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I love your channel, your decor style & your sense of humor!!! I'm truly impressed by the size of the projects you take on & how lovely they always look when you have finished them !!!
Agreed. My Dad owned a few old buildings in Buffalo. They were not maintained for 50 years. We did a lot of the same work that these two took on. I am too old to do this again. This is really hard, grunt work. You need a sense of humor because everything is 5X harder than you think.
Lincoln, it’s a huge job and you might not like doing the hedge, but you really do a terrific job on it. Amanda, I love your Italian grandma performance, it was the best ad for babbel!! I love your channel so much and I’m looking forward to your kitchen project for a couple reasons. One being, the enjoyment of watching the decision making and overall renovation, and secondly watching the renovation knowing how special the perfect kitchen will be for you, Amanda. With your great style and eye for elegant simplicity, I know this kitchen is going to be amazing. Hugs !!
What a special relationship you two have. You both work very hard with beautiful results while maintaining your humour. I am sure your kitchen will be spectacular.
Omg Waffle! ❤❤ " just catching a ray or two of sun" Your kitchen project looks amazing. I can't wait (easy for me to say, it's all work for you, I just sit back and enjoy).
How nice of your grandma to visit! 🤣 How exciting that your kitchen is next to be beautified. I hope you will allow us to see the process, the good, the bad, and the ugly bits. If there is an original fireplace, I vote for restoring it. Nothing’s more charming than a fireplace in the kitchen. I know it’s going to be stunning when it’s finished! The basement stairs are a real conundrum. I wouldn’t want to lose the light pouring in through the window but the stairway to the basement is a possible broken body. I’m curious to see how you deal with that. Surely, safety and accessibility trumps original poor design. 😬 The boot room cabinets being placed elsewhere in the kitchen is guaranteed character and will look like they’ve always been there. I’m all for repurposing everything you can, just maybe not that ironing board! ❤
It must be annoying being a chef in a dysfunctional kitchen. It is a huge project, but I know you both will do an amazing job. You playing your grandmother was hilarious. You have a great sense of humor. The hedge looks fabulous. Well done, Lincoln. Gates in the middle will be awesome to access the field. The donkeys look happy. Enzo is my favorite. It was so cute, he was just sitting waiting for the door to open.❤
@@OurFrenchChateau Bonjour, pour vos carrés dans le jardin, regardez le château de " Villandry " près de Tours , ses jardins potagers, et décoratifs , géants !!!!
@@OurFrenchChateau dans toutes vos dépendances reservervez un espace pour héberger une colonie de chauves souris et elles vous libereront de beaucoup beaucoup d ' insectes tout les jours toutes les nuits elles sont nos amies et moi je les aimes
Lincoln is one in a million! He never stops working and building right along with you! My husband is great too but he does lose interest in totallyFinishing his many projects 😅. Kitchen will be great. Waffles is a cutie pie who seems to always want to be where you are❤
Amanda the Nana costume and act is PERFECTION…I nearly spit my wine from laughing! My nana’s dialect is nowhere on that app sadly. Lincoln is a hero -hedge looks amazing. You’ve got quite the winter project with that kitchen. Can’t wait to see how it unfolds. Bonne chance!
Hilarious! Who knew that Amanda was a ‘drama queen’? Can’t wait to see what you guys do with that very large kitchen space. Good work on the hedge Lincoln, it looks fantastic but wow, what a chore! Fleet Week and the Blue Angels are gone. So too is our annual heatwave (3 days of 90+temps), Hardly Strictly Bluegrass was a blast, last night the 9ers beat the Dallas Cowboys…and, the cool fog is back! Cheers!
@@phyllisburrell8661 I hear you Phyllis. They used to really bother me by the sheer amount of wasted fuel that they use/waste and they sent my dogs running for the hills! Elders, especially those who went to war or those who lived through war are triggered by them for obvious reasons.
My gosh, you are an actress and a good one Amanda! Of course your humour and smarts are par none!!! I can understand that a woman's kitchen is her happy place if it's in proper order, but wow, what a lovely canvas! The view, the light, homey. The hedge looks good! Overall, your property and chateau are absolutely gorgeous!!!! Love all the animals too!!
What a beautiful field of green, so peaceful, the dogs playing, the donkeys, the cats inside the Chateu. Cant wait for the remodelation of the kitchen. Wonderful!!!
The kitchen remodel looks daunting but I’m sure it will be great. I can’t wait to see how you do it all, the whole process. The hedge looks great. Your animals are beautiful as always. My cats get on our tables too. Oh I absolutely loved your Babble sketch! That was hilarious!
First I must say that I am so very happy for you both that you finally got your bedroom and dressing room done for yourselves as that was so important for you both. One must have a nice place to rest and get recharged. Now....since you are a chef and this room is used daily...it is exciting that you are now thinking about getting your kitchen started. I know that it will be a big job, but am excited for you!!
I know the 'How to Renovate a Chateau' asked viewers for ideas for layouts for their kitchen and their master bedroom and got fabulous finished renditions of layouts from their subs. Maybe ask yours? Sometimes you find great ideas you never thought of.
Love your reuse of the hall cupboards idea , and putting the sink in front of the window and taking down th wall as much as possible to get double the light and space !!!!!! ❣️
Let me say that I LOVE your channel. Having so many projects to do in and around your Chateau, I will have the pleasure of watching your channel for years. I love both your sense of humor and the animals too. I expect that you will have 100,000 subscribers in no time. The scenery is beautiful in all seasons. Keep up with your Italian and Lincoln with his French. One day, maybe, you can sneak in your children's feet or hands while running in the house, or with your drone, you can catch them running across the field. I am sensing you want to keep their faces off-camera, which I understand. Or maybe they are camera-shy. Have a blessed week and can't wait to see the next episode of "Our French Chateau".
hahahaaa I always loved your sense of humour, but this is hilarious 😂😂 Amandaaa, subito ! I am sure, as everything you’ve done until now, I’ll love your kitchen too … looking forward to see it … bon courage !
The old saying "no rest for the wicked" came to mind when Lincoln was trimming that never ending hedge, so what has he been up to in a previous life. Looking forward to the kitchen renovation.
I actually think your kitchen is not too bad, better than my poky kitchen in an apartment in the lowlands......I really enjoy your vlogs. Keep up the good work.
I was thinking about the kitchen in the house that I grew up in. Not one cabinet to put anything in. Your kitchen looks grand compared to what my parents had.
The Kitchen transformation will be first class, I’m already way too excited for it. Also do with this as you want but there’s a fellow (English) who does quality properly restored copper pieces if you were looking to add to your collection, he has an Etsy shop Seans World, bonus he lives in France.
Hello from the Middle of the USA. I get worn out just watching all the work you both accomplish just in a day. I enjoy your channel and love seeing all the progress. Looking forward to seeing just what you have in store for the new kitchen. Crack On!
OMG, I about split a gut with your depiction of your Italian grandmother…my late husband was Italian and he shared many similar instances as well as imitations of his Nana and Nunu…brought back happy memories…love your donkeys…I have two, Jack and Jill…still love your channel from PA, USA.
Your Babbel promo is the mutts nuts :) I like your kitchen how it is. Love the wooden cupboards and wish I had something so nice.. The stripey paper is a bit strong though. but I'd be very content with a wooden kitchen like that
Amanda and Lincoln, your chateau is really looking lovely! Your tentative kitchen plan seem like a good plan. Looking forward to seeing your progress on this adventure! The pair of you work so nicely together! Lovely to watch your videos! Thank you for sharing!
The thing about the kitchen is that I love it! It’s full of so much sunshine I could barely register all its challenges. Looking forward to following you as you make your choices. I really like the black cat surveying his/her domain from his/her basket fortress!
Having had cat for 19 1/2 years. It’s fun to see Mimi like today when she lounges in the sun, and follows wherever you go. Looking forward to your kitchen reno, I’m sure it will be fabulous!
You are "Waffle" ing on your animal discipline 😆. Looking forward to witnessing your kitchen evolution. The teaser for the cottages is tantalizing as well. More to watch you two renovate. When you get finished, get ready for guests! We're booking.
Look forward to seeing the work on the kitchen. It will be fun to see what’s behind the walls, hopefully more treasures than problems 🤞really enjoying this channel, even got a friend hooked on it too 😊
I have to say, Grannie made me want to learn a new language! LOL Looking forward to seeing the Kitchen process. Love you guys. You are a HOOT! The trimming, gutters, etc. are always fun to see the marvelous results. Thanks for sharing with us. Take Care.
Agree with other viewers that the humor, attitude, and style are great. The photography of the buildings, fields, and forests are beautiful. I cannot forget the donkeys, cats, and dogs as well as the garden for lovely screen candy. I watch another series called "How to Renovate a Chateau (without Killing your Partner) Wwers for kitchen plan ideas after providing measurements. The process may be arduous, but the results, I am sure, will be spectacular.
So entertaining! That hedge is a beast. If you have time to make more vlogs I would watch them all. You'll have plenty of interesting content with that massive kitchen renovation. Thank you for sharing your lives with us.
Greetings from Virginia, USA. For 3+ years now (driven somewhat by Covid boredom), I watch probably 8 different French chateau DIY channels. I just love the whole DIY, hands on/dirty element of saving these beautiful places. Your videos are very special…special in their chill factor. You both are so relaxed but in totally different ways as you attack these projects. Love it!
Your rendition of your grandmother was so funny! Loved it! 😂 So excited to see your kitchen remodel. It’ll be so fun to watch a true chef’s kitchen become a reality for you. Looking forward to each video showing the progress.
What a treat to meet "Nonna". Can we expect to see her often? Your kitchen will be fabulous? A home for the copper pans and a view of the grounds for Lincoln as he does the dishes. A donkey cam to solve the mystery of the wood?
Great video! I've been using Duolingo to learn French for quite a while. For me, it would be hard to try to learn more than one language at a time. Kudos to you. Your impression of the Italian grandma was epic! I had a good laugh at that. You should be in community theater. The kitchen renovation is going to be great. If there was a fireplace in the kitchen, which it looks like it is, that would be great to restore that if you would still have enough room for cabinets and everything else you want to put in there. Taking the wall out is a great idea. All of your plans sound good to me. Love to see all the pets. The hedge looks great. Good job Lincoln. Can't wait for the renovations to begin in the kitchen!
The kitchen was in better shape than I had imagined. Your space to work with is huge. Sometimes old houses had tiny kitchens with big dining rooms. Your mansion or chateau is another story. I think your garden is fabulous. What don’t you like about it?
Absolutely love this channel. Everything you all do is done with such a fun loving attitude. Love your voice overs . Always have a good laugh. Keep up the great work of restoring the chateau.
I am so excited that you are putting in a new kitchen. When we bought our house 25 years ago after spending 20 odd years (and sometimes they were very odd) moving every two years across Canada and abroad. The first thing I wanted to do was put in a new kitchen. Well....... life got in the way and we put 4 kids thru university had a few medical emergencies I then finally got my new kitchen 2 years ago. I also love to cook and to bake and this kitchen is my dream kitchen. I love hosting big dinners for the family now that they are all out and on their own. The biggest thrill I have is to have tea parties with my two granddaughters and their little friends. It may have taken a long time but I smile every time I walk into to this sunny , bright and gorgeous room. I am so happy for you and by the way the hedge looks wonderful and the idea of an old gate opening into the field is a wonderful idea and just think Lincoln will be able to see it while he is doing the dishes.
Can't wait to see another project begin. The kitchen will be a huge undertaking but so worth the effort. With your talent and hard work it will be beautiful. Love your humor too! Deborah North Carolina
Wow you look like your grandma 😂 Your kitchen will be amazing. As all the work that the two of you have done. What a wonderful journey to a beautiful kitchen, thank you sharing.
Oh my gosh Amanda you make me laugh. The Italian scene was the BEST!! I am so excited for you to have a kitchen because I’m hoping you will show us some of your cooking. I’m not going to let you off the hook. You told me a long time ago that you might.❤
By the way, the pull-out drawer is not a cutting board but an extra counter space. I have one of those in my small kitchen and use it often when we have guests and I need more counter space to place things. Of course, in your large kitchen you won't be needing it.
Hi Lincoln and Amanafa, I love your channel and have been watching for a while. Given the enormous amount of work that you have to do , I have always felt that you should permanently get rid of the Virginia creepers growing on the cottages and on the walls of the chateau. Please, please get rid of them permanently. Lincoln, please take it easy. Remember, you are still recovering from an injury. That was a big scare.
I love that the kitchen will be so large, upcycling the cabinets, floors, etc will be perfect! Maybe you could install a laundry chute/hatch so you won't have to carry it from upstairs😊 We had one growing up--game changer!
8:00 Back in the old days storage, food preparation and washing up were typically in 3 separate spaces. Food preparation was typically done on a table in the middle of the space, rather than on a shallow countertop at the perimeter of the space. The "kitchen triangle" is a concept that didn't really make it into the mainstream until the 1950s. It's a workable model, but there are other approaches as well. I hope you can find a way to re-use those lovely old cabinets in the back hall. Best of luck with this next project, which really is one of the biggest you've taken on.
I am binge watching your videos and I amazed at all that you two have accomplished. Your videos go back 2 years. You guys have done so much. It is all coming together beautifully. 🤩
I have so much respect for those of you who restore , repair, and maintain a large chateau and property! When you think about the armies of servants, indoors and out, who did the jobs before you it is even more impressive when one-to-three owners do all the work themselves. I have no idea how you manage basic housework, much less major renovations, while keeping the place running. You are all truly amazing! 😮💪
