Projects Restoration Chateau
Follow our French chateau renovation journey as we peel back the layers of time & craftsmanship
Tim Gosling is delighted to bring this former noble French 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 Marché 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. For more information about our interior design renovation projects, please contact Gosling.

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This summer we were also working on the full restoration of the Apothecary’s Hall in the city of london - just off St Paul’s cathedral .It’s the first livery hall to be rebuilt after the fire of london in 1666- so most of this room dates back to the 1670’s and is a monument of England .gulp
Using the Georgian watercolours , paint scrap tests and a brilliant team we set about giving the room back some loving tender care .
Repainting the cornice was the largest change as it had been sadly painted out somewhere in the magnolia stage of the 1970’s …. The cornice was designed to be the same colour as the panelling - but when the panels were first created they were ochre and light ( they darkened over time ) so we did tests of the original colour - ochre and the colour it would have been if left …. The dark tone was perfect.
It was then months of work with incredible artisans to gild , paint , and restore this magnificent room to the room you now see - gleaming in candlelight as she was intended to be seen .
A huge thank you to @britain_andco @charterlighting @goslingdesignltd @tomgosling7
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This summer we were also working on the full resto This summer we were also working on the full restoration of the Apothecary’s Hall in the city of london - just off St Paul’s cathedral .It’s the first livery hall to be rebuilt after the fire of london in 1666- so most of this room dates back to the 1670’s and is a monument of England .gulp Using the Georgian watercolours , paint scrap tests and a brilliant team we set about giving the room back some loving tender care . Repainting the cornice was the largest change as it had been sadly painted out somewhere in the magnolia stage of the 1970’s …. The cornice was designed to be the same colour as the panelling - but when the panels were first created they were ochre and light ( they darkened over time ) so we did tests of the original colour - ochre and the colour it would have been if left …. The dark tone was perfect. It was then months of work with incredible artisans to gild , paint , and restore this magnificent room to the room you now see - gleaming in candlelight as she was intended to be seen . A huge thank you to @britain_andco @charterlighting @goslingdesignltd @tomgosling7 #apothecary #london #londonarchitecture #restoration #restorationproject #architecture #architect #archlovers #architecturephotography #architectural #architect #cityoflondon

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We had our first haircut together ever on our return to london - like being back at school !
Hachi scale showing the two huge original chairs we brought back to restore from the chateau …. The incredible upholstery tacks have corroded but are bronze … and the back leg joint will need re carving as it’s split - but it will be fascinating seeing these comeback to life and go back into the dining room where they’ve been missing for the last 70 years .
Also - getting to the last night of the Proms last night was simply epic - nothing like belting out land of hope and glory and Rule Britannia at full blast to make yourself feel at home !
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We had our first haircut together ever on our retu We had our first haircut together ever on our return to london - like being back at school ! Hachi scale showing the two huge original chairs we brought back to restore from the chateau …. The incredible upholstery tacks have corroded but are bronze … and the back leg joint will need re carving as it’s split - but it will be fascinating seeing these comeback to life and go back into the dining room where they’ve been missing for the last 70 years . Also - getting to the last night of the Proms last night was simply epic - nothing like belting out land of hope and glory and Rule Britannia at full blast to make yourself feel at home ! #lastnight #diy #diyprojects #diyhomedecor #interior #interiordesigner #interior4all #interiorstyle #restoration #restorationproject #furniturerestoration #london #london🇬🇧 #londonlife #lastnightoftheproms #chateau #château

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Having just 3 D scanned the chateau it’s fascinating to understand how it all links together- with all the services we are underway to restore and replace .
We’ve also just had the incredible original gothic pieces from the front entrance hall return too … having been in a barn for decades and decades .
They are going to need a great deal of restoration, and we’re not putting them back where they originally were as we’ve gone more classical with the statues and Venetian torcheres … but they will all go into the billiards room on the top floor which will definitely go into a more deep medieval feel and design ethos .
It’s fascinating to see these gothic pieces up close , made in France around 1900’s it’s really unusual to see this style being commission in a private home in France … the workmanship is absolutely incredible….the carving insane. The restoration massive !lol
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Having just 3 D scanned the chateau it’s fascina Having just 3 D scanned the chateau it’s fascinating to understand how it all links together- with all the services we are underway to restore and replace . We’ve also just had the incredible original gothic pieces from the front entrance hall return too … having been in a barn for decades and decades . They are going to need a great deal of restoration, and we’re not putting them back where they originally were as we’ve gone more classical with the statues and Venetian torcheres … but they will all go into the billiards room on the top floor which will definitely go into a more deep medieval feel and design ethos . It’s fascinating to see these gothic pieces up close , made in France around 1900’s it’s really unusual to see this style being commission in a private home in France … the workmanship is absolutely incredible….the carving insane. The restoration massive !lol #furniture #restoration #restorationproject #chateau #châteaux #interior #interiorinspiration #interior #interiordecor #interiorstyle #interior4all #interiorinspo #interiorarchitecture #interiorstyle #interiordesign #interiordesigner

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Well we can’t believe that summer is coming to an end … it’s definitely feeling Autumnal in the air but we’ve got a lot of great jobs off the list!
We worked out how to get the bins sadly up the drive instead of QM taking them ( she insists!) and we have a few incredible pieces of original furniture that used to belong to chateau back here now …. In desperate need of restoration but even so - now back home !!!!
Looking forward to autumn and the kiosk summer house room being started !!!!
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Well we can’t believe that summer is coming to a Well we can’t believe that summer is coming to an end … it’s definitely feeling Autumnal in the air but we’ve got a lot of great jobs off the list! We worked out how to get the bins sadly up the drive instead of QM taking them ( she insists!) and we have a few incredible pieces of original furniture that used to belong to chateau back here now …. In desperate need of restoration but even so - now back home !!!! Looking forward to autumn and the kiosk summer house room being started !!!! #chateau #châtesu #design #designer #chateaulife #diy #diyhomedecor #diyhomedecor #diyprojects #france #restoration #restorationproject #furniture

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Well , we’ve done it ! Queen Mary has a working toilet in her bathroom …. 111 years later from the original build the new water and plumbing framework is up and running - and yes a right ROYAL FLUSH !
We celebrated with a magical dinner last night on the Park Terrace for the first time - helped with the 90 meters of festooned lights that Tony , Nina and Beth put up [ seriously , I thought that was enough but we sort of needed double !lol ]
I cant tell you how exciting this moment is - next is our bathroom which is a mirror image and not far behind ! Luxury!!!
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Aug 20

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Well , we’ve done it ! Queen Mary has a working Well , we’ve done it ! Queen Mary has a working toilet in her bathroom …. 111 years later from the original build the new water and plumbing framework is up and running - and yes a right ROYAL FLUSH ! We celebrated with a magical dinner last night on the Park Terrace for the first time - helped with the 90 meters of festooned lights that Tony , Nina and Beth put up [ seriously , I thought that was enough but we sort of needed double !lol ] I cant tell you how exciting this moment is - next is our bathroom which is a mirror image and not far behind ! Luxury!!! #interiordesign #interiortrends #interiordesigner #interiör #interiordecorating #diy #diyhomedecor #diyhomedecor #diyprojects #diyproject #design #designs #designers #restoration #restorationproject #chateau #château #chateaulife #livingthedream #france

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So finally we have put down the small Versailles oak flooring in Queen Mary’s bathroom - all made by hand and in reclaimed oak ,it’s so incredibly beautiful.
Fits together like a jigsaw with a whole system of batons you slot into the wooden tiles ( which are all held together with just wooden pegs .
The floor glue is a special parquet glue which just lightly holds the wood in place -
Now it’s to finish it with a statin flooring polish - which is waterproof.
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So finally we have put down the small Versailles o So finally we have put down the small Versailles oak flooring in Queen Mary’s bathroom - all made by hand and in reclaimed oak ,it’s so incredibly beautiful. Fits together like a jigsaw with a whole system of batons you slot into the wooden tiles ( which are all held together with just wooden pegs . The floor glue is a special parquet glue which just lightly holds the wood in place - Now it’s to finish it with a statin flooring polish - which is waterproof. #diy #diyhomedecor #diyprojects #diydecor #interior #interiortrends #interiordesigner #interiordecor #interiör #interiordecorating #interior4all #interiorinspo #interiordesignideas #interiordesignideas #homeinterior

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As the summer ( ok it’s still raining here but it’s going to be sunny after tomorrow!) we’re really getting stuck into the bathrooms here at the chateau …
We have the X wives team , the amazing Leslie and Natalie who are helping and have created the X wives wing here !
Queen Mary’s sister is also out to help with the ivy in the park ….a delight to watch them in action… even I have the bathroom windows a coat of white satin gloss paint !
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As the summer ( ok it’s still raining here but i As the summer ( ok it’s still raining here but it’s going to be sunny after tomorrow!) we’re really getting stuck into the bathrooms here at the chateau … We have the X wives team , the amazing Leslie and Natalie who are helping and have created the X wives wing here ! Queen Mary’s sister is also out to help with the ivy in the park ….a delight to watch them in action… even I have the bathroom windows a coat of white satin gloss paint ! #summer #chateau #château #diy #diyhomedecor #diyproject #diyet #restoration #restorationproject #bathroom #bathroomdesign #design #interior #interiordecor #interiör #interior4all #interiordesign #interiordecorating #interiordecorating

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Well we’ve kicked off the summer with a hive of activity here … Charlie ,Bella and myself are working on the library while Steve , Jenny and Steve’s father are working upstairs on creating another bedroom suite.
It’s so incredible to see the detailing on the fireplace and ceiling mouldings in the library - we are taking all the old electrical elements out ( all old wiring set into wood stripes ) before cutting into the walls for the four new electrical elements gilt bronze wall lights ….
#interiordesign #instagram #interiordecor #interiør #interiorinspo #interiordesignideas #interiorarchitecture #interiordecorating #chateau #escapetothechateau #restoration #restorationproject #diy #diyhomedecor

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Well we’ve kicked off the summer with a hive of Well we’ve kicked off the summer with a hive of activity here … Charlie ,Bella and myself are working on the library while Steve , Jenny and Steve’s father are working upstairs on creating another bedroom suite. It’s so incredible to see the detailing on the fireplace and ceiling mouldings in the library - we are taking all the old electrical elements out ( all old wiring set into wood stripes ) before cutting into the walls for the four new electrical elements gilt bronze wall lights …. #interiordesign #instagram #interiordecor #interiør #interiorinspo #interiordesignideas #interiorarchitecture #interiordecorating #chateau #escapetothechateau #restoration #restorationproject #diy #diyhomedecor