Lets share some interior decorating tips and tricks with one another. I like the cluttered, lived in look so instead of using desks I use counter islands:Making custom media centers:Sometimes decor above the door adds that extra bit of oomph:Mix and match cabinet colors:And that's about all I have for now. Share yours. I love to get creatively inspired.

Great suggestions and ideas! I especially like the counters used instead of a desk.

Each of the interior decorating tips are great! They give great looks to the rooms! Thanks for sharing them! :)

You have some really creative ideas! I never would have thought to use a counter instead of a desk, but I really like the look of it! Your entertainment center also looks amazing! What an inspiration. I'm going to have to try these ideas! :D

"JBEAR1;12777004" wrote:Bookmarked thread. Great ideas. On a slightly related note I was wondering today do sims need the full length of the bed to get in it or can you use the space next to the top?It depends. I have tried putting multiple things next to the bed hoping the sim would get in. So you can place tables, lamps, plants, anything that is just that single tile. I tried placing the bassinet next to it, but the sim wouldn't get in on that side. BUT...I did discover that sims can scoot to the other side of the bed by doing that. LOL. I also tried putting a chair there and that also blocked the path. It really just depends on what it is and the footprint of the object.

Great tips, thanks so much! I love building houses but kind of burn out on decorating since I pick the same few objects I like and use them over and over, so I really appreciate stuff like this. :)

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DieterPrivate
11 years ago
@ahholladay, that's amazing! Great idea!
simsinmysleep
New Spectator
11 years ago
"JBEAR1;12780842" wrote:
I might have something useful. If you are enlarging toys etc and you are already building with foundations then if you place them on their own little foundation instead of the floor then kids won't suddenly walk off with your 24 foot tall giraffe.

Omg, I never even thought of that happening when I enlarge stuff, lol. Now I kind of want to know what that looks like, though. Thanks for the tip! :)

@DippyDesigns, the game update today that added stuff makes me think we may get our half-walls yet. So excited to see what's coming in the future! ETA: I said that before I realized that today's update added a buydebug cheat. Buydebug! I'm ridiculously excited about this. Off to try it out!

@DieterPrivate, thanks! I was just fooling around with fencing and came up with it. I'm still finding new stuff every time I play this game. I only JUST yesterday discovered roofline trim. I'm a little embarrassed about that, lol. I was like, 'What's this? Ohhhhhhh, cool.' :D
MstyBL95
11 years ago
@ahholladay - That looks so amazingly unique! I love it. I'm definitely going to try incorporating that into a house. Maybe a luxurious master bedroom. Thanks for sharing! I would never have thought of it.
BryonyRae
Retired Hero
11 years ago
Super thread! I love to see the creative things people come up with to give their interiors a unique touch. One of the things I really miss from TS3 is being able to recolor and decorate the ceiling. I'm one of those people that always looks up, both while building and playing. The only thing I've come up with so far in TS4 is to use shelving (I size it up) to at least line the ceiling on a wall or two:

http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad5/SFsimpics/Sims4/Building/BnSPenthouse/dining1_zps6e4a9d08.jpg

Because the shelves have to be against the wall, it's limited, and there are often conflicts with the collision boxes of other objects, but when it can be done, I think it lends a nice touch. If any of you have figured out cool stuff to do with the ceiling, I can't wait to see it!
simsinmysleep
New Spectator
11 years ago
"BryonyRae;12781236" wrote:
Super thread! I love to see the creative things people come up with to give their interiors a unique touch. One of the things I really miss from TS3 is being able to recolor and decorate the ceiling. I'm one of those people that always looks up, both while building and playing. The only thing I've come up with so far in TS4 is to use shelving (I size it up) to at least line the ceiling on a wall or two:

http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad5/SFsimpics/Sims4/Building/BnSPenthouse/dining1_zps6e4a9d08.jpg

Oh, that is so cool! I look up, too, usually just when trying to take screencaps, but still. Your shelves there added so much 'punch' to that wall and look awesome with the curtains you used. Great trick!
JBEAR1
11 years ago
"Celticgamer0;12783992" wrote:
"DippyDesigns;12779368" wrote:
Great tips @Mstybl195 I love the way you used the kitchen units around the television so I had a go myself - genius idea! Well done!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/1794559_1477851039142748_6396151396885223748_n.jpg?oh=f25727352d08410cd889520f92cad449&oe=54B1EFB7&__gda__=1418155270_86606ffea9a9e3f2f213216c609b8947

How do you get it designed like that? everything spaces out and I can't find the tall cabinets or small cupboards anywhere

Where you choose colours click the little gear symbol and turn auto counters off. Now you have many choices :)
Celticgamer0
New Novice
11 years ago
Thanks!
dracifer
11 years ago
Dragons. When in doubt, just add more dragons. It always works for me.

Though, honestly, I'd like to see some more people play around with flooring designs. My favorite thing in flooring is CTRL + F. It changes things so you can place a 1/4 triangle of flooring instead of a full square, and lets you be more creative with it. Here's an example from my Museum of Fine Arts, where I used the smaller triangles to weave together different floor patterns. I also rotated the brickwork so that I could use the edges to make square-shaped frames around the area, instead of just lines in a single direction.
Ash072
11 years ago
"aquilifer;12795808" wrote:
Dragons. When in doubt, just add more dragons. It always works for me.

Though, honestly, I'd like to see some more people play around with flooring designs. My favorite thing in flooring is CTRL + F. It changes things so you can place a 1/4 triangle of flooring instead of a full square, and lets you be more creative with it. Here's an example from my Museum of Fine Arts, where I used the smaller triangles to weave together different floor patterns. I also rotated the brickwork so that I could use the edges to make square-shaped frames around the area, instead of just lines in a single direction.

I found that out the other week and have been using it alot lately as well! BTW, love your design in that pic.
Tiki5872
11 years ago
Really like this thread, and I am taking notes! LOL :p Everyone has so many creative and ingenious ideas!

Besides the new counter and cabinets which are a decorating wonder because they can be used so many different ways, I love the new spandrels! I like to use them on the inside of the bigger house's to give some architectural detail.

These pics are not the best at showing (the camera functions are hard to take decent pics with), but I used them along the top over the island in the kitchen and also upstairs around the opening that looks down.