Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments on my design! It took me quite awhile to get everything just right.
@Snufflesxx - I really liked how bright your house was. It was a very good color choice for the style of the home. I also liked that you made it a starter home. It makes it very usable for almost any Sim. I also liked how you styled everything. For such a small space, everything needed to flow together and you did just that perfectly!
@Swirl-Girl - I liked how you brought the outside-in. Like you said, it was a different way to interpret the contest. I also thought it was really cute how you mentioned in your write-up that most of the furniture was "still alive." Thinking about using the furniture right from the outside made me giggle. I really liked that extra touch.
@RaiaDraconis - I loved the primary color choice for the outside of all the containers. It was very striking. And carpeting on the walls was a very creative idea. I could see someone actually re-purposing the items you mentioned.
@LadyBug - Because of the subtle washed out color used on the outside containers I thought your home could fit perfectly by a beach. Plus with it being built on a deck you wouldn't get all sandy if you stepped out your back door. I liked the feeling the house gave off when first looking at it. Nice and calming. On the inside, I liked how you used the different chairs in the dining room, as if they were found on the side of the street. Nice touch!