Even though I’m playing three other worlds and have tons of ongoing projects in all of them, I spent most of my Sunday messing about in Awesims’ new world, Pounawea. (What can I say, my Sims-ADD is still going strong!) I’ve only looked around a little bit, but so far I’m super-impressed, especially with the look of the world. It has some of the best terrain-sculpting and painting I’ve seen. Truly a work of art!
I started up a family in Pounawea…and of course I had to build them a house, even though there were a bunch of lovely homes available!
This young lady is Eileen Brink:
She’s going through a hippie phase at the moment.
Eileen and her brother Russell have just moved to Pounawea to live with their grandpa. Here’s Russell (with his grandpa’s dog Sailor in the background):
Another shot of Sailor:
Their grandpa, Harold “Kelly” Kellogh, is the premier angler in Pounawea.
The house is still a work-in-progress…it looks simple from the front:
…but it was my first time building a walk-out basement.
It wasn’t difficult, but I somehow fudged it up anyway. Heh. I can’t place furniture in part of the basement, but I haven’t tried moveobjects on yet, so maybe it’ll turn out OK! I’d rebuild but I didn’t realize it until I had decorated half of the upstairs. Woops.
A few pictures of the kitchen:
I’m hoping to finish up their house tonight and actually PLAY a bit…and maybe write a story. Wheeee!
Oh, and I have a Simblr now…it’s basically a mini-blog where I can post one-shots and stuff like that. So far it’s all pictures I haven’t posted anywhere else, but it’s the same kind of stuff I usually post (basically picspam of landscapes and my adventures in world-hopping. :D ). Anyway, it’s here if you want to take a peek (I’ve also put the link in my menu bar at the top of my site here).
I love the family as they seem really down to earth, and their house is cute and fitting for them and the world. I don’t think I have ever built a basement, but when you say walk out basement what do you exactly mean?
Well looking forward to seeing more pictures of them and maybe even reading a story if you will write one:)
Hi Speechless!! Thanks for your comment. :) A walk-out basement is just a partial basement…part of it is underground, and part of it is open to the outside so you can put doors on it and “walk out”. :) Hope that makes sense.
Wow, a walkout basement house!!! Even with the best tutorials, I seem to never be able to build these! You did great! I like how the house looks small from front, and tadah, it’s just huge from the back! That’s weird that you can’t place objects there, though! I hope moveobjects on will do the trick!
The vegetation so fits the place! What a cozy kitchen. *sigh*
<3 @ Eileen. Awwww… Hippie phase! I love that! *chuckle*
Russell looks adorable! And Sailor! How I love old doggies!
LOVE!
You’re so sweet, Sandy! Thank you! I love old doggies, too! :-)
Oh thank you for explaining. Well you did really good job, I wouldn’t even know where to start! :)
Thanks! I followed this video tutorial by Flabaliki. He created it before the basement tool was added to the game, so there might be easier ways to do it now, but it was a good learning experience anyway!