen to have lost one last year. I can not find a matching replacement to save my life. I have found during the process however, that most people don't know what a finial is! 😆

[@vicwilder2524]

Finials are on the ends of curtain rods too

[@leowanenchak53]

finial (n.) "ornament at the top of a spire, gable, etc.," mid-15c., from fyniall "putting an end to, binding" (early 15c.), a variant of final.

[@treborekcohcs40]

love your blouse

[@yvonneost12]

Exquisite cows

[@Maximusrex4575]

I was wondering what the Mapperton thought process is about lichens and other plants growing on the stonework. I have to imagine there is some give and take between the extra long-term wear and tear and the added visual appeal and aged look they add.

[@Aurora-qn2dx]

Interesting content..thankyou for sharing

[@MappertonLive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@elainewright9750]

The rug repairer should take on a apprentice.

[@cholloway0046]

Will the stonework be cleaned eventually? Some fantastic improvements already!

[@michaelmercurio2312]

loved this episode!

[@user-jk5ur9dh5h]

How surprising there was no footing for the gate posts from as late as 1846.

[@Pheenix9900]

Do the people who work at Mapperton doing restorative and/or repair work require special certifications given the historical significance of the estate?

[@KylaA5952]

Probably, I believe they said it’s a grade A listed building so it has to be restored by qualified professionals, but it’s not monitored by the National Trust, owned privately by the sandwiches

[@Pheenix9900]

@@KylaA5952 Even if it wasn't a legal requirement, I certainly would want to ensure that I'm hiring the best. I suppose a certification is a way to help ensure that.

[@darrenlang3340]

Hello its Darren the stonemason just to confirm that I was a time served apprenticeship with Wells cathedral and a banker Mason if that's any help

[@susannepetersen7619]

Great video :-)

[@joriskylie6857]

That lady cracks me up to no end.:) Finial, what does that mean? and how do you spell it? You learn something new everyday. I thought it started ph.

[@paulinebellin5212]

The weight for the ball 372 lbs

[@MarcMercier1971]

Many a historic building or place 100% discourage high heels and is quite literally known as a "High Heel Policy". They will destroy a softwood floor in short order, let alone carpets as well as the liability issues. Being a private residence and if it's in the tour area... you can 100% ban the wearing of high heels.

[@Cenepk101]

Fear of Cows is healthy. Don’t ever go near a new Mama Cow.

[@user-jk5ur9dh5h]

How down to earth the Countess is. She lets Doris call her Caroline rather than Lady Caroline.

[@jonl3696]

A finial is the "finishing" or final topping.

[@Karime70]

I always wonder if there are ghosts in those castles and if yes, do you prefer to ignore them? 👤👀👀👀🤣

[@MappertonLive]

There are! We will def. be doing an episode on the ghosts in the house!

[@apcadd80]

@@MappertonLive looking forward to a ghost episode!

[@marleneb.9511]

Great video! Is that a vintage blouse??? (the striped one) 😍😍

[@MappertonLive]

Yes it is!

[@GraceCanadaful]

When you visit this ancient home, do not step on rugs wearing your high heels as they damage those works of art....Wear sneakers.

[@karolynmcelwain7857]

Julie you look pretty today.