Sims 3 - The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread

[Gogowars329]

Gogowars- I like the little house! Very cute! But I agree with Joria on swapping the floors around. And if you mean the make-it-yourself fountain out the front, yes, it is from LN.

I forgot to add the link to it in the other post. I did change the floors around. It's called the Bachelor House.

That fountain is really cool. Is it the one that you can find in statues or did you make it yourself?

The fountain tool comes with Late Night. It's cool. 

[Gogowars329]

The salon has been built and decorated.
Outdoor Views:


Here's the Entry and Female Bathroom: Did I go overboard with the things wearing those dresses?

Reception and Waiting Area: The desk has a cash register on it.

Tattoo Arena and Male Bathroom:

The 3 Make-over Stations:

 And lastly the 'staff only' kitchen: Sadly no stoves but this was made because when you are actually a stylist you have a long day but you don't eat. Unless you work here.

Suggestions?

[VampirePlasma]

Gogowars I love it, except for all those carpets. I don't know but in my opinion that is too much carpets. But I do like how you included a kitchen. Ha, my sim almost starved to death there.

[xFezIsAFreakx]

That salon is gorgeous, Gogo. I really like the mannequins with the dresses, I think it's a nice touch.

[Joria]

It's wonderful, Gogo!  Thank you so much.

Salty, what a great idea!  I really need to climb out of the box every so often. I don't come up with fabulous things like that shelf unit.  Love how you have all those gems on it too.  MUCH better way to display them.

[Gogowars329]

Gogowars I love it, except for all those carpets. I don't know but in my opinion that is too much carpets. But I do like how you included a kitchen. Ha, my sim almost starved to death there.

I'll delete some of the carpets then upload it. My sim almost did too.

That salon is gorgeous, Gogo. I really like the mannequins with the dresses, I think it's a nice touch.

I found them then thought they should be in this salon. It was fun recolouring them.

It's wonderful, Gogo!  Thank you so much.

Your welcome Joria. I've enjoyed building it.

[VampirePlasma]

I named the house Waves & Horizon, because the lot ends right where the waves hit and you can see the horizon clearly.
It's a family home, 2 stories, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
My theme colors are blue, white, and a little bit of black.
First Floor;

Second Floor;

Without furnishings.
Okay, so I managed to finish the first floor and here it is.
-Entrance

-Living Area

-Kitchen

-Dining (you get a view.)

-Outdoor

-First Bath, the tile thing I used for the wall came with GEN.

-View

I'll have more details of the lot I used because it really has an impact about everything.(I don't know what those little black things are)
Oh and you may have noticed the little surf board, ya, it looks like a real surf board being held in this little thing, it's like grab and go. I don't know how to explain. It makes sense on my ADHD'ed brain ;P
Suggestions?
I gotta admit this is the best first floor I've ever made.

[Natsuko]

My current work in progress. I call it: The Country Home. The Country Home is a farm house that I plan to expand to a horse ranch at the release of Pets. The tree house pond area:

Overhead view of the second floor:

The kiddie bedroom and bathroom (hint, theme is a pirate sailing theme )


Master bedroom and bathroom, the theme is traditionalish country theme?


A little family area upstairs, the desk is for the kid to do his homework:

Downstairs, you’ll see the kitchen:

Separated from the kitchen by a half wall, is a dining area!

And the living area:

And the downstairs bathroom:

So, questions, comments, suggestions, critique?

[Natsuko]

Vamp, your front floor, looks great! You've improved alot! But, I'd like to see some more colour, bright colours like your blue looks good. Maybe, you could use some green?

[TallStar]

Natsuko, the house is great.
How big is the lot, because I think you could put in a driveway and maybe a patio.

[Natsuko]

Thanks TallStar, I'm working on a patio, so I'll post pics of it soon. A driveway is a good idea, thanks!

[danefaith]

@ Vampire: The house interior looks pretty spectacular be I feel the color palette could use one more color.  A subtle warm tone reminiscent to sand could do a lot of good for the kitchen counter-tops and the living room rug.  Because of the similar shades, the counter-tops and rug melt into the surrounding wall too much, which can make a room feel flat.  Maybe a sandy marble for those counter-tops and a wicker for that rug  Would you be willing to share the exterior of the building?  It has a nice shape and would be interested in having a look-see.

Otherwise, great job, looking forward to seeing more.

@ Natsuko: If I might suggest, when you take pictures, open the terrain paint tab in build mode, as this removes the grid, allowing for clearer pictures.

The terrain paint is nicely layered and appears very realistic and wild.  Very nice job there.  However, I think you have too many tree species going on at once.  Most forests have a prevailing tree species with a few others with similar qualities.

In the kitchen, if you press ctrl+f you can place triangular shaped floor tiles.  This will allow you to make a clean edge for the kitchen.

The furniture appars to take on a nice craftsman feel to it, but its a bit too spacy.  I'd try and break it up into a few more rooms with a hallway through the middle.  Also, make sure your staircase lines up with the front door.

All around good, just needs some fine tuning.

[Gogowars329]

The salon has been uploaded Here
This is another house for Joria. It's a 10x10 starter and it is around 50 under 16,500 simoleans.
I'm not sure about the gray colour. Suggestions?

[TheChronicR]

I love all the new houses and WIPs! Great job, guys. Gogo, maybe you could add a few more small but short (or small but tall) windows here and there? Oh, and I think the roof is a bit (just a bit) unrealistic. Other than that, kudos to you for managing to fit a kitchen, a bedroom, a bathroom and a living room in one small floor!

[Gogowars329]

I love all the new houses and WIPs! Great job, guys. Gogo, maybe you could add a few more small but short (or small but tall) windows here and there? Oh, and I think the roof is a bit (just a bit) unrealistic. Other than that, kudos to you for managing to fit a kitchen, a bedroom, a bathroom and a living room in one small floor!

I might have to get rid of some of the decorations as it's 5 simoleans from 16,500!