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So those extra tiles finally got laid back in the chapel floor. After much deliberation we decided to use them as a pretty tiled mat in front of what will be a stunning sink unit. The unit is being made from the other half of the pulpit I brought at auction. I think the tiles look great here! #culdeesrenovation #mintontiles #chapel #restoration
How exciting that I’m planning colour schemes for the Castle hallway and kitchen!!! Here’s some fabulous art that will adorn her walls very soon. Pet photography by @strathearnsnapper, Art from local artist @diedododa and some from my favourite artist and friend from london @robertowenbloomfield
Check out their grids for some fabulous alternative art. #artistsoninstagram #localart #londonart #culdeesmansionhouseandcastle #decorating
We love it when guests send us their images but especially when the last photo looks like that 🥰 #congratulations🎉 #engagedcouple #culdeesglamping #culdeesweddingsandevents
Springtime at Culdees #culdeesglamping #culdeesmansionhouseandcastle #culdeesweddingsandevents #historichomes #countrylife
Horton & Spiers Lodges are our two larger cabins. Both are used regularly as a romantic getaway for honeymooners. With a spa hot tub, fairy lit walkways and private gardens who can blame them! Contact us at bookings@culdeescastleestate.com to book your rural romantic retreat. 💞💝#honeymoondestination #scottishweddings #scottishhoneymoonadventure #culdeesglamping
Smokey keeps a watchful eye on joiner Steve as he transforms half of a pulpit into an alter table. Just a polish up required and it’s looking fabulous 🥰 #catsofinstagram #joinerydesign #joinery #culdeesrenovation #stevejobs
What a wedding team we make! #culdeesweddingsandevents
Terrible picture of me but just look at the cornice in this place! @eahmouldings you’ve got your work cut out recreating these! #castle #mouldings #plasterworkheaven #culdeesrenovation
Well here it is my finished Minton tile panel !! Reclaimed from the rubble and stored for the past two years I’ve waited a long time to get these back in their rightful place. I even had enough spare to start planning another small panel. My pulpit come table looks great in this space too. Joiner Steve gets to work on this next week along with other counter tops and cupboards. #culdeesrenovation #oak #mintontiles #chapel
Most of you know that Rob gets emotional and often sheds a tear when we hit milestones. Today I cried happy tears as @richwelsh arrived with our stained glass windows! I absolutely love love them! The colours are just amazing and compliments the floor tiles perfectly. Steve did a fabulous job on the frames too. What a huge step forward we’ve made this week already 🥰 #culdeesrenovation #culdeesmansionhouseandcastle #culdeesweddingsandevents #chapel #georgianarchitecture #stainedglassartistinpune
Yesterday I started to lay the chapel floor! I’m in love with it already. New skill learnt for me with this as I’ve not laid floor tiles before but I don’t think I’m doing a bad job. Rob was only allowed to clean the tiles as I went as this project has been a huge labour of love for me from the start of reclaiming them for the rubble to this point. 🥰 #culdeesrenovation #mintontiles #floortiles #artoftheday
#culdeesweddingsandevents This shoot was brought together by this fantastic team. ……………@gingerandblossomflorist @kmacblyth @strathearnkilthire @martinwardphotography @emilymaibridal @cam_media_photography_video
Earlier this month we had the pleasure of meeting Jane,a writer that had booked a glamping stay in Horton Lodge as a rural retreat. Following a private tour of the grounds and Castle Jane revealed that Culdees Castle Estate features as a key location in the historical novel she is writing!
Edinburgh based @jane.s.anderson.writer has 2 historical novels coming out later this year. A Jacobite love story, then a dual timeline based on the true life story of 19th century painter Christina Robertson. Her next project is writing The Orchid Hunter’s Daughter, which takes place in 1867-71 and is set around our very own castle and estate.
We are absolutely thrilled with this news and plan to support Jane by selling her book in our onsite shop and website. We will let you know here as soon as it’s available. What exciting news!!! #culdeesrenovation #culdeestestimonial
I bought this as a bridal chair in a second hand shop. It has been lovingly restored and recovered by friend and follower James. What a great job he has done. We think it looks fabulous and befitting of a castle chapel 🤩 #culdeesrenovation #secondhandshop #furnituremakeover
Disaster struck!
As you are all aware we’ve been patching up the roof above the chapel for some time well aware that at some point we would need to replace it.
After replacing all of the missing floors and supporting walls in the east wing we finally managed to inspect the roof from inside safely.
It wasn’t good but with some props installed and a bit of graft we had it safe and watertight. However heavy snow and ice over Christmas and January took its toll and the roof slumped away from the stone walls! Only supported by our previous work. This was obviously now an emergency situation with a real risk of it causing more damage to the work we’ve already completed.
So with a gap in the weather we made the decision to stop all internal works with immediate effect to rip it off and replace. 🙈 Rob has had to get over his fear of heights and is very grateful for the two feet thick wall heads to walk on. Team Culdees has worked tirelessly for the past two and half weeks to get it replaced.. It’s blown our budget out of the water for the rest of the renovation in time for the weddings but essential works wont wait!
We can’t give thanks enough to all of those involved in this emergency Reno. The suppliers at Stewart’s Building and Timber supplies and @ThornbridgeSawmills for sourcing special grade timber at ridiculous sizes in super fast time. Our Architect and poor structural engineer who I’ve been hounding daily for sketches and plans as we build faster than he can test and draw 🤣 sorry @allengordonllp
Anyway here’s to a new roofs, castle construction hero’s and progress. Now back to creating our wedding venue 😀 #notstressedhonestly #scottishwedding #scottishcastle #notallsuperheroeswearcapes #culdeesrenovation