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17th Apr 2015 at 6:15 AM
17th Apr 2015 at 6:15 AM
Prompts:
Prompt 1: Home Décor Ideas with a dash of 'decor hacks'
Prompt 2: At the Trailer Park
Article Word Count: 856
A sim doesn’t need a mansion to live a spacious or elegant life. Sometimes they don’t even need a house. Sometimes a trailer is enough, and when decorated and organized in a certain way can make the occupant feel like they are living in luxury.
Decorating on a budget is a challenge. Having enough space in a trailer can be an even bigger one. Many items are too pricy for those who have a monthly rate to pay.
Decorative crates can be used in place of shelves. Crates can hold anything a shelf can and when turned on its side, a crate can also display any items you would on a shelf. Crates can also be a handy way to organize belongings in small spaces. Crates cost and average of 10-20 simoleons at your local general store or even less if you can snag a few from the farmer's market.
Do your walls lack art? Instead of trying to compete with others to get a deal at an auction or pay for an overpriced canvas, try post cards! Post cards come in thousands of designs and can be hung on a wire attached to bolts on the wall. Postcards can also be picked up anywhere between a bookstore and a news stand for 1-5 simoleons a pop!
Spruce up your dining table with a regular cloth from a fabrics store. A 3 x 3 cloth can cover a two-sim table and be a fancy accessory to a romantic dinner.
Plants can also liven up the room, they are great for looks and literally gives one a breath of fresh air. A potted plant that hangs from the ceiling or wall is just the type of item that can freshen up the place and leave room to spare. Potted plants are also a bargain, just contact your local garden club for a quote. Prices usually run under 25 Simoleons.
Lastly, make sure that you are decorating cohesively with your home. If the walls don’t match your decorations, hang a curtain to cover it, not only will you get a luxurious feeling out of it, but the right color can match the rest of your decorating accessories.
I visited the Sauna Grove Trailer Park in Pandora, the inland desert of the Sothern Kashmire Region. The lot consisted of three trailers and each varied on the interior design. However one trend appeared across all three and that there was an overall ‘lack’ of design.
Lorenna Bishop lives in trailer 1. Her home was absent of clutter but had a bunch of clashing colors. Her green striped wall paper didn’t suit the neon-colored items she was displaying or patterned the art on her walls. Her styles were mixed up and ultimately clashed – from country and urban, mod and first empire.
“I collect knick-knacks and show them off but Miss Mills was right in saying they made the place look viably disheveled. She picked out a handful that went well with the colors in the room and I have to say I am pleased with how it looks. It’s more calming this way with the curtains on the walls that calm all the color behind it,” Lorenna admitted.
Janey and Guy Wrightly live in trailer 2 and it was a mess. Items were everywhere and taking up space they could otherwise use to move around in. Using some of the suggestions at the top of this article, they were able to organize their clutter into a savvy and chic look that can displace someone entering what they think is a trailer.
“We’re very grateful that Miss Mills to take time and guide us in sprucing up our place. We recently had a few friends over after she visited and they were stunned at how much cleaner everything looked thanks to the new storage system." Not only were the Wrightly’s impressed but also the Hutches, who rented the most challenging trailer in the park interior-wise and the last trailer on the lot.
They, a family of five, going on six, had barely any space to live in!
Randy Hutch had a wooden bathtub in his small yard in order to wash the family dog. On the inside, toys, records, and clothes were strewn about because Pammy Hutch, his wife, is expecting their fourth child and doesn’t have enough energy to clean thoroughly.
“Miss Mills came in and threw everything into crates. It cleared the rooms up mighty fine.” Mrs. Hutch explained. “Then the crates were stacked in a nice order that added to the room but left so much space still. She put a table cloth on the table, and hung some cute little post cards on the walls, and a plant from the ceiling and suddenly I felt I was living in a real house-type place instead of a two-room trailer.”
Just remember to decorate with perspective and space in mind and any trailer could feel like a new home!
Prompt 1: Home Décor Ideas with a dash of 'decor hacks'
Prompt 2: At the Trailer Park
Article Word Count: 856
A sim doesn’t need a mansion to live a spacious or elegant life. Sometimes they don’t even need a house. Sometimes a trailer is enough, and when decorated and organized in a certain way can make the occupant feel like they are living in luxury.
Decorating on a budget is a challenge. Having enough space in a trailer can be an even bigger one. Many items are too pricy for those who have a monthly rate to pay.
Decorative crates can be used in place of shelves. Crates can hold anything a shelf can and when turned on its side, a crate can also display any items you would on a shelf. Crates can also be a handy way to organize belongings in small spaces. Crates cost and average of 10-20 simoleons at your local general store or even less if you can snag a few from the farmer's market.
Do your walls lack art? Instead of trying to compete with others to get a deal at an auction or pay for an overpriced canvas, try post cards! Post cards come in thousands of designs and can be hung on a wire attached to bolts on the wall. Postcards can also be picked up anywhere between a bookstore and a news stand for 1-5 simoleons a pop!
Spruce up your dining table with a regular cloth from a fabrics store. A 3 x 3 cloth can cover a two-sim table and be a fancy accessory to a romantic dinner.
Plants can also liven up the room, they are great for looks and literally gives one a breath of fresh air. A potted plant that hangs from the ceiling or wall is just the type of item that can freshen up the place and leave room to spare. Potted plants are also a bargain, just contact your local garden club for a quote. Prices usually run under 25 Simoleons.
Lastly, make sure that you are decorating cohesively with your home. If the walls don’t match your decorations, hang a curtain to cover it, not only will you get a luxurious feeling out of it, but the right color can match the rest of your decorating accessories.
I visited the Sauna Grove Trailer Park in Pandora, the inland desert of the Sothern Kashmire Region. The lot consisted of three trailers and each varied on the interior design. However one trend appeared across all three and that there was an overall ‘lack’ of design.
Lorenna Bishop lives in trailer 1. Her home was absent of clutter but had a bunch of clashing colors. Her green striped wall paper didn’t suit the neon-colored items she was displaying or patterned the art on her walls. Her styles were mixed up and ultimately clashed – from country and urban, mod and first empire.
“I collect knick-knacks and show them off but Miss Mills was right in saying they made the place look viably disheveled. She picked out a handful that went well with the colors in the room and I have to say I am pleased with how it looks. It’s more calming this way with the curtains on the walls that calm all the color behind it,” Lorenna admitted.
Janey and Guy Wrightly live in trailer 2 and it was a mess. Items were everywhere and taking up space they could otherwise use to move around in. Using some of the suggestions at the top of this article, they were able to organize their clutter into a savvy and chic look that can displace someone entering what they think is a trailer.
“We’re very grateful that Miss Mills to take time and guide us in sprucing up our place. We recently had a few friends over after she visited and they were stunned at how much cleaner everything looked thanks to the new storage system." Not only were the Wrightly’s impressed but also the Hutches, who rented the most challenging trailer in the park interior-wise and the last trailer on the lot.
They, a family of five, going on six, had barely any space to live in!
Randy Hutch had a wooden bathtub in his small yard in order to wash the family dog. On the inside, toys, records, and clothes were strewn about because Pammy Hutch, his wife, is expecting their fourth child and doesn’t have enough energy to clean thoroughly.
“Miss Mills came in and threw everything into crates. It cleared the rooms up mighty fine.” Mrs. Hutch explained. “Then the crates were stacked in a nice order that added to the room but left so much space still. She put a table cloth on the table, and hung some cute little post cards on the walls, and a plant from the ceiling and suddenly I felt I was living in a real house-type place instead of a two-room trailer.”
Just remember to decorate with perspective and space in mind and any trailer could feel like a new home!
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