NoreKP Creations :) - New Challenge: New style every build - Latest: Brindleton Christmas Home (p.2)

Long time sims 3 builder here, figured it was about time I started a large sims 4 build endeavour. I utilised CFE dramatically in sims 3 for almost all my builds, so I had to learn a whole new style for Sims 4. At first I was disappointed without the CFE function, however, it is interesting though without it because it has forced me to consider a lot of aspects like roofing and layout and a ton of small things that truly bring a build to life that I never did in sims 3.

My goal is to get to the Maxis Faves list with one of my builds haha :)

Edit!: So I decided to redo my showcase thread entirely. I put all the old stuff in spoilers. I will instead link a main picture for all my completed builds in this first message :) I gave up on the castle for now until I can muster the time to work on such a massive build haha. My origin id is norekp in case anyone wanted it!

I also began a new challenge for myself after started my latest Cape Cod style build for the holidays. I realised each was a new architectural style. So I decided to continue the pattern from now on if I could haha. The first build was modern, the second French Baroque, then Mediterranean and lastly Cape Cod (not including the middle age style of the castle haha).

So here are my finished builds:

Butterfly Mansion: Butterfly Mansion
Page - 2
Style - Modern
Pictures -
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/6397806837259403f1e3cc011eabae613cbae2a424ec84de426ece3e9a46c0a0c6db6407.jpg

When Baroque Met Modern: Gallery Link - When Baroque Met Modern
Page - 2
Style - French Baroque and Renaissance exteriors and Modern interiors
Pictures -
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/1319709176a5dda314fe06205615129bba1a5a29afd43ac8e7f144dde52fedf6582a707c.jpg

https://serving.photos.photobox.com/8861291181f465fb68541d5997b90775c4ae2092f114212834e3f4ce1560801ef92d02ce.jpg

Desert Toddlers Family Starter: Gallery Link - Desert Toddlers Family Starter
Page - 2
Style - Mediterranean
Pictures -
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/666227506b714ccc5427453d8a3ed86bd5a867c5351c50a8ded0033b1190b73817194343.jpg


Here's some of my old Sims 3 stuff in case you're wondering what I meant by focused only on CFE haha:




And here was my very first attempt at a house in Sims 4 when I first bought the game when it was released haha (feel like I have come a long way since then and am ready to try some actual decent builds):




Here's the start of my first large build now, I am modelling it after the Drachenburg Castle (Harry Potter yay haha). Of course I realised after I already built most of the structure that for whatever dumb reason the sims 4 doesn't have conical or dome roofs, so I had to improvise. It likely won't qualify for the Maxis Faves though as I didn't realise about flickering until well after I started it. As you can see there's a ton of MOO haha.

Feel like the exterior is almost done. Can't decide though on which side should be the entrance, both the front and back look entrance worthy haha. Also can't seem to decide on which conical/tower roof to go with, created 3 different patterns/styles. Lastly I'm wondering if the foundation part is too large. The actual castle was built on sloped land to it seemed more fitting there but here I can't tell haha. Any advice is appreciated :)