I know many players (including influencers) have expressed their desire to have swatches where different parts of an item can be altered e.g. bed spread being changed seperately from the bed frame. Do you reckon this might be an ability coming with the 350 new swatches update? Probably wishful thinking but it would add so much variety!I also think that they might introduce matching wood tones across many of the base game items since players won't be able to rely on future packs for matching furniture Are there any ideas you have about which items might get new swatches or any ideas on how these swatches will work? Will it be one new swatch across 350 items? Will few select items get many new swatches? I'm actually very excited for this update and can't wait for us to know more!

I really hope they get the matching wood down. I did a build today and was dying over the mismatched wood. I didn't think about having differences in the bedding or things like changing the structure's color vs. the fabric or pattern. That would be really freaking cool.

I'd just really love to go back to the sims 2 swatch system. I also have to agree with herdarkpassenger; so many of the side tables and bedstands don't match and it's very frustrating.

I'd love to see them do 20 set wood swatches, and use only those wood colours going forward, and change all the previous items to only have those colourways. That, and allowing you to alter both the wood and fabric on beds, chairs, couches and even the counters. Just again, 20 or so wood colours for the cabinets going forward, and seperate counter tops. It would make it SO much easier.

"munroele;c-17078569" wrote:I'd love to see them do 20 set wood swatches, and use only those wood colours going forward, and change all the previous items to only have those colourways. That, and allowing you to alter both the wood and fabric on beds, chairs, couches and even the counters. Just again, 20 or so wood colours for the cabinets going forward, and seperate counter tops. It would make it SO much easier.That would be ideal wouldn't it? 20 might be a bit ambitious but even if we had 5 matching swatches across these items I'd be happy.Also I really want all doors and windows to match, I get so annoyed when I want to have specific windows but can't use them because they somehow never have the same browns or plain white/black.

No, I don't think they have went back and made something that was not recolorable now colorable. That's a lot more work than just adding swatches to predetermined parts of an object or clothes that were recolorable from the beginning of their creation. It's double, triple work to do that. Example, of a shoe, toe tip was not recolorable, will it now be recolorable?...no. But heel was recolorable so yeah, a new color for a heel. See there, it would be way too much work to rework what isn't recolorable. New bedspread, maybe, but not a change to a bedframe if it was never recolorable before, unless that became a 24/7 passion project for someone.Do I think a light pink skirt is now going to match (shades) of a pink top? No. But I think that top might come in yellow. See, there it's a big difference, and I'm not so sure anyone is going to be over the top with excitement when they see what I mean after the release of these recolors.

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ChaosKitten666
6 years ago
"Cinebar;c-17080679" wrote:
"BrokenChaos69;c-17080521" wrote:
Everyone has been hoping it's matching wood swatches, and I have no idea why tbh. I never have an issue decorating, not everything has to be so matchy-matchy. Are your real life homes filled with nothing but the EXACT same wood colour?

Now bed swatches I can get on board with. Beds are extremely limited. Doors and windows as well. A lot of the base game stuff can be difficult to use.

Either way, I'm excited to see what they've done. :)

It sort of matters down at the furniture store when you walk into the show rooms. The coffee table, end tables and the couch wood all match. It looks odd indeed to have a pine (blond) colored end table with a mahogany coffee table. :p

Of course you wouldn't put drastically different colours of wood together, but if you have a range of dark woods and they don't match exactly you're bound to find some that still look good together. Not everybody buys an entire living room set of perfectly matching everything.
simgirl1010
Hero
6 years ago
"Cinebar;c-17080679" wrote:
"BrokenChaos69;c-17080521" wrote:
Everyone has been hoping it's matching wood swatches, and I have no idea why tbh. I never have an issue decorating, not everything has to be so matchy-matchy. Are your real life homes filled with nothing but the EXACT same wood colour?

Now bed swatches I can get on board with. Beds are extremely limited. Doors and windows as well. A lot of the base game stuff can be difficult to use.

Either way, I'm excited to see what they've done. :)

It sort of matters down at the furniture store when you walk into the show rooms. The coffee table, end tables and the couch wood all match. It looks odd indeed to have a pine (blond) colored end table with a mahogany coffee table. :p

When it comes to wood finishes, match-y match-y floors and furniture look staid and flat.

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/5-secrets-to-mixing-multiple-wood-finishes-208705
Lyoufln
6 years ago
I hope there's more options for bedding swatches. Windows, doors, and certain fences could use some new swatches too. Some of the doors only have a while colour swatch while a similar door has like 6-7 swatches. I hope those white doors can get new swatches with this update!
tcikes
New Spectator
6 years ago
Separating the bedding and bed frames would be amazing.
Cinebar
6 years ago
"simgirl1010;c-17080927" wrote:
"Cinebar;c-17080679" wrote:
"BrokenChaos69;c-17080521" wrote:
Everyone has been hoping it's matching wood swatches, and I have no idea why tbh. I never have an issue decorating, not everything has to be so matchy-matchy. Are your real life homes filled with nothing but the EXACT same wood colour?

Now bed swatches I can get on board with. Beds are extremely limited. Doors and windows as well. A lot of the base game stuff can be difficult to use.

Either way, I'm excited to see what they've done. :)

It sort of matters down at the furniture store when you walk into the show rooms. The coffee table, end tables and the couch wood all match. It looks odd indeed to have a pine (blond) colored end table with a mahogany coffee table. :p

When it comes to wood finishes, match-y match-y floors and furniture look staid and flat.

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/5-secrets-to-mixing-multiple-wood-finishes-208705

Those pictures are interesting. The first one reminds me of my own house with all mismatched end tables and side tables, lol. Sometimes, I just want two end tables that match a coffee table. And not have to put a side table of a different grain and shape next to my love seat. But alas, I a whimsical type decorater in real life and can't pass up an odd ball, interesting side table. lol
3KNPen
6 years ago
I just want them to add more hair color swatches or at the very least to add the unnatural hair color swatches to toddlers & kids. I could eliminate about 90% of my CC need by them doing just that alone...

Other then that the only swatches I really need is a True White swatch on everything or at least doors and windows.
comicsforever
6 years ago
I hope we get new hair colors
dianed485
New Scout
6 years ago
I'd like that too, especially more blonde tones (the darkest one is a bit weird).

"comicsforlife;c-17082823" wrote:
I hope we get new hair colors
greenxen
6 years ago

I'm actually looking forward to more swatches. I've been re-swatching a house today, and the color change makes a big difference. It doesn't sound like Sims 3 level of versatility, but it might still be a big improvement.

https://i.imgur.com/qfvVf80.jpg
ChadSims2
Seasoned Novice
6 years ago
Bedding attached to bed frames was a huge mistake this is one worst things about not having a color wheel you are so limited like the bedding but not the frame color there is nothing you can do. The only other thing I hate as much as this is beards being in the same category as stubble they really hate giving us options.