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#2026
9th Jun 2017 at 3:23 AM
Last edited by Phantomknight : 9th Jun 2017 at 2:04 PM.
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It's the long gabled roof flattened all the way down, since my other porches weren't coming out right.
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#2027
9th Jun 2017 at 3:43 AM
Last edited by Kukamuukaanmuka : 9th Jun 2017 at 3:19 PM.
Reason: adding the price-pic
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ROUND 4 - Elliot, NO CC
THE SCARY TRIANGLE!!!! oh well I was not scared at this time as I looked here with my phone (not logged in with phone) and saw the @ so I was prepaired Here we go, the family I wanted so much to do first, ended up doing it for last.
(Craftables used: pottery at study and livingroom endtable, all blue curtains and the photoboothpicture at the office, and that wallhanging-thingy from sewingmachine, at the wall in Jane's room)
RANDOM object : the chair, showing at the office pic, if not correct I will replace it.
Rhonda Elliot was very popular pixel at highschool, she was good at schoolwork, loved driving around with her boyfriend, with his bike, and had lots of friends. She had huge plans for her future.
She wanted to have a good education, own a bright red bike, get married and have lots of kids. She got several scholarships to college, as did his sporty boyfriend, James Evans.
Everything in their future looked bright and shiny.
But.. at the last summer before college, destiny decided otherwise, Rhonda was pregnant.
After dramatic and messy summer, the result was they broke up. James left to college, and Rhonda stayed at home, to raise little Jane with help of her parents.
When Jane grew up to schoolage, Rhonda was allready made some savings, working as as a web designer for choppers at orange county.
They decided now was the time to move out from her parents farmhouse and move to the city.
She and Bri Walter had become friends via internet, and Bri told her there was that new, wild and "a little scary", architecht Donald Rodney ,
who desined small modern houses at the beachside of the city.
Rhonda was not so into modern theme, but when she saw the garden, working shed for her bike and the weird secret bookcase-dorway to the extra room upstairs, she was sold.
She decided it should only look modern from the outside, she will decorate the house more homey way, like they both, she and Jane, had used to at the countryside.
They loved their garden, Jane was so happy of all the beautifull butterflies flying around.
Jane loved her room, all the pink and purple!! and the dancing!
One day Bri called Rhonda, and told her there was a sporty guy moved in next door.
Rhonda had not seen him yet, as they do not have any windows that side of the building.
She knew Bri was just trying to get her go out more, and well, why not, Rhonda decided to bake an applepie and go to visit her new neighbour. But then again, better to change to a nice dress.
When the pie was allmost done, she went to her office to email Bri. "Okay, wish me luck! I am going there now!" she wrote.
She was about to go to get the pie, when she suddenly saw someone jogging on the road, she went to the window to take a look.
She frozed, it was hard to breath. Slowly she turned away from the window.
The applepie, in the oven downstairs, got burned...
She wanted to have a good education, own a bright red bike, get married and have lots of kids. She got several scholarships to college, as did his sporty boyfriend, James Evans.
Everything in their future looked bright and shiny.
But.. at the last summer before college, destiny decided otherwise, Rhonda was pregnant.
After dramatic and messy summer, the result was they broke up. James left to college, and Rhonda stayed at home, to raise little Jane with help of her parents.
When Jane grew up to schoolage, Rhonda was allready made some savings, working as as a web designer for choppers at orange county.
They decided now was the time to move out from her parents farmhouse and move to the city.
She and Bri Walter had become friends via internet, and Bri told her there was that new, wild and "a little scary", architecht Donald Rodney ,
who desined small modern houses at the beachside of the city.
Rhonda was not so into modern theme, but when she saw the garden, working shed for her bike and the weird secret bookcase-dorway to the extra room upstairs, she was sold.
She decided it should only look modern from the outside, she will decorate the house more homey way, like they both, she and Jane, had used to at the countryside.
They loved their garden, Jane was so happy of all the beautifull butterflies flying around.
Jane loved her room, all the pink and purple!! and the dancing!
One day Bri called Rhonda, and told her there was a sporty guy moved in next door.
Rhonda had not seen him yet, as they do not have any windows that side of the building.
She knew Bri was just trying to get her go out more, and well, why not, Rhonda decided to bake an applepie and go to visit her new neighbour. But then again, better to change to a nice dress.
When the pie was allmost done, she went to her office to email Bri. "Okay, wish me luck! I am going there now!" she wrote.
She was about to go to get the pie, when she suddenly saw someone jogging on the road, she went to the window to take a look.
She frozed, it was hard to breath. Slowly she turned away from the window.
The applepie, in the oven downstairs, got burned...
~~~~Call me Ellu ~~~
My love, my love, my fearless love, I will not say goodbye..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
#2028
9th Jun 2017 at 3:50 AM
Last edited by Goldenbtrfly : 9th Jun 2017 at 4:04 AM.
Kukamuukaanmuka, we had the exact same idea, LOL! You'll see what I mean tomorrow. I don't have the energy for pics tonight. Excellent home though, it's so pretty!
EDIT: Is it too late to resign?! Haha, you all really brought your A-games with the 80k budget. Good gravy!
Good job EVERYONE, the lots are all lovely, and I hope you decide to upload them.
EDIT: Is it too late to resign?! Haha, you all really brought your A-games with the 80k budget. Good gravy!
Good job EVERYONE, the lots are all lovely, and I hope you decide to upload them.
#2029
9th Jun 2017 at 6:23 AM
Last edited by justJones : 9th Jun 2017 at 7:50 PM.
Round 4 - The Lambert Family
Lambert FamilyLots of CC used
Required Object: the kids painting, in the tree house. Last two pics under "other pics" spoiler.
Lot was fully and thoroughly playtested. Everything works. Potty chair and the boys beds and toy box in particular were things I checked.
For now, I don't feel like adding a story, might before the deadline though.
There are 2 extra dressers in the hall on this floor, for the boys.
Judges: That is Buggy's Kitchen Basics stove hood, which is a smoke detector.
#2030
9th Jun 2017 at 6:49 AM
Thanks guys, just four left. If you can't make it in time you still can enter, just that late entries receive a -1 point per day over.
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#2031
9th Jun 2017 at 7:26 AM
Posts: 669
I've been lurking here the past week or so and I have to tell you all that I am BLOWN AWAY by the talent in this thread!
I'm not much of a builder. My houses are usually boxy and boring, designed more for the ease of maneuvering my Sims that for beauty and aesthetics. Also, I tend to leave my landscaping very sparse because I hate the weeds that come after watering plants. Now I see Sim home building in a totally new and beautiful light. And I plan to lurk in the upcoming landscaping contest as well. ;-)
I'm not much of a builder. My houses are usually boxy and boring, designed more for the ease of maneuvering my Sims that for beauty and aesthetics. Also, I tend to leave my landscaping very sparse because I hate the weeds that come after watering plants. Now I see Sim home building in a totally new and beautiful light. And I plan to lurk in the upcoming landscaping contest as well. ;-)
#2032
9th Jun 2017 at 7:35 AM
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Everybody builds boxy, boring houses to begin with, except for the people who do absurd mansions.You get good the same way you get to Carnegie Hall - practice, practice, practice! The foundations are all still up for download - why not grab them and try your hand?
Don't worry if you find yourself copying things you've seen here. Copying is an important component of learning. As you master the basic skills and gain confidence, you'll find your style and grow into originality.
Ugly is in the heart of the beholder.
(My simblr isSim Media Res . Widespot,Widespot RFD: The Subhood, and Land Grant University are all available here. In case you care.)
Don't worry if you find yourself copying things you've seen here. Copying is an important component of learning. As you master the basic skills and gain confidence, you'll find your style and grow into originality.
Ugly is in the heart of the beholder.
(My simblr isSim Media Res . Widespot,Widespot RFD: The Subhood, and Land Grant University are all available here. In case you care.)
#2033
9th Jun 2017 at 9:29 AM
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I'm loving all the latest entries - keep them coming!
Want a specific style of house or community building? Why not take a look at my profile and see what I build and then come ask me to make it!
#2034
9th Jun 2017 at 9:45 AM
Last edited by Goldenbtrfly : 9th Jun 2017 at 4:41 PM.
Reason: changed photos
Round 4 - Elliott [No CC Used]
Here is my entry for round four, the Elliotts. The idea of a single parent and child seemed fun for the budget, so maybe I could splurge a bit on furnishings. The required item (office chair) is in picture 17. No, I didn't confuse the families. I wanted the child to have some play equipment in addition to dance and butterfly catching. It will certainly come in handy for if the Lambert boys stop by for a play-date!
#2035
9th Jun 2017 at 2:37 PM
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Good thing I took care of my lot the best I could before I left. Things are utter chaos here, and unfortunately in this case, real life is really pulling rank over my relaxation time. By the time this is all sorted out, I might have maybe an hour to check the lot if I'm lucky ... and that's if things are finally getting sorted.
Pretty, pretty lots since last night with all sorts of interesting touches. It's great to see many of the missing entrants in, and perhaps we'll see the others slip in under the bell.
One question, though ... I thought the foundation was going to be posted in three days from today? Or did I miss something? It's not being posted today, is it? The good news for me is that in any case, it appears I'll lose only one or two days this round instead of the four or more days from each time period of the previous two rounds. The extra time to work on the last lot going to feel utterly luxurious this last round!
Thanks to ALL free-site creators, admins and mods.
RIP Sunni ... truly a ray of light.
Pretty, pretty lots since last night with all sorts of interesting touches. It's great to see many of the missing entrants in, and perhaps we'll see the others slip in under the bell.
One question, though ... I thought the foundation was going to be posted in three days from today? Or did I miss something? It's not being posted today, is it? The good news for me is that in any case, it appears I'll lose only one or two days this round instead of the four or more days from each time period of the previous two rounds. The extra time to work on the last lot going to feel utterly luxurious this last round!
Thanks to ALL free-site creators, admins and mods.
RIP Sunni ... truly a ray of light.
#2036
9th Jun 2017 at 3:57 PM
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I slightly edited my entry It’s not a very significant change, I just swapped the fridge and the stove, so maybe the judge who always says in the comment she’d swap them will like the kitchen this time I updated the kitchen picture and the floor plan, the rest didn’t need to be changed.
I like the new entries too And I wouldn’t say that Ellu’s and Goldenbtrfy’s entries are very alike, especially given that they’re not similar outside at all.
I like the new entries too And I wouldn’t say that Ellu’s and Goldenbtrfy’s entries are very alike, especially given that they’re not similar outside at all.
#2037
9th Jun 2017 at 4:44 PM
Had to update my entry as well.
LOL, no Voeille, I meant that we had the same idea when it came to using the Mysterious bookcase to hide our hidden office space. I just found that bit funny. :D
LOL, no Voeille, I meant that we had the same idea when it came to using the Mysterious bookcase to hide our hidden office space. I just found that bit funny. :D
#2038
9th Jun 2017 at 4:58 PM
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Oh OK then, I did notice the bookcase but I thought you meant more than that
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#2039
9th Jun 2017 at 6:35 PM
Posts: 393
Quote: Originally posted by justJones
Lambert Family Lots of CC used Required Object: the kids painting, in the tree house. Last two pics under "other pics" spoiler. Lot was fully and thoroughly playtested. Everything works. Potty chair and the boys beds and toy box in particular were things I checked. For now, I don't feel like adding a story, might before the deadline though. There are 2 extra dressers in the hall on this floor, for the boys. |
Please upload this!!! Love, love, love!
#2040
9th Jun 2017 at 7:37 PM
Quote: Originally posted by SIMelissa
I've been lurking here the past week or so and I have to tell you all that I am BLOWN AWAY by the talent in this thread! I'm not much of a builder. My houses are usually boxy and boring, designed more for the ease of maneuvering my Sims that for beauty and aesthetics. Also, I tend to leave my landscaping very sparse because I hate the weeds that come after watering plants. Now I see Sim home building in a totally new and beautiful light. And I plan to lurk in the upcoming landscaping contest as well. ;-) |
If you like to see more amazing build skills I suggest looking into some of the past few building-oriented contests tables/threads like urban renovation, monopoly town, build-a-resort, and campus constructors
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#2041
9th Jun 2017 at 7:39 PM
@koololdster, I'd have to rebuild it, as I didn't save a copy before I moved sims in, because I normally don't upload lots with so much cc. I will consider building a very, very, similar lot for upload (probably without the diagonal corner and maybe just a tile or two more width but the same furnishings).
#2042
9th Jun 2017 at 8:50 PM
Last edited by gazania : 9th Jun 2017 at 9:17 PM.
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Quote: Originally posted by SIMelissa
I've been lurking here the past week or so and I have to tell you all that I am BLOWN AWAY by the talent in this thread! I'm not much of a builder. My houses are usually boxy and boring, designed more for the ease of maneuvering my Sims that for beauty and aesthetics. Also, I tend to leave my landscaping very sparse because I hate the weeds that come after watering plants. Now I see Sim home building in a totally new and beautiful light. And I plan to lurk in the upcoming landscaping contest as well. ;-) |
I am the voice of dissent about boxy lots. There is nothing wrong with the box. Look at real-life lot plans. Many are boxy and basic. You can especially notice this with older houses. If you look at a traditional shotgun house, for instance, it's a row of boxes with a hallway and doors on each end. Poorer people did not have the luxury of fancy layouts. Many Maxis houses are boxy wonders.
Ease of maneuvering is key. Who wants stompy Sims? They are annoying.
For private use, boxy is fine, if that's what you determine your Sims need. However, if you're showing a house off, uploading it, or entering a contest ...
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The good news is that I'm finally done with my real-life house. The bad news is that someone needs the computer with my game on it for something very urgent and important, so I will have barely any time to check my lot before the deadline, if I can at all. All I can do is look at my pictures here, make sure the phones are present (I prefer a phone on each floor and a smoke alarm not too far from a grill. Running to a second floor to answer a phone can be a little annoying, and I've had Sims burn to a crisp when they grilled outdoors without an outside alarm.) Also, double-check to make sure those flamingos are there. About the best I can manage as the time ticks away is to keep my fingers crossed that I didn't miss something really major.
A foundation right after the cut-off time, though, if I'm reading this correctly ... interesting. I might have a couple of days to at least sketch out a community lot before real-life takes over again on Monday. And yes, I'm intrigued to see just what kind of community lot joandsarah77 is planning ... or multiple types of lots.
Also, Mordant17 hasn't even been here (at least signed in) since 22nd May 2017 , and I don't see ChisanaAoi's entry. :/ ChisanaAoi has not logged on here since May 19th. I hope they're both OK. I thought I read that one of them had some sort of real-life stuff to tend to.* Goldenbutterfly is present and accounted for, though.
*Mordant17, and it involved vacation ... post #1548.
Thanks to ALL free-site creators, admins and mods.
RIP Sunni ... truly a ray of light.
#2043
9th Jun 2017 at 9:29 PM
Yeah, gazania, the thing with boxy lots, being uploaded at least, is that everyone can build a box That's why boxiness is discouraged at MTS. Stuff that's uploaded is supposed to be something that downloaders can't simply make themselves, But I totally agree that many, many, many real life houses are boxes. I don't have a problem with a nicely decorated box in the sims. Just because everyone can build a box, doesn't mean everyone can fabulously decorate it
#2044
9th Jun 2017 at 9:34 PM
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Gazania, I think whether a box is fine for private use depends on the person I don’t want to play in boxes and I don’t build them, I need to play on lots that I feel nice in and a box would irk me, I’d have to go and remake it The only differences between my private lots and those for upload/contest is that those I don’t share might have slightly fewer details, for example I’m not sure if I’d use so many items from the architecture catalogue if this lot were only for my own use. I still might, but I can’t say that I’m 100% sure I would. I also might do things like put a counter near a tall window or something like that, because those things don’t annoy me that much. But I do decorate, care about landscaping, shape, harmonious look etc. when I build for myself.
These lots are all for my private use.
(Unfinished)
(Unfinished)
(Incidentally, the spoiler tags are great really, if someone isn’t interested or already saw the pictures while reading the thread after I posted, they don’t need to scroll infinitely when opening it the next day )
These lots are all for my private use.
(Unfinished)
(Unfinished)
(Incidentally, the spoiler tags are great really, if someone isn’t interested or already saw the pictures while reading the thread after I posted, they don’t need to scroll infinitely when opening it the next day )
#2045
9th Jun 2017 at 10:02 PM
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I mix and match. Some of my private packaged lots are boxier than others, and I'll purposely go a little boxier with some lots. No, I don' t put four rooms in a square, though! I'm not that bad. The boxier lots are used as basic templates for other builds in the future. I tend to reuse my builds over and over again, in main hoods and often in Uni hoods.
In a way, my lot style is not too unlike my constant edits of the Newman house in Round 2 ... I'll move and shift things depending on my personal preference at the time. My favorite beach lot download here ... one I've used in every hood I've had since I downloaded the lot .. is boxy as anything, and that's precisely what I like about it. I'll take the box and lay out each lot to suit an individual family. Larger family? Smaller? Sims like to cook? Sims prefer take-out? Sims like music? Constant edits of my family = constant edits of my houses.
When I did the Walker house, one reason why I left that gap in the middle was to allow for a staircase and a second story. It was second nature for me to do that. The trick in subsequent entries has been to tone down that inclination a little, since contest rounds are in the here and now!
Your lots are very lovely, by the way!
Thanks to ALL free-site creators, admins and mods.
RIP Sunni ... truly a ray of light.
In a way, my lot style is not too unlike my constant edits of the Newman house in Round 2 ... I'll move and shift things depending on my personal preference at the time. My favorite beach lot download here ... one I've used in every hood I've had since I downloaded the lot .. is boxy as anything, and that's precisely what I like about it. I'll take the box and lay out each lot to suit an individual family. Larger family? Smaller? Sims like to cook? Sims prefer take-out? Sims like music? Constant edits of my family = constant edits of my houses.
When I did the Walker house, one reason why I left that gap in the middle was to allow for a staircase and a second story. It was second nature for me to do that. The trick in subsequent entries has been to tone down that inclination a little, since contest rounds are in the here and now!
Your lots are very lovely, by the way!
Thanks to ALL free-site creators, admins and mods.
RIP Sunni ... truly a ray of light.
#2046
9th Jun 2017 at 10:10 PM
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In my humble opinion, there are ugly boxes and there are pretty boxes
Shall we have a party while we are waiting for the foundation then? Bar is open!
Windows 10 and the Ultimate Collection
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=568275
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=614833
Shall we have a party while we are waiting for the foundation then? Bar is open!
Windows 10 and the Ultimate Collection
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=568275
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=614833
#2047
9th Jun 2017 at 10:11 PM
Last edited by gazania : 9th Jun 2017 at 10:49 PM.
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You just said in one sentence what I couldn't write in 20.
Between real life and this contest, I might go for a couple of fermented beverages!
EDIT ... I should add that I get a lot less concerned about expandability on community lots. If the Sim needs a larger store, just sell the smaller business! My community lots are where I often enjoy the most freedom. (Had to qualify that ... some of my strip mall stores are pretty basic.)
I should also add that my probably over-practical approach stems from Pescado warning us about not moving Sims around too much. I don't see that mentioned nearly as often now, though, so perhaps that isn't a problem at all.
Thanks to ALL free-site creators, admins and mods.
RIP Sunni ... truly a ray of light.
Between real life and this contest, I might go for a couple of fermented beverages!
EDIT ... I should add that I get a lot less concerned about expandability on community lots. If the Sim needs a larger store, just sell the smaller business! My community lots are where I often enjoy the most freedom. (Had to qualify that ... some of my strip mall stores are pretty basic.)
I should also add that my probably over-practical approach stems from Pescado warning us about not moving Sims around too much. I don't see that mentioned nearly as often now, though, so perhaps that isn't a problem at all.
Thanks to ALL free-site creators, admins and mods.
RIP Sunni ... truly a ray of light.
#2048
9th Jun 2017 at 10:13 PM
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Couple of bottles coming up, gazania
Windows 10 and the Ultimate Collection
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=568275
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=614833
Windows 10 and the Ultimate Collection
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=568275
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=614833
#2049
9th Jun 2017 at 10:14 PM
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I normally don’t edit my lots much; most I do is tweak a community lot if after sending my sims there I find out that there’s a routing problem, I forgot something important etc., and expand houses when my sims need more space.
A quick question – is a diagonal radio on an endtable usable? I have one in my entry and there’s still time to edit it as it’s such a tiny change, but if it’s fine there’s no point loading the game. For all I remember radios are fine like that.
A quick question – is a diagonal radio on an endtable usable? I have one in my entry and there’s still time to edit it as it’s such a tiny change, but if it’s fine there’s no point loading the game. For all I remember radios are fine like that.
#2050
9th Jun 2017 at 10:38 PM
Good morning (well it is for me :P) Since no one has pm'ed or asked for an extension this round will close in 2 hours.
@Rosebine
@ChisanaAoi
@Mordant17
Are still not in.
@Rosebine
@ChisanaAoi
@Mordant17
Are still not in.
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