Coming Soon! HGTV Dream Home 2015

If there's one thing I love it's HGTV and they've started showing the new Dream Home for 2015.  I decided to start building this home in Sims 3 and Sims 4.  Here's a variant of the Dream Home for Sims 4.  Sadly, since tile selections are so limited it's a little less Cape Cod and more basic.  But I still like this overall look. I have the interiors to do on this home.

The Sims 3 home I have the shell up and since I have more textures to choose from I think the Sims 3 home will actually look more like the HGTV Dream Home than the Sims 4 house does.  But since it's just the shell I don't have a picture to show for it.  But here's a reference picture of the real Dream Home:

And last, just because I can and because I thought her expression was funny, here's a pic of my mommy-sims in Sims 4 playing "sea creature" with her kids.

Sims 4 WIP

I'm working on another build for Sims 4.  And don't worry, I still plan to pop back in to Sims 3 to finish the two WIPs I've been sharing here.

Personally, (and off-topic) I prefer building in Sims 3 so much more.  Seriously.  Playing Sims 4 and building makes me miss Sims 3.  Part of it is that I'm so used to Sims 3 but an equal part of that is that the devs behind Sims 4 limited a lot of the things I enjoyed... like using the cheat moveobjects... I've said it before, I know, but I just can't get over how a basic cheat such as that didn't migrate to the new game.

Anyway, I'll be getting back to you on my Sims 3 WIPs eventually.  Here's a gothic Victorian I'm trying to build in Sims 4:

One of the frustrations I have with Sims 4 in regards to this build is the ability to not use the end wall coverings where I want them.  Sims 4 auto-places the corner wall pieces with the brick accents.  In Sims 3 I could choose where to place them and it looks much better, too.

Enough complaining though, I'm seriously trying to enjoy Sims 4, I promise. :)

Happy Simming!

NEW Sims 4 Home

Hello all,

Now that The Sims 4 is out, I have a home I'd love to share.  I'm still learning and practicing building homes in Sims 4 but my recent home I feel good about sharing here with some pics.  This is the 2nd home I've build in Sims 4, but the first one I'm sharing on my blog.  And, silly me, I didn't change the name of the lot so the home uses the name of the lot I built it on.  The home was built on the Potter's Splay lot in Willow Creek.

There is no 3rd part CC and the home is mostly furnished, only the 2 smaller bedrooms are left empty for customization.  Everything else is provided for and the home has been play-tested, though there's not really a need for play-testing since there's no moveobjects cheat in Sims 4. (shakes fist at EA)

This post is picture-heavy, beware.  And I'm still trying to grasp picture-taking in game, so my shots may not be the best. And you can click on the images to enlarge them.

These first shots are the different times of day:

Here are the over-head interior shots showing the lay out:

 And interior shots of the home:

Picture of the back of the house, which offers a gardening space, picnic table and grill for some light outdoor entertainment:

To download this home, see my first home I created that really isn't my best (LoL) and to see some sims I've created, you can find my creations in the Gallery in-game if you search for PEACHES327.

Please be sure to leave a comment or "like" the item. :D

Happy Simming!

Rustic and Tudor Home WIPs

I've shared both of these in older posts, but I have started working on them again since I've gotten around to simming again.

The first is the Tudor-style home:

And I've started on the interior:

And last, the rustic home, with the outside pretty complete and no work started on the interior just yet.

The rustic lot will feature a pond with fishing spawners and 2-story decks.

That's all for now, thanks for checking in!

Happy Simming! ~Peaches

NEW! - Riverview Salon & Spa AND Ms. Pettigrew's Peculiars

New to My Studio!


Riverview Salon & Spa

This is a 3rd party CC FREE community lot for your Riverview sims!  Features a salon on the main floor and a spa area and bathrooms on the second floor.  The third floor is vacant but could be used if stairs are added.

This lot was built on 50 Long Island Drive in Riverview but this lot will fit on any 30x20 lot you have free in any world.

I used store items and expansion pack items and would recommend the following for this lot to function:
Ambitions EP, Roaring Heights World (available through The Store) Sunlit Tides World (available through The Store.) and the Prism Glass Venue (I used the glass items sims create and the L-shaped stairs.)

Ms. Pettigrew's Peculiars is the second community lot I built for Riverview, built on 50 Long Island Drive.  Ms. Pettigrew's is next door to the salon.

Ms. Pettigrew's is an old historic home converted to a consignment shop for sims.  This lot contains store items and mainly items from the Ambitions and Supernatural expansions.  There is No 3rd party CC in this house.

Both lots have been play-tested and both provide vacant 3rd floors for expanding should simmers wish to add more.

And onto the pictures!  The first set of pics is for the Salon:

These are some interior pics of the consignment store:

I apologize for the rotten angles, but the game was glitching out and getting pixelated every time I tried to use the camera.  I'll have to check my game settings before taking pics on the next upload.

As always, thanks for visiting my blog, especially after my long absence. :)

Happy Simming!

Coming Soon - Ms. Pettigrew's Peculiars

I dug up an old build and decided to finish it after months of being away from Sims 3.  As soon as I do some finishing touches and get some in-game shots I will upload this lot to My Studio.

A new consignment shop for Riverview (or any of your towns) will feature an array of furniture new to old, knickknacks and odd items for the strange.

There is an accessible attic space for extra room or for player to add in more quirky items. 

There will be No CC but a random use of Store Content in this lot.  I would recommend that for the architecture decor to be accurate that downloaders have Midnight Hollow.

Check back soon for the link to this lot and for another upcoming item!

Happy Simming!

Rustic WIP

It's been another brief stint between creations.  Can't say that my drive has been completely back, but I have started another build that I figured I could share.

It's a pretty basic build, but I enjoyed adding the rustic touches of wood beams and the windows from Pets EP.  The back of the house has a two-story balcony with plenty of outdoor patio space.  The pond also leads around to the back of the house and will provide fishing spawners.  There is as yet a garage, but I may add one to the left side of the house if room permits, and have it attached.  I haven't built any interior walls so I can't say whether this will be a family home or a smaller home.

Check back soon for updates to this house.

Happy Simming!
Peaches