Sims 3 - The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread

[VampirePlasma]

Gogowars, Oh my god! That's beautiful! It feels cozy and welcoming. And I have one very important qurestion. How in the world did you do that thing in the roof? I've seen that in WA in the countries but never knew we could make it.
Anyways I love the house! I can't wait to see how it looks furnished. 

[Katluvr]

Gogowars, Oh my god! That's beautiful! It feels cozy and welcoming. And I have one very important qurestion. How in the world did you do that thing in the roof? I've seen that in WA in the countries but never knew we could make it.
Anyways I love the house! I can't wait to see how it looks furnished. 

I struggled with the same thing when I was building vacation homes for my dynasty family.  I found it all you need to do is use the very small wooden fence in build mode (not the smallest fence, but between the smallest and the small brick fences) and instead of placing it on the ground, go up one level and place it there.  You many need to use columns if you are building it out from the side of the house very far, but once it is placed you can remove the columns and it will be fine.

[VampirePlasma]

That makes sense! Wow it seems so hard but it sounds esay. I'll try that soon, thanks for clearing that up for me.

[Micler]

@jen2912- Thank you! And yes, I'll put it in the swap shop once I'm done.

@Danefaith- Thanks! I was going for an English Cottage Garden, so I'm happy that it worked out. I tried to create a unified colour palette, but didn't really think about the wood tones. Is this what you had in mind for the woods? I think it looks a lot better.





@Gogowars- The curb appeal of that house is great! I really like it, and the back patio is also nice. Can't wait until you furnish the inside.

EDIT: I just realized I forgot to change the trim-work in the bathroom.

[Joria]

Danefaith, I totally agree with the white for the doors and window frames, and yes, that shuffleboard does feel awkward in what is really a hall.  Remove the dart board as well?  Here are some specific questions:

1.  Will my idea of making this a huge house with many elderly room mates work?

2.  If I do it this way, should I just keep the huge dining/kitchen area or a bunch of studios?  If I do studios, will the room mate plan still work?  I know you cannot have multiple "apartments" in a building so room mate is the only way I think it could work.

3.  The dance floor, and then that other "floor" section, feels awkward but not sure what to put on that section of floor.  The shuffleboard?  A bar?  Comfy seating?

4.  In the sleeping areas, all studio size and quality or just smaller bedrooms?  (This really could be a legacy type house when done!)

Enough for my questions!  Now about that charming cottage!  I LOVE it!  I love the colors except where you have two yellow curtains and one pink one.  Dining area.  I think I'd rather see just one shade or a simple pattern that uses both.  Your use of patterns in the wallpaper is wonderful.  This little house feels so cozy and sweet and where you have it situated makes it work in BP.  Anywhere else in that town, except in the outskirts, and it wouldn't feel right, but it is perfect where you have it.  Please, please put it in the swap shop!  As for the landscaping, it just so feels like an English country cottage garden!  Oh, so many years ago I had the chance to holiday in England for an entire summer.  My mom and dad lived in London but we rented a cottage at Shoreham, and so many of the cottages there had these lovely little, seemingly untidy gardens.  You've caught the essence of it to a T!  Terrific build Micler.

Gogowars, I love your little house as well.  I love the lattice affect above the roof on the rear, but not so much on the front.  It feels a bit heavy in the front.  Great job with doing it though!  I so struggled when I tried it and mine never came out this good.    Can't wait to see what you do with the interior.  Nice job with the landscaping!  The use of the cherry trees ties right in with the park like area behind the house and makes it feel as if that park is just another lovely part of the house.  Good layout on the patio as well.  Well done!

[Micler]

Thank you, Joria! That makes me so glad that I captured the feeling of a real cottage! Does this look better?



And, here's the bathroom.

[Lynley1248]

@ Saltypaws - I love your house.  The turqoise works really well with the warm colors.  It's lovely.  I particularly like the use of the arches. 

@Micler - What a wonderful cottage.  So cute!  I love the interior and the colors blend perfectly.  I like how it has that cozy feel without looking too crowded.  And the garden really adds to the cottage vibe.  I like the lighter wood tones better, as well, though I thought the darker wood looked fine.  I love cottages.  They are probably my favorite type of house.

@ Gogowars - I like your house so far.  It looks very welcoming and sunny.  I like the use of the lattice in the back, but I'm not as fond of it at the front.  It could be the color of the walk throwing it off for me, though.  I think a more greyish or maybe brownish color would work better, like what you used for the back patio?  Can't wait to see it finished.

[kiko94]

guys what EP or SP you need to have the spiral staircase? I want It so bad.

[xFezIsAFreakx]

@Kiko Generations, I think.

[Micler]

Fez is right, it came with Generations. I think it is one of the best things they've added to the game out of all the EPs.

@Lynley- Thank you! I agree with you about cottages. They are such cute homes!

[kiko94]

ok thanks

[Gogowars329]

Thanks for all the comments!
I changed the paving and got rid of the fence thing at the front. Anyone know what they are called?

I also completed the first bedroom and ensuite. I tried to use the blue from the wallpaper into the bedroom.

I'm not quite sure about the bathroom. Any suggestions?

Again, please give me any criticism!

[VampirePlasma]

Anyone mind if I give suggestions?
♦Gogowars; I like the front, it looks so much better. I like the bedroom, but maybe you could try to CAS the wood in the bed and make it black? I think it will go better with the room. As for the bath, I love it! I like how you separated the toilet from everything else, and the little thing holding towels and ect.
Sorry if I am not help, am a rookie  .

[Gogowars329]

Anyone mind if I give suggestions?
♦Gogowars; I like the front, it looks so much better. I like the bedroom, but maybe you could try to CAS the wood in the bed and make it black? I think it will go better with the room. As for the bath, I love it! I like how you separated the toilet from everything else, and the little thing holding towels and ect.
Sorry if I am not help, am a rookie  .

Well, I asked for suggestions so you're free to share! This is actually a thread to give suggestions to make other people's house better.
I'll see if the bed looks better if the wood is black ad come back with it.

[Natsuko]

Gogo, first off: lovely house!
I think that we could improve a little.
On the outside of your house, you had hedges by the door. I think that the hedges are a little to harsh, maybe you could replace it with some flowers or a different fence. Also I see that you didn't really use different terrain paint. Maybe some dirt under those trees and shrubs nearby?

Like Vamp said, you should CAS your bedroom wood to black, just so it matches the room. The TV and chairs by the bed look a little cramped. Imagine if you had to walk and squeeze through a couple of chairs just to go to bed! You could move the TV set and chairs to your living room, and replace that empty area with a bookshelf and a chair. I like the top of the dresser, very nice!

Your bathroom looks nice, but maybe you could recolour your bath and toilet to a soft blue. The blue doesn't have to be loud or anything, but I think it will look nicer.

Very nice home, I can't wait to see the finished project!