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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3270 on: May 15, 2013, 04:18:21 PM »
I haven't given up on my modern home, still making minute adjustments to make the play a little more smooth before packing it off to the swapshop.

Still, I needed a break from modern, and that family. So, I started building a farmhouse in Riverview. Spent the last couple hours working out this shell:

(I lost this image cleaning folders)

It's just the shell and the empty rooms right now; I started lagging so figured it was time to take a little break.

Couple things you can't see from the quick screenshot (I should have taken two) is that there's a two-level patio in the back, and there's a set of stairs leading to the pergola at the top. The area to the right is an attached garage; I chose to have it sided from top to bottom in a sort of "this was a later addition and we couldn't match the bricks" thing, but looking at the screenshot, I'm not so sure. Also considering moving the garage doors to the front instead of the side.

Thoughts?

Accidentally hit post when I wanted to hit preview. /cough


Agneza, I've been meaning to ask you. I absolutely love your builds, and you use a lot of interesting furniture and items in them - in the last house you posted, I'm particularly curious about:

  • The upper cabinets
  • The dining room chairs and barstools, and
  • The living room furniture
  • The outside, open-block fence

I think I've figured out what you're using underneath the TV, at least, but could you tell me: What expansions are, say, the sofa, chairs, coffee table, etc from? Or are these store items, or custom content that you've downloaded? They're really quite interesting, all of them.

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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3271 on: May 15, 2013, 04:31:21 PM »
It's a very nice farm house . In my opinion , I think it would look much better if you could possibly align your windows and doors from the main floor and upper floor of the main house . It would have a much better flow to it . Also , you can recolor the bricks to match the siding if that's what you prefer . You do very nice work !  :)
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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3272 on: May 15, 2013, 04:43:37 PM »
Ladybug: If you meant to put the upstairs porch door above the main entry, I cant; that's a bathroom! (Although I have seen some pretty swank master bathrooms with walkout-doors. Sadly, this is a jack-and-jill bathroom for the bedrooms on either side.) Otherwise, unless I'm mistaken, for the most part they should be in line. At least on the front. I can't recall on the side....

On the right, above the garage, the roof won't lower enough for me to set three windows in that room (a play area for the children).

Maybe use different doors for the bedrooms?

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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3273 on: May 15, 2013, 04:59:59 PM »
I really love the looks of the garage the way it is . It does have a nice look to it . No need to add windows , the stick out part with the roof gives it interest . I would leave that one the way it is .  ;D
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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3274 on: May 15, 2013, 05:05:24 PM »
I couldn't remember the proper word for the part of the garage that sticks out . It's a dormer .   :-[  I love the effect it give to the whole building .   ;D
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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3275 on: May 15, 2013, 05:27:53 PM »
@roguebait - I love the look of your new house. Please share some more exterior shots with us soon. I agree that switching builds is a good way to get over the building fatigue that can strike you sometimes.

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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3276 on: May 17, 2013, 04:56:19 AM »
RL completely took over for the past few days, and I have finally made some changes to my townhouse. Thanks everyone for the suggestions and let me know what you think now.

New roof and pond in the garden, in the first picture you can make out where the pond is on the right:


New kitchen/living room. The flooring has been changed in the whole house, and some big bay windows added to the kitchen:


The new kids room and nursery, both have had their colours redone:


Also, the big black and white portrait has been removed from one of the bedrooms. As Agneza noticed, it was a bit too much.
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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3277 on: May 17, 2013, 01:52:00 PM »
Sunshine, the house looks a lot better now. Just one more touch would be a bay window or two a the front as well if possible, just to finish off the look.
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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3278 on: May 17, 2013, 01:55:24 PM »
Sunshine, the house looks a lot better now. Just one more touch would be a bay window or two a the front as well if possible, just to finish off the look.

Thanks bubbles, I did try and put some in the front but it didn't go too well. I will give it another shot and see if I can get it to work.
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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3279 on: May 18, 2013, 05:52:20 PM »
Sunshine-because my English is not so good maybe this photo can help you. Interior looks much better,only forniture on the windows looks for me little strange.Good luck with house :)


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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3280 on: May 18, 2013, 07:15:44 PM »
That looks great Agneza ! The balconies add just enough interest . You are a genius !  I love all of your work .  ;D
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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3281 on: May 18, 2013, 07:57:02 PM »
After one year I finished my " Little modern " .



I love this!  Is there somewhere I can download it?

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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3282 on: May 19, 2013, 03:29:52 AM »
Agneza, that's a beautiful house. I think I'll give this house a break for now, it's starting to annoy me. I think I'll play around with some other ideas.
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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3283 on: May 19, 2013, 04:03:31 AM »
sunshine-I builded this shell for you to show  few ideas  because your house is great and I like it.Take a time,some houses I builded few months. Somethime is good take a break- hugs ;)

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Re: The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread
« Reply #3284 on: May 19, 2013, 02:59:14 PM »
I'm currently working on this house to share in the Swap Shop . I did some landscaping in the front of the house but I'm not quite pleased with it . I think the flowers used are too short for the size of the house . What do you think ? I wish we had more taller flowers to choose from . I would like to have something tall and airy looking . Your opinion would greatly be appreciated !

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