All good suggestions. I wasn't entirely sure about the awning over the doors, but I needed to do something to break up the squareness of that section. Perhaps it is ok just being square. My biggest problem was that it is 7 squares across, which means I couldn't have a 2 square window, because it wouldn't sit in the middle. And there is nothing to match the 3 tile one from seasons.
I do like the green on the front - but perhaps a
small courtyard between the drive and the entry may work.
I made a start on the interior last night - and stayed up entirely too late for someone with 3 kids now running around! I was just enjoying it on a level that I haven't enjoyed building any other house before. I've decided that when I become a millionaire, I want an edwardian kitchen. Formal seemed to be what I thought, too. Here are two of the rooms that have provided inspiration:
I've not put quite so much clutter in the sitting room, but it's easy to do that in less space in sims and still achieve the same effect.
EDIT: I've tried a few different variations on the front lawn, and none of them looks nice. I do agree that it was too much solid green of the same colour, though. What I've done is add light touches of two different greens, a slight shade either side of the base colour. I also brought a thin edge of rock and even thinner of dirt around the sides of the steps.
I decided that mowed lawn and courtyards only works for confined gardens. Mine are kind of sprawling.
So the large amount of green remains - I liked that anyway - but it is now more realistic looking.
