So I realllllly love to build, it's probably my faveourite thing about Sims, and I'm just curious! Where do everyone here get their inspiration???I myself use google, pintrest, youtube and real life as inspirations. I don't have any specific sites I use, but I just find an image and get inspired by that. Right now I'm doing a build thats a Traditional-Modern japanese house for a collab with @MLDesign wich is turning out pretty sweet, I probably never wouldhave had the idea if not for the collab :D So I find that the challenges and collabing with people ahve given me new inspiration, and that is soooo much fun! What are your favourite inspirations for bulding??

Sometimes I just get a picture in my mind of how I want something to look like. I even did stuff like this when I was a kid, and way before I even got into playing any of the Sims games. Most of the time what I like doing is taking building either from the gallery or that are already in the game and add to them, either new designs or just updating them for the packs that are not already in them. One of my favorite things to do is to add a sleeping quarter and adding showers to the community lots, especially those in San Myshuno. I have issues with the festivals, where if I have my sim leave before it is over, things don't completely clear up, and it gets very messy when the next festival rolls around. To make matters worse, usually, after the festival has completely cleared up, the game won't let my sim go home, because a "vampire is breaking in", so it usually means my sim can't go home until around 6 am.Click the spoiler if you want to see some of the work I have done at a few of the community lots in my game.Spoiler (Highlight to read)Planet Honey Pop!https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/42151340_1113489602134667_8340475787572412416_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=b8ff1eae95414769a9fb876776f75968&oe=5C1B551AAdded a little internet cafe, because I can't even tell you the number of times it was raining, and the geek festival going on at the game time. It won't count if your sim is trying to play the contest, but gives them a little something to do if the electronics outside are getting fried in the rain.https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/41961940_1113489535468007_8348187646165516288_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=1a62ab9e7dad83da1a46fc0447b329fb&oe=5C1E6F07Waterside WableTurned the second floor into a one bedroom apartment, although it is still labeled as a karaoke bar. But I did this for several reasons, the main one being what I already mentioned, and also when it is time for Father Winter to show, and he does show up. I just keep my sims around till a little after 2 am, so he doesn't show up at their homes. He does a really good job leaving when he is supposed to here. Plus not all my sims have room in their homes for a Christmas Tree and a big dining table for those Grand Meals.https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/41990460_1113490382134589_7405427030314975232_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=ba1763698306bbae877062aef8ae5a2a&oe=5C30A24Chttps://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/42059576_1113489988801295_5475928387224600576_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=48a7d84705cecc16cc3330a358b45501&oe=5C2165DDhttps://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/41991647_1113490498801244_3954214383260794880_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=335647ca292fea999cb3859aceb2c02b&oe=5C2530ACI added glass roofs to locations, such as this one at the gym in San Myshuno.https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/41913906_1113490178801276_2345363803622866944_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=36a1df3274ac8bcd19aa41d3afb61d0b&oe=5C615BC5Down in the basement of the same building.https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/41923648_1113489555468005_5292166639507210240_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=e667ee2df00ec4475140676dad8b8c3b&oe=5C18E3CCAdded a greenhouse to a park.https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/42125585_1113490702134557_2681806669435895808_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=3d14e1aa002d45e4fe317d60c0fb8187&oe=5C363D64https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/42111768_1113490628801231_6554048256073007104_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=e1da82a9d435e98136b005f7138147bc&oe=5C1E9D70Planet Honey Pop!https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/42151340_1113489602134667_8340475787572412416_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=b8ff1eae95414769a9fb876776f75968&oe=5C1B551AAdded a little internet cafe, because I can't even tell you the number of times it was raining, and the geek festival going on at the game time. It won't count if your sim is trying to play the contest, but gives them a little something to do if the electronics outside are getting fried in the rain.https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/41961940_1113489535468007_8348187646165516288_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=1a62ab9e7dad83da1a46fc0447b329fb&oe=5C1E6F07Waterside WableTurned the second floor into a one bedroom apartment, although it is still labeled as a karaoke bar. But I did this for several reasons, the main one being what I already mentioned, and also when it is time for Father Winter to show, and he does show up. I just keep my sims around till a little after 2 am, so he doesn't show up at their homes. He does a really good job leaving when he is supposed to here. Plus not all my sims have room in their homes for a Christmas Tree and a big dining table for those Grand Meals.https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/41990460_1113490382134589_7405427030314975232_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=ba1763698306bbae877062aef8ae5a2a&oe=5C30A24Chttps://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/42059576_1113489988801295_5475928387224600576_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=48a7d84705cecc16cc3330a358b45501&oe=5C2165DDhttps://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/41991647_1113490498801244_3954214383260794880_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=335647ca292fea999cb3859aceb2c02b&oe=5C2530ACI added glass roofs to locations, such as this one at the gym in San Myshuno.https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/41913906_1113490178801276_2345363803622866944_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=36a1df3274ac8bcd19aa41d3afb61d0b&oe=5C615BC5Down in the basement of the same building.https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/41923648_1113489555468005_5292166639507210240_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=e667ee2df00ec4475140676dad8b8c3b&oe=5C18E3CCAdded a greenhouse to a park.https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/42125585_1113490702134557_2681806669435895808_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=3d14e1aa002d45e4fe317d60c0fb8187&oe=5C363D64https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/42111768_1113490628801231_6554048256073007104_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=e1da82a9d435e98136b005f7138147bc&oe=5C1E9D70

Mostly I go in with an idea...start on it and build off of it...often it ends up close to what I had imagined but not exactly for this reason or thatShort version is it's all off my own ideas and playing off my initial ideas, no Google or anything like that

"Linnsane;d-948264" wrote:So I realllllly love to build, it's probably my faveourite thing about Sims, and I'm just curious! Where do everyone here get their inspiration???I myself use google, pintrest, youtube and real life as inspirations. I don't have any specific sites I use, but I just find an image and get inspired by that. Right now I'm doing a build thats a Traditional-Modern japanese house for a collab with @MLDesign wich is turning out pretty sweet, I probably never wouldhave had the idea if not for the collab :D So I find that the challenges and collabing with people ahve given me new inspiration, and that is soooo much fun! What are your favourite inspirations for bulding??My fav TV shows - currently The Arrow and The Flash

Sometimes, I'll see a house I want to build while I'm out walking, but a lot of my inspiraton comes from reading. I've never used pre-made houses or gallery houses - I'm very picky about the way I want my houses arranged, and to me, that's part of the fun of the game - designing and decorating the house.

When I first started playing TS1 back in 2003, I used to have to go to hospital 3 times a week, so to pass the time on the journey I would pay close attention to all the buildings I saw on the way; I used to wonder what that particular building would look like in my game. It's a habit I still have today if I have to travel anywhere. :smiley:

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userafw
New Spectator
7 years ago
I google "free floorplans" and try to recreate them, or try to recreate houses that I have lived in or visited frequently enough to be familiar with their layout. Other times, I just draw a large rectangle and subdivide it for the bathroom, living room, kitchen/dining area, office, and bedrooms - I usually prefer not to use foundations.
LoriTSp
New Spectator
7 years ago
I generally bounce between writing, watching some select programs and playing Sims. Doing research for my writing, I sometimes need something visual in order to describe it in my work, so I go online and find pictures of buildings, rooms or objects. In regards to the programs I watch, sometimes it's a room design or an exterior that catches my attention. I also try to let nature inspire some of my colour choices for rooms and furnishings.
thatsnotsweg
7 years ago
I'm not a very good builder, most of what I've built that I liked were places I've lived in. I have a whole tumblr blog with pictures of houses and other building, inside and out, that serves many purposes that I plan to use for inspiration if I ever decide to try and improve my building skills.
EgonVM
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
I get a general idea how the building looks like, then I build until I have an idea how to shape it and what rooms will be in it.
Sometimes I just put the rooms around and see if I get an idea or not.
karlakou
7 years ago
I live in a smaller town, but some of the houses are kind of nice. On the east side of my town there are some really beautiful houses that sit along a lake. They aren't that big but they all have gorgeous bay windows. I remember when I was little peering a similar bay window at my grandma's house watching a sweet little humming bird buzz by. I think this is why I love to build with some of the bigger windows.
karlakou
7 years ago
> @Flexono1 said:
> Google. I know the styles I like, google it, then look for a build that is possible with the Sims 4 limitations. I always try to make it my own and not just a direct copy

Me too! Sometimes I also use Pinterest, but that's all I use it for.
x4m1r4
7 years ago
I use Google & look for strange houses. I like to build something that is out of norms.. But, sometimes, I follow the existing challenges in the forums & just start building...

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