How do you leave a bar out in that lovely living area without all the adults becoming obsessed with mixing drinks? 
Oh I don't. There's no "without". They're all dedicated alcoholics. Pretty sure of that. There's another bar in the drawing room, and also the it's-not-a-globe-it's-my-whiskey thing in the dining room. And they drink a lot. But that bar counter also faces the huge indoor cinema. It's about the aesthetic, it's about filling out the space. I think I was trying to make the indoors feel slightly outdoorsy. Hence the choice of walls and floors and wicker furniture.
That's a current screenshot. The gentleman (Antwan) mixing the drink is the grandson of Vlad, and the green bear. His +1 is the red head (Anissa). Recently moved in, recently pregnant. His cousin (Alyssa), not in picture is also pregnant. Ayaka Suzuki is unrelated. She's the designated hot girl because having a house full of genetically impossible sims was frustrating. I have way too many "A" names. Antwan's late mother was Allie, and there also Allie Grim Reaper. So I ended up not choosing her for Antwan, and went with the red hair and blue eyes because that adds some variety to the family.
I hadn't had a house in that neighborhood before. It's just wanting a change. And I liked the orientation of the lot because there's a bit of garden front and back. The trees really do make a difference. The library, dining room, and drawing room are facing that way, so the house is definitely geared toward that view.
