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    mgolden27mgolden27 Posts: 369 New Member
    edited November 2010
    Official Entry

    Name: mgolden27

    Link to the posted asset (link to lot): None, won't let me upload :(

    Link to media (required for judging):
    th_Screenshot.jpg
    Optional Challenges entered?:

    Constructive Criticism?: Yes please

    Experience level: Intermediate

    Lot Name: Cabin Point - 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom

    Lot address, size, and final cost: 16 Dean Road in Bridgeport, 20x30, Furnished: 74,980 Unfurnished: 32,942

    Details and Rational: I decided to try a home from bridgeport and this cabin seriously stuck out for me. You have all the stars homes right outside the city and then this little cabin. So I decided to have a up and coming star I created move in and redo it for a lady who wants to be single and at some point...famous. She has plenty of space for expansion if she likes but enough space to throw some nice parites right away. A vehicle for commuting, and a hot tub to wash the stress away or romance her latest love. I wanted it a bit modern, but didn't want to completely take away from the original build. So I added a bit of a romantic atomosphere for our single lady to come home to and an inside atomosphere anyone can enjoy.

    Credit to any simmers for custom content you used: None, I got rid of it all and decided to challenge mself by only using game or store items! :)

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    EuphorialQueenEuphorialQueen Posts: 6,224 Member
    edited November 2010
    @ mgolden27 : That is the same cabin I used for my first Bridgeport home. You have transformed it so well I did not even recognize it. Excellent job. :thumbup: :thumbup: -EQ
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    mgolden27mgolden27 Posts: 369 New Member
    edited November 2010
    @ mgolden27 : That is the same cabin I used for my first Bridgeport home. You have transformed it so well I did not even recognize it. Excellent job. :thumbup: :thumbup: -EQ

    Thanks so much! :D I enjoyed your build as well. :D

    Jeca011- I enjoyed your redo as well. The only thing I might have done was use a bit more of the money available and added the curtains for the large windows, so it gives the look of being able to shut the world out. :D

    Is anyone else having trouble uploading lots? I haven't been able to in days and I've got no cc at all. :cry:
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    missroxormissroxor Posts: 392 Member
    edited November 2010
    I have a couple of questions:

    1. I see that some people have a back story is this required/criteria for judging? I only ask because I decided to go back in time with mine and try to give it a quaint old country feel....it was kinda modern before so I wouldn't be able to say it's been refurbished.
    2. Are we judged on stuff outside of the lot boundaries ie do we lose points if its done in a different style to those next to it?

    Um...think that's it. If the answer to these questions are no I'll hopefully have an entry ready on time, otherwise....maybe not, lol
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    KittKat7147KittKat7147 Posts: 1,942 Member
    edited November 2010
    Welcome missroxor! My understanding is that your "re-design" can take whatever track you feel led to take. If you send it back in time, that is still a re-design :) Just be sure to include your thoughts regarding design choices in your details and rationale section of the entry form. As a judge, I would not penalize a lot for not fitting with the other lots around it. If you find the contrast jarring in your pics though, you can always delete the surrounding lots picture-taking purposes.

    Good luck on your entry!

    Kat
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    JoubertCGJoubertCG Posts: 106 New Member
    edited November 2010
    Looks like I better get busy... :)
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    missroxormissroxor Posts: 392 Member
    edited November 2010
    Welcome missroxor! My understanding is that your "re-design" can take whatever track you feel led to take. If you send it back in time, that is still a re-design :) Just be sure to include your thoughts regarding design choices in your details and rationale section of the entry form. As a judge, I would not penalize a lot for not fitting with the other lots around it. If you find the contrast jarring in your pics though, you can always delete the surrounding lots picture-taking purposes.

    Good luck on your entry!

    Kat

    Thanks for your reply :) Of course now that I've said I'm gonna do it I'm having a major melt down over the decor for the last 2 rooms and I still have the dreaded exterior to go, lol. Well, here's hoping I get it finished :roll:
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    LewisJ12LewisJ12 Posts: 263 New Member
    edited November 2010
    Hello,

    Can we add in columns? If not they're easy to delete but I just want to be sure. :)
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    JoubertCGJoubertCG Posts: 106 New Member
    edited November 2010
    Official Entry

    Name:JoubertCG

    Link to the posted asset (link to lot):http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=3449125

    Link to media (required for judging):http://www.thesims3.com/contentDetail.html?contentId=281629

    Optional Challenges entered?:no.

    Constructive Criticism?:always.

    Experience level:Beginner-Intermediate

    Lot Name: Modern Craftsman

    Lot address, size, and final cost: 17 Sweetwater Loop, 30x30 (?), $70,108

    Details and Rational: Aero Dynamo- one a Retro Classic is newly remodeled in a Modern Craftsman Style. Featuring a Themed Child's room and Spa-like bath. This is the perfect place to start your family. A fenced in backyard keeps the kids safe and there is plenty of room for entertaining. Enjoy the splendor of Fall from every room!

    Credit to any simmers for custom content you used:NO CC

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    AnjubeeAnjubee Posts: 1,935 Member
    edited November 2010
    Sorry I haven't been around the last few days. Been unexpectedly busy!

    LewisJ12: You can add any columns you like.
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    TamlynTamlyn Posts: 295 Member
    edited December 2010
    I started on my redesign, but while I was happy with the insides, I wasn't happy with the way the outside was going to turn out. At least, not without a bigger budget - my vision was a little expensive ;) Maybe next time!
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    LewisJ12LewisJ12 Posts: 263 New Member
    edited December 2010
    Official Entry

    Name: LewisJ12

    Link to the posted asset (link to lot): Not Uploaded

    Link to media (required for judging):
    http://www.thesims3.com/contentDetail.html?contentId=281681

    Optional Challenges entered?:N/A

    Constructive Criticism?: Yes Please

    Experience level:Intermediate

    Lot Name: Sea Salt

    Lot address, size, and final cost: Original name was 'Sea Salt' also - (Twinbrooke, on that little island), 30X40 I think, and around $72,000

    Details and Rational: This home is unique in every way. It has a prestigious outlook over the waters of Twinbrooke, is unique in its layout and contains 1 Br and 2 Bthr. Downstairs is the entry, living room, dinning room, kitchen, pantry and bathroom, aswell as a huge wrap around deck. On the upper level is the bedroom with its ensuite, also with a large balcony looking over the water.

    I hope you enjoy my entry, was a lot of fun to make :)

    Credit to any simmers for custom content you used: N/A

    (Edited for Spelling)
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    missroxormissroxor Posts: 392 Member
    edited December 2010
    I've used a tonn of CC and store items in my house and I don't think I'll have time to go and find all the links and type it all up, if I don't finish tonight I probably won't finish because I'm busy tomorrow. So are we allowed to submit an entry with pics etc but not actually upload the house?...and if we do that do we still have to credit everything that appears in the pics either with the links or without?
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    ChellekazChellekaz Posts: 231
    edited December 2010
    Official Entry

    Name: Chellekaz

    Link to the posted asset (link to lot): http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=3450183

    Link to media (required for judging): http://theclarkes.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/fallen-leaves-for-bns-7576/

    Optional Challenges entered?: N/A

    Constructive Criticism?: Yes please

    Experience level: Intermediate?

    Lot Name: Falling Leaves

    Lot address, size, and final cost:
    Address: I'll edit tomorrow with that? I had to migrate my lot from Champs les Sims... I hope that doesn't DQ me
    Size: 30x40
    Cost: $62,577

    Details and Rational: I found a lot I liked in Champs les Sims, like I said above, I hope that's OK... If not, I should've asked and I still had fun! I went with an autumn theme and it got me thinking about how much I was going to miss being at the cottage over the long, cold, stupid winter and then I was thinking about the cottages I visited as a kid... The ones that were still decorated the way they were when they were built. SO, this woodsy little cottage arrived, cozy and warm and full of colour and charm but maybe slightly rural and dated (with a bit of an updated twist)

    This is the first time I've actually finished a lot I've started for B'n'S and it was a lot of fun... Except for landscaping, I don't landscape though I did use the colours of the trees I put on the lot for some palette inspiration.

    Credit to any simmers for custom content you used:
    Plates on wall by kitchen & their patterns: Babayaga
    Salt & Pepper, Placemats, Silverware: Cmomoney@MTS
    Persian Rug: Sydney Grey
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    missroxormissroxor Posts: 392 Member
    edited December 2010
    Official Entry

    Name: missroxor

    Link to the posted asset (link to lot): Not uploaded

    Link to media (required for judging): http://www.thesims3.com/contentDetail.html?contentId=281737

    Optional Challenges entered?: No

    Constructive Criticism?: Yes please

    Experience level: Intermediate-Advanced

    Lot Name: Original was 'Myrtle Bungalow - 1br, 1ba'. My entry is 'Grandma's Cottage in the Country'

    Lot address, size, and final cost: 3 Sun Song Ave (SV), 30x20, S72, 265

    Details and Rational: Details and Rational: I really like small lots so that's what first attracted me to this house. The original kind of looked a little Victorian (US) with its wooden siding and bay windows but the colours were too brash for my liking. I decided that I wanted to create an aged and quaint country look like you might expect to see in a house that had been around since the Victorian times. When building this I had in mind that it would be for an elderly couple who like to spend their days pottering around in the garden and reading together.

    I forgot to do the price screen shot so had to go back into the game and replace the lot to get it. Unfortunately that meant a lot of my things had reset like the hay bales in the back of the truck (because I used CFE) so I just used this image to tag the rooms.

    I don't think I could upload the house at the mo anyway, I seem to be having a weird issue with all my plants falling through the table whenever I edit town or save :cry: don't wanna upload in case it's dodgy CC....has anyone else noticed this? I haven't installed the latest patch yet.


    Credit to any simmers for custom content you used: House not uploaded...will try to credit images if I manage to get some extra time before the deadline.
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    steph_444444steph_444444 Posts: 1,875 Member
    edited December 2010
    Official Entry

    [img]http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z422/steph_444444/Screenshot-238.jpg"width=600" "height=450"[/img]

    Name: steph_444444

    Link to the posted asset : http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=3452179

    Link to media : http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/0/306155.page#4101238

    Optional Challenges entered?: No

    Constructive Criticism?: Yes

    Experience level: Beginner/Intermediate

    Lot Name: Not Easy Being Green

    Lot address, size, and final cost: 72, Water Lily Lane (Sunset Valley), 20x30 lot, final cost of 74 754 Simoleons

    Details and Rational: Renovation of The Monotone. Transformed into an eco-friendly home perfect for any Sim with the ecological trait. Includes multiple solar panels, a green house to grow food, electric car, bicycles as well as a small fishing pond.

    Credit to any simmers for custom content you used: None
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    addict1220addict1220 Posts: 3,778 New Member
    edited December 2010
    Hoping people are in the mood for another redesign. This is a biggie and even goes back to a much earlier Build-n-Share as a little nostalgia for our most veteran members. Hope you will all enjoy it!

    Addict

    This week's challenge:
    http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/306271.page
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    KittKat7147KittKat7147 Posts: 1,942 Member
    edited December 2010
    Name: Kittkat7147

    Link to the posted asset :can't get it to upload...

    Link to media : http://cmd.shutterfly.com/commands/pictures/slideshow?site=kitkat7145&page=kitkat7145/activityfeed&album=976

    Optional Challenges entered?: No

    Constructive Criticism?: Yes

    Experience level: Advanced

    Lot Name: Contemporary Crumplebottom

    Lot address, size, and final cost: 230 Redwood Parkway(Sunset Valley), 40x30 lot, final cost of 181,903 ($44,903 in renovation costs)

    Details and Rational: I've always loved this house! I renovated it one time before and my sim family lived in it for a while. For this renovation, I picked a bold color scheme and went with a more modern design feel. In addition, I greatly added to the landscaping, providing a covered carport, hot tub (yay Late Night!) and swimming pool.

    Credit to any simmers for custom content you used: Forthcoming
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    NafarhiNafarhi Posts: 3
    edited December 2010
    Official Entry

    Name:Nafarhi

    Link to the posted asset (link to lot):

    Link to media (required for judging): http://www.thesims3.com/contentDetail.html?contentId=281887
    Optional Challenges entered?:no.

    Constructive Criticism?:always.

    Experience level:Beginner-Intermediate

    Lot Name: Retro House

    Lot address, size, and final cost: £74.954
    Credit to any simmers for custom content you used:NO CC
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    NafarhiNafarhi Posts: 3
    edited December 2010
    So sorry for my rubbish description of my submission, but its the FIRST time ever i have posted something to a forum!!! please let me know if there are any other details you need, i just wanted to get it submitted on time! :-)

    hope its ok xx
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    bouquetcatcherbouquetcatcher Posts: 1,355 Member
    edited December 2010
    I'm half an hour late, hope I'm not disqualified! This got squeezed in what with the holiday and all.

    Official Entry

    Name: Bouquetcatcher

    Link to the posted asset (link to lot): http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=3453703

    Link to media (required for judging): http://www.flickr.com/photos/bouquetcatcher/sets/72157625510362576/ (sorry, there are a few CC in the pics I didn't know I had, I've uninstalled them and reuploaded the house without CC.)

    Optional Challenges entered?:

    Constructive Criticism?: sure

    Experience level: Intermediate

    Lot Name: Contemporary Craftsman Cottage (redesigned from Column Cottage in Twinbrook)

    Lot address, size, and final cost: 168 Savannah Lane Twinbrook, 30x30, $63880

    Details and Rational: I decided to try a style I've never done before, which is Craftsman. While I was somewhat limited by the furniture in the game I think I got it mostly right! The biggest challenge was fitting 2 bedrooms and 2 baths in what was originally a 1 bedroom 1 bath house. The fireplace was a must for an authentic craftsman, and all the woodwork. The porches really drew my eye to this initially, and picking those particular columns inspired the Craftsman decision.

    Credit to any simmers for custom content you used: none, except maybe a few patterns, and I never know who made those since they downloaded with houses. Thanks to the unknown talent!
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    ZYIsSimsZYIsSims Posts: 1,047 Member
    edited December 2010
    ack missed this one!
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    mgolden27mgolden27 Posts: 369 New Member
    edited December 2010
    Sorry I'm just doing this. I just got in from work at 6am and wanted to get straight to this before bed. Lol, so I rec'd everything I could and great job everyone!

    JoubertCG-Very nice cabin feel to the home now, instead of just outdate. Loved the changes you made, although I would have liked to see a bit more in the front yard, maybe a nice willow tree or something, either way though…I loved the changes to the inside and back.


    LewisJ12 - Nice remodel. I like the color scheme and the changes to the layout. The outside of the home looked much better too.

    Chellekaz -I really liked what you did with the house. The colors were nice and blended well together.


    Missroxor-Very cute. The yard wasn’t over done, but looked nice with the changes you made. Perfect for that picnic. J Also looks like you had a lot more room with the changes and I like the layout.

    steph_444444- Nice changes. Loved the new layout. The greenhouse was a nice addition. Out of curiosity, how did you do the roof on the greenhouse? I can never get mine to work. J


    KittKat7147 -What’s not to love about this redesign? Everything from the colors to the layout. Loved it all, especially the new feel to the outside of the build.

    Nafarhi-This house was very bright, but it was hard to get a good feel from some of the picture angles. The sunroom looked very nice and inviting though. I think that was my favorite part. J

    bouquet catcher -What a change! Loved it, it was so warm and inviting. Each room felt so quaint and welcoming. Perfect for that small family. J
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    FreynasFreynas Posts: 1,289 New Member
    edited December 2010
    Official Entry List


    Beginner

    Jeca011
    Link to the posted asset: http://www.mediafire.com/?ng162e8jz6qqihc
    Link to media: http://s1100.photobucket.com/albums/g405/Jeca0111/Remodeled home/?albumview=slideshow
    Constructive Criticism?: Of course!!!


    Beginner - Intermediate

    JoubertCG
    Link to the posted asset: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=3449125
    Link to media: http://www.thesims3.com/contentDetail.html?contentId=281629
    Constructive Criticism?:always.

    Nafarhi
    Link to the posted asset:
    Link to media: http://www.thesims3.com/contentDetail.html?contentId=281887
    Constructive Criticism?:always.

    steph_444444
    Link to the posted asset : http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=3452179
    Link to media : http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/0/306155.page#4101238
    Constructive Criticism?: Yes


    Intermediate

    Bouquetcatcher
    Link to the posted asset: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=3453703
    Link to media: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bouquetcatcher/sets/72157625510362576/
    Constructive Criticism?: sure

    Chellekaz
    Link to the posted asset: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=3450183
    Link to media: http://theclarkes.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/fallen-leaves-for-bns-7576/
    Constructive Criticism?: Yes please

    LewisJ12
    Link to the posted asset:
    Link to media: http://www.thesims3.com/contentDetail.html?contentId=281681
    Constructive Criticism?: Yes Please

    mgolden27
    Link to the posted asset:
    Link to media: http://s936.photobucket.com/albums/ad201/Milygo/Build N Share 75-76/?action=view&current=6d70de84.pbw
    Constructive Criticism?: Yes please

    mj1976
    Link to the posted asset:
    Link to media: http://www.thesims3.com/contentDetail.html?contentId=278762
    Constructive Criticism?: let me have it lol


    Intermediate - Advanced

    missroxor
    Link to the posted asset:
    Link to media: http://www.thesims3.com/contentDetail.html?contentId=281737
    Constructive Criticism?: Yes please


    Advanced

    EuphorialQueen
    Link to the posted asset:
    Link to media: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/15/188428.page#4049499
    Constructive Criticism?: All comments and suggestions are welcome.

    Kittkat7147
    Link to the posted asset :
    Link to media : http://cmd.shutterfly.com/commands/pictures/slideshow?site=kitkat7145&page=kitkat7145/activityfeed&album=976
    Constructive Criticism?: Yes
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    bouquetcatcherbouquetcatcher Posts: 1,355 Member
    edited December 2010
    I finally got time to look at everyone's creations - Wow! So much talent here!

    Jeca011 - I've remodeled this house in the past! Love the new modern feel you've given it.

    JoubertCG - So warm an inviting!

    Nafhari - I especially like the exterior. I wouldn't normally pick green but it works so well!!

    steph_44444 - So goregous! I'm totally downloading this lot.

    LewisJ12 - Very calm and peaceful. I definitely feel like I'm at the sea!

    Chellekaz - Lovely landscaping! Whoa, lots of color hehe :) I think a retired couple would fit right in!

    mgolden27 - Everything works so well. Great color choices, very hip.

    mj1976 - The outside looks entirely different, great job! I loved your story to go along with the project. I also like the modern color scheme.

    missroxor - Wow, outstanding exterior. I just love some of the colors and patterns you chose - I'm downloading just for that lol! My fave is the living room with cozy fireplace.

    EuphorialQueen - This lot is just plain fun!

    Kittkat7147 - Lovely as usual! A little bit modern, a little bit classic. I hope you can get it uploaded, I'd like to download it. I want to clone some of your pattern choices :D.


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