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    • AinsleyfAinsleyf Posts: 880 Member
      Thanks so much @withlovejulien. It was very kind of you to give us all such lovely personalized comments!
    • onehummingbirdonehummingbird Posts: 123 Member
      @lisa17ann yeah, I think you're right. I hope so! My kitchen is well furnished but not huge. My whole house is a tad... um, shall I say cozy? :lol:
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    • onehummingbirdonehummingbird Posts: 123 Member
      On another note, I have to say I really appreciate this group. Everyone is so supportive and positive! I wish the offline world were more like this!
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    • e1990re1990r Posts: 86 Member
      This is what I made for Build n Share 66. I worked hard on it. Also, I love clutter, so it was hard to not put a whole lot in. I did add a few touches but not as much as I like. Here is a link to the blog I just made about this build. Also, I am new at blogging.
    • BuildnShareBuildnShare Posts: 3,848 Member
      edited April 2017
      misscbong wrote: »
      @BuildnShare - if we want to create a walkout basement, are we able to? I know it uses walls, but you can delete the "foundation" portion of it. Is this allowed?
      Yes, a walk out basement is fine, as long as it is open to the air.

      onehummingbird wrote: »
      @BuildnShare could you explain "A well specced kitchen" in more detail, please? Is this referring to the layout, or the appliances, or something different?
      Good level of appliances please, Kaye loves to cook!

      JasonAnthonySterling wrote: »
      @BuildnShare LOL- I have a question as well! Do the stairs up to a porch or patio have to fit within the outline?
      Stairs can be outside the footprint, as they are not classed as usable space.

      onehummingbird wrote: »
      On another note, I have to say I really appreciate this group. Everyone is so supportive and positive! I wish the offline world were more like this!
      We are so glad that you feel this way @onehummingbird, that is the essence of what Build n Share is all about :D

      e1990r wrote: »
      This is what I made for Build n Share 66. I worked hard on it. Also, I love clutter, so it was hard to not put a whole lot in. I did add a few touches but not as much as I like. Here is a link to the blog I just made about this build. Also, I am new at blogging.
      What a gorgeous build @e1990r, we would like to see more pics of your interiors though, they look great!



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    • BuildnShareBuildnShare Posts: 3,848 Member
      edited April 2017
      ATTENTION ESTABLISHED ENTRANTS TO CHALLENGE #BNS66 SOMEWHERE
      Your results are now available here here.
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    • Renamed2002180839Renamed2002180839 Posts: 3,444 Member
      @BuildnShare Thanks! I sometimes forget that in RL I can just pass out on the stairs, making them somewhat usable but in the Sims you can't- lol.
    • SyddyB206SyddyB206 Posts: 353 Member
      What would you consider a large dining space? Would it be a 2 block table or a 3 block table?
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    • arintiaarintia Posts: 251 Member
      edited April 2017
      Nvm....
      I found the answer to my question :D
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      I hope you don't mind that I put down in words how wonderful life is while you're in the world! [ Elton John, Your Song ]
    • SyddyB206SyddyB206 Posts: 353 Member
      For the sim challenge do you want us to create the toddlers? What is Kaiden's aspiration?
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    • onehummingbirdonehummingbird Posts: 123 Member
      @BuildnShare thank you for the clarification! I had nice appliances, except for the fridge. I ended up selling the grill to buy a better fridge.

      I'm loving this challenge! Almost done with my build, and I can honestly say this home is something I never would've built without this challenge. It's a step outside my comfort zone, for sure.
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    • BuildnShareBuildnShare Posts: 3,848 Member
      SyddyB206 wrote: »
      What would you consider a large dining space? Would it be a 2 block table or a 3 block table?
      There are five Sims in the household, so whatever you think is best @SyddyB206 :)
      SyddyB206 wrote: »
      For the sim challenge do you want us to create the toddlers? What is Kaiden's aspiration?
      Kaiden's aspiration is up to you, as are the toddlers traits.
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    • arintiaarintia Posts: 251 Member
      For the room challenge, is that extra 20 squares that you can build onto your house, or is that to be implemented into the set layout as well?

      (First time participating in this challenge group, forgive me.)
      I hope you don't mind that I put down in words how wonderful life is while you're in the world! [ Elton John, Your Song ]
    • BuildnShareBuildnShare Posts: 3,848 Member
      arintia wrote: »
      For the room challenge, is that extra 20 squares that you can build onto your house, or is that to be implemented into the set layout as well?

      (First time participating in this challenge group, forgive me.)
      Hi @arintia, and welcome to Build n Share! The room challenge can be completely separate, so if you don't have time to complete the whole build then the room challenge gives you a way to enter. If you are entering the main challenge, the room needs to be included within the footprint.

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    • FoundMarblesFoundMarbles Posts: 448 Member

      Please explain the math on challenge B'N'S 67. I am not sure how to calculate the land value and that IS part of the total cost, right? I am easily confused by math issues. We need to bulldoze the house there and I am not sure what the land is then worth. Also, when we upload is the land cost part of the value in the gallery? Thanks for any help on this,
      "Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you’re already in heaven now." Jack Kerouac
    • arintiaarintia Posts: 251 Member
      CHALLENGE #: 67 - Footprints In The Sand
      Official Entry
      FORUM ID: arintia
      ORIGIN ID: bitgarum
      LEVEL: Established
      LOT: Sandy Summer House
      LOT COST: $5,500
      BUILD COST: $120,475
      TOTAL COST: $125,975 (including lot cost)
      LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: Slideshow
      ENTRY DETAILS: Sandy Summer house has three bedrooms and four bathrooms. On the first floor there is an excellent kitchen with any appliance one could need along with a dining room that can fit six Sims. The first floor leads out to the backyard, which consists of a grill, a six-Sim seating area, a bar, a basketball hoop, a children's jungle gym, and a hot tub. In the basement there is a teen bedroom, a living area that has darts and a table for card games, a reading nook, and finally one-and-a-half bathrooms. The second floor has a bedroom for two tots, a master bedroom, a master bathroom, and a bathroom for the kids to use once they grow older.

      CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, I would like that, thank you!
      CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: I prefer not to use CC.
      I hope you don't mind that I put down in words how wonderful life is while you're in the world! [ Elton John, Your Song ]
    • Renamed2002180839Renamed2002180839 Posts: 3,444 Member
      edited April 2017
      onehummingbird wrote: »
      @JasonAnthonySterling Your captions made me laugh! I love the split level style and the wood floor panels that accentuate the space. And I sooo wish that the moody indigo painting in the entryway were downloadable.

      What pack is the kitchen countertop from?

      @onehummingbird and anyone else interested, I packaged the Everything Must Glow house including the three "paint by reference" paintings and the paintings themselves in a room separately, on the Gallery. You will have to find and download them in game. I don't know of a way to do so online or I'd post links here (you have to select the option to show builds with "CC" when searching in game). You can search my Gallery I.D. TonySterling or search the hashtag EverythingMustGlow and it should bring up both uploads WHEN YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO SHOW "CC" BUILDS CHECKED UNDER THE ADVANCED SELECTIONS.
    • onehummingbirdonehummingbird Posts: 123 Member
      Apologies if someone has already answered this but... Does Kaye have green eyes or blue eyes? Seeing two different things here and in the "Best Laid Plans" challenge from 2015.

      I haven't decided whether I'll do the Sim challenge, but curious about the details anyway. :smile:
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    • BuildnShareBuildnShare Posts: 3,848 Member
      FoundMarbles wrote: »
      Please explain the math on challenge B'N'S 67. I am not sure how to calculate the land value and that IS part of the total cost, right? I am easily confused by math issues. We need to bulldoze the house there and I am not sure what the land is then worth. Also, when we upload is the land cost part of the value in the gallery? Thanks for any help on this,
      @FoundMarbles - if you bulldoze the property, head back to manage worlds and then go back into the lot, I get a $2,000 lot price, so let's stick to that!


      onehummingbird wrote: »
      Apologies if someone has already answered this but... Does Kaye have green eyes or blue eyes? Seeing two different things here and in the "Best Laid Plans" challenge from 2015.

      I haven't decided whether I'll do the Sim challenge, but curious about the details anyway. :smile:
      @onehummingbird A little bit of creative licence going on here I think! I'll have to have words with my continuity team (i.e. myself!!) Kaye originally had green eyes, so that's what she should have, although, it is of course possible that she got coloured contacts :P But no, really Kaye has green eyes.

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    • AinsleyfAinsleyf Posts: 880 Member
      edited April 2017
      OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM

      CHALLENGE #: 67 - Footprints In The Sand
      FORUM ID: Ainsleyf
      ORIGIN ID: Ainsleyfr
      LEVEL: Established
      LOT COST: 2000
      BUILD COST: 115,332
      TOTAL COST: 117,332
      LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: http://imgur.com/a/VVao9
      ENTRY DETAILS: Santa Fe Holiday Home
      https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/A9CCE176239A11E78037FCCDE2785077
      I wanted something that would go with the scenery, so I chose Santa Fe style. Not an easy look to capture as rounded corners and angles aren't really possible. I put a fishing pond in the back, hoping it's considered landscaping and not part of the build. Otherwise, there should be only plants, rocks, garden borders, garden lights and terrain paint outside of the footprint. Kitchen appliances are all top-of-the-line.

      SIM: The Johnsons
      https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/AFF921C523EA11E781F2FCCDE2785077
      SIM ENTRY SLIDESHOW: http://imgur.com/a/dPmKE
      ENTRY DETAILS: Kieran is an ambitious, genius perfectionist whose goal is to be fabulously wealthy. His wife, Kaye, is a creative, family oriented foodie whose life dream is to have a successful lineage. Their eldest, Kaiden, is an outgoing, outdoor-loving bug collector and outdoor enthusiast. The twins, inquisitive Kimball and Charming Kylie are the newest additions to the family.

      ROOM: N/A

      CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Absolutely
      CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
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    • Renamed2002180839Renamed2002180839 Posts: 3,444 Member

      CHALLENGE #: 67 - Footprints In The Sand
      FORUM ID: JasonAnthonySterling
      ORIGIN ID: TonySterling
      LEVEL: Expert
      LOT: The Break https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/04CF1EBF23CE11E782533423E325F46A?category=lots&searchtype=item_name&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=&max=50&maxis=false
      LOT COST: $2,000
      BUILD COST: $122,936
      TOTAL COST: $124,936
      LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://www.facebook.com/pg/MyWorldofSims/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1245358095579612

      ENTRY DETAILS: A three bedroom vacation home done with a coastal feel - house built within specified foot print (I hope I read that right- lol!) 2 full baths/ Kitchen outfitted with upgraded appliances (ALL OF THEM- LOL!). Open plan first floor with gaming table, dart board, scrap booking areas. Open concept living area can be re-configured as needed allowing dining for up to eight. A reading porch overlooks the backyard. The teenager's room has an extra bed for the inevitable "can I bring a friend" request whenever the family plans to go. There are numerous outdoor areas. Specifically for ADULTS ONLY there's a deck off the master bedroom for yoga and meditation- they have twin toddlers, they need BOTH! For outdoor play the teenager has the diving board/ slip and slide/ a fishing pond and horseshoes (all of these can be shared with the parents of course). Toddlers don't have a great deal of "stuff" right at the moment- especially outdoor stuff. So, I constructed a "splash pad" for them off the pool and a Winderberg inspired playhouse- there's a few toys scattered about as well. I constructed "irrigated" landscaping around the house and pool but left the back section of the property as a desertscape but reformed from what the lot originally was with the fishing pond and additional plantings/rocks.
      More details with the pictures.

      SIM: NA
      SIM ENTRY SLIDESHOW: NA
      ENTRY DETAILS: NA

      ROOM: NA
      ROOM ENTRY SLIDESHOW: NA
      ENTRY DETAILS: NA

      CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
      CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: None

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    • onehummingbirdonehummingbird Posts: 123 Member
      @Ainsleyf I already commented on your lot in the gallery, but let me just reiterate, fantastic build! So earthy and rustic!

      @JasonAnthonySterling I really love the nautical color scheme you chose! This home looks very inviting. I actually also built a tiny cottage in the back; great minds think alike!
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    • BuildnShareBuildnShare Posts: 3,848 Member
      Attention EXPERT Entrants for BnS #66 - Somewhere

      Your results are available HERE
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    • Renamed2002180839Renamed2002180839 Posts: 3,444 Member
      @onehummingbird Thank-you. I couldn't find a lot or toddlers to do yet and a playhouse seemed natural. I used little half walls and even then only on three sides so that hopefully it doesn't count as living space- LOL! I'm skirting the rules on that I'm afraid. At first it used zero actual walls but the "roof" created out of the eave kept falling to the ground when I would test it. So, I could either get rid of it or just risk it. By that point I loved it so I decided to risk it- ha!

      @arintia and @Ainsleyf both your builds look great- I didn't even think of the new basketball court! And the adobe style building really carries off the look perfectly- well done!
    • AinsleyfAinsleyf Posts: 880 Member
      @arintia - Nice! Really like your garden area and use of different wall textures!
      @jasonanthonysterling - Very cool! The blues and whites are wonderful together and just an overall fantastic look. Thank you and @onehummingbird for the kind words, and onehummingbird, I do have to mention your amazingly good taste in your Keiran Johnson design! Kudos!
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