Sims 3 - The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread

[Chuckles_82]

Ahh, google is my friend. It's Swedish.

Thanks for the compliments guys I had a lot of fun with that part of the house. I've got another screen clip of another angle of the house - only a small part - but at least it gives me something else to add. For the most part I'll have to improvise the rest. I marked clearly in my mind the type of interior, though I may find myself going back to the episode to gather more info as I go.

[ladybug53]

Wow Chuckles_82 !  Your mansion is beautiful. Amazing work ! 

[Odinsdottir]

Lovely, Chuckles!

[norenegonc]

So I decided to quit being lazy and go back to the summer castle lot and really create a… well, castle lol. I turned the lot around, deleted giant walls and unnecessary arches and then began reconstructing it. I liked the idea of a large courtyard and open areas for a real summer feel, while at the same time maintaining an aura of... decadence. So after many many hours I ended with this. I think it came out rather well, although as usual I cannot decide how to colour it. It seems to be a mix of old European with ancient Greek architecture hah. It is a rather costly lot but being the largest lot in the world it seemed fitting.

[pallyndrome]

norenegonc: WOWOWOW x100! I am blown away!

[ladybug53]

Wow ! This is amazing. So much detail and I love the color. It must have taken many hours and lots of patience to achieve this kind of architecture.

[cathyknits]

Gorgeous! If I might offer a suggestion - the big white wall behind the massive columns in the first picture still looks to me like it needs something. Windows, trim - something to break up the huge empty white.

[Toni]

Stunning! This gives me an idea...

[norenegonc]

Thank you guys It is so nice to hear you like it

@pallyndrome - your comments always brighten my week hah!

@ladybug53 - I am glad you like the colours I was not certain about them. I usually never know what to do with colouring.

@cathyknits - Thanks I was actually thinking the same thing, I even tried windows but it seemed to detract from the natural elegance of the entrance (the columns and statues), can I ask what you mean by trim lol, I am not certain.

@Toni - Thanks! What kind of idea are you thinking about hah

[norenegonc]

I was also wondering if anyone had any suggestions on which rooms should go where, I am a bit lost in deciding. There are four main units that could house actual rooms, the entrance area and adjoining sides, the two long windowed arch areas and the structure in the back around the courtyard. I guess I could also make the open area behind the entrance into rooms of sorts. I really don't know though hah, especially for the kitchen and dining room. What I was thinking was the entrance structure could be a grand foyer, living room, dining room, and kitchen. The side structures could be gym, study, library, a smaller living room and conservatory. And the back structure could be bedrooms.... I guess hah.

[cathyknits]

@noregonc - Maybe use a wall panel with a molding of some kind and color the main panel of the wall to match the rest of the bricks, but some other kind of stone for the molding?

[norenegonc]

@noregonc - Maybe use a wall panel with a molding of some kind and color the main panel of the wall to match the rest of the bricks, but some other kind of stone for the molding?

Hm, I will need to change the wall covering, it is a multi coloured covering so it wouldn't be utilisable on another covering. Were you thinking vertical or horizontal moldings and just on the edges or throughout Thanks!

[pallyndrome]

I think that section behind the pillars is just fine as it is... nice break in the complexity of the rest of the front.

[Katie123urgreat]

Wow Chuckles and nore, your buildings are fantastic!

Today, I decided to rebuild my real house on the Sims, and I'm quite surprised by how close it is to the real thing.





As you can see, it's pretty small. It took me about 4-5 hours simply because of how I wanted everything to be perfect.

This is the living room, and that computer is the one where I play Sims! I had to use the weird family portrait to replace the real one my family has. It's a shame the windows in the game don't bring as much sunlight as in real life.



Kitchen, dining and sitting area. Door to backyard.



My room.



Parents' room.



Spare room / study.



Backyard.



The 20x30 lot I used to build my home was too wide and too short. The backyard is meant to be bigger. I might add a veranda later on, but I'm already pleased with it.
As you can see, I'm not as talented as the other builders from this forum. I am open to suggestions and constructive feedback.

[pallyndrome]

I think it looks great katie! It really feels like a home.