Sims 3 - The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread

[xFezIsAFreakx]

Vampire, that house is gorgeous. You're such a good builder!

Danefaith, I took your advice from earlier. I put furniture around my pool and the tile on the front lawn, but for some reason my game isn't letting me use the three pane 'regifted' windows. I will post pictures up when I get to my simming laptop.

[VampirePlasma]

@Vampire- The sandy colour looks great! One other thing I notice is that the woodgrain on the kitchen cabinets could go horizontally. I actually like the floor colour now, but maybe just a little less orange.

It could horizontally but the game isn't letting me put it that way.  Am working on the floor color, I put it the same as the counters but that looked dull. So am working on it.

[Lynley1248]

Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions.  I changed the wood trim on the windows and doors (too light, perhaps?) as well as redid some of the landscaping.  I tried to tie the wood color into the fencing and roof edges.  Still not sure if it works, though.  




A view of the pond- Does it need seating or something else?  It looks a little empty to me but nothing I put there looked right.

[VampirePlasma]

Lynley! What a beautiful home! It's amazing! I don't think the wood looks to light, I think it looks right. And the pond, it's beautiful too, maybe you could add the picnic table in the shade of the tree with the picnic basket on the table?

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I finished the house it's now a 3 bedroom. 3 bathroom. The Master bedroom has it's own bath. And I added a little bit more to the sitting area on the back. I fixed the floors.
First Floor Overhead view.

Second Floor Overhead view




                                                                   


If anyone wants I'll upload it to the exchange. I don't know how to use the Swap Shop. It uses every EP and SP and store content, 2 I had to pay for and all the other are free. Thanks for your help.

[Micler]

@Lynley- It looks very cute! I like the pond. It looks natural.

@Vampire- I love it! It's perfect now. You should definitely upload it!

[danefaith]

@ Lynley: Awesome!  You've really taken it to the next level.  I like the changes to the front patio, however I think it should open up on the other side as well, with a pathway connecting it to the driveway and the street.  Right now the pathway to the front door is too far right.

A bit of seating at the pond would be lovely but I wouldn't call it entirely necessary.  If you really feel it needs something there you might consider seeing how an easel would look.  A nice pond view would be very inspiring methinks.

@ Vampire:The second floor looks good and the new sandy color is a great addition.  Only thing that comes to mind is the master bedroom is a little bit center-focused.  Your coffee table in that room is a little cluttered and you don't have any furniture near the walls.  I'd suggest cleaning the coffee table of one or two knick knacks and adding a dresser to one side and a decoration to the other.  You might want some of your sand color in this room too.

Interesting exterior shape.  Very beachy color.  I think you should extend that diagonal section of the roof out until its apex touches the other roof section.

There are some ups and downs with your windows.  At the moment, I don't necessarily think anything about the windows should be changed, but I'd like to put it out there as fuel for thought.  The thing is, your windows look beautiful from the interior view but end up a little bit disorganized from the exterior.  Getting an organized set of windows from both views can be a little difficult especially with non-symmetric floor plans, but it does come with experience.  But I'd leave them as is, because they really do look quite good from the inside.

Ultimately I have to say you appear to have a blossoming skill for interior design.  Just keep on experimenting with styles and color palettes and your skill is certain to grow.

[kiko94]

Hi this is my first contribution here ^_^  
I have build this mansion for myself to keep me busy but I stopped before furnishing the place.  I have sent a version Katluvr to furnish, so if someone else is interested PM me a version.  This one uses Generations, Ambitions and WA.  The furnishing was done very quickly just to show what a room is made for.  I hope you like it.  My regret is not to have enough room in the back for a party area since I love hosting parties.  That's why I stopped and I'm going start working on another one tomorrow.

Here you can see the front view, the two small rooms on the sides are garages, on the right a pond and on the left garden

Here you can see the backyard with landscaping on the sides, pool/outdoor sitting area and playing ground for kids (I just love kids, I created it because my sims will usually go for the daycare job).  That small garden has stairs that leads to a basement which can be used for nectar making, Inventing, chemistry and whatever you want.

First Floor: includes a kitchen, Dining area and a living room on the left.  On the right there should be a traditional reading room with fireplace next to it, a study and finally a gym with it's own showers.  The first 2 rooms on the bottom are bathrooms and that one in the middle would be a foyer.  The flooring is quite interesting since I used  triangular flooring for that.  It took me about an hour to do It.
More detailed shots of those:



You'll notice those walls that looks like pillars.  I did those because I don't like sharp edges for those rooms and that is a nice way to cover them.  I also used those so the balcony's upstairs does not have to use a lot of space.
I didn't finish furnishing and decorating the rooms this is why they look so dull and empty.

Now, this is the second floor with all the bedrooms.  There is a master suite which includes private bathroom and a balcony, 2 guest rooms (on the right side) with a shared balcony, a nursery, a teen room on the left, and a child room + bathroom on the right.  The big hall is supposed to be a trophy area as you can see some more detailed shots here:


I hope I can get some ideas for doing the floor plan.  Where I live I have NO source of inspiration.  I have found some YouTube videos which really helped, along with the tips of Carl's guide and the builders in this forum.
Tomorrow, I'll get started on another one, It will include underground garages, glass houses, and really cool living room.

[TallStar]

Kiko,
you realize that would make an awesome legacy house right?!

[Joria]

I'm sorry dear friends to not respond to you all. I am not feeling very well at the moment and am really exhausted.  Let me say this though, you have all made some fabulous houses and I look forward to downloading them all.

Danefaith your little Victorian is awesome and will appear on a flatter lot in TB.

Gogo, I love your starter home but may I ask you to do one thing?  Please remove the walls at the ground level and instead use posts.  That way I can put this darling house on uneven ground, which is what TB mostly is.  This will also free up a few simoleons for other things you may want to do with the house.

Anyone else who makes these tiny masterpieces, please make as many as you are able on pillars or posts of some sort.  The terrain in Twinbrook and BP is so horribly uneven it is the only way to make them able to fit.  I've tried doing some terrain smoothing but for the most part it really doesn't do that well.  Has anyone considered trying to make any of the venues/clubs to fit those small lots?  Could be very interesting and you wouldn't have to limit the cost.  TB is about to become a really hot place to live, especially for artists of all kinds and those who live a more "hippy" lifestyle.  This build has been much more difficult that BP ever was!  lol

[Gogowars329]

Gogo, I love your starter home but may I ask you to do one thing?  Please remove the walls at the ground level and instead use posts.  That way I can put this darling house on uneven ground, which is what TB mostly is.  This will also free up a few simoleons for other things you may want to do with the house.

I've uploaded it already but I'll upload a second version including the posts. Would you like columns or walls shaped in squares like some houses in Twinbrook?

[Joria]

Columns are easier to deal with, but please don't put yourself out.  You did a great job building it and the only thing I would do is remove those walls and add columns which I can do myself.  It really is a great build!

[Sims3Clacla123]

I have something to share with all of you and I hope you like it   
It's called Ardmachree (Irish for the Height of my Heart)

[danefaith]

@ Kiko: Hi Kiko, nice house.  It has really good landscaping, especially in the back.  the sweeping hedge pathways are very dramatic.  only thing that comes to mind is the roof is a bit disjointed.  Roofing can really be chore, though.  The game just doesn't give you enough options.  But if you try to make the apexes of the roof sections come together, you should be solid.

I understand the house is essentially unfurnished so not much to say there.  Like the wood flooring in the foyer, though.

@ Clacla: Heyhey there Clacla, welcome to the showboat thread.  Good solid architecture here and nice colors on the inside.  The foyer is very inviting.

I think your kitchen could use a few decorations though.  The small appliances like the coffee machine and food processor are a great way to add little splashes of color, and so are plants.  You could probably go with some nice modern looking artwork on the walls.

Looking good, keep it up!

[kiko94]

@Danfaith: thank you I'm glad you like It, I Have redone the garden and turned it to a green house, I think I'll re-do  the floor plans, and backyard to add more room near the pool for the party area I want, about the roofing you are right it looks wierd but I really wasn't focusing on it, It shall be updated but first I'm working on somthing else: the "Feel Good,Look good facility" it is a spa + salon, more details below
@Clacla : the house is lovley and welcoming, I like it but it needs more decorations (paintings, sculptures, plants etc), maybe it is because you made an artisitic sim and you'll decorate with his paitings, I do it all the time also try some of the buydebug sculpters they are intresting, and add more landscaping on the back yard look at the Landscaping help thread, It helped me A lot
I wanted to ask you how did you creat that pool? I couldn't rotate the curved side, I would appreciate if you tell me
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I'm starting on renovationg sunsetvally my way, not that naga's is bad but I would like to make somthing myself If anyone is intrested to help contact me
first I'll start with the downtown area, I started with the salon/spa area here is my plan for it

the salon will have 4 floors(I know too much but wanted to equal the spa
first floor will be reception with some decorative Items don't really know what to do with it yet, second floor will be styling area wit the stylist station and bath's i'll use light colors, third will be tatoo area it will be rebel themed, fouth will be staff area with kitchen and drawing tables for gaining experiance and more,
NOTE:in the screen shot above I barley build the outside (incomplete)

[xFezIsAFreakx]

Wow, that's an awesome idea for the salon! Sadly it means people like me won't be able to download it because it may make the file size a tad too big, but I am still very excited to see what you do with each floor!