Ciane
16th Jan 2010, 09:42 AM
I thought a category for Sim 3 home make-overs would be nice. I looked through the threads here and didn't see one, so I thought I'd introduce one.
It is fun to design and build your own homes, but I like the challenge of making over a pre-existing one. I like to make them more affordable, color coordinated, and less prone to traffic congestion. So, this thread is to share ideas on how to make-over the homes and buildings that are already in the game.
For example, I make the Sunset Valley gym into a single story building (because I like to see everything at once) retaining all the same items with few structural changes. I just rearrange some furnishings to avoid bottle-necks and phobias. (My technophobic Sims hate working out with the t.v. on, so now the t.v. is the entrance.) Then, I change some colors and patterns so that I don't shutter everytime the Sims go there.
Here is the new layout:
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/Sims3/Screenshot-36-1.jpg
After making the pool just a little bit smaller and rearranging a few of the windows, the upstairs equipment fits in nicely. It has a great view of the outdoors and the pool area. The upstairs bath fits where the stairs were, though the room is now much smaller.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/Sims3/Screenshot-37.jpg
The eating area is much less congested. The fridge isn't hemmed in by the bars. Sims can easily get around each other here.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/Sims3/Screenshot-38.jpg
Without the front stairs, the entrance is now a great place to meet and greet. Sims can watch t.v. while waiting for someone else to arrive or finish working out. They can also work out here.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/Sims3/Screenshot-40.jpg
Make-overs don't have to be major renovations, though they can be. Share your ideas and pictures here. Show us your home make-overs.
It is fun to design and build your own homes, but I like the challenge of making over a pre-existing one. I like to make them more affordable, color coordinated, and less prone to traffic congestion. So, this thread is to share ideas on how to make-over the homes and buildings that are already in the game.
For example, I make the Sunset Valley gym into a single story building (because I like to see everything at once) retaining all the same items with few structural changes. I just rearrange some furnishings to avoid bottle-necks and phobias. (My technophobic Sims hate working out with the t.v. on, so now the t.v. is the entrance.) Then, I change some colors and patterns so that I don't shutter everytime the Sims go there.
Here is the new layout:
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/Sims3/Screenshot-36-1.jpg
After making the pool just a little bit smaller and rearranging a few of the windows, the upstairs equipment fits in nicely. It has a great view of the outdoors and the pool area. The upstairs bath fits where the stairs were, though the room is now much smaller.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/Sims3/Screenshot-37.jpg
The eating area is much less congested. The fridge isn't hemmed in by the bars. Sims can easily get around each other here.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/Sims3/Screenshot-38.jpg
Without the front stairs, the entrance is now a great place to meet and greet. Sims can watch t.v. while waiting for someone else to arrive or finish working out. They can also work out here.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ciane/Sims3/Screenshot-40.jpg
Make-overs don't have to be major renovations, though they can be. Share your ideas and pictures here. Show us your home make-overs.