@kerplukee , the challenge specifically mentions that the house must be built on the 40 x 20 Sandy Run lot in Newcrest (I don't think there is any other 40 x 20 lot in the game). The cost of that particular lot is §2,500. Normally we let you pick your lot, and not all the lots of the same size cost the same. But in this case, part of the challenge is to design a house for an unusually shaped lot.
CHALLENGE #: 51 - When Modern Was New FORUM ID: kerplukee ORIGIN ID:valednr LEVEL: established LOT: Square root LOT COST: §2,500 BUILD COST: §102,253 TOTAL COST: §104,753 LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW:http://imgur.com/a/Kwsug ENTRY DETAILS: I had fun experimenting this style which is new to me, but I'm pretty satisfied how is the house now. I respected the preferences of Mrs. Leclercq, light wood, stones, bright colors.. and flowers! I decided to build living room,dining room and kitchen all together on the upper level, and Leclercq's bedroom too, so they can have a nice view from their window. Then on ground floor I built the guest room and Fleur's green bedroom: I thought that a door from her room straight to the garden was useful so when her friends would come over they can enjoy playing inside and outside. In the end I build mr Leclercq's office with an entrance too, and a nice vie on the pool.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: At the entrance there are two paintings taken from here
@kerplukee , we are delighted that you've entered the challenge! As we think you've figured out, by LOT COST we mean the price of the lot before any improvements (house or landscaping) are made to it, and BUILD COST is the cost of everything you've added to the bare lot.
Creating a slideshow or album is, next to making the house itself, the most important part of the challenge. The judges do not download lots and playtest them. They will evaluate your lot and give you feedback strictly from the images you provide, so it is important to take good images (and lots of them!). If you haven't looked at the second post of this thread (on Page 1) you should go back and read it. Judging from images allows you to use everything in your arsenal, including custom content and game packs that the judges might not have.
Since you already have an imgur account, all you need to do is create an album on your imgur page for this challenge. Take some good images, inside and out, of your splendid midcentury house, and organize them into your imgur album. Then edit your post to include the link to the album.
It is important to label each image so the judges know what they are looking at. It is also important to take overhead shots of each level of your house (including one with the roof(s) showing) so that we can see the layout of the house. Be sure to turn the grid off (hit G on your keyboard) if you take pictures in Build Mode. And be sure to include at least one image of rooms and/or objects that are required in the particular challenge. An excellent example of an imgur album/slideshow is the one @masajo created for Best Laid Plans (Part 3) challenge. You might want to scroll up a bit, find her entry, and click on the album link she has provided.
Please don't hesitate to ask more questions. We want the challenges to be instructive, helpful, and most of all, fun!
I love those cubes at the front @kerplukee Beautiful house! @BuildnShare as usual, I'm lost with modern stuff but I made a research of midcentury I will be back with something
CHALLENGE #: 51 - When Modern Was New
FORUM ID: masajo
ORIGIN ID: Cevans1962
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Augustus
LOT COST: 2,500
BUILD COST: 102,197
TOTAL COST: 104,697
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: http://imgur.com/a/EUTJJ
ENTRY DETAILS: Mid Century modern build comprising 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, decorated in neutral tones with pops of bright colours using natural materials of light wood and stone and lots of flowers throughout. Large back garden with bbq/patio, flower and vegetable gardens, swimming pools, kids activities and pergola providing shade to a playgroup area
SIM: N/A
SIM ENTRY SLIDESHOW: (REQUIRED if entering - the slideshow is what your judges will primarily go by or N/A if not entering) link to media
ENTRY DETAILS:
ROOM: N/A
ROOM ENTRY SLIDESHOW: (REQUIRED if entering - the slideshow is what your judges will primarily go by or N/A if not entering) link to media
ENTRY DETAILS:
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: No CC
CHALLENGE #: 51 - When Modern Was New
FORUM ID: StSciurus
ORIGIN ID: StSciurus
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Midcentury Merveille
LOT COST: §2,500
BUILD COST: §98,603
TOTAL COST: §101,103
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://issuu.com/scoiattolo/docs/bns51
ENTRY DETAILS: Mid-century modern home with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, separate playhouse for child, office/study and vegetable garden for father, flower garden for mother. Also includes pool, carport, chess table, fireplace and bird feeder.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: No CC
Beautiful houses, @masajo and @stsciurus. And the furniture is really appropriate as well. I haven't started mine yet but will get to it soon.
@BuildnShare I'm wondering if there is already a result for the Best Laid Plans challenge for Established? I think I only saw the expert ones. Or maybe I missed it?
Beautiful houses, @masajo and @stsciurus. And the furniture is really appropriate as well. I haven't started mine yet but will get to it soon.
@BuildnShare I'm wondering if there is already a result for the Best Laid Plans challenge for Established? I think I only saw the expert ones. Or maybe I missed it?
Thank you, @popettypop2012 , for your kind words! (Can't wait to see your entry!) And thank you, too, @kerplukee ! I gave myself the challenge to build on the diagonal in the vain hope, perhaps, that the gallery image of the lot would be more appealing.
Many thanks @popettypop2012 looking forward to seeing your build
Wonderful build @StSciurus diagonals are very challenging but you've done a fantastic job here
CHALLENGE #: 51 - When Modern Was New
FORUM ID: emere
ORIGIN ID: osiazul
LEVEL: Established
LOT: Chez Fleur https://www.thesims.com/gallery/4026E5CD6C1211E6880659BA22E89484
LOT COST: §2,500
BUILD COST: 102,377
TOTAL COST: 104,877
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/osiazul/slideshow/Fleur
ENTRY DETAILS: I choose a midcentury modern colorful house. I try to bring to the inside the colors of nature at the outside. I feel the retro color palette is soft thanks to the light stone and wood. As Fleur is the heart of this family, the green is important inside and outside. The garden and pool is a nice place for family play.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: (none)
SPACE FOR PICTURES: (Only a maximum of two per entry, please):
Finally I have time to see the slideshows:
I love your house @masajo those round shapes are so nice, I really like the guest room balcony photo @StSciurus I love the diagonal house, my fav is the pool and the play house
Lovely builds so far! Also I have to giggle, @gmcrozier I saw you uploading your lot while I was building . Just finished mine tonight, except I need to knock another 1000 off the value . What to delete, what to delete.... Then my favorite part (not!) taking pics and getting the entry all ready!
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FORUM ID: kerplukee
ORIGIN ID:valednr
LEVEL: established
LOT: Square root
LOT COST: §2,500
BUILD COST: §102,253
TOTAL COST: §104,753
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: http://imgur.com/a/Kwsug
ENTRY DETAILS: I had fun experimenting this style which is new to me, but I'm pretty satisfied how is the house now. I respected the preferences of Mrs. Leclercq, light wood, stones, bright colors.. and flowers! I decided to build living room,dining room and kitchen all together on the upper level, and Leclercq's bedroom too, so they can have a nice view from their window. Then on ground floor I built the guest room and Fleur's green bedroom: I thought that a door from her room straight to the garden was useful so when her friends would come over they can enjoy playing inside and outside. In the end I build mr Leclercq's office with an entrance too, and a nice vie on the pool.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: At the entrance there are two paintings taken from here
SPACE FOR PICTURES:
Creating a slideshow or album is, next to making the house itself, the most important part of the challenge. The judges do not download lots and playtest them. They will evaluate your lot and give you feedback strictly from the images you provide, so it is important to take good images (and lots of them!). If you haven't looked at the second post of this thread (on Page 1) you should go back and read it. Judging from images allows you to use everything in your arsenal, including custom content and game packs that the judges might not have.
Since you already have an imgur account, all you need to do is create an album on your imgur page for this challenge. Take some good images, inside and out, of your splendid midcentury house, and organize them into your imgur album. Then edit your post to include the link to the album.
It is important to label each image so the judges know what they are looking at. It is also important to take overhead shots of each level of your house (including one with the roof(s) showing) so that we can see the layout of the house. Be sure to turn the grid off (hit G on your keyboard) if you take pictures in Build Mode. And be sure to include at least one image of rooms and/or objects that are required in the particular challenge. An excellent example of an imgur album/slideshow is the one @masajo created for Best Laid Plans (Part 3) challenge. You might want to scroll up a bit, find her entry, and click on the album link she has provided.
Please don't hesitate to ask more questions. We want the challenges to be instructive, helpful, and most of all, fun!
I love those cubes at the front @kerplukee Beautiful house!
@BuildnShare as usual, I'm lost with modern stuff but I made a research of midcentury I will be back with something
for more take a look at my showcase:
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/918679/emere-osiazul-showcase-new-steampunk-karaoke#latest
Wonderful build @kerplukee fantastic choice of exterior colour and textures You can always rearrange the pics before the deadline
CHALLENGE #: 51 - When Modern Was New
FORUM ID: masajo
ORIGIN ID: Cevans1962
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Augustus
LOT COST: 2,500
BUILD COST: 102,197
TOTAL COST: 104,697
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: http://imgur.com/a/EUTJJ
ENTRY DETAILS: Mid Century modern build comprising 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, decorated in neutral tones with pops of bright colours using natural materials of light wood and stone and lots of flowers throughout. Large back garden with bbq/patio, flower and vegetable gardens, swimming pools, kids activities and pergola providing shade to a playgroup area
SIM: N/A
SIM ENTRY SLIDESHOW: (REQUIRED if entering - the slideshow is what your judges will primarily go by or N/A if not entering) link to media
ENTRY DETAILS:
ROOM: N/A
ROOM ENTRY SLIDESHOW: (REQUIRED if entering - the slideshow is what your judges will primarily go by or N/A if not entering) link to media
ENTRY DETAILS:
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: No CC
SPACE FOR PICTURES:
CHALLENGE #: 51 - When Modern Was New
FORUM ID: StSciurus
ORIGIN ID: StSciurus
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Midcentury Merveille
LOT COST: §2,500
BUILD COST: §98,603
TOTAL COST: §101,103
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://issuu.com/scoiattolo/docs/bns51
ENTRY DETAILS: Mid-century modern home with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, separate playhouse for child, office/study and vegetable garden for father, flower garden for mother. Also includes pool, carport, chess table, fireplace and bird feeder.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: No CC
SPACE FOR PICTURES:
@BuildnShare I'm wondering if there is already a result for the Best Laid Plans challenge for Established? I think I only saw the expert ones. Or maybe I missed it?
Wonderful build @StSciurus diagonals are very challenging but you've done a fantastic job here
Thank you @masajo and @StSciurus I have some ideas for the build and will get to it tonight.
Hi @BuildnShare here is my entry
OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #: 51 - When Modern Was New
FORUM ID: emere
ORIGIN ID: osiazul
LEVEL: Established
LOT: Chez Fleur https://www.thesims.com/gallery/4026E5CD6C1211E6880659BA22E89484
LOT COST: §2,500
BUILD COST: 102,377
TOTAL COST: 104,877
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/osiazul/slideshow/Fleur
ENTRY DETAILS: I choose a midcentury modern colorful house. I try to bring to the inside the colors of nature at the outside. I feel the retro color palette is soft thanks to the light stone and wood. As Fleur is the heart of this family, the green is important inside and outside. The garden and pool is a nice place for family play.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: (none)
SPACE FOR PICTURES: (Only a maximum of two per entry, please):
for more take a look at my showcase:
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/918679/emere-osiazul-showcase-new-steampunk-karaoke#latest
I love your house @masajo those round shapes are so nice, I really like the guest room balcony photo
@StSciurus I love the diagonal house, my fav is the pool and the play house
for more take a look at my showcase:
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/918679/emere-osiazul-showcase-new-steampunk-karaoke#latest
CHALLENGE #: 51 - When Modern Was New
FORUM ID: gmcrozier
ORIGIN ID: gmcrozier
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: 828 Sandy Run
LINK: https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/3B1031D76D5D11E68F22B8037B7966C5?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=gmcrozier&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: §2,500
BUILD COST: §102,220
TOTAL COST: §104,720
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW:
http://s1365.photobucket.com/user/Glenn_Crozier/media/828 Sandy Run/001_zps17k0q5rl.png.html?sort=9&o=0
ENTRY DETAILS: 828 Sandy Run was built in the tradition of mid century moderns. It looks like it came straight out of the 50's. Using natural materials mixed with chrome and metal. The furniture has clean, simple lines (well, except the leather couch). Clotilde's flower garden is at the front of the lot, so the entire neighborhood can enjoy her green thumb. Thierry's small vegetable garden is right outside of his office, so he can look out on it while he is writing.
SIM: N/A
ROOM: N/A
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: None
SPACE FOR PICTURES: