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UPDATED Best Lot Creations Ever - recommendations for Maxis Tab

SimGuruBChickSimGuruBChick Posts: 1,013 SimGuru (retired)
edited January 2021 in Archive
Hey Simmers!

This is the thread where you can recommend other people's creations for consideration for the Maxis Tab on the Gallery. We curate around 50 pieces of content (Households, Lots and Rooms) each week. But we don't see everything and we are sure there are some amazing creations out there that we all miss. Help us to spotlight the best of the best.

RULES:
  • Please post the full name of the Lot
  • Please post the Origin ID of the original creator
  • Lots with CC (Custom Content or Mods) should not be recommended. At this time, we are not curating any CC Lots. (Yes, I know, please don't shout at me.)
  • Please double check if we have already curated the content before you recommend it here.
  • Being recommended here is not a guarantee that we will curate - please don't be disappointed if your Lot doesn't end up making the cut.
  • If you edit your original post, please can you indicate very clearly the NEW stuff. We are getting some great recommendations but it's hard to tell what the new ones are in older posts.

NEW RULES:
  • Please only nominate finished builds. If a build is unfinished, we would prefer not to review it.
  • Great to see nominations from our established builders, but wouldn't it be great to nominate some hidden gems? If you have time, nominate an "unknown" builder.
  • This thread is for nominations only. If you want to contribute to the discussion, then @BryonyRae has a great thread over here.

UPDATE: There has been a great discussion thread on this topic which has sparked some changes to the rules. Please read the NEW RULES above to see what has changed.


Edited by EA_Mai: Want to know how's our curation process? Take a look at 'How do we choose our Maxis Faves? - Curation guide!'
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Comments

  • TheGreenLionTheGreenLion Posts: 1,635 Member
    edited January 2015
    Alrighty, these are some folks without any Maxis favorites and lots I think might be worth a look. I'm going to format it as Creator then Lots since some have more than one.

    Jayocean - Dolphin DiveNJive Bar Favorited*, Factory Blues Favorited*.

    goddess83 - 50s Diner Favorited*

    SpinTheMoon - Fig Cottage Favorited*

    Cayrees - Crazy Cookie Mushroom Favorited*

    grod4L - Casa Bella II Favorited*

    Kulthero777 - Tudor Manor Favorited*

    Tiki5872 - Meadow Lark Favorited*

    Ash072 - Oasis Museum of Fine Arts Favorited*, Japanese Getaway Favorited*

    DimitriTech - Desert Oasis. Favorited*

    That's what I have for now, thanks for giving us a spot to do some recommending beyond the Gallery. It is much appreciated! :)
    Post edited by TheGreenLion on
  • TheGreenLionTheGreenLion Posts: 1,635 Member
    edited January 2015
    Time to add some to the pile! (Edited to comply with new rule :p)

    cbrock72 - Creekside Cabin Favorited*

    ladyloial - LakeView Home Favorited*

    toy4joy - Iron Bubbles Favorited*

    Phantomlover1717 - Green DNA 2 Favorited*

    TopherCJ - Tiny Garden Cottage Favorited*
    Post edited by TheGreenLion on
  • burntcheese223burntcheese223 Posts: 1,157 Member
    edited November 2014
    Once Upon A Time by Tronkybs You listened! Thanks :)
    I will add more later when I get time :)
    Post edited by burntcheese223 on
  • Fashionista7777Fashionista7777 Posts: 2 New Member
    Hi Guru's

    My daughters have played sims since they could talk. Me however, never really get involved in any forums but today I want to because I have never seen a talented person get so thrashed in a forum.
    So let me have the honor to be the first one to nominate Zita1966. A new but very talented builder and I hope many others will follow:
    My daughters and I, because we LOVE her creations nominate:

    PALACE Du ROSSOUW (Outstanding build) - by Zita1966
    The SIMS CLUB (Outstanding)- by Zita1966
    Val de Gra Villa (Superior build) - by Zita1966
    Ronnie Red and Raving (Great build) - by Zita1966
    Kaleidoscope Dance Club (Best nightclub in the game) - by Zita1966
    America's WHITE HOUSE (WOW!) - by Zita1966

    We will nominate some other great builds later - for now we hope that the Maxis team will right the wrong done to this lady today in the forum.

    Regards Fashionista7777 and daughters
  • Simsisgood4uSimsisgood4u Posts: 5 New Member
    We also want to nominate and jump on the Zita1966 wagon. LOL My kids can not wait to download her creations

    We agree with above nominations but like to add:

    Zita1966: RED-CHERRY BAR and pool
    Zita1966: modern vs future
    Zita1966: Forget Me Not London (our favorite)
    Zita1966: Black KITTY CAT Bar
    Zita1966: Blue Moon Gym (my fav)

    My one kid cried when she read the forum earlier..not nice guys
  • ruthless_kkruthless_kk Posts: 3,987 Member
    edited November 2014
    There are so many great builds out there but here are a few favorites off the top of my head:

    The Iron Victorian by peacemaker_ic

    Copper Mirage by cbrock72

    The Hare and Hound Pub by elsing2000

    Sail ( and Sepia) by somekindx

    Old Riverboat by JOL1990

    Modern Beach House by RoOaAr5

    Hover Car House by jayocean

    (edited to add a couple more to the list :) )
    Post edited by ruthless_kk on
  • burntcheese223burntcheese223 Posts: 1,157 Member
    edited November 2014
    All Dolled Up by Evie_Snowmoon
    Alto Mansion by DawnbreakEdge
    Violet Stone by Dazlene
    Painted Ladies by Empresspamela Just noticed that it was already recommended :)
    Happy Days by Yanti68
    Lofty Mansion by Chris2fer03
    Camden Gardens by Ebuchala
    The Grim Reaper Residence by ForbiddenElixir
    House of Modern Oddities by JasonRMJ
    Post edited by burntcheese223 on
  • BryonyRaeBryonyRae Posts: 5,181 Member
    edited December 2014
    What an awesome thread, @SimGuruBChick! Thanks for letting us do this. I would like to nominate these for now:

    Pacific Beach House by Julseey (*)

    Adobe Flat Starter by horseenut (*)

    Asian | Japanese Mansion by Sisain (*)

    Respecterion 9000 Final by TheGreenLion

    Redsdale by MadScientis7 (this is a really awesome build, but its gallery picture did not do it any justice. If you look at it in game, you'll see why I nominated it though.)

    I'm always on the lookout for interesting and underappreciated builds, so I'm glad to have a place to try to get them some visibility. :)

    Edit: Yay! So happy to see two of these faved today. :)
    Post edited by BryonyRae on
    Visit my blog to see my creations: http://bryscreations.wordpress.com or search the gallery by my OriginID or #bryscreations
  • Dragon123561Dragon123561 Posts: 2,262 Member
    This is a great thread, so many great creations. I try when I can, to browse through the gallery and fav comment. Here's a list of some that should be nominated. (I hope some haven't :s already) Good luck to all and Happy Simming

    Mediterranean Mansion by SimSolutions

    La Muratella by Tronkybs

    Garden Manor by Tiki5872

    LiverPool by Jayocean

    Fable The Lost Starter by JBEAR1

    Sunny Day Swimming by Ktejj

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  • cbrock7cbrock7 Posts: 1,026 Member
    edited November 2014
    Hey, I noticed I had a run on rec's with Creekside Cabin, I also noticed a comment left on another build that it was rec'd on the forums, I really didn't understand how, since I hadn't posted it. After searching Copper Mirage, I was directed to this page, believe me when I say I never ever thought it would be here. Thank you so much for even considering my builds being in the same category with some of the builds here, and thank you maxis for the favorite. (makes me all bubbly inside)

    I know a lot of awesome creations get lost in the shuffle and don't receive the recognition they should, most of the nominations I haven't even seen, I will be checking all of them out!

    I'd like to nominate some as well:

    Seaview Cottage by Lillie1311

    Drakenstein by Cayun

    and the fantastic Mansao Mustashe by OLOXA

    ****New****
    cant forget the unforgettable nightclub Temple of Hades by TheGreenLion favorited, Yay!!! as a matter of fact this was so loved I noticed it again today on the gallery by petergamerrr....I hope I haven't fav'd any that were originally posted by someone else.

    there are many more, I'll have to come back and add them.

    Thank you again to TheGreenLion and Ruthless_kk, you don't know how much your nominations mean to me! :)
    Post edited by cbrock7 on
  • DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Posts: 4,220 Member
    Shurato Park, by kaichen04.

    It has all sorts of community lots combined into one single, beautiful park.
  • yanti68yanti68 Posts: 19,017 Member
    edited November 2014
    Here are some of the lots that I liked:

    Rock N Roll House by BryonyRae
    Acension Heights by horseenut
    Contemporary Chateau by petalbot
    Hillcrest Manor by burntcheese223
    101 Wisteria Lane by Chris2fer03
    Lilith's Home Sweet Home by follyfoot
    Crystal Oasis by PurpleKachina
    The Olson's Part Two by DieterPrivate
    Stately Southern Beauty by grod4L

    Edited: To add some more fantastic creations!

    Thanks @burntcheese223 for nominating Happy Days. My origin id is actually in small letters : yanti68
    Post edited by yanti68 on
  • jol1990jol1990 Posts: 257 Member
    edited November 2014
    see next post
    Post edited by jol1990 on
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    Check out my buildings on the gallery under my name or on my building showcase! http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/794210/j0l1990-s-building-showcase/p3
    To find me on the gallery, look for J0L1990 thats the number 0, not an O!
  • jol1990jol1990 Posts: 257 Member
    There are so many great builds out there but here are a few favorites off the top of my head:

    The Iron Victorian by peacemaker_ic

    Copper Mirage by cbrock72

    The Hare and Hound Pub by elsing2000

    Sail ( and Sepia) by somekindx

    Old Riverboat by JOL1990 (its J0L1990, as in the number not the o}

    Modern Beach House by RoOaAr5

    Hover Car House by jayocean

    (edited to add a couple more to the list :) )

    its J0L1990, as in the number not the o
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    Check out my buildings on the gallery under my name or on my building showcase! http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/794210/j0l1990-s-building-showcase/p3
    To find me on the gallery, look for J0L1990 thats the number 0, not an O!
  • Tiki5872Tiki5872 Posts: 3,115 Member
    First off, how can you tell if a lot has already been favorite by EA/Maxis? I could not even tell on my lot that was favorite (thanks TGL!).

    I have a couple to nominate for right now, but I will definitely be adding more! :D

    I wanted to nominate BryonyRae for Rock N Roll House, but I see yanti beat me to it!! LOL

    TheGreenLion - Temple of Hades
    Evie Snowmoon - My Little Pink Starter
    Cevans1962 - Toffee Crisp


    I will add more a little later!
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  • BryonyRaeBryonyRae Posts: 5,181 Member
    edited November 2014
    You've just got to look on the Maxis tab, Tiki. As far as I know, there is no other way to tell. Well, other than the obvious # of downloads/faves skyrocketing. :p

    And while I'm here, I'd like to toss out a couple more noms:
    • Basilica De Sims by Fischio7 (*)
    • Casa de La Brisa by Julseey
    Post edited by BryonyRae on
    Visit my blog to see my creations: http://bryscreations.wordpress.com or search the gallery by my OriginID or #bryscreations
  • PHOEBESMOM601PHOEBESMOM601 Posts: 14,595 Member
    I just have to say this member did a great job on this Walking Dead character....Daryl Dixon.

    http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/795799/walking-dead-sims
    "People really love to explore 'failure states. In fact, the failure states are really much more interesting than the success states." ~ Will Wright
  • PurpleKachinaPurpleKachina Posts: 4,159 Member
    edited December 2014
    Wow this is kinda like The Oscars :D Very nice idea and many great nominations.
    I would like to add a few nominations myself :)
    • Hobitat by yanti68
    • Magnolia House by Tiki5872
    • Coastal Living by wrathofcath (*)
    • Cranberry Heights by DippyDesigns
    • MidCentury Modern by Chris2fer03
    • Simplicityby BreeMiles
    • ALONG CAME A PUMPKIN PUB by Airis6962 (*)

    That's it for now! Good luck everyone! :)
    (Oh and thank you so much for the nom yanti <3 )
    Post edited by PurpleKachina on
  • Zita1966zZita1966z Posts: 9,641 Member
    edited November 2014
    Rainbow Room by ktejj
    Pool Bar Oase by anmuntig
    101 Wisteria Lane by chris2fer03 (thnx Favored)
    Barbie's Mansion by findjoo
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  • Tart4cusTart4cus Posts: 14 New Member
    edited November 2014
    here is my little list for this great idea.

    Rock N Roll house by BryonyRae done thank you
    Palm Springs by BloodRaveGB
    Willow Wood by madstyle79
    Forest Lodge KaiXDemmoness done thank you
    Modern hollywood Mansion by J0l1990

    Question, Why do a lot of my builds not show up on the 7 day favorites list or download lists when they are less than 7 days old and have enough downloads or favorites to do so. This has happened to me so many times now. Example of this is StarDrive Generator which was created on the 15th has 65 downloads and 25 favorites? This happens to my builds regular.
    Post edited by Tart4cus on
  • GlenkarriGlenkarri Posts: 2,181 Member
    edited November 2014
    Great Idea

    Contemporary Chateau by petalbot
    Rainbow's End by yanti68
    Pacific Beach House by Julseey
    Hover Car House by Jayocean
    Modern Curve 2 by vektorblum65
    STARDRIVE GENERATOR by TART4CUS
    FUTURIX with pool NoCC by pavlaprovaz
    Post edited by Glenkarri on
  • BreeMilesBreeMiles Posts: 8,903 Member
    Manssom you are totally the BEST!! Thanks for adding my Simplicty14 to the list sweetie!!

    1. Lemonade Micro By PurpleKachina
    2. Kazumi Apartments By PurpleKachina
    3. Minimalistic Micro By PurpleKachina
    4. Crystal Oasis By PurpleKachina
    5. Coastal Living by wrathofcath
    6. Cranberry Heights by DippyDesigns
    7. MidCentury Modern by Chris2fer03
    8. ALONG CAME A PUMPKIN PUB by Airis6962
    9. Hobitat by yanti68
    10. Rock N Roll House by BryonyRae
    11. Lilith's Home Sweet Home by follyfoot
    12. Contemporary Chateau by petalbot
    13. Temple Of Hades By TheGreenLion
    14. 'The Smustle' Stronghold By Hidehi2
    15. TaJ Arabia By Hidehi2
    16. Demrix Mansion 37 By Chrillsim4
    17. Ashford Hall By hmsdreo2001
    18. Flower Power Park By WrathofCath
    19. Country Club and More By maramaja06
    20. Canal View By Glenkarri
    21. Villa Fontana With Pool By SuperPogimon
    22. Factory Blues By Jayocean
    23. Army Truck By Jayocean
    24. Green Factory By Jayocean
    25. Hover Car House By Jayocean
    26. Factory Conversion By Romagi1
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  • yanti68yanti68 Posts: 19,017 Member
    edited November 2014
    Here are some more nominations from me:

    Daiquiri Park Manor by TFBob

    Fairy Cottage Starter by Tiki5872

    The Ole Time Wedding Venue by BreeMiles

    Hawthorn Cottage by Glenkarri

    Thanks @Manssom @Glenkarri @BreeMiles for the nominations. Hugs <3<3
  • jol1990jol1990 Posts: 257 Member
    Tart4cus wrote: »
    here is my little list for this great idea.<br />
    <br />
    Rock N Roll house by BryonyRae<br />
    Palm Springs by BloodRaveGB<br />
    Willow Wood by madstyle79<br />
    Forest Lodge KaiXDemmoness<br />
    Modern hollywood Mansion by Jol1990<br />
    <br />
    Question, Why do a lot of my builds not show up on the 7 day favorites list or download lists when they are less than 7 days old and have enough downloads or favorites to do so. This has happened to me so many times now. Example of this is StarDrive Generator which was created on the 15th has 65 downloads and 25 favorites? This happens to my builds regular.

    again , ingame its J0L1990.. =/
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    Check out my buildings on the gallery under my name or on my building showcase! http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/794210/j0l1990-s-building-showcase/p3
    To find me on the gallery, look for J0L1990 thats the number 0, not an O!
  • GlenkarriGlenkarri Posts: 2,181 Member
    Oh girls, Yanti and Bree thanks so much. ;) This thread is a great idea, I found several beauties from it already and they deserve more attention :D
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