Sims 3 - The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread

[Joria]

Backdrob, I like  what you did ( last photo). Maybe there are a little too much windows - what you think?

I agree with Agneza here, maybe a few too many windows.  Kind of like living in a fish bowl.

I like what you did with the color change.  I also prefer the white exterior.  I don't do modern builds in general although I do do the interiors of them.  For me, I look outside those windows and see grey, grey, grey.  BORING and depressing.  (I hate that particular city because it's so depressing.)  Soooo, to counteract that grey I would go with a black as you can make it, stark white, and red with a pop here and there of that yellow you used.  To make it warmer, occasional use of a warm wood tone works too.  Just keep the wood more to a minimum and maybe choose something that is accented with metal.  Plantscape the interior with big, bold plants, (if possible).  In some cases you can even use plants that would normally be planted outside.  Just use moo, (moveobjectson), and put a container around the base of the plant to hide the fact it isn't planted in dirt.  Of course, your ceilings have to be tall enough for real trees but lots of the flowers and shrubs work.  Oh, and there is a new member, Kate Sterling, who has done some lovely art work that is downloadable and would work beautifully in a modern build.  It is not cc strangely enough and transfers nicely so I would think it's useable.

[BACKDROPsilhouette]

Joria, I'm going to take what you and Agneza have said and make some alterations.

Perhaps I can keep the perimeter of each floor as windows and make the "inside" walls regular to help with the too many windows? That won't much help with the gray of the outside, however I can always move the home somewhere else. Hidden Springs is one of my favorite areas right now (it's just crashing a lot for me).

[fortheloveofcake]

I really like this house, Backdrop. My suggestion for getting away from the "too many windows" feeling would be to get rid of the window on each end of each wall, so just the corners of the exterior walls are window-less. This is commonly what I do on modern builds where I want a lot of glass, but not too much.

[Agneza]

My new Mountain house, (shell). How do you like it ?.

[ZapKid]

Looks great Agneza!

[Agneza]

Thanks ZapKid  :)I like roofs over the entrance and window 

[Joria]

Love it Agneza!

[CreativeCrayola]

That's beautiful, Yarak! I hope you upload it
As for the ideas, how about you try building from a plan?

[Katluvr]

I love the layout and the decor, Yara, really lovely!  I agree with CreativeCrayola, when I need inspiration for a build (which is like all the time because I'm just not all that creative by myself) I look at Houseplans.com.  Some of the work I'm proudest of has been based off of home designs I have found there.  Reading the plans and converting them to TS3 takes a bit of getting used to, but that's half the fun of it.

[Yarakisagoa]

That's beautiful, Yarak! I hope you upload it
As for the ideas, how about you try building from a plan?

of course, i'll upload it when complete .
and of course, i'm building it from a plan. But my plan doesnt include the "lanscaping work". So, that's the problem .

P.s: Actually, I'm building this house because my sim, soon, will have a wife, and then a kid. So he'll need a new home for his family (If you've seen some of my house, you will notice that these house were build for single sim ).

I love the layout and the decor, Yara, really lovely!  I agree with CreativeCrayola, when I need inspiration for a build (which is like all the time because I'm just not all that creative by myself) I look at Houseplans.com.  Some of the work I'm proudest of has been based off of home designs I have found there.  Reading the plans and converting them to TS3 takes a bit of getting used to, but that's half the fun of it.

thank you so much. I'll have a look at this site .

[Jancy]

All of these builds are fantastic ~

@Agneza ~ Will you be uploading your Fantasy House to the Swap Shop?  It is absolutely Adorable!

[Yarakisagoa]

Coming soon to a Secret Location near you!  Merry Christmas!

Joria, how long does it take to build this house? one week? two? or a month. Great work . Will you share it?

P.s: for me, it looks like the Royal Family house, or a Royal Hotel

[Joria]

Yara your house is very elegant and very upscale.  It is simple, yet warm and comforting.  A perfect family house.  If you plan on a child, I'd make a child area to go with it.  The child's room is very small so you'll need some sort of play area so it can develop skills.  Also, do you have and plans for a nursery? A nursery can be tiny with just room for a cot/crib for the baby/toddler with a potty chair in a bathroom and a high chair in the kitchen or dining area.  However, you need a spot for child skilling, (xylophone, peg board, bookshelf, toy box) from toddler on.  These can be external from the house or in a separate "play room" where children's clutter won't mess up the elegant style of the house.

My castle was designed with a combination of the Tower of London and Windsor Castle in mind, though I didn't really look at pictures of either of them.  Just from what I remembered from a trip when I was a teen.  It took me almost two weeks and I still don't consider it quite done.  Yes, it will be available for everyone soon.

[Joria]

I can now say this castle is just one of the amazing things you'll find in our new Forum World, Union Cove, made for all of you and by almost all of you.  Best of all, it is approved for challenges by Metro and is entirely CC and store item free.  WA is needed for a full landscape but it can be played with only base game and be just as lovely.

Check out the Announcements thread for a view of Union Cove.

[xFezIsAFreakx]

I can now say this castle is just one of the amazing things you'll find in our new Forum World, Union Cove, made for all of you and by almost all of you.  Best of all, it is approved for challenges by Metro and is entirely CC and store item free.  WA is needed for a full landscape but it can be played with only base game and be just as lovely.

Check out the Announcements thread for a view of Union Cove.

It is amazing. I have a plan to move my legacy around lots of different towns during it's course (it's thirty generation and that should make me more able to get to that target) and.. well, can you guess one of the towns they'll be moving to? In fact, some of them are already there! xD Honestly, it is really amazing.