> @Gwiniel said: > My very first TS4 build was inspired by a real Victorian building. I google map searched it by address 2155 Central Ave., Alameda, CA so that I could view different angles of it. The photo is from pinterest... don't know who to credit. > Of course I was so excited over finding a like mind that I forgot to say how gorgeous your build is. Keep 'em coming!
I've been doing a lot of that myself. Some work out. Some I'm disappointed in. But, either way, getting a bunch of downloads from others is more gratifying than getting none.
I actually like to recreate houses from the plans in old public domain house catalogs (there lots of great ones on Victorian and colonial revival houses in those). The Sims grid isn't exactly too friendly to smaller houses but the stair update actually seems like it'll solve some of my building woes.
I built the house from the movie Practical Magic using a ton of researched photos and movie screenshots. It took forever. Can’t wait to fix the awkward stair workaround with the new stairs functionality though.
Here is a side-by-side of my build of the Brehaut house. A lot of features had to be simified as we never have enough frou-frou for the roofs and eaves.
I just remember that I used a lot of photo reference for this sort recreation of the Armour–Stiner House I did a while ago. The exterior looks a bit goofy but I like how I managed to recreate the first floor from the plans quite accurately and somehow make it work with the Sims grid. I pretty much used all the photos I could find to help furnish the place (I'm not too crazy when it comes to decorating and I only had base game stuff at the time though). The other floor's rooms (except for the master bedroom) are completely made up though.
Gallery link if anyone wants it (the roof dome is a bit glitchy, you have to rotate it if some of the third floor windows don't appear and place new ones)
I just remember that I used a lot of photo reference for this sort recreation of the Armour–Stiner House I did a while ago.
I can't believe I've never heard of this house before, thanks for posting a pic. You really rose to the challenge, it looks great, and super playable too.
This is the Rose Seidler House, a mid-century gem from Sydney, Australia. I went the extra mile and made a recolor of the famous mural. The ANBS/Awesims butterfly chairs are the only other CC i used. Photo credit Mick Ross from Lisa Cugnetto.com
CC free version available on the gallery ID bubbajoe62.
Just to put this thread at the top here is a simmified version of EcoHouse also know as the Tim Palen Studio. This is why I love Strangerville so much, my collection of odd desert shacks fit perfectly into these lots.
@Taoron That is k-omu's Corrugated Metal Wall v.2. The wall we got in Strangerville is super useful but not exactly right for container homes, which is what Ecohouse basically is.
I ran across the HGTV Urban Oasis 2019 home...wow, full set of floor plans and pics of every room from 20 different angles. How could I resist? It took all the angst out of building...so soothing just to follow the plan. What does it say about me that I got ROM and VG just to have that window and clock? Available on the gallery no CC ID bubbajoe62
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> My very first TS4 build was inspired by a real Victorian building. I google map searched it by address 2155 Central Ave., Alameda, CA so that I could view different angles of it. The photo is from pinterest... don't know who to credit.
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Of course I was so excited over finding a like mind that I forgot to say how gorgeous your build is. Keep 'em coming!
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I wanted something I knew I had in a CC item and it was killing me not to use it.
I'm trying so hard not to use CC now. With all the new stuff this year I'm going back over my older builds and "bringing them up to code."
available on the gallery ID bubbajoe62
I don't want to spam the thread so here are more comparison pictures.
Gallery link if anyone wants it (the roof dome is a bit glitchy, you have to rotate it if some of the third floor windows don't appear and place new ones)
@groovyboa That's a great work considering you only have the base game and how hard such a building is to recreate in the sims!
CC free version available on the gallery ID bubbajoe62.
In 2009 during renovations.
Loads of reference here. You can't do tours, it's a private home, but he's let a few video crews in.
https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/exclusive-look-inside-witchs-house-beverly-hills/
Just doing the roofing yesterday took ages. Trying to decide if I'm brave enough to tackle terrain tools.
Argh! Building a house with so many curves in a game that is all about right angles!
Edit: Oh...it's CC? That explains it.
@JojoMOMSTER
Thank you both! Yeah, CC...sigh. Some things just can't be simmified.