Sims 3 - The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread

[Agneza]

My Perfect Garden you can download here:  http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=5637940

[ZapKid]

Here's a little beauty I've been working on forever, has some store content and uses all of the EPs and SPs (as far as I know) But I think this could be my best home ever.














Sorry about the sloppy pictures and all of the buydebug lights, I guarantee the final result will be much more pretty and well thought out according to pictures!

I'm most proud of the back: I have two sitting areas, one I'm calling "mirage garden" and the other one "aqua garden". The reason is because one of them has lots of those divider things but they're half-way transparent. The other one has the wall aquarium hanging off a pillar. Then you got your average pool, deck, and lounging area along with garden.
Any suggestions?

[Chuckles_82]

I love this little starter! I'm a big fan of 10x10s. How did you get the Twinbrook Arch to sit at the top of the stairs? My game won't let me put an arch at the top of stairs, even with MOO

Edit: Never mind, I got it working finally. If you move the arch around enough it places its own floor tiles over the stairs and then you can do it. I liked this build so much I've done my own - I haven't felt like building for months, so I had some fun building something in a completely different style to what I normally do. I built it on a 20x30 and added a separate garage. I rearranged the layout on the inside too, so no basement. It makes it a little cramped, but it works.

[samoht04]

@Zap, Loving the glass building but the windowless connections feel like they need something to me. Also I'm not a fan of floating buildings like the one at the back there, Lol, that's probably just me, like if I have something further out than two floortiles I have to put supports under it. 

You've really got this whole Sci-Fi theme down though, love the use of the fencing to make the odd shapes on the ground and the extra details you add. 

[Korva]

@EnglishRose: I grabbed your Sandstorm Villa today and had a peek at it in-game -- it's gorgeous. Really thematic, compact but with most of the essentials. With some very minor modifications, it'll be absolutely perfect for my family of six's Egyptian vacation house (once the tomb explorer to be grows out of childhood and can start earning Visa points that is). Cheers!

Edit: how did you get the whirlpool on the roof without its machinery showing up in and blocking the living room below?

[samoht04]

Edit: how did you get the whirlpool on the roof without its machinery showing up in and blocking the living room below?

You can use moveobjects to remove the machinery below a hot-tub and leave it still functionable. You can also do the same with fireplace chimneys. 

[Korva]

Interesting, thank you!

[Agneza]

My new house for "Garden home chalenge" on  the EA site. How do you like it ?Maybe some advice...

[loveSims]

I think it look amazing Agneza!

[JudesSims]

This is the house I am building for my Every Lifetime Wish Wyndham Legacy. I have the interior nearly finished except for hanging curtains and changing some door/window colors.

For the life of me, I can't figure out how to do the exterior. I have built it and torn it down so many times that I am frustrated with it. I would love to get some ideas from you guys on how to put it together.

Here are some pictures:













You can find more pictures of this house at: http://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/forum/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1148&page=1

[warr2098]

That's a very nice house Jude! I especially love the bedroom + ensuite in this picture:

[JudesSims]

Thanks, Warr!

[ladybug53]

My new house for "Garden home chalenge" on  the EA site. How do you like it ?Maybe some advice...

I also think it just looks amazing. Great job!

[Agneza]

Hay people !  You are so creative ! Sorry, I miss many great works but I had some health problems.Jude-maybe You can try change some part of exterior wall in a cream color- like stone on the groud and use more patterns -what do you think ?

[JudesSims]

Hay people !  You are so creative ! Sorry, I miss many great works but I had some health problems.Jude-maybe You can try change some part of exterior wall in a cream color- like stone on the groud and use more patterns -what do you think ?

Yes, I think that will work. Right now I am concerned about where to put the vegetable garden, orchard and vineyard so it looks nice. Now they are just plopped down there and it's not looking good. When I am feeling better I will look at more pictures of homes to try to find ideas. Thanks for your suggestion!