Follow our French chateau renovation journey as we peel back the layers of time & craftsmanship
Tim Gosling is delighted to bring this former noble chateau back to life through his love of authentic restoration and interior design. Built-in 1820 this Normandy gem had the good fortune to be redesigned by the designer of The Ritz, Monsieur Georges Farcy for the Bon MarchƩ family in 1910. The chateau has been untouched since the retreating German army removed the heating system in the 1940s. Eisenhower moved into the chateau when he was appointed supreme commander of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of north-western Europe.
Restoration Chateau is a classical Parisian design, with 57 rooms, 22 ensuite bedrooms (revolutionary for its time), 8 staterooms, and 27 acres. Over the coming months please join us on a journey of discovery as we piece together history and restore this classic building back to its former glory.
View our chateau restoration journey so far below.
So wonderful to be back and enjoying the delights of the french countryside and our chateau- the deep blue skies ā¦ lots of weeding to do ā¦ lots of restoration to make happen , in fact lots and lots of everything but first buying beautiful flowers from the local florist in Balleroy town - always stocked with the most incredible colours and scented roses .
Hachi meanwhile is like a pig in mud ā¦ quite literally! The water level in the lake is really low this year so sheās enjoying wallowing in the mud banks ! Gulp .
#france #holidays #holidayseason #august #summer #restoration #landscape
Aug 2
Packing up the car in london , squeezing in as many things as humanly possible- Hachi the dog already wants to do speedy boarding ā¦lol
Looking at the chateau here standing majestically in the park she looks so beautiful and refined- so utterly ready for some more wall papers and rooms to be restored and given the kiss of life ! Itās so exciting- itās going to be a very busy August!!!!
#chateau #chĆ¢teau #chateaudefrance #chĆ¢teauxdefrance ##normandy #bassenormandie #landscape #landscapes #landscapephotography #landscapes #landscapephoto #landscapephoto #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture #landscapes #architecture #restoration #restoration #restorationproject #diy #diyprojects #diy
Jul 26
The Firework display on Saturday night for the Redentore in Venice was Epic ā¦ nearly 50 minutes of the most incredible fireworks ebbing and changing - colours dangling in the sky again the waning Buck moon ā¦and silhouetted against the Basilica Saint Maria Della Saluteā¦
Breathtaking.
#venice #veniceitaly #fireworks #moon #evening #city #romantic #summer #love
Jul 18
The magic of being able to travel again ā¦ and the sheer joy of being back in Venice for this utterly magical weekend of the āRedentoreā .
This is the celebration festival for the end of the plague in the sixteen hundredsā¦ and floating pontoonās are built connecting the three Palladio Churches in the lagoon .
Tonight it culminates in the most staggering firework display imaginable across the entire Lagoon ā¦a really exciting treat .
#venice #veniceitaly #achitecturephotography #interiordesign #interior #interiordesigner #arcitecture #venicebiennale #italy #italytravel #speedboat
Jul 16
With the sun beating down itās stunning to see the grass so green and the chateau nestled in among the tall Cedars , Plane trees and Giant fir trees playing peekabooā¦ itās also so great to see the gates back up and standing proudly restored in the heat of July .
#park #parklife #landscape #landscapedesign #chateau #chĆ¢teaux #chateauxdefrance #normandy #summer #summervibes
Jul 15
The stunning ā Buck Moon ā also known at the āHay Moon ( buck because itās this time of year that the deerās antlers are fully grown and then start shedding to grow larger antlers , itās also when the hay is cut , hence the short grass at the front of the chateau in the two top fields ) beautifully taken by Mike @sangerdogs out walking the dogs ā¦
How amazing does the chateau look sitting there ā¦ nestled into the park and brimming with warmth ā¦.itās such stunning moments like this that we truly love watching her come to life again ā¦.
#buckmoon #moon #moonlight #moonwalker #night #nightsky #nightphotography #chateau #chĆ¢teau #homesweethome #home #homedecor #france #franceš«š· #normandie #normandy
Jul 14
This morningās Saturday Telegraph newspaper had Hachi glued to every word! ā¦ our paint collection with @graphenstonepaintsuk hit a double page spread !!! Yehhhhhā¦really so exciting to see all the colours that we all created together last summer finally out and about - the perfect palette of soft historic colours to play with. ( we couldnāt have done it without all of you , so a huge thank you !!!)
Steve ,Tim and I ( Hachi ) are really looking forward to the summer when we can put up some really exciting wallpapers and paint a few magnificent rooms at the chateau with these colours! Furry paw š¾ prints in paint here we come !
If you want a colour card the link is in the bio at Ā£2.99p.( using the real paints not a digital print of a colour !!!!)
#colour #colourfulhome #color #colorful #colors #paint #painting #diy #diyhomedecor #diyhomedecor #interiordesign #interior #interiĆør #interiordecor #interiĆør #interiordecor #interiorinspiration #paintings #dogs #dogsofinstagram #doglovers #interiorinspo #interiordecoration #interiorarchitecture #interiordesigns #restoration #restorationproject #diyproject #diydecor #roseuniacke @roseuniacke @byrnecomms @lumagrawpr
Jul 9
Yesterday we all went down to Henley for the @henleyroyalregatta which apart from the rain was epic !!!
Charlie @cja_gosling ( Timās Nephew !) was racing in the semi finals, something that Timās father would have been so proud of as he used to race at Henley back in the 1940ās.
Piglet , Charlieās father ( Timās brother !) was there to cheer him on along with Charlieās brothers Archie .
Hachi loved it too ā¦and now that Charlieās won heās in the final regatta race today against Mosley ( gulp ) - so weāre asking everyone to cross fingers and wish them luck!
Queen Mary ( Timās mother is coming down for the first time today in 30 years !!!) hooray !
#henleyregatta #henleyroyalregatta #henley #family #familytime #familyfirst #familyphotography #chateau #chĆ¢teau #restoration #diy #english #englishtips
Jul 3
This week Iāve been in Milan as part of the Judging Panel for the Design and innovation Superyacht awards for @boatinternational and I managed to discover something Iāve never heard of before right in the heart of the busy city ā¦ Leonardoās Vineyard in the Garden of Casa Degli Atellani which was finished in its restoration just before the Covid outbreak in 2018 .
Itās a true oasis of calm and beauty- they did extensive research on the number of poles the vineyard had ( I never knew you measured your vineyard in vine poles !) and theyāve managed to restore part of it exactly where it stood 1498.
The outside fireplace in the first courtyard is heaven , as are the frescoes , ivy and ferns - the house also has a remarkable Zodiac room in fresco-
Itās such a treat to discover a hidden gem like this - and right in the city center too .
#leonardodavinci #leonardosvineyard #wine #winelovers #winetasting #wineoclock #milan #milano #city #italy
Jun 25
