Takissis Shell Challenge - October Challenge
October Shell Challenge Entries due by October 31, 2020. There is a theme for this month. This month I would like to see this simple home turned into either a fall scene or a spooky home. I loo...
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@SerraNolwen, I'm glad you found this challenge fun. I think I'm going to continue doing them if enough people are interested. I'd like to apologize for not getting to reviewing this sooner. I was engrossed in a build yesterday and didn't come up for air.
I love what you have done with the Fountain of Youth House. It's a completely different direction for the house than I imagined. At first glance I thought this was a community lot, but I realized it was a home once I started looking closer. I love the gorgeous simplicity of this design. Its beautiful. You have such interesting design choices that I would never have thought of. And I love the modern look of it, but you kept the traditional roofing. It's different, which I always enjoy.
I placed it next to LionessInMN's vampire version. It's a stark contrast! I think I'm going to have some confused Sims running around.
**General Disclaimer - I debated when I put the challenge together, whether or not I would offer feedback with my opinions on what worked and didn't. I decided that although I'm still learning and very new at this, I want everyone's opinions regardless of skill on my creations. Therefore, I'll offer mine, and those I'm critiquing can either take them or leave them. They have the option of asking for no feedback in the entry. Everyone should be aware that these are only my opinions and should be taken with a grain of salt. **
I'm going to try to not be as verbose in this one, maybe...we'll see. :tongue:
I almost don't know where to start here. I really love what you have done to the exterior. Tdhe large windows gives the whole place a bright, airy feel. Perfect for a wellness area. I was confused in the beginning why you chose such dark greenery, than I realized it was the seasons effect that turned it dark. I changed it to summer and all the color came out. Much better. I'm just in love with the front fountains. I've never found something I wanted to do with those waterfalls or those pavers for that matter. It's a simple design, which fits with your theme, but it's so pretty in its simplicity. The backyard is lovely. You have another pool, gardening area and a place to barbeque. The planter boxes under the windows is a nice touch. I like the minor variations on the windows and using the wide, short windows for the bathrooms is very clever.
As far as improvements I would recommend for the outside, There are only a couple minor tweaks I would have done, but they might have been conscious choices on your part to fit with your theme. For example, the empty space on the right exterior between the fence and wall, I would have added a little bit more greenery there, even if it was just a couple of the white flowering bushes. It looks slightly unfinished there because it's the only space towards the front that is empty. Also, I like that you used the terrain paint tool on the edges, but to fit the theme, I would have cleaned it up with the erase tool a little. There's a few areas that looks like they got away from you. Otherwise, the exterior is very lovely.
First floor, I have to say I loved that you challenged yourself to limit your pack use. (I'm having severe problems with that of late. ) There are a few things I had to pick up to figure out what they were, so that's a good thing. I love your kitchen. You managed to make it look fresh and clean but still add a little character to it. The contrast with the black appliances works well. I would have expected white or beige, but in looking at the black, I think you made the better choice. I love that clock in the dining room. It's my favorite one. I always forget to use them though. Another clever choice in not using a lot of curtains. It adds so much light and open feel to all of your rooms.
I like your little nook next to the stairs. I would have put something on those shelves though, such as the square potted plants or something. You have a small clipping of shrubbery in the living room that stands out. You could probably just rotate it slightly to fix that.
The second floor is a lot more decorated and a definite contrast to the first floor. I like the open simple design you had on the first, but I'm a sucker for decor. You did manage to keep it all minimal too, which fits to your theme. Beautiful. I love the master bath, specifically the cabinets you used. It's very pretty. I love the little reading nook in the hallway. I didn't know those colors were available on those items. I need to expand more. Cute little kids room with the orange and black. It even has bat wallpaper. It almost has a Halloween feel to it but you added in enough colors to detract. Cool look. Nice added touch with the sauna. I like how throughout you have added contrast to your wall colors. The rooms aren't all one color. It's very well done.
I can't say I'd change much on the second floor. I can see the reasons for the choices you made. It all comes together quite nicely.
Overall, a very different design than I have done in the past, but I love it. Thank you very much for doing my little challenge. I hope you jump in next month's as well!
I love what you have done with the Fountain of Youth House. It's a completely different direction for the house than I imagined. At first glance I thought this was a community lot, but I realized it was a home once I started looking closer. I love the gorgeous simplicity of this design. Its beautiful. You have such interesting design choices that I would never have thought of. And I love the modern look of it, but you kept the traditional roofing. It's different, which I always enjoy.
I placed it next to LionessInMN's vampire version. It's a stark contrast! I think I'm going to have some confused Sims running around.
**General Disclaimer - I debated when I put the challenge together, whether or not I would offer feedback with my opinions on what worked and didn't. I decided that although I'm still learning and very new at this, I want everyone's opinions regardless of skill on my creations. Therefore, I'll offer mine, and those I'm critiquing can either take them or leave them. They have the option of asking for no feedback in the entry. Everyone should be aware that these are only my opinions and should be taken with a grain of salt. **
I'm going to try to not be as verbose in this one, maybe...we'll see. :tongue:
I almost don't know where to start here. I really love what you have done to the exterior. Tdhe large windows gives the whole place a bright, airy feel. Perfect for a wellness area. I was confused in the beginning why you chose such dark greenery, than I realized it was the seasons effect that turned it dark. I changed it to summer and all the color came out. Much better. I'm just in love with the front fountains. I've never found something I wanted to do with those waterfalls or those pavers for that matter. It's a simple design, which fits with your theme, but it's so pretty in its simplicity. The backyard is lovely. You have another pool, gardening area and a place to barbeque. The planter boxes under the windows is a nice touch. I like the minor variations on the windows and using the wide, short windows for the bathrooms is very clever.
As far as improvements I would recommend for the outside, There are only a couple minor tweaks I would have done, but they might have been conscious choices on your part to fit with your theme. For example, the empty space on the right exterior between the fence and wall, I would have added a little bit more greenery there, even if it was just a couple of the white flowering bushes. It looks slightly unfinished there because it's the only space towards the front that is empty. Also, I like that you used the terrain paint tool on the edges, but to fit the theme, I would have cleaned it up with the erase tool a little. There's a few areas that looks like they got away from you. Otherwise, the exterior is very lovely.
First floor, I have to say I loved that you challenged yourself to limit your pack use. (I'm having severe problems with that of late. ) There are a few things I had to pick up to figure out what they were, so that's a good thing. I love your kitchen. You managed to make it look fresh and clean but still add a little character to it. The contrast with the black appliances works well. I would have expected white or beige, but in looking at the black, I think you made the better choice. I love that clock in the dining room. It's my favorite one. I always forget to use them though. Another clever choice in not using a lot of curtains. It adds so much light and open feel to all of your rooms.
I like your little nook next to the stairs. I would have put something on those shelves though, such as the square potted plants or something. You have a small clipping of shrubbery in the living room that stands out. You could probably just rotate it slightly to fix that.
The second floor is a lot more decorated and a definite contrast to the first floor. I like the open simple design you had on the first, but I'm a sucker for decor. You did manage to keep it all minimal too, which fits to your theme. Beautiful. I love the master bath, specifically the cabinets you used. It's very pretty. I love the little reading nook in the hallway. I didn't know those colors were available on those items. I need to expand more. Cute little kids room with the orange and black. It even has bat wallpaper. It almost has a Halloween feel to it but you added in enough colors to detract. Cool look. Nice added touch with the sauna. I like how throughout you have added contrast to your wall colors. The rooms aren't all one color. It's very well done.
I can't say I'd change much on the second floor. I can see the reasons for the choices you made. It all comes together quite nicely.
Overall, a very different design than I have done in the past, but I love it. Thank you very much for doing my little challenge. I hope you jump in next month's as well!
