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“You’ll never do it in a year.” “It’s harder than you think.” “You can’t do it on your own, you’ll need to pay someone to come and do it.” “Be realistic.” “It’ll never work.” “You have no idea what you’re doing.”
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These are all things which have been said to us time and time again since we embarked on this renovation journey 11 months ago. Negativity, doubt, condescension, patronising comments and fear. At our lowest, we’ve bought into those things and doubted ourselves. Some days were spent thinking we had made a terrible mistake. Financial suicide. The kind of stress that ends marriages. Disaster.
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We set our renovation deadline as the 25th of June, almost as a joke, but somewhat poetic, as it would be exactly a year from when we got the keys. One month early, now only the end of May, we’re taking a nice walk with the dogs with nothing on our to-do list. That’s right, we’re done. We did it.
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Life is utterly mad sometimes, but the really scary part is how quickly it escapes you if you don’t shake things up once in a while. This was the biggest risk of our lives but I’d do it all over again if someone asked me to.
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Don’t let the days slip away. Change your path if you have to. You can do anything you want if you put your mind to it. ❤️
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For those of you who don’t know us personally, hi! We’re Andy & Jasmine. We moved to France just over a year ago, bought our first house a couple of months later and then set about renovating it to open 2/3 of it as a bed and breakfast. We’ve never even put up a shelf before doing this, so everything’s been new to us. But as we’re nearing the end of the renovations, we can look back on all that we’ve learned. If you’re new to this too, or considering doing something like we have, come and say hello! We’d love to hear from you.
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When we’re not building houses, Andy is a musician and composer for film & TV. Jasmine is a vegan skincare queen and is going to be re-opening her handmade vegan skincare company here in France once we’re up and running with the house. Love to you all!
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Absolutely CRAZY before and after here (swipe for after photo!)
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You don’t see the tiny changes each day, which means it’s also really hard to actually notice how far you’ve come unless you directly compare the old and the new. Sometimes it feels like you’re making no progress at all, then one day you just realise you’re looking at something completely different. The first picture was in the winter. The second, this evening. We’re pretty much done and dusted inside, just have to move last bits of furniture in, and then tidy up. We can’t wait to show you around!
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We are poooooopped. ♀️♂️We are approaching the finishing line and it hasn’t been terribly hard work this week, but emotionally it’s worn us down. Not to mention we are down to our last few ‘bucks’ it’s been draining. However we are a couple of days away from finishing. Two exhausted people. We can do it.
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A D I E U dear R O S E | This living room we just completed was our parting gift to our dear friend and mentor @rosemaryluker . If you’ve ever been to Rose’s house, you know it’s got big shoes to fill re design - it’s sheer magic, (here’s hoping our room did your mega urban castle justice) When our studio opened its doors back in 2013, it was Rose who invited peeps to our launch party (in a garage in Chippendale) , massage our terrible speeches and lend incredibly stylish outfits for special occasions. She became so much more than our marketing guru - but a true dear friend. Nicknamed our ‘Oracle’ this mini Reno comes bittersweet, as when the room all came together it meant she was also on her way. We’re so sad to be loosing our voice of reason in trying times and our champion in times of good. Here’s to you , so sorry you won’t be able to enjoy that smashing room for much longer!!! Here’s to your future lucky tenants. Many thanks to all our amazing collaborators and suppliers for making this room another beautiful AR creation. @creativefinishsydney @rematerialised @promenaprojects @annacharlesworthmetal @armadilloandco @kvadrattextiles #adieu #movingtofrance #livingroom #oracle
I’m sold on this chateau and can definitely see myself in this salon! Excited ❤️ #chateauliving#forsale#mydreamchateauinfrance#chateaulife#movingtofrance#homeblogger#interiorblogger#escapetothechateau#thisistheone#interiorblogger#interiorlover#chateaulifestyle#lifestyleblogger#vintageblogger#blogger#chateauforsale#dreamhome
♀️ After every race begins a battle in my head.
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I ran faster this weekend than I’ve done this season. But it’s bitter. Identity. I’m no longer that little fast running girl. Far away from the times I ran before.
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But I’m happy. I can actually run again, my fastest. It doesn’t hurt. It’s the best feeling. And I’m progressing. Fear of injury is past me. I’m healthy, at peace. I can only run faster now. I’ll get there.
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⭐️ If you put in the work you can do Anything ⭐️ I’ll crush that old record from 2012 one day, not to far from now.
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Love and stay positive
//Moving Louise
Taken some years ago by @syltis
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Drove past this old Citroen bus. Now we may have just finished but how incredible would this be to turn into something? Pop up Vegan restaurant? A one bedroom “Van Life” experience, my mind went into over drive. I think we must have it!!!! Please @awilsontaylor can we!
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If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies. ⠀
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This cutie and me are getting ready for our next life chapter in…FRANCE!⠀
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Just a few more months and we will be leaving Ireland in order to travel and temporarily live in France in order to learn French. Wish us luck! ⠀
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