light background looks more classic

The darker one

The light one definitely xx

If a person turns their back and walks away from a camera then leave them alone.

The light one

You should only harvest up to one third of the rhubarb at a time, to ensure there is enough leaf remaining for it to recover

Golly this is a hard one! I like both, but maybe the lighter background one? I also thought you were going to put a touch of red into it? Is that still on the cards?

How do you pay for the renovation

Wow Congratulations. a boat! I can see Phillip will no longer be in the chateau... he's going to be sailing whenever he can. Where are you going to dock your boat?

Anna, you need a greenhouse and plant your own seeds. So much cheaper! But good job!

Your unknown plant (11.03) might be Gaura (Oenothera lindheimeri): it's popular in France!

Lol. Yeah you just figured that out. Wow.

😂 How can you ever admonish your children for running with scissors??

Philipp & Benoît, vous devenez obscènes, ma parole 😂😂😂

Christmas tree shopping I thought is a family event. Weird you excluded Philip. Your tree turned out geoirgeous. Guess I'm just old fashion regarding picking out trees.

always remove the flowers from a rhubarb as it will otherwise result in a poorer harvest

Good to see Nathan again.

I think at least one darker, Richer WARMER colour would be great. Does the husband get any say in the decorating choices? A lot of these rooms look quite stark and cold - they need rugs, paintings on the walls, pretty decor pieces, some humour, personality & imagination. The nuts and bolts of the restoration are well done, but it kind of feels like a very by the book, safe style. I guess it's hard to do too much in so many and such huge spaces on a budget - maybe that stuff will come as they earn more from hosting guests. I can't imagine an 18th century hunting lodge would look so austeer & minimalist. The breakfast room: white floor, white half walls, white tablecloths. The blue room looks like a blue version of magnolia and has a positively icy vibe. Maybe it's nice in summer. I have to give it to them for restoring and preserving a beautiful old building so well, and allowing others to enjoy it via these videos and as guests. Not many people could pull that off.

Nathan is so over it 🤣 peak teenager

Gaura are amazing plants, ours have seeded all around our courtyard so lots more free plants. They flower all summer almost into winter down here in the SW and are great in full sun.

I LOVE the look. I hate it when people renovate an old property and forget the design ethics of the house’s era! Well done!

Rhubarb hints: Don't let it flower, it becomes tough. Leaves are poisen, discard. Pick when smaller shoots, more tender. Pull gently, don't cut. To freeze, chop in small pieces, do not wash, put in zip lock bag. Lasts up to 6 months. You do not need to let unthaw to make a rhubarb crunch. Jelly made with rhubarb, strawberry Jello mix, and sugar. Rhubarb pie Rhubarb custard Rhubarb muffins Rhubarb bread Rhubarb juice/punch

Rhubarb hints: Don't let it flower, it becomes tough. Leaves are poisen, discard. Pick when smaller shoots, more tender. Pull gently, don't cut. To freeze, chop in small pieces, put in zip lock bag. Lasts up to 6 months. You do not need to let unthaw to make a rhubarb crunch. Jelly made with rhubarb, strawberry Jello mix, and sugar. Rhubarb pie Rhubarb custard Rhubarb muffins Rhubarb bread Rhubarb juice/punch

Qui bande le mieux… ? So funny !!! Hilarious !

I’m an expert in designing complex solutions to simple problems ❤

You make me smile so much in your vlogs. My cheeks hurt. Thank you, Phillip. Brilliant vlog. Love the transformation of the rooms. So inspiring, and makes me want to get my renovations started. yes!

Rhubarb freezes extremely well! Freeze in quantity of number of cups and dice/slice called for in the recipe. No other prep required. Just slice and freeze. I have wonderful rhubarb recipes that I will happily share.

Benoit, please be more careful with those fingers! They may not be able to reattach them again.

Ciao Nathan!

Rhubarb Compote is quite delish!

What would be wonderful is to have a walled Garden especially as you live in a château. This would keep away the wild boar. I live in France and created my own walled garden with a arched door, that looks like a Secret Garden works brilliantly for a sun trap for the vegetables and keeping wildlife out. It was made out of charantaise stone.

For myself, I just don’t find Phillip and Benoit’ s “ humor, amusing. The constant insults… not cute. And the pestering poor Nathan. Leave the kid alone .

Rhubarb chutney is a great way of using excess rhubarb. Keeps for ages.

The cheeky double entendres were top between B & P. Naughty !

You can freeze the rhubarb, raw, blanched, or fully cooked. Save it for later, especially to go with strawberries, and make strawberry rhubarb pie.

The darker one❤

Anna rhubard marmalade is delcious as is a oriental inspired dipping sauce with rhubarb and star anise you can bottle it and it keeps for months finally rhubard gin! I have all of these to use up my excess rhubarb.

J'aime Benoit, mais il est mechant! Pauvre Nathan!

The light one! The dark one makes the room too busy for the eyes, and even though there are big windows, the room in quite small, and with the already painted doors and furniture in aquamarine, it could all feel too crowded with the darker wallpaper...

I like the light sample for this room, depth and contrast with the walls and panels.

I can't believe you dug out the rhubarb. It is delicious with strawberries for sauce over ice cream, pie. Jam. A million things. The garden looks great and the door is fabulous !! .

Being French, I quite enjoyed the racy joke!!! It wasn’t about “tape” folks 😂 🤣😂

While the darker one appeals more to me, the lighter one works better in the room. Think of it once the room is finished and decorated, the darker design will sort of blend with the panels. Too similar... Pretty gorgeous though!

So good to see the comedy duo of Philipp and Benoit and the surprised of Nathan! Love your new haircut Anna❤

What did you put around the strawberries?

The hallway is looking great. The rhubarb looks yummy. ❤

Dark!

Great job Benoit! Good idea Phillip! Blessings!

Light in dressing room dark in master suite

I hope you will replant the rhubarb root - they live for years - just need a lot of feeding (horse poo etc) mulch and harvest stems when needing a dessert or stewed for breakfast on your porridge - yum! Love the latest renovations!