"I didn't mean to end his life..."
Ladyuranus: I demand an LJ update of your Sims
Katiria: I will when I get a chance
I kinda am doing a NEW experiment
Ladyuranus: bah
Katiria: so I dunno that you all care about that :-P
Ladyuranus: post anyway
they're always funny
and I'm sick :-( h
so make me feel better
Katiria: haha
ok
uhm
This one won't be funny though
because it's a legit experiment
Ladyuranus: k
I can hear you all. No, seriously, I can. It's one of my many talents. You're all saying, "Katiria, what is this 'legit experiment' you spoke about in broken chat grammar? What about all your other Sim-responsibilities? Why don't you update your comics anymore?"
I will answer one of those questions here and now. But first, you need a bit of back story. It's not much back story; pretty much only goes back to this morning when I was linked to this here story on a family living in a 320 sq. foot house.
I would embed this file, but youtube doesn't want to allow this. Just click on the link.
Mchinchilla and I had many a chat about the tiny homes out there, including the one that is 65 feet but goes for $38,000. Because that seems like a money saver.
Anyhow, so I decided to make a "tiny house" for a Sim experiment and see how that worked out.
First thing you'll notice? It's not...that tiny, at least not height-wise. I managed to keep it from being pretty deep, but for whatever reason, the game wouldn't allow me enough height for a loft without building a full second floor. And until the Sims 3 comes with just a mattress to strew across the floor, my Sims need beds. So pretend it's not as tall. It still manages to be effectively tight inside.
So this is the first floor. Again, another Sims 3 flaw in tiny home design-- you have to put in full staircases to get to a second floor. In a perfect scenario, that would just be a ladder to the loft area, but we take what we get. Were a staircase not necessary, the house wouldn't be as deep either; it was my intention to stop one "build" space beyond the couch but eh. We make do.
The loft is too small for a full sized bed. I don't intend to change this, as if I had my way, there would just be a mattress on the floor. Also, it's dark because I decided that all "superfluous" and extra items could be purchased by the economical family themselves; I give them their tiny house, they decorate it how they want. And why should there be any overhead lights in the loft?
A better look at the loft area. I assume the couple I'm moving in will buy a table for a lamp or something to put up there. Or maybe they won't. Who knows what goes on in their heads?
The kitchen/living room. As mchinchilla knows, I was amused by the family in the youtube video claiming to have a living room when really, as far as I could tell, they had a window seat in their kitchen. But hey, that counts as living room, right? Therefore, I decided to just shove a couch in the small kitchen and call it a living room too. That works, doesn't it?
The bathroom area comes in two parts-- a really cramped toilet area and a really cramped sink/shower area. The shower room WOULD be as cramped as the toilet, but the game once again won't allow me to cram everything into a tiny space and insisted there couldn't be a shower with out 1 1/2 build spaces. So that room is a little bigger, cutting off access to the unnecessary but mandated staircase. AT LEAST IT KEEPS THINGS CRAMPED. Also, the sink is mostly there because they needed SOMEWHERE to wash dishes and it ain't like I can sacrifice their only cooking counter.
And who are "they", you might ask?
Dysart and Deborah Pershing, of course. A young couple, looking to live small and green (I guess). Too bad the one thing they both strive for more than anything is to have a big family. What sort of wackiness will come from the tiny home? Time will tell.
And that's...really it. I don't have a lot of stuff or rooms in this house so, uh, you've seen it all as it stands. Tune in later for the next chapter in this saga.
Katiria: I will when I get a chance
I kinda am doing a NEW experiment
Ladyuranus: bah
Katiria: so I dunno that you all care about that :-P
Ladyuranus: post anyway
they're always funny
and I'm sick :-( h
so make me feel better
Katiria: haha
ok
uhm
This one won't be funny though
because it's a legit experiment
Ladyuranus: k
I can hear you all. No, seriously, I can. It's one of my many talents. You're all saying, "Katiria, what is this 'legit experiment' you spoke about in broken chat grammar? What about all your other Sim-responsibilities? Why don't you update your comics anymore?"
I will answer one of those questions here and now. But first, you need a bit of back story. It's not much back story; pretty much only goes back to this morning when I was linked to this here story on a family living in a 320 sq. foot house.
I would embed this file, but youtube doesn't want to allow this. Just click on the link.
Mchinchilla and I had many a chat about the tiny homes out there, including the one that is 65 feet but goes for $38,000. Because that seems like a money saver.
Anyhow, so I decided to make a "tiny house" for a Sim experiment and see how that worked out.
First thing you'll notice? It's not...that tiny, at least not height-wise. I managed to keep it from being pretty deep, but for whatever reason, the game wouldn't allow me enough height for a loft without building a full second floor. And until the Sims 3 comes with just a mattress to strew across the floor, my Sims need beds. So pretend it's not as tall. It still manages to be effectively tight inside.
So this is the first floor. Again, another Sims 3 flaw in tiny home design-- you have to put in full staircases to get to a second floor. In a perfect scenario, that would just be a ladder to the loft area, but we take what we get. Were a staircase not necessary, the house wouldn't be as deep either; it was my intention to stop one "build" space beyond the couch but eh. We make do.
The loft is too small for a full sized bed. I don't intend to change this, as if I had my way, there would just be a mattress on the floor. Also, it's dark because I decided that all "superfluous" and extra items could be purchased by the economical family themselves; I give them their tiny house, they decorate it how they want. And why should there be any overhead lights in the loft?
A better look at the loft area. I assume the couple I'm moving in will buy a table for a lamp or something to put up there. Or maybe they won't. Who knows what goes on in their heads?
The kitchen/living room. As mchinchilla knows, I was amused by the family in the youtube video claiming to have a living room when really, as far as I could tell, they had a window seat in their kitchen. But hey, that counts as living room, right? Therefore, I decided to just shove a couch in the small kitchen and call it a living room too. That works, doesn't it?
The bathroom area comes in two parts-- a really cramped toilet area and a really cramped sink/shower area. The shower room WOULD be as cramped as the toilet, but the game once again won't allow me to cram everything into a tiny space and insisted there couldn't be a shower with out 1 1/2 build spaces. So that room is a little bigger, cutting off access to the unnecessary but mandated staircase. AT LEAST IT KEEPS THINGS CRAMPED. Also, the sink is mostly there because they needed SOMEWHERE to wash dishes and it ain't like I can sacrifice their only cooking counter.
And who are "they", you might ask?
Dysart and Deborah Pershing, of course. A young couple, looking to live small and green (I guess). Too bad the one thing they both strive for more than anything is to have a big family. What sort of wackiness will come from the tiny home? Time will tell.
And that's...really it. I don't have a lot of stuff or rooms in this house so, uh, you've seen it all as it stands. Tune in later for the next chapter in this saga.