Sims 3 - The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread

[danefaith]

Pam: I don't think I've used CC since Sims 1, lol.  Why squander on tons of new stuff when you can just find new uses for what you already have?

@Siwel: I really don't know.  If I had any specific habits, I have a sort of planning phase in which I drum up a few specific "idea bubbles" I want to execute.  When I started the TI. Estate, pretty much my driving factor was I wanted to build a ramada that was slightly wider and higher than the rest of the building.  The rest of the building shape was then geared towards articulating that idea bubble.  In the second my main focus was making the diagonal sun room.  I also was pretty set on "two lofts."  The rest was making it work.

And I pace myself.  I might work for an hour or two and then take a break, so I can return to it with a fresh perspective, or go in to tackle a very specific element. I remember very fondly, that I was once struck with an unnaturally strong desire to go in and focus completely on color coordinating all the doors in the house. 

[Anushka]

@Salty, I made a treat in this section - community lots - list, with sizes in SV, TB and BP, because I had a same problem with guessing the size of community lots:)

And as for the houses, they are all so beautiful that I'm really speechless. I regularly check this tread just to admire your work!

[Pam]

Pam: I don't think I've used CC since Sims 1, lol.  Why squander on tons of new stuff when you can just find new uses for what you already have?

Very happy to hear that.  It will be awesome to have some of your work in our new Swap Shop.  I saw that you submitted some to Carl.  Thank you!

[samoht04]

My latest Construction that hasn't been finished:

[CharlotteDaBookworm]

here are some pictures of my newest house, it's a work in progress.




What'd you guys think? 

[samoht04]

I think that one thing needs to change that really stands out, having that tramploine and other objects out front, It either needs to go outback, inside or even in a a basement. Other than that it looks good! 

[Shenice93]

Hmmm... I like the house, but I'm not a fan of all the stuff in the front. It looks disorganized in my opinion. Other than that I can't really make any full observations until the house is finished. From what I see I can assume you will be adding more color into the furniture and walls because that shuffle board table really sticks out like a sore thumb against all that white. I would either change the color of the table or add some color to the rest of the house.

[danefaith]

Consider making minor rotations to the sunflowers.  Every single one is facing the same direction, which creates an unrealistic atmosphere.  Minor turns creates variation and a sense of realism.  You can also free turn an item by holding the alt tab.

[danefaith]

So, story behind this little shack is this is where my playability tester's live in between houses.  They use to be nestled away in an empty lot, but I thought they deserved a place of their own. 

This one, however, is my current WIP.



Thoughts?  I like the exterior shape but I'm up and down about including the central gazebo... thing.  Lol.

[samoht04]

Not so keen on the Gazebo thing, the shape is good! 

[danefaith]

Yup, axed it.  And very glad I did. 

[Shenice93]

I don't know how you did it danefaith, but that house looks a lot like my Great Uncle's in Florida before he passed. I used to spend a week there every summer. This brings back memories.

[AmeliaAnne]

Hello everyone! My first post in this thread! And also, one of my first houses that I'm proud of. I'm still working on the interior of the house, although they're already living there - I'm still trying to figure out how to use the spaces.

Outside front (built in Twinbrook). I based it on a home design, and it's in Florida colors since we were on vacation when I started designing it.


Side yard view - fishing pond (with fish spawners), garden (with the fence), and martial arts pit (behind the palm tree) - this was a little to hide that the house is lopsided on the lot, but it's turned out really usefully.


The backyard, complete with pool and hot tub

[pallyndrome]

I love the front photo of that house Amelia. And that fountain garden of yours is just lovely danefaith.

[danefaith]

The exterior is very shapely.  The building has good lines and the backyard makes very good use of space.