CM's Architecture Thread - Thornton Cottage (pg 8) & a homeless home (pg 9)

Aquarian Sanctuary is a very nice renovation of the pondcentric home! :) The white colour of the roofing, and the exterior walls colour gives a very nice look to the home. The outdoors decking areas look very nice! Very nice furnishing of the interior of the home! Tne colours , prints and safari themed furnishing touches look great. The master bedroom is very nice! It is nice that there is a massage table there for sims to have a restful massage. Very nice sofa seat sitting area in the room. Sims will enjoy resting there reading a book. The books/flowers is a nice touch on the coffee table. The floor patterning looks very nice! The guest bedroom is very nice! Nice corner study desk nook. Sims will enjoy resting in the armchair reading a book. The fans are a nice touch on the bedroom wall and plant is a nice touch of nature in the room. Very nice living room! The patterned floor rug and the wall texture gives a great feel to the room. Sims will enjoy sitting resting there in front of the fire, or have fun playing chess. Very nice design of the combined kitchen and dining area! The bar stool counter is great for sims to enjoy sitting on the stool eating a meal, as well as them enjoying dining at the dining table. Nice outdoors dining area on the decking. Sims will enjoy cooking meals on the BBQ and eating the food outdoors at the umbrella covered table in the air. Sims will enjoy restfully sitting in the hanging chair in the sunshine.
The renovation of the home is very nice! :)

@rosemow thank you so much for your very kind comment! :smile:

This is an entry for The Renovation/Make-Over Mayhem Challenge! - Calling all builders, creators and lovers of houses!
Week 2 entry: Full remodel, Sunset Valley

When I read the description for Myrtle Bungalow, "Cozy and livable, this compact house is packed with potential for the home remodeler while retaining its Victorian charm" I was instantly inspired to do just that and restore this house to its Victorian glory!

I added a second floor and a tower, upgrading it to 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths. There's a formal living and dining, cozy office/library, and a charming rustic kitchen.

Outside I added rose bushes around the new front porch which (along with Pride and Prejudice) inspired the new name of Rosings Park. There is a small harvestable garden outside the kitchen, and added landscaping down the side with an easel. And of course, what Victorian would be complete without a garden tea setting?


I hope you enjoyed this little tour of the Rosings Park Victorian makeover!

Exchange link: Rosings Park

Rosings Park is a very nice home :) The addition of the tower and the second floor level looks very nice! Very nice exterior of the home! The roofing looks great! The flowers and hedging look very pretty on the front corner edges and either sides of the front pathway. Nice art nook for sims to enjoy painting on the easel in the sunshine. Very nice furnishing and layout of the interior of the home! It was nice going on a tour of it through your pictures. The parlour is very nice! Very nice fireplace sitting area! Sims will enjoy resting on the sofa having a chat near the fire and listening to music from the gramophone . The red rose is a pretty touch in the room. The curtained windows alcove with the armchairs is very nice. Very nice office and library! Sims will have great views of the outdoors through the windows when sitting at the desk table. They will have fun playing chess there also or enjoy resting in the armchairs reading a book. Very nice design and furnishing of the dining room and kitchen! The flowers on the tables in the dining room are pretty for sims to see when eating their meals. The shelves, hangjng basket, knives, cabinets and mushrooms are great kitchen touches in the kitchen and the stained glass accents look very pretty! Very nice furnishing of each of the bedrooms. The playroom in the tower looks very great! The clouds and mushrooms wall patterns give a great look to the room. Kids will have fun playing and reading there.
It is a very nice Victorian home :)

@rosemow Your comments are always so kind! Thank you so much :)

My Wayfarer's series:
First up, previously uploaded...

Wayfarer's Repose

"When wayfarer's settle down, it's never for long, but it's always a sight to see! An eclectic collection of colors, patterns, and items fill this house, from the open basement to the artistic tower, two beds, one bath, open great room with living and eating areas, an office nook, and a wrap around entry porch. Landscaping includes bridge, fishing pond, and enclosed garden."

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/elengil/Wayfarers%20Repose/Screenshot_zpskihxmuwv.jpg

more Wayfarer's Repose pictures


Wanderlust:

"Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we may pack up and be off! Never more than a whim's notice is required when you live in a mobile wagon house. Influences of fantasy, steampunk, and Victorian themes create a colorful and eclectic home for the single or couple. One bed, one bath, several skill items"

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/elengil/Wanderlust/Wanderlust2_zpsf9jqx19t.jpg

more Wanderlust pictures



Now for new upload The Bluebird

"Go where the winds blow you in this colorful traveling wagon for one. Everything a sim needs to cover their needs and that's about it! Bed, bath, toilet, full kitchen with table, sitting areas, stereo, bookshelf, and dresser. Even a fireplace for those cold nights on the road."

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/elengil/The%20Bluebird/Screenshot_zpsdfmeuqk3.jpg

more Bluebird pictures

The three homes look so very colourfully nice! :) Very nice exterior designs of the three homes! The roofing and tower on Wayfarers Repose looks very nice! The bridge is very nice! The wraparound porch looks great! The furnishing of the interior of each of the homes looks so very nice! The textures and patterns used for the exterior and interior walls for each of the homes gives a great look to the builds!
They are such colourfully nice, richly themed homes! :)

@rosemow Thank you kindly! It was so fun to use such wild blends of colors and patterns, and to really test myself fitting it into such a tiny space for that last one!

By request, here is a tutorial on how to do walk-in or glass enclosed showers rather than the standard 1-tile game shower. I do not claim to have thought of this on my own, but I thought it would be fun to show others how I do it.

Shower Tutorial Slideshow

If you have any questions or feedback on my pictures, or need further clarification of a step, feel free to ask! :mrgreen:
If you really just want to be able to get in and see what I've done, I can uploaded the lot with the example bathrooms showing each pictured step onto the exchange if anyone requests that.

Your builds are lovely! Excellent work. The walk-in shower is a great idea to freshen up the bath. :D