Sunday, 12 December 2010

Georgian Townhouse: The epitome of Opulence

The Georgian architecture style was very much ahead of its time in my opinion. It mixed simple symmetrical design with light, bright open spaces to create a style that was as far away from Victorian architecture as a dog is from a cat. I guess this is why i love it as much as modern architecture, it mixes old world style with minimal design elements creating a timeless design. This build i am bringing you today is a Georgian Townhouse, something i have wanted to build and due to Ambitions and new sets available from the store it has become possible.




Saturday, 11 December 2010

Sandstone Ridge Usonian: A Sloped Lot House

 This is the 4th house in my FLW series and is a vast improvement on the house which resided at the original location in Bridgeport. Sandstone Ridge Usonian is based on the house designed for George Sturges. It is designed specifically for a sloped lot and was a perfect choice for 153 Windsor Drive Bridgeport.




Friday, 10 December 2010

Bleu Victorian: A Challenge for Myself

This build, a Victorian as the name suggests, was a challenge bestowed upon me by Ruthless_kk. I said i was no good at building and decorating in this style and she told me she was uncomfortable building modern homes. I took it upon myself to build this house to push myself. I am not completely happy with it but i as still surprised i was able to complete it. It’s taken a couple of months on and off but i did it.




Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Time for a Change

I know its not New Year yet but i decided to give the blog a little makeover. its a lot cleaner in its presentation which was the main goal. i am slowly adding blogs i check to the list as well. 


I hope you all like the new look :) 

Monday, 29 November 2010

Jacob’s House: A FLW Usonian

Frank Lloyd Wright was a very influential architect where he became known for the prairie and usonian architecture styles. Usonian designs were differentiated by their flat roofs, stone/brick and wood facades with open living spaces with plenty of windows blurring the line between inside and out. Jacob’s House, which was the first in a series of Usonian styled houses, was built for Herbert Jacob, a newspaperman. This Simple house had an L shaped design and although it was straightforward to construct, it had a simple elegance, making this style famous and imitated by architects the world over.



Sunday, 21 November 2010

Cherrywood House: A Little Bit of the Old, A Little Bit of The New

Hello all.


Today i bring you another house, smaller in scale but hopefully still well executed. Cherrywood House is inspired by Penfield House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. 






Note: I forgot to put in the exact address of this build in bridgeport for the dl'ers. it is a 44x34 lot (silly i know) and if placed in bridgeport should go at 64 Applewood Lane in the Celebrity Neighbourhood up near the retreat community lot. you can place it on a larger lot too


Download @ The Sims 3 Exchange


Download @ 4Shared

Sunday, 14 November 2010

Falling Water: a dedication to the masterpiece

Today i bring you a build very close to my heart, the basis of the house built by Frank Lloyd Wright and was very much ahead of its time. That House is the Falling Water House, and i bring you my version of this beautiful build.





This lot was built following the floor plan but due to some elements not being able to translate into the game (such as the bridge) i took an artistic approach and added my own elements to the design. CAP patterns were used to give it a natural look along with forest vegetation to hide the house away from prying eyes. I designed it specifically for 302 Silverstone way, a 60x60 lot in Bridgeport due to its sloping nature which helped to create the design. It is indeed one of my greatest builds and i hope it does justice to the original.

The House itself contains:

3 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
Formal and informal lounges
Study area
Large kitchen
Bar
Gym
Music space
Spa area
6 balcony areas
Covered pergola
Plunge pool

The house itself has a second floor entry through security gates which blend well into the Fir forest and the natural elegance of the waterfall at the base of the house.

Price:

Furnished: $415,863
Unfurnished: $307,330












Custom Content:

Contains 2 CAP (create a pattern) patterns. These are the signature stone patterns seen inside and out.

Store Content:

Contains items from various sets but mainly from these sets
- Collectionne Stancke
- Sun Surf and Sand
- Glitter and Glam 

Expansion/Stuff Packs:

World Adventures
Ambitions
Late Night
High End Loft Stuff


Well thats it. i just wanted to add that although this may turn people off with the store items, completing this lot without it would not have done it justice and that can also be said about the use of CAP patterns. i hope you all enjoy this build as much as i do. I also hope your sims in Bridgeport are space from those pesky paparazzi

Sunday, 31 October 2010

The Modern Escape: A Contemporary Egyptian Home

This new home started off as a a classic Egyptian style build but due to real life it was put on the back burner. after some time left in a WIP 'hood i decided to give it a total overhaul and the new items with the new Late Night EP gave me the final push to finish this home.








This Home Features:
- 3 bedrooms
- 3 bathrooms
- study
- open plan living/dining area
- informal living room
- outdoor entertaining area
- pool
- single garage
- second story alfresco area





link to Photobucket slideshow




This Lot Uses EP Items From:


- World Adventures 
- Ambitions
- Late Night




This Lot Uses Store Items from:


- Collectionne Stancke
- BahHaus

(Note: for a detailed list of store content used in this lot please visit the exchange link and click on the link next to the picture to view the items)






Well i hope you enjoy this new build. I really enjoyed finishing off and it gave me a chance to try some of the new building tools available with the last update. i hope you all enjoy it too :) 

Monday, 25 October 2010

The Galveston: A Contemporary Home

Here is my latest build to share with the community. I have quite a few WIPs at the moment but i have had this one for a while now and thought i would spruce it up and see if people are interested in it.






This home is modelled after the apartment used by Luis Lopez in GTAIV TBoGT. It is an open plan space perfect for a contemporary house and i decided to take that idea and create a house from it. The Galveston is the end result.

It Features:

-open plan living area
-double bedroom
-bathroom
-outdoor entertainment area
-single garage
-lush landscaping



Price:

Furnished: $74,143
Unfurnished: $53,923


Expansion/Stuff Packs Used:

-World Adventures Expansion Pack
-Ambitions Expansion Pack
-Fast Lane Stuff Pack




Well i hope you enjoy this build. I have another waiting the half walls of the Nate Night EP so that will be up next weekend. Until then, enjoy

Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Should be a New Upload Soon....

hi everyone. Its been a while since i have uploaded a lot due to my studies and real life and i do have a few WIP's. I am currently waiting for LN EP to come out to add the finishing touches to some and others are large projects that require a lot of time to finish. i should have a new upload this weekend to share though so be sure to stop by :)