Show Us Your Shops and Businesses (v2)

[linuslover30]

Built a perfect little store in your game? Do your sims have a booming business? Show us what you've made here!

Show Us Your Shops and Businesses (v1) (http://forums.sims-community.com/showthread.php?t=47695)

[Macken_SC]

I don't have any experience to draw pic.
but I will try.

[kustirider2]

You don't draw them, You take them in-game by using the ingame camera and/or a photo taking software :)

[Flux1212]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/grandcentralterminal.jpg

Grand Central Terminal at sunset -- the railroad station for my neighborhood. More pics here: LJ (http://flux1212.livejournal.com/11040.html)

[Wildchild453]

Fabulous flux1212! It looks so dramatic.

[kisskissbangbang]

Those pictures at your LJ floored me. They're so gorgeous. (Drusilla, Landau, Buffy references?). So much work went into that trains station and it looks fabulous. Love the "got a lot of stuff?" poster!

[Flux1212]

Wildchild453: Thank you!

kisskissbangbang: Thank you -- and yes, a Buffy reference -- no one's ever picked up on that before!

[danirawr_SC]

OMG Flux! Your building/decorating skills are fantastic.

[Flux1212]

danirawr -- thanks!

[Anebrd]

The picture posted here...Grand Central Terminal at sunset... I want someone to make that into a sims 2 painting. It is so beautiful.

[71michelle]

Your creations are amazing flux! (I know everyone keeps saying that, but there's a reason!) You must put a lot of time and effort into them.

[Flux1212]

Anebrd and 71michelle: Thank you! [blushes]
Anebrd: Maybe I'll turn that pic into a painting to hang inside the terminal. If so, I'll upload it somewhere and let you know ...

[linnulvklo]

Am I the only one who thought flux's pic was from sims 3?
Haha I was so sure about it, and felt very confused until I saw the rest of the pics.

Great graphics flux! :)

[Jmac90]

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/7562/screenshotx.png

A row of shops on the main street in my neighborhood...

From left to right: Center City Cafe, Patrick Drugs, Spaces: Furniture and Interior Design, Wired World Electronics, and Fran's Fashions.

[beatdoc16]

I was bored so I renovated the cheap grocery store in Belladonna Cove to include an upstairs bar/pool area. (sorry can't remember it's name!).

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp101/beatdoc16/Outdoor.jpg

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp101/beatdoc16/gas.jpg

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp101/beatdoc16/Bar.jpg

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp101/beatdoc16/Pool.jpg

Jmac90 - Love your row of stores, they look very urban and realistic.
Flux - WOW! What a great station. Your LJ pics amazed me also!

[bopashu2]

beatdoc that lot rocks now. great job you did.

[Flux1212]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/toxicwaste.jpg

Combination toxic waste storage facility and nightclub (!!!)
Pics of interior and closeups of exterior here (http://flux1212.livejournal.com/12265.html)

[danirawr_SC]

Flux, your game is just...wow! The building and decoration is amazing!

[KyleTheArtist]

A diner I am trying to move Spock and Family move in. Actual diner is downloadable so I am not taking any credit. I only added second floor and turned it into the flat.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/RowdyRuffBabe/Snapshot.jpg

[Flux1212]

danirawr_sc: Thanks! :)

[Azrive]

HOLY.........im not gonna finish that but
Flux your buildings = parfait ( perfect in french seems a betetr way to say it cuz your buildings remind me of some french buildings i saw in picturs when my friend went to france for abit ) oh that reminds me no-one has welcomed me to mts and ive been here fror 2 days or so -feels lonly and unloved-

[Flux1212]

Thanks, Azrive -- and bienvenue à MTS ...

[Nissun]

Jmac90, those are GREAT. They look like taken straight from Sim City 4 (I find the building there adorable)

Here's a small neoclassical square or something like that. It's the only historical architecture style I know, and I like it a lot. Plus, I recently wrote an essay about a real neoclassical square, and I have to say, beign there is kinda impressive.

This one is much smaller, though, I don't want my game to die.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_00000009_9735c726.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_00000009_3735c733.jpg

[Flux1212]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/small_beggarsalley.jpg

Beggars Alley -- Blade-Runner-esque city block in my sci-fi neighborhood, Cinnabar -- with soba (Japanese noodle) shop, karaoke lounge, pinball parlor ... more pics at LJ:

http://flux1212.livejournal.com/

[kustirider2]

I'm speechless... Flux, Your lots are getting more and more complex and amazing!! Seriously, i'm wowed!

[Anebrd]

Flux, very impressive! ( and I am loving your livejournal tale as well)

[pennysims]

Flux1212, Jmac90, beatdoc16 and Nissun - fantastic job! I'm nearly speechless.

[DeclanCroft]

Flux1212 - seriously breathtaking.

[Flux1212]

Thank you, everyone!

[lazzybum]

Im never tired of OFB!

heres 2 small local stores, both are 1x1 lot

Sunshine Bakery
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/snapshot_d730a044_17724b6a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/snapshot_d730a044_176659be.jpg

Beautiful Liar
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/snapshot_d730a044_7777dc34.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/snapshot_d730a044_f777dc4a.jpg

[kayleigh83]

Built an H&M store in my game today - I work at one so I wanted to try and make it as realistic as possible in the sense of exterior, sales floor layout and fitting rooms - I love how it turned out! I'll be offering it for download on my LJ pretty soon, possibly on here too. :)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r96/kayleigh83/Sims2ep92009-08-0509-20-36-74.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r96/kayleigh83/Sims2ep92009-08-0509-22-15-73.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r96/kayleigh83/Sims2ep92009-08-0509-22-55-49.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r96/kayleigh83/Sims2ep92009-08-0509-23-34-96.jpg

[888mph]

I actually posted this in "Houses & Landscaping", but it's a home business.

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2319/hb2e.jpg
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/6799/hb1q.jpg

[kayleigh83]

Ooooh 888mph I LOVE that!! It looks so quaint and eclectic - great job!

[888mph]

Ooooh 888mph I LOVE that!! It looks so quaint and eclectic - great job!

Thanks! Did you recreate the H&M from a premade one, or was it from scratch? I know that they already give us three in the H&M SP! It looks better than the premies! So much glass!

[kayleigh83]

Thanks! Did you recreate the H&M from a premade one, or was it from scratch? I know that they already give us three in the H&M SP! It looks better than the premies! So much glass!

I created it from scratch - I actually had no idea there even were premade ones! :lol: I never really look at Maxis buildings, residential or commercial.

[888mph]

I created it from scratch - I actually had no idea there even were premade ones! :lol: I never really look at Maxis buildings, residential or commercial.

They're in the Lots Bin, and there's one for each neighborhood (or the starter three Pleasantview, Veronaville, and Strangetown, anyway, which is weird because a lot of people delete those neighborhoods but they're still there).

[kayleigh83]

Ahh OK maybe that's why - if they don't show up in other neighborhoods then I wouldn't see them, because I have deleted every neighborhood except for my own, custom one! :lol:

[888mph]

Ahh OK maybe that's why - if they don't show up in other neighborhoods then I wouldn't see them, because I have deleted every neighborhood except for my own, custom one! :lol:

I think they would still show up even in custom terrains/neighborhoods, although for some reason they named them "H&M Pleasantview" and "H&M Veronaville"; even "H&M Sim City". Check your Lots Bin!

[beatdoc16]

Barney's Wharf
http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp101/beatdoc16/Lyric%20Falls/Barneys%20Wharf/Barneys-Wharf.jpg
(sorry about the writing, x-posted from my LJ and I'm too lazy to upload a 2nd one :D)
http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp101/beatdoc16/Lyric%20Falls/Barneys%20Wharf/Bottom-pier.jpg
http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp101/beatdoc16/Lyric%20Falls/Barneys%20Wharf/Top-pier.jpg
http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp101/beatdoc16/Lyric%20Falls/Barneys%20Wharf/Beach-view.jpg
More pics here (http://beatdoc16.livejournal.com/19204.html)...

888mph - Wow! I love all the little details and unique touches, great work!
kayleigh83 - I'll take your version of the store better than the in-game ones anyday. Looks wonderful and playable!
lazzybum - What cute little stores! Mmm those bakery goodies are making me hungry :)

[Tenielle]

beatdoc- I know I've already told you over at LJ, but that lot is just amazing. I don't think I would have the patience to put something like that together. I am constantly amazed at what you throw to us! Can't wait to see more.

[888mph]

I finally made good use of a bakery in a "Soho style" three story with Rose and Fawkes (yeah, named after the hair mesher here on MTS, I'm sure it's obvious why).

Sorry for the huge images, there's a lot of detail there, though.

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/3145/hereh.jpg
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9274/here2i.jpg

[pennysims]

Beatdoc: You already know what I think about that lot... (LOVE it!!)
888mph: I really like that lot, it's so cute and full of detail :)

[Tenielle]

French Quarter Cafe
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/S2C%20The%20Architect-Community%20Contest/Sims2ep92009-04-2013-56-54-88-1.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/S2C%20The%20Architect-Community%20Contest/Sims2ep92009-04-2014-34-46-12-1.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/S2C%20The%20Architect-Community%20Contest/Sims2ep92009-04-2014-35-47-01-1.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/S2C%20The%20Architect-Community%20Contest/Sims2ep92009-04-2014-36-11-32-1.jpg

[Flux1212]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/small_spaceport.jpg

Cinnabar Space Terminal (abandoned) -- currently a community lot, I may make it residential and move one of my sims in -- it needs a night watchman! (larger pic at LJ)

[w_sims]

http://i37.tinypic.com/2qkied1.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/260bqd1.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/sgqzjc.jpg

[Kenyurie.]

wgroome. That is so cute. (:

[Nissun_]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_d51a21da_980dd5cb.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_d51a21da_f80dd40d.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_d51a21da_b80dd46d.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_d51a21da_780dd43f.jpg

[Tenielle]

Museum of Adequate Art
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/S2C%20The%20Architect-Community%20Contest/Sims2ep92009-05-0420-26-58-03-1.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/S2C%20The%20Architect-Community%20Contest/Sims2ep92009-05-0420-33-34-66-1.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/S2C%20The%20Architect-Community%20Contest/Sims2ep92009-05-0420-42-52-00-1.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/S2C%20The%20Architect-Community%20Contest/Sims2ep92009-05-0420-45-45-57-1.jpg

[Zepp]

That museum is amazing, Tenielle! I love how you used different colors for the windows.

[Essa]

You did a work with this museum, Tenielle. :up:

[bubbajoe62]

That's a great museum, love the themed rooms and if you get tired of them you can always change the exhibits!

[aelflaed]

Inspired by someone else's ideas, I've been making 1x1 community lots. Basegame only. All lots are shrunk to 1x1 size, and since this means little space, and no CC has been used, they are not cluttered. But I'm quite pleased with them, and they all line up down two sides of the main street, dovetailing nicely together.

Here we have the bingo hall, cinema and pizza parlour.

[aelflaed]

Some more community lots...

Fruitbowl Coffee House, the Arcade and a park.

[aelflaed]

Final installment! Hope it's okay to post these in batches, but I really wanted to show them to people and obviously it's too many pics for one message.

Here we have the Internet Cafe, Library and Miniputt Golfing. Hope you like them too.

[Mootilda]

You really were inspired, weren't you? Very nice.

Have you play-tested them? There are a few that seem to have very little room to move around. I've found that I tend to get about 7-8 additional visitors when my sims visit one of these 1x1 lots, and they will bunch up unless there's enough empty space in the middle, or at least multiple routes through.

The coffee shop, in particular, seems like it may need a bit more room. As well, I'm concerned that a sim may get stuck between the desk, chair, and wall at the back of the internet cafe.

I have a park and minigolf in my neighborhood, but yours are so much better!

I'm looking forward to your upload(s).

[aelflaed]

I've playtested all of them, and there were no problems moving around, except that in the golf park all the townies bunched up near the grill and blocked the path around the back of the lot. They moved eventually when asked.

I did have a sim autonomously use the desk at the back of the internet cafe, and she had no trouble getting out. Of course, it might have been a fluke.

For some reason, sims seem to prefer the theatre at the right hand side of the cinema, and they all crowd in there to chat even if they aren't watching the screen. Silly sims.

Glad you like them!

[Flux1212]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/small_2-12ScreenShot059.jpg

The Bardo Bar & Grill -- Pan-Asian Grunge Nightclub

[warrete]

i love all of your creations,especially the museum.:)
Amber's fashion,a family business. :giggler:

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo253/warrete_ratita/tienda%20travelo/snapshot_f5a21c56_d88cb99b.jpg?t=1267891299
Amber
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo253/warrete_ratita/tienda%20travelo/snapshot_f5a21c56_b88cbb0d.jpg?t=1267891856

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo253/warrete_ratita/tienda%20travelo/snapshot_f5a21c56_188cb8d7.jpg
(sorry for the poor quality) :(

[beki.cookie]

Warrete: I love that shop and the disinterested girl working behind the counter reminds me of too many places I've been too xD
Flux1212: ..there are no words to describe your creations. I am in awe.

Say hello to PleasantView Horses. A showroom for Kyle and Alyssa Hartland's racehorses situated right in the center of suburbia.
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj133/Beki_cookie/PleasantviewStables3.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj133/Beki_cookie/PleasantviewStables2.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj133/Beki_cookie/PleasantviewStables1.jpg

Kyle, horse trainer and salesman extraordinaire (also Either Chaz or Jirka's Jake Gyllenhaal xD, I can't remember which)
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj133/Beki_cookie/PleasanviewStables4.jpg

[Exxy]

Flux1212: It looks amazing!

[Kailacat]

Flux: *gapes* *blinks* Woah those are absolutely amazing! You should upload some of them, I would definitely download them. (Even downloading all the CC for it, it would still be worth it!)
beki.cookie: I love the pictures and the lot, they are very good shots of the lot and the horses :)
warrete: That's really nice, where did you get the clothes model stands?
aelflaed: I love them, especially the Dashin Diner and the Internet Cafe.

[Flux1212]

Thanks for all the comments!
beki.cookie: Love the horses! I love putting animals on my lots too.
Kailacat: I've put some lots up for download in the past on my LJ but there was never too much interest in them so I kind of stopped doing it ...

[perihelion]

I like making huge shopping malls, even though my computer struggles with them at times.

Here's North Port Mall:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/thirishar/northport_external.jpg

Front entrance up close

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/thirishar/northport_level1.jpg

Level 1:
1. SimFood Supermarket
2. Racetrack Autos
3. Public phones
4. Vending machines
5. HyperZone Arcade
6. North Port Family Clinic (A SimAegian Healthcare Provider)
7. Restrooms
8. Lifts
9. Fountain
10. Indoor botanical feature

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/thirishar/northport_level2.jpg

Level 2:
11. An Ice Day Ice Skating Rink
12. Doggy Style Pets*
13. Screaming Llama Internet Cafe
14. Vacant shopfronts - more specialty shops coming soon





*Guess where that came from and I'll make your cookie choc chip. ;)

[Flux1212]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/boardwalk.jpg

Makeover of BV's Wikkii Island Boardwalk -- more pics at LJ (link below).

[Babbelsim]

-Cup of Book - Bookstore-


http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6752/bookstore4.jpg (http://img208.imageshack.us/i/bookstore4.jpg/)

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/5995/bookstore1.jpg (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/bookstore1.jpg/)

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/1962/bookstore3.jpg (http://img535.imageshack.us/i/bookstore3.jpg/)

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/140/bookstore2.jpg (http://img338.imageshack.us/i/bookstore2.jpg/)







xXx Babbel

[Ekevdb]

Babbelsim, I really like your bookshop! Great job.

[Maranatah]

My Family Fun-park, found HERE (http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=395985).

[Tenielle]

Floristry Home Business
House can be seen here (http://www.modthesims.info/showpost.php?p=3233284&postcount=54) and here (http://www.modthesims.info/showpost.php?p=3233292&postcount=71)
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/1%20Birch%20Alley/Sims2EP92010-06-1920-39-46-74.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/1%20Birch%20Alley/Sims2EP92010-06-1920-40-07-58.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/1%20Birch%20Alley/Sims2EP92010-06-1920-39-20-97.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/1%20Birch%20Alley/Sims2EP92010-06-1920-38-51-57.jpg

Babbel- I love your little book shop. It's nice to see you back!

[Tenielle]

Mini Diner & Grill from Plasticbox's (http://www.modthesims.info/member.php?u=178282) Baskerville (http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=240800)
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Mini%20Diner%20and%20Grill/Sims2EP92010-06-3017-35-15-64.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Mini%20Diner%20and%20Grill/Sims2EP92010-06-3017-36-18-40.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Mini%20Diner%20and%20Grill/Sims2EP92010-06-3017-34-48-35.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Mini%20Diner%20and%20Grill/Sims2EP92010-06-3017-34-28-71.jpg
Exterior (http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Mini%20Diner%20and%20Grill/Sims2EP92010-06-3017-33-28-93.jpg)
Exterior- Side view (http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Mini%20Diner%20and%20Grill/Sims2EP92010-06-3017-33-45-46.jpg)
Seating area (http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Mini%20Diner%20and%20Grill/Sims2EP92010-06-3017-36-33-71.jpg)
Bar (http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Mini%20Diner%20and%20Grill/Sims2EP92010-06-3017-38-08-63.jpg)
Kitchen (http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Mini%20Diner%20and%20Grill/Sims2EP92010-06-3017-37-18-41.jpg)

[Tenielle]

Basketball Courts
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Basketball%20Courts/Sims2EP92010-07-0819-10-44-62.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Basketball%20Courts/Sims2EP92010-07-0819-13-48-13.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Basketball%20Courts/Sims2EP92010-07-0819-14-19-40.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Basketball%20Courts/Sims2EP92010-07-0819-14-37-09.jpg

[Tenielle]

Playground from Plasticbox's (http://www.modthesims.info/member.php?u=178282) Basdkerville (http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=240800)
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Playground/Sims2EP92010-07-0817-45-49-17.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Playground/Sims2EP92010-07-0817-46-10-55.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Playground/Sims2EP92010-07-0817-46-55-61.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Playground/Sims2EP92010-07-0817-47-26-04.jpg

[rome_raven]

Not a business but a small community lot I built for my neighbourhood.

Brownstone Parkhttp://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y287/cassie341/Winchester/BrownstoneParkGingerized.jpg

[ForeverCamp]

Same, not a business, but a community lot I've built: Country Road Elementary School in Pleasantview.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/ForeverCamp/Pleasantview/snapshot_98781462_b93747e6.jpg

And a couple of shots at recess:

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/ForeverCamp/Pleasantview/snapshot_98781462_f93747c5.jpg
On the merry-go-round, we have Aurek Caliente, Vignette Trimble, Leverett Trimble and Sunday Caliente (all of whom except Aurek have since grown into teenagers and moved to Country Road Secondary). I believe the townie twirling them around is Komei Tellerman, who I dubbed the 'principal' because he insisted on photobombing every shot.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/ForeverCamp/Pleasantview/snapshot_98781462_f9374a2b.jpg
Okay, and let's see if I can name all of these children in the shot! :lol: All right, here we go:
- Korydon Gonzaga-Broke (hiding behind the sunflowers)
- Lindsay Trimble and Sawyer Caliente (two girls shaking hands)
- Judith Broke (watching Lindsay and Sawyer)
- Esther Broke and Pacey Burb (behind left post of the sign)
- Callum Gonzaga-Broke and Leverett Trimble (behind right post)
- Madison Lothario and Canyon Fairchild (behind Callum and Leverett)
- Cullen Broke (walking away from group)
- Marcia Broke, Hurley Broke and Solstice Fairchild (on merry-go-round)
- Vignette Trimble (sliding down pole)
- Hale Broke and Desmond Broke (most likely candidates for the two boys obscured on the jungle gym)
- Kent Caliente (walking off picture)
- Sunday Caliente (on monkey bars)

[perihelion]

A grocery store I made for my BACC neighbourhood:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/thirishar/snapshot_394c8567_b94cec61.jpg

Custom sign using a mesh I got from Retail Sims:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/thirishar/snapshot_394c8567_b94cee58.jpg

[Tenielle]

Fresh Produce Market, part of Plasticbox's (http://www.modthesims.info/member.php?u=178282) Baskerville (http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=240800)
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Produce%20Market/Sims2EP92010-07-1822-06-44-28.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Produce%20Market/Sims2EP92010-07-1822-06-58-84.jpg

[ForeverCamp]

Pleasantview Portrait Studio:

Child's Play - Kids' Studiohttp://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/ForeverCamp/Pleasantview/snapshot_00000001_7954b9c1.jpg
The Parlour - Classic Home Studiohttp://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/ForeverCamp/Pleasantview/snapshot_00000001_1954ba27.jpg
You're Going to Be a Star, Baby! - Headshot Studiohttp://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/ForeverCamp/Pleasantview/snapshot_00000001_f954b9e0.jpg
Midnight in the Garden - Garden Studiohttp://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/ForeverCamp/Pleasantview/Screenshot-1-1.jpg

Rock On! - Rooftop Studio
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/ForeverCamp/Pleasantview/snapshot_00000001_3954ba00.jpg
Reception Area
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/ForeverCamp/Pleasantview/snapshot_00000001_b954b9af.jpg
Outside of Studio
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/ForeverCamp/Pleasantview/snapshot_00000001_7954b982.jpg

[Tenielle]

Impulse Boutique & Salon
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Impulse%20Salon/Sims2EP92010-07-1918-28-48-32.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Impulse%20Salon/Sims2EP92010-07-1918-29-22-66.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Impulse%20Salon/Sims2EP92010-07-1918-30-16-71.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Impulse%20Salon/Sims2EP92010-07-1918-30-40-42.jpg

[Tenielle]

Public Bath from Plasticbox's (http://www.modthesims.info/member.php?u=178282) Baskerville (http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=240800)
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Public%20Bath/Sims2EP92010-07-1919-42-29-35.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Public%20Bath/Sims2EP92010-07-1919-41-53-88.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Public%20Bath/Sims2EP92010-07-1919-43-18-81.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Public%20Bath/Sims2EP92010-07-1919-42-56-41.jpg
(More to come...)

[Tenielle]

More of the Public Bath
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Public%20Bath/Sims2EP92010-07-1919-43-56-76.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Public%20Bath/Sims2EP92010-07-1919-44-44-82.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Public%20Bath/Sims2EP92010-07-1919-45-10-00.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Public%20Bath/Sims2EP92010-07-1919-45-26-39.jpg

[Kailacat]

Forevercamp, I like the children studio the most. And the outside has such nice architecture!
Tenielle, I love the detail in both lots! The salon expecially looks so real.

[Tenielle]

More of the Public Bath
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Public%20Bath/Sims2EP92010-07-1919-47-30-92.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Public%20Bath/Sims2EP92010-07-1919-47-12-91.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Public%20Bath/Sims2EP92010-07-1919-47-49-16.jpg
Thanks, Kaliacat. I usually paly more of a 'Maxis Match' game, so I'm enjoying the more 'realistic' style along with all the clutter!

[Flux1212]

Two community lots --


The Shrine of Ganesha:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/MTS_Ganesha1.jpg


http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/MTS_Ganesha2.jpg


http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/MTS_Ganesha3.jpg


Paradise Falls National Park:


http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/MTS_ParadiseFalls.jpg


(more pics at link below)

[jooxis]

Tenielle, I ADORE the public bath. It's the exact look I'm going for in my own neighborhood but somehow don't manage to pull it off.
Flux, that shrine is stunning! <3

[amora_selvagen]

Bino's Bar-
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy175/Paula_Luna/snapshot_00000006_79806282.jpg
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy175/Paula_Luna/snapshot_00000006_3980603c.jpg
With a corner for live guitar music... :D
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy175/Paula_Luna/snapshot_00000006_d9806262.jpg

[amora_selvagen]

Tinielle inspied me :D :lovestruc :lovestruc
My first lot for my open market in New Pleasentview!!!
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy175/Paula_Luna/snapshot_00000006_f9806873.jpg
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy175/Paula_Luna/snapshot_00000006_b980687d.jpg

[Flux1212]

jooxis, thank you ... This is the lot across the street from the Ganesha Shrine. Many years ago it was the notorious establishment of the infamous Madame Wu (gambling, opium, and other illicit pleasures), today it's found new life as a bookstore, coffeehouse, and internet cafe.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/MTS_Books4.jpg


http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/MTS_Books1.jpg


http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/MTS_Books3.jpg


http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/MTS_BooksInterior.jpg

[Tenielle]

Sam Guest heads down to the Toy Emporium to buy a birthday present for his baby Kurt...
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Tulip%20and%20Sam/Sims2EP92010-09-1212-11-40-94.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Tulip%20and%20Sam/Sims2EP92010-09-1212-12-33-08.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Tulip%20and%20Sam/Sims2EP92010-09-1212-15-37-65.jpg

Jooxis- Thanks! I was so pleased with how the Public Bath turned out- I'm glad I pulle dit off!
Amora- I love your market booth. How is it going as a business in game?

[lazzybum]

Club 8

TS3 Late Night inspired rooftop club

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims/Sims2EP92010-11-0218-32-39-77.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims/Sims2EP92010-10-3023-21-34-70.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims/Sims2EP92010-11-0218-43-38-40.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims/Sims2EP92010-11-0218-39-10-42.jpg

Theres more pictures in my LJ :]

[Tenielle]

Baskerville Real Estate
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20Real%20Estate/Sims2EP92010-11-2620-17-39-50.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20Real%20Estate/Sims2EP92010-11-2620-18-29-40.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20Real%20Estate/Sims2EP92010-11-2620-19-22-84.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20Real%20Estate/Sims2EP92010-11-2620-19-40-07.jpg

[FuzzehPeach]

These are all so good, ahhh I wish I could make something like these but I'm too lazy and I give up too quickly :L

[Tempscire]

Remodeled the Maxis downtown Maple Springs something or other spa.

http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz239/Tempscire/Sims%20stuff/Sims%202%20Pleasantview/Sims2EP92010-08-2617-36-35-86.jpg

I made a room on the roof of the rear building and put in a couple massage tables:
http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz239/Tempscire/Sims%20stuff/Sims%202%20Pleasantview/Sims2EP92010-08-2617-39-44-07.jpg

http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz239/Tempscire/Sims%20stuff/Sims%202%20Pleasantview/Sims2EP92010-08-2617-42-04-95.jpg

[Flux1212]

Piggy's Stop-n-Shop Mini-Mart:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/MTS_Piggy1.jpg


http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/MTS_Piggy2.jpg


http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/nlactone/MTS_Piggy3.jpg


More pics at the link below

[Tenielle]

General Store, part of Plasticbox's (http://www.modthesims.info/member.php?u=178282) Baskerville (http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=240800)
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20General%20Store/Sims2EP92010-12-1212-02-22-47.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20General%20Store/Sims2EP92010-12-1212-02-43-52.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20General%20Store/Sims2EP92010-12-1212-03-04-43.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20General%20Store/Sims2EP92010-12-1212-03-59-69.jpg

[Tenielle]

More of the Baskerville General Store
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20General%20Store/Sims2EP92010-12-1212-05-48-76.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20General%20Store/Sims2EP92010-12-1212-06-39-65.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20General%20Store/Sims2EP92010-12-1212-06-13-86.jpg

[Tenielle]

Last shots of the Baskerville General Store
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20General%20Store/Sims2EP92010-12-1212-09-30-99.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20General%20Store/Sims2EP92010-12-1212-09-06-31.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20General%20Store/Sims2EP92010-12-1212-07-22-67.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Baskerville%20General%20Store/Sims2EP92010-12-1212-07-43-87.jpg

[Tenielle]

Roller Rink and Cafe, part of Plasticbox's (http://www.modthesims.info/member.php?u=178282) Baskerville (http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=240800)
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Roller%20Rink%20and%20Cafe/Sims2EP92011-01-0119-13-10-87.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Roller%20Rink%20and%20Cafe/Sims2EP92011-01-0119-13-28-40.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Roller%20Rink%20and%20Cafe/Sims2EP92011-01-0119-13-53-36.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Roller%20Rink%20and%20Cafe/Sims2EP92011-01-0119-14-31-84.jpg

Close Up (http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Roller%20Rink%20and%20Cafe/Sims2EP92011-01-0119-12-37-31.jpg)

(More to come soon...)

[Tenielle]

More of the Baskerville Roller Rink and Cafe
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Roller%20Rink%20and%20Cafe/Sims2EP92011-01-0119-15-18-75.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Roller%20Rink%20and%20Cafe/Sims2EP92011-01-0119-15-39-86.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Roller%20Rink%20and%20Cafe/Sims2EP92011-01-0119-16-03-35.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Roller%20Rink%20and%20Cafe/Sims2EP92011-01-0119-16-19-31.jpg

[beafish123]

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo21/beafish123/Sims/snapshot_9a39aa80_ba39aa88.jpg

supposed to be part of muchkin land...except i did it by memory....so none of the buildings are in the right place... but you get the idea..and i love the roads turned out

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo21/beafish123/Sims/snapshot_9a39aa80_3a39aa81.jpg

Elphaba/Wicked Witch of the West checking it out...so you can see my "lovely" fake houses in the background :)

[lazzybum]

A Friend's House
A teen-only hangout lot :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims/afriendshouse.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims/2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims/3.jpg
invisible bubbleblower :3

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims/1.jpg

[Nissun]

I love this thread. It has something that the houses and rooms threads lack...

Here is a restaurant I just made:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_00000015_7abc42c1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_00000015_dabc429c.jpg

And a community lot I made some months ago: (I don't think I posted it, but if I did, sorry)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_00000015_f9ca4e1e.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_00000015_19ca4ec7.jpg

[Nissun]

Hey, does nobody build businesses anymore?

Here's a restaurant. It doesn't work though. For some reason sims act like the seating booths are in the way, instead of just sit in them:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_1af63232_daf63a7c.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_1af63232_9af63a9e.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_1af63232_1af63aae.jpg
Also, I intended this to be the dancing floor, with the dj booth hidden behind the glass. But apparently sims need to dance EXACTLY in front of the booth, so they crowd the narrow space in between.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_1af63232_baf63ab8.jpg
I even built a small cloakroom... It all feels so useless now...

[devylzangyl]

It's beautiful Nissun. I love how you decorated your business. The coat room was a great idea. I don't think anybody else ever thought of that. :lol: :lol: :lol: Especially me! Isn't there a OMSP or cheat that could help? I wish I knew how to help.

[Tenielle]

Bowlarama
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Bowlarama/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-47-36-64.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Bowlarama/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-47-12-63.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Bowlarama/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-45-19-95.jpg

Your pictures are great, Nissun.

[Tenielle]

http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Bowlarama/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-48-06-84.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Bowlarama/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-49-09-33.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Bowlarama/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-48-46-30.jpg

[Tenielle]

http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Bowlarama/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-50-35-71.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Bowlarama/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-50-13-12.jpg

[Tenielle]

http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Joes%20Bar/Sims2EP92011-06-0820-05-00-73.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Joes%20Bar/Sims2EP92011-06-0820-05-17-08.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Joes%20Bar/Sims2EP92011-06-0820-05-37-23.jpg

[MsScribble]

Baskerville is looking very busy Tenielle! Love the Bowlarama and Nissun's white resturant.

[Tenielle]

http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Joes%20Bar/Sims2EP92011-06-0820-06-04-44.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Joes%20Bar/Sims2EP92011-06-0820-06-33-53.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/Joes%20Bar/Sims2EP92011-06-0820-06-52-20.jpg

[Tenielle]

Thanks, MsScribble!

The Orient- Oriental themed restaurant Downtown.
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/The%20Orient/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-53-36-45.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/The%20Orient/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-54-19-96.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/The%20Orient/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-54-36-43.jpg

[TheeCakee]

And here I was thinking my shops were not bad :'(

Great shops everyone o.o

[Tenielle]

http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/The%20Orient/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-55-43-24.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/The%20Orient/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-56-22-04.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/The%20Orient/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-56-44-95.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/The%20Orient/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-57-19-83.jpg
One more (http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/tenielle84/Baskerville/The%20Orient/Sims2EP92011-06-0819-57-51-64.jpg)

[Nissun]

I think I need to re-attach my jaw now.

[Nissun]

I read on the "things you discovered today" thread that sims can have LAN parties, so I rushed off to create an internet cafe so my sims could do that:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_0000002b_bb3c5083.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_0000002b_1b3c5090.jpg

It's also Custom Content Free!

[Nymphy01]

@Nissun -

Great! Especially for CC Free! I'm currently living on less CC. But I'll admit... It's kinda hard...(:

[MajinKitty230]

My little hotel I made, its like a country type. Its not really useable because I don't have Bon voyage sadly yet. But I just decided to make one. And there's a lot of pictures :P
Front:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq339/XGuiltySweetz230/Front.jpg
Living Room/Check in:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq339/XGuiltySweetz230/Livingroom.jpg
Side view of it:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq339/XGuiltySweetz230/Sidelook.jpg
Full view of inside:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq339/XGuiltySweetz230/Fulloverview.jpg
Kitchen/Dinning area:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq339/XGuiltySweetz230/KitchenDinning.jpg
Bathroom:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq339/XGuiltySweetz230/Bathroom.jpg
Bedroom 1:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq339/XGuiltySweetz230/Bedroom1.jpg
Bedroom 2:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq339/XGuiltySweetz230/Bedroom2.jpg
Bedroom 3:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq339/XGuiltySweetz230/Bedroom3.jpg
Hallway to backyard:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq339/XGuiltySweetz230/Hall1.jpg
Backyard:
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq339/XGuiltySweetz230/Backyard.jpg

[lazzybum]

Had a sim owned hometown restaurant that I ended up not playing because of how boring and bland it looked. So after months, I decided to redecorate it and turn it into a waffle house! (still not fully furnished)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims2EP92011-08-2123-11-19-43.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims2EP92011-08-2123-11-38-46.jpg

And heres a lobby of a very modern and sleek hotel in my Simahalo Island destination:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims2EP92011-08-2202-27-15-76.jpg

[Nissun]

These places look really amazing.

I wanted a place so my sims could go for a drink, but I wasn't really inspired at the time. Still, it turned out to be a great hit. My sims loved it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_5b60668b_db6069f6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_5b60668b_9b606a1e.jpg

I also created a small pet shop, though I doubt I'll be playing many pets in this neighborhood.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_0000002b_fb5fbdd5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Viki/Sims/snapshot_0000002b_bb5fbdf4.jpg

[singing_Noel]

Tenielle: Your lots are always so amazing! I'm so jealous!
LazzyBum: I really like the simplicity, it's warm and inviting.
Nissun: Such a cool petshop! ^ ^

Lean Bean

Formally known as Central Drip Coffee

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j423/singing_Noel/LeanBean-1.jpg?t=1315417519

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j423/singing_Noel/LeanBean-3.jpg?t=1315076122

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j423/singing_Noel/LeanBean-5.jpg?t=1315076156

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j423/singing_Noel/LeanBean-7.jpg?t=1315076183

[Sparrow]

wow i love all you guy's lots! I wish i could participate but I absolutely suck at building things so I'm just gonna camp out and look at all the pretty pictures.

[Nixxy245]

My new store for my community lot project I'm working on. I spent my whole afternoon decorating this.
Yes, I used Paint to copy and save pictures,just because it used a lot of time to open, unlike Photoshop.
Here it is:

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4908/22371729.jpg
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/6378/75695125.jpg
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/2321/80526399.jpg

I wasn't trying to cut these pictures, I'm really tired, I just finished this and it's late so I have to go to bed now :)

[amora_selvagen]

my bowling center!! in Talonia
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy175/Paula_Luna/TALONA/snapshot_00000003_fb8cd9c7.jpg
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy175/Paula_Luna/TALONA/snapshot_00000003_db8cd9bb.jpg
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy175/Paula_Luna/TALONA/snapshot_00000003_fb8cd9aa.jpg

[DigitalSympathies]

I got really inspired by a lot of the lots on here and a few fond childhood memories.

Woof! Meow! Squack! Pets:

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/2350/snapshot0000000f3b97bf9.jpg

Yellow Box Foods:

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/4553/snapshot0000000fbb97c6c.jpg

H&M Discount Outlet Store:

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/9913/snapshot0000000f7b97c3a.jpg

The Reggae Cafe:

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3729/snapshot00000001db7a95b.jpg

[singing_Noel]

Mackey's Sports Bar & Lounge

http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/11113246099/1/tumblr_lsnywe6mOQ1qkwfb7

http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/11113246099/4/tumblr_lsnywe6mOQ1qkwfb7

http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/11113246099/5/tumblr_lsnywe6mOQ1qkwfb7

http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/11113246099/8/tumblr_lsnywe6mOQ1qkwfb7

[lazzybum]

Oishii House, a Japanese restaurant, remodeled with its new owner & daughter of previous owner, Gia!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims2EP92011-10-2720-26-20-66-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims2EP92011-10-2720-26-02-49-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims2EP92011-10-2720-23-45-93-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/lazzybum/Sims2EP92011-10-2720-25-42-96.jpg

[Saturnfly]

*tries to spam click love*

[Fivey]

MUAHAHA! I RESURRECT THIS THREAD!

Here's a cemetery I built. It is neither shop or business, but I couldn't find a community lot thread. The editing is all wonky because my memory sucks.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/swallowmeup/graveyard_1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/swallowmeup/cemetery_2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/swallowmeup/cemetery_3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/swallowmeup/graveyard_5.jpg

It's pretty low on gravestones for now.

AWW YEAH INCONSISTENCY.

[AlexandraSpears]

I built a new H&M store for a custom neighborhood.

Top-down view. Guys' side is on the left, women's on the right.

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af292/alexandrasims2/snapshot_0000001d_fccce1b8.jpg

Figured I'd put some games in the back. If I ever have a Sim buy the place, ya know....

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af292/alexandrasims2/snapshot_0000001d_3ccce196.jpg

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af292/alexandrasims2/snapshot_0000001d_1ccce18c.jpg

And a little something on the top level--espresso, vending machines, place to sit:

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af292/alexandrasims2/snapshot_0000001d_7ccce1c7.jpg

[fruitsymphony]

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq120/inkompetens/may/seaside3.jpg
I built a small, seaside restaurant in Middleground.

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq120/inkompetens/may/seaside.jpg


The name of the restaurant is Seaside Restaurant. It used to be a residential lot.

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq120/inkompetens/may/seaside2.jpg

I also forgot a newspaper on the lot before zone-changing it. So, because of the way time functions on a community lot, now the newspaper will always be fresh, and, the crossword puzzle will be renewed every time a sim visits the restaurant. :up:

[Peni Griffin]

I"m not sure why I'm bothering. Putting off going to bed, I guess.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee238/PeniG/Simshots/Random%20Pics/snapshot_5995909b_dcd6bb75.jpg
The Hot Spot (proprietor, Luz Ghote, retired roadie) doesn't look like much from the outside.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee238/PeniG/Simshots/Random%20Pics/snapshot_b99cdba5_1cc28333.jpg
Actually, you get inside, and it still doesn't look like much. It appears that Luz's husband, who was supposed to pay the utility bill, did not do so; that would explain why she's bundled up. Fortunately, that blonde customer, Polly Esther Skirt, was born in Simdinavia and is cold-hardy. That's Luz's oldest son's house visible through the window. Spying on him while at work did not factor into her choice of locations, but is a delightful bonus.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee238/PeniG/Simshots/Random%20Pics/snapshot_5995909b_bcd6bb09.jpg
So far, the game rig and couch have been used by exactly three people - a teen who played the game when I told her to, and this couple, who decided to make out.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee238/PeniG/Simshots/Random%20Pics/snapshot_99a3fef1_bcc25d5f.jpg
The instruments on the patio are by far the most popular feature. I need to put awnings up, as customers getting struck by lightning is bad for business.

[leah10006]

Build a Bear workshop http://i45.tinypic.com/ifcz1f.jpg http://i47.tinypic.com/2q31378.jpg http://i50.tinypic.com/scewix.jpg http://i49.tinypic.com/28vyq37.jpg http://i49.tinypic.com/2lctfuw.jpg

[Peni Griffin]

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee238/PeniG/Simshots/Real%20Estate/snapshot_99955bc5_5cda3aa1.jpg
Not exactly a shop or business, just a community lot, and a hard one to take pictures of, at that. But it's the most popular destination in Drama Acres. Cooper Hawkins, taking a reflective walk on the day after his Pa dies, stops to smell the flowers. From here you can see the playground, the bark park, the Gavigan place across the street, and if it weren't down in a hollow you could see the fishing hole.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee238/PeniG/Simshots/Real%20Estate/snapshot_99955bc5_1cda3b22.jpg
The pool house has large His & Hers changing rooms. The photo booth on the left is against the wall of the covered stage full of instruments donated by Mary Munny after she became a rock goddess, and the slope again hides a hoops court. You can tell this is the first community lot I made in Sims 2, because not only does it have a ridiculous slope, the doghouses are relics of Sims1, in which someone with a pet couldn't go to a community lot without it, and pets could sleep on community lots, so I always provided comfy places to do so, as well as food bowls. They aren't necessary in Sims2, but I'm used to having them there, and it is good to provide for our four-legged friends.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee238/PeniG/Simshots/Real%20Estate/snapshot_3a39d2e4_1cf8a570.jpg
Forced to retire from his pro basketbase career, Esteban Casa takes out a bank loan and starts a small business. Those are burglar alarm recolors on the back wall.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee238/PeniG/Simshots/Real%20Estate/snapshot_3a39d2e4_3cf8a92d.jpg
Here we see him picking a fight with a customer. It's uphill work for the Grouchiest Man in Drama Acres to get a bronze sales badge!

[Fivey]

These are rather crude pictures.

Ponsonby, infuriated with people certain that he can't run a business, opens one up in Middleground. I should probably rename it, but right now, it's called 'Whatever you like'. I wasn't sure what it would be at first, but this is how it rolled down to.

http://thumbs2.modthesims2.com/img/7/1/8/6/1/6/4/MTS_Fivey-1304779-snapshot_5cfa534a_7cfa53bf.jpg

This is probably the laziest excuse for a business evar, but arguably the most beneficial for a neighborhood. A few of Numenor's ZX Spectrums, a microwave, a mini fridge, a couple of Arcade games, some speakers blasting college rock...

http://thumbs2.modthesims2.com/img/7/1/8/6/1/6/4/MTS_Fivey-1304780-snapshot_5cfa534a_dcfa53b4.jpg

...and a karaoke machine. Topped off with a ticket machine Yes, there is a roof, I was just being lazy. Basically, one would go in and pay for a ticket. Then, they'd either interact socially with others, eat, play on the arcade games, play on the Spectrums, sing karaoke, or write BASIC programs on the ZX Spectrums.

http://thumbs2.modthesims2.com/img/7/1/8/6/1/6/4/MTS_Fivey-1304781-snapshot_5cfa534a_fcfa56d1.jpg

If they chose to write BASIC programs, they would sit there for a long while and type it up. They would be gaining logic/creativity points during the process.

If they left before finishing, Ponsonby would either have to wait until they came back, or be forced to format the microdrive so someone else could type one up. Casper here is crying because he did the latter. I have no idea why Teiji is smiling.

If they finished, they'd sell their program, and Ponny would get a 20% cut. That's how the business made it's money. By ticket sales and BASIC program cuts. All Ponsonby had to do was clean up ramen bowls and bug people about buying a ticket. With the Energizer aspiration reward, he could go days at a time at the business and not break a sweat.

He managed to get a bronze sales badge in the time period due to having plenty of Charisma points and being outgoing.

http://thumbs2.modthesims2.com/img/7/1/8/6/1/6/4/MTS_Fivey-1304778-snapshot_5cfa534a_7cfa5b37.jpg

"C'MON DAD, DON'T LEAVE ME HANGING! DO YOU WANT ME TO GO BROKE!?"
"Ponsonby, please..."
"DO YOU CARE ABOUT MY FUTURE?! DO YOU LOVE ME?!"
"Holy hell, did I raise you like this?"
"DAMMIT, BUY A TICKET, DAD."
"Fine, geez!"

Oh, and it's at rank 4, for those interested. He's the only employee.

[roxmaniac]

My Venice beach

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u349/roxmaniac/vb13.jpg

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u349/roxmaniac/vb46.jpg

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u349/roxmaniac/vb45.jpg

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u349/roxmaniac/vb20.jpg

[NikkyMarie]

Helloooo, anyone home? *crickets* Ah...well, I shall post anyway!

This is a room I've been working on in my Gym lot.

http://i.imgur.com/2RXix.jpg
It's a little breakroom/kitchen/cafe room thingy.

http://i.imgur.com/iMgxU.jpg
Mind you, it's a WIP.

http://i.imgur.com/OjdRq.jpg
Sims who are tired of hitting the treadmill can fire up a fitness game on the Wii!

http://i.imgur.com/3rH0K.jpg
Or they can enjoy the kitchen area stocked with vitamin water and nutrition bars...or w/e it is that healthy sims eat :P .

*Side note: Please excuse my photos. I'm new at taking pictures :/*

[Fivey]

http://thumbs2.modthesims2.com/img/7/1/8/6/1/6/4/MTS_Fivey-1315126-snapshot_dd23232a_9d2f249a.jpg

The Dusty Armadillo is in no way a top scale restaurant. However, I was tired of my sims going to the same place every time they ate, especially since it was all the way out in Bluewater Village. It's a trip no Strangetowner likes to make.

http://thumbs2.modthesims2.com/img/7/1/8/6/1/6/4/MTS_Fivey-1315125-snapshot_dd23232a_9d2f24c1.jpg

The inside is rather shabby, with a few tables and chairs scattered around the area. There's some pictures of cacti on the walls, but mostly just industrial windows. There's also a small unisex bathroom in the corner for people to use, if they need to wizz.

http://thumbs2.modthesims2.com/img/7/1/8/6/1/6/4/MTS_Fivey-1315124-snapshot_dd23232a_dd2f24f1.jpg

The parking lot is covered in graffiti and is lit by tall street lights. People have remarked they've found condom wrappers around the area, and one reported that their child swallowed some Oxycontin they found on the ground.

http://thumbs2.modthesims2.com/img/7/1/8/6/1/6/4/MTS_Fivey-1315127-snapshot_dd23232a_fd2f248f.jpg

There's an unremarkable patio in the front, guarded by a black steel gate. The place wasn't intended to be nice. It serves it's purpose as the only restaurant for miles in the middle of the desert.

[ella_in_wonderland]

The Abandoned Robot Factory:

It is currently sitting on the edge of my apox neighbourhood and I'm thinking of uploading it here on MTS. The factory used to be a thriving business that produced robots to perform any and every task that the (rich) sim faces. But after the Apocalypse hit, it closed down for good and became a temporary shelter from zombies for the young Newson family. Now their only hope is to ressurect the factory equipment, build up a powerful robot army and defeat the zombies one piece of dead flesh at a time! That, or cower in the factory attic for the rest of their lives...
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj528/ella_underground/Sims2EP92012-08-1016-16-28-15.jpg

[Flarz]

ella_in_wonderland Looks like some robot´s escaped through the wall. :-) Love it!!

Once i uploaded a hotel in "our" page called bumbum. Each room cost 2 1/2 simleons per night (without service). :-D

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[sim_giggles]

my favourite thing to in best of buisness whas make like toy stores and floral shops. :D but sometimes id get creative and try to make like a home decor store!

[Juliana19285]

Here's my inspired Paccar Hall building for my little Economic major sims. It was a miracle I managed to finish it with all the crashing in between. Sheesh, my game does NOT like extensively built buildings. :rofl: Long week....glad it's finished!

Up next: Biotechnology & Life Sciences Facility, and 11 other majors to go. :blink:

[Flarz]

I´m still working on Robin´s Nest for Magnum P.I. 85% is done yet. There are too much details inside. But i show some screens from outside.


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[Flarz]

The king kamehameha club (Magnum P.I.) is also done.

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[ella_in_wonderland]

Okay, I have a few shops to show...

Larson's Bakery
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj528/ella_underground/snapshot_00000002_bcc69168.jpg
Initially owned by Tailor Bay's founders, Damon and Frances Larson, Larson's Bakery has since become a well-known name throughout SimCity South (SimCity North doesn't really give a damn). It has become a long chain of bakery-cafes in SimCity and is now owned by none other than Malcolm Landgraab IV, who employs a team of baking experts to work in his stores. This is one of my rather more successful businesses.

TGIF Nightclub
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj528/ella_underground/snapshot_0000000d_9cfb7675.jpg
What can I say? Dancing, booze, live music and hordes of hot chicks are a few of the aspects that contributed towards TGIF's success. That, coupled with the fact that it's the only nightclub in SimCity North...

Fine Dining
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj528/ella_underground/snapshot_00000002_9c0cb85d.jpg
Fine Dining, located in Tailor Bay, is a sophisticated and ridiculously expensive restaurant that boasts being the only eatery in town besides McDonald's and KFC. Although it doesn't look like much (besides its incredibly odd-looking roof) Fine Dining is in fact the only four-star restaurant in SimCity. Only very classy people eat there! No bums allowed!

[Flarz]

ella_in_wonderland Very sweet i love bakery´s.

[AlexandraSpears]

In my game Malcolm Landgraab IV still owns Electronics Supercenter and it's now a Level 8 business.

I also made him a furniture store since the Ramirezes went down the memory hole. Called Malcolm's Missions and specializing in Mission style furniture (eh, why not?) and it's at a Level 6:

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af292/alexandrasims2/snapshot_bd5251ad_5d53fcf5.jpg

Malcolm's daughter Melinda has spent time in there working on her talent badges.

[ella_in_wonderland]

thanks Flarz! :)

Virgin Active Gym
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj528/ella_underground/snapshot_00000006_1d58e769-1.jpg
It's situated in between WalMart and Cold Issue Clothing, which has probably contributed to it's success. On top of that, the gym features changing rooms, a large indoor swimming pool, an upstairs work-out area, cafe, sauna and hot tub, and an outdoor parking place. I'm planning on making Malcolm Landgraab IV buy it.

Ramirez Furniture
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj528/ella_underground/Snapshot-1-1.jpg
Owned by, of course, the Ramirez family. After selling their old store and moving from Bluewater Village the Ramirez's settled into Tailor Bay and opened a new and improved store, which has now become the biggest in SimCity.

**Sorry about the tiny&horrible pics!

[Flarz]

Theodor Calvin´s island hopper helicopter service is also done.

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[ella_in_wonderland]

Tailor Bay Toy Store. I have yet to take pictures of the inside
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj528/ella_underground/Sims2EP92012-10-1811-40-02-68.jpg

Edit: Inside
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj528/ella_underground/Sims2EP92012-10-1820-28-50-87.jpg
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj528/ella_underground/Sims2EP92012-10-1820-29-03-96.jpg

[lauratje86]

I'm not entirely sure if this counts as a shop or business, but it's a community lot so I decided that it could go here :-)

This is my edited version of Plasticbox's Middleground Central Park, which is included in her rather awesome Middleground (http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=260726) neighbourhood.

The neighbourhood only requires the base game, so I'm going round all the community lots adding objects from the EP's to make them more fun for my sims. In Middleground Central Park I didn't change a huge amount, but I removed some of the trees and flowers in order to add a play area, changed the BBQ area into vending machines and added a skating rink (which is invisible). The rink will be an ice skating rink in Winter and a roller skating rink in all the other seasons. It's in the area which is fenced in and is just concrete, but obviously you can't see it because it's invisible! :-)

http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx241/lauratje86/Middleground/MiddleGroundPark_OverheadSMALL.jpg

This picture is an overhead view of the entire park. You can see the newly added bits that I mentioned as well as some of Plasticbox's original landscaping and the chess table and benches. Oh, and the public toilet.

http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx241/lauratje86/Middleground/Day0_MiddleGroundPark_ViewTwoSMALL.jpg

This photo is taken from the bottom right hand corner of the lot, looking over the skating rink towards the toilet block and the play area.

http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx241/lauratje86/Middleground/Day0_MiddleGroundPark_ViewOneSMALL.jpg

This photo shows a bit more of the landscaping and the play area. It's taken from the main entrance to the park.

I think that my sims will enjoy visiting this park, whatever the weather! After all, who can resist a bit of skating, be it roller or ice! :-)

[Peni Griffin]

Welcome to Booktique, a new business opening up on Highway 13.5, in Widespot.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8517/8429045711_c47e155f43_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91352860@N05/8429045711/)
"See, I wanted to run a beauty salon and clothing boutique, or maybe an ice cream parlor, and Trent wanted to run a bookstore. So we compromised."
"Lady, that is the stupidest business plan I ever heard! Good luck!"
"You know, I could do something about that hair and you could read Gravity's Rainbow at the same time. Trent really wants to sell a copy of that."
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8189/8430133112_6803fb08df_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91352860@N05/8430133112/)
Trent leaves the salesmanship to Trisha, who's pretty good at it, while he wrestles with the register. After all, he's the one with the head for figures.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8215/8430133144_b1492b06c3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91352860@N05/8430133144/)
He hadn't reckoned on the register being quite this hard to figure out, though. And when does he get a chance to read and discuss the books?
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8096/8429045629_ebab218f4c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91352860@N05/8429045629/)
Trisha's still working out the best way to utilize their limited display area.

[Fivey]

Tumbleweed Rest, a plain, eerie graveyard and church in Strangetown.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/swallowmeup/Another%20one/cemetery1_zpsb07043ac.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/swallowmeup/Another%20one/cemetery2_zps33780ef1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/swallowmeup/Another%20one/cemetery3_zpsb0d66847.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/swallowmeup/Another%20one/cemetery4_zpsb231714f.jpg

[roxmaniac]

Inside my Sims Macdonalds

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u349/roxmaniac/sims%202013/sims%20macdonalds/Sims2EP82013-02-0420-02-16-69.jpg

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u349/roxmaniac/sims%202013/sims%20macdonalds/Sims2EP82013-02-0419-59-33-71.jpg

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u349/roxmaniac/sims%202013/sims%20macdonalds/Sims2EP82013-02-0419-58-12-83.jpg

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[sim_addict94]

I'm currently running a 50s neighbourhood due to my obsession with the era, so here's the interior of a diner I built, very loosely based on Arnold's in Happy Days. I'll update with more pics in a bit, I just happened to stumble on this thread.
http://thumbs2.modthesims2.com/img/6/2/9/7/4/5/MTS_sim_addict94-1351029-snapshot_0000002a_1d5fa357.jpg

[roxmaniac]

Got my Mcdonalds up and running.

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u349/roxmaniac/sims%202013/sims%20macdonalds/macdonalds.jpg

That's the owner Phillip Spalding in the funny suit :)

And now he is walking around Springfield looking like that....hehehe

[lauratje86]

I will add some more pictures to this tomorrow, but I am proud to present.....

Sunset Island's Town Square
http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx241/lauratje86/Sunset%20Island/YD0000_TownSquareCollageDay_SMALL_zps72764370.jpg

I am currently setting up a new 'hood, Sunset Island. In what is a complete first for me, I have built all of the lots myself. I am particularly proud of this one, the Town Square. It takes pride of place on the island, surrounded on 2 1/2 sides by row houses and overlooking the beach.

At the centre of the square is a gazebo, which will be used as a prime playing spot by buskers (if I can get that to work how I want!). The main entrance is between the toilet block and the playground, but there are four paths leading from the edge of the square to the central gazebo. The paths to the gazebo divide the rest of the square into four distinct areas.

In the upper left corner is the picnic area, which has 3 picnic tables and a fountain. During the summer holidays this area is turned into a children's area - the fountain and one of the picnic tables are dismantled and stored under the gazebo (in my mind!) and a wading pool and a bouncy castle take their place.

In the upper right corner is the wedding area. With seating for plenty of guests and a wedding arch (albeit an invisible one) this spot is perfect for weddings. Sims can bring their own flowers to customise their wedding, and there is a 3-tile table for wedding cake, champagne, chocolate fountains and whatever else they may want for their special day.

In the lower left corner is a small children's playground. It features a lovely climbing frame/playhouse, a slide, a sandpit and a bee spring rider. Ideal for children and toddlers alike, this playground will make the Town Square a great location for family outings.

Finally, in the lower right corner is a small garden area, with seating and a small fountain. Oh, and the toilet block - very important! There are also two vending machines for sims who didn't bring a picnic and fancy a quick snack whilst they're here.

I can't wait to finish setting up my 'hood and play with this lot! I am definitely looking forward to sending my sims here to mingle! :-)

**ETA** I sent a test sim here to try out my busking and picnicking ideas, and they both seem to work! Yay! :-)
http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx241/lauratje86/Sunset%20Island/BuskingPicnickingPhoto_SMALL_zps6c58e936.jpg

[Aegagropilon]

Jodie Larson recently opened a home business named "The Garbage Sale." Really, it's just her "clever" name for the three tables from which she sells random crap she's dug out of her yard.
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj202/aegagropilon/TheGarbageSale_zpsf2f2b044.jpg


It hasn't been hurt by its negative review either: garbage expert Difficult Subject came out to see the place and she liked it far better than the stuck-up reviewer did.
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj202/aegagropilon/WhatKindOfGarbageIsThisAsksTheExpert_zps0f327f98.jpg


She brought in a good number of customers through word-of-mouth, too. ("Difficult was right: it is full of garbage. Jodie's got some brass ones on her, that's for sure.")
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj202/aegagropilon/DifficultWasRightItISAGarbageSale_zps8a70b1e6.jpg


Even rain couldn't stop Jodie from making a quick buck! (Though Sharla Ottomas did get confused by the concept of "line-dancing.")
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj202/aegagropilon/SharlaLinedances_zps436bbf7b.jpg

[Peni Griffin]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7422/8723318073_73d90f5d4c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91352860@N05/8723318073/)
Bookstore (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91352860@N05/8723318073/) by Peni G (http://www.flickr.com/people/91352860@N05/), on Flickr
Welcome to the Enlightened Bookstore! Polly Esther Curian gave up on finding work in the saturated Drama Acres education market, and bought the old 3-in-1. It needed a few modifications. For instance, there's now enough light to read by in there!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7309/8724438278_7b29f38754_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91352860@N05/8724438278/)
Bookstore Dirt Dishing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91352860@N05/8724438278/) by Peni G (http://www.flickr.com/people/91352860@N05/), on
The coffee bar is a good place for dirt dishing, but it took up way too much space, so when I got round to Polly Esther's household in the rotation I took it out and it's now the magazine section, with the espresso machine on a counter by itself in the room with the couches. Brittany's dishing about the Ghotes' marital woes. Given how many times her own marriage has been hit with that stick, you'd think she'd display more sympathy and less Schadenfreude.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7440/8723318167_bcf9018982_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91352860@N05/8723318167/)
Geez, Kevin, will you just buy a postcard already?
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/8724438182_d3c0e7563b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91352860@N05/8724438182/)
The front room is now educational toys for sale, so the one set up for customers is in the larger rear space now. Much handier. My chief problem with this lot is getting clear lines of site even with walls down.