As it has now been a year since we both laid eyes on Arcadia, I thought it a good time to reflect on the work done and compare how things looked a year ago.
October 2013
October 2014
We found Arkadia hidden in undergrowth. Since then 3 new roofs have been put on and the house has actually been lowered in height.
The old outside stairs
How the old barn looked
The barn has been turned into a summer kitchen and has been equipped with wood oven and soon to be studio and gallery above.
The kitchen once looked like this...
and has been transformed to this.
The lounge has gone from this to....
...this
Upstairs, our bedroom and wardrobe looked like this....
and whilst still needs work, looks like this (and at least the collection of animal bones in the wardrobe has gone).
The bathroom looked like this...
and now looks like this.
Most importantly, the electric box looked like this..
and is now a super modern this (I still kept the old one though!)
Even the view has changed....
..this time last year it looked like this.
This year it looks like this
and is forever changing with the seasons
May
July
October
Even Bulgaria's old capital Veliko Turnovo is a contrast from last year..
October 2013
October 2014
As winter now starts to draw in we will be busy insulating the house even further. When the temperature plummets, its interesting where the cold air creeps around the house. At the moment, all the draughfty gaps are stuffed with tea towels and sheets and the wood burner is cranked up high to maintain a decent room temperature.
