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Challenge #163 - Life After Uni
Challenge Deadline: Wednesday 25th February, Midnight CMT.
As you walk, head down towards your office, fumbling for your keys, you hear someone call out your name.
You think you recognise the voice, but you aren’t sure until you are bundled into a huge bear hug by a handsome young man.
“Kaiden!! What on earth are you doing here? Why aren’t you at school?”
“It’s Spring Break! I’m home for a week or two and thought I must come and see my favourite architect.”
Knowing that your adopted nephew is in his final year of a fine arts course, with a bias towards the culinary, you wonder if there is any chance you can finagle an invite to the Johnson’s home for dinner before he heads back.
Unlocking the office you notice that Kaiden heads straight for the coffee maker, he always did know how to make himself comfortable.
As he brings you your favourite coffee, he mumbles “I bought you something.”
As he reaches for the backpack he placed carefully on Rose’s desk, you wonder what he could have in there for you.
He opens the bag and pulls out a small Tupperware container.
Food! You think to yourself, already salivating at the thought of some of Kaiden’s previous creations.
He hands you the box and you see inside there is a tiny little house, made of spun sugar.
You open it very carefully and find that it is almost a carbon copy of the home you created for him when he first moved to college. You gaze at him speechless, feeling tears well up and your throat constricting.
“I just wanted to say thank you, for the house, I know I already said it a thousand times, but I thought you might like a little keepsake. It's given me the freedom I needed to keep my GPA up, and I met someone through it as well."
You detect a slight blush as he tells you about his new love, Aimee. He seems completely smitten.
"Anyway, the real reason I am here, is that I have been offered a job, in Oasis Springs."
"That's fantastic news." You say with feeling.
"Aimee and I were wondering if you could maybe build us a home over there?"
So this thing with Aimee sounds serious.
"Of course! I would be honoured. What sort of thing were you thinking of?"
"Well, we were thinking two bedrooms, we both love open plan living, so nothing too compartmentalised. Aimee is hoping to find a position on the Oasis News newspaper, so she'll need an office to work out of at home. And, of course, my kitchen."
You note the pride when he talks about his own kitchen.
"Any colour schemes, or style ideas?"
"Well, Aimee just loves bright, bold colours, but I'm not such a big fan, so if you can keep us both happy..."
"I'm sure I'll be able to think of something. What about architecture style?"
"Nothing too modern, neither of us wants to live in a white box, but then we don't want an old world cottage either."
With ideas swirling around your brain, you reassure Kaiden that you will definitely be able to get the project finished for him to go and see before the end of spring break.
"I knew you were the right person for the job, thanks again."
"You are more than welcome, you know that Kaiden. And I can't wait to meet Aimee."
"You sound like my Mom!" He says with a laugh.
He is leaving as Rose enters the office, Kaiden gives her the same beat hug that greeted her, and with promises of arranging a barbeque before he heads back to college, he leaves the office smiling.
"I always liked that boy." She says fondly.
"I know Rose, I know. Now I must go and give Kaye a call, see what she knows about this new young lady..."
The Brief
* 2 bedrooms
* Separate office
* Kitchen fit for a gourmet chef
* Open plan
* Choice of architecture nothing too modern or too old-fashioned
* Combine Aimee's love of colour with Kaiden's slightly more sensible ideas
* $85,000 budget
Official Entry List
Beginner
NAME: choco_bear
LINK TO LOT:
LINK TO MEDIA: http://s278.photobucket.com /user/ \rocket_babie/library /BnS%20Challenges?sor t=3&page=1
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE:
LEVEL: beginner
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 25x25
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: small lot with a beautiful starter home at the center. A fairly neutral color palate with splashes of color in furniture and accents. Open floor plan with living, dining and kitchen all connected. A separate office perfect for writing reviews and news articles. Nice large master bedroom with windows open to a green hilly view. 3 piece bathroom with art-deco flare. Spare room with natural flare and a beautiful view of the hills. Gourmet kitchen with island and extra seating and a view over the sink. A yard equipped for entertaining. Includes a new charcoal grill and a pizza oven perfect for making food to eat at the picnic table and around the fire pit towards the front of the yard. A sandwich board to let guests know what is on the menu for the day. A nice bench at the back for romantic morning coffee or evening glass of wine under a willow tree.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM:yes
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: various downloads from h tt p: //sims resource . com
Intermediates
N/A
Advanced
NAME: ISHTARJMD
LINK TO LOT: https://www.mediafire.com/?zv5sg79z0hyoscx
LINK TO MEDIA: http://wp.me/p34lt9-ku
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: NA
LEVEL: Advanced
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 40x30, Redwood Pkwy, $84,889
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: A lovely 2 bedroom 2 bath open plan home done in soft inviting colors. It also features a brightly decorated office, a sunroom and a gazebo.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: TSR
Results
Beginner
Comments
First Place: @choco_bear
Optional Challenge: N/A
Intermediate
First Place: N/A
Optional Challenge: N/A
Advanced
Comments
First Place: @ISHTARJMD
Optional Challenge: N/A
Challenge Deadline: Wednesday 25th February, Midnight CMT.
As you walk, head down towards your office, fumbling for your keys, you hear someone call out your name.
You think you recognise the voice, but you aren’t sure until you are bundled into a huge bear hug by a handsome young man.
“Kaiden!! What on earth are you doing here? Why aren’t you at school?”
“It’s Spring Break! I’m home for a week or two and thought I must come and see my favourite architect.”
Knowing that your adopted nephew is in his final year of a fine arts course, with a bias towards the culinary, you wonder if there is any chance you can finagle an invite to the Johnson’s home for dinner before he heads back.
Unlocking the office you notice that Kaiden heads straight for the coffee maker, he always did know how to make himself comfortable.
As he brings you your favourite coffee, he mumbles “I bought you something.”
As he reaches for the backpack he placed carefully on Rose’s desk, you wonder what he could have in there for you.
He opens the bag and pulls out a small Tupperware container.
Food! You think to yourself, already salivating at the thought of some of Kaiden’s previous creations.
He hands you the box and you see inside there is a tiny little house, made of spun sugar.
You open it very carefully and find that it is almost a carbon copy of the home you created for him when he first moved to college. You gaze at him speechless, feeling tears well up and your throat constricting.
“I just wanted to say thank you, for the house, I know I already said it a thousand times, but I thought you might like a little keepsake. It's given me the freedom I needed to keep my GPA up, and I met someone through it as well."
You detect a slight blush as he tells you about his new love, Aimee. He seems completely smitten.
"Anyway, the real reason I am here, is that I have been offered a job, in Oasis Springs."
"That's fantastic news." You say with feeling.
"Aimee and I were wondering if you could maybe build us a home over there?"
So this thing with Aimee sounds serious.
"Of course! I would be honoured. What sort of thing were you thinking of?"
"Well, we were thinking two bedrooms, we both love open plan living, so nothing too compartmentalised. Aimee is hoping to find a position on the Oasis News newspaper, so she'll need an office to work out of at home. And, of course, my kitchen."
You note the pride when he talks about his own kitchen.
"Any colour schemes, or style ideas?"
"Well, Aimee just loves bright, bold colours, but I'm not such a big fan, so if you can keep us both happy..."
"I'm sure I'll be able to think of something. What about architecture style?"
"Nothing too modern, neither of us wants to live in a white box, but then we don't want an old world cottage either."
With ideas swirling around your brain, you reassure Kaiden that you will definitely be able to get the project finished for him to go and see before the end of spring break.
"I knew you were the right person for the job, thanks again."
"You are more than welcome, you know that Kaiden. And I can't wait to meet Aimee."
"You sound like my Mom!" He says with a laugh.
He is leaving as Rose enters the office, Kaiden gives her the same beat hug that greeted her, and with promises of arranging a barbeque before he heads back to college, he leaves the office smiling.
"I always liked that boy." She says fondly.
"I know Rose, I know. Now I must go and give Kaye a call, see what she knows about this new young lady..."
The Brief
* 2 bedrooms
* Separate office
* Kitchen fit for a gourmet chef
* Open plan
* Choice of architecture nothing too modern or too old-fashioned
* Combine Aimee's love of colour with Kaiden's slightly more sensible ideas
* $85,000 budget
Official Entry List
Beginner
NAME: choco_bear
LINK TO LOT:
LINK TO MEDIA: http://s278.photobucket.com /user/ \rocket_babie/library /BnS%20Challenges?sor t=3&page=1
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE:
LEVEL: beginner
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 25x25
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: small lot with a beautiful starter home at the center. A fairly neutral color palate with splashes of color in furniture and accents. Open floor plan with living, dining and kitchen all connected. A separate office perfect for writing reviews and news articles. Nice large master bedroom with windows open to a green hilly view. 3 piece bathroom with art-deco flare. Spare room with natural flare and a beautiful view of the hills. Gourmet kitchen with island and extra seating and a view over the sink. A yard equipped for entertaining. Includes a new charcoal grill and a pizza oven perfect for making food to eat at the picnic table and around the fire pit towards the front of the yard. A sandwich board to let guests know what is on the menu for the day. A nice bench at the back for romantic morning coffee or evening glass of wine under a willow tree.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM:yes
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: various downloads from h tt p: //sims resource . com
Intermediates
N/A
Advanced
NAME: ISHTARJMD
LINK TO LOT: https://www.mediafire.com/?zv5sg79z0hyoscx
LINK TO MEDIA: http://wp.me/p34lt9-ku
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: NA
LEVEL: Advanced
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 40x30, Redwood Pkwy, $84,889
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: A lovely 2 bedroom 2 bath open plan home done in soft inviting colors. It also features a brightly decorated office, a sunroom and a gazebo.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: TSR
Results
Beginner
Comments
First Place: @choco_bear
Optional Challenge: N/A
Intermediate
First Place: N/A
Optional Challenge: N/A
Advanced
Comments
First Place: @ISHTARJMD
Optional Challenge: N/A
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