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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1275 on: June 18, 2011, 05:18:08 AM »
@samoht I love the idea for a multi-storied garden! The house looks like it will be great looking with landscaping!

@TallStar The house does look a little odd. The benches in the living room are definitely weird and the roof as well.
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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1276 on: June 18, 2011, 05:29:57 AM »
Lynley, what an adorable home! Whatever you do with that little room, once I download it, I'll probably kick the easel out on that porch or in flower garden, and leave that space for at least laundry room if not nursery. Maybe office/gaming room with nice computer when it become affordable. Looking forward to play with it!

Tallstar, I like your house, specially unusual colors and patterns. Maybe you put little too much windows, and as already said, you should change the roof. Either make it a roof garden/terace, or put smaller fence. You can have hot tub upstairs, and then delete lower part of it that goes on lower floor, hot tub will be functional and it won't take space on lower floor.

Samoht, I like the idea, but having everything dark brown hide details including the effect of multilevel garden. Even in building phase you might use lighter colors to have better sight on everything, and on finishing line change the colors and patterns the way you want them.



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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1277 on: June 18, 2011, 05:33:23 AM »
Samoht, I like the idea, but having everything dark brown hide details including the effect of multilevel garden. Even in building phase you might use lighter colors to have better sight on everything, and on finishing line change the colors and patterns the way you want them.

I'm going to add some Light Coloured Paints to break up the Wood as well.
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« Reply #1278 on: June 18, 2011, 07:13:40 AM »
I'm going to add some Light Coloured Paints to break up the Wood as well.
I think that will make it look really good, samoht. I love the idea of a multi-level garden, mostly!
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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1279 on: June 18, 2011, 07:51:07 AM »
@ Tallstar: Building a realistic home means you have to address all of our human needs, not just the little metrics that run the Sim's lives.  

Windows are a push and pull when it comes to designing a home.  We need them for natural light and to offer us a glimpse out into the world beyond our little abode and they also add to the curb appeal (how pretty the house looks from the street), but too many and we quickly lose all sense of privacy.  Installing windows is about balancing these needs.  Depending on the room, the window needs will vary.  Our public rooms like living rooms and kitchens can benefit from big windows and lots of light, but we definitely don't want the whole neighborhood looking in on us when we use the bathroom.  Bedrooms are kind of in the middle.  A large window or multiple windows can work in a bedroom, but we definitely need a few crevices where we can easily place ourselves out of view so we can change clothes and the like.

A few other notes: the bathroom is pretty darn large, I'm certain you could make it smaller.  and your exterior tiling is a little unfitting.  What you're using is more suited for an interior space like a bathroom or kitchen.  Find something that looks a little more... resilient?  Something that looks like it could withstand weather.

@ Thomas: The multi-leveled garden definitely sounds very interesting, and look forward to seeing it fully flourished.  unsure about the windows.  the big square ones are normally best for achieving the heavy glass look.  The window you're currently using loses its impact if its repeated too many times.

Perhaps clean the wall lines up just a bit.  You already have a dramatic 'Y' shaped floor plan, you don't need extra zigs and zags.


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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1280 on: June 18, 2011, 08:15:50 AM »


Today was a day for foyer.


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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1281 on: June 18, 2011, 08:23:26 AM »
Oh my, I realized I used word "dark" quite often lately, in this topic and in everything related to my PC. So while I'm doing clean reinstall of everything (CAW was giving me hard time with no Edit in Game) and after clearing everything, I restarted computer, and oh my.. what a bright change. For some reason, brightness was very very low, and I got used to it, so I had to check many pages back to see everything you guys built in new light. I was certain Dane used darkest wall covering for his second example of gothic home. I can see much more details in your house Samoht (still it needs diversity, but it is definitely not dark as I saw it at first). Aussette, Lynley, I was wondering why it is dark inside, but was able to see details. Now it looks like it is bathing in sun, instead of being in a strong shadow.
And I can't believe all the things I did almost in dark. I'm off to go see screenshots in backup, to actually see what I created lately  :D

Dane, I love carpet with suptile pattern, but curtains are not really for those windows, that upper part of window is sticking out, even if those curtains will fit the theme!



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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1282 on: June 18, 2011, 08:27:50 AM »
Dane - I added those Windows quickly just to see how they'd look. I think those Floor to Ceiling Windows may go better and mix it with some LN Windows or something. I would have done some building on it today but my main Dynasty has just started glitching with worrying problems like automatic reseting and never giving Birth.  :-\

I like the Foyer with the Red chairs but it needs something, maybe some Plants or just something.
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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1283 on: June 18, 2011, 09:55:15 AM »
@ Lynley: The roof's looking a lot better, I wasn't sure how I felt about the original one. You're colour scheme's so soft and quaint.  :D

@ Tallstar: I'm in agreement with danefaith on this one - I'd lower the window count and reduce the size of the bathroom. You could probably chip out a study or even a second bedroom from that space. I'd also reconsider the living room furniture. The benches would be appropriate for a little beach shack, but this particular build feels more sleek and maybe slightly retro. I'd personally try a long, maybe rectangular couch and some of the Sixties stuff from Generations, but that's entirely a matter of personal taste. I do quite like the layout and that bedroom looks fantastic so far :). And if you want to do something different I think it would make a cute night club!

@samoht04: Ooh, the multi-level garden's looking promising! I'm getting a "log fort in the middle of the jungle" vibe from the house so far. Adding a little variety to the wall covering and changing the windows might help, but it'd lose a bit of that woodsy appeal. I can't wait to see the landscaping!  ;D

@danefaith: You know I'd never have though to use the ceiling tiles for a carpet! I'm pretty sure I've seen that exact rug in real life too, I can almost feel it under my feet  :D. The end tables at the door look a little off to me somehow, but I think that's just me being picky.

I know I've given advice before, but I also know I don't have much of a clue about real life architecture, and I don't want to tell people what to build. Most of what I find myself saying probably isn't "right", but rather my personal opinion on what I'd do in the same situation, so just treat my comments as ideas rather than suggestions (yes, I think there's a difference).  :)

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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1284 on: June 18, 2011, 12:24:54 PM »
Okay, so I changed a lot of things. :P
I reduced the window count. There's more smaller windows and less big windows.


I also changed the tiles outside and did some more landscaping.
I made the roof into a rooftop terrace/garden. It seems a little cluttered to me. :-\

I shrunk the bathroom and made a little study, but I might remove the walls and just throw in a halfwall.

And I changed the living room furniture.

It's more realistic than the first version, but that garden is just killing me. I really don't know what to do with that roof, and I can't just leave it plain.I might remove a few bushes, it just seems...crowded.

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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1285 on: June 18, 2011, 12:33:32 PM »
Wow great improvment TallStar
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« Reply #1286 on: June 18, 2011, 01:02:53 PM »
Nice work TallStar!  A suggestion about the roof top.  Try more potted plants, and less bushes, you can make small arrangements with them instead. Also the railing looks to cluttery, I'm not sure what kind of fences you have but if you have the "Fun Fence" or the "BahHaus Fence" it might work better, the "BahHaus fence" is all glass so it will almost look invisible, and the "fun Fence" is all glass with fence posts.  Since you are going with a modern look, you might like these.  (The BahHaus is store bought I believe)

The idea you have of having half wall for your study sounds great!  Overall I love it.  I tried one that had a flat roof top... mine looked kinda stupid, I didn't think of plants though, I put a bar, patio furniture, BBQ, it literally replaced a backyard.

keep up the great work.

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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1287 on: June 18, 2011, 05:10:55 PM »
@ Ausette, I was going to go a little Eco on this if I can get that Vibe. It's in my Dynasty For Fun which is about the Walkers who are kind of these Women who are not human and from the land of Faerie etc. and they don't wear shoes.  :)
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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1288 on: June 19, 2011, 12:01:03 AM »
Tallstar: Quite the improvement.  The roof terrace is an interesting idea, however if you want to include actual plants you need to make them look, well, planted.

Try partitioning the area which has the plants with a very small fence, like "monorail fence" or "taboo bamboo."  this while section the area creating clear plant areas and walkways.

Then, go to the miscellaneous tab in flooring, and find the "tar and gravel textured floor."  This flooring tile looks a lot like dirt, and if you use it on the floor space where you put your plants, they'll look like they've been properly planted in a planter box.

After that's done, place yourc actual potted plants in the brick walk-spaces and around the seating area for a little extra flare.

@ Thomas: gotcha gotcha.  Well, look forward to seeing the additions.

@ Anushka: Yes, I'm definitely questioning them as well.  it's sort of a fight between they're slightly too short for this particular window, however they have the right amount of "weight" the room needs.  I'll see what comes of it.

@ Ausette: Every tile has potential.  ;D Half the fun is finding new ways to express patterns.  I'm actually borrowing an idea I got from your last rug of taking a pattern and rotating it around with the triangle to create the pattern in a circular motion.



Here's a closer look at it.  Unwittingly it came out with a slightly well worn look, like it's seen a lot of traffic for a lot of years, which inspired me to design the rest of the house to suit an elder couple.


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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1289 on: June 19, 2011, 02:08:41 AM »
Amazing improvement, Star! I am totally loving that build. Suits Bridgeport very well! *hint, hint* ;D

Great job with the foyer, Danefaith. One thing that I'd recommend though, in my opinion something is missing. I don't know, maybe move the table in the right-upper corner to the middle, or, put a plant somewhere. It's just my opinion of course, so do what you want with it - just so you know, it is incredible so far. :)
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