My builds - Jude525
My friends have encouraged me to share my builds all in one place. So here I am. I was pretty surprised as I was getting everything ready just how many lots I've built in the past 8 months. So, gonna ...
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Okay, file is cleaned, even if my computer isn't. So here is my 50s Style Ranch.
There are two variants. One has a laundry room off the breakfast nook. The second is a slightly different configuration, with a second full bath and an attached garage. I was inspired by the way commercial house plans are offered with different configurations.
With the garage: link Hosted on Sim File Share
A 50s era ranch, furnished in period. 2 bedrooms with shared full bath. Open plan living includes breakfast nook and dining area. Study can be converted to 3rd bedroom. Full bath and laundry room off of bonus room on attached garage behind kitchen.
Price furnished - §103,964 Unfurnished - §60,443
https://i.imgur.com/YY5haKA.jpg
And without: link Hosted on Sim File Share
A 50s era ranch, furnished in period. 2 bedrooms with shared full bath. Open plan living includes breakfast nook and dining area. Study can be converted to 3rd bedroom. Spacious laundry room off breakfast nook.
Price furnished - §87,993 Unfurnished - §46,212
https://i.imgur.com/Q59Pidj.jpg?1
This project is unique for several reasons. First, obviously, offering it in two variations.
Second, I turned off all Expansion and Stuff packs. The build contains content from the base game and the store only. It depends heavily on the store's Mid-century Fantasy collection, using almost every piece at least once. It also uses several pieces from the Imperial Bedroom Zen set in the second bedroom. In post-war America, as feelings toward Japan began to be tempered, there was a rising interest in Japanese culture, so I thought it was appropriate to go with this option to give some variety to the design. This is not my first period build, since my 4 Alice Street build is also mid-century themed.
Third, I have provided almost no landscaping. This house is intended to work similarly to a blueprint. Place it on a larger lot and work around it. It is built on a 30x30 lot, but that leaves little room to add anything. To use this practically, it needs to be placed on a larger lot. Choose a lot, use the positioning arrows, then add your own touches. Set it on the street and create a back garden. Set it back and extend the front walk and drive.
If you want to take the "blueprint" concept a step further, use the in-game blueprint tool to place a pre-designed pool in the yard. Consider it a customization option from the builder.
Oh, one warning!!! If you use the garage version, do not mess with the landscape level directly in front of the garage door or it may create a gap under the tiles. It won't have any effect on functionality, but I worked hard to get the ground as close to the level of the garage entrance as possible. If you extend the driveway, smooth the ground from the front out the the new area and it will be fine.
I worked for hours trying to get the garage floor down to a level ground and steps inside the garage up to the house floor level. But I just couldn't get it to work without some very funky visuals where the levels shifted.
And if you use the other version, you may want to even out or soften the rise where the garage door entrance was. I forgot to do that when I deleted the garage. Oops.
Finally, laundry! I never use the laundry feature in game, but I know a lot of players love it. And this house just screamed for a laundry room. (Actually, it was in the blueprints.) Not to mention that the use of the the I Heart the 50s Laundry set was almost mandatory for this build. There is a hamper from the Imperial Bedroom Zen set that I opted not to include in the Japanese bedroom. I just don't like the design. But you may want to include it.
So, here are the floorplans and some more pics. The pics for most of the house were taken in the garage version. Some pics of the variant are mixed in. Oh, the second bath was in the plans as a lavette, but I figured 2-3 bedrooms really needed a second bath if the space was available.
Back of house. The "service" entrance is colored to blend in, while the back porch is trimmed in white to make it a feature.
https://i.imgur.com/TAFnhA5.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/NQ96znV.jpg
Floorplans
https://i.imgur.com/dchaQfU.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SiZqRvV.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/yxQOV2N.jpg?1
You enter the front foyer with the dining room to your right. The living room is directly ahead and to the left. Past the dining room is the open kitchen with a seated island, then past that is the breakfast nook. I realize that this is a lot of seating, but it is what the original blueprints called for. The breakfast nook seating is supposed to be built-ins, which gives a different effect. This was a compromise. The table and sideboard in the breakfast nook could be removed and replaced with skill objects, such as a piano or an easel, a chess board, etc.
Foyer with dining to side
https://i.imgur.com/7GEjhm8.jpg?2
Dining room
https://i.imgur.com/UD6iDIJ.jpg?2
Kitchen
https://i.imgur.com/vxqnNFa.jpg?2
Breakfast nook with garage door
https://i.imgur.com/OGDPlX3.jpg?2
And with laundry door
https://i.imgur.com/jfEd3YF.jpg?2
View from living room into kitchen and breakfast nook
https://i.imgur.com/GC4p9Rt.jpg?2
The bedrooms, shared bath and study are all directly off of the living area.
https://i.imgur.com/CrzsgZt.jpg?2
Japanese bedroom
https://i.imgur.com/LTWbb5f.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/fCZnJvk.jpg?1
Shared bath (yes, I have a fondness for pink bathrooms :p )
https://i.imgur.com/eh4bki5.jpg?2
50s bedroom
https://i.imgur.com/KMeTTuW.jpg?2
https://i.imgur.com/bgL3gIa.jpg?1
Study
https://i.imgur.com/XEJ3qJS.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/q2V0h63.jpg?1
The bonus room between the garage and back entry has cubbies for jackets, wet shoes, etc.
https://i.imgur.com/MivpAjf.jpg?2
The laundry room off the back entry
https://i.imgur.com/i4AZttO.jpg?1
The back bath
https://i.imgur.com/hhmuGIV.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/50HqzZz.jpg?1
The garage
https://i.imgur.com/pyUuklE.jpg?2
https://i.imgur.com/vuuXIEb.jpg?2
A cutaway showing the layout of the laundry room without the garage/rear entry
https://i.imgur.com/jAbfOKf.jpg?4
In some ways this should have been my easiest build, but converting real world dimensions to Sim dimensions is always a challenge. And, honestly, selectively choosing items only from specific sets was downright tedious, even though I was very happy with the results. I also learned that covering an accent wall with a very busy pattern saves me from having to find wall decorations for that whole wall. That's a shortcut I'll be using again!
I hope you all enjoy!
There are two variants. One has a laundry room off the breakfast nook. The second is a slightly different configuration, with a second full bath and an attached garage. I was inspired by the way commercial house plans are offered with different configurations.
With the garage: link Hosted on Sim File Share
A 50s era ranch, furnished in period. 2 bedrooms with shared full bath. Open plan living includes breakfast nook and dining area. Study can be converted to 3rd bedroom. Full bath and laundry room off of bonus room on attached garage behind kitchen.
Price furnished - §103,964 Unfurnished - §60,443
https://i.imgur.com/YY5haKA.jpg
And without: link Hosted on Sim File Share
A 50s era ranch, furnished in period. 2 bedrooms with shared full bath. Open plan living includes breakfast nook and dining area. Study can be converted to 3rd bedroom. Spacious laundry room off breakfast nook.
Price furnished - §87,993 Unfurnished - §46,212
https://i.imgur.com/Q59Pidj.jpg?1
This project is unique for several reasons. First, obviously, offering it in two variations.
Second, I turned off all Expansion and Stuff packs. The build contains content from the base game and the store only. It depends heavily on the store's Mid-century Fantasy collection, using almost every piece at least once. It also uses several pieces from the Imperial Bedroom Zen set in the second bedroom. In post-war America, as feelings toward Japan began to be tempered, there was a rising interest in Japanese culture, so I thought it was appropriate to go with this option to give some variety to the design. This is not my first period build, since my 4 Alice Street build is also mid-century themed.
Third, I have provided almost no landscaping. This house is intended to work similarly to a blueprint. Place it on a larger lot and work around it. It is built on a 30x30 lot, but that leaves little room to add anything. To use this practically, it needs to be placed on a larger lot. Choose a lot, use the positioning arrows, then add your own touches. Set it on the street and create a back garden. Set it back and extend the front walk and drive.
If you want to take the "blueprint" concept a step further, use the in-game blueprint tool to place a pre-designed pool in the yard. Consider it a customization option from the builder.
Oh, one warning!!! If you use the garage version, do not mess with the landscape level directly in front of the garage door or it may create a gap under the tiles. It won't have any effect on functionality, but I worked hard to get the ground as close to the level of the garage entrance as possible. If you extend the driveway, smooth the ground from the front out the the new area and it will be fine.
I worked for hours trying to get the garage floor down to a level ground and steps inside the garage up to the house floor level. But I just couldn't get it to work without some very funky visuals where the levels shifted.
And if you use the other version, you may want to even out or soften the rise where the garage door entrance was. I forgot to do that when I deleted the garage. Oops.
Finally, laundry! I never use the laundry feature in game, but I know a lot of players love it. And this house just screamed for a laundry room. (Actually, it was in the blueprints.) Not to mention that the use of the the I Heart the 50s Laundry set was almost mandatory for this build. There is a hamper from the Imperial Bedroom Zen set that I opted not to include in the Japanese bedroom. I just don't like the design. But you may want to include it.
So, here are the floorplans and some more pics. The pics for most of the house were taken in the garage version. Some pics of the variant are mixed in. Oh, the second bath was in the plans as a lavette, but I figured 2-3 bedrooms really needed a second bath if the space was available.
Back of house. The "service" entrance is colored to blend in, while the back porch is trimmed in white to make it a feature.
https://i.imgur.com/TAFnhA5.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/NQ96znV.jpg
Floorplans
https://i.imgur.com/dchaQfU.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SiZqRvV.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/yxQOV2N.jpg?1
You enter the front foyer with the dining room to your right. The living room is directly ahead and to the left. Past the dining room is the open kitchen with a seated island, then past that is the breakfast nook. I realize that this is a lot of seating, but it is what the original blueprints called for. The breakfast nook seating is supposed to be built-ins, which gives a different effect. This was a compromise. The table and sideboard in the breakfast nook could be removed and replaced with skill objects, such as a piano or an easel, a chess board, etc.
Foyer with dining to side
https://i.imgur.com/7GEjhm8.jpg?2
Dining room
https://i.imgur.com/UD6iDIJ.jpg?2
Kitchen
https://i.imgur.com/vxqnNFa.jpg?2
Breakfast nook with garage door
https://i.imgur.com/OGDPlX3.jpg?2
And with laundry door
https://i.imgur.com/jfEd3YF.jpg?2
View from living room into kitchen and breakfast nook
https://i.imgur.com/GC4p9Rt.jpg?2
The bedrooms, shared bath and study are all directly off of the living area.
https://i.imgur.com/CrzsgZt.jpg?2
Japanese bedroom
https://i.imgur.com/LTWbb5f.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/fCZnJvk.jpg?1
Shared bath (yes, I have a fondness for pink bathrooms :p )
https://i.imgur.com/eh4bki5.jpg?2
50s bedroom
https://i.imgur.com/KMeTTuW.jpg?2
https://i.imgur.com/bgL3gIa.jpg?1
Study
https://i.imgur.com/XEJ3qJS.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/q2V0h63.jpg?1
The bonus room between the garage and back entry has cubbies for jackets, wet shoes, etc.
https://i.imgur.com/MivpAjf.jpg?2
The laundry room off the back entry
https://i.imgur.com/i4AZttO.jpg?1
The back bath
https://i.imgur.com/hhmuGIV.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/50HqzZz.jpg?1
The garage
https://i.imgur.com/pyUuklE.jpg?2
https://i.imgur.com/vuuXIEb.jpg?2
A cutaway showing the layout of the laundry room without the garage/rear entry
https://i.imgur.com/jAbfOKf.jpg?4
In some ways this should have been my easiest build, but converting real world dimensions to Sim dimensions is always a challenge. And, honestly, selectively choosing items only from specific sets was downright tedious, even though I was very happy with the results. I also learned that covering an accent wall with a very busy pattern saves me from having to find wall decorations for that whole wall. That's a shortcut I'll be using again!
I hope you all enjoy!
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