My sims (new game) are pretty cash poor at the moment. I've just built them a nicer house, not very large, but considering they were living in the trailer lot in Strangerville, a lot nicer than their original house. However, I can't afford to decorate it very well. Do your sims get a nicer house or do they splurge on the decor? I'm guessing the next generation will get the house decorated properly.

I’m literally the opposite of the previous comment, can’t even play the game without lots of decoration and clutter or just feels cold to me, so I go all out on decorating lol

I like a nice house. Then I slowly decorate around my Sims. That way the furniture and decorations reflect their experiences.

I concentrate on giving them a nice house with the essentials first, then decoration. I never add too much, some plants and paintings, maybe a couple of rugs...I don't do clutter, because I guess that's best done with MOO...and I don't do MOO. Might use Alt-placement, though, and resize. I think better appliances and furniture is better than decoration.

I generally build my Sims their home and then use cheats to get them in. Over time, they might decorate it better than I started it out. I tend to grow bored of wall color, wall paper or tile on the floor and spend an hour or so just redoing. Sometimes I'll even remodel the kitchen pulling out the cabinets, du jour, and replacing them giving it a whole new look.

I like decorating in a restricted house. That's what i call challenge :smile:

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23 Replies

sunspriter
New Adventurer
7 years ago
I’m literally the opposite of the previous comment, can’t even play the game without lots of decoration and clutter or just feels cold to me, so I go all out on decorating lol
NebraskaDawn
7 years ago
I like a nice house. Then I slowly decorate around my Sims. That way the furniture and decorations reflect their experiences.
Kathykins
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
I concentrate on giving them a nice house with the essentials first, then decoration. I never add too much, some plants and paintings, maybe a couple of rugs...I don't do clutter, because I guess that's best done with MOO...and I don't do MOO. Might use Alt-placement, though, and resize. I think better appliances and furniture is better than decoration.
Beckablitz
7 years ago
Nice house first then decorate as sims can afford to buy more things. I love to use photos/ paintings of my sims and don't want to overdecorate in case there is no room for these. I also hate rebuilding when I have to pack away all the clutter then put it back out and rearrange it.
Purrloin9
7 years ago
I'm not sure how you define "nice house", but regardless, I like all of my homes and apartments nicely decorated.
GalacticGal
Legend
7 years ago
I generally build my Sims their home and then use cheats to get them in. Over time, they might decorate it better than I started it out. I tend to grow bored of wall color, wall paper or tile on the floor and spend an hour or so just redoing. Sometimes I'll even remodel the kitchen pulling out the cabinets, du jour, and replacing them giving it a whole new look.
catitude5
7 years ago
I use cheats, but I don't like a lot of clutter, not even in my real home.
jesssimsplay
7 years ago
I like decorating in a restricted house. That's what i call challenge :smile:
MDianaSims
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
When starting out without money cheats, I spend most money on higher quality furniture, like a decent bed, shower, fridge and stove. So the house will be pretty basic, no landscaping and little to no decorations.
Sharooonia
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
I prefer to start with a nice house and decorate it over time as my sims earn more money.