late to the party here as usual but is anyone watching/has watched escape to the chateau?
about dick and angel strawbridge, a british couple renovating a chateau in france?
we’re pretty obsessed over here. what’s not to love about sinking money into a beautiful old chateau and getting to watch the whole process? there’s a moat, an orangerie (my favorite) a drinks truck, taxidermy…
but i find myself questioning some of the decor choices. on the one hand, i get that it’s meant to be the ultimate fairytale wedding destination (wall of butterflies and unicorn “taxidermy”-neither of which i hate) but it’s also a 17th century chateau and i marvel at the choice of west elm looking plant stand and the general use of decorating 101 trope- “everything in groups of three”. and don’t get me started on the “tower of curiosities” or all that vintage and antique wallpaper cut up and glued to the wall in a harlequin pattern. a lot of it reeks of trading spaces. or was it changing rooms?
honestly this nearly killed me.
i love that big round sink but the decoupaged door not so much, or the ran-out-of-tiles look.
this bathroom is a perfect example of what i mean…that tub is obviously amazing and those wall tiles are gorgeous. but there are so many odd details and choices. like ummm….the floor tiles, the rug, the buckets as plant pots, the mid century danish looking chair? to me, apart from the tub and maybe the sink, none of it looks like it should be in a chateau. am i wrong?
case in point.
the tub at the end of the bed will haunt me forever. and there’s the aforementioned wall of plants.
i like the kitchen ok. the homemade tiles grew on me as the seasons progressed. i just wish the work top on that island wasn’t so flimsy looking.
the table and chairs tho. SO wrong.
the orangerie is where the receptions are held and it’s a dream.
ok ok…i’m nit picking for sure. it’s honestly an enchanting place and i’d love to visit. i just think if it were me i’d have gone classic chateau. i don’t mind a bit of playfulness but a little goes a long way. you with me or against me?