So I've started building a 32-bedroom house.

[tigerannesims2]

I'm done with Step 1 in building the new Magpie residence. The walls are all up, and it has a roof.

Comments

[siamesecatsfan]

That's awesomesauce! My homes tends to be fucking huge... and only one floor. =p

[tigerannesims2]

Thanks! :-)

I used to have a habit of building hiiiiiigh! 4 stories was not unusual. These days I try to find real floorplans that resemble what I had in mind, so my houses are gradually getting better.

[siamesecatsfan]

LOLOL I wish I could build a good home.. XD

[tigerannesims2]

Try googling for floor plans. There are some relatively simple ones freely available that make for good family homes. Try this one, for exemple. It's basically just a rectangle, but it tells you where to put the stairs, where the kitchen should be, etc. I've discovered that the Sims' lives become so much more organized when you leave that sort of thing to experts.

[sammyfrog]

I love how it looks like a mansion and a fortress too. It's miraculous that you managed to get that many rooms! The hallways are probably going to be dark, but hopefully you won't have to take many pictures there.

I use this dining table for the Ducklings. You can put as many of them together as you need, and it's a nice-looking table. The only drawback is that its shadow looks like train tracks. Somebody posted a pic of what the shadow looks like in the comments. But with the right carpet or rug underneath it, the shadow blends in. Like so.

[tigerannesims2]

Awwww, thanks! That's the exact kind of thing I've been looking all over for! I found another one, but it was two tiles wide, and that wouldn't fit very well.

I think the "fortress" look will probably be less noticable when I put in the huge ornamental windows I've downloaded. The real siding is a light grey with white, so that should also give it a friendlier look. If it was up to Weedy, she'd keep it exactly the way it is now, only with a door added, but she's not in charge of the construction. :P