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What's your Landscaping Style?
Karababy52
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I'm building a Spa on the 64 x 64 lot (Previously belonging to the Villareal Family) in Windenburg. This is only the second time I've built on such a large lot. I'm partial to smaller, residential lots and rarely build venues. It's almost finished, but I'm at a loss as to whether or not the outside needs more landscaping. For me personally, I don't think it needs much more other than maybe a few tall shrubs along the front.
However, I've noticed a lot of Simmers seem to enjoy filling up every nook and cranny when landscaping lots. It made me wonder about the preferred style of landscaping in the game. I also wonder if maybe I've just always used minimal landscaping in the past because of the underpowered old laptop I was using for the first four years.
Here's some outside shots of the venue. I didn't show the inside because that's not what this poll is about. What do you think? Does it need more landscaping? What's your style?
Front
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Back
Right
This is my first time making a poll, so if I messed something up, I apologize!
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EDIT: Realized I should've included and option for All of the Above (It varies depending on the Sim or Venue). I'm looking for your normal 'preferred' landscaping style on the majority of your builds, but If that's your choice please comment below with your answer. Thank You!
However, I've noticed a lot of Simmers seem to enjoy filling up every nook and cranny when landscaping lots. It made me wonder about the preferred style of landscaping in the game. I also wonder if maybe I've just always used minimal landscaping in the past because of the underpowered old laptop I was using for the first four years.
Here's some outside shots of the venue. I didn't show the inside because that's not what this poll is about. What do you think? Does it need more landscaping? What's your style?
Front
Left
Back
Right
This is my first time making a poll, so if I messed something up, I apologize!
Happy Simming!
EDIT: Realized I should've included and option for All of the Above (It varies depending on the Sim or Venue). I'm looking for your normal 'preferred' landscaping style on the majority of your builds, but If that's your choice please comment below with your answer. Thank You!
Post edited by Karababy52 on
What's your Landscaping Style? 112 votes
Maximum Landscaping (every square filled with something)
3%
4 votes
Medium Landscaping (50% squares filled)
35%
40 votes
Minimal Landscaping (25% squares filled)
33%
38 votes
Sparse Landscaping (Maybe one tree, flower by the front door, done!)
16%
19 votes
No Landscaping (Landscaping? Who has time for that?)
9%
11 votes
1
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@Karababy52 In the case of the pictures you show, I think it looks beautiful the way it is. The minimal look goes well with the architecture style, and it also looks like it blends nicely with the surrounding landscape (outside the lot area) which also has a somewhat sparse vegetation look. I think putting in more would start to make it look out of place.
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Your build looks lovely the way it is, with a modern, clean look. As others have said, maybe a few bushes or flowers at the front would add that lil bit extra. I'd go there for a spa-day myself
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I think your lot is just fine without adding anything extra, in a way it allows the design to speak for itself. But if you must, maybe placing a medium sized shrub around the sides or a couple flower beds and stones around the pond. The seating area is nice and would be enough for me.
Once they earn some simoleons, I'll start building. They usually have a good size garden by then and I'll build them a greenhouse when they can afford it. I'll add some trees, flowers, perhaps window boxes, maybe a back patio/BBQ area, very rarely a pool and that's it. Since most of my Sims houses are one story on small lots, any more than that and it starts to look very crowded.
Using that mentality on bigger lots, like this venue, it would probably look very sparse so perhaps that's why I'm questioning whether I need more landscaping? So I don't know if I truly do need more landscaping to accommodate the bigger 'yard' because of my aforementioned playstyle holding me back or not. lol
Aw, Thank you @Kathykins for saying that! I can't wait to send my Sim there once it's finished. She has to make a few more tubs first to pay for the build though. lol I'm building this venue as part of the Shipwrecked Challenge by @Jendowoz0612 . As others have said along with you, I do think it needs some shrubs or flowers along the front. Next time I go in game I'll see what I can do about that.
@Goth583 99% of my Sims have gardens too. I love gardening in this game. Well, except for grafting now since it was borked.
@AceOfKnaves I think I'm a bit claustrophobic in that sense as well, I like a lot of open spaces to move around. Could be because I live in the country in real life too and we own a lot of land, more than half of which is a forested field with trails cut in it. Thanks for your suggestions, I'll try that out too!
Thanks for all the suggestions and comments so far everyone!
In general I do enjoy landscaping my lots, but I want them to suit the environment.
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I would love to be able to have decent gardens or natural looking landscaping.
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> I voted sparse because I am terrible at landscaping :disappointed:
> I would love to be able to have decent gardens or natural looking landscaping.
There's some great landscaping (and lots) available in the gallery that you can download. Or you could just look at pics for inspiration, and play around until you get good at it. It's like anything artistic/creative- just play around until you get the hang of it :)