Show us YOUR Newcrest!

This all I've done so far. I experienced the sink bug and had to figure out how to make my sim use the kitchen sink. I like the scenery.

2 Country Lane is done! And with that, I'm going to bed. Good night, Simmers. (P.S.: I cannot believe we seriously do not have any picket fences in this game! These fences are LAME! We need a builder's stuff pack!)

http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag300/Liz_Amsden/2%20Country%20Lane/06-11-15_10-03nbspPM_zpsyd75ls7q.png
http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag300/Liz_Amsden/2%20Country%20Lane/06-11-15_10-04nbspPM_zpsak6otmoy.png
http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag300/Liz_Amsden/2%20Country%20Lane/06-11-15_10-04nbspPM-2_zpsatdzrqqz.png
http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag300/Liz_Amsden/2%20Country%20Lane/06-11-15_10-04nbspPM-3_zpssmyrs76u.png

"Piperbird1;13731718" wrote:
I cannot wait to start building! I just got home from work and am downloading now, I'm off for a shower, then order a pizza, and build all night!

I can't decide if I want to upload the houses as soon as they are done (each) like I normally do, or five at a time so the neighborhood homes are together on the gallery.

I am a useless builder ... so once this patch is downloaded im gonna spend ages going through the gallery
Piperbird I already have some of your lots in my game , I think you are so creative

"krh09;13733561" wrote:
Has anyone ever tried to build a house from a blue print of an actual house before? It's kind of what I'd like to do but I'm not sure how well it would really work.

I have done it many times. But I just want to say that if you want your house to look like the picture, don't get all hung up on exact measurements. I used to worry about how many Sims squares equals a foot and all that jazz.

My advice is to first build the outside of the house. The frame of the house to look as much like the picture as you can. It won't be exact so don't even try- at least at first when your starting out. I learned this the hard way being all OCD about it looking just like the picture. You will have to make some changes due to this being the Sims and all.

Then start building walls on the inside and making adjustments as needed. You will be much happier with the outcome. I have spent years trying to build houses and even took a class in Sims 3 that was led by a very good builder. I learned a lot. Of course you will need to use the floor plan but just start off by trying to build the outside walls so it looks somewhat like the picture if that is your plan. I just basically use the houses for inspiration but rarely do they look exactly like the picture. Maybe I am just not that talented or maybe I just wind up doing my own thing. But I am happy with the results most of the time. Good luck and happy building.

"Piperbird1;13733674" wrote:
2 Country Lane is done! And with that, I'm going to bed. Good night, Simmers. (P.S.: I cannot believe we seriously do not have any picket fences in this game! These fences are LAME! We need a builder's stuff pack!)

http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag300/Liz_Amsden/2%20Country%20Lane/06-11-15_10-03nbspPM_zpsyd75ls7q.png
http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag300/Liz_Amsden/2%20Country%20Lane/06-11-15_10-04nbspPM_zpsak6otmoy.png
http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag300/Liz_Amsden/2%20Country%20Lane/06-11-15_10-04nbspPM-2_zpsatdzrqqz.png
http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag300/Liz_Amsden/2%20Country%20Lane/06-11-15_10-04nbspPM-3_zpssmyrs76u.png

I sooo agree. We need spiral staircases like yesterday. These are very nice Piperbird1. They look great.

I have done one thing so far and that is make a wedding venue for my sims since I never wanted to waste lots on one before.
Here are some pictures I took:

@Piperbird1 - I love all of the houses you build so much <3 They're all so realistic & pretty!!

@Akl500P - Gorgeous venue!!!

@DeKay - :o You live somewhere super pretty!!! I'm so jealous! I live in the country...near cows...who line up to moon me as I drive by... :D true story!

"olyanaesme;13731537" wrote:

"ericaduh;13731482" wrote:
http://i.imgur.com/zkI5pVB.jpg
My Newcrest is empty so far though it feels full. I wish we can visit these spots!

where did you download those cc jeans?

*squints trying to see jeans* lol

I will say that I enjoy this world a ton. However, the backdrops behind it make small-map, closed world even worse :/

"HarmonySims280;13732230" wrote:
After taking a look around Newcrest, I've decided to go with more of what you'd find down in one of the New Orleans wards. Here are some real life images of what I mean.....

These are shotgun houses

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/6b/0c/bb/6b0cbb3b6bc7d69ba77c64f1385b3943.jpg

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/be/45/8e/be458e022a8c0648e4d75e486a887674.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5257/5433155574_80f2e16975_z.jpg

http://im.ft-static.com/content/images/13cf2b66-79b8-11df-85be-00144feabdc0.jpg

http://media.nola.com/175years/photo/shotgun-housejpg-f32b40dbf4cc6e0f.jpg

These are double barrel shotgun houses

http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_CQ1SiN63to/S8-8RkoV0kI/AAAAAAAAB5E/Wv2mXwrkw8I/shotgun.jpg

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/46/6a/fb/466afbfae81cbc2e361b0eaca7e981ce.jpg

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/33/00/cf/3300cf4512f371809a3b4b8295c00070.jpg

http://media.nola.com/home_impact/photo/20-shotgun-house2jpg-c99c2a2406c03e3c.jpg

These are camel back shotgun houses

https://sandstoneandamber.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_0116.jpg

http://img2-2.timeinc.net/toh/i/tv-episodes/toh/new-orleans/TOH-2723-x.jpg

http://www.louisianafolklife.org/FOLKLIFEimagebase/DisplayImages/glr85.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3230/3314782740_b5bf461617_z.jpg

I'm from this area and have built this sort of house before in Sims 3. However, I didn't even think about building them in Sims 4 till I saw a post about it by #LadyWindrunner15

Love these. Can you tell me where I can dl your Sims 3 ones? :)