Our medieval château kitchen renovation

We continue the renovation in our ancient kitchen
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Château Citadelle du Cavalier
6 Rue de La Citadelle
Coulonges-Thouarsais
Deux-Sèvres
France 79330
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Music from Epidemic Sound
Intro and ending - ES_Dansez - Fasion
ES_Thrill Her - Heyson

[@richardwawrzyniak6556]

In the new vidéo, Suzy found an item like a spoon. It s not one spoon but a cow shoe ( like a horse shoe). Cow were trained to work in the fields, so they needed to have hooves protected. Good Luck in your rénovation. I like very much your vidéos and i can improve my English understanding. I am french native. Bye bye !

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Merci Richard, wow that's really interesting to know. I was assuming they were to do with food as they were found in the food warmer cupboard. Take care, Suzie

[@jackiestewart5062]

Beautiful opening scene, now to watch the rest.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thank you, hope you enjoy the rest x

[@peterwhite9261]

Lots of jobs getting done and looking great. Cozy fire in the wood stove already feels like Christmas. The nights are colder and the heart grows stronger awaiting spring blooms. Love seeing the dogs checking everything out. See you soon. Thanks for the spray paint lesson, good advice.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hello Peter, thank you. We haven't needed any heat until now so the timing is perfect. We are really enjoying being in the kitchen now, it was always the heart of our home in the UK. Best wishes, Suzie and Rols

[@deborahwatts436]

The kitchen is coming along great. Love the cupboard doors. The fireplace looks fantastic and the wood burner will keep the room nice and toasty. Love watching you guys.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hi Deborah, thanks for watching. Glad you're enjoying watching our vlogs. Enjoy the rest of your week, Suzie and Rols

[@Tony-InLosAngeles]

Wonderful diy tips, tricks and fixes

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thanks Tony👍

[@louiseemerson331]

Excellent tutorial on how to properly use a spray can! I’ve been doing it wrong for years, so thank you!

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hi Louise, thanks for watching. Glad you found it useful, see you next time, Suzie and Rols

[@DownButNotOutYet]

Good afternoon Suzie and Rols, great job sealing up all those useless holes and now no more horrible drafts and outside dust blowing into the kitchen. I thought that fire was amazing. They had some nifty ideas years gone by!! It seems just big enough for a good simmer or a slow pot roast, oh yum. It is a lovely kitchen so many hidden gems in there. Enjoy the renovations, it is so worth it. Great tip on spraying and clearing the nozzle, great job on the hinges. Thank you for showing and sharing, take care. Kind regards.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hi, thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it, see you next time, Suzie and Rols

[@teghanni]

As each hole and crevice was filled, I felt the kitchen getting warmer!! So excited with all you are doing!!! Thank you both for your knowledge and sharing your journey! Much ❤from central KY!

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thank you Peggy, slowly but surely we are sealing the place. Enjoy the rest of your week, Suzie and Rols

[@patcardiff2563]

You for sure will be more cosy this winter xxx

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thank you Pat, it already feels better in there 😁 Have a great weekend, Suzie and Rols

[@lindahyles1331]

I thought the dogs would love to have a nice snug bed under the bottom bit of the soup warming oven.. I’m sure all the holes will help being filled now. That’s a great tip about turning the aerosol can thanks

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thanks Linda, the dogs seem to be happiest in front of the log burner 😁 See you next time, Suzie and Rols

[@wrinklesandsprinkles]

Yay for the spray paint tutorial! My spray paint pet peeves is when someone paints in such a thick coat as to leave paint runs. Ugh it bothers me so bad! Hope you're both doing well and staying safe. Hugs, Doc❤

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hi Doc, glad to know i'm not the only one who gets wound up by it 😂 See you next time, Rols

[@lozdyer1087]

Love how your keeping the character in everything. Just an idea. If you got a piece of toughened glass cut to fit your cupboard, you could use it as a cover for the grate (with foam pads to separate) and you would still see the grates plus be able to use it as a proper shelf.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hi Loz, funny enough we were talking about that idea just yesterday and at the moment that is the plan. Best wishes to you, Suzie and Rols

[@KrisanthiaMum]

What a great idea 🥰

[@Denika1388]

Thank you for spray paint instruction. I had a LOT to learn!! 😂

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it 😁 See you next time, Rols

[@LaPrincessa1947]

Suzie, that space under the built-in would make a great spot for a dog bed! Rols, you have the patience of something like a saint re using liquid spray to clean the wooden beams. By now I'd have begged, borrowed or almost stolen a belt sander or mini-sand blaster to clean those sooty beams and be done with it! I'd worry about cleaning up the mess later. But, seeing those old oak beams cleaned of the decades of soot is so rewarding. So glad you are going to leave them "au naturel." I like the slightly rustic look to your home. It's inviting and cozy.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thank you Alicia, yes I am at that stage when I am questioning my own sanity 😂 each beam finished spurs me on to the next 😁 Enjoy the rest of your week, Rols

[@dianerayburn1728]

One trick that some people with wood stoves swear by, is a little fan that sits on top of the stove. They say it blows hot air into the room rather than it going up the chimney.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thank you Diane, we have a different system in place for re-circulating the heat. All will be revealed on Sunday 😁 Enjoy the rest of your week, Suzie and Rols

[@kaytreble1123]

Hi Suzie and Rols, Oh what a great tip on using a spray can I can relate to making a mess when I spray paint now, I know what to do Thank you lovelies Kay from Australia xxxx

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thank you Kay, happy painting 😊 xxxx

[@angelavorhees5946]

Looks like a lot was accomplished today. Max looked cozy next to the fire. On Chateau de Rosieres they have a similar kitchen food heating area like yours in the coach house. That's how i knew what it was, lol. Made me smile seeing the doggies roaming thru checking out everything you both were doing. I still miss our furbabies. Hugs to yours.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thank you Angela, yes you know what they are like, noses in everything 😁 See you next time, Suzie and Rols

[@shelbycooper7504]

Hello from Alberta Canada ❤❤❤

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hello Shelby, it's a bit chilly here but probably not as cold as Canada ❄️😁 Best wishes, Suzie and Rols

[@gitte600]

Great tip Thank you😍

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thanks Arne, glad you liked it, see you next time, Suzie and Rols

[@CynthiaBerry713]

Interesting notes from the olden days! I like what a previous commenter said about a glass shelf, I'd hate to cover that neat old feature up! Thanks for the painting tip, I actually have a can waiting for me to use! Enjoy your week!

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hi Cynthia, we were only talking about that the other day during a brainstorming session. Enjoy your painting 😁 Enjoy the rest of your week, Suzie and Rols

[@hiris1903]

That soup warming feature is another interesting thing about your place! Thanks for the teaching you do Rols; it's much appreciated! The heat gun is a good idea to help dry thin layers of paint, for those impatient and putting on a thick coat to get it all covered quickly (and with runs in the paint!).

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thanks for watching. Glad you found the tutorial of interest, as soon as anyone gets out an aerosol on TV or KZbin I look for the paint runs and it doesn't take long before they appear 😂 Enjoy the rest of your week, Rols

[@miriamharty5761]

No D.I.D.Electric back then to get a soup heater, what a great idea build your own. Suzie you got to keep it. I love Max,s new chair 😅 the fireplace looks lovely.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hi Miriam, thanks for watching. We really love that cupboard. Enjoy the rest of your week, Suzie and Rols

[@lisaakinlabi]

The grates in the cupboard for coal was a great idea as were the drainage holes for the time. I like that you gave spray paint tips because it's true people do use them incorrectly at times. I see the fur babies were really helpful while you worked. LOL I think in my next life I want to be a well loved puppy.🤣

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hi Lisa, i'm definitely coming back as a puppy 😂 Take care, Suzie xx

[@patcardiff2563]

What beautiful hinges wow

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thank you Pat, they shall be going up on the cupboard any day now. All the best, Suzie and Rols

[@jorunnchristophersen9797]

Thank you for the lesson 👍😊

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hello Jorunn, thank you for watching, hope you find it useful next time you spray something 😁 Best wishes to you, Rols

[@KrisanthiaMum]

I like your advice about many thin coats of spray paint thank you! The hinges look Devine 👍 Can’t wait to see this area completed 🥰

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hi, thanks for watching. Glad you found the tutorial of interest. Enjoy the rest of your week, Suzie and Rols

[@jonimarchese7655]

Suzie great job on your cupboard, keeping the character of its time period is perfect. Rols all the patching in the cement will help so much to keep out the winter's cold. Love the spray-painting lesson, it's harder than it looks to spray-paint. Well done today. Love from N.Y.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hello Joni, thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it 😁 Enjoy the rest of your week, Suzie and Rols

[@marydeloach5962]

What an interesting and informative clip today. It never ceases to amaze me what you can do and achieve. You must feel so good about the progress you have made. I love your kitchen. Not only will it be warm from the elements but I am sure it will be warm with friendship and love! Mary DeLoach in San Francisco

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hello Mary, thank you. We've always liked our vision for the kitchen but it's nice to see it coming together now. Best wishes to you, Suzie and Rols

[@shirleygraham6229]

It's coming on. That warming stove is interesting.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hello Shirley, thank you for watching. Glad you like what we are doing with the kitchen. Best wishes to you, Suzie and Rols

[@tonivalenzuela8274]

This was all so interesting. I love the before and afters. Thank you for sharing.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thank you Toni, glad you liked it. All the best to you, Suzie and Rols

[@notajoke4587]

Love that cobhourd👏 great job there.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Yeah, we love that cupboard as well. All the best, Suzie and Rols

[@lucyyoung5307]

Yes, nice to see you teach how to spray paint. I see so many doing it wrong.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thanks Lucy, yes, we've all watched in horror when someone gets out the aerosol on a TV program 😂 Enjoy the rest of your week, Rols

[@cynthiahudson7528]

Great advice for spray painting. Thank you!

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hi Cynthia, thanks for watching. Glad you found it of interest. Enjoy the rest of your week, Suzie and Rols

[@elizabethsanford5290]

Thank you for the vlog, great tips. Love learning new things. Spray painting, concrete, and fixing small jobs done helps make the house a home. 🥰

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hello Elizabeth, thank you for watching. Glad you found it of interest. Enjoy the rest of your week, Suzie and Rols

[@lindathompson6698]

Thank you for the spray paint tutorial! Like your channel.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hello Linda, thanks for watching. Glad you found it of interest. Enjoy the rest of your week, Suzie and Rols

[@notajoke4587]

Great tip on sprayin with a dpray can🥰

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thanks Joke, glad you found it useful. See you next time, Suzie and Rols

[@notajoke4587]

You are both doig a great job👌

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thanks Joke, very kind of you to say. Best wishes, Suzie and Rols

[@helenhelps9619]

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[@shazart1111]

🥰loved your tutorial on spray painting Rols, thank you😊 Love and Light always to you Both💖☀️🕊️

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thank you Sharon, glad you found it of interest. Enjoy the rest of your week, Rols

[@smpoir3114]

i would use insulating foam to fill in gaps in the windows and possibly the sink hole. It gets in all the nooks and cranies and then seal with a wood frame. I've seen them doing it on other chateau vlogs. Glad to see the wood stove up and running. It will so much cozie this coming winter. Keep up the good work.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thank you for watching, I had to mix some mortar therefore it was just as easy to do it that way. Enjoy the rest of your week, Rols

[@carolesmith6620]

The work on your kitchen is coming on nicely and very interesting to learn what things were used for back in the day ,both of you are looking well, see you on Sunday, thanks for sharing x 💕🌼🌼🤗

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thanks Carole. very kind of you to say. Best wishes, Suzie and Rols

[@thechatelaine]

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[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thank you. Best wishes, Suzie and Rols

[@karencross1964]

The key to successful painting multiple layers (spray or otherwise) is to let each coat thoroughly dry. This idea that paint dries in 2 hours should be ignored. Give each coat a good day to dry. You won't have to redo for a long time.

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Hello Karen, thank you for watching. Best wishes to you, Suzie and Rols

[@annettesharrock1236]

Yea I know about spraying as we use to restore vintage cars, well My husband did the most of the works I just prepped. Plus we own a garage so know all about stuff. Looking good the kitchen Suzie will you be painting the iron pieces ? Loved watching .Take care Suzie and Rols😘

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thanks Annette, I quite like the rusty beaten up look of the iron pieces but that said they may well benefit from some paint, decisions decisions... Take care, Suzie xx

[@annettesharrock1236]

@@chateaucitadelleducavalier 🥰

[@coby6417]

🌟👏👍🍀💐

[@chateaucitadelleducavalier]

Thanks for watching, see you next time, Suzie and Rols