Sims 3 - The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread

[norenegonc]

Worked on furnishing the small castle. Furnishing takes so much longer than building hah, I am so slow with deciding what to use where.

Should be done with the rest of the furnishing soon

Entrance Hall


Living Room


View of Kitchen and Gym through the door


Kitchen


Dining Room


Master Bedroom


Master Closet


Master Bath


Top floor Library

[norenegonc]

So this next build is likely the longest I ever took to build a shell. It is the first time I utilised two axis wall curving, which involves curving a wall both in the x and y direction, you can see it in the entrance arches in the second image lol. There is a lot to do yet, colouring, statues, interior, landscaping, but I am roadblocking on the colours for the exterior, nothing seems right, so I thought I would throw some images out there and ask you guys what you thought. It is going to be The Temple of the Prophet Najrasi in my new world, and it is of course based on one of the most famous and beautiful cathedrals in the world (you know which one! haha)

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[saltpastillen]

Toni your starter home is cute, and the floor plan is easy to use. I like your garden!

[Toni]

Toni your starter home is cute, and the floor plan is easy to use. I like your garden!

Thanks that means heaps seeing as I know I'm not a very good builder.

[Katie123urgreat]

Thanks that means heaps seeing as I know I'm not a very good builder.

Actually, you're a good builder because I knew exactly what was what in your floor plan, even without furnishings. I really like your garden, you've used the pond and plants really well.

[Pluto_Proserpina]

Wow, a cathedral with all those curves :-)
I have always been frustrated with the building restrictions in the Sims games.  I like designing houses, but I often find it difficult to get the game to do what I want.  I've not tried building with the various build cheats.

[norenegonc]

Wow, a cathedral with all those curves :-)
I have always been frustrated with the building restrictions in the Sims games.  I like designing houses, but I often find it difficult to get the game to do what I want.  I've not tried building with the various build cheats.

Yeah I know what you mean. That is why I initially began looking into CFE. It really broadens your builder's canvas, never would be able to create those buttresses without it for instance. If you ever have any questions about it, just let me know, I am always happy to chat about CFE

[fortheloveofcake]

Your build just amaze me, norenegonc. I consider myself a decent builder, but the sheer amount of planning that must go into a project like that... wow. I can barely get staircases where I want them half the time! Beautiful work.

[norenegonc]

Your build just amaze me, norenegonc. I consider myself a decent builder, but the sheer amount of planning that must go into a project like that... wow. I can barely get staircases where I want them half the time! Beautiful work.

Thank you It does require a lot of forethought yeah haha, mostly because of the CFE. The issue is after you are done curving, you do not feel like changing a thing haha, otherwise you need to go back and recurve. There were a few things I would actually do different for the temple if I were not lazy, but you know... Not to deter you from CFE! It can be a lot of fun, especially when you finally finish all the curving in a build and then delete all the guide walls and extra walls and reveal what is underneath It is like unwrapping a Christmas gift haha. Stairs are actually the first thing I do after building a shell, I think they tend to be a bit crazy, never really doing what you like and messing up everything sometimes, so I see what you mean on that one haha

In any case, I finished your house pallyndrome If you care to live in it haha. Sorry it took so long to furnish. I named it the Drome, clever I know... I took extra care with the furnishings which I usually skip over, so your sims could live in style of course , almost everything has been recoloured and decor abound You can see it here - The Drome by Nore

Enjoy

[norenegonc]

New build Another small house, which is kind of nice after a bunch of crazy large lots, this time on a 2 by 2. This house is meant to be in the Natrium or Simki area of my world if you are following the story. Basically it is meant to be in the starter area. You will notice that the tones are much darker than the richer homes I built. The whole area is meant to have a darker feel to it, and of course less wealthy, but at the same time more modern by our standards, which is why I used the clear doors and a fireplace.

Anyway enjoy

[norenegonc]

Yet another Natrium or Simki house for you guys Same colours were used for now, not certain whether I am going to colour all the houses in an area the same or change them slightly. Will see what looks better as the world comes together.

Enjoy

[pallyndrome]

I like both these new houses! I hope they can be available for download individually too someday.

[cathyknits]

You continually blow me away.

[ladybug53]

Both of these are very nice. Love the colors as well. I really admirer your roof creations. Awesome work !   

[norenegonc]

@pallyndrome Thank you Certainly I can throw them on the swap shop if you like, they are unfurnished though if that is okay.

@cathyknits As always thank you

@ladybug Haha that means a lot actually, I recently began to see a new admiration of roofing. It is definitely a much more creative and interesting tool than I at first thought, you can do a lot with it and it is free haha, so even starter homes can show beautiful roofing.