SPRING! | Manor & Maker

I hope we're not jinxing it, but it's spring cleaning and spring weather here in Saint Germain des Pres.
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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.

[@maryallen6334]

Georgeous. Those daffodils, and the terraces at the end.

[@happygrandma5637]

LOL - "I've come up to the 3rd floor or 2nd floor depending what country you're from..." I watch so much British manor homes and French chateau channels that I automatically translate whenever they say a floor. The beams in that room are stunning. I do wonder what those panels are that have what looks like studded nails. Thought maybe it was for sound proofing, but they don't cover enough to be of any help. Sarah, I wouldn't necessarily worry about having a pair of matching lamps unless you want them flanking something like on a mantel or sideboard. Different lamps in a bedroom are perfectly ok and matchy matchy isn't always a good thing. The little ones turned out very well. And, I agree with a lot of others that say we wouldn't try to do that. Well done to the both of you. Glad you're having good weather it's still cold, wet and windy in my part of the Pacific Northwest. Perennials may come up, but the annuals don't get planted until after Mother's Day (May 14th in the US). Stephanie showed us her dwarf daffodils on her lasted vlog.

[@michelefantl5376]

Most hardworking beautiful family on KZbin

[@lyndajohnston924]

Spider webs were "pronounced and well established". That was funny, Steve. 😂🇨🇦

[@ManorandMaker]

That's putting it delicately :)

[@SugarmanDavid]

They look like structural support cobwebs

[@AthollMoir]

A lovely couple & Mum, great Vlogs, 🕷️ spiders be gone❤x

[@AvaT42]

So many daffodils!! It is so lovely and pretty!😍

[@wandadunn2907]

Feeling a lot like spring in your corner of France. Nice job on the lampshades, ladies.

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Oh the daffodils are beautiful 🥰🥰

[@lorassorkin]

I would quite happily watch a day-long compilation of chateaux cob webs being vacuumed away! Great job on the lamp shades Sara and Jan!

[@reneemarais431]

Faeries and gnomes must live in your lovely wood

[@MissRubyTuesday61]

Well Steve if you can hoover so quickly you can come do mine 😅 Love the dinky lampshade ! Yup rain rain rain here in the UK also need summer 😊

[@MP-js5ro]

The moss with the daffodils is divine ❤

[@DownButNotOutYet]

Good morning Steve & Sara, good to have such wonderful space to work! You can just close the door and do your thing! Quite a selection of lamps, they make a room look so cosy. I love the brassware, they are a bit of work to polish up but the results are lovely and so solid they cannot topple. The daffodils made a stunning view. They are just left alone, they can multiply and grow ever so happily. Must have those sunshine flowers in the house. It's lovely to mix those with Sweet peas. The weather looks so lovely, cool and fresh and the blossoms just adds to the beauty of the grounds. So nice to have your parents visiting again, what a treat to have them. Do take care, many blessings. Kind regards.

[@MaryEllen_of_OBX]

Well done all!

[@irenemulcahy2495]

Lovely video of surrounding countryside. Daffodils blooming beautifully for your Mum.

[@lisaakinlabi]

What a great space to paint in - the windows give perfect light. Getting the lampshades figured out is a difficult task, job well done.

[@lynnfranzoni993]

Those daffodils are magical….

[@blakehahn-atlantaga8510]

Stunning hillside with moss and daffodils !

[@tomtombird2329]

I thought you´ve chosen the "Watermusik" from Händel - but it seemed that Vivaldi´s spring- music is your favorite 🙃 Music makes life so much brighter. Thanks a lot!

[@Randy8923]

That cinema room is great, I have seen it in your tour. Great job on the lampshades. I also live by the river and ours does flood over the road a couple times a year . Fortunately our home is uphill from it. Enjoyed your video. Blessings.

[@sarahburton3110]

Beautiful daffodils 😊

[@peterwhite9261]

The new lamp shade is lovely and so ate the daffodils. Your videos end so abruptly that I have to go back to like and comment. Please say goodbye, or this is the end, before you stop.

[@debtheguest3109]

Can't believe you tackled those lamp shades but you did an incredible job!

[@spiritofanu3112]

That “cinema room” is awesome! Lots of possibilities. A future studio? Great lampshades.

[@sharigudlaugson332]

Gah!!! Those little (formerly) yellow lamps are adorable - and just screaming for some Belle epoque fringe 😍 looks amazing! Steve, thank you for not filming the critters who engineered those structures. I don't think "webs" quite do them justice. It's an amazing space!

[@louiselewis5061]

Impressive job on the lampshades. Great job on attic room cleanup, too. Looking forward to seeing the panels. Daffodils are gorgeous!

[@sarahmattingly6971]

Incredible footage of the flowers in the woods!!

[@lisaharner3720]

Oh what a lovely spring walk! I sure miss a good walk in the woods! Sadly unable to walk far anymore. Thanks for sharing this! ❤

[@judynail1690]

Also one thing that I have found so interesting is that the weather in France almost always coincides with our weather in Mississippi. Whether its fog, rain, cold, heat (you have us beat on the snow) but otherwise it's just so interesting that we're so similar most days. Even the flooding today is the same. Our rivers are swollen from the rain and snow up north, and will only get worse as it all melts.

[@lyndajohnston924]

Those daffodils and moss covered rocks and stumps would be a beautiful painting! On the mural perhaps?

[@ManorandMaker]

That would be cool!

[@angelavan478]

Wow, your land is gorgeous...

[@darlenechandler2403]

Steve maybe you could do a painting of that area with all of the daffodils. It would be lovely,I am sure. More snow in Ontario this weekend. Nice to see your beautiful greenery.

[@jayneturnbull5041]

Looking forward to seeing what you do with that large piece of canvas. The lamp shades are so fiddly but you are doing a good job. The daffodils and blossoms are just stunning.

[@thechatelaine]

The daffidols looked so beautiful in the woods.

[@andrealandsburg8882]

Sara, you are not alone with your love of brass candlesticks..I have my own wee collection, and yes they are warm! Good job on the new lampshades! Well Steve, the mural is so intriguing....cannot wait to see what you do with it! That room has great potential...beautiful windows, good light and lovely views!

[@gabygaedecke2411]

Oh stop making us envious! 🥶It was minus 15C when I woke up yesterday here in southern Ontario. Haha to the Vivaldi Quattro Stagione music! Well done. 👍

[@stellaevans752]

Hi everyone, is it normal to get such a feeling of satisfaction when those wicked cobwebs were hoovered away! Great job on the lampshades girls and spring has sprung at your beautiful Chateau, lovely video, enjoy your painting Steve, much love xxxxxxxxxxxx😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@anisekhan5702]

On plain dull lampshades I paint flowers, birds, cherry blossom branches, whatever suits the room, don’t have to match the sides the pattern flows across and no need to mach the pair either.

[@raynonabohrer5624]

When you had the windows open. I'm in love to seen the view. ! Great video and God bless you all and Keepsafe ❤️

[@neilchisholm797]

Can’t wait to see what you do on that 8m canvas! I just know it’s going to be spectacular and will suit the room perfectly. Great vlog and so glad you are heading to spring. I always think of daffodils are trumpets heralding a new season of renewal and growth. Love to all from Neil in Australia 🇦🇺

[@turawolfe2841]

That is going to be one huge mural. Can't wait to see what you make of it. Wow! I think you started with the very hardest lamp shade to recover. And they turn out so nice! All the lamps look interesting. Thanks for showing all the beautiful Spring flowers! See you soon and hope you show all the lamps finished in new materials.

[@gwendaobrien7085]

Love mums blue jumper with Wales on, obliviously a lady of good taste in clothes. ❤.

[@lisapellitier2450]

Lots of snow here in bowmanville ,Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@carolesmith6620]

Love it when you can see everything coming alife at spring time lovely walk with you mum Steve, and your lamp's you were doing are so cute Sarah X💕🌼🤗

[@meankitty1333]

Beautiful spring ❤

[@lavonnemountain6133]

Love the timber of your voice Steven, enjoyed walking through the spring woods with you and Mom. The Daffodils were just what I have been looking forward to.

[@michaelflick1177]

The gardens look absolutely glorious with all the daffodils and the flowering trees happening, How very beautiful. That top floor room looks great especially with the cobwebs gone. I was thinking what a wonderful studio it would be to paint in. Your canvas looks great. I am not intrigued to know what you will depict on it.

[@Jayrose59]

I love seeing you refurbish the lamp shades. I have covered many a lampshade in the past. I have recently crocheted a boho type lampshade with starfish on it but I don't yet have the right base for it. I rewrap the cotton tape if it is too manky!!! 🤣😂 I love cutting the fabric on the bias to get the stretch and i prefer to sew fabric on even though it takes longer so you can get all the "kinks" out. 🤣😂

[@rosemarythyme6351]

OMG, the length of that canvas is every artist's dream! Well, mine anyway. Creating new lampshades are impressive and your daffodil meadow rivals Stephanie's woods, IMO! Send Spring my way, please. I still have three feet of snow covering the garden and more on the way in Minnesota, USA.

[@ManorandMaker]

Yeesh - stay warm!

[@barblallier9413]

Yes it's a windchill here of 15 and snowing like crazy in NWPA,,ughh

[@lisakilmer2667]

Shades of Wordsworth - you found your own "host of golden daffodils"! Interesting that they're white-coronaed. Perhaps the white ones spread more aggressively - they certainly did in our yard. How lovely to have spring and a big new art project!

[@lwest5686]

Make sure you dispose of the vacuum bag or if not, seal the vacuum hose so the critters don't come back out.

[@theresebarr7619]

You’re awesome! I love how real you both are❤️

[@elizabethheatley22]

Can’t wait to see what you do with the canvas Steven. Despite the rain the weather looks gorgeous! It was -10 in Toronto when I took the dog out this morning!🥶

[@lisalarosa4546]

Spider webs ending, art work beginning! To Sara, I don't think, in my old age, I would have spent the amount of time working on a project of revamping a new lamp shade. I can't sew anymore, because of illness, but would still look for new lamp shades that would fit. I give you heads up for the energy you spent to do this! I used to love doing projects like this.

[@janehughes-jones9139]

Absolutely delightful 😊

[@rosita3671]

Hi Steve, I thought that your Studio/ Atelier was to be the large room detached from the Chateau which Sara and your lovely hard working volunteer cleaned, and removed cobwebs so it would be all ready for you to work in? Maybe I was mistaken🤔🤭🙂 Great job on the cleanup of the film theatre…wonderful to have many sections of spaces! Sara you and Jen did a good job covering the fiddly lamp shades🌟 How blessed you both are to have your parents come visit and be prepared to help! Spring is days away …lovely to see a carpet of daffodils decorating the grounds . the flooding you are experiencing seems to be happening in many countries throughout the world. The West…Californian is having devastating floods and Snow storms in area which have hardly if ever had snow. In New Zealand there have been cyclones and loss of crops throughout. In Perú several Rivers have burst their banks and are flooding areas inhabited by humble families…the same as in Calif. Many other places are affected.🙏 I’m grateful you both share your beautiful Chateau with us. ⭐️🌸💫

[@ManorandMaker]

You are right my painting studio will be in the barn but we don’t have electricity or water out there yet so for now I’m using the upstairs. It was more about the size of the space for the big canvas. Thanks for watching.

[@connieclum8470]

Really enjoy your videos, please do more 🌺🦋⭐️❤️🌻🆒🇺🇸

[@garyproctor7385]

Great vlog

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Thank you -- Ireally enjoy your vlogs. Artists are different!

[@caroleharden3055]

The daffodils are beautiful x

[@menmanagement]

Time to Book Nick to come out and take care of them trees!

[@robbiemoriarty7499]

Can’t wait to see your canvas panels. Little lamps are so sweet. The March Lillies are stunning.

[@CountryLady1752]

Luv seeing all the greenery and flowers,we still have snow( complaining) in Wisconsin here we are to get two more snow storms this coming weekend.. glad I like the snow & so does our German shepherd

[@ManorandMaker]

Oh I'm glad you like it!

[@lennierobson8672]

The little lampshades are usually cut as separate pieces all cut on the bias then joined & leaving enough seam allowance so you can then secure it to each metal rod, which has been previously covered with cotton tape. I suppose just two panels is a quick cheats way of achieving a similar finish. A lining is usually made separately &attached top & bottom to cover all seam allowances.

[@patriciasmith9712]

Wonderful choice of music for this nice video, thanks

[@ManorandMaker]

Many thanks!

[@holywatermama]

My first job was at the local cinema. I was 15 years old and had a blast. We got to watch all the movies for free. That was 1975 and some of those movies were not appropriate for a young girl🤭

[@karencorcoran4628]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@isabelgomes6118]

So nice to see that spring is arriving somewhere in the world. It will be a while before we see daffodils here in Southern western Ontario. More snow coming these next 4 days. Enjoy your spring weather.

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

I’m not a fan of spiders 🕷️ or their webs so nice job cleaning them up. The lamp shades came out great and love the daffodils 🌼 😍😘

[@vladimirsanchezgarci]

THAT ROOM IS GOOOOORGEOUS, soooo much potential!!! it's LITERALLY screaming ATELIER, it´s soooo perfect! but besides the modern acomodations for an art studio, it would look amaaazing if you try to recreate an late 1800 french atelier! really hope you consider that space as your work space, its irrésistible!

[@nizethpretorius2400]

Please try this recipe to clean copper and brass from my granny. 15gr tartaric acid, 1tbs lemon juice or vinegar, 1 tbs dishwashing liquid. Add to about a 1/2 cup of water. Apply to object using a cloth and leave for 2-3 minutes. Rinse with damp cloth. If very bad, I reapply and leave longer. But it is much nicer to work with than brasso.

[@wmomente]

You can cover the lamp shades with pretty materials

[@realmms]

Jealous in Waterloo Ontario there is a thick blanket of snow and it’s stupid cold 🥶

[@isobelchapman9548]

Lovely vlog folks….enjoy the sunshine and the Daffodils….aren’t they just beautiful. I can’t bring myself to take any from my garden, so buy them instead!,

[@ManorandMaker]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ratchelmcmahon9175]

Dibs not emptying that vacuum bag

[@angelatorlop4319]

I wonder what possessed them to decorate the walls with dungeon-inspired studded panels lol. Because nothing says "cinema room" more clearly that that!!! The vacuum handled those awful spiders and webs with alacrity.

[@izby2652]

The ivy needs removing from the cherry blossom. 🙂

[@ManorandMaker]

We'll get on it!

[@lindabaker2905]

Spider web hammocks, cool 😂🇨🇦. Hmmmm, just wondering where the spiders are. Perhaps those footsteps that you hear in the darkness of the night are just the spiders surveying their domain😅😅😮😊

[@sdole9448]

March 14 seems to be our first day of Spring, too, here in Washington State. Some cherries blooming, and willows doing their thing. Just waiting on the daffodils to make it official at home. :)

[@ManorandMaker]

Official for sure!

[@anneevers9877]

Really like your vlogs. Nice presentation and no drama.

[@ManorandMaker]

Glad you like them!

[@meri8746]

Excellent job on the lampshades! You can do anything! I have a couple of shades that I chalk painted grey. They are gorgeous and look like soft fabric.

[@sianpryce3685]

Do not forget to both clean the outside & inside of the windows for even distribution of light

[@margaretglaser6227]

you two work so much and all is great

[@ManorandMaker]

Cheers Margaret!

[@virginiawestcot3111]

Strip any leaves from the bottom 2/3 of the cutting. Dip the end of the cutting into rooting hormone. Make a hole in the rooting medium with your finger. Insert the cut end of the cutting into the hole and tamp down the rooting medium around it. › ... Cherry Tree Propagation

[@virginiawestcot3111]

Do you think if you could take a few cuttings of tiny branches from the cherry tree you could grow others? They are such beautiful trees.

[@margoarmstrong3042]

The shape of the small pair of shades is so unique: recovering the original frames is a tedious task but so rewarding. I would be tempted to pick a bunch of daffodils when in the woods but wonder if it might hinder regrowth. Manor and Maker Magic! 🇨🇦.

[@ManorandMaker]

Yeah, the lamps were too cute to resist, even with the extra work.

[@ntakovacj3644]

@@redbird9658 I don't think Daffodils are wild flowers though ...

[@katewestcottvt]

We're having a nor'Easter snowstorm in Vermont...☃️☃️☃️

[@ManorandMaker]

Bonne chance Kate! Keep those homefires burning!

[@kevinjewell233]

Hopefully the water tables are rising and the reservoirs are filling up...they said we've had the dryest winter on record this year...which I love, I hate walking my dogs in the rain...I actually HATE rain after growing up in a rainforest...

[@jacquelinejeffs4079]

You should dig up some of them and transplant them they are very healthy plants and it is going for the plant especially if they’re crowded with bulbs to keep the plants healthy it’s good to separate then

[@mariehoffman7542]

Definitely need to pull this ivy off ALL trees and trim trees appropriately. May be Stephanie's tree man can advise

[@janjohansson9495]

The onyx lamps may be mantle lamps.

[@chrismaraccini8108]

I don't know what is the prettiest in this video - the new shades, the roman bridge or the daffodils.

[@ManorandMaker]

It's a tough call!

[@chrismaraccini8108]

Forgot to mention the moss covered rocks. Everything just beautiful.

[@sarahburton3110]

I wonder what the little trapdoor was for?? Very intriguing! I love a mystery 😊

[@jules092265]

I personally think that trap door was to let heat in from the floor below

[@SuperAbcdabcdabcdabc]

Hello from PEI Canada. SPRING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is a bad 6 letter word. We shall get spring maybe in May or June.

[@ManorandMaker]

Fingers crossed it's sooner than that!

[@donnasimpson1544]

I really enjoyed seeing the Theater, where is the Ticket Booth?

[@sallyjohnson3381]

👋👍❤️

[@okienana11]

Do you want to come to Oklahoma to Spring Clean?

[@judynail1690]

I'm jumping up and down, clapping my hands!!! I can't wait to watch that painting progress. Are you going to use oils?

[@ManorandMaker]

More likely acrylics because these panels will need to move & be stored occasionally

[@judynail1690]

@@ManorandMaker that makes sense...and the oils would take forever to dry. Either way, I cant wait! You may have to film a time-lapse.

[@jonimarchese7655]

Hi Sara and Steve, I can't say it enough, I love the color, so much that you chose for the dining room. Can you tell us the name of it. I liked the flowered based lamps; the candlesticks look beautiful. I can't wait to what you create Steve for your mural. Spring has sprung, in France. Here in the states, we are still waiting. looking so forward to your next video. Love from N.Y.

[@ManorandMaker]

The colour is called Aqua 3 by Luxens. We bought it at Leroy Merlin.

[@ftwtexasstephens9629]

Could the panels in the floor be to let heat rise in to the room?

[@madonnadillon5545]

🌟🇨🇦💕👍