Château de Gudanes Renovation: Louis XIV Decor and Spring Roses
Photo: Tim Mead1/14The laundry has been installed with freshly painted walls and tiled floors. Here we are mixing authentic paint using mineral pigments with white lime to create the Château de Gudanes French Green, matching with the original color of the room and shutters. We hope to share more photos of the laundry soon.
Photo: Tim Mead2/14Fog rises over the Château early on a brisk spring day. The dark iron of the gates contrast against the white transparency of the fog. The fields either side of the carriageway have been plowed for wildflowers to flourish in the summer. Our friend Tim Mead has joined the Château restoration family to capture these moments and help with the work.
Photo: Tim Mead3/14Sitting down for rose tea. Hot pink 17th-century roses picked fresh from the Château garden on the back terrace. Just one bloom fills the room with the scent of French perfume. The roses we planted during autumn now also have their first buds.
Photo: Tim Mead4/14At the foot of the iron gates climbing roses twist and tangle, coming into bloom as summer draws near.
Photo: Courtesy of Château de Gudanes5/14A homespun setup for family and Château friends arriving in spring, breathing life back into the walls of the great halls and salons.
