That is a really neat little starter! How much does it cost? My only real suggestion would be to see if you can fit the bed somewhere above ground, since sleeping in a room without any windows can be rather claustrophobic. And maybe see if you can find a wallpaper that blends in more with the other houses in town than the red bricks do?
I'm still very much a newbie in terms of building and decorating, with no real eye for colors, patterns and floorplans, but I'm trying to learn -- partly by taking existing lots and fiddling with them till they suit my tastes/needs more. One ongoing project during my games in Appaloosa Plains is the Equestrian Regional Training Grounds lot. Out of the box, it doesn't even meet the basic requirements to be considered functional when you buy it! But my biggest problem with it (and the rabbit hole across the street) is that the comfort for horses there is sub-zero. I wanted them to have more light, more air, more room to move. At first I tried to work with the existing barn building, but today I tried to see if I could tear it down and build something "better" in its place. It turned into a kind of miniature community center that has a little something for everyone, which I thought fitting given its popularity with the residents and the fact that Appaloosa Plains is a bit lacking in meeting spots. The whole thing now costs 92,034$ to buy, has a three-star rating and requires Pets (of course), Ambitions (some decor) and Generations (spiral stairs). Any feedback would be much welcome!
Front view. To the left is the turnout (with two box stalls), to the right are the restrooms and a kind of "club room" upstairs, and the middle building consists of a feed and a tack/tools room below a spectator's lounge. The ceiling in the "corridor" leading to the exercise field is
really low for a Sim on horseback, but I couldn't figure out how to make the spiral stairs cooperate if I put a frieze on top of the two lower rooms.
Better hope your horse doesn't try to rear or throw you in there ...
Back view. This also shows the outdoor cooking and sitting area, complete with a new doggie ball. The pavement in the "high-traffic" areas of the turnout is there to prevent horses and Sims from churning those areas into ankle-deep muck in bad weather. I know the game doesn't have weather effects, but I like to build as if it did.
The feed and tack/tools rooms. Gotta fix the bush clipping through the front wall ...
The club room. Visiting cats who want to help keep the mice down are always welcome and can relax here after the hunt along with their two-legged minions.
The restrooms. Those counters are supposed to be for parents in need of a place to change dirty diapers.
