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.
@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.
@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!
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!
@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.
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.
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,
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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 ]
@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.
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.
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!
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.
@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.
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
SPACE FOR PICTURES:
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
@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!
@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!
@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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Good level of appliances please, Kaye loves to cook!
Stairs can be outside the footprint, as they are not classed as usable space.
We are so glad that you feel this way @onehummingbird, that is the essence of what Build n Share is all about
What a gorgeous build @e1990r, we would like to see more pics of your interiors though, they look great!
Your results are now available here here.
I found the answer to my question
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.
My Sims 4 Showcase
Kaiden's aspiration is up to you, as are the toddlers traits.
(First time participating in this challenge group, forgive me.)
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,
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.
@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.
I haven't decided whether I'll do the Sim challenge, but curious about the details anyway.
My Sims 4 Showcase
@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.
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
SPACE FOR PICTURES:
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
@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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Your results are available HERE
@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!
@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!