Sims 3 - The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread

[Joria]

Great job!  Wow, that was  a lot of work!  Hope to see it in the Swap Shop soon.

[ZapKid]

Tell me what you guys think of this one. It is a nice cabin on the outside, but a excellent bachelor pad on the inside. I gave it a mountainous theme. Here are some photos:

Front (Day):

Backyard (Day):

Garage:

Entrance with fountain:

Great Hall:

Laundry Room

Bedroom Loft:

Walk-in Closet (Bathroom in background):



Tell me what you guys think, improvements/suggestions, etc.

[danefaith]

Interesting exterior indeed.  I'm not really fond of those doors on the exterior.  Sure they complement the goal of the interior but they do nothing for the exterior.  Try something that's kind of style neutral for the doors.

Try using barn pilasters at the edges of the building and a paint style that has more texture.

Not entirely sure about the half-timbering... Perhaps you could try the half timbering style from Generations - the one I used in little Victor - for a more refined style.  The roof of the garage needs some half timbering as well.

Like the interiors.  A nice, varied color palette.  might suggest using one of the wall televisions and hanging it on the fireplace.  The current television is a little intrusive.

[kiko94]

What about my salon dane ? I was hoping for some of your tips to help me improve it.

[danefaith]

Whoops!  my apologies.  Didn't mean to skip you, just got ahead of myself.

The exterior has very nice face value.  It feels very Hollywood with its subtle Spanish influences in the mission windows paired with the white stucco, the multiple stories and palm tree.  You probably want a warmer colored roof to complement the color palette, however.  Maybe the "dynasty roof": it's one of the world adventures ones.

The velvet ropes are a cute idea but strike me as unsafe as guard rails.  Something stone could work.  If you'd really like to use the velvet ropes I'd make sure they were on the ground.

Good interiors as well.  The first floor is great.  Good colors and layouts.  The tattoo parlor and stylist room are a little harsh in their patterns.  You're going to want a subtle pattern on the walls for eye comfort and keep the boisterous patterns for rugs and upholstery.

On the top floor, the kitchen and work area is pretty good but the bedroom feels a little bare.  I'd suggest placing two sofas on both sides of that rug and a television to the wall between them.  And a few decorations around the bed; plants and the like.

all around pretty solid, just a few nitpicks to bring it all together.  Good job.

[kiko94]

he he no problem  
Well the bedroom doesn't show well in that screen but I have already a TV and I will try to make more decorations, I was so tired of building that thing that I just fast forward in that floor I'll do some renovations and It will be on the swap shop soon with more screens , thanks for the help next is the consignment shop hope I can count on you
@Zapkid: WAW that interior is amazing, my only suggestion is adding more things to the backyard, It looks a little empty in my opininon, I guess you have some store Items I think there is a ambrella you could use for the sitting area, and maybe some landscaping for backyard as well

[ZapKid]

WAW that interior is amazing, my only suggestion is adding more things to the backyard, It looks a little empty in my opinion, I guess you have some store Items I think there is a ambrella you could use for the sitting area, and maybe some landscaping for backyard as well

Mmk. I will try and touch up the backyard (more landscaping and furniture) and fix the front's paint problem.
Love your salon kiko. All you need to do is work on the outside of the building (not much landscaping) add palm trees with bushes and a couple of rocks. Don't forget to add sand and dirt spots for realism.

@danefaith great suggestions! I don't have generations yet (can't do the half-timbering) and I personally like the tv at it is now (the bookcases are not meant to be functional) but I will do everything else you said. 

[ZapKid]

I made the changes! Here are some pictures:

The front (notice the new half-timbering, more realistic white wall and new doors)



Back (New mini koi pond with fountains, and new firepit.)



There were also minimal changes on the inside (trashcan by stove, alarms, couple different wall coverings)

Tell me how it looks now  

[TheChronicR]

Zap, I love it with the new doors! It's incredible.

P.S. You posted the picture of the back the same as the first.

[ZapKid]

Zap, I love it with the new doors! It's incredible.

P.S. You posted the picture of the back the same as the first.

Fixed 

[Joria]

Really nice Zap.  Is it going on the Swap Shop?  *makes greedy eyes*

[ZapKid]

Really nice Zap.  Is it going on the Swap Shop?  *makes greedy eyes*

Yes it is, most likely tomorrow is when it will be uploaded 

[ZapKid]

Modern Barn is up! Find it here

Enjoy!  

[kiko94]

hi, I tried my hand on a retirment house, designed for elders of my legacy, I want to know if you have any suggestions, or ideas for me to add before I put it on the swap shop
I'm counting on you here are the pics

[ZapKid]

Here is my new Library, which is a 10 x 15. I gave it a modern/zen feel on the outside and modern on the inside. I used lots of Town-Life Stuff pack (A pretty good stuff pack; not amazing), and some other expansion pack bits and pieces. Here are some pictures:

The front:



Window into mini computer room:



Other side of library:



The bathroom (Dunno why I took a picture):





Tell me what you guys think about it  

@kiko: I really like that! The 2nd floor is a little hard on the eyes because of the flooring, and the trellis above the car could use less of those... how should I say it.... 1x1 squares? Dirt looks better around the pond, but beside all of those little nitpicks you did a great job!