A while back @rosemow suggesting starting a requests thread after I enjoyed very much taking on a request from @Amiutza. It allowed me to try a build I might never have otherwise. And as I'm certain most builders are aware of, it is always a nice feeling to build houses, etc. for others :)
So I figured it might be cool to have a thread where people could make requests and various builders could fulfil them (sorry if something like this already exists, I tried searching but could not see any).
+1, can not recommend your building skills enough haha. There are a lot of talented people on the forums to help the rest of us who struggle, so it's a fantastic idea :)
Ooh what a great thread idea for terrible/uninspirable builders such as myself! I'm definitely after some family oriented homes/starters, maybe featuring some of the toddler stuff SP items for playdates!
@Amiutza Thank you for those amazing words of recommendation - ! I am actually working on finishing and furnishing the house I built for you and can link it here when I do :) I had to move it to a 30x20 lot because there were no decent 20x20 lots in city-like setting (or in general haha) and there are so many 30x20 ones. I also have been working on the landscaping quite a bit :) I feel you will like the new version!
@Rumpelstiltskin I wouldn't mind making such a house :) I have the toddler stuff pack! It is one of the few packs I have because I adore toddlers haha. I must admit though I'm not that familiar with building starters or what you mean by family-oriented. I usually never even consider the cost of a build while I am building haha. Maybe you could give me some guidelines like size, budget, and build style? Do you want something from a certain time period for instance? Thanks!
@Nore Ah all I mean by family Oriented is so that it accommodates like, 2 sims + kids, maybe one child/teen and a toddler. Not a particular style - though I want to make another family for Oasis Springs, so a home that would fit in with the scenery would be amazing. (I adore toddlers too <3 ) I mean a starter usually needs to cost 18-22k depending on the location/size of the family but obviously if it was too hard a budget I could make 28-30k max work if needed, and they'll just have to shift their weight a lil! The lot size would be a smaller one for a starter, so one of free places in OS like 20 x 30, I think!
I’ve tried building starters before... they get out of hand real quick. orz Not even on a 20 by 15 lot is small enough, seriously. Before you know it you’re well onwards towards 40k, with it still looking pretty crap...
On another note, this seems fun, I shall be lurking around until time is right! owo xD
@Amiutza I finally finished the house you requested haha, furnishing and all! I feel you are going to like it :) The landscaping matches the Baroque style of the house and the interior is in the ultra-modern style. I figured it works quite well as many of those old amazing buildings in Paris are often renovated in the inside with new stuff but maintained in the old styles on the exterior.
I call it When Baroque met Modern. I haven't linked it to the Gallery because there's some pathing I must fix. I took a ton of pictures below haha, if you know of how to fix any of the pathing, please let me know.
@Rumpelstiltskin I can get started on your starter now finally haha :)
View from ground level: https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/808702503e707dd56a8149f02943887f59c0861b155d1189ec8fe5733d1cfa9681130080.jpg
Standard view: Here's the first pathing issue. Sims cannot get into either of the two garden nooks. This is the weirdest pathing issue, and I'm not sure what is going on with it. It might be caused by the ground being covered by lily of valley squares, but I know for a fact that sims can walk over this grass. What's even weirder is if I remove one of the lily of the valley squares from under the right arch, then the sim can go and walk to the bench and sit, just 1 square... so weird. https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/907866739ef3017a01366473f31401b586ad1a55c4aaf49986ee7086f3143086b61dd374.jpg
Back view: https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/200436178aeb75b1f0ec0af89b11dd6ee7837703470aed525fcf590b293886be04ab2b5e.jpg
Night view: https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/03308392cc2f4fa26f5fbaec2f349fa1409271faf137831e1b3fc1486d4d7f5ee23c02f9.jpg
Garden nook with waterfall, one of my favourite parts, took forever to make, but alas sims cannot get to it at the moment haha: https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/956475814faa3dc617fc2f7ee2154acaca48d39365db8065169deef796699a14d26280c6.jpg
Other garden nook: https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/08956116dad3825279a67cd126e751155a2ac8be156ba3e6c966b15d72f1acdc7e110779.jpg
Front and rear roof accents, these were definitely my favourite part of the entire build, just adore that European style of building statues into the exterior walls. Can also see the balconies here with a sitting and meditation area, quiet places to get away from all the bustle going on outside. The front accent I call the Winged Ballerina, and the rear the Winged Knight haha (yes I got super excited when I saw an item that could work as wings from Dine Out, and could work as waves! I couldn't decide between wings or waves so now they are wings with ships sailing on them haha): https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/89309484c0c4ce9b1537fffd9073c8d0b276dd949899be1590392403b1881ba8383a7465.jpg
Now for the inside! Which goes to ultra-modern style. First the dining area: https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/9582125956ea9bd9cd74a81c9e0c39109d90bacf2ac14e28907da49f8693e448e2323b18.jpg
The super long kitchen: https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/7664535353c6f6c10c18c64b330401d50cf502bed6f3433ab0a63d50fca48ade027d8961.jpg
The theatre-esque living room. Here's the next patching issue. Sims cannot turn on the tele or sit in the raised chairs. I'm guessing raising a chair with 9/0 makes it unusable so I know how to fix that. My question for the tele is, I built it on the foundation to look cool, but it seems like that means sims cannot use it. Is there a way to make this work? Do I need to build stairs somewhere? It isn't like sims actually walk up to the tele to turn it on, so I'm very confused why pathing matters here. https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/10251024376cc08979062ce387397f0ac96b1e3d0c53d7492a2eb3e2bb7bfa6a6b985dfa.jpg
Overview of ground floor: https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/645928918d91a27675cb77751dbc9ed16618d07153cab0d80d3c3ba99e728626dd1db6c5.jpg
First floor aerial, decided a colour scheme felt like it fit the modern style haha: https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/645414255425a1e17ebe1c32d727bd050121eb5d95dcadce66f7695c55f9500658506b46.jpg
Children's room, ideal for fraternal twins haha. Or just anyone who likes cute wall bunnies :) https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/33863578d91a9026f715f16c42d79a9390e5ecb79cf05ed540838bdafc8ee0e91121f1a8.jpg
Second floor overview, here's the last pathing issue. Sims cannot seem to move around in the music nook area. It seems to be the circular chandeliers, which is annoying because they fit so well and I didn't want to have to remove them. Any idea why they block pathing being on the ceiling? Also I built windows in the gable accent roofs, but it doesn't seem like there's a way to connect a roof wall with actual walls so that the floor could use those windows. I recall in sims 3 we could do this. Is there a way to do so in sims 4? https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/682246629fedf59c80ed4f1730b69291c73687f4b8151bfa3d4728a5049d650d369a7f0c.jpg
Music nook: https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/15458236de4e511e0751e5a7a9411cf8dc5f70ff585143706fba227ca29d6b63db9d2186.jpg
Master bedroom with huge closet and statues: https://img2.brain4.photobox.com/89430965880c1c4989b1fe2abf3b61382286968604a8dd91c05a46ed210434e26aff1728.jpg
