My Scores and Comments are now in. I found it really hard to Judge as all the entries were excellent

Well done :D

I agree, each round gets better and better. I cant think of how hard next round will be Oh ya, and I just sent in my scores too!

WOW!! Love your houses! Good luck everyone! =)

Okay, the round 3 is over, obviously, and I haven't chcked my inbox yet, but, I have 3 messages, so I might have you alls scores!

I'm going to post this here now, and If I make a mistake and forget to add it to you alls scores later, let me know....

Everyone who decorated / furnished got 3 points extra to there score. Now let me go link these last entries, and see if I got in everyones scores.. .Then, deal with RL and then I'll get up the final round

I only just found out you had a different deadline but I have submitted your scores now. I just had not heard anything from you or the judge about it and didn't want to wait until now to judge if you wre going to have dropped out or something.

Ok, first - since it's obvious, I'm going to go ahead and say that everyone will get 3 extra points added to final score for decorating, except Deatherella (sorry!). However, since Deatherella did do a small amount of decorating, I will award you 1 point (since you didn't quite do half the house, but it's better then nothing ) So, hope that everyone is ok with this.

Now, on to the scores!

Scores from ash:

Contestant # 4 Ciao Alora
Needs: 4/5 I didn’t see a play pen for Sam, Gabriella’s (the loud little girl) room was sandwiched between two others.
Creativity: 5/5
Interest: 5/5
Sale: 4/5
Round Total: 18/20

Contestant # 5 BR_Fl
Needs: 5/5
Creativity: 5/5
Interest: 5/5
Sale: 5/5
Round Total: 20/20


Contestant # 6 Easypeaze
Needs: 5/5
Creativity: 5/5
Interest: 5/5
Sale: 5/5
Round Total: 20/20 (LOVE it!)

Contestant # 7 Chowgilly
Needs: 5/5
Creativity: 5/5
Interest: 5/5
Sale: 5/5
Round Total: 20/20 (It’s gorgeous! I love Sam’s play pen.)

Contestant # 9 Deatherella
Needs: 5/5
Creativity: 5/5
Interest: 4/5
Sale: 5/5
Round Total: 19/20

Contestant # 11 Shorea
Needs: 5/5
Creativity: 4/5
Interest: 5/5
Sale: 5/5
Round Total: 19/20


Scores from simsimsims:

Contestant: 4
Needs: 4
Creativity: 5
Interest: 5
Sale: 5
Total: 19/20
Comments: What a great entry! It looks like you took ages on it. I really like that you have kept everyone in mind when creating the childrens play area. The White stone exterior makes the property Look gorgeous. Well done.

Contestant: 5
Needs: 4
Creativity: 4
Interest: 5
Sale: 4
Total: 17/20
Comments: I love the yellow on the exterior walls, it makes the house much more interesting and eyecatching. Also the interior brick work, creates a lovely family home feel. Your home is certainly big enough to meet the clients needs. Great Job!

Contestant: 6
Needs: 4
Creativity: 5
Interest: 5
Sale: 5
Total: 19/20
Comments: Im really loving the magazine, such a nifty idea. I think you have got the landscaping spot on - It looks inviting and pleasing on the eye, but is not so overgrown it takes ages to maintain. I also like the way you have set your rooms out. Overall a Brilliant Round 3!

Contestant: 7
Needs: 5
Creativity: 4
Interest: 4
Sale: 5
Total: 18/20
Comments: You have used windows really well on the front of the property, they make the house so modern. I love the play area, and it's good to see you kept to the clients needs so well. The night time shot is just beautiful and shows off your house so well. I'm glad you didn't go overboard on the landscaping, as sometimes less is more. Great Job!

Contestant: 9
Needs: 5
Creativity: 5
Interest: 5
Sale: 5
Total: 20/20
Comments: Wow! Amazing entry. It looks so "castle" like and just beautiful. You have put so much effort into this Round, and the house has so much detail. The landscaping is not to complicated but is still beautiful which is perfect for the clients needs. The play area is lovely, and the windows you used are spot on. Overall a fabulous house with so many beautiful features. The theming is perfect. Great Job!

Contestant: 11
Needs:5
Creativity: 4
Interest: 4
Sale: 5
Total: 18/20
Comments: I really like your house, and your selling of it is exteremely good. I love the fact that each room sticks so well to a theme. The landscaping looks pretty, and I love the play area. Also a vegetable patch was a great idea. Fantastic round 3. You certainly met the clients needs very well.


Scores from beatnikbunny:

Contestant #4
Needs:4/5
Creativity:5/5
Interest:4/5
Sale: 5/5

Contestant #5
Needs:5/5
Creativity:5/5
Interest:4/5
Sale: 5/5

Contestant #6
Needs:5/5
Creativity:4/5
Interest:4/5
Sale: 5/5

Contestant #7
Needs:4/5
Creativity:5/5
Interest:5/5
Sale: 5/5

Contestant #9
Needs:5/5
Creativity:5/5
Interest:5/5
Sale: 5/5

Contestant #11
Needs:5/5
Creativity:5/5
Interest:4/5
Sale: 5/5

Round 3 Standings *Scores already have "bonus points" added in*
Contestant #6 - 60
Contestant #7 - 60
Contestant #9 - 60
Contestant #5 - 59
Contestant #11 - 59
Contestant #4 - 58

Ok, the delima was, that because everyone got scores so close, I had no choice but to eliminate but one person, or else I'd be eliminating 3 .... Unless anyone thinks this is an unfair advantage to someone, and has a different idea of what to do, then, I say lucky to those two, and lets hope this same situation doesn't happen in the final round! .... Suppose I'm going to be needing to put up a little twist to the final round, in order to prevent everyone to end with the same thing.....
So, until and unless anyone has any problems with this, then sorry to say Contestant #4 is eliminated, in search of new employeement . (Thanks for being a great contestant, and making it this far!)

Woo, i did pretty well that round, thank you judges!

Is it just me but,in the round 3 standings it says contestant 3 has 60 points, but im looking at the main list and wondering who it is?

I think you forgot to put my score up...congrats everyone!

Im just reading it, number 6 (which is you i believe easypeaze?) isnt on that list of total scores?

Oh, sorry ya'll! I must be smokin' something.. j/k! Contestant #3 is suppose to be Contestant #6 , which is easypeaze, yeah? LOL. I am so sorry, and don't know why I put a 3 where a six goes!

LOL, it's all good...after looking at it I thought that, that may have been what you meant. Can't wait for round 4 =)

The 1 point for decorating is fine, more than I expected since I only furnished one room other than throwing extras in the bathrooms and kitchen -- which we had to finish off anyway.
Can't wait to see what comes next.

Welcome to Round 4 - The Finale of the contest!
"The Million Dollar Home"
4/22 - 4/28

Meet the Hills, your clients....



Mr. Joshua, Mrs. Beverly, Nataniel (teen), Autumn, Tyler Hills.

A week ago, Joshua hit the jackpot playing the lottery, winning 1 million dollars. The family sold all of their old, worn posessions to make room for new, better ones. They also sold their home, and need a new 'mansion' to live in, where they can mingle with all the other rich folk. Do you have what it takes to build (and optional decorate) their future home?

The Hills have never been the "family" type of family. Everyone usually just goes their own way, and would like a house that would accomidate just that. Beverly has always had to do the house work, but, now that they have the money, she would like to hire a live in maid (aka - servo). So, not only will everyone need their own bedrooms, (the adults share, but not the kids), there will also need to be a 'maids quarter' in the house. So, lets get to a more detailed description...









have fun!!!
clw8

Loving round 4! This is going to be hard but fun!

yes, i know it'll be hard! I mentioned that before, lol... Guess that'll make it fun - making it hard and all! If I were having to build it.... I'd be pulling my hair out about now, just thinking of playing it!

Wow, I cant wait to see everyones round 4! I will probably pop a brain cell trying to judge this round lol

If I remember right, hp said the forum pic max here is 20. Can't remember what other contest we were trying to figure it out in to check.

This is going to be so much fun.

Well, I guess I can always ask BP, unless you are sure it's 20 ... DOn't wanna have people posting too many pictures.

I read over the guidelines and everywhere but here has a 4 pic limit. I think before when the issue came up, hp said it was 20 because that is the forum program limit for a post. Something like that.

Ooh this sounds fun. Im off on a downloading spree!

Just a quick question from me (im showing my englishness here lol)
A Rec room?

A "recreation" room...don't know about up north, but here in the South they're usually like a mix between a family room and a playroom. When I lived with my dad, he drew up plans to turn the garage into a rec room. It had a pool table, lots of seating, an entertainment center, and a bar. Lots of fun stuff :D.

Yea I was confused too not a word I often use eighther (From Uk too)

Got this from wiki:

A recreation room (also known as a rec room, rumpus room, or ruckus room) is a room used for a variety of purposes, such as parties, games and other everyday or casual use. The term is common in the United States, but is less common in the United Kingdom where the preferred term is games room. Often children and teenagers will entertain their friends in the rec room,

You two got it mostly right. Up here in the north, a rec room usually gets made in the basement. Some people even finish off the basement to make it look nicer. Joke, there. Depending on whether or not there's a tv, there might be an old sofa or some lazyboys. Usually it's a room with a pool table and bar, darts, drinking essentials. If you're rich like my brother's friend, almost your whole basment becomes a carpeted splendor of a rec room with two seating groupings with tv's set up for Xbox, tables and such by the windows for crafting or board games, pool table and it's own private bathroom.
Are you seeing that a rec room is usually something the people who own a house throw together according to their own budget, space, and gaming preferences?

Deatherella - You are right on the mark as to what it is, I suppose cause you too are from the US. Sorry to use a term that people in other countries wouldn't be familiared with! But yes, just to give a run down of 3 of the rooms required:

Living Room - In the US, or my part anyway, a house with a living and den, use the living room for this purpose: It mainly just has nicer furniture in it, and you might use it to greet a new guest in.

Den - Where you watch tv in, a might have a computer in. In my house, the den only consists of a large entertainment tower, a comfy/worn sofa, 2 comfy/worn arm chairs, and a fireplace. Nothing cute about it, unlike our living room - which never sees a person.

Rec(reactional) Room - As others have said - usually in a basement or if you have a large house and no basement, it would be on the first floor probably, and is filled with pool table, ping pong table, darts, video games, mix and match furniture (unless you are weathy and have nice furniture), and I had a friend whos rec room even had a really nice bar..... though she also had a whooper of a big screen too....

OH, AND I PM'd BP, WHO SAID THAT THE CONTEST AREA HAS 'NO' PICTURE LIMIT! I updated the round's info accordinally.

-clw8

Can I ask as a judge.. Is it possible for someone who only meets the minimum requirements to get full marks? If so how would that be judged? I just don't see giving someone who met the minimum requirements full marks and then not being able to reward someone for going above and beyond as fair.

Does that make sense? lol

I understand the whole furnishing bonus but that is completly different to if someone adds 10 more rooms than the minimum required rooms or something. Of course to gain the points the room would need to be suitabel and useful to the family.

Ok I will shut up now.