@FoundMarbles I really like your outdoor living space and your Sims are so lucky to have such a large work area upstairs! Great idea to use the pond!
@withlovejulien Thank You!! When I first started the build I was really dubious about the off centered windows and the pastel blue seem the only one I could find furniture matches for, (+ Blues, whites and grays are real life favorites). I try to do builds I personally would be pleased to live in. I could never afford the life styles in the real world but its fun to imagine. In the non-virtual world I am an artist turned house painter. Thus my love of great studio space and a good industrial sink MATTERS, a lot! (To me, maybe not so much for the Hanson Sims )
"Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you’re already in heaven now." Jack Kerouac
@FoundMarbles I wonder how much people could find out about us by just looking at the trends in our builds! I love that your in-real-life careers influence your Sims builds!
CHALLENGE #: 68 - Pastel Equinox Designer Showdown FORUM ID: LizGoBucks ORIGIN ID: Liz_GoBucks LEVEL: Intermediate LOT: Sentimental Blue https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/139627B0336011E78E543423E325F46A LOT COST: 2,500 BUILD COST: 145,428 TOTAL COST: 147,928 LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: http://imgur.com/a/0ilrP ENTRY DETAILS: I've been building homes for my daughter's use for a little while now, but this is my first Build N Share entry and it was really fun! I decided to make a modern home with the entire interior in the pastel blue. I'm sure there is a lot of room for improvement but the only way I'm going to get better is to try, so I encourage feedback and welcome all constructive criticism. Thank you! P.S. I read a guide on uploading images to the forum but I'm not sure it will let me (I think this is my first post to the forums and it said about having points?) Let me know if it looks like I've done something wrong. :blush:
SIM: N/A
ROOM: N/A
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please :smile: CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: n/a
SPACE FOR PICTURES: (Only a maximum of two per entry, please)
> LOT: 3 Bed 194K Traditional https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/22A09AAC32AB11E78625D7A18CD2F0D0
@withlovejulien Wow! This is stunning! I can't imagine how many hours you had in this! This would have taken me months and wouldn't have looked half as nice. I am in awe of the landscaping.
Just in case you haven't seen it yet: The main magic things are pressing control+shift+c and then typing "bb.moveobjects" (without quotes) in the white box that appears in the upper left corner. And also "testingcheats on" and "bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement" to have access to career rewards and "bb.showhiddenobjects" to have access to things like ponds and fishing signs! It's all covered in the discussion. @JasonAnthonySterling has articles at http://simscommunity.info/author/jasonsterling/
Just in case you haven't seen it yet: The main magic things are pressing control+shift+c and then typing "bb.moveobjects" (without quotes) in the white box that appears in the upper left corner. And also "testingcheats on" and "bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement" to have access to career rewards and "bb.showhiddenobjects" to have access to things like ponds and fishing signs! It's all covered in the discussion. @JasonAnthonySterling has articles at http://simscommunity.info/author/jasonsterling/
Thanks for the compliment on the build!
Thank you for the cheat codes. I'll try to use them as I continue.
> @withlovejulien said: "bb.showhiddenobjects" to have access to things like ponds and fishing signs! It's all covered in the discussion. @JasonAnthonySterling has articles at http://simscommunity.info/author/jasonsterling/ > > > > Thanks for the compliment on the build!
Wow! You can use ponds and fishing signs? I had no idea. Thank you!
@Liz_GoBucks , Welcome to this wonderful world of Sims! You will love it here, people are very helpful, friendly and we are a Troll Free Zone! As for the pond, I did nothing to change it! That pond is The Desert Pond and was created more shapely than the others.
(Something is wrong with you image links, the pictures are not showing and putting the link into the address bar did not bring up the pictures, either. The address for the slide show does work. Great modern build, there! Love the novel idea of the Basket Ball Court on the second story deck! INVENTIVE!!
"Starting Out": I purchased the Sims 4 Jan. 30 last and spent a month in confusion as to how to operate the building mode. AS of the last 2 challenges, I was forced through a steep learning curve. I found people did not want to say how they did things and most of my early questions went unanswered. I promise you this much: If I know the answer to a question I will happily tell all I know because I know being new at the building game can be very frustrating. I will keep no secrets!
Glad your here and I do hope you will enjoy it!
"Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you’re already in heaven now." Jack Kerouac
@FoundMarbles I wonder how much people could find out about us by just looking at the trends in our builds! I love that your in-real-life careers influence your Sims builds!
Now that is a thought! We do bring our life's experience along when we get into Sims, I think that is a lot of the attraction in the game. I'll have to ponder people's builds a little more carefully!
"Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you’re already in heaven now." Jack Kerouac
@FoundMarbles and @withlovejulien Thank you both for the shout out on my channel and articles! I'm really trying to get my house for this done but I'm caught up with the ship from my most recent Sims Community article and trying to get it to a point where it can be shared on the Gallery. I've got a lot of my house done for this challenge and let me tell you finding furniture that goes with pastel yellow is no easy feat-lol! Still, it's something different and I really like it and want to try and get it done. My fingers are crossed!
@JasonAnthonySterling Yes the yellow is definitely not an easy task at all. I wish you luck in finishing and myself for that matter as real life is constantly in the way of my play time hehe.
I've chosen to do a black/white theme with pinpoints of pastel color in a towel, a sink, a flower, etc. But considering that I started it this evening, I'm probably not going to finish it on time. I've got this thread bookmarked. Maybe I'll sneak in and try the next one too.
@JasonAnthonySterling & @MeaganJo , Color coordination even in Free builds can be a real challenge! I am constantly pressed to do tasteful decorating in many colors. reds are off from each other, as are blues and greens, lots of "whites" do not look white in the houses. Color matching and coordinating is my biggest challenge after gardening!
"Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you’re already in heaven now." Jack Kerouac
Hi there @Rawla and @Liz_GoBucks and welcome to the BuildnShare threads!!
@Liz_GoBucks - the media for your build looks, great, but you may want to add in some additional images of the other rooms in the house, as we do not download the homes and rely solely on the images you provide! I would also suggest that you do a top down view of each floor, so that we can see how you have laid out your wonderful creation
@Rawla - you've certainly given yourself a challenge with the time scale, your theme idea sounds great!! We hope to see what you come up with
Hi there @Rawla and @Liz_GoBucks and welcome to the BuildnShare threads!!
@Liz_GoBucks - the media for your build looks, great, but you may want to add in some additional images of the other rooms in the house, as we do not download the homes and rely solely on the images you provide! I would also suggest that you do a top down view of each floor, so that we can see how you have laid out your wonderful creation
@Rawla - you've certainly given yourself a challenge with the time scale, your theme idea sounds great!! We hope to see what you come up with
ENTRY DETAILS: I chose a traditional suburban style home with a mainly neutral colour exterior. For the interior, I decided on mainly browns and neutrals with some pastel rooms like the bedrooms. The toddler and teen rooms are lavender based and the main bedroom is light blue. The kitchen also has some light blue accents on it.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: NO CC
ENTRY DETAILS: This 4 BD 2 1/2 Bath spacious, Country style home features pastel yellow using wall coloring and some furnishings. This home has a 3/4 wrap around porch, fully landscaped with an inviting backyard for your Sims entertainment needs. Enjoy meals in your eat in kitchen or take it on into the more formal dining room. Your Sims will enjoy starting their family in this sunny and comforting home.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: NO CC
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@withlovejulien Thank You!! When I first started the build I was really dubious about the off centered windows and the pastel blue seem the only one I could find furniture matches for, (+ Blues, whites and grays are real life favorites). I try to do builds I personally would be pleased to live in. I could never afford the life styles in the real world but its fun to imagine. In the non-virtual world I am an artist turned house painter. Thus my love of great studio space and a good industrial sink MATTERS, a lot! (To me, maybe not so much for the Hanson Sims
FORUM ID: LizGoBucks
ORIGIN ID: Liz_GoBucks
LEVEL: Intermediate
LOT: Sentimental Blue https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/139627B0336011E78E543423E325F46A
LOT COST: 2,500
BUILD COST: 145,428
TOTAL COST: 147,928
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: http://imgur.com/a/0ilrP
ENTRY DETAILS: I've been building homes for my daughter's use for a little while now, but this is my first Build N Share entry and it was really fun! I decided to make a modern home with the entire interior in the pastel blue. I'm sure there is a lot of room for improvement but the only way I'm going to get better is to try, so I encourage feedback and welcome all constructive criticism. Thank you! P.S. I read a guide on uploading images to the forum but I'm not sure it will let me (I think this is my first post to the forums and it said about having points?) Let me know if it looks like I've done something wrong. :blush:
SIM: N/A
ROOM: N/A
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please :smile:
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: n/a
SPACE FOR PICTURES: (Only a maximum of two per entry, please)
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@withlovejulien Wow! This is stunning! I can't imagine how many hours you had in this! This would have taken me months and wouldn't have looked half as nice. I am in awe of the landscaping.
> LEVEL: Starting Out
@FoundMarbles No way you're just starting out-- this is AWESOME! LOL. How did you get the curved edges to your pond pool?
This discussion is just chock full of amazing tips and ideas: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/796520/building-tips-and-tutorials-ruthless-kk-build-guide-link-too#latest
Just in case you haven't seen it yet: The main magic things are pressing control+shift+c and then typing "bb.moveobjects" (without quotes) in the white box that appears in the upper left corner. And also "testingcheats on" and "bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement" to have access to career rewards and "bb.showhiddenobjects" to have access to things like ponds and fishing signs! It's all covered in the discussion. @JasonAnthonySterling has articles at http://simscommunity.info/author/jasonsterling/
Thanks for the compliment on the build!
Thank you for the cheat codes. I'll try to use them as I continue.
"bb.showhiddenobjects" to have access to things like ponds and fishing signs! It's all covered in the discussion. @JasonAnthonySterling has articles at http://simscommunity.info/author/jasonsterling/
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> Thanks for the compliment on the build!
Wow! You can use ponds and fishing signs? I had no idea. Thank you!
@Liz_GoBucks , Welcome to this wonderful world of Sims! You will love it here, people are very helpful, friendly and we are a Troll Free Zone! As for the pond, I did nothing to change it! That pond is The Desert Pond and was created more shapely than the others.
(Something is wrong with you image links, the pictures are not showing and putting the link into the address bar did not bring up the pictures, either. The address for the slide show does work. Great modern build, there! Love the novel idea of the Basket Ball Court on the second story deck! INVENTIVE!!
"Starting Out": I purchased the Sims 4 Jan. 30 last and spent a month in confusion as to how to operate the building mode. AS of the last 2 challenges, I was forced through a steep learning curve. I found people did not want to say how they did things and most of my early questions went unanswered. I promise you this much: If I know the answer to a question I will happily tell all I know because I know being new at the building game can be very frustrating. I will keep no secrets!
Glad your here and I do hope you will enjoy it!
Now that is a thought! We do bring our life's experience along when we get into Sims, I think that is a lot of the attraction in the game. I'll have to ponder people's builds a little more carefully!
@Liz_GoBucks Great job on your build!
@JasonAnthonySterling & @MeaganJo , Color coordination even in Free builds can be a real challenge! I am constantly pressed to do tasteful decorating in many colors. reds are off from each other, as are blues and greens, lots of "whites" do not look white in the houses. Color matching and coordinating is my biggest challenge after gardening!
@Liz_GoBucks - the media for your build looks, great, but you may want to add in some additional images of the other rooms in the house, as we do not download the homes and rely solely on the images you provide! I would also suggest that you do a top down view of each floor, so that we can see how you have laid out your wonderful creation
@Rawla - you've certainly given yourself a challenge with the time scale, your theme idea sounds great!! We hope to see what you come up with
Thank you very much. I'll try.
Just a reminder that we close out challenge #BnS68 tomorrow, midnight, EST.
CHALLENGE #: 68 - Pastel Equinox Designer Showdown
FORUM ID:popettypop2012
ORIGIN ID:popettypop2012
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Newcrest Family Home
Gallery LINK:https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/7D4BC04933B711E78E99D7A18CD2F0D0?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=popettypop2012&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST:2,500
BUILD COST:153,382
TOTAL COST: 155,882
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: http://imgur.com/a/zBFYd
ENTRY DETAILS: I chose a traditional suburban style home with a mainly neutral colour exterior. For the interior, I decided on mainly browns and neutrals with some pastel rooms like the bedrooms. The toddler and teen rooms are lavender based and the main bedroom is light blue. The kitchen also has some light blue accents on it.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: NO CC
SPACE FOR PICTURES:
This mean I still have a day- right? LOL, I'm going to try and finish it up.
CHALLENGE #: 68 - Pastel Equinox Designer Showdown
FORUM ID: MeaganJo
ORIGIN ID: MeaganJo
LEVEL: Expert (although I would rather say advanced)
LOT: SunnyVale
Gallery: https://www.thesims.com/gallery/7D0B157B350611E7858A3423E325F46A?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=downloads&time=all&searchquery=meaganjo&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: 2,500
BUILD COST: 146.002
TOTAL COST: 148,502
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: http://imgur.com/a/aPsNF
ENTRY DETAILS: This 4 BD 2 1/2 Bath spacious, Country style home features pastel yellow using wall coloring and some furnishings. This home has a 3/4 wrap around porch, fully landscaped with an inviting backyard for your Sims entertainment needs. Enjoy meals in your eat in kitchen or take it on into the more formal dining room. Your Sims will enjoy starting their family in this sunny and comforting home.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: NO CC
SPACE FOR PICTURES:
CHALLENGE #: 68 - Pastel Equinox Designer Showdown
FORUM ID: folala
ORIGIN ID: folala
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/3B59E79334FF11E78DAFD7A18CD2F0D0?category=lots&searchtype=item_name&sortby=newest&time=weekly&searchquery=Spring clean&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST:
BUILD COST:
TOTAL COST: 159,210
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: http://imgur.com/a/IphOm
ENTRY DETAILS: A traditional 5 bed family home. I picked the peach (or orange?) pastel colour as my inspiration.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: n/a
SPACE FOR PICTURES: