Houses and Landscaping Pictures (v3)

[beeps]

Built a beautiful mansion and just have to show it off? Figured out the perfect arrangement for your ficuses and ferns? Show us your building and landscaping skills right smack dab in this here thread.

Houses and Landscaping Pictures (v1) (http://forums.sims2community.com/showthread.php?t=47681)
Houses and Landscaping Pictures (v2) (http://forums.sims2community.com/showthread.php?t=52334)

[babolat85]

Woo first post.

Searching through my folders, I found some older photos of when I was in the more "modern" housing frame of mind. Basically it was my attempt at a Huf Haus.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/huf/snapshot_9480131d_d4916b50.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/huf/snapshot_9480131d_b4916b8f.jpg

[Nissun_]

Those tall, spiral pine tress come with "season" or other expansion?

By the way, I never thought that kind of wall (white with wood lines, you know) could be used on a modern house. But it works really well!

[babolat85]

Uh, they came with BV I think...if its the big ones you're talking about.

As for the wood thing, my inspiration comes from these "flat-pak" houses. http://www.huf-haus.com/gb/intro.html

Thanks for the comment :)

[declandabest_SC]

babolat85 - thats a cool house, its a realy nice mix of traditional and modern :P

[Blake_SC]

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/poplers/CIShops.jpg
back from being lame on MSN, I present you the Charlton Island Shops. One restaurant, one chair store (my favorite. xD), one art gallery, and H&M of course!

From L --> R: H&M, Restaurant, Chair Store, Art Gallery.

:]

[babolat85]

Blake, that row of stores is cute :)

Playing around with some new windows I got from the Booty last night, I decided to build a mountainish type home. A bit more fitting for Denali River than terracotta roofing. Anyway, here it be:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/MountainHome/snapshot_0000002b_74f6a709.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/MountainHome/snapshot_0000002b_d4f6a6f2.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/MountainHome/snapshot_0000002b_34f6a710.jpg

[AngelFrouk]

Inspired by Babolats pictures (http://forums.sims2community.com/showpost.php?p=1153893&postcount=527) i went and lookes at some Art Deco houses. Here's a starter i made

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/9053/snapshot94f68af134f68f1pa8.jpg

[babolat85]

*giggles* I inspired someone? :)

It looks good angel, I really like the door, its very fitting!

[coltraz]

Babolat, you're surprised you inspired someone? I'm pretty sure you're inspiring everybody in this thread and the neighbourhood thread. lol!

[babolat85]

Aww thanks coltraz.
I guess it's just a little surreal that people like my houses and neighbourhood. Argh, its 2:15am :( Please excuse any silly grammatical errors :P

[AngelFrouk]

*giggles* I inspired someone? :)

It looks good angel, I really like the door, its very fitting!
Of course! Your houses look great!
Of course my house is nowhere near as beautiful as yours, but i do like it. It´s easy to play and it´s a starter.

And the door was one that was sitting in my downloads folder for a long time without being used. I think it looks awesome. It´s so Art Deco style.

[babolat85]

If only Maxis had curved walls :( but those windkeeper windows will have to suffice. I reeeeeeeeally like that door, I think I have it lurking in my downloads folder too, I'll check for it tomorrow, if not, I'll have to pester you ;)

[megativity13]

If only Maxis had curved walls :( but those windkeeper windows will have to suffice. I reeeeeeeeally like that door, I think I have it lurking in my downloads folder too, I'll check for it tomorrow, if not, I'll have to pester you ;)

`scuse my intrusion- but there are some really good "round wall" windows
by der Marcel at All4Sims
http://www.all4sims.de/board/filebase.php?fileid=3824&lim=0
there are pics with recolors here
http://www.all4sims.de/board/filebase.php?lim=60&cat=25

[coltraz]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/castrostaal/sims/wealthtower2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/castrostaal/sims/wealthtowe1.jpg

the house i've been working on is finally done... ^

[Jessie Tea]

babolat I love both of your houses. I need help on building more modern houses.

[migamoo_SC]

coltraz, that looks amazing.

[DarkestBlu]

The first house I built from floor plans of an actual house. It's a New England colonial, and I think it turned out just beautifully. I took pics of all the rooms, but here's the kitchen. It's one of my favorites. I took the pic from the living room archway, and over the half wall you can see the dining area.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/babyblue1387/albulm2/ScreenShot069.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/babyblue1387/albulm2/ScreenShot063.jpg

[Blake_SC]

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/poplers/CC1.jpg

[Daisie]

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll202/DaisieBucket/TS2/colonialcottage.jpg

[JadeEliott]

Blake that Charlton Cottage is a lovely house!

[lmfjaxxon]

You guys surely do have some major skills, lol. I really love what you have done....Bravo, Bravo....

[shery00]

So many great house everyone!.

Here is my new starter homes (under construction) :

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/Scr83.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/Scr850.jpg

New family homes

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/Scr204-1.jpg

[Silus]

For this darling domicile, I created the wooden siding myself. And because in the picture it was so small and so close to the road, I thought "I wonder if I can turn this into a starter home?". And I did everything I could to do so, while still making the outer home look like the painting by this wonderful artist. I am proud to say that I have achieved both! :D
The house is unfurnished, but you do have indoor plumbing which you may keep or sell until you find work to maintain this home.

All work done by me; outer wallpaper done using Word Perfect Suite 8.0 templates and Home Crafter.

Yes! It is a starter :D

[babolat85]

Whoa that's a giant houe for a starter, how'd you manage it?

I'm thinking of moving Oliver into this place once he graduates college.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Juneau%20Street/snapshot_0000002b_14f81fca.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Juneau%20Street/snapshot_0000002b_f4f81f57.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Juneau%20Street/snapshot_0000002b_b4f81fd7.jpg

[bopashu2]

that's just a gorgeous house babolat

[LilyBerg]

Babolat - All of your homes are amazing, but I must admit that the last one has stolen my heart! When can I move in? *big grin*
shery00 - I really love starter homes, personally I have issues staying within the budget! *lol* I just have this thing with kitchen and bathrooms...
Daisie - How cute is that? *smile* I really love the red brick and the blue panel together!
Blake - I think your shops are really nice, and the house looks great with the different roofs! *smile* Sadly, I've never managed to make the individual roof slope cheat to work!
DarkestBlu - I love the kitchen shot, I can really understand if your in love with the house. It's lovely! *smile*
coltraz - Seeing a home like that make me think that maybe, maybe, I'm not the traditional kind? I love it, it's perfect! *hearts*
angel f - Your little starter home is lovely! *smile* And I agree with Babolat, the door looks great with that house!

[babolat85]

Thanks guys :)

And Lily, as soon as your cheque clears. We'll finalise the paperwork ;)

[AngelFrouk]

Thanks LilyBerg :)

[Fantasyrogue]

Gah, how do you people manage to make such great homes! I'm jealous! I'm such a newbie at house building that I've only just recently learned there's a roof slope angle cheat! :P But seriously, great work. :D

[Nissun_]

Being the fanatic of minimal art that I am, I feel kinda ashamed of not being able to make nice minimal houses in the Sims. I have a couple of books about minimal architecture, but all my efforts have been useless.

I've tried doing the "house 2/5" (I think somebody here made it too). Hell, the book has even the blueprints of the house, but I can't read them properly.

So I just made it my own way, basically keeping only the main corridor and the glass walls. It doesn't do justice to the real house, but...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_00000015_b4f6d853.jpg
This is the main wall
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_00000015_94f6da02.jpg
And here is an overview. It's not finished yet. I have to furnish the bedrooms and put the visible ceilings. Sorry about the construction lines. I usually remember to remove them before taking the photos when I'm building, but this time, I didn't.

[coltraz]

Here is the place I was working on yesterday. This is the first time I've made a house that basically mapped out in my head, and drew, before going into the Sims and blindly erecting walls.
It's impractical, sure, but I really like it. Plus, it's a beach lot!
I think I'm going to upload this on MTS2 if it's not too much a pain...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/castrostaal/sims/beachhouse.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/castrostaal/sims/beachhouse2.jpg
^ Backside view from the ocean.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/castrostaal/sims/beachhouse3.jpg
^ Night view, in game with rolling surf on the beach. :)

Oh, and in case you didn't notice the first pic doesn't have the fencing I ended up putting around the lot.

[babolat85]

That's a cool beachhouse you got there. I have 3 rockbeach residential lots in Denali River which I have no idea what to do with

The night picture sure is perrrty

Edit: Since the thread died, I decided to edit these in instead of a new post.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Juneau%20Street/snapshot_0000002b_74f9814c.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Juneau%20Street/snapshot_0000002b_94f98146.jpg
And a glimpse of the backyard, I'm loving these circular garden walls!
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Juneau%20Street/snapshot_0000002b_d4f980e8.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Juneau%20Street/snapshot_0000002b_14f980f6.jpg
The rest are here: http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Juneau%20Street/

[grayx3eyedsoul]

OK. These have maken me want to do 3 things
1- Bug my dad about buying me a sperate computure with better graphics
2-Get atleast one expansion pack
3-improve my house building skills.

I highly doubt any of these will ever happen.

[IntrepidLlama]

Babolat, that backyard is gorgeous! I love the rounded garden walls.

[babolat85]

Thanks Intrepid, aside from the tree and flowerbed in the last picture, its on continuous flowing gardenbed around the entire backyard :)

[Fantasyrogue]

I'm developing a sudden urge to start a new hood and build fancy housing in there... musn't...give...in... These pictures are all entirely too tempting, such awesome housing (and landscaping).

[coldfloral_SC]

Here's a beach house as requested by bree2kool8. It'll be up on MTS2 in the next day or so.

Back
http://pics.livejournal.com/coldfloral/pic/000ta068

Front
http://pics.livejournal.com/coldfloral/pic/000te9sg

[me2uou812]

Here's a new house that i made a couple of days ago.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/MakeMyHeartStop/snapshot_d4f6f06b_34f6f06c.jpg

[PhoenixC]

That's a beautiful house me2uou812! Any chance you'll upload it?

[JadeEliott]

Babolat, both the house with the circular garden fence and the green house with two car garage are AMAZING. I just looked at the album twice! Lovely...

[me2uou812]

lol i never really thought about it.

maybe i will later :p

[babolat85]

Hehe thanks Jade ;)

me2uou812, that house is cute.

I finally got around to working on the ugly blip of my neighbourhood, a beachhouse which I had no idea what to do with, in the end I deleted it all and started again. I'm happy with the results. Not sure who I want to live in it though, as this is my first attempt at a beach house, I'm not sure if I can tolerate them continually flocking to the beach (well, rocks..).
The front is unspectacular as it's unfinished:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Beach%20House/snapshot_0000002b_d4fa7f07.jpg
The back, is where all the business is:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Beach%20House/snapshot_0000002b_f4fa7ec9.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Beach%20House/snapshot_0000002b_94fa7ed1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Beach%20House/snapshot_0000002b_b4fa7f0f.jpg

[me2uou812]

Holy crap!

That's an awesome house!

I love it! :p

[fway]

holy cow Bobloatthose houses are fracking awesome. Please let me live in one of them someday. *pleads*
Coltraz I love your beach house too. I need summer to come faster! XD
:lol: Coldfloral it appears you have one too...
Ok, now I officially want summer!
Me2U I love the side entrance. I did that with my duplex I am about to show:

1 Aaronson St. - The Gutierrez Household (in Abney)
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9237/sims2ep7379qt9.jpg
Sunrise...

[babolat85]

If you get my screen name right, fway ;)

ETA: That house is nice :)

[fway]

If you get my screen name right, fway ;)

ETA: That house is nice :)

Thanks Babolat, I got it right! I think I should use the quote system more often if the name is hard to type or remember how to spell.
Sorry about that. Believe me, if a name has a letter repeat, I get confused easily. Is it possible to acquire dyslexia...? Seriously.

[babolat85]

Haha I was just messing with you, Hooman error is a bugger of a thing :) I get names wrong all the time too.

[macthekat]

Babolat85: I really love that beach!

[babolat85]

Thanks mac, now if only there was a hack to be able to fish from the beach :( (unless I'm missing something completely obvious?), then it would be the perfect place for one of my nature sims

[crocobaura]

Thanks mac, now if only there was a hack to be able to fish from the beach :( (unless I'm missing something completely obvious?), then it would be the perfect place for one of my nature sims

China fan Sims has an invisible fishing pond that lets you fish anywhere.

http://sims.enorth.com.cn/ look under objects on page 65 :)

[babolat85]

ooh, I just downloaded it, I'll install it when I turn everything back on after Earth Hour. :)

[Daisie]

coldfloral: I love that beach house! The back is adorable. :)

[coltraz]

What the hell, Babolat! That beach house just ticks me off, it's so good!! haha. It's quite perfect. I love the little boats, and the rocks really add to the realism. Is the sand ground cover custom or is that in game?? I really like it, it looks like a fresh water beach.

[jenny]

Coldfloral, I love that house!!! its adorable....
Great homes everyone...great talent in this thread:D

[msp_teen]

Darn you guys, I suck at making houses, I think I am going to go and look up a good tutorial on building houses!!

You guys are so wonderfully talented with this!!

[Bree2kool8]

Here's a beach house as requested by bree2kool8. It'll be up on MTS2 in the next day or so.

Back
http://pics.livejournal.com/coldfloral/pic/000ta068

Front
http://pics.livejournal.com/coldfloral/pic/000te9sg

I love it!!!! Thank you so much!!

[E.CA]

I love everybody's houses. You guys are great :)

Here's one that I love in game, but only managed to get a nighttime picture. It'll have to do for now!

Home to the McSkittles family

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg7/ECA2006/snapshot_d4b9e0e2_14fa898a.jpg

[jenny]

New home, down by the ocean so its part of my Beach Drive series:)

[Daisie]

Pretty house, jenny! I love that roofing for some reason. :)

[jenny]

Pretty house, jenny! I love that roofing for some reason. :)

Thanks! yeah, its Maxis, I love it as well...I have it on all my beach house series homes.....:)

[babolat85]

jenny, that is so cute! Since Freetime I've pretty much forgotten to utilise greenhouses! :(

Coltraz, I don't have any custom terrain paints, they don't do it for me. The Beach was the gravel or crushed pebble grey stuff in the terrain catalogue :)

[lmfjaxxon]

Your lots are wonderful guys ;)....It makes me want to drool....Good Job:thumb:....

[coltraz]

jenny, that is so cute! Since Freetime I've pretty much forgotten to utilise greenhouses! :(

Coltraz, I don't have any custom terrain paints, they don't do it for me. The Beach was the gravel or crushed pebble grey stuff in the terrain catalogue :)

Yeah, I found the stuff :D

Here's the house I'm making now. Another beach house for Blue Rock:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/castrostaal/sims/beachhouse5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/castrostaal/sims/beachhouse4.jpg

And the backview looking onto the ocean:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/castrostaal/sims/beachhouse6.jpg

Can you tell where my inspiration came from?
I just gotta download some rocks for the bank there ^... :)

[lmfjaxxon]

Again, wonderful job Coltraz....Your picture quality is nice too:!:...

[babolat85]

Looks good Coltraz, I like how the BV-asian-tree-whose-name-I-cannot-recall is all twisted and gnarly like its been buffetted by the weather :)

[JadeEliott]

Babolat, as to fishing you might also be interested in this mod:

http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=231324

[babolat85]

Jade, from the looks of it, it appears to be the same mod that crocobaura suggested at the top of the page. I downloaded it, but I haven't had a chance to try it out yet. Thanks though :)

[coltraz]

thanks guys! and yeah, i think babolat and I have the same graphics card if i remember correctly... 8600 gts?

Worked some more on the house and got a couple more pics... Here's one for now, before bed... It's changed a little. :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/castrostaal/sims/beachhouse7.jpg
I got everything done in it so far except the basement.

[seren]

Wow! Great homes everyone!
coltraz- I love this tree it's like an abstract painting!

[babolat85]

Yeah, I have a 8600 GTS.
The roofline looks better now :) and I still like that tree..I'm gonna have to put it on my own beach house.

Edit, again, so I don't litter the board.
I decided to try my hand at some Neoclassical architecture. It was surprisingly annoying to get it looking to my liking.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Greek%20Revival/snapshot_0000002b_74fc4452.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Greek%20Revival/snapshot_0000002b_34fc4449.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Greek%20Revival/snapshot_0000002b_94fc446a.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Greek%20Revival/snapshot_0000002b_94fc4472.jpg

[coltraz]

The back view of my lot, updated with rocks... !
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/castrostaal/sims/beachhouse8.jpg

[babolat85]

Nice rocky beach :)

[coltraz]

I learn from the best.
I can't find the rocks you use though. I'll have to keep looking around for more decorative ones!
OK, enough spamming for now.

[fway]

E.CA - I know the McSkittles are going to love that house as much as I do!
Ohh Jenny I love it! I really like the greenhouse and the rest of the backyard. Very open, and it reminds me of a house I saw in New Hampshire once towards these campgrounds.
Coltraz and Babolat you guys, keep 'em coming! I love looking at your homes.

[Jessie Tea]

http://forums.sims2community.com/showpost.php?p=1157737&postcount=43
Babolat, upload it please?

[linuslover30]

The Waterford Residence


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/keely30/InSim%20Images/waterfordshouse.jpg

[lmfjaxxon]

Nice Keely...very, very nice :omg:....

[Simtastic-Sims]

Honestly Keely, you just have to upload your whole neighbourhood one day:p Love the house.

[lmfjaxxon]

Keely, did you take some interior shots :juggle:...I would love to see 'em:banana: ....

[jenny]

Keely, I love that little cottage! so cute:D
Great homes everyone!

[linuslover30]

Keely, did you take some interior shots :juggle:...I would love to see 'em:banana: ....

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

It has taken a long time to rebuild the Neighbourhood after the loss of my other Medieval Town from when we got broken into and my whole computer (yes you heard right) my whole computer was stolen.

Over at the *Favourite Rooms Thread* HERE (http://forums.sims2community.com/showpost.php?p=1158043&postcount=23)

[ferrymocha11]

Inspired by Babolats pictures (http://forums.sims2community.com/showpost.php?p=1153893&postcount=527) i went and lookes at some Art Deco houses. Here's a starter i made

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/9053/snapshot94f68af134f68f1pa8.jpg

Right after I finished my version of this house my game crashes! and like the stupid I am I never saved!

[babolat85]

Urgh, I hate when that happens ferrymocha11!

I built this house for my Hollywood Hills neighbourhood last year, I liked it so much, it got transplanted into Denali River.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_546d9fa5_34fd4b21.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_546d9fa5_14fd4abf.jpg
And the backyard:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_546d9fa5_f4fd4af0.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_546d9fa5_74fd4afa.jpg

I built it back in the days my computer was less than stellar, but I grew attached to it. I just need to get around to "Denali'ing" it.

[apple1991]

I really like ur house linuslover. Would like to have a one like this in my own game ;)

[AngelFrouk]

Right after I finished my version of this house my game crashes! and like the stupid I am I never saved!
Aww, that is horrible. I have had that too and it sucks.
Babolat, wow...

[babolat85]

Thanks angel :)

Inspired by this little (well, not so) house I found: http://www.dreamhomesource.com/georgian_house-plans_DHSW32078.hwx

I attempted to make it ingame. It was a little tricky at first as the property was fairly hilly, I think it turned out alright.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_0000002b_94fd8acb.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_0000002b_d4fd8a7e.jpg
And as I'm into doing backyards at the moment:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_0000002b_54fd8a16.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_0000002b_94fd8a07.jpg

[seren]

Lovely places everyone! I really like this topic!

My new beach house (unfinished):

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/527/fronttm2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8324/tylle2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[babolat85]

I like it seren, I like the rocks and the boat ;);)

[Vanessa190371]

very nice houses

[kustirider2]

Urgh, I hate when that happens ferrymocha11!

I built this house for my Hollywood Hills neighbourhood last year, I liked it so much, it got transplanted into Denali River.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_546d9fa5_34fd4b21.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_546d9fa5_14fd4abf.jpg
And the backyard:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_546d9fa5_f4fd4af0.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_546d9fa5_74fd4afa.jpg

I built it back in the days my computer was less than stellar, but I grew attached to it. I just need to get around to "Denali'ing" it.

wow, how did you get the water that reflective/realistic ?

[fway]

Seren and Babolat, please keep uploading pictures of your lovely creations!

Ohh Keely! I adore your setup! I really do, you should see my setup of the Waterford's house right here:

It's a 2 family home, I just moved them in last night. They live on the first floor. I'm about to put the pictures of a couple of their rooms in the favorite rooms thread. They live in (front of the woods of) Abney by the way. As well, I moved in one of the prizes of a contest I'm judging; She lives on the second floor. By the way, I changed my mind about shrinking Phinnius...
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk221/hekkahekkawhat/Sims2EP7_452-1.jpg

[Blake_SC]

I like that fway. o:

I like the fact that the roof isn't your average roof, and it looks incomplete and gaah, its nice. 8D

[fway]

:lol: you're actually posting here and not on the IRC Blake? :p Haven't seen ya in a while!

Yeah, I was thinking about what I wanted to do with the roof. I didn't want to have a flat one, but it looked a whole lot nicer on the side with more space, also I wanted to give it that this side was old, and this side was added on feel, but it didn't fall though considering how mixing 2 different wall textures do not work unless you know how to wing it. But it isn't incomplete. It actually completes me. :D

[Stasisesque_SC]

Babolat85: Your buildings are stunning. I want to live in Denali River when I grow up. :(

[lmfjaxxon]

Very nice everyone...I just love to come here and see what everyone has done...

Keely, thanks for that link! I am off now to look at those pics...I really hate your computer was stolen. That is just wrong!

[babolat85]

wow, how did you get the water that reflective/realistic ?

My graphics card allows shaders or whatever, and I think the pool reflectiveness came in Seasons?

Thanks guys:)

Stasisesque: Sure, there's plenty of room ;)

[ferrymocha11]

http://i31.tinypic.com/j9mumg.jpg
That's my art deco house. The interior is mostly art deco too.
Sorry about the door but I had to get my sim Jax out of the shot and forgot to close the door...

[Simooligan_SC]

My Latest:


http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/6574/photonn4.jpg

Find a slide show with more pictures here:
http://www.sterlingsims2.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1705

[coltraz]

Simooligan! I love it!! That car isn't drivable on a slant, is it?

[Simooligan_SC]

Simooligan! I love it!! That car isn't drivable on a slant, is it?

No.. it's just decoration there... but there IS a driveway.. so when in the house.. you can move it. :) Thanks!!!

[lmfjaxxon]

Nice lots everyone....You guys SoOo Rock:!:....

[jenny]

I started a series of small lot starter homes, here is the first one:)


5000 Maple Street

[babolat85]

That's such a cool starter house jenny, it proves affordable doesn't have to mean ugly :)

I saw some mountain home type plan last night, I decided to try my hand at making something similar.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Mountain%20Home%202/snapshot_0000002b_94fff9b6.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Mountain%20Home%202/snapshot_0000002b_14fff9c3.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Mountain%20Home%202/snapshot_0000002b_74fffc77.jpg

[j3ss!c@]

This was a starter house I made for a contest over at N99.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r91/Samethana/Newbies%20Reloaded/MansWorld01.jpg

I'm totally addicted to building starter houses right now. I've made some more but this was the one I liked best.

[Claire]

I started a series of small lot starter homes, here is the first one:)


5000 Maple Street

That house is AMAZING Jenny! So jealous

[SofieAmalieN]

I still need to do some landscaping, but I quite like this little house.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m126/SofieAmalieN/House2.jpg

[babolat85]

Building on a 1x4 Lot was an interesting endeavour. Took some careful working out, but I managed to get 3 large bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a pretty good study together with a backyard. I have three of them in a row in one of my uni's.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Highbridge%20University/snapshot_34f31320_9500308d.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Highbridge%20University/snapshot_34f31320_f50030b0.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Highbridge%20University/snapshot_34f31320_d50030d2.jpg

[Sunkiss]

So many awesome houses! Great job everyone! :anime:

[*roxette]

Aw wow they're really interesting looking lots Babolat. I love the gardens.

And jenny and j3ss!c@ I love your starter homes... you should consider uploading!
I always struggle to make interesting looking starter homes.. building on a budget isn't easy!

[macthekat]

You are on fire Babolat. ! You got way to much free time - wish it was me!

[jenny]

Aw wow they're really interesting looking lots Babolat. I love the gardens.

And jenny and j3ss!c@ I love your starter homes... you should consider uploading!
I always struggle to make interesting looking starter homes.. building on a budget isn't easy!

Thanks!
All my homes are available at supernova(see siggy)..thanks again:D

[Vanessa190371]

I love all your homes Babalot. Are you going to make any available for download at all?

[babolat85]

I'm still trying to work the ins and outs of my website vanessa, once I figure it out, I'll put some up, even if I have to resort to Rapidshare.

[tairourou]

Jenny! 5000 Maple Street is gorgeous! I just love simple starter houses that look real like that. I'm going to download it right now.

[Vanessa190371]

I'm still trying to work the ins and outs of my website vanessa, once I figure it out, I'll put some up, even if I have to resort to Rapidshare.


Thats great

[fiahlord]

Jenny that's beautiful! Maple Street is one long street...

[jenny]

Jenny that's beautiful! Maple Street is one long street...

haha, yeah I stink at coming up with house numbers.....lol

[lmfjaxxon]

Everyone's lot is nice....I really can't wait to get my pc....But these will do for now :D...

[princesshaichu]

The Wilkins house, 52 Castle Street (after Castle Hill in the Bronx), which now has, um, a twin annex, because I didn't want to add onto my main house. Sorry the photos are at night, but I don't think they're so dark as to be unusable.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/QueenofStripes/snapshot_748af127_d5006aab.jpg
The front of the main house...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/QueenofStripes/snapshot_748af127_75006a95.jpg
And the twins' annex! They have their own little mock house next to the big house. :D

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/QueenofStripes/snapshot_748af127_35006ce5.jpg
...and the back, where you can see I forgot about a bathroom AFTER completely constructing the annex. It's a deluxe outhouse, folks!

[bopashu2]

Dang Babolat85 ya houses are super realistic and I wouls love to have some in my game. Will ya ever upload any of your house?

[coltraz]

I like what you did with that roof, Babolat.... I was looking at a roof recently that looks like that and thinking, "How would I do that on the Sims...??" I didn't think it was possible!

Here's a house I just added to my neighbourhood last night. I put it together very quickly as a starter home but it turned out to be a little too pricey with the landscaping. hehe.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/castrostaal/birchwood2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/castrostaal/birchwood.jpg

[babolat85]

Coltraz, it took a while of doing and undoing the damn roof until I was happy with it. individualroofslopeangle helps a lot too.

That place looks good for a starter, how much over 20k is it? :( I love the overgrown gardens :D

bopashu2 - I'm still trying to work it out. Somehow the art deco house is 98mb?! WTH?

[coltraz]

I pushed it about 10,000 dollars over ! :( Oh well. I guess my Sims can take out a loan to live in it. It's still the cheapest house in the neighbourhood at the moment.

[Jessie Tea]

babolat I adore that house

[coldfloral_SC]

Jenny, your starter house is SO CUTE!

I made over Don Lothario's house for a contest and quite like the way it turned out:

http://pics.livejournal.com/coldfloral/pic/000tx6e4

[babolat85]

coldfloral, that's a good redux of Don's place. I tortured mine to death and kept getting him rejected for woohoo...heh, this was when I first got the game.

I created this place for one of my older sims, I still have the interior to work on, but yeh...this is the outside.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_0000002b_3502ceec.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_0000002b_1502cf23.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_0000002b_7502cef4.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_0000002b_9502ceff.jpg

[wankers]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/malfooooy/sims%202/kimhouse.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/malfooooy/sims%202/kimhouse2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/malfooooy/sims%202/kimhouse3.jpg

[shery00]

Beautiful house everyone! :)

Starter homes.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/Scr67780.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/Scr68080.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/Scr1010.jpg

[bopashu2]

such cute houses shery

[rome_raven]

Shery, those are so cute. Do you have those available for download?

[Blake_SC]

Smart use of the smaller garages, Shery. :] Those are nice, I like the diagonal and straight juxtaposition on the first one. ;P

[jenny]

Shery, those are adorable..and I recognize the first one...:D
Coldfloral, thanks! I love what you did to Don's place:)
Babolat, beautiful as always!
Wankers...very pretty estate:D

[panther00567]

I LOVE that house, Wankers, I love the Japanese area.
Those are nice little houses, Shery!

[dandylion]

Shery, I love the turquoise-y color of the second house! *wants*

[Santje]

All these houses are so beautiful!
I wish I could make them so nice. :blink:
My houses are allways very ordinary. :egg

I think that little white house form jenny is adorable!

[Avaluna]

Shery, those are so cute. Do you have those available for download?

Yeah, I hope so! I love that last house. The colour is so beautiful.

[StupidityKills]

shery wow, bravo! really nice houses, I'd definitely love them in my 'hood if they were uploaded.

Here's a log-cabin vacation hotel/thing I made in Three Lakes.
Lakeside Log Cabins

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/StupidityKills/sims2/LakesideLogCabins.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/StupidityKills/sims2/pic854.jpg)

(click for bigger pic)

Each of the three cabins (on the right and back, the left is the office/visitors lounge) is self-contained with a bathroom, one, two or three bedrooms, kitchinette and private garden space, as well as a shared fishing pond, campfre and axe-throwing games. It's lovely to play, where I always send my sims. I might make an adapted version for Twikki and Takemizu also.:)

[shery00]

Thank's all.. :)
The first house available for download here (http://www.sims2supernova.com/showthread.php?t=962).
The second house I just plan to uploads later. ;)
Jenny : Your house very cute and adorable.
StupidityKills :The log-cabin vacation hotel looks so adorable.I love it.

[j3ss!c@]

Hannah, your log-cabin vacation hotel/thing looks amazing! I hate to ask, but will you be uploading it somewhere?

[StupidityKills]

J3ss!ca - Aww thanks! *blush!* I've never done that before, but yeah I could do. PM me about it later and I'll let you know.

[Neveah]

I love all your houses guys :)
Anyways, usually I spend hours
on end making huge fancy houses.
Today I decided to make a small
simple starter house instead <3

1 Evergreen Lane

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk273/Brittanyvh/house-1.jpg

[Paradise]

Neveah your house is supercute :)
I've built a very small dorm for girls only:
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3731/snapshot00000006f5052d2vh5.jpg
and this is supposed to be an old beach house given a renovation.
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1164/snapshotb504ed693505119st9.jpg

[Lillubibi]

Nevenah, your house is really cute !
Paradise, I really like the beach lot. The dormitory looks almost real...

A light house I did for my new neighbourhood :

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p151/Addelise/screenshot_12-1.jpg

[seren]

Paradise this beach house is genious! I love it! So stylish.

[triple_axel]

Paradise such a pretty beach lot!

My Austrian chalet Haus Ehrenbach (apologies for the somewhat grainy photos, my graphics are baaaaad).
Clearer pics here: http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f378/queen4_a_day/chalet/

Not had snow yet but I think it will look better with a sim snow covering

[lmfjaxxon]

Nice everyone...Shery00, I just love those small lots....They are very playable ;).....

[babolat85]

Paradise, that beach house is cute!
Ty's new pad:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Ty%20House/snapshot_5506ac65_5506ac6e.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Ty%20House/snapshot_5506ac65_7506ac96.jpg
Yeah, the tree is growing through the deck:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Ty%20House/snapshot_5506ac65_3506ac84.jpg
Rest 'ere: http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Ty%20House/

[Neveah]

that's Stunning Babolat <3

[Valentine!]

My Austrian chalet Haus Ehrenbach

Triple_axel, cute haus and very authentic looking. I've been to Austria lots of times - good work!

[JadeEliott]

Thymian Preparatory (or, The School and Schoolhouse)

This lot is where I school my children and teens in Thyme, using Simlogical's school mods (http://www.simlogical.com/sl/Sims2Pages/Sims2_School.htm). My teacher lives in the schoolhouse. Next term starts soon and there will be five students enrolled. The goal is to give students a education that prepares them for my college (which is not in a Uni sub-hood but a working college in my MAIN hood), the Academy of Apprenticeship Arts (http://www.isleofthyme.net/lore-and-legend/tour-the-daughtry-academy-of-apprenticeship-arts-part-02.html).



http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z126/isleofthyme/Family%20Photos/Morelle-Larisa/2008-02-11%20-%20Home%20Tour/2008-02-11-001.jpg


http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z126/isleofthyme/Family%20Photos/Morelle-Larisa/2008-02-11%20-%20Home%20Tour/2008-02-11-002.jpg


~Take a full tour~ (http://www.isleofthyme.net/lore-and-legend/fa-1n-4a-tuthor-tour-thymian-preparatory-school-and-schoolho.html)

[lmfjaxxon]

Stunning...just stunning :thumb:....You guys really know how to decorate a house, lol....

[fiahlord]

Jade, like I said on the site, just brill...

[Babbelsim]

- 100 Mill Road -
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7106/100mill1gg2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



I just uploaded here ;)
http://www.sims2supernova.com/forums.php






xXx Babbel

[Daisie]

I love that pink schoolhouse, Jade! :)
Babbel, that house is simple and very cute - in one of my favorite bricks, too!

[Babbelsim]

Thank you very much Daisie! =]

[plurb]

Lovely places everyone! I really like this topic!




How do you do beach houses? Like, what do you have to do in order to build a house on the beach without the vacation area?

[Daisie]

How do you do beach houses? Like, what do you have to do in order to build a house on the beach without the vacation area?You have to have BV - obviously - and a neighborhood with a low-enough shoreline and close roads, and the special beach lots in the Empty Lots panel.

[IntrepidLlama]

After a long sabbatical from Simming, I got the urge to build last night and put together this castle for my medieval neighborhood, based on the Neuschwanstein Castle.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/IntrepidLlama/Castle2.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/IntrepidLlama/castle1.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/IntrepidLlama/castle3.jpg

[Babbelsim]

IntrepidLlama: wow that castle looks great! O_O





- 200 Vikkon Road -
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6079/200vikkon1xv0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)





xXx Babbel

[ChihoSan]

babbel, I love that house. I love all your houses actually.

[IWrite87]

Well, here's a backyard I've been working on. Inspired by all of the hours I spend watching HGTV lol.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e245/ChicaW87/poolarearesized.jpg
The pool area

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e245/ChicaW87/patioarearesized1.jpg
The patio with outdoor kitchen

[lmfjaxxon]

Well, here's a backyard I've been working on. Inspired by all of the hours I spend watching HGTV lol.


Girl, I know...right? I just love to watch HGTV....that is the station to watch, lol. That is a good show to get inspiration and ideas....


Nice work guys :thumb:.....

[IntrepidLlama]

Thanks, Babbel! Your houses always look fantastic. :)

ChicaW87, that backyard is gorgeous! I love the landscaping around the pool.

ETA: I went on another building spree. :P

Italian Villa
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/IntrepidLlama/Villa2.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/IntrepidLlama/Villa1.jpg

Suburban Home
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/IntrepidLlama/house1.jpg

[declandabest_SC]

havent posted here in yonks :O !

ahywho i made a beach house today, you can see some of the interior in the favourite rooms thread. heres what it looks like from the outside lol
(i havent landscaped it yet but its getting there :P)

[lmfjaxxon]

:luff:ly....Just :luff:ly....Keep up the good work :thumb:....

[shery00]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/Scr4101-1.jpg

[lmfjaxxon]

Shery00, I just love your cabin!

[dragonfly]

That castle is great! All of the houses are so unique and beautiful!!! Mine are nothing in comparison, but here are a couple of my bigger ones..

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u86/dragonflymomof3/Builds/snapshot_00000015_f430f4f7.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u86/dragonflymomof3/Builds/snapshot_00000015_7430f50b.jpg



http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u86/dragonflymomof3/Builds/snapshot_00000015_34805936.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u86/dragonflymomof3/Builds/snapshot_00000015_94805951.jpg

[coltraz]

Sherry00: That is so pretty :) You could make that into a christmas card!
My newest lot in Blue Rock:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/castrostaal/sims/bluerockhouse2.jpg

[Silus]

I decided to play copycat with this home (copy and existing house and build it in Sims 2) The one I chose is just a great example of the "Gingerbread" style that was available in the 1850's-1900's. The gingerbreads theme is a style that included color, delicate posts and intricate designs around the porch.
Its adorable and well priced.

[I.nfectious_SC]

Babolat85 - one word: amazing!
Shery00 - Your starter houses are lovely!

Everyone has got such great houses on here that I'm a little apprehensive about posting my pics. But, if you can't beat them, join them. Right? :clap:

My Revamp of the Broke House:
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/In-Gutter-Art/SIMS2/SIMS2%20BUILD/MY%20HOUSES/PR1a.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/In-Gutter-Art/SIMS2/SIMS2%20BUILD/MY%20HOUSES/PR1b.jpg

A Make-Over of Don Lotherio's Home:

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/In-Gutter-Art/SIMS2/CONTESTS/IMG006.jpg


Only Maxis, Maxis Match & Recolours were used

[declandabest_SC]

I.nfectious - WOW ! the broke house looks amazing ! actually looks like a proper home now lol, dons is cool too :P

[Remyohmy]

The first big family home I've built in a LONG time:

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o210/Postfanaticloser/ScreenShot066.jpg

[lmfjaxxon]

I just :luff: everyone's houses....

[Claire]

I am so jealous of all of you! I mean look at all of your houses and landscapes, I could never build like you guys!

[TingTong]

This Was A House I Built For A Contest Which Was To Build A House On A 1x1 Lot For A Family Of 8.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/shihtzulover4evah/Exterior-Front.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/shihtzulover4evah/Exterior-back.jpg

[chibspan]

I love that house TingTong, it's so cute and very unique!

[lmfjaxxon]

Cute house Ting....Very nice ;)....

[Fantasyrogue]

Wow TingTong. Making a house like that must be a challenge but your house looks great.

[coltraz]

Here is a house I just finished adding to my neighbourhood. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/castrostaal/sims/townhouse.jpg

[afinefrenzy]

coltraz, that house is SO cool.

I wish I had skillllzzz to pay the billlzzz like you guys.


I built this today... nothing special. It's Sam (bP's Douglas McDougal) and Phoebe Blott's house.

My graphics pretty much suck.

http://i26.tinypic.com/350sd3l.jpg

[TingTong]

Coltraz- That is a fab house! I love the whole downtown look and the palm tree plus the windows on the right are pretty cool too!

Afinefrenzy- Cute! I love that style! Nice roof!

Wow TingTong. Making a house like that must be a challenge but your house looks great.

It was! For the first time i used the cover-up slope to create a full size basement. But now iv'e used lot expander to add a garden...its really easy to navigate aswell!

[babolat85]

That house is cool Coltraz, liking the power lines ;)

Ting, are you going to post pictures of the garden? :D

[TingTong]

yeah sure..its looking a bit bare..but i'll get in game and plant it out...

[lmfjaxxon]

You guys really rock! Coltraz, I really :luff: your lot....

AFineFrenzy, I :luff: your lot too! I just love to look at sims pics ;).....

Good :thumb: work guys.....

[Fantasyrogue]

It was! For the first time i used the cover-up slope to create a full size basement. But now iv'e used lot expander to add a garden...its really easy to navigate aswell!

Which is always a pleasant thing with houses :) The one time I had a tall building with a small footprint it wasn't a very good house functionally.

[Babbelsim]

aaaww thank you ChihoSan & IntrepidLlama i'm happy you like my houses! :D

your welcome IntrepidLlama i love the little Suburban Home you made *love little things* :3


Wow TingTong realy that little house looks awsome, i love it!
i wanna do something like that to. (hope you don't mind i'm gonna borrow the idea ;))



2 new uploads on Sims2Supernova.com ^__^


- Vikkon's drive-in restaurant -
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3465/drive5av1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/7949/drive4mm9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/8369/drive7uk5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



- 201 Vikkon Road -
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/293/201vikkon3tl5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)






xXx Babbel

[I.nfectious_SC]

This is a house I've just finished building for a contest in which you have to build a house for a family of 8 and the exterior dimensions of the house can be no bigger than 6 x 7 tiles.

This house was built on a 3x1 lot and has a living area (in the basement) a kitchen/dining area, 5 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, plus a roof garden.


http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/In-Gutter-Art/SIMS2/SIMS2%20BUILD/MY%20HOUSES/Tyler%20House/IMG013a.jpg

[lmfjaxxon]

Nice job everyone :thumb:....You guys really know how to build a house ;).....

[Daisie]

Alexandra O'Mackey's home business:

http://i26.tinypic.com/2aev47.jpg

[Claire]

Daisie: that's a very nice home business! I luv the colors, they work very well!

[Daisie]

Thank you, Claire! :)

[Claire]

No problem, Daisie :D

[lmfjaxxon]

Nice lots everyone ;)....These are fabulous :thumb:.....

[brilliantcat]

TingTong and I.nfectious, I love your tiny houses! That's some crazy building :blink: I haven't mastered the cover-up slope fence yet. In fact I was contemplating using for my newest house but there was so much going on I didn't want to confuse myself anymore :lol:
Daisie, I love all your houses! Yours and plasticbox's are about the only ones I use in my game :)

So here's my aspiration-failure-inducing newest house. I named it after the Sim I made it for, Asha Cavanaugh. So it's called Cavanaugh House. I don't usually build modern houses and there were some interesting design elements so I thought I'd give it a go. Turned out pretty decent I think :D

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/brilliantcat/Houses/Cavanaugh%20House/CH-exterioroverview1.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/brilliantcat/Houses/Cavanaugh%20House/CH-exteriorpool1.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/brilliantcat/Houses/Cavanaugh%20House/CH-exteriorpool2.jpg

Pool area after I finished decorating:

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/brilliantcat/Houses/Cavanaugh%20House/CH-pooldetail1.jpg

[coltraz]

TingTong and I.nfectious, I love your tiny houses! That's some crazy building :blink: I haven't mastered the cover-up slope fence yet. In fact I was contemplating using for my newest house but there was so much going on I didn't want to confuse myself anymore :lol:
Daisie, I love all your houses! Yours and plasticbox's are about the only ones I use in my game :)

So here's my aspiration-failure-inducing newest house. I named it after the Sim I made it for, Asha Cavanaugh. So it's called Cavanaugh House. I don't usually build modern houses and there were some interesting design elements so I thought I'd give it a go. Turned out pretty decent I think :D


I like what you did with the bamboo! :D

[Nissun_]

Note to self: work more on pools and gardens. I don't know why, I loved decorating them in the sims 1, but here I feel like I'm missing many things!

Anyways, lately I've been working on some apartment blocks, not inspired by any particular style, jut trying to make them fit in an industrial city downtown. Here is the last one:
Front view
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_00000015_15151736.jpg
Back view, it is very ugly, I'll work more on it (maybe)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_00000015_f5151844.jpg
Outside view of one of the attics:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_00000015_55151854.jpg

I only made one of the flats habitable. Have you seen Blade Runner? Well, I plan on having sort of a J.F.Sebastian Sim, living alone in an half-abandoned block. He will be living with a servo. I'll post pictures of the flat/attic in the favorite rooms thread.

[Daisie]

Nissun, great job with that apartment building! Very realistic.
BC, I don't really like modern homes either, but I just love yours. :)

[elly001]

brilliantcat - That looks like my dream home! It looks so serene and beautiful. I feel inspired to go and build my own modern home now. :D
Nissun - Wow! That looks so realistic and impressive. I love the view from the front.

[brilliantcat]

Nissun, I love that building! The styling is beautiful and that last picture is just gorgeous. It must be insane to play though.

Cavanaugh House is in the moderation queue at MTS *crosses fingers*

[Babbelsim]

Daisie: i love that house, very country like! :3

brilliantcat: awsome house, i realy like the pool area! =]




look in the fav rooms thread for the inside look ^__^

- Apples Plaza Dorm -

Front
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9140/dorm1wf9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Backyard
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2305/dorm3jy6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

sideyard
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/1504/dorm4xt7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Overview
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7711/dorm5rl2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)






xXx Babbel

[sga_girl]

Love all the houses here!

I made this one for a story I'm writing, no landscaping though. (too much slows down my game)

http://i28.tinypic.com/2nbrbde.jpg
Plain and boring ;)

[Nissun_]

It must be insane to play though.

I tried today. It's what I call a "shoebox house": You can only play it with all the walls up, because the other option doesn't show any, and looks awful. With a couple of sims, anyways, is nice.

Babbelsim: that dorm looks fantastic!

[Paradise]

Dexter Morgans apartment. I hope to rezone it when the next ep comes out. I'm quite proud of this building :)


http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/1702/dexterapartmentnx5.jpg

Rita Bennets house - with neighbour.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/6388/ritabennetthousetn0.jpg

[dosymedia]

Here's a house I'm working on. I think it turned out a lot better than all of my previous homes.

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/dosymedia/house1_1.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/dosymedia/house1_2.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/dosymedia/house1_3.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/dosymedia/house1_4.jpg

[coltraz]

Dexter Morgans apartment. I hope to rezone it when the next ep comes out. I'm quite proud of this building :)
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/1702/dexterapartmentnx5.jpg
And Rita Bennets house - with neighbour.
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/6388/ritabennetthousetn0.jpg

COOL!!!!! :) Love the apartment! do you have Sims for Dex and Rita too??

[himawara106]

As always: You guys rock! Every house is so unique and interesting to look at!

I made a base game slum lot. I like creating lots with a realistic touch.

http://thumbs2.modthesims2.com/img/5/8/7/1/5/6/MTS2_himawara106_746626_front_full.jpg

http://thumbs2.modthesims2.com/img/5/8/7/1/5/6/MTS2_himawara106_746624_back.jpg

[elly001]

Babbelsim - Apple Plaza looks just as pretty from the outside. You've done such a fantastic job.
sga_girl - Landscaping slows my game down too. :( Still, your house looks like it could be great with a bit of sprucing up!
Paradise - I really like Rita's house, it's very unique looking.
dosymedia - That is so cute and lovely. I really like it.
himawara106 - That looks like it would be fun to play! I really like the little details you've used.



Unfortunately I was too late to enter the Maxis Home Makeover Contest, but I've decided to 'play along' with some of the ideas, and here's the first result: a revamped exterior of the Pleasant's home. I'm terrible at building, so I actually really enjoyed just being able to make this over! I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m295/half_moon_bay/house1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m295/half_moon_bay/house2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m295/half_moon_bay/house3.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m295/half_moon_bay/house4.jpg

[chibspan]

himawara106, your worn down house is wonderful!

I built a beach house and I like it ^_~.
http://i27.tinypic.com/e1smd.jpg

[lmfjaxxon]

I knew you wouldn't let me down Chibspan ;)...This cabin is the Bees Knees, :rofl:....

You guys never stop amazing me with your building talents! That is why I always come here and post....Amazing job everyone :thumb:......

[chibspan]

You are too kind lmfjaxxon! Thank you very much for your kind complements!

[Paradise]

Thank you Coltraz and Elly :) I'm in the process of decorating Dexter apartment. I'll post pics in the other thread when done. No sims yet but I might give it a try :p

[lmfjaxxon]

Chibspan, no problem ;)...I just like to give credit when it's due :rofl:....

Paradise, I would love to see your rooms :D...I'm a sucker for sims pics :thumb:.....

[Jessie Tea]

chibspan, that is goregous.

want to upload it?

[TingTong]

Elly- Your knack for houses is just fab! That is one cute house! Are you uploading it?
Chibspan- I love that glass wall! I can just imagine the view youd get!

An ultra modern house im building...meh im still not too keen on it! Just landscaping to go...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/shihtzulover4evah/snapshot_0000001e_95179451.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/shihtzulover4evah/snapshot_0000001e_7517940e.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/shihtzulover4evah/snapshot_0000001e_5517941f.jpg


INTERIOR PICS (http://forums.sims2community.com/showpost.php?p=1172077&postcount=342)

[Elyasis_SC]

Here's my nobleman's house and several of his serfs' shacks from my medieval neighborhood.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/Elyasis/StarkManor.jpg

I might upload a few pics of it decorated once I get back on the sims.

[elly001]

[CENTER]Elly- Your knack for houses is just fab! That is one cute house! Are you uploading it?


Thanks, TingTong, I love your house too! I'm a sucker for modern buildings, and yours looks fantastic. I won't be uploading the Pleasant's house because it's really just a redecorated version of the one in Pleasantview (with a few bits added here and there!) :)

Elyasis - That looks brilliant! Very authentically medieval.
chibspan - Great job on the beach house. It looks very unique compared to other beach houses I've seen, and that's a good thing. :)

[Silus]

C'mon everyone, sing it with me!

"They're creepy and they're kooky,
Mysterious and spooky,
They're all together ooky,
The Addams Family.

Their house is a museum
Where people come to see 'em
They really are a scream
The Addams Family.

(Neat)
(Sweet)
(Petite)

So get a witches shawl on
A broomstick you can crawl on
We're gonna pay a call on
The Addams Family."

[TingTong]

Ive just finished the exterior of the curlotte family's house...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/shihtzulover4evah/House-Front-3-Night.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/shihtzulover4evah/House-Front-2-Night.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/shihtzulover4evah/House-Front-1.jpg

[Ebbe]

Way to go TingTong, it's amazing how the landscaping really made this house exterior.

[lmfjaxxon]

Nice diggs everyone ;)....Very nice :D....

[TingTong]

Iv'e just finished the back garden...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/shihtzulover4evah/backgarden-1.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/shihtzulover4evah/backgarden-2.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/shihtzulover4evah/backgarden-3.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/shihtzulover4evah/backgarden-4.jpg

[babolat85]

TingTong, that swimming pool area looks spiffy :)

Beach house I built for kicks:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_0000002b_751d32b1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_0000002b_d51d32cb.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/snapshot_0000002b_951d32b9.jpg

[shery00]

TingTong and babolat85, I love that modern house. :gjob:

[CiaoAlora]

A house I built for the Burbs for the Maxis Home Makeover contest:

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj80/CiaoAlora/Designer/Burbhouse.jpg

[mieley]

that house is gorgeous, CiaoAlora! its no wonder you won the contest!

[dosymedia]

I agree, it looks amazing! Very nice work, ciao.

[simsample]

Lovely houses, guys! I couldn't really find a thread to post this pic in, and it is landscaping, although a community lot. It's the Ancient Ruins from my ongoing Channelwood neighbourhood.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Bluefunk/Misc%20Sims/Bluefunk_00914-Mar-082021.jpg

[babolat85]

simsample: Those ruins are cool. It reminds me I reeeeally need to go back and finish my Greek island vacation 'hood.

Jared's backyard, under a thick blanket of snow:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Jareds%20House/Family%20and%20Sprog/snapshot_d4b8fa45_b51e8631.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Babolat85/Sims%202%20House/Jareds%20House/Family%20and%20Sprog/snapshot_d4b8fa45_f51e863c.jpg

[ablueidgirl2]

Hey guys! I've a new lot on my sim page, sorry I don't have the photos on photobucket but if you follow the link, I have photos posted on my simpage.

http://thesims2.ea.com/exchange/lot_detail.php?asset_id=688301

[lmfjaxxon]

Nice diggs :thumb:....You guys rock, Seriously ;)....

[Remyohmy]

New candy colored house I built this afternoon
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o210/Postfanaticloser/ScreenShot0040.jpg

[shery00]

I just build this house when I play TS2 and NL only with my older pc (bad graphic you can see).

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/Scr30.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/Scr48.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/Scr45.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/Scr255m-1.jpg

[Anyerfillag]

shery00: I love love that house!

[RabbitRoadkill]

Sheryoo: I love the attention you paid to the garden. It’s very realistic
Babolat85: Sooo pretty. I love the snow, but it makes my game run so slow that none of my towns have winters unless I really need it for some reason.
Himawara206: That house has so much character. I'm kind of obsessed with it. I really need to make something like that for my game.
Ting Tong: That house looks like something you’d see on MTV Cribs
Elly001: I love it. I totally looks like the house that my yuppie aunt and uncle live in.
Dosymedia: The porch is really nice. I never can make nice looking porches


Here's mine. I love making log cabins. It's been my obsession since The Sims 1 Vacation came out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/piratesbootyx/Beasley%20legacy/snapshot_94d1a3c2_f5137e79.jpg

[lmfjaxxon]

Shery00, I just love those houses as well....

You guys really know how to build amazing lots ;):!:

[Quinctia]

I built a pier community lot for my custom hood. I thought it came out very cute. This is the welcome center for the settlement, so there's a small office to help new immigrants as well as visitors.

http://pics.livejournal.com/quinctia/pic/006qfxs9

http://pics.livejournal.com/quinctia/pic/006qh938
Boardwalk from the pier to the office.

I've been doing a TON of building on flooded lots in this hood, and it's a BLAST, except when I accidentally UN-flood a lot by placing a new lot too close to it, or accidentally make the road go underwater. I don't have FT, so I can only edit my terrain in game by placing more lots. XD

[himawara106]

@tingtong: this modern house is really stunning!
@ciaoalora: that's a beautiful makeover - great!
@shery00: I love this house! It has such a great design.
@quinctia: Although it's simple it's very charming. Especially the landscape!

@all: Thank you for your nice comments on my slum lot. :)

[JadeEliott]

Hayward Hall - The Mayor’s Manor

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z126/isleofthyme/Family%20Photos/Daughtry-Greg%20and%20Dahlia/2008-03-09%20-%20Hayward%20Hall%20Tour/2008-03-09-001.jpg

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z126/isleofthyme/Family%20Photos/Daughtry-Greg%20and%20Dahlia/2008-03-09%20-%20Hayward%20Hall%20Tour/2008-03-09-002.jpg

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z126/isleofthyme/Family%20Photos/Daughtry-Greg%20and%20Dahlia/2008-03-09%20-%20Hayward%20Hall%20Tour/2008-03-09-003.jpg

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z126/isleofthyme/Family%20Photos/Daughtry-Greg%20and%20Dahlia/2008-03-09%20-%20Hayward%20Hall%20Tour/2008-03-09-004.jpg

~Take a Full Tour~ (http://www.isleofthyme.net/lore-and-legend/fa-1n-6a-lammas-tour-hayward-hall-the-mayors-manor.html)

[kustirider2]

Jade Elliot

oh my gosh! this is the most beautiful house i have ever seen! Uploading Anywhere ? :P

[JadeEliott]

Nope, sorry, Kustirider... :-( But thanks so much for your kind words!

Shery, I have your new site bookmarked cause I LOVE LOVE LOVE all your houses!

[afinefrenzy]

I don't post in here often, because I'm not such a great house builder. But I kinda like this one, so I thought I'd share it.

I basically have an obsession for houses with yellow siding and blue shutters.

http://i29.tinypic.com/6rt5jl.jpg

[shery00]

Thank you all, everyone make a beautiful house.:)
Wow Jade your Mayor’s Manor house is beautiful, I love your picture too. Thank you for bookmark my site, I will update for more house.. :D

Here is my new house with 3 house in 3x3 lots.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/new%20house/view.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/new%20house/ruby3.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/new%20house/mary1.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/new%20house/lily2.jpg

[JadeEliott]

Those are darling, Shery!

[himawara106]

I have done a shabby old cabin from a picture and did the walls and floors by myself and it looks very spooky, I think :)

http://thumbs2.modthesims2.com/img/5/8/7/1/5/6/MTS2_himawara106_751948_shabby_old_cabin.jpg

[lazzybum]

Backyard pool area of my self sim's house

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/snapshot_34f585e5_b523f14e.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/snapshot_34f585e5_9523f13c.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/snapshot_34f585e5_9523f1aa.jpg

[Tigerwomah]

wow beautiful houses :D

[shery00]

Thank you Jade. :)
Lazzybum, I love your backyard.
Here is my new one.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/new%20house/Scr446.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/new%20house/Scr447.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/shery00/new%20house/Scr457.jpg

[JadeEliott]

Oooo, I like that one. I am going to DL it when it goes up on your site, if it is on a small lot.