CHATEAU RENOVATION: Bedroom & Bathroom TRANSFORMATION & BIG REVEAL! Who was JOAN of ARC?
Who was Joan of Arc? Why did we decide to create a chateau bedroom inspired by her? It's been over a year in the making, but it is finally finished! We have a dramatic chateau bedroom & bathroom renovation and transformation!! One of kind artworks, antique furniture renovation & upcycling, sewing projects, and more come together to create a soothing and tranquil space. The incredible Dana Knaffo from @danascookbook joins us for a fun-filled weekend of cooking, markets, exploring the local area, and discovering a magnificent landmark overlooking our village. Will there be a "Cheese of the Week"? Also, some very exciting announcements...
As always, sending you lots of @Chateau Love !! xx, Vivienne
ABOUT US:
Hello! I’m Vivienne, the châtelaine of a small 19th century neo-Renaissance castle in the Loire Valley of France, which I share with my delightful (and wonderfully funny!) husband, Simon, our daughter, and -whenever possible- lovely friends and family.
This is not our first chateau! 22 years ago, we bought a much larger castle nearby, which we loved with all our hearts. However, nearly 18 years, many happy memories, countless renovations, and several small fortunes later, we made the very difficult, empty-nesting decision to downsize. With great luck and perseverance, we found our current petit château, which we are now decorating and updating with love, humour, comfort, and -of course- antiques and art!
We adore France and its many unique facets: its people, culture, landscapes, wine, food, art, and history. We also love being surrounded by châteaux, both public and private, which we can explore together! After 20 years here, we have learned many things about living in France, renovating châteaux, and appreciating the extraordinary riches surrounding us. We originally decided to make these videos as a way to share our lives with our loved ones worldwide during the pandemic lockdowns. However, we soon realised that many others are at home alone, and it is our privilege to open our home to you, our new friends. We hope you will join us on our adventures in this exceptional location, and we look forward to sharing a little Château Love!
Links
@ChateauLove
Instagram - / chateauloveofficial
Facebook: Chateau Love
Dana's Cookbook
@danascookbook
/ @danascookbook
MUSIC:
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Stunning!! The armor gray is perfect, the gilding is perfect, the prints are perfect, the bath turned out perfect, everything is perfect! What's left to say? It's perfect! 🙂
Haha! As a somewhat lapsed perfectionist, your message makes me so happy! 😂🥰🏰💖
Beautiful ❤
I absolutely love the picture frames on the exquisite Jeanne d'Arc pictures 💜 What a blessing to be able to put them in the room honoring her
I love the Jeanne d'Arc's painting 1897, she is so beautiful, it looks like if she was painted yesterday. She is so pretty and I like what was written on the back of the original, it was a beautiful truthful friendship's gift. I would have kept the message at the back, it's very touching. Also, I love Dana's car, you must have had a good time on this beautiful summer afternoon in rural France. Girls just wanna have fun.🍰🧀🍷🕌🏰🐝
Two beautiful and glamorous ladies in a forest. How much fun! Thank you for your adventures. I love Dana's dress. Very beautiful.
Oh my goodness! From the cheesecake to the Joan of Arc rooms to the precious art pieces, you are an amazing couple. Thanks for sharing your world with our world.
You are too kind. Thank you! 🏰💖
J L T……. ❤ Amen to that! ❤
The Jeanne d'Arc bedroom and bathroom are incredibly beautiful. Thank you for visiting the Tour Jeanne d'Arc, as on my countless visits to France I had not seen or known anything about it.
JOAN OF ARC room just beautiful Vivienne…. the art work very special ❤ nice to see Dana visiting and ‘cheese of the week’ return Simon’s favourite I think 😊thanks guys it was great. 🥂
Oh my gosh - no words!!!! You two are so very talented . Gorgeous doesn't describe these rooms
I love a great " reveal " and this is exciting. There is such reward in taking a vision and working to bring it to completion...I just love the details in the rooms, especially the framing on the Joan of Arc prints.
Thank you so much, Margo! 💖💖💖💖
Absolutely beautiful, a room fit for a Queen or Perhaps Joan of Arc herself would've loved to sleep in that gorgeous bed. I love the Clock. Vivian you are so talented. I can't wait to see your web-site. Well done both of you as always.
Now that's the way to do a chateau bedroom! It's beautiful.
OK Vivienne - you can't tease us with that beautiful NY cheesecake and not share your recipe! This room makeover is absolutely gorgeous, you are an epic interior designer and artist.
Cheesecake recipe coming soon!! 🥰🏰💖
OMG the bedroom is fabulous, so soft and inviting, the colors are just beautiful........I’m constantly amazed at what the two of you can create together ...dinner looked delicious,another perfect meal by Dana............stay well..........Donna in Toronto
Another beautiful vlog. The room is stunning. The food looked awesome. We all love Dana. You did Saint Jeanne justice. Amazing transformation. Bravo.
Vivian and Simon, this video was a piece of art in the making. You have created a masterpiece. The same thing goes for the bedroom it’s so enchanting and what a transformation. 🤩 Great news about the launching of your website. Vivian the artist in you is coming out everywhere in your venture. Thank you you two for sharing with us your life, your creativity, your travels and your love, loves and laughter.😊💝 💕🌈 From British Columbia, Canada🇨🇦
Oh, thank you so much! You are always so kind, and your messages are heartwarming. 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Magnificent work of art of the Joan of arc room 👏 👌 🙌 Beautiful lighting but concerned with the antiqued lithographs beautifully framed I'm concerned that the light could fade them .. hope you have them framed in "special glass" that light won't harm 😉 Brave.. spectacular!!
We haven't seen you in a while, Vivienne, and now I know why! Your artist's eye has brought it all together, you have created a beautiful suite, bravo!!!
Love the new room!! Since I was a small girl going to catholic school in the US Jean d'arc and St Therese have been my favorite French goddesses. I so loved seeing that tower and statue so very special, thank you! 😘
I love hearing bits of history that are incorporated into your chateau as well as the places you go to explore. Using these historical moments as inspiration when redecorating is so smart and a great way to honor your chateau and France! Beautiful and clever use of materials in your bed crown! So much creativity has gone into every detail! Well done! It’s always a joy to see Dana and her culinary creations! Lovely video! 😍🥰😍
Both of you are an amazing couple 🎆🎎🎆 Vivien, you are sooo charming , talented & gifted in so many ways ⭐️🌟⭐️👱♀️🌟⭐️🌟 The room & bathroom are MAGICAL 😍🤩💫💫🦄💫💫🤩😍
Thank you! You are so kind. 🥰🏰💖
OMG, the bathroom and bedroom are stunning! Love love, love it! Much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸💖
Thank you, Jackie! 🏰💖
The bedroom and bathroom are exquisitely decorated. So beautiful! Jeanne d’Arc was perfectly represented. I can’t wait to visit your online store. Thank you both so much for sharing your gorgeous chateau with us.
Wonderful job in every way. The remakes and redo were fantastic. A beautiful room and bath. Love the Jeanne D'Arc painting, what a gem!
Vivene the Joan of Arc room is just beautiful I know you and Simon are so proud of how everything turned out. Tell Dana the food she made looked delicious. God Bless, Kathy 🇺🇸
Thank you, Katherine! I’ll pass on your lovely message to Dana. 🏰💖
The bedroom and ensuite are gorgeous... I particularly love the mirrored picture frames you used on the set of prints. 💖
Love the colours in the room, and your choice of materials for the crown and curtains. I love a soft colour palette. Gorgeous!
I particularly appreciated this episode! You really did a tremendous job in keeping her memory with taste and lots of passion and inspiration....pretty much just like she was! Beautiful job!
The room is lovely. The food looks amazing!!!
Thank you, Alys! The food WAS amazing! 🥰🏰💖
It was such a beautiful weekend, you guys are so inspiring. The renovation of the room is a great succès what a great idea the website , you’re a real tallent, don’t ever stop❤can’t believe you actually published me playing the piano 😅, kissss
Dana! You have Magic Hands! A talented pianist and a good cook! Congratulations! You are blessed!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🍸🤩
Hello beautiful! It was such fun, and your cooking was divine!!! You are talented in so many ways…and your piano playing is lovely! 🥰🏰💖
What an amazing tour with you, Vivian and Dana, finding the tower of Joan of Arc! I didn´t even know this place existed, set above such a superb view. Your all video is also so exciting to see. 😍
It is a really beautiful room. Congratulations!
I really enjoyed this vlog!! I love the Joan of Ark theme through out, and it’s always great to see Dana too!
Absolutely splendid, all parts of this video! Congrats on the beautiful renovation of the Jeanne d'Arc room! The tower was spectacular! The view!!
So beautiful and thank you for the history of Joan of Arc!
Thank you, Tara! 🏰💖
The wait was worth it! Congratulations on such a spectacular vision executed so well.
Thank you, Tony! You are always too kind. 🥰🏰💖
Vivian you have the most talent in decorating tastefully that I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot. Yours is the most impressive even above designer names. The color template for the room is light and airy. Every detail is amazing and wonderful. Even the fact that the closet was enough space for a lovely bathroom. It would be a dream to stay there. Well done.
Thank you so much! 🏰💖
Absolutely phenomenally gorgeous!!! It all came together perfectly!! I always just love it when doing a project and the Great Lord Above puts all the right things into your path. Makes it extant special.
Absolutely gorgeous! you are both incredible well done🥰
Absolutely stunning, you two are an awesome team. Every detail perfection.❤❤❤
Such a beautiful bedroom. Love the frames you chose for the lithographs 💙
Thank you! 🏰💖
Vivienne and Simon, I have just watched this beautiful episode. Your sense of "simply elegant" in your decor choices is so me. The bedroom and bathroom are just beautiful. Congratulations. I love your vision of linking it to Joan of Arc. Dana's meal also looked divine. It's so lovely seeing all the Chateau extended family members popping up on each other's Vlogs. You have all created a beautiful community of friendship. Thanks for sharing and allowing an Australian/exUK girl enjoy her love of all things French ❤️
Such beautiful storytelling today! The bedroom was created with such love and respect for Jeanne d’Arc, a favorite saint of mine since childhood. Thank you! And, Dana was an added treat as well as the cheesecake. 😋
Gone from bland to bling! Truely speechless Vivienne and Simon your taste is amazing and your ability to create your vision is inspirational! I got quite emotional when you unveiled Joan from her frame, wow beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing your hard work! 🙏 😊❤
Love how you were inspired by the colors in the Joan of Arc original piece. Elegant and inviting room to dream in! 🥰
So many fantastic additions the bedroom looks fantastic , I could almost taste that banana cheesecake and dinner looked Devine . Always checking your channel for a new episode wish it was weekly !
I kept checking for your next offering and lamented that its too long between vlogs !!!!!!! but my oh my goodness this was worth the wait ✋ as always enjoyed it very much, no manic running around, genuine laughter and lots of hard work and talent that resulted in a beautifully decorated suite ❤
Thank you, Della! 💖💖💖
Jeanne d'Arc - what a magnificent lady to decorate a room with her likenesses in art
Fantastic journey of creativity and history in your Joan of Arc bed and bathroom. Wonderfully done you two ! Loved seeing you and Dana on your adventure as well.
What a wonderful video, stunning room, Danna is such a hoot and you 2 are a pair. The portrait is amazing, so love watching your videos Vivian and Simon.
Guys your videos are like a piece of art..love the art, food, history and now a shopping website ❤️❤️
Gasp!! That bedroom is stunning! You both did an absolutely wonderful job with it.
Your attention to detail is superb. You’ve transformed this space! Beautiful!
Absolutely stunning ❤ and it was lovely seeing Donna 💕
Dana!
You’ve got such excellent taste. Both bedroom and bathroom look beautiful.
Thank you, Angela! 🏰💖
Vivienne and Simon you have both outdone yourselves once again! The elegance, the softness the attention to detail to both your work and skills in the Jeanne d'Arc room is magnifique 😘!! Like Simon I vote for your NY cheesecake just by watching his expression while eating it. I am looking forward to your new website as I know it will be "fait avec goût et amour" mon amie 💖💖 xx.
Thank you, dearest Diane! You are often in my thoughts and I send you many, many hugs. 🥰🏰💖
The room is so pretty you did an excellent job. You both are so talented. Great to see Dana as well.
Vivian and simon ! Congratulations ! A perfect team effort full of joy and creativity! I would appreciate to see More of your artist work around your home. Xmass would be a good time! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🤩🍸cheers!
The bedroom is absolutely stunning. Love it.
Thank you, Chris! 🏰💖
Oh my gosh, shopping ! Can’t wait , you have the absolute best taste.
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What a beautiful soothing room! You conquered it! 👍
The room turned out beautiful! Well done! It was nice seeing Dana, your meal looked delicious. Exciting to have an upcoming shop! 🦋
How exciting that beautiful lithograph was the original. Fabulous job on the bedroom and bath. Someday I want to be able to eat a meal cooked by Dana. She is so gifted.
Holy cow!🎉 I so enjoyed every moment of this video, from the history lesson of Jeanne d’Arc 😮, Dana and her magnificent culinary art, and the spectacular bathroom! Wow! Absolutely beautiful. The room decor… Magnifique!
The room is beyond perfect and a wonderful tribute to the brave and heroic, Joan of Arc. The colors, the furniture are just beautiful.
Vivian and Simon, you can tell the Jeanne D'Arc room was a labor of love...well done!
Once again Vivienne and Simon…you do not disappoint!!! The bedroom is soooo beautiful. Everything is so well done. I love the frames for the prints, the guilding, chandeliers, furniture, but especially the print of Joan D’Arc. You both should be very proud! 👍🏻😉🍷 So jealous that Simon got to do a taste testing of cheesecakes. Have you ever had Cheesecake Factory’s (in the US) Ghirardelli’s Chocolate Cheesecake? OMG!!! It is over-the-top delicious and not to mention a “death by chocolate!” dessert. 😋 I can’t wait for your website! Blessings! 🙏
The bedroom is lovely, great video!
Stunning picture. Great work Vivian. ❤
The bedroom and bathroom are stunning congratulations on the finish job and Dana's food always looks yummy thank you for sharing your vlog with us x 💕🌼🌼🤗
It was my pleasure, Carole! Dana is very gifted. 🥰🏰💖
Love how you transformed a blah mirror to that Turquoise Gilded Treasure! Magnifique
I thought I had missed a vlog but here you are SUPER ! Love it love 💘. I love your style and everything you do is wonderful. Your chateau is so clean and refreshing to view . CONGRATULATION VIVIENE X X another great project I could go on for ever .
Thank you so much, Maureen! 🥰🏰💖
Absolutely gorgeous room! Congratulations you really did a fantastic job. Such talent...
Love the flooring with the penny tile look in black and white. White and gray, silver go so well together. Wonderful shades in blue gray.
OH MY !! That room is perfection. Sensational ! Creativity and talent. You probably can't stop looking at it. Wow!
Magnifique cette chambre Jeanne d'Arc tous les éléments qui la composent baignent dans une douce lumière, comme une vision !
Merci beaucoup! 🥰🏰💖
Gorgeous bedroom and bathroom, I don’t think Simon enjoyed the cheesecake ha ha
Absolutely the most beautiful room restoration I have ever seen. You two have impeccable taste … Vivianne, yours of design and, Simon, of cheesecake! Love your channel and watching from PA, USA.
How kind you are, Paula. Thank you! 🥰🏰💖
I love a channel when I can just check liked before watching. Hello château love. Ok, got to comment on Vivienne hiking to the statue carrying her handbag.
Oh, you are so sweet! Thank you! 🏰💖
Thank you for the story of Joan of Arc, I learned a little more of her story. She's beautiful. What a transformation. The room is so elegant. You could tell the cheesecakes was delicious and Dana's meal looked amazing.
Kudos! You have surpassed yourselves with this video featuring your joint love affaire with one another and your environment. Bless and be thanked for your manifestations.
Beautiful paintings, good to here the story of Joan of Arc.xx❤️❤️
Thank you, Glenys! 🏰💖
Love everything, but particularly the mirrored/gilded frames on the Joan of Arc book page prints - I read it is a nod to her armor. This effect is stunning on video but would probably be nicely stated in reality as well. Belle Epoque and your style of maximalist decor, what a chateau combination Vivienne! Love, love, love. French cheesecake too. It's good to see Simon with his normal haircut.
Holding the tower will be my reaction! Oh, my!
Haha! It was so steep! Dana is amazing… she’s like a gazelle. 🥰🏰💖
I'm afraid of heights as well! Eeekk! Nice to see Dana I will have to check out the meal on her channel. Your cheese cake look delicious! LOVE the room and bathroom! Great theme and executed so well. I like how you used the wardrobe topper for a bed crown - clever and the fabric is lovely! The image of Joan of Arc was perfection! Excited for your website!
Both bedroom and shower room turned out to be absolutely beautiful
Exquisitely, breathtakingly beautiful, Vivienne and Simon!!! 🇺🇲
Thank you, Jane! 🏰💖
Any chance for a full home tour? I adore your home and the way you decorate…I loved your hand painted china…please show us more!…..oh and I hope your family in the states are doing well, with the storms and all…take care! 🕊
P.S. your present chateau is amazing….and you mention you down sized from another chateau , can you share pictures ? Pretty please? 🌸
Thank you so much. It has been a difficult time for them in Florida, but they are safe, which is the main thing. Yes! A tour will be coming soon! I can share a few photos of our old home, but I also want to be respectful of the new owners, despite the temptation! 🥰🏰💖
Wow!wow!wow! Is all I can say. I simply love the transformation of the green and gold mirror. very much my style. Everything in your home looks so beautiful
Wow what a fabulous job great bedroom you both work so well together to transform room after room keep on enjoying love your blogs
The Joan of Arch room and bathroom are both very beautiful. Good Job!!👍😄❤️
Thank you, Anita! 🏰💖
Both rooms look exquisite, the picture is so beautiful. I love the use of the wardrobe top. Such hard work from both of you. And I am so happy that we got a cheese of the week. I will be eating my Saint maure cheese I brought back from France tomorrow in my souffle.
Mmm…Saint Maure! One of my favourites! 🥰🏰💖
Exquisite room Vivian...great job!
Thank you, Maureen! 🏰💖
Well you have done it again. What a transformation to the Joan of Arc bedroom. Lovely yo see Dana spending the day together then being treated to Dana,s cooking. All just wonderful. Xxx
The bedroom and bath are beautiful. You're very talented.
In a book I read many years ago about her life and death, it indicated that she might have suffered from schizophrenia; her accounts of apparitions: saints, angels, etc., giving her orders to go fight for her King, and her believe that she could, without any previous training, win battles against the English. Wow! No doubt she lived in a delusional world of her own and the fact that she was believed by the King is testament of how convincing she was.
Wow! You can be very proud of all your hard work. Outstanding! ❤from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Lovely video, I hope your family in Florida is safe and not affected by Ian and flooding.
Thank you so much. 🥰 They are spread across Central FL but safe for the moment. It’s an awful storm. Your message is very kind. 💖
I made sure to read the description to see if there was a hint of your ingredients for your cheesecake recipe. 😊 My husband also likes a New York Style cheesecake each year for his birthday. ❤
Cheesecake recipe coming very soon… I promise! 🥰🏰💖
What a delightful episode!! Those cheesecakes and the cooking was great. Bathrooms look great as does the new Joan of Arc room.
Thank you so much for all the history. The tour to the market and the statue was fantastic and I know the food was fabulous. Your bedroom and bathroom are just stunning. You can feel all the love and thought that were put into it.
You're so talented Vivianne. I love the sconces and mirror in the bathroom. All of your rooms are magnificently decorated. The four poster bed to die for! Everything comes together beautifully. Even the folds in your drapes are perfecrt. Looking forward to your new website and finding something to order.
I could not love you two more!❤ Spectacular Joan of Arc remodel. The lithograph .... breathtaking. Steven's skill with building the bed canopy is awesome. Your eye for detail, skill with tiling, sewing and decorating is truly impressive. ♥️
What a great vlog guys!!! The Mark Twain book is a good one to read. I was able to download it to my Books app from Google books. Think I’ll read it again. What a beautiful lithograph 😱 My daughter chose Saint Joan of Arc for my granddaughter’s patron Saint. Maybe one day I’ll find her something like that as a present 🥰
Thank you! The lithograph will be available soon on my website! 🥰🏰💖
Wow the bedroom is amazing, so light and bright however still in keeping with the Chateau x