The Official S2C Home Make Over Contest ~ All Rounds (closed)

[LyricLee]

Welcome to week 1 of the official home make over.
This week's room to decorate is the bedroom.
The theme is Asian. When you're in your bedroom, the last thing you want to think of is chaos and noise and stress. Your bedroom is your sancuary.
You are at peace. Decorate your bedroom with objects that give you peace. Simple, yet sleek. Reds, blacks, and creams. Make your bedroom your zen haven. And please stay true to a realistic Asian feel.


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/LyricLee2/BedroomContest.jpg

This round will end on 1/20 at midnight Eastern Time

Pics required

2 ground shots of your room- ONLY 2 showing the decoration you've put in.
Pick your best two photos for this (keep in mind you will want to take these photos with the walls up so get tricky with your camera angles.
The Tab button will help you get closer and angle the camera better)
1 Aerial shot of the room just like the entry rounds but closer to show placement of objects and to ensure we've all decorated the right rooms.
Remember- you may change the style of the windows and doors but do not change the placement of the windows and doors.
Anyone who does not obey the rules will be cut.
Thats a total of THREE pics ONLY


THE RULES

1) You must stick to the layout as presented in the screenshots. Please follow those building instructions CAREFULLY.
2) Walls may NOT be moved or altered.
3) Windows and Doors may NOT be moved from their positions. (But they can be replaced with custom doors or windows of the same size).
4) Foundations may not be altered.
5) The use of “Half Walls” is allowed, but the “Half Walls” may not replace existing walls. They may only be added in as new walls in existing rooms.
6) Use of custom content is allowed and encouraged Whenever possible, please leave a note on your post if you've used alot of content from one site in particular. If you see something that someone has used in a lot and wish to download that content yourself do NOT post here- PM the member and ask privately.
7) Use of cheats is allowed. (angled furniture, moveobjects on etc..)
8) Please keep your photos to a maximum of 600x450. (standard in game screenshot size for most users) And only provide the asked for ammount of photos.
9) Please keep chatter in this thread to a minimum. Any questions about this round or comments belong in the original entry thread- Lets keep this thread strictly to entries only.

Contestants whos lots meet specifications so far:
~1.SuperFly
~2.sims2germany
~3.Kristos_Kazare
~4.brendabond
~5.joesemsims
~6.chique4591
~7.cordaen
~8.purplebookworm2
~9.prettypetalgirl
~10.ciane
~11.pepperdawg
~12.farath

~14.remellion
~15.moonluck9
~16.LuciousNess
~17.Lethe_s
~18.gemini2281
~19.angel f
~20.evilmrhaig
~21.trusy
~22.lucky-.-sevens
~23.Rymac91
~24.bbear0287
~25.grumpytreto
~26.zeldap
~27.nengi65
~28.homedalaimama
~29.BigFatLady
~30.Ms. Useless Knowledge
~31.GaidenNinja *Withdrawn*
~32.DameSporkalot
~33.xpaperxcoffinx
~34.iampinkstar
~35.JessicaRitchie
~36.callum91
~37.simrunner
~38.AP
~39.Valasia
~40.Darkladyknight
~41.SDSims
~42.misaki

~44.reyn
~45.cheezball
~46.sweetshiver
~47.simlover13
~48.MrsRkpu
~49.nicolafred
~50.jaela
51.euroboyPN
~52.romyhorse
~53.LazyKitt007
~54.jaglove21
~55.michey355
~56.ugly.breath
~57.rayea
~58.evoviel
~59.Credence_The_Hun
~60.siriuslylost
~61.EllaTru
~62.Loverat
~63.Gypsy
~64.Dragonfly Fairy
65.imjetguer
~66.sayyadina
~67.rsnemo

Anyone who has not made their corrections needs to PM ME before you post your round one photos. If your name is not on this list- and you did submit your entry in the first thread PM me also. Im positive Ive got everyone now. Otherwise you will be disqualified. Sorry to be so strict but this is a large contest so the rules this time can not be flexible.
Due to such a high ammount of entries this round will be cut down to the top 30 bedrooms. Those people will continue on to the next round.
At the end of this round you can all claim your tshirt prize as shown in the other thread.

have fun and be creative!

[LyricLee]

~Reserved~

[Kristos_Kazare]

Alright, here is my go. Everything you can find on MTS2. I don't think I got anything from any other website.

[nani_SC]

Right. hope theyre the right size. wanted to upload them this morning but had to go shopping with family :mad: . i got chocolate so thats ok :sci: i dont know if its ok to edit my pics later this week if i find something else that might be helpful. is it, LyricLee? please answer! Ok here thay are. there is custom content in. cant remember sites. i think peggysims,thesims2resource, modthesims2, and some others...

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f204/LazyKitt007/snapshot_00000001_f0d55443.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f204/LazyKitt007/snapshot_00000001_70d3e57d.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f204/LazyKitt007/snapshot_00000001_10d542de.jpg

Bye! ( i hope they're good enough but even if i don't make it i shall still follow the contest i would just not upload the pics!

[LyricLee]

ok boys and girls try to not reserve spots ok- you two fine- but no more- just post when you have your pics. you dont win anything for order i swear :)

[Mandie]

Asian Style Bedroom

View from one side:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a241/farath/snapshot_00000001_30d3172e.jpg

View from other side:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a241/farath/snapshot_00000001_d0d31756.jpg

Arial View:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a241/farath/snapshot_00000001_d0d31789.jpg

[G-Ninja]

Here's my first round pics. Hope I stayed close to the true asian feel as I have no idea what a true asian bedroom looks like.

[euroboyPN]

Reserved for my room :D

[AngelFrouk]

This is my sanctuary bedroom.

Aerial shot:
http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/4759/snapshot00000001d0d3cd648ke.jpg

Ground shot:
http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/3698/snapshot0000000190d3cdc25pf.jpg

Another ground shot:
http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/4416/snapshot0000000150d3ce0b8xc.jpg

[ugly.breath_SC]

these ones so far are so good. Mine doesnt stand a chance :( but here goes!

My asian themed bedroom!

[sayyadina_SC]

My pics for the second round:bedroom "Modern India" (This was a bit difficult...Im not a great fan of Asian (japaneese/chinese ) styles, but since India is considered Asian,and I know a lot more about Indian style, I made this one. ) This room is very "simple" and makes you focus more on your inner life, cause the colours are not that exiting (less demanding)

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c227/sayyadina_1962/snapshot_00000002_70d3e140.jpg
pic1


http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c227/sayyadina_1962/snapshot_00000002_b0d3ddd4.jpg
pic2(removed bedcurtain for visibility)

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c227/sayyadina_1962/snapshot_00000002_30d3e00d.jpg

(everything in the room is CC - see if I can remember where I get it should you ask, but Im afraid some of the stuff is mysteriously anynomous...A lot of stuff is from "Meshkiste" anyway))
pic3

[Lethe_s]

ooh, so many pretty entries :giggler:
here's mine, does it need a name? Let's call it the Cherry Blossom Bedroom
aerial shot

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Ebellens/headshot.jpg

inside the room

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Ebellens/Screenshot.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Ebellens/shot4.jpg

ALL custom content, so I don't know where to start :) (ooh, floor is maxis!)
if you want to know about something specific, ask me

[SuperFly_SC]

The Top View...
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a230/Superfly2005/Lot1.jpg

The view from the door...
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a230/Superfly2005/ddd1.jpg

and the view from the left hand wall...
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a230/Superfly2005/fffddf.jpg

[brendabond]

I did a stark Japanese style room. I hope you like it. I got most of this stuff from reflexsims.com or MTS2.

[LyricLee]

I am seeing a lot of entries that seem to have the Bedroom in the original Bathroom area, am I missing something here?

unless im blind everyone is using the proper room which is the top most right hand room 4x6
the 5x5 is the bathroom

[simlover13_SC]

I ventured away from the typical Chinesse Chippendale with mine. The mood is dark but is peaceful and serene. The decoration is minimual and constrained. I guess you could call it oriental country. Walls, floor, bedcovering, window recolors, and locker "closets" by me. Futon "floorbed" available at MTS2, plant by the bed is from tsr(dincer), plant by the door from Parsimonius . The curtains are my recolors of bobenglish's weirdo room cutains


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/simlover13/snapshot_b0d3cd0d_30d3ce1c.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/simlover13/snapshot_b0d3cd0d_90d3cda2.jpg


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/simlover13/snapshot_b0d3cd0d_f0d3cddd.jpg

[callum91_SC]

im not asian, so im not sure if im getting this right, but to what ive seen on TV, i think it should be ok.
i hope these are ok.
Custom Content : Walls by Enayla , Bedding by MunchkinSim2, and Chinese Pictures by maree464.

Aerial Shot: http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/callum91/housecompoBEDROOMAerial.jpg

Ground 1: http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/callum91/houseCompoBedroomGround1.jpg

Ground 2: http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/callum91/housecompoBEDROOMground2.jpg

[LyricLee]

Absolutely beautiful entries so far- im just amazed at how different- yet on theme everyones rooms are. Wonderful entries everyone!

[purplebookworm2]

here's mine:

http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/6241/contest11smaller0sx.png (http://imageshack.us)
http://img270.imageshack.us/img270/5572/contest12smaller4kn.png
http://img270.imageshack.us/img270/4544/contest13smaller2mn.png (http://imageshack.us)

i know that the rug edge tiles are from Mermaid Cove; and the chair came from Around the Sims2, but I'm not sure of the rest

[kerriiskk]

I wish I'd had my internet up when this contest started :) I decorate alot of master bedrooms with an Asian feel. I agree though that everyone's rooms look great very different but still with a distinct Asian flair.

[zeldap]

Well, here's my little entry. Hopefully it's good enough to compete with the other masterpieces I've seen here. Not sure if it's Asian, but it is simple and relaxful. The wall came from junipersun and the bonsai came from Sims2Day

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e362/zeldaop/snapshot_0000000d_10dc1a27.jpg


http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e362/zeldaop/snapshot_0000000d_50dc1a6a.jpg


http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e362/zeldaop/snapshot_0000000d_f0dc1aa6.jpg

[JessicaRitchie]

Hi, here's my entry, glad I'm not voting on any of these cause they are all coming out awesome!! Can't waite to see the rest.

Jessica

[Hamsterball]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/singingintherainlamo/0ROOM1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/singingintherainlamo/0ROOM2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/singingintherainlamo/0ROOM3.jpg

The beautiful escence of Asia and peace are presented in this bedroom. You will wake up to gentle cream walls, Asian decor, and a gentle ray of sunlight peeking through genuine bambo curtains.

夢想在和平

(Dream in Peace)

[Hamsterball]

Gorgeous bedrooms everyone! :nod: I see there is a tough competition!

好運氣大家

(Good luck everyone :))

[shoobles]

Everyone has made such beautiful rooms. I can't wait to see what else people come up with :)

Okay, so I was trying to go for a sort of Indo-Chinese feel, don't know if I acheived it, you can be the judge of that :D

Oh, and btw, I feel silly for not explaining earlier,the lack of wardrobe is due to the under-bed storage the platform bed provides.
i wanted to keep the furniture to a minimum, reduce the clutter, so the wardrobe seemed redundant.

the overhead shot
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/231/roundoneaerial9bd.jpg

angle one
http://img494.imageshack.us/img494/21/roundonefloorview15mt.jpg

angle two
http://img494.imageshack.us/img494/7127/roundonefloorview29ff.jpg


Thanks to the following for making the custom content I used:

11dots.com for the PLANO blinds
CTNutmegger for the platform bed
Helaene for the wall tapestry and bed covering recolors
KalicoKat for the wallcovering

[moonluck9]

I based this room around the bedspread (which sadly I don't know from where) and made it in light woods and green.
I went through 3 versions of the bed room and I think this the best one. The chair (you can't really see it in the pictures) is from TSR, I think the table is, too. I don't know about the other things.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/BedroomTOP.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/Bedroom1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/Bedroom2.jpg

[LyricLee]

its fine precious as long as no existing walls are touched

[Ciane]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/snapshot_00000005_70d67386.jpg
View as you walk in the door: the image in the windows is a typical woman in komono, the image on the armoire is a panda, the curtains are Windkeeper's "perfect match" (TSR) that match the bedding under the veil. All items were downloaded free from MTS2, TSR, XM Sims, SunAirSims, and possible other sites not listed in my downloads.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/snapshot_00000005_b0d6742b.jpg
The view as you lay in bed and look towards the door: black and white and shades of gray with just a splash of color. Imagine peaceful music playing softly...

Aerial view:
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/snapshot_00000005_70d675ef.jpg

[jaela_SC]

Round 1

This has been such great fun, looking forward to the other rooms, and speaking of rooms, gosh so many beautiful and well planned rooms

I think of my room as asian semi-monochromatic with all the textures around it giving it warmth...like being wrapped up in a nice lush cocoon.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/jaela1189/Bedroomshot2.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/jaela1189/Bedroomshot2a.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/jaela1189/Bedroomtopview.jpg

[LyricLee]

jag your pics arent working :(

[trusy_SC]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/MourningMySanity/snapshot_0000000c_d0d4dd51.jpg


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/MourningMySanity/snapshot_0000000c_f0d4dc51.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/MourningMySanity/snapshot_0000000c_70d4daa7.jpg

Here's my entry too. :sci:

[Lethe_s]

jaglove,
could it be your over the limit? or moved them to a subfolder, that breaks the link.
it says they're not there anymore

Luciousness, I can't see your pics either :(
edit:nevermind, now they're back again, meep :confused:

[ugly.breath_SC]

I wish I could have rugs, but I only have original, u need nitelife to have rugs dont you?

[romyhorse]

This is going to be a tough competition, the standard is really high!

A modern Asian style in dove grey.

http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL937/4245141/9062617/126118331.jpg


http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL937/4245141/9062617/126118325.jpg


http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL937/4245141/9062617/126118323.jpg

Alot of my custom content is from TSR and Reflex Sims.

[JessicaRitchie]

Not sure if we are to reply in this thread, if its wrong please delete this.


But you can have rugs without nightlife, check this out at MTS2
HERE (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=46922)

Jessica

[ugly.breath_SC]

Not sure if we are to reply in this thread, if its wrong please delete this.


But you can have rugs without nightlife, check this out at MTS2
HERE (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=46922)

Jessica

Awesome these are going to come in handy in the later rounds!

[gemini2281]

It took me a long time to get any kind of inspiration for this room. But I finally did and I kinda like how it turned out. I always like to make my rooms look as real as I can but this time I had a little more fun with it (hence the waterfall) but I also wanted to create a warm peaceful room. So I have created a dressing corner and sitting area. A kind of shrine and the waterfall is just for relaxation. Hope you like it.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/gemini2281/snapshot_00000004_10d57817.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/gemini2281/snapshot_00000004_b0d5772f.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/gemini2281/snapshot_00000004_50d57588.jpg

[bbear0287_SC]

Well, here's my little entry, I am quite intimidated by everyone else's though, beautiful job everyone!

Aerial View to show proper placement:
http://tinypic.com/kafltj.jpg

Decor Pic:
http://tinypic.com/kafpc4.jpg

Another Decor Pic:
http://tinypic.com/kafrja.jpg

The room is painted a soothing sage green color featuring deep mahagoney wood furniture. Natural bamboo shrouds the corners of the room nearest the bed, and an ornately detailed screen adds a finishing touch.

This room features a smattering of custom content...if you would like to know any specifics, please PM me, and I will try to find it for you. Unfortunately, many people do not the label the work as their's so it can sometimes be impossible to trace its origins. With that being said, good luck to everyone!

P.S : Again, I do not know why the pictures are coming out smaller, the settings are set to large, etc. and I am using TinyPic. I should also mention that it was difficult getting the photos to show up in the storytelling folder - the aerial one showed up right away but the others I had to retake several times to get them to show (?)

[LyricLee]

bbear the pics are just fine- lovely job

[siriuslylost]

Every one had done such a fabulous job! Let's just see if my modest entry can pass the test...

A lot of my content can be found at Sims 2 Play (http://sims-2.gameslife.ru/)... I think the walls came from komosims (http://www.komosims.net/home.htm) but I could be mistaken... This room looks pretty serene to me, at least I'd like to sleep there! lol

[pepperdawg]

Ok, heres my submission:
View from the bed

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/pepperdawg/snapshot_00000005_70d58dc6.jpg

View at the bed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/pepperdawg/snapshot_00000005_70d58ce9.jpg

Looking down
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/pepperdawg/Snapshot.jpg

[Reyn_SC]

Okay, here goes. Items are either recolours of downloads I got MTS2, Maxis items, or original meshes by me. The two scrolls are from here, and the painting is a recolour by me as well.

I tried to keep it simple and serene.

[DameSporkalot_SC]

I spent all day and night yesterday working on this and had to force myself to call it, otherwise I'd take the entire week on it and probably never make deadline... (and yeah, I totally stuck a ficus in the corner! :P)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c392/DameSporkie/snapshot_00000007_d0d5eb58.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c392/DameSporkie/snapshot_00000007_10d5ebb9.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c392/DameSporkie/snapshot_00000007_f0d5ebd7.jpg

[AP]

Mine isn't the best in the world but here goes
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/PHILLIP14/S2CContestHouse5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/PHILLIP14/S2CContestHousePic4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/PHILLIP14/S2CContestHousePic3.jpg

[LyricLee]

iampink- i do prefer for future rounds you leave the rooms connected- but i can see from your images that your dimensions in the room are right as is placement- could you please try to replicate it inthe original room- if not this entry is ok this time.

[Ms. Useless Knowledge_SC]

Here is my version of an Asian Bedroom. Instead of going with the red, I chose blues, greens and tans. I thought that it was more soothing and serene.

I am a downloadaholic, so there is custom content from many sources. Aussie Top-Enders is where I got the bed frame and armoire. I got the pillows and sake set from Sims2Play. The incense burner came from Around the Sims 2. I think I remember that the bedding came from Heleane. The walls are by Enayla.

Hope you like it!

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/BedroomTopDown.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/BedroomSakeNookPullout.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/BedroomArtWallView.jpg

[Nicolafred]

Well... this was difficult for me. In the UK asian isnt specifically chinese/japanese but more indian/packistan influences. And the chinese/japanese styling isnt really red/black/cream more orange/red/white but I did what I thought was most true to the theme, while keeping what I think I would like in an asian bedroom. I had to do a bit of research, lol. Also the windows shown are two windows with a side missing, when you put them together they make one big window...

http://base30.co.uk/sims2/sc_1a.jpg
http://base30.co.uk/sims2/sc_1b.jpg
http://base30.co.uk/sims2/sc_1c.jpg

thanks. x

[LyricLee]

If anyone is having problems with their pictures coming through please PM me through the site

[chique4591_SC]

Here is my entry. I hope everyone likes it!

The following sites is where i got my objects:
-mts2
-the sims resource
-mango sims2
-4esf

[GypsyO]

I can't believe how gorgeous everyone's rooms are, mine pales in comparison, but here it is anyway.
I'm still trying to figure out where all my custom content came from. Much of it is from MTS2 and TSR. The bed frame and table at the end of the bed are from Meshkiste (http://www.meshkiste.de/). Most of the art came from Sims 2 Play (http://sims-2.gameslife.ru/)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e104/GypsyO/snapshot_00000009_30d82fa4.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e104/GypsyO/snapshot_00000009_70d83298.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e104/GypsyO/snapshot_00000009_d0d834ee.jpg

Thanks for the opportunity this contest has provided. I've had a lot of fun doing this and until now have never built houses just used pre-existing ones. I may have to try doing some of my own building now.

[LyricLee]

sweetshivers room is fine- im not looking for function technically- i just dont want beds in front of doors

[LyricLee]

pics are fine dragon :)

[iampinkstar_SC]

This is my entry to the asian bedroom round, i promise no more editing, or tweaking or deletion. Im done!

[cordaen]

I took a little bit of time on this design, mainly because I wasn't sure what style to do. So I decided, why stick to one theme, and put in elements of different asian cultures? It's a balanced blend of Tibetan, Mongolian, and Mandarin, with a heavy dose of Northern Kyoto, classy but modern....

Ok, so I'm no Martha Stewart.... but hopefully my design will provide at least 30 seconds of amusement.

Every last bit of content is custom. It came mainly from MTS2, although I pulled from Around The Sims 2 (http://www.aroundthesims2.com/) and Sims 2 Play (http://sims-2.gameslife.ru/).

And the best part of my room??? Everything is useable in game! No cluttered pathways or unusable objects. I think it's neat.

Enjoy.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/cordaen/snapshot_00000006_b0d8f1f3.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/cordaen/snapshot_00000006_90d8f04f.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/cordaen/snapshot_00000006_50d8f09b.jpg

[Cassandra]

Here is my re-do of my room, finally. Hope you like it as much as the other. It is very similar.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/cab4991/homecontestmakeoverfghjki.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/cab4991/sims2communityhomeconestmakeover.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/cab4991/sims2communityhomeconestmakeover1.jpg

[BigFatLady]

OK, I'm not too good with the old picture taking, but I've done my best. I feel a bit of a fraud actually putting in my measly offering with all these other fantastic rooms but nevermind

Thanks to Sims2Play for the bamboo in vase, sake set and bamboo curtains

Aussie Topenders for the Asian bed and furniture recolours

Around The Sims 2 for the incense

Mango Sims for the branch in the vase

and sorry I can't remember which site I got the windchime from, I think it may have been Around the Sims 2

Bedding is from Mod the Sims 2

[valasia]

This started out as a totaly black and white room, and I kept adding bits of red, then added a touch of green to balance it. It is actually loosely based on one of my previous bedrooms...or at least what I was trying to get it to look like.

I don't think there is a single peice of unmodded content in there, and i'm not sure where I got it all, but if there is something you want to know about, just message me and I will do my best to track it down for you.

Zen room:

[~Michelle~_SC]

Ok, This was my 3rd of 4th attempt dunno but i thought i would try to be a bit diffrent and instead of putting my bed by the wall i put it in the middle i think it looks good but just have to see what you think:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/Michey355/snapshot_00000001_d0dc24ad.jpg
Ariel View
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/Michey355/snapshot_00000001_f0dc2400.jpg
Where the bed is
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/Michey355/snapshot_00000001_10dc2427.jpg
At the back where the armoire is

Hope ther ok :D

[simrunner]

Pink Asian Bedroom:

Overview
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL864/4320906/9099330/126385281.jpg

Facing the Bed
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL864/4320906/9099330/126385280.jpg

Facing the Door and Dressing Area
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL864/4320906/9099330/126385279.jpg

[Lyrra]

well I missed the entry round .. but I'm sure having fun looking at all the entries and collecting stuff for my game :) so thanks to everyone who put up shopping lists

[simlover13_SC]

Well its now after 12am and its the 20 th shouldnt this round be over? When will we know who made the cut?

[nani_SC]

But i think that maybe Lyric meant that the 1st round ends 2nite @ 12 am. so that means that people can post their stuff till 2nite @ 12am then 2morrow we see round 2.

[Reyn_SC]

That or she needs to look over the entries to decide who makes the cut.

[LyricLee]

Sorry for the confusion you all have until midnight TONIGHT to get entries in :) Then we will review the submissions and post the next round and cuts ..thanks and hurry and get those last entries in everyone!

[sayyadina_SC]

Thanx for clarifying that. Some of the contestants seem to feel it was to late for them to post in their pictures - yesterday - . Well, it wouldnt be "fair", if not all the entrys where in there.

[LyricLee]

I try to give everyone as much time as possible- this is a very large round- and i think there are 7 or 8 people who have not submitted yet- Id like to get everyone in and ill be more specific on time deadlines next round :) Sorry for any confusion.

[LyricLee]

ok guys 6 hours left - 6 contestants have yet to submit... hurry hurry :)

[valasia]

Just as a note, you should also specify the time zone.
When you posted the 6 hour warning, my clock said they had 9 hours left.

[dj_s_claus]

regretfully, I am going to have to drop out of the contest

I won't be here for the rest of the night, which is when I was planning on finishing up my lot.

Sorry :(

[Ellatrue]

Sory, I'm just really torn about which screenshots to use- it is difficult to give a good sense of what the room looks like. Anyway, I will have them ready on time.

[rsnemo]

Okay, here's mine. The bed, bedspread, endtables, dresser, walls and the can-chairs, I created for this contest. The table lamps and bowls between the can-chairs can be found at MTS2. It was a lot of fun. Good luck to eveyone.

[Ellatrue]

Okay, here goes:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Ellatrue/Sims/deco7.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Ellatrue/Sims/deco13.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Ellatrue/Sims/deco12.jpg

I combined Japanese and Chinese styles and something of an "updated" look that should still be remniscent of traditional designs- plastic screens instead of paper, etc. I think of it as the "bamboo room," for obvious reasons.

Most of the content is from MTS2 and TSR (like the walls), cushions from Sims2Play

[brendabond]

Holy cow! That is beautiful! Are you an interior designer?

[LyricLee]

OK guys rounds up- Details posted in a few minutes :)

[LyricLee]

You all did an amazing job for round 1. Voting was very difficult.
Everyone recieved atleast one vote- But the top 30 recieved more than one from the judges.


Round 2-
Pretty Plumbing- A Night for Romance
Create a room thats inviting for two. A nice romantic night in a
warm bubblebath is the perfect getaway for your sim couples-
Show us your talents and create something soft and romantic in the bathroom. The more inviting and relaxing the better :)


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/LyricLee2/2BathroomContest.jpg
This is the 5x5 room in your lots by the way :)

This round will end Next Friday 1/28 at Midnight - Thats Midnight on Friday going into Saturday and on EST (Im on the east coast of the united states)
Hope that clears any confusion lol.

Pics required

2 ground shots of your room- ONLY 2 showing the decoration you've put in.
Pick your best two photos for this (keep in mind you will want to take these photos with the walls up so get tricky with your camera angles.
The Tab button will help you get closer and angle the camera better)
1 Aerial shot of the room just like the entry rounds but closer to show placement of objects and to ensure we've all decorated the right rooms.
Remember- you may change the style of the windows and doors but do not change the placement of the windows and doors.
Anyone who does not obey the rules will be cut.
Thats a total of THREE pics ONLY


THE RULES

1) You must stick to the layout as presented in the screenshots. Please follow those building instructions CAREFULLY.
2) Walls may NOT be moved or altered.
3) Windows and Doors may NOT be moved from their positions. (But they can be replaced with custom doors or windows of the same size).
4) Foundations may not be altered.
5) The use of “Half Walls” is allowed, but the “Half Walls” may not replace existing walls. They may only be added in as new walls in existing rooms.
6) Use of custom content is allowed and encouraged Whenever possible, please leave a note on your post if you've used alot of content from one site in particular. If you see something that someone has used in a lot and wish to download that content yourself do NOT post here- PM the member and ask privately.
7) Use of cheats is allowed. (angled furniture, moveobjects on etc..)
8) Please keep your photos to a maximum of 600x450. (standard in game screenshot size for most users) And only provide the asked for ammount of photos.
9) Please keep chatter in this thread to a minimum. Any questions about this round or comments belong in the original entry thread- Lets keep this thread strictly to entries only.
10) No reserving spaces



Contestants

~1.Kristos_Kazare
~2.chique4591
~3.cordaen
~4.purplebookworm2
~5.ciane
~6.farath
~7.moonluck9
~8.Lethe_s
~9.angel f
~10.trusy
11.grumpytreto
~12.nengi65
~13.Ms. Useless Knowledge
~14.DameSporkalot
~15.xpaperxcoffinx
~16.JessicaRitchie
~17.simrunner
~18.misaki
~19.sweetshiver
~20.simlover13
~21.romyhorse
~22.LazyKitt007
~23.jaglove21
24.evoviel
25.Credence_The_Hun
~26.siriuslylost
27.EllaTru
~28.Loverat
~29.sayyadina
~30.gemini2281


Have Fun guys and remember to keep the chatter in the main thread- thanks.

[LyricLee]

Round 2 is posted now in its own thread- CONGRATS to everyone who made it- and congrats to you all for wonderful decor- the juding was very very hard but youve all done wonderful- There will be another one of these contests so dont get discouraged !! THANKS EVERYONE!

[Mandie]

Here's my new submission for this round. You guys push me to the next level! I'm much happier with it now.

One view:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a241/farath/snapshot_00000001_50e03209.jpg

Second view: http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a241/farath/snapshot_00000001_90e03265.jpg

Arial view:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a241/farath/snapshot_00000001_50e03288.jpg

I got almost everything off of MTS2. Windows and doors are Grand Trianon. Everything else are just bits and pieces of other sets. I got some of the candles from Insimenator.net.

[sayyadina_SC]

My romantic bathroom. Warm colours and a feeling of luxury for sims...I like my bathroom to be free of clutter, and just make room for the people in it. So theres even some room for slow-dancing. The colours make your skin glow in a warmer tone, the bathtub is small, but I think its very "romantic" to squeeze two bodies into a small tub. At least you have to love each a lot other to appreciate it :) (I guess this is the "bathroom of my dreams")

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c227/sayyadina_1962/snapshot_00000002_10def393.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c227/sayyadina_1962/snapshot_00000002_10def3d7.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c227/sayyadina_1962/snapshot_00000002_70def3f7.jpg

(edit: uploaded better pictures,(or what I thought was better pictures...sigh) and added something)

[purplebookworm2]

here's my romantic bathroom submission.

Description: Flickering candles, luxurious surfaces, rich colors, and a soft red glow all add to the romanticism in this bathroom built for two. Ample space provides for plenty of fun inthe tub...or out. Just watch out for those candles...

"Honey, you're on fire!"
"Really? Just the way I like it. *winkwink*
"No, literally! You're on fire!"

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/6192/romanticbathroomshot1small8mq.png (http://imageshack.us)
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/5996/romanticbathroomshot2small8ml.png (http://imageshack.us)
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/5063/romanticbathroomshot3small8dz.png (http://imageshack.us)

[JessicaRitchie]

Here's mine :wave:

[ugly.breath_SC]

photobucket is weird, ur pics rnt working. Uplaod them at www.imageshack.us

[Ciane]

My husband and I spend many hours together in our jacuzzi. I have a big round tub for my Sims, but it still only holds one, so I choose the move objects cheat and put in a hot tub. Let's face it, everyone wants to just soak in that hot water and let the jets lull them. I couldn't resist the Greco-Roman bath house theme. I hope you enjoy this white marble ruins and the decadence implied. (male sculpture ...made by Oberkorn "broken torso")
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/snapshot_00000004_d0e5ff00.jpg I really love the relief (White Lady series, I got it at komosims).
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/snapshot_00000004_50ded7be.jpg The shower is my favorite... reminds me of a Roman ruin. (Credit to Phelana at Meshkiste.)
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/snapshot_00000004_b0e60420.jpg

[LyricLee]

Just so you all know you can upload your pics directly here- go to "go advanced" and manage attachements to uplaod your pics if any of you are having bandwidth problems :) beautiful amazing rooms everyone!

[DameSporkalot_SC]

Whee, this one was fun! I totally want a bathroom like this. Most of my content is from MTS2, I believe, but I'm not entirely sure. Hope you enjoy.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c392/DameSporkie/snapshot_70defc59_10df07d3.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c392/DameSporkie/snapshot_70defc59_90df07a6.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c392/DameSporkie/snapshot_70defc59_f0deffaf.jpg

[ugly.breath_SC]

great submissions everyone. Stunning!

[trusy_SC]

Tub by-Reflex sims
Kohler sink-spiffy sims
cabinet,twigs-sims2play.
All the rooms look so lovely!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/MourningMySanity/snapshot_10d4ea58_d0df6a14.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/MourningMySanity/snapshot_10d4ea58_90df6a9b.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/MourningMySanity/snapshot_10d4ea58_10df6a4a.jpg

[chique4591_SC]

Lush bathroom with rich burgundy and cream colours. Includes a luxurious bath and shower combo, intrecatly designed counterspace which includes vanity for that special woman in your life. This beautiful bathroom was designed with two in mind.

[Lethe_s]

my god, you guys are amazing :anime:
I found this really hard...
but here's my entry: 'Rhapsody in gauze'
it tries to combine sleek modern design with a touch of mystery

overhead shot
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Ebellens/bluebathhead.jpg

view from the door
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Ebellens/bluebath11.jpg

view from the loveseat
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Ebellens/bluebath7.jpg

Credit list
4ESF (deco), Marinasims (deco), Meshkiste (plumbing and gauze), Xanathon at MTS2 (lighting), Elvasims (sink), Around the sims (deco), Sunair (overhead shelf), Comhair (deco), B-list (door), painting is from a set of rose paintings at MTS2, floor by Komosims, wall by Nectar della Luna, rose petals by me :) (they're on mts2)

[simlover13_SC]

This time I used very little of my own stuff. All thats mine is the walls and floor. To the best of my knowledge with the exception of the radiator (mts2) everything is from SunAire Sims or maxis original. My theme kind of stuck with the theme started in the bedroom, it looks slightly asian and the color scheme stayed simular but is much brighter for the bath. i couldn't help it I saw Sunaires work and had to go with it.

[moonluck9]

I decided to make the bathroom red, white, and black, typical romantic colors. I uses alot of roses and candles. I put a fountain from Sim Connection (pay) and put a water fall over it, I think it makes a lovely effect. One candle is from Sunair Sims (the one with the single candle) the rest are from MtS2. The wallpaper if from www.rantravefarm.com/sims2/ by Christine... although I have never been there so I gotten it from somewhere else. The tub is from MtS2.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/BathroomTOP.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/Bathroom2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/Bathroom1.jpg

Did I mention it has a lot of candles?

[AngelFrouk]

So many beautiful bathrooms. Here's mine.

Birds view.
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2516/snapshot0000000190e0e3cf5lx.jpg

From the door side of the bathroom.
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/4028/snapshot0000000190e0e3fd7wj.jpg

Standing near the shower.
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3461/snapshot00000001d0e0e4716oq.jpg

I have no idea where i got all the stuff, i guess some is from MTS2, Reflexsims, Simsgedoehns and other pages.
I downloaded so many stuff today especially for this bathroom, i just can't remember where it came from.

[~Ruby~]

Holy mackeral these rooms look terrific, I wish I would have seen this at the beginning....you guys are talented. I will be lurking and cheering everyone on from the sidelines. Keep up the great work!!

[romyhorse]

Warm reds, fluffy towels and a bath big enough for 2!

http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL937/4245141/9062617/127027096.jpg

http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL937/4245141/9062617/127027085.jpg

http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL937/4245141/9062617/127027047.jpg

[siriuslylost]

I created my bathroom for two for the humble, modest sims who are just starting out and have little simoleans to spend on romance ;)

Simple is always better in my book!

The content comes from a lot of places, but big thank yous to Sunair Sims, Sims 2 Play, and the wonderful rose petals that I found on MTS2 by Lethe_s (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=124068&highlight=rose+petals)

[gemini2281]

Ok so my thought going into this room was more of a spa getaway weekend. I think it came out great. There is a two person custom shower. His and hers sinks, with separate areas for storage. A bit of a tropical feel with the plants but it also goes towards the warm feeling in the room. The toilet area has a wall up for a little privacy but overall I think the bath is very open and relaxing. You could cuddle with you honey in a nice bubble bath or take a comforting shower with plenty of room and multiple shower heads.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/gemini2281/snapshot_d0e38b8b_d0e38b8f.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/gemini2281/snapshot_d0e38b8b_10e39009.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/gemini2281/snapshot_d0e38b8b_10e3903d.jpg

I don't remember all the custom content but alot of it came from reflexsim, tsr and, mts2.

[Ms. Useless Knowledge_SC]

Here is my bathroom entry. I was imagining a romantic,expensive, victorian-inspired hotel, with lots of lush extras. The bath is also functional, as my sim was able to light the fireplace, take a bath, shower, etc.
I hope you all like it!

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/BathTopDownv2.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/BathSinksv2.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/BathAnglev2.jpg

Here is the LONG list of credits - I am no modder, simply a Downloadaholic!

Bath by Meshkiste, Recolor by Spiffy Sims
Towel Bar by Yggdrasgil
Curtains by Holy Simoly, Recolor by Sunni Sims
Ferns on stands - Avenida Sims
Vases with Roses - Simsistic
Pink Champagne recolor - Pronupsims
Romance Wall - Coralcrumbs at MST2
Floor - Sims2DieGerwerts.de
Fireplace - Brasstex at MST2
Tapestry, Small pics - Avalon
Deco items and basket - Around the Sims 2, mostly by Sandy
Candles - I lost track of where I got most, some were from Sunair, MST2, ATS2, etc.

and of course, Lethe_s lovely rose petals, on MST2. Thanks Lethe!
If I left you out, please let me know. I am a great admirer of everyone's hard work!
:salute:

[nani_SC]

Ok here goes

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f204/LazyKitt007/HotTubView.jpg

And the next...

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f204/LazyKitt007/Lightview2.jpg

Top...

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f204/LazyKitt007/TopView.jpg

There they are. Candles Galore!!!

The stuff is from modthesims2 or recolours by me. I like the floating candles! Im gonna have so much fun with this house =)

Sorry it took so long... lets just say my little sis descovered a old pc game she liked...

Sorry the pics are amall but u can still make out... im not gonna change them... please its late. :nod: gonna go on camp 2morrow comeing back sunday. :sorry:

Bye :wave:

[simrunner]

Lavender Rosewood Romantic Bath for Two

Overview:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL864/4320906/9099330/127264072.jpg

Tub and Comfy Chair:
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL864/4320906/9099330/127264658.jpg

View from the Comfy Chair:
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL864/4320906/9099330/127264656.jpg

[cordaen]

Perhaps my view of romance is a bit jaded, but I personally love the feel of a secluded grove in the midst of lush vegitation... your only neighbors a babbling brooke and the cool evening breeze.

Ok, so I'm no Don Juan... but, here's my entry. I know for a fact the walls, windows, & floors came from the Midsimmer Night's Dream package by Lethe_S. As for the rest of it, here & there... mostly from MTS 2. My collection of Sims2 custom sites has grown since the Asian room round.

So, there it is... excellent rooms from everyone, by the way. One common theme, 30 different interpretations.... facinating.


A straight-shot of the "Inner Sanctum", as I like to call it.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/cordaen/snapshot_00000006_f0e59ac5.jpg

Looking into the mirror above the sink.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/cordaen/snapshot_00000006_b0e59a53.jpg

The standard top-down with grid-lines showing.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/cordaen/snapshot_00000006_30e599df.jpg

[shoobles]

Wow, once again, everyone has such gorgeous rooms. This is going to be a tough round :)

Okay, so here's my entry for round two.

A simple explanation for the color scheme is that red is the color of passion, and when paired with white these colors are a symbol of unity - perfect for romance!
I also wanted a room not overly complex, as I find a simple place more relaxing and therefore more romantic.

Aerial Shot:
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/8495/aerial5jo.png

Shot One:
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/3355/round2shot16am.png

Shot Two:
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/9004/round2shot27ha.png

I'll update with a list of custom content when I can figure it all out. (There's a fair bit)

[Skittles]

Ooohhh Cordaen, where on earth did you find that tub?

*is in love*

[Kristos_Kazare]

Wow, 10 minutes left and I actually figured out what to do. The whole thing puzzled me. The question, what is romantic? Is it the look of a room, or what you do that makes something romantic? It might not look as good as everyone elses, but I think some times even simple can be romantic. If ya are curious about the objects, page me and I'll find where I got them for you.

[LyricLee]

Round 2 is over- thanks everyone who mde it in on time....
Lovely entries

Round 3 will be posted sometime tomorrow after ive conferred with the other judges. thanks

[Ellatrue]

sigh- didn't make it on time :(

oh well- good luck everyone who did!

[LyricLee]

Again I must say you all did incredible jobs! The voting is getting HARD guys and girls lol. But we had to cut down to the top 20. Thank you everyone whos participated. You all did great! Now on with round 3!!! Please read the rules carefully- some things have changed this round


Week Three- Luxurious Living
Step back in time for this round. We want to see your beautiful Victorian living rooms. Nice earth tones will compliment these rooms beautifully. Try to capture a realistic Victorian Feel.


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/LyricLee2/3LivingRoom.jpg


This round will end Next Friday February 3rd at Midnight - Thats Midnight on Friday going into Saturday and on EST (Im on the east coast of the united states)
Hope that clears any confusion lol.


Pics required

THIS ROUND ONLY- Due to the LARGE ammount of space we have for this room you will be allowed 4 ground pics of your room plus the one aerial shot to show placement- So this is a total of FIVE photos this round.
(keep in mind you will want to take these photos with the walls up so get tricky with your camera angles.
The Tab button will help you get closer and angle the camera better)

Remember- you may change the style of the windows and doors but do not change the placement of the windows and doors.

ADDITIONAL CHANGES: Due to the size of this room- you may use some of your space to create a den type area if you wish- you can include a computer or television in your room- but do not use an ultra modern high tech tv. Just a simple basic piece of electronic for functionality- This is the only non- victorian item you can use here without it taking away from the theme of the room. I know this room is large and I want you all to be creative with the space youve been given

THE RULES

1) You must stick to the layout as presented in the screenshots. Please follow those building instructions CAREFULLY.
2) Walls may NOT be moved or altered.
3) Windows and Doors may NOT be moved from their positions. (But they can be replaced with custom doors or windows of the same size).
4) Foundations may not be altered.
5) The use of “Half Walls” is allowed, but the “Half Walls” may not replace existing walls. They may only be added in as new walls in existing rooms.
6) Use of custom content is allowed and encouraged Whenever possible, please leave a note on your post if you've used alot of content from one site in particular. If you see something that someone has used in a lot and wish to download that content yourself do NOT post here- PM the member and ask privately.
7) Use of cheats is allowed. (angled furniture, moveobjects on etc..)
8) Please keep your photos to a maximum of 600x450. (standard in game screenshot size for most users) And only provide the asked for ammount of photos.
9) Please keep chatter in this thread to a minimum. Any questions about this round or comments belong in the original entry thread- Lets keep this thread strictly to entries only.
10) No reserving spaces

Contestants- Top 20

~1.Kristos_Kazare
~2.chique4591
~3.cordaen
~4.moonluck9
~5.Lethe_s
~6.angel f
7.trusy
~8.nengi65
~9.Ms. Useless Knowledge
~10.DameSporkalot
~11.JessicaRitchie
~12.simrunner
~13.misaki
14.sweetshiver
~15.romyhorse
~16.jaglove21
~17.siriuslylost
~18.Loverat
~19.sayyadina
~20.gemini2281

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! ALMOST TO THE END NOW!!! 2 more rounds to go after this one.

[nani_SC]

oh well il be cheering you on! my fave in the 1st round was Lethe_s cuz i like the white spots/lights on the wall behind the bath... but good luck everyone! This is a hard one... i get a headache just thinking about it!

[chique4591_SC]

Lyric Lee, I was wondering is this room supposed to be a dining room aswell or just the living/den? Thanks a bunch, chique4591

[LyricLee]

chique the kitchen is small so if you would like to use this room as a living/dining thats ok too :)

[chique4591_SC]

This Living room has victorian flare. With a purple/mauve and beige colour palet, this room is made for those antique collectors. This living room contains 3 main areas :
1)the sitting area infront of the fireplace,
2)the den which includes a tv and,
3)the library nook, perfect for those rainy days.

There is also a nice little foyer.

**This is my entry so far. I am most likely to change some thing so keep on looking for changes!**

[AngelFrouk]

I based this room on this (http://www.moda.mdx.ac.uk/tellingtales/aids/victorian/pop/vicliving_03.htm) and this (http://www.moda.mdx.ac.uk/tellingtales/aids/victorian/pop/vicliving_02.htm) picture i found.

Overview.
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/7218/snapshot90ea0f0bd0ea1ada1mk.jpg

Diningarea with desk and computer.
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/9961/snapshot90ea0f0bb0ea1b208jj.jpg

Main livingarea with fireplace.
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/4609/snapshot90ea0f0b50ea1af23ub.jpg

Tv corner.
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2383/snapshot90ea0f0bd0ef83511ad.jpg

View from the kitchen into the livingroom.
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/108/snapshot90ea0f0b50ef830e9mw.jpg

The room is quite busy, as the Victorians liked so much. I tried to keep the diningarea, computerarea, and the tvcorner seperate from the rest of the livingroom with the screens.

Wall and Floor are made by Zita from Aussietopenders (http://aussietopenders-sims2.com/). Furniture comes from Aussietopenders, Marinasims, Tarox, Meshkiste, Sims2Ellis, Moonsims and MTS2.

EDIT: I changed the bathroomdoor and two of the pictures.

[ugly.breath_SC]

nice rooms there guys :)

[romyhorse]

I have gone for classic colours in red, gold and green. As the Victorians were into the Arts and botany I have tried to include that in my room.

http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL937/4245141/9062617/128022522.jpg

http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL937/4245141/9062617/128022524.jpg

http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL937/4245141/9062617/128022521.jpg

http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL937/4245141/9062617/128022517.jpg

http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL937/4245141/9062617/128022519.jpg

[moonluck9]

Ok, heres my entry. Most of the custom content is from MtS2. The wall paper was were unlocked by LyricLee and (I think) Numerater.

Every ones submissions for the last round were very good and so are all the peolpe's who submited in this round so far!~

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/LivingRoom1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/LivingRoom2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/LivingRoom3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/LivingRoom4.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/LivingRoomTOP.jpg

[Kristos_Kazare]

This time I didn't wait until the last minute to get mine in. ;) All lighting in this room is candel and oil lights. Let the walk thru begin. ;)

[Lethe_s]

wow, you guys :)
this was another thoughie, but one huge downloading spree later:
my entry!

It was my idea to make a room for the up-and-coming middle-class in the late victorian era.
As the main room in this small house, the living room has many functions: dining area, entertaining guests or finding some peace and quiet to study and write.
I chose late victorian (1890's) so I could add some Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau touches. True to the era, there's no overtly modern appliances.

Head shot

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Ebellens/diningheadshot.jpg


The dining area

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Ebellens/d29.jpg

Sitting area with piano

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Ebellens/d15.jpg

Secluded study area

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Ebellens/d35.jpg

View of the door

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Ebellens/d44.jpg


Credit goes to Around the Sims (plant), Avalon (recolors), Atelier Quebec (wall), Aussietopenders (wine, mirror,recolors), Avenida (lamps), Kiri's Simthing (doors, screen mesh), Parsimonious (plant, piano colour), Reflex Sims (orchid), Bienchen (book, rose), DH Sims (most of the furniture). And at MTS2: Echo (rugs), Salome (desk), Boblishman (plant, clock, apples), Justmoi (paintings), Grand Trianon Set (painting), Simnuts (chair), me :) (grammophone, books, scroll and feather, old globe). I couldn't find where the others came from.

[sayyadina_SC]

So heres my Victorian livingroom.I really love this theme! (I even watched the movie "From ****" with Johnny Depp again, for inspiration. :) ) My husband pointed out for me, they didnt have vacuum-cleaners, so with all the curtains and carpets they had, it must have been hard to be allergic to dust during this era... Description for my room - "Informal, eclectic and without modern technology". (The rather tasteless Maxis-carpet finally found its place.) -Tables from "Aussie topenders", some deco from MTS2,( Lethe´s- and others),lamps "Avenida", a lot of stuff I dont know where I found...sorry

[JessicaRitchie]

Hi everyone :wave:

Some awesome entries so far!! This room was very hard for me but here's my attempt to be competitive with some excellant decorators.
I hope you enjoy viewing it.
Thank you sayyadina for help with my pictures in how to remove the pie-menu :beer:

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/1016/s2chomemakeroverlivdin1a5lg.jpg

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/7900/s2chomemakeroverlivdin2a0sj.jpg

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/3271/s2chomemakeroverlivdin3a3zr.jpg

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/7130/s2chomemakeroverlivdin4a7eo.jpg

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/9901/s2chomemakeroverlivdin59lo.jpg

[cchase_oh6]

Wow, those rooms are amazing!

[Ms. Useless Knowledge_SC]

Here is my interpretation of a Victorian Living Room. Thanks to everyone who made all of this beautiful stuff!

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/LivingRoomTopDown.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/LivingRoomSide.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/LivingRoomSide2.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/LivingRoomFront.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/LRStudyArea.jpg

I used the fabulous content from these sites:
Aussie Top-Enders
Avenida Sims
Reflex Sims
Atelier Quebec
Avalon
Around the Sims 2
Dh-Sims
Marinas Sims
Meshkiste, epecially Birgit 43 and Lucas
and lots of stuff from MST2, including items made by Lethe_s, Simnuts, Boblishman, MutinaMutina, Echo & Windkeeper, and Gromit.

If I forgot to credit you, many apologies. Thanks to everyone for their beautiful stuff!

Mistress of Useless Knowledge

[cordaen]

Lavish & luxurious, this room whisks you away to a world of mystery, intrigue, and dark beauty. A ravishing time when refined gentlemen and ladies indulged themselves with art, wine, and song. A time when....

OK, so I'm no Robin Leach. But, here's my entry. Hope ya like it... I did a little on-site research for this one. Took a little trip around the region to visit historic sites, namely the Vaile Mansion in Independence, MO. Check it out here. (http://www.vailemansion.org/) This house is gorgeous.

Custom content from MarinaSims, ReflexSims, Sims Interior Design 2, DH-Victorian, Zita, Meshkiste, Fat D's Design Kit, Grand Trianon, Lethe_S, MangoSims, Cathy's Antique/Victorian Sets, Aussietopenders, and many others. Hope you enjoy my submission... I can't say that I'm happy with the results, as Victorian design is not one of my strongsuits. But, thanks to the members of the sims2 community, I was able to track down some really great content. Thanks again!

Everything is candle lit, no bit of electricity to this room.

**UPDATE** Did a little bit of revision, and upped new & bigger pics. Enjoy!

From the top down
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/cordaen/snapshot_00000006_50ee572c.jpg

Living, Dining, and Entertaining area
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/cordaen/snapshot_00000006_90ee56d0.jpg

Smoking Parlor
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/cordaen/snapshot_00000006_b0ee565c.jpg

Study Alcove
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/cordaen/snapshot_00000006_b0ee5512.jpg

Entrance Foyer
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/cordaen/snapshot_00000006_d0ee5693.jpg

[gemini2281]

So I kinda wanted this room to flow with the rest of the house, and victorian is REALLY not my style so this round was extremely hars for me. Anyway here goes.

In the overhead view you can see the room has been broken into three very distinct sections, in the tp left you can see the tea area or small dining area. The top right is the study area and the rest is sitting or a good place to entertain company.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/gemini2281/snapshot_d0e38b8b_30edf97c.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/gemini2281/snapshot_d0e38b8b_f0edfba9.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/gemini2281/snapshot_d0e38b8b_b0edfc26.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/gemini2281/snapshot_d0e38b8b_f0edfc90.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/gemini2281/snapshot_d0e38b8b_50edfcf9.jpg

[simrunner]

Amberrose Victorian Living Room

Overview:
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL864/4320906/9099330/128142640.jpg

Entryway and Conversation Area:
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL864/4320906/9099330/128142637.jpg

Fireplace and Front Room:
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL864/4320906/9099330/128142636.jpg

Front Room Again:
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL864/4320906/9099330/128142633.jpg

Office/Den:
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL864/4320906/9099330/128142634.jpg

[DameSporkalot_SC]

Sort of sat on my butt on this one, and then panicked because the sites were down being upgraded... heh... anyways... not my best work, but I feel it fits the theme well enough.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c392/DameSporkie/snapshot_70defc59_b0ef9ca3.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c392/DameSporkie/snapshot_70defc59_30ef9e1a.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c392/DameSporkie/snapshot_70defc59_50ef9dbb.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c392/DameSporkie/snapshot_70defc59_50ef9d8d.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c392/DameSporkie/snapshot_70defc59_50ef9e54.jpg

[LyricLee]

Guys you will have an extention until tomorrow to get your posts in due to the site upgrades :)

[chique4591_SC]

o no..i was awaiting the theme for the next round:( (even though i don't even know if i got in:P)

[siriuslylost]

I'm not a big fan of Victorian styles, but I gave it my best shot.

All of my content is from MTS2, marinasims and I can't remember where the walls came from but I'm sure I could look it up if anyone would like to know...

[chique4591_SC]

Good luck everyone

[LyricLee]

This weeks voting was the hardest ever- We had to cut half this time- All of your rooms were wonderful and thank you all for participating so far :)


Week Four- Get Groovy with it!

Lets see your retro kitchens! Bright bolds and curvey lines- Show off your retro designs!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/LyricLee2/4kitchen.jpg


THIS ROUND WILL LAST FOUR DAYS ONLY~So you have until Thursday February 9th at midnight (going into friday) to get your submissions in this time. The last two rounds will go quickly then we will have our WINNER!

Pics required
2 ground shots of your room- ONLY 2 showing the decoration youve put in.
Pick your best two photos for this (keep in mind you will want to take these photos with the walls up so get tricky with your camera angles.
The Tab button will help you get closer and angle the camera better)
1 Aerial shot of the room just like the entry rounds but closer to show placement of objects and to ensure we've all decorated the right rooms.
Remember- you may change the style of the windows and doors but do not change the placement of the windows and doors.
Thats a total of ONLY THREE PICS THIS ROUND


THE RULES

1) You must stick to the layout as presented in the screenshots. Please follow those building instructions CAREFULLY.
2) Walls may NOT be moved or altered.
3) Windows and Doors may NOT be moved from their positions. (But they can be replaced with custom doors or windows of the same size).
4) Foundations may not be altered.
5) The use of “Half Walls” is allowed, but the “Half Walls” may not replace existing walls. They may only be added in as new walls in existing rooms.
6) Use of custom content is allowed and encouraged Whenever possible, please leave a note on your post if you've used alot of content from one site in particular. If you see something that someone has used in a lot and wish to download that content yourself do NOT post here- PM the member and ask privately.
7) Use of cheats is allowed. (angled furniture, moveobjects on etc..)
8) Please keep your photos to a maximum of 600x450. (standard in game screenshot size for most users) And only provide the asked for ammount of photos.
9) Please keep chatter in this thread to a minimum. Any questions about this round or comments belong in the original entry thread- Lets keep this thread strictly to entries only.
10) No reserving spaces

Contestants- Top 10

~1.cordaen
~2.moonluck9
3.Lethe_s
~4.angel f
~5.nengi65
~6.Ms. Useless Knowledge
~7.JessicaRitchie
~8.simrunner
~9.Loverat
10.gemini2281

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! ALMOST TO THE END NOW!!! 1 more round to go after this one

[cordaen]

Wow, man... it's like, totally trippy when you're cookin'....
But then it's hip & cool to eat in daddy-o!

Ok, so I'm no Jim Breuer or John Travolta... but here's my entry. I didn't waste any time in making this room... I dig some retro action.

A huge thanks to the creators of the RetroVille set on MTS2 (Lethe_S, I believe that includes you.) Other content hails from SunairSims, Aussietopenders, SpiffySims, and a few others. Enjoy!

**UPDATE** Made a couple of modifications to the kitchen area... new pics uploaded.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/cordaen/newentry3.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/cordaen/newentry2.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/cordaen/newentry.jpg

[AngelFrouk]

Here's my entry.

Top view.
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/5715/snapshot90ea0f0bd0f38c422hf.jpg

View towards the left of the kitchen.
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7075/snapshot90ea0f0b70f38c6a5xy.jpg

View towards the right of the kitchen.
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/9707/snapshot90ea0f0bf0f38cf84uk.jpg

I've gone for a 70s style.
Table, chairs and clock are from 11dots. Kitchen is a mesh by Solander, recolored by Reflexsims. Painting is made by Webbymom on MTS2. The retrowallpaper is from flipchick74 at MTS2.

[moonluck9]

I kind of did a 50's aproach to the room, so its less colorful then others its done out in red, black and white. The burner is from Boblishmen, the lamps over the table was unlocked by Numerater, most of the other stuff is from mts2. I love the head vase by shannanisims. The cool retro-esk posters are from MtS2 by cheekywench.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/Kichen2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/Kitchen1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/KichenTOP.jpg

[JessicaRitchie]

:howdy: everyone

Well I redid this kitchen 4 times and ended up with the first one I did :einstein
Hope you enjoy viewing.

[Ms. Useless Knowledge_SC]

Here is my retro kitchen. I decided on a 50's Diner-style kitchen. This was really fun, more than I expected it to be, as retro isn't really my style. I had been in a few retro diners, so used that as inspiration.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/Kitchentopdown.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/Kitchen2.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/Kitchen1.jpg

Here are my credits - once again, please forgive me if I left you out.
Sim2me - pot holders on wall
Ellis.Ru - wire corner table
Cloude at Meshkiste - gas pump armoire
Simply Styling and Tiramisu - round rugs
Spiffy Sims - Campbell Kids kitchen set, including wallpaper and red curtains
Mermaid Cove - red sink
Dh-site - dish shelf, towel
Simplan-X - wall utensils and spice bins
Simsistic - Kitchen clutter
ATS - cannisters
Sims2World - books
Bluete - small ice cream
Peggy's Sims - chocolate sundae
Retail Sims - knives
Buntah - roast turkey

And from MST2:
Justmoi - Sleek Art and Sleek Line paintings
MichNum1 - food pictures
Delenn - Elvis pictures
Boblishman - Daisies, clock, dish drainer, pepper grinders
Retroville set - 50's diner table
Snowstorm - red hotpads

That is all I can figure out. Thank you all for your wonderful meshes and recolors! There was even a lot of useful stuff in the Maxis items this time, thanks to Nightlife!

Mistress of Useless Knowledge

[simrunner]

Retro ('50s) Primary Colors Kitchen

Overview:
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL864/4320906/9099330/128731375.jpg

Kitchen Area:
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL864/4320906/9099330/128731378.jpg

Dining/Bar Area:
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL864/4320906/9099330/128731380.jpg

[Lethe_s]

Flower power! :hippy:
This room is all about peace, love and chocolate pudding.
I took the whole 'retro' thing as an excuse to make the brightest, loudest, most colour-clashing room I could squeeze out of my downloads folder.
It's the exact opposite of what I would normally make, but it makes me feel groovy.
Warning: long exposure to the room might lead to epilepsy, sore eyes, headache and/or fits of giggling.
Yeah baby!

Overhead shot
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Ebellens/kitchen-headshot.jpg

View of the kitchen and breakfast nook
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Ebellens/snapshot_00000006_70f79832.jpg

View of the 'chill zone'
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Ebellens/kitchen.jpg


Custom content:
Walls and floors by Parsimonious, Sunni sims, diMHZ
Kitchen by Sims2play
Tv: Oberkorn (MTS2)
Bits and bobs by Boblishman, Numenor, 11dots, Mickyss, Bienchen, Exnem, Ilona, Echo, Simwardrobe and Pixel Sims

[gemini2281]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/gemini2281/snapshot_d0e38b8b_b0f78221.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/gemini2281/snapshot_d0e38b8b_10f78281.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/gemini2281/snapshot_d0e38b8b_10f78255.jpg

[LyricLee]

Excellent work everyone!
All rooms are in- Judging will start tonight- new round will be posted probably tomorrow- Final round!!!!!!!!! woo hoo

[LyricLee]

This is it- the final round- Congrats to everyone who has participated this far.

Again judging was difficult- But we have our top 5 who will compete this round

Details :)

The Final Round

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/LyricLee2/5finalround.jpg


Your Own Outdoor Oasis!

This is it folks- Youve made it this far by showing your superior interior designs. Now its the big test- We want to see the most exotic, luxurious backyard you can make.
Something fit for the gods! Create a backyard in the space provided on your lot that will make your sim neighbors green with envy.

Pics required
For this round you may submit up to 4 photos of your back yard to show the entire area. Be sure you submit one aerial shot for positioning. Thats a total of FIVE pics.

THIS ROUND WILL LAST FOUR DAYS ONLY~So you have until Monday February 13th at midnight (going into Tuesday) to get your submissions in this time.



THE RULES

1) You must stick to the layout as presented in the screenshots. Please follow those building instructions CAREFULLY.
2) Walls may NOT be moved or altered.
3) Windows and Doors may NOT be moved from their positions. (But they can be replaced with custom doors or windows of the same size).
4) Foundations may not be altered.
5) The use of “Half Walls” is allowed, but the “Half Walls” may not replace existing walls. They may only be added in as new walls in existing rooms.
6) Use of custom content is allowed and encouraged Whenever possible, please leave a note on your post if you've used alot of content from one site in particular. If you see something that someone has used in a lot and wish to download that content yourself do NOT post here- PM the member and ask privately.
7) Use of cheats is allowed. (angled furniture, moveobjects on etc..)
8) Please keep your photos to a maximum of 600x450. (standard in game screenshot size for most users) And only provide the asked for ammount of photos.
9) Please keep chatter in this thread to a minimum. Any questions about this round or comments belong in the original entry thread- Lets keep this thread strictly to entries only.
10) No reserving spaces

Contestants- Top 5


~1.moonluck9
~2.angel f
~3.nengi65
4.Ms. Useless Knowledge
~5.Loverat


GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

[AngelFrouk]

Here's my entry. I love making gardens, so i hoped to get to this round :). I devided the back garden in three different area's. The left side is the pool area, the middle section is for relaxion on long and hot summer evenings, and the right side is a nice cottagy style garden with lots of flowers and trees. Great for sims who love birds and butterflies.

Top view.
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/7131/snapshot90ea0f0b30f8d5539mi.jpg

Middle section, view from the house.
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/3202/snapshot90ea0f0bb0f8d6732ib.jpg

Middle section, view towards the house.
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/6600/snapshot90ea0f0bd0f8d5c24fc.jpg

Right side, view from the house.
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/1482/snapshot90ea0f0b70f8d6265cl.jpg

Right side, view towards the house.
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/2708/snapshot90ea0f0b90f8d5e74ho.jpg

Custom content is from Marinasims, variousimmers, aussietopenders and modthesims2.

[chique4591_SC]

Man do i wish i was still in this contest:9 LyricLee, are you going to make a second one of his contest?

[LyricLee]

Yes I am working on planning rounds now- Chit chat in the main thread :)

[moonluck9]

This is my entry. I'm not the best at gardens but I tryed to make it looks the best. I tihink I did good. Most of the costem content is from MtS2 but a lot of the plants are from http://sim2me.de/ . Part of the fountian is from http://www.parsimonious.org/. The candle is from http://www.welldressedsim.com/.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/YardTOP.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/Yard4.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/Yard3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/Yard2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/moonluck9/Yard1.jpg

[Ms. Useless Knowledge_SC]

Ok, everyone, here is my entry. I think I went a little over the top, but the description did say to create a "Garden fit for the Gods!"

In honor of St. Valentine' s Day tomorrow, I created the "Garden of Aphrodite,"
or at least the garden in her Hollywood pad, where she hangs out in human form and plays the diva when she tires of the politics of Mt. Olympus.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/TopDown1.jpg
As you can see above, the yard of this otherwise unassuming home is quite spacious. The entry to the right of the front door leads you into a cool, relaxing courtyard, with a lovely wall fountain. To the right, Aphrodite's favorite flower is showcased in the award winning rose garden, seen below.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/ThroughRoseGarden.jpg

Exiting the courtyard towards the pool area, your attention is caught by the path leading up the hill. The exquisite marble columns and lovely fountains frame statues of Aphrodite and priceless ruins from antiquity.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/TempleRuins.jpg

Returning back down the hill from the temple, you face the luxurious pool area, complete with a wonderful place to lounge. Aphrodite was quoted in "Gods and Gardens Magazine" as wanting "a simple, private little space where I can catch a little topless sun without having to turn 'Peeping Toms' into squirrels and goldfish all the time." Aphrodite's cats particularly enjoy chasing the squirrels.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/Poolnojets.jpg

Rounding off the far side of the yard is a beautiful natural pond with a waterfall, swans, water lillies and plenty of goldfish (see earlier comment).

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/MistressUseless/MST2%20Contest/PoolJets.jpg

Aphrodite is particularly fond of her "little pool jets," which have been known to soak unsuspecting party guests when they inadvertantly insult their hostess. She also has been known to frequently soak her hunky pool guys and gardeners, in order to get them to shed their shirts. The life of a goddess is full of amusements!

I got much of the content from MST2, with special recognition going to DH Sims Site for the lovely ruins, and Aussie Top-Enders for many of the lovely resizes and recolors of the plants.

I have really enjoyed this contest, and look forward to more.
Thanks!

[LyricLee]

ok everyone we will begin voting- winner should be annouced soon!