by Lisa LaCount | May 23, 2023 | Chateau, Chateau DIY, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, The Chateau Experience
I don’t know how many of you tuned in on Sunday for the first in the new 8-part series of Channel 4’s Chateau DIY: Living the Dream? In this latest format, each week a recognisable chateau (as showcased on the original series of Chateau DIY), sees a full 45 minutes...
by Lisa LaCount | Oct 3, 2022 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Chateau, Chateaux Weddings, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French chic, French Food, Special Events, The Chateau Experience, Weddings
Over the coming weeks we will be showcasing the Regions of France with a view to assisting you (our readers) in identifying where and when you would like to holiday or to plan a special event in 2020. Thanks to the popularity of Channel 4’s Château DIY, and the...
by Lisa LaCount | Feb 19, 2020 | Chateau, Decoration, Decoration, Design, Design, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, French chic, French chic, Shabby chic
Well I promised you that I would share the finished piece with you (follow on from my previous blog) and here it is! I have a few friends (and others) who said “No! do not paint it” and I have shared the now and then images with these purists and I am happy to report...
by Lisa LaCount | Feb 11, 2020 | Chateau, Decoration, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, French chic, French chic, Renovation
We found this beautiful piece in the region of Murcia, Spain. It belonged to a young lady who had likely inherited it from her parents or grandparents. Sadly, as is often the case with beautiful pieces such as this one, the style did not suit her taste in decor so...
by Lisa LaCount | Jan 14, 2020 | Chateau, Chateaux Weddings, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Event, French chic, French chic
Château de Brametourte is a breathtakingly beautiful, thousand year old Château, situated in the centre of 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites and close to one of France’s designated ‘prettiest villages’ – Lautrec. The Château was attacked during battle in the 1500s and was...
by Lisa LaCount | Dec 13, 2019 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Chateau, De Stress, Decoration, Design, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Event, French chic, French Food, Living in France, Living the dream, Painting Holidays, Reatreat, Special Events, The Chateau Experience, Weddings
The Petit Château (beautifully coined by the 3 sisters who own it) of Mas de Pradié has been featured on Escape to the Château DIY. It is located in the beautiful Aveyron region of the Midi Pyrenees which boasts 10 of France’s “Plus Beaux Villages” (Most...