@ Samoht, I've plenty enough to keep me busy so enjoy your time away and work at it at your leisure.
Here are some of the views of what I've been doing so far. Please keep in mind these are all works in progress, (except the apartment one which is done and which all I did was recolor).
This first is a view of the relocated Salon and Anushka's Garden. There is a 30x20 lot next to the garden which may or may not be useable and a 15 x20 lot next to the Salon. The relocated and landscaped diner is across the street to the left. You can barely see The Grind behind Plumbob's.
This is the rear of the Diner looking out toward the ocean. You can clearly see The Grind and the little houses going up. I love our builders who post to the swap shop! Thank you Phyre for this little gem of a house!
Uneven ground? Use a foundation! Fortunately rabbit holes are moveable! As you can see, the locals still use the moved rabbit hole and maybe even will enjoy the extra dining area. The landscaping needs something but I didn't want to get too flower garden-y with this one.
Rear view of the bayside houses and The Grind. I need suggestions for the landscaping behind The Grind. That area is town property and not lot property and it is very bleak and grey and ugly. I put some picnic tables there, some rocks and some trees but I think the trees may be a bit overwhelming. My intention was to get the windswept look trees on the coast have. The smaller cypress trees were a bit too small but I may have overkilled with the big ones. The swamp grass is my attempt to soften the grey stone of the houses and it's rather like what you see in the various sloughs off the Columbia River. Suggestions welcome!
Front view of tiny lots/houses. The trees seem to overwhelm this house but I'm thinking one of the lots next to the peach house could be "green space". A few more larger trees, maybe a micro park or kiddie play ground. Or maybe once I build another luxury home there it will be ok. Suggestions please. Oh, I'm also thinking of adding a fence around the cube house to set off that bright green so it is obviously a landscaped area. Right now that green is just too bright and needs containing.
SOOOO much grey/green/grey areas in BP. Portland is a city of hills and high rises but it is so very green and lush compared to BP! So I thought, ok, put in a tourist attraction, Simhenge, add some trees lined up along that path and throw in a picnic bench or two and it looks like a slightly ignored green space. I'd rather have used regular plain benches under the trees but since it wasn't a lot I couldn't access them. The bright, orange tree seems to stick out like a sore thumb but it is right across from the stadium. I added some of those trees in sidewalk areas along the stadium, not many just enough to make the lonely orange tree fit in. You have to see the whole thing to understand, but it works. Again, going from what I know in our area.
Another view of the same area so you can see the picnic benches. Sure wish they weren't so white! You think another line of trees? Or maybe break up the small ornamental plum trees with those little purple leafed ones?
More large shrubbery bushes in that grey stone area? The problem is, the more you do the longer it all takes to load. You can also see the garden by the apartment that I remodeled. Just made it a tad brighter with some flowers and added a couple of fountains and benches.
Closer view of that garden. It looks like one of our Portland small park areas including the rose bushes. The apartment itself is just a recolor of what was there already.
My favorite area. This used to be where the diner was. I mean. Who travels all that way to go to a DINER? However, to go on a picnic and do some whale watching, now you've got folks visiting. It's not done so any suggestions are welcome. Potty area? More picnic benches? Just plain seating? A central fountain or something? Don't want to put too much in here so we don't take away from the view or purpose of the area.
That's it for now. I'll work on that luxury house today and post it to the swap shop after I hear your suggestions/changes. I'll post more pix of the house in the showboating thread .
