@Justa_G00f No trouble! Being a creative sucks sometimes because it's so darn easy to just want to give up 24/7. Yeah it's finding that middle ground of not being too over critical, but also evaluating yourself so you can still improve on stuff. It's a hard middle ground to get to XC
I'd really suggest
this guide which covers all the basics but also gives different tips and ideas as well.
(I guess my TS4 confession is that I only just found out last week how raising or lowering Foundations on houses work : P It's funny how I've been playing this game for years but am always finding stuff out.)
Also take a look in the
Sims 4 Lots thread where people post their houses and such! I don't have a channel but I have a
builds thread you're welcome to check out! And last but not least you can always look online for exteriors/interior photos to give you layout ideas.