Sims 3 - The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread

[fortheloveofcake]

I love the beanbag-rocks! Also I like how you blended the dance floors and pool into the terrain colour so well.

[Seabody]

I haven't been building much (or playing Sims) because of Exams, so this is exactly the motivation I need to get back into it.

Stupidly I didn't take much note of the buildings as I scrolled through them, so I'll be basing this off my memory and off what's shown in the posting preview.

@Katluvr
I particularly like the floor.  Earthy/browny colours have always been one of my favourites, so that snared me instantly.  I also like the driveway concept (fencing around the terrain paint) - especially because I LOVE that paint.

@kiko94
(Hopes he's remembering the right thread) I like your bar, it's quite browny and dive-y!

@Ausette
I like the tiki theme! It reminds me of Twikii Island from TS2.

[Lynley1248]

@katluvr- It looks great.  I love the layout and the liivng room is wonderful.  I do agree that the coffee table is a bit out of place.  While the cow pattern isn't my favorite, I think it works pretty well here, especially with your choice of furniture. And I really love the barn.

@kiko- I really like the new patterns, particulalry the bed.  And I really like your dive bar.  It has an almost tavernish feel.

@Ausette- I love your beach redo.  It looks fantastic and the rock-beanbags are awesome.  I would have never thought to try that but it looks really cool.

[kiko94]

thanks guys for the reply, I'm glad I got the tavernish feel right, because it was what I was triving for, I am working on 2 new houses as I writ, one of them is a classy estate wich is nearly finished, I included a little tresor room in it, I would have wanted to pictures of it, bu unfortunatly can't because I have no internet at my house, the other one is a beach house all made for the party theme, the shell is finished and about to start furnishing, pictures of will be coming once I get my internet back

ausette: great work with the beach , I would suggest a bit more landscaping on the entry (where the fence is) and removing the ladder, it's killing the natural theme if you ask me, and sims will still be able to use the pool

[kiko94]

So here are my latest 2 houses : The McArther estate wich have a very classical style build to be a 4 br and 2.5 bathrooms, the other is a modern beach house called sandy rapture, build to be the ultimate bachelor party beach house, they are both on the swap shop now enjoy and leave feedback if you feel to (click on the images to got the threads)

[Ausette]

The Recurve Strand is finished! Thanks everyone for your tips and comments. That ladder was a bit troublesome for me; it actually was neccesary at first because of the sloping lot, but I worked somthing out eventually by cheating. You can download the lot here if you like. 







I like your mansion, kiko, I could never build in that style. The front yard is especially clever. That beach house is quite interesting too!

[AbrahamC]

@kiko
    I wish I could landscape like you! I like to build but I always seem to fail at the yard...

[kiko94]

@Ausette thank you for the compliments ! your beach is perfect now The beach house was inspired by your poolside club

@AbrahamC : thank you for the compliment Landscaping is the easiest part for me, you should have a look at the building tutorial list I had put up,  I'm sure it will help you

[CharlotteDaBookworm]

Heres a new house I've been working on. Tips, comments, welcome.

[Noshmek]

This is nothing major, but I wanted to share my kitchen redesign in Riverview



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[Gogowars329]

I've started building a new house that first was going to be a starter but now it's more of a 'home'. I'm not sure what to put on the back proch though. Suggestions?

[Twinmum]

I know this is for showing off our Sims 3 builds, but I came across this house I built and shared on a site for Sims 2. I quite liked this house, so I thought I might re-create it in TS3

The front


Back


Kitchen with walk in pantry (just for show)




Norma

[ZapKid]

@Gogowars: I'd remove that big yellow green bush in the front. It gets in the way of the home, which by the way matches in with Appeloosa Plains, which is probably what you intended to do . On the back porch, I'd put a dog house, more plants out in the open and maybe a lawn chair or two.

@Twinmum: Mind if I try building that sometime?  

[Twinmum]

Go for it ZapKid, I'd like to see your result.

[kiko94]

@ Charlotte : looks great, very clean and peaceful, I would suggest changing the colors for the door and window, adding a big tree or two to give it a more natural feel , on the interrior I would only suggest a few rugs under the sitting areas, to give them a more homey feel

@Noshmek: I can't see your picture I always had problems with imageshack if you could re-upload it it would nice

@Gogo: house is looking great! my only suggestions would be windows on the that tower, even the small ones would do it, get a bit more colors on the landscaping flowers and bushes, to get it a more naturaly feel, on the deck I would suggest a dog house and couple of chairs and few plants like zapkid said, personally I like the tree

@twinmum: the house does look great, you should definitively try to re-build it