What do you search for in the Gallery?

"LaBlue0314;c-16578329" wrote:
Mostly I look for homes that are remolded homes of the ones that are already in the game, but kept simple, and not a ton of clutter all over the place. I don't mind some, because it adds that lived in look. One thing that turns me off to a home is if it has way too many lights per room. I've seen some where, there were some where between 10 to 20 lights in a single room, and every room was like that.

Also I also try to find homes that don't require me to do a money cheat.

When I do a remodel (since I'm not a good builder), I use the Night setting for time of day -- that way I can see how well the light covers the room and if I need to place extras or use a light that might cost more but gives better coverage.

For me, it depends on the situation. I've been remaking a few of my worlds just for fun, so with Oasis Springs I have an Eichler/MidCentury Modern neighborhood, and I found some beautiful Tuscan-inspired builds so the rich area up by Arid Ridge is now my Tuscan neighborhood (plus a beautiful spa that fits the area).

I also look for venues, especially restaurants since I can't get the hang of them. I do have one I made which is a remodel of the Rattlesnake Juice Bar (added the kitchen to a basement and built a set of stairs). Still need to playtest it and my Old Salt House Ice Arena; might do that in my next game session. I'll change the menu as needed -- I found one really nice restaurant that I placed in San Myshuno where the gym was (I've got a gym where Rooftop Treble was because I didn't really need three karaoke bars) and made the menu all the City Living recipes to make it easier for my Sims to find them -- and the outfits for the staff -- I downloaded a restaurant I placed in Granite Falls where the campground is/was; I have the cooks and waitstaff in explorer type outfits, and the hosts in bear costumes. :D

I have no objection to freerealestate if I'm placing households just for background purposes that I don't plan to play actively, but my own Sims I'd rather they earn their way. I usually start out single Sims in apartments in San Myshuno (sometimes as teens) then work their way up the ladder of success.