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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1155 on: May 30, 2011, 03:55:45 AM »
Lady dragon: good suggestions, I'll take a look at them.

Pallyndrome: True, I haven't furnished it yet although it might benefit from a fountain or garden as well.


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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1156 on: May 30, 2011, 04:41:51 AM »
Apart from solar boards (things that came with Eco pack) I don't think roof is missing anything. And everything else look perfect. That "closed" balcony is my favorite, Sims don't have rain, at least not yet, but that would be my favorite part for now.

I took your advices seriously, and grab some Simming time this morning, here is what I did with that bedroom:



Apart from carpets (I tried so many combinations and gave up for now, later will return to them) I'm not shore I want to add/change anything. I finally found those wall coverings that have all kind of shapes to combine! Thank you all for sugestions, I'm open for advices, because I like learning. So keep them coming!



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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1157 on: May 30, 2011, 05:15:38 AM »
Awesome job!  That's quite the improvement.

Great use of wall covering!  I especially like how you used the braced pilasters behind the computer desk.  I still think you need to work with tones of your color palette a little more.  Consider using a lighter shade of green with your room furniture and perhaps alter the wood color just a tiny bit so its not the exact same as the flooring.

Actually the white rugs have really good contrast.  Not every item needs to be using your color palette.


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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1158 on: May 30, 2011, 05:57:11 AM »
@ Dane - The second version of your house is definitely a big step up from the first one. In the first version of the house, that continuous grey brick wall/roof was much to subtle to actually work. Such a "half arc" (by lack of a better word), forming an "envelope" over the house has to be a strong gesture, else it will look odd. In the second version, the wall-piece of that envelope is much more prominent. However, it is much too prominent in comparison to the roof (which is too subtle).

Looking at the house I don't see that "envelope" motion. If you really want to continue with that concept, I'd see how it looks if you heighten that grey roof. Also, it may become more prominent if you create a uniform thickness between the wall and the roof (something you often see in reality). Another idea would be to see how it looks when you create depth between the two different elements (the basis and the envelope). You can let the grey area "stick out" from the basis 1 floor tile, and continue this in a 1-tile roof overhang. I'm not sure how it'll look of course, but it are things you can try out, because as is I don't think the house really works. If you don't want to change it (or create that envelope motion at all), you're better off pulling the roof to the underlying wall.

@ Anushka - That is an amazing transformation! This room works so much better than the first version. I love the colour palette, very simple, yet very elegant. I especially love how you've used the different wallpapers and patterns to create a wall that relates to the interior. It makes it much more powerful. The only thing I miss is some heavy accents. Perhaps you could brighten the colour of the flowers, that in itself would already be enough. The green plants make for a really nice contrast, but the pink is a little too soft against the white. But that's just a minor thing. You've really done a fabulous job!

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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1159 on: May 30, 2011, 05:58:38 AM »
anushka that room is simply stunning! I love it. The wallpapers, and the way the woods all match, with patterns and plain, and the colour is beautiful! I have admired those pillars on the wallpaper before, are they just a kind of wallpaper that comes with edges like that?

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« Reply #1160 on: May 30, 2011, 07:26:15 AM »
@Danefaith: Love the new version house. It looks so much better without that random roof on the ground. My only problem(s) now would be the actual roof. It needs something. Maybe a some fencing or line it with some lights. Another thing would have to be that line of bushes on the side. Looks a little...inadequate when compared to the rest of the house. You have full gardens on the opposite side of the house (and now in the middle). So the side with some trees needs some flowers and bushes to balance it. At least I think so.

@anushka: Love the new room make over. I don't like the same wood color all over the room. I would advise changing the color on the walls slightly as well as in the furniture just so its not so much wood in your face.

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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1161 on: May 30, 2011, 07:38:42 AM »
You mean the crown molding?  I think I get what you're saying, although I'm not sure if I'm tackling it in the way you're suggesting.  I might scrap it and go with stucco up to the roof.



I also touched up the left side with some free standing bushes and flowers.  I also enlarged the trees.


Also, here's the furnishings to the back yard.



Still a little sparse... maybe if I play with the walls.  Hmm.


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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1162 on: May 30, 2011, 08:16:36 AM »
You mean the crown molding?  I think I get what you're saying, although I'm not sure if I'm tackling it in the way you're suggesting.  I might scrap it and go with stucco up to the roof.

Was this in reaction to my post? It was not what I meant but there were muliple suggestions so perhaps this wasn't directed to me :P

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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1163 on: May 30, 2011, 08:44:15 AM »
It may have been directed to everyone who commented on it Phyre.

Danefaith, Balance! Yes love the new fuller tree line and I enjoy the simplistic furnishings in the backyard. I think some well placed lighting in the backyard will make it more interesting and less "sparse" as you said. The new roofing is better. I wasn't feeling the 100 percent stone work for it. Adding the solid color helped it a lot.

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« Reply #1164 on: May 30, 2011, 10:02:51 AM »
Anushka, you just took that bedroom from "nice, interesting" to "wow, I want that to be my bedroom".
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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1165 on: May 30, 2011, 10:27:36 AM »
Awesome job!  That's quite the improvement.

Great use of wall covering!  I especially like how you used the braced pilasters behind the computer desk.  I still think you need to work with tones of your color palette a little more.  Consider using a lighter shade of green with your room furniture and perhaps alter the wood color just a tiny bit so its not the exact same as the flooring.

Actually the white rugs have really good contrast.  Not every item needs to be using your color palette.


Thank you again. I continue with your lead, and change wood color "just a tiny bit" to mak it more natural and stand out. Used ligher different pattern for bed and chair, and kept the color sheme for carpet. I used same hex code for colors in both walls and carpet, but with different light, texture and proportion of colors they give much different impression!

@ Anushka - That is an amazing transformation! This room works so much better than the first version. I love the colour palette, very simple, yet very elegant. I especially love how you've used the different wallpapers and patterns to create a wall that relates to the interior. It makes it much more powerful. The only thing I miss is some heavy accents. Perhaps you could brighten the colour of the flowers, that in itself would already be enough. The green plants make for a really nice contrast, but the pink is a little too soft against the white. But that's just a minor thing. You've really done a fabulous job!
Thank you Phyre! I was going for that impression so you made me happy for that feedback! I can't change colors of flowers, and only colorful flower is Fountain of flowers with sunflowers, but it has too old feeling for this room (I'm lacking words here, plus I am mostly using intuition and perception when building, not much logic ::)). I hope that new EP will bring more flowers I really really miss florist from Sims 2!
anushka that room is simply stunning! I love it. The wallpapers, and the way the woods all match, with patterns and plain, and the colour is beautiful! I have admired those pillars on the wallpaper before, are they just a kind of wallpaper that comes with edges like that?

Thanks Pally, it is under paneling, named Barn Wall, originally it have red boards beside pillars, but luckily, texture is flat. It does have all kind of shapes of pillars, which I was looking for for a long time!
@anushka: Love the new room make over. I don't like the same wood color all over the room. I would advise changing the color on the walls slightly as well as in the furniture just so its not so much wood in your face.
Thanks Shenice! I kind of liked same wood all over it, but did alter flooring and add one more carpet, so there isn't that much wood as it was. Actually, 2 years ago I draw my bedroom in RL from scratch and order it all in white pine wood, while walls and carpets had lavanda pallet, and I still like that room, I just changed colors since few times (before moving here).

Anushka, you just took that bedroom from "nice, interesting" to "wow, I want that to be my bedroom".
Thank you cathyknits, I got some great suggestions here that show me that way :D

I would upload pic of final version of this room, but gallery is not responding at the moment, and/or my internet conection is not stabile, so later.

@Dane, this house is much different from others in that neighborhood. It is still in same style, but for different Sims than for example Lithium. So depending on surrounding homes and landscape, you can tell if you need more on back side. Also, partly closed balcony is my favorite part. Perfect for outdoor loving Sims doing inside activities, and for future rainy days (I assume soon there will be weather in Sims).  

EDIT: That 3rd party bed seem to corrupt my freshly installed game. Fireplace is stuck and undeletable and wall pattern behind is disorted.

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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1166 on: May 31, 2011, 06:13:48 PM »
Man, I love it when this place is buzzing with creativity and critical analysis.

@ Anushka: The new color in the bed gives it a very nice 'pop'.  It's all coming along very nicely.

@ Shenice: I completely understand you're point, however I need a bit of neutral space in order to define the boundaries between one home and the next.

@ Roofing: I took a slightly different angle.  I scrapped the brick moulding for a more conventional monorail fencing, and then rearranged the brick work.  I've also furnished the exterior.





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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1167 on: May 31, 2011, 06:30:52 PM »
Danefaith, this house is looking positively delicious!! I can't wait to see how tasty the inside will look.

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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1168 on: May 31, 2011, 09:32:36 PM »
And interior is go!






So I wanted to tackle a mix of contemporary and tuscan for this interior.  Here's the foyer walled in the same brick as the exterior and the living room and kitchen.


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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #1169 on: June 01, 2011, 03:31:27 AM »
lovely work danefaith :)