Once again, catching up!
Jude: I LOVE your Lunar Lakes build, but then I usually love what you create. How about going with some of the colorful LL rocks for landscaping? Make a more sculptured garden with rocks, water and a very few growing thing, the more fantastical the better. Add a modern sculpture or two and maybe a waterfall into a pool that reflects what you did inside?
Roguebait: Your build looks more woodsy/country to me and not the modern look you were after. I think it's the siding that gives me that feeling. I agree with shortening the roof over the entry but why not also pull the entry forward one click? It might be set back just a tad too far for the size of the entry. Are you limited in the amount you can spend? If not, maybe a few more windows, BIG windows. There is even a rather modern looking bay window, the one I used on my houseboat. It's store though.
Samoht: Tom, I am absolutely drooling over this build! That left side is a bit bare but be careful of not going "English country garden" with it. I think sleek and simple would be more suited, or maybe go as far as a maze with a fountain center? I can just see the gentry playing croquet on that lawn. How about a patio area hidden by shrubs with just a few seats or table with lemonade on it and either another pond or fountain? No matter what I know you will make it gorgeous.
Twinmum: That houseboat is outstanding. I prefer the roof before you added the top deck. Reason? You were the first one to take into account wind resistance. By having the swooped back windows you would add less wind resistance along with style. Now, even though I prefer the swooped back look, I also love the next version. Even if the skylights don't let in light as they are supposed to, you can add more daylight, (can't help night light though), with more windows below deck. Make them large or use that big fish window I used. It lets in plenty of light and I believe it is actually lighted itself. My below deck area is not at all dark but I did use both overhead, wall, and table lamps as well as windows. I can't wait to see the finished houseboat! Or, one more thing, I love the yellow roof!
My houseboat is a continuing wip it seems. Now that the nooboo is a child I've had to redo her room, (and am considering more changes with it), I've changed the exterior color of the house as for some reason the white looks grey to me so it's more white with a band of very pale teal. The entire houseboat is now a total of five floors! Top deck is the "bridge" but is also a fun in the sun area. Lounging for adults. Next floor down is the well equipped gym. Then the "family room" where you can skill in painting and music and just have fun with the kids. Next down is the formal lounge area. Then the kitchen dining area on the entry level, and below deck is the bedrooms. If it didn't bob up and down with the waves you'd never know it was a boat. Here's a couple of pictures of "Port Lover's Cove", (port I made), with the houseboat moored there. It's before I changed the exterior paint.
night time
