Tiny House Challenge
There is a movement for tiny homes that I find very appealing. We've had contests before on building on a 10x10 lot and that in itself is challenging. I was looking through the builders forum in th...
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Ta-Da! After much delay, I finally have a contribution to the tiny house challenge.
This is my Tiny Cake House. link
https://i.imgur.com/ocTeXZr.jpg
As I mentioned earlier, my goal was to make a handicap accessible home. This meant no ladders. So no lofts, loft style beds, etc. I needed an elevator and traditional furniture. The elevator required 8 squares just to itself, so I bent the rules a bit and worked my 16 squares around that space. With that layout it became 18 squares and 4 triangles. This gave me 19 build-able squares, plus a bonus of 4 open squares on each floor in front of the elevator doors. But, I took a couple squares away on each floor with the placement of my fridge, bookshelf and chest of drawers, bringing me back to 17.5 squares per floor.
I could have used an all-in-one toilet, but opted to create a lavette on the second floor and an open shower in the bedroom. I'm kind of glad that I lost my interior design, because I'm happier with what I did the second time around. Also, the exterior has grown on me and I find it more appealing. Definitely just a touch of landscaping would go a long way, but I pretty much filled the 10x10 lot, so not much to do with that unless you place it on a larger lot to play. Which I definitely see myself doing.
Originally I brought the highlight color from each floor into the interior, which I've maintained on the first and second floors. But white on the third floor lost out to the blue sky theme. A purest would not have gone this way, but being three stories up and imagining the resident being quirky this theme just seemed better suited to the build.
So, here are some pics.
I guess my next skill to work on is to get the resolution of my posted pics down to reduce their screen size. It just seems appropriate with tiny houses. B)
This is my Tiny Cake House. link
https://i.imgur.com/ocTeXZr.jpg
As I mentioned earlier, my goal was to make a handicap accessible home. This meant no ladders. So no lofts, loft style beds, etc. I needed an elevator and traditional furniture. The elevator required 8 squares just to itself, so I bent the rules a bit and worked my 16 squares around that space. With that layout it became 18 squares and 4 triangles. This gave me 19 build-able squares, plus a bonus of 4 open squares on each floor in front of the elevator doors. But, I took a couple squares away on each floor with the placement of my fridge, bookshelf and chest of drawers, bringing me back to 17.5 squares per floor.
I could have used an all-in-one toilet, but opted to create a lavette on the second floor and an open shower in the bedroom. I'm kind of glad that I lost my interior design, because I'm happier with what I did the second time around. Also, the exterior has grown on me and I find it more appealing. Definitely just a touch of landscaping would go a long way, but I pretty much filled the 10x10 lot, so not much to do with that unless you place it on a larger lot to play. Which I definitely see myself doing.
Originally I brought the highlight color from each floor into the interior, which I've maintained on the first and second floors. But white on the third floor lost out to the blue sky theme. A purest would not have gone this way, but being three stories up and imagining the resident being quirky this theme just seemed better suited to the build.
So, here are some pics.
Spoiler
Back of house:
https://i.imgur.com/noZfCCT.jpg
First floor: The fridge is tucked in next to the elevator in the back. There is no allowance for a desk in the house, so I assume the Sim would have a laptop and use the kitchen table.
https://i.imgur.com/iUXWU8A.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/6AUxgal.jpg
Second floor: Here the bookshelf is using the same space as the fridge. I chose not to include a television, although in the earlier version there was one in the corner next to the lavette door. The large open arch on the back wall presumes that he house in in a temperate climate. Or, that it has magical properties to block any unpleasant weather.
https://i.imgur.com/4iOfUhP.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/3pw0xOJ.jpg
The second floor lavette
https://i.imgur.com/XMlg7Mc.jpg
Third floor: And here the chest of drawers is using the same space as the bookshelf.
https://i.imgur.com/8AKz6sO.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/qVmZoY6.jpg
And a downward view of the third floor with a slightly better view of the shower. I chose to use the public shower, so the Sim will always shower in their bathing attire, but I like the aesthetics of the open area.
https://i.imgur.com/pzuIRWc.jpg
Back of house:
https://i.imgur.com/noZfCCT.jpg
First floor: The fridge is tucked in next to the elevator in the back. There is no allowance for a desk in the house, so I assume the Sim would have a laptop and use the kitchen table.
https://i.imgur.com/iUXWU8A.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/6AUxgal.jpg
Second floor: Here the bookshelf is using the same space as the fridge. I chose not to include a television, although in the earlier version there was one in the corner next to the lavette door. The large open arch on the back wall presumes that he house in in a temperate climate. Or, that it has magical properties to block any unpleasant weather.
https://i.imgur.com/4iOfUhP.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/3pw0xOJ.jpg
The second floor lavette
https://i.imgur.com/XMlg7Mc.jpg
Third floor: And here the chest of drawers is using the same space as the bookshelf.
https://i.imgur.com/8AKz6sO.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/qVmZoY6.jpg
And a downward view of the third floor with a slightly better view of the shower. I chose to use the public shower, so the Sim will always shower in their bathing attire, but I like the aesthetics of the open area.
https://i.imgur.com/pzuIRWc.jpg
I guess my next skill to work on is to get the resolution of my posted pics down to reduce their screen size. It just seems appropriate with tiny houses. B)
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