Breaking Rules And Learning A Hard Lesson - Chateau Life đ° EP 378
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 1. 07. 2024
- Since being in France I've had a rule; today I broke it and learnt a hard lesson why...
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Given all the help youâve given to Billy, it would be lovely if he packed up his whole crew for a day or two and help you get sorted out.
I was thinking the same. The whole crew giving Phil a helping hand for a weekend would be fantastic.
@@ailsleywillcox9350 Amen! I third the motion....Billy??
Umm I think the lighter blue. The darker ones are almost black in the dark parts of the room. If you want dark how about going towards a dark grey. Would look good with the gold and the red tones in the fire surround.
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Agreed. SOS Billy & Crew!!
Pick out the bed cover and drapes first and then match the shade of paint to them. It is much easier to match the paint to the fabric than vice versa.
That's true.
Exactly what I was going to recommend. Start with bedding, carpet, draperies then pick paint colorsâŠ.much easier AND if necessary you can take a sample of bedding, carpet, etc and have paint supplier match that colorâŠ
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Call on your friends to give you some much needed reinforcement and help, Phil--you drserve it after having helped so many others.....
I agree!!!
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If Phil wanted help he would ask for it
No, he wouldnât !
I was thinking the same. Phil clear out the place with billy's tipper and Billy and friends come for 2 days to decorate and do gardening work. The rooms need some TLC. A lot for one person.
Have a boys weekend with a âcome dressed as a house painterâ theme đŹđ
Phil, you need an intern or a personal assistant for a time. Not forever. Just help you get through some of these tasks to completion. All those rooms have SO much potential! I think you're on the right track with the paint colors. Paint is the easiest way to transform a space & if you hate it, you paint it a different color. Looking forward to seeing how you go!
Great idea maybe students from design and decorating ,
A suggestionâŠ..designate a room to be used as a utility room, clean it out, get it organized with shelves for tools, paints, equipment that is gathered all in one placeâŠ.youâll know what you have and can crack on! Great suggestion to organize the âcrewâ from Billyâs to lend a hand for a couple of days to give you a much needed boost to get the ball rollingâŠ..you deserve that for all you give to other peopleâŠ.ask for help from Billy to organize it. Make sure youâve got the paint colors sorted there plus mold sanitizer and undercoat and Osmo that Billy & others love to make floors and furniture spectacular. Get rid of the extras right away to give you & others space so it all can work. Can you load up a truck with stuff ASAP from the âdonât wantâ pile for a brocante nearbyâŠ..do they take such things from people cleaning out their homes? Love the darker almost teal color which is deep and rich & would be grand with the golden tonesâŠ..but canât tell via such a small sampleâŠ.it needs a sample pot to paint a plot spot for each color if you are uncertain and look at it in various times of day/nite. Seems overwhelming, but break it down with a chalk board list of priorities of tasks to cross off with each accomplishment. This is way over the limit for one person, so plan it out in bits with a huge chunk of help together with breaks for snacks, liquids, discussions ahead of time so directions are clear & on task. You all can get this done.
I think you should get Michael Petherick to help you with your color choices. The samples you had are so close that it doesn't really matter which one you choose for the bedroom, but if you paint the dressing room a color that is slightly off from the bedroom color it will just look mismatched and like you ran out of the correct color. You need something contrasting or a completely different shade of the same color as the bedroom. A much lighter version. You could even mix in white with whatever color you choose for the bedroom.
By "throw away" I hope you mean give to charity...
Michael is the color guru. Great idea
Michael is good with colour choices!
Absolutely
Best thing make up a separating binder. Take pictures of rooms and write down what's in each room. Then you Don't have to run around so much. Saves time. Or just make folders in your phone title folder to the room takes pictures. Then no writing down.
I would be completely overwhelmed by the amount of work you want to do before your deadline. â€
I donât think you could make a bad decision out of those colours, theyâre all great. I personally like the darkest one best, but itâs your home, itâs your choice.
The darkest blue is my favourite
Doing inventory is an excellent idea then youâll save money. I appreciate that you give yourself privacy
Billy has his own projects to do. If Phil just concentrated on one room at a time he would see progress. He just seems to be moving things from one room to another. Never seen such a messy house.
As he said, he's got to get organized and find out what he's got where.
@@marytaylor9185Will he ever get organised? Itâs getting boring, sorry.
A slightly lighter color may look like a bad match. Consider using a few shades lighter to make sure it looks like a different shade of your bedroom color.
Hey Phil, can you get some of the Red Lion employees to lend a hand getting the Chateau ready? Or ask Ryan, Billy and some of his people to help? Congratulations on finding the wallpaper poker. You definitely have a lot to do. Good luck. Love from N.Y.
Billy, Michael, Yannis, boys weekend at Phils bring the tools.
Problem is, Billy is up to his eyeballs in work on the convent library, and he needs his team there.
@@Bobrogers99The convent is going to be open any time soon, so he has plenty of time..!!
Orange top wall in bathroom, yes hideous, paint it cream. Not too dark blue on the walls, that would make the total room walls come crashing in.
Get a small can of each color and paint a small wall section in each color in both the sunny and the more shaded areas of the rooms.
He said that he canât get tester pots as itâs a special mix paint.
@@sianstockham9244 Phil likes a darker room so just get the dark shade and plenty of itâŠ.
Start with making one room ready for storage, large shelves and buy good storage bins. Even if it is only temporary it will make sorting and organising storage much easier.
Nice furniture. I really believe clean the rooms, make sure each bed has great bedding and leave the room empty for people to enjoy. Then as time allows, do one room at a time.
Correct. As long as it's clean, it should be good enough for people who are getting a free place to stay! Clean sheets and a good hoover, and clutter moved out.
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People, who are going there, are going for the friendship and most people would feel privileged just to stay in a chateau. Spray the room to get rid of insects. clean the window sills and vacuum. The beds Phil has are beautiful. Stuck in the middle of a room will be luxury and it will be fun to experience it all. Cleaning is all that's required. I do always make sure the sheets and bedding are nice. I like linen or 100%cotton. Nice fresh, clean. All the other stuff is superfluous. even a tent in his gardens would suffice.
Though i have no bearing on anything, but that I wake up and go to sleep each day...Phil, you need a plan, and now. Decide what you want the chateau to do for you and go from there, otherwise you'll just spin your wheels and become very resentful with your situation. I was in a similar situation 40 years ago and a swift kick in the behind woke me up. Wishing you all the best there can be, Phil.
I love Navy Blue in Big Rooms - it just makes it deep and elegant.
Use that spiky roller with vigour! The more holes in the vinyl the better. I found that diluted fabric softener sponged on generously worked well to loosen paper..
Use a razor knife to score the wallpaper about Evers 3 inches in a diagonal, then spray the wallpaper remover solution of your choice heavily and let soak for a few minutes, then scrape off the old wallpaper. You donât need a special spiky roller. Just donât gouge when scoring. Slice gently
Maybe you should set up one of the rooms as your workshop with demountable shelving all the way around, a good labelling machine might come in handy also, good luck
Live and learn! Agree a thorough inventory of everything lurking in the house is imperative. You potentially could save yourself a lot of time and money. Carry on! đšđŠđâ€ïž
Color... Lined up 2 nd from the left.
If it just for the party guests, paint the pumpkin in the bathroom and touch up the window frames. Put a piece of furniture in front of the torn wallpaper.
Take heart Phil, I live alone and still find things I totally forgot I had. The trick is finding it before you buy a replacement!!!! I've done that more than once! I like your green candle/lamp. It would look nice on the terrace.
Unsolicited advice: Can you get a dumpster delivered to your driveway? Go through each room, one at a time, and toss everything you don't have any use for. Put aside any decor you like or can make useful for party night. Put useful stuff you need in the future, like those bags of tile stuff, in whatever room can't be used for the party. Then, paint anything that can be painted without a load of prep. Then strip wallpaper in every room you want to (you'll have a dumpster after all). Fill any cracks with joint compound, sand and paint.
Feel free to ignore my suggestion. It's how I would do it. I'm off to strim the weeds! Have fun!
The ones you said were grayer seem more greener which works better with the colors in your marble. It is dark and blue too. Good luck on your choice.
Go for the darkest one!
Is there an undecorated room you can rack and store what you're keeping organised by type? Some stuff in bins, larger stuff just on the racks. You might find the racks in one of the rooms too.
And maybe a spare armoire you can fill with curtains, linen and bedding that you keep, folded so the good sides are inside.
Good if you can pass on some of what you don't keep to folks you know can use it, and donate some of the rest to charity shops.
If you're going to keep the planters on the driveway its probably time to pop some plants in them so they will look full at the right time.
I hope sorting that stuff wasn't too rough. Emotions!
No 3 or 4 . Same colour in both rooms . Nice and dramatic †6:46
I like your choice in color for the bedroom and dressing room! đđ
I'd give myself a dedicated bedroom/space for your decorating items/paint etc. And one for tools building things. Make use of any wardrobes that aren't being used as storage. It will make your life so much easier with just a little time spent organizing and tiding.
I'm overwhelmed with all you have to do, Phil, and I am not even ythe one with t he deadline. Praying for your stress level...
Nice to know you and Angelina still talk. Do you have an empty outbuilding/ spare space for storing all your things. Shelving and Containers with labels are good to store occasionals. It takes a lot of time sorting in the beginning, but once done youâll know where things are.
Phil, you remind me so much of my son. Same age, same marital experience, same easy going personality, same set of mechanical aptitudes. He, like you, have expressed the same sentiment about not having children. And I say to him, never give up. You both are such big hearted hard working men. There is always hope that some young woman will come along and recognize the great value you both have to offer as life long mates and fathers.
Hi Phil, well that was very much flying through the chateau, brilliant †Pennies worth from meâŠ.
Indigo #1 and #2 Nope đą not sumptuous enough. The other two colours fit the bill. Itâs really what makes you smile. Am I right in thinking that you are inviting Friends & Family in August. Bearing that in mind is a clean bedroom, fresh linen and a clean working bathroom all that is needed. With you as Host, fab food, wine etc., they will have a wonderful time. Remember you are doing all this work solo and every one will be impressed at what you have achieved to date âïž. Take Care Judith đŠ
I think the bigger lesson is to organize all the things you need before you start a project and that way you donât waste time looking for things you need.
Glad caught video first. You got this!
Second to enjoy
I'm proud of you!! YES Reclaim your House space. Know what is in it and what you want to don't want in it! Yes Reclaim it!! Good for you! Phil!!
I think what you really need is recover one of the bedrooms as your workshop/DIY materials room. Seems like they are all over the chateau. Just put some high shelves in one bedroom and put the tools and materials in a way that you can see them and know what you have
You may ask Billy and team to help you for a declutter + organizing day. He offered help
Paint both rooms the darkest color for continuity. It will be beautiful.
I like the darker ones the best, stay away from the brightest. The bathroom is hideous but...as a temporary upgrade, get rid of the orange, go with cream, sand and protect the floor, repair the baseboard, and get a large rug that coordinates with the blue tile. The furniture suite is very interesting. Don't get rid of anything yet, just designate a centrally located "storage room" and store the stuff in with aisles in between Also, windows with no curtains or drapery are very dramatic and architectural..
First of all: choose a place where you want to keep all your unpackaged goods, equipment, new tools, etc. Then take a written inventory.
Whether you ask for help reorganizing or not, well, maybe a bit of both; you just have to find the little temptation in each room to get started, a bit like participating in a discovery game... and yes, keep the lamp! It's quite nice, it could look good on a dark blue background. : ))
You should make one of those rooms into a storage room for all your party stuff and linen's, table cloths, curtains etc etc. Have it all in one room you could then find everything at a shot. I know when you opened that door my first thought was quick close it Phil, but if you went into each room sorted them out grouped everything and then put all furniture, mirrors etc etc you want to keep into one room and furniture you do not want put up for sale, ask Billy if he would like to buy some, Ryan for his new house if he wants to buy some, that way you have more funds to do your projects. Have a lovely day Phil.
LOL the Indigo 2 was exactly what I had in mind for the kitchen's upper walls, with light gray cabinets.
This place needs a Stacey Solomon Sort Your Life Out exercise, or Billy and mates to blitz the place. I fear Phil is in overwhelm and not achieving much week after week.
Phil, you will get there and the festival or event will be fabulous. â€
Do a clear up, sort, and find a central easy access location for tool, extra furniture, decor, party planing items ect. A little prep will go along way in smoothing out projects
Indigo 2 is going to harmonize with the gold. The colors with the grey in them will look chalky.
I think you need to tidy up and find out what you have. Designate a room for storage of the things youâre keeping. Then as you do a room you can take from your store. đ At the moment it looks like a hoarders paradise.
The dark blue will look good with the gold.
Hi Phil, i hope you are reading the comments. We care about you and we hope you can move on to make this chateau your home, using colors and designs that you have chosen. But 1st and most importantly as you find out today is that you need to put your stuff in order. If you start a project it will just make more mess. Some viewes suggested asking the Petrick family for help. I absolutely agree. Sadie is really good with organizing , Michael is great with colors, Billy and Yanis could help you getting those walls ready for paint in a day. You will feel so much better when you see things in order and rooms ready for you to renovate. If asking them is not a choice, invite one or two volunteers and give them the task of organizing and helping you with the cleaning. You deserve. You probably are enjoying living alone there ? But having company ( temporary) would bring new life to your home. It is a beautiful place and should be shared
I agree on your first choice in colors. The two you said had gray, came across as having a green undertone.
you need one storage room for supplies and such but not a furniture room
Yes, you need a crew. Organize it and then wait before throwing away. You might use some of this stuff for parties
You have a big task but I am sure you will manage. You need to make a store room for all your paint and building materials. Good luck.
Post a note to each rooms door, reminding you what is needed to done. Then when you have time to do a project, you check the doors to see what other room needs that done. This way your not pulling out the same stuff, and it can be done all together. I love your house, but I have no knowledge of design. My husband picked the color the rooms. I did learn to test your paint colors in light, dark and on cloudy days. LOL
We have a very dark blue accent wall in our bedroom and love it. Go for itâŒïžâŒïžâŒïžâŒïž
The dark blue complements other colors. Santa Fe Blue on the other hand ought to blend in
Phil you picked the one I prefer. The dark one âïž
If I were in your position, I would be contacting an interior design course college and see whether their students need rooms to design and practice their skills
I would like to suggest as you go through all the rooms to sort out what supplies you do already have that you make a list of not only the item itself but the location as well. I keep my inventory list in a Microsoft EXCEL spreadsheet on my computer. As I use items, I delete them from the list. As I purchase new items, I add them. It can be a very helpful tool, however, if you do not keep it current, it will defeat the purpose. Just a suggestion, Phil. You are free to take it or leave it. Also, before driving to a store to purchase an item I have previously checked online, I phone the store first and ask the clerk to physically find the item to confirm they actually do have it in stock.
Hi Phil, The two colors on the left have some green in them. The two on the right are blue, as you said. Whatever you like, go with a darker one and then look on the same value chart and go up a couple of colors for the dressing room. If you go with values that are side by side, it might look "off".
You ought to have one room to store things you are not using at the moment. Store like thingsbwith like. Decor. Tools. Christmas. Garden. Etc
Hi Phil if you watch Chateau trois cloches episode dramatic changes to the salon. They painted a room navy, it might give you an idea of the final look. Love all you do â€
I like the greys myself with the gold ,dark grey than a lighter grey in the other room.
đ I like the darkest one for room and fire place and put the little lighter in the other room. Great colors, that will be restful.
Very dark in the winter months
With so many rooms that need work, it's hard to focus on just one project and complete it. Halfway through, some other need pops up and you have to deal with it. Organizing your tools and other "stuff" is important so you know what you have and where it is.
The room still has a certain ambience about it âșïž
Hi Phil, there is way too much work there for one man. Would be great if some of your friends could come by to help you for a few days so you are not so overwhelmed đ
All of his friends are in the same boat. But, Billy does turn out for Phil.
Or he can pay for some help. He enjoys being a one man band, he doesnât want volunteers etc coming
The two colours on the left are cold blues, and the two on the right are warm. All four are more suitable for a modern building. You could take the historical colour combinations used in castles of the same period as an example in interior design. The fact that you have decided to do a thorough "inventory" and cleaning in the house is very nice - keep up the good workđ
you could select your main colour for the room and then ask the paint mixer person to mix up a "half" or "quarter" version of the same colour so there is some continuity rather than a different tone
Kudos for your can do attitude Phil, I would be overwhelmed at this point.
Phil, try Cracked Pepper. It will meet all your needs!
Indigo 1 for the Bed Room and indigo 2 for the Dressing Room!
Like the lighter blue colours âđđ€
Glad you found the slicked thing đ€đ good luck with rest of thingsđ€đ
Love Sue â€â€â€đŹđ§â€â€â€
You are quite right about many shops in France. Maddening.
get the lightest one. it looks nice with the cold
When choosing a paint color, make sure to tape the sample onto every part of the room that you want to be painted and take pictures of it at different times of the day and different lights sometimes dark blue at night and look black. I learned the hard way.
Tape those color swatches up on the wall and look at them at different times of day; the way the light hits them can change them a lot.
As you take inventory of the things in your house, list them on a spreadsheet and then list in another column which room you keep them in. Then, when you need something, you'll be able to refer to that list and find them. As you add new tools or equipment, add them to the spreadsheet and you can even use it to track when and where you bought them, so if they expire, have a warranty or ever need parts or replacement, you'll know where to go or can tell if something you have is outdated before you go to the store.
Re the wedding items: if you ever intend to host weddings as a cash generator, those things would likely be good to keep somewhere, well organized, labeled, and stowed where they're readily accessible so you can set up for a wedding. You can add to the wedding supply inventory over time, keeping everything catalogued like the other things so you can easily find it when needed.
Phil, good for you to recognize and remember why your rules were decided by you in the first place. We all have those moments. I agree with others that sorting out all your supplies, tools, and bits in one room would be excellent investment. Enjoy the process and your projects. Itâs perfectly fine to have work in progress at any time and place. â€
Do you ask for help? If not, may I suggest you do that, after all you do help others. Don't hold back on asking for some help Phil.....you sure do deserve it!
Like the no 8. The bottom one. All nice actually. It's such a lovely place, it well look stunning, it's French.
JUst a friendly note. Our dark blue walls really show the dust and need dusted down fairly at least yearly.. But, luv them. đ
Hi Phil, I love the dark deep blue best. It looks gorgeous against the gold. Itâs masculine without being cold.
You showed us a âhidden roomâ off the back staircase a few weeks ago. Why donât you use it for storage for the time being? You could reclaim the purple bedroom for the party. People especially friends donât mind the old fashioned decor as long as itâs clean;-) theyâll be more than happy to stay with you and grateful youâve made so much efforts to host them. I like the idea of a painting boys weekend with Billy, Michael, Yanis etc⊠to help you out. BBQ and beers with good music will go down a treat as a thank you!
Love from London
I like the light dark color to, next to the last. Will look good next to the gold and dark pink fireplace. That color would also work in the bathroom with that light blue tile.
This is Philâs channel with a rather small chateau and much confusion.The Pethericks have an enormous amount of work with convent and chateau going on. Billy certainly pays his workers or he would get nothing done! And has been said, Billy does help Phil now and then when time is available.
Hey Phil, is any of the rooms empty enough to add some metal shelves and to use as a supply room? Maybe the hide-away room. Once you put up some shelves around the perimeter of the room you can move supplies in and stack near like items. (Like kitchen and cleaning stuff together, wedding stuff together, outdoor stuff together painting/wallpaper stuff together. It'll help when looking for stuff to have certain items together.
We use a Stanley knife to score the wallpaper, then really wet it, give the area a few minutes to soak, and it comes off.
We once whent to a coffeeshop thirty miles away because on line it said they were open. The colors you chose are beautiful I liked the exact one you chose.
The blue you first picked was the best. Well done!
Then get the same colour tinted at half strength for your second colour
People who will be coming to your event KNOW everything is under reno so use the character to your advantage. Those two rooms are just adorable, peeling wallpaper and all. Do what you can do but don't be too hard on yourself.
Yes! I thing you've chosen the right colour. Exited to see the finished room
The third one
My kitchen has high ceiling, dark hickory cabinets and woodwork, and dark brick floor. Even with light walls, we cannot get enough light into that beautiful room. Be aware that if you do the dark color (i like #4), you will need HELLA lights to equal the lighting in another room. Also, try a complimentary neutral in the dressing room, as a dominant color may result in some interesting clothing choices đđșđž
You know on camera Phil ,they all look more or less the same lol . Donât stress ,people are coming to see you lol.đ€
Wow! An ancient Singer sewing machine on a treadle. Nice!
Inventory what you have, this way you can add and subtract ant time you use anything or buy anything. Declutterring and organizing will save you time. I am glad you have decided to start doing that. Wishing you the best .
I really like the darkest blue-green. I painted my dining room a similar color and I love it.