Uncovering Our Sphinx | French Chateau DIY

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Join us, Daphne and Ian, as we embark on our new chateau renovation projects! This week, Daphne and her father test a resin project on the bathroom tile. Ian cleans out the moat dock and our sphinx statue. We discover something has been eating our new garden trees, so we give them protection. Daphne, her father and sister flew back to California, so it's just Ian and Archaea tending to the chateau this week.

Our "beau chateau" (The 500-year-old, Chateau De Lesigny), is located near Paris, France. Most of the structures around the chateau domain need a full restoration, so we are investing everything we have into making the property thrive! We are learning more about french culture and developing new skills along the way!

As a French/American UC Berkeley graduate in Agriculture (Daphne), and a U.S. Air Force Tactical Response Force Veteran/ Kinesiologist (Ian), we share a love for challenges and adventure. We have a long road ahead of us and we are excited to share the experience with you!

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Produced by Daphne and Ian
Videography & Editing by Ian

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[PieterBreda]

That dog running away the camera was priceless.

[Ana-Maria-Sierra]

I suggest you consult a landscape designer because you will need to plant a large variety of flowering shrubs, perennials and bulbs. The soil should be tested to ensure that it’s suitable to support your investment and efforts. Good soil is the basis of a successful garden. You have an amazing area to plant an exquisite garden that has both historic and personal significance.

[Marykguise]

Lol 🤣 You are funny Ian! Great job on all the work, filming, editing and carrying ridiculously heavy tiles!! Love Daphne’s input!! 🤣
Love from Mary in Southern California 💗

[karinbergman]

Such good senses of humor! The Chateau is so beautiful. I love your doggie!

[jdrew]

Peppermint or rosemary, essential oils, put in a spray bottle with vinegar. Shake up your spray, bottle and spray on bush and at the base to keep the deer away. I use this for my tulips, which deer absolutely love to eat mine . If you don’t want to do that collect your egg shells and crunch up and drop at the bottom of your cypress trees and it will keep deer away. Deer hate the smell of eggs. I don’t know what works with wild boar. I love your inserts of Daphne when you’re talking to her she’s not there.😂 Great sense of humor! Thank your hard work is appreciated.

[kathywillis]

That was SUCH an entertaining video. Love Daphne’s cameos.😂😂😂 The colors in the bathroom are beautiful; organic and serene.

[HarvestBreedmusic]

Don't know if you poured the self leveling concrete yet but a good tip is to put up a urethane boundary to keep the cement from dripping away.

[gingermonette]

It's easy to see why these chateaus had full time gardeners!

[MarieClaude]

Anybody else check multiple times a day to see if they posted?

Thanks for your video!!!

[mharrisona]

To begin with, maybe have wildflowers in those huge beds. Shouldn’t be too expensive nor high maintenance.

[juliecooper]

I've said it before, but I love watching your vlogs. I love your senses of humour, and look forward to seeing what you achieve at the chateau.

[debraa.pimentel]

I love the Olive color on the shades. <3 nice look.

[karldierks]

the green tiles look great in combination with the travertine and the wooden floor, I totally agree with you! 👍🏾😍😍

[largok]

Appreciating your comedic editing! Loved when Archaea took off with camera!

[peterwhite]

Ian, I am loving the added humor. You got so much garden work done.

[Tretz]

Plant A LOT of mint, and rosemary, lavender and basil. Deer and bugs won’t like it. You can research other repellent plants to add. Chives, Sage, and Oregano are also good.

[johnbourke]

I adore you dog! Is there not a second sphinx lirking somewhere? There usually two

[holl]

I would recommend always wearing gloves and using a respirator mask when using resin. Exposure to resin/epoxy is extremely dangerous. Auntie Tay has a great video on her youtube channel about the health issues she's faced after using resin without proper PPE. It's called "WARNING!!! Before you EPOXY or RESIN ANYTHING!!!"
Love your videos!

[tiffanyenloe]

I would make the flower bed colorful. All flowers. It would look beautiful

[katego]

I see your wolven creature uses the same tactics to get scratchies as mine. 😍
You should go bold with the flowers, I think that would look best. Dahlias, roses, peonies, gerbera, gladiolus, anemone, narcissus, lilium. You can line the racing stripes with dahlias to create a center lane with big flower heads on each side, leading to the fountain. That will be very popular with your wedding guests for pictures. You can contrast that with butterfly patches with wildflowers to attract butterflies and bees which is good for the ecosystem. Lots and LOTS of flowers, it'll be stunning to film from above too.