Sims 3 - The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread

[Telsey]

Nice house Danefaith.  I just love it when you guys post your houses. 

[pallyndrome]

I'd like to report on danefaith's tomb that he posted on here a while ago. Not sure if anyone else played it, but I thought it deserved a review. I had a problem or 2, but that is simply because of the wonderful uniqueness of the tomb, and I forgot something I should have remembered lol. I think it's very original and creative. My only critique would be it has a lot of keystones. But it all worked together well and I think the special items that need to be used are a great idea - I haven't seen them in a tomb before. **** (out of 5)

[danefaith]

I get what you mean by too many keystones, I could probably mix it up a little.  Although pushable statues might look a little... unfitting.  Lol.

Thanks though, glad you found your way through the key concept, and enjoyed it!  I might tweak it a bit for variety, I'll let you know if I ever reload it, or if I make any others.

[LlamaMama]

An established rose garden at the front with an old fountain

I keep coming back to look at this beautiful courtyard, but I can't figure out what kind of wall was used to make the fountain. Does anyone know?

[LlamaMama]

Oh! Sorry, thank you so much for the kind offer. I must have missed that.

I'm just trying to puzzle out the process used to make a fountain. I haven't found a tutorial or hints anywhere. I do see that a fountain tool is coming up in the next expansion though.

[LlamaMama]

See how closely I've browsed the decorations and sculptures option? Sorry to confuse you. I'll have to go take a look at what else is there, that I've missed. This is exactly why it's so great to have these picture threads!

Oh no, please don't go to the trouble of making me anything. I just appreciate the inspiration!

[samoht04]

A fountain tool? Why not something useful like being able to recolour chimneys! 

[Twinmum]

Check your personal messages samoht

[pallyndrome]

That's why often in my builds, I remove the stacks and just leave the top bit sticking up on top of the roof. The less of it I see, the better. I only ever allow the whole stack if I'm building a brick home, which is rarely... and rarer still, an orange one at that !

I often enclose them in walls. But yes, it would be so good if we could recolour them.
I'm still working on my mega house. I'm happy with most of what I've done so far, but the couple of rooms I'm trying to make look very old expensive I am not that pleased with the effect. Anyway, I'll show you all when I'm done.

[samoht04]

Check your personal messages samoht

Thanks for the link to the tutorial Twinmum!  That was a really helpful tutorial, maybe you should make a thread with your own instructions. As that site does have mods, well they did for S2.

[MasterSiwel]

I made this house for my sim and I wanted to show you guys (it's thunderstorming here, or so I think) since I have nothing better to do. Here's the house:

Here's the outside of the house:


Here's the inside:

Ignore the sleeping man in the background. He's renting the house and he still owes me rent)

So what do you guys think?

[samoht04]

On first impressions - It Needs colour! 

[Twinmum]

And that tile floor throughout looks cold, maybe some floor mats or at least fluffy slippers 

[MasterSiwel]

@Solstice *sigh* I guess some people can't really see red on a white background (Phoenix Wright Joke). I suppose I can add a little color inside. The houses colors are based on my own house (white tile floor and white walls, don't worry I've got used to it).
I'll use this advice when I'm making a scientist or doctors house (or maybe a DNA Specialist).

@Twinium Maybe that matches my "dark" side? Who knows? I'll try to work on that "cottage" feel once I get enough money or when I decided to evict him out of his house.

[MasterSiwel]

Even in real life (and the type of environment you currently live in), I'm sure your walls and floors are not that stark white ? They must be a little off-white, no ? But hey, you don't have to do anything you don't want to do with your houses, all we gave are suggestions, but of course in the end, it's up to you how you want to do it.

As for the lab/scientific scene idea, yeh totally go for it !! I'm a fan of labs and the clinical look of labs myself... as I am as equally fond of old houses and decaying stuff.

I suppose i'll try it out.