Post by Jon on Jun 29, 2003 18:05:55 GMT
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4. Furnishing a House
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We're going to build things based on Needs, the most pressing needs first.
We'll start with Hunger (the only Need that you can Die of) and furnish the
Kitchen.
Kitchen Objects you Need:
Refridgerator (§600 for the Llamark)
Cooking Appliance (§400 for the Dialectic Free Standing Range, stove)
Empty Counter
Dish Cleaning Apparatus (either a Sink or the Fuzzy Logic Dishwasher, §650)
Fire Alarm (§50)
Trashcan
Here's what I did. At the left end of the Kitchen is a 6x long wall. At the
top I put a Dialectic Range, then a Fridge, then a Counter (if you did the
Jade walls and floors, then do the Jade counter top, otherwise just keep it
cheap!), then a counter with a Sink, and another blank counter. This leaves
one square left in the bottom corner, but we'll use that later when we have
more money. (By moving the Counter with the Sink to the corner, and filling
that hole with a Dishwasher)
Now 2 squares away from that stuff place a Card Table (§95). Around it place
4 Chairs (the cheapest chair works fine, §80). Make sure the chairs face the
table.
Tip: One good way to place the chairs is to put all the chairs in the
corners, like this:
Ch (not to scale)
Ch .....
.....
..... Ch
Ch
What this does, is keeps the other corners not touched by the chairs
completely free for people to put things on, and for YOU to put things
like Lava Lamps (§80) on. The Sims will be eating closer together,
but they don't seem to mind.
Onto the Bathroom.
Bathroom Objects you Need:
Toilet (§300 for the Hygeia-O-Matic)
Major Hygiene Item (§640 for the SpaceMiser Shower)
Bathroom Sink (§400 for the Andersonville sink)
The placement of these objects isn't so tough, just put them in the corners,
making sure that they face the right direction. If you have the money, I
would suggest also putting a Medicine Cabinet in above the Sink.
Pressing onward to the Bedroom.
Bedroom Objects you will Need:
1 Bed for each Person (in this case 2, Spartan Bed, §300 each)
You won't spend too much time in the Bedroom, so you don't need too much more
than that. Don't worry about the Room rating much either. One thing that you
might want in the bedroom is an End Table with an Alarm Clock on it.
And finally the Living Room.
Living Room Objects you will Need:
1 Couch (Contempto is §150)
Television (Monochrome is §85, Trottco 27" is §500)
Bookcase (§250 for the Cheap Pine)
Desk/Table (Mesquite Desk/Table is §80)
Radio (Down Wid Dat Boom Box is §100)
Phone
Security Alarm
Have the Television placed by one of the walls, and have the couch face the
Television about 2 squares away, and put the Bookcase next to the TV by the
wall, so that your Sims can read and sit on the couch. Now on another wall
place the table and place the Radio on it. Place the Phone on the wall behind
the radio, and the Security Alarm anywhere on the wall.
Note: All appliances, computers, etc., can break down and need to be
repaired. You can either repair them yourself (and maybe get
electrocuted and killed) or call the Repairman who charges you §50 per
hour. Until you get your Mechanical skills up (via reading) you
should probably just call the experts.
a. Lighting and Lamps
Now that we've adequately furnished the house (I say adequate, because
once you get money, you'll want to replace your shoddy items with better
ones, like your TV for a Plasma TV), you will want to start filling your
house with Lamps. I would place 1 lamp in the bathroom, and 1 in the
Bedroom, and a lot in the Living Room/Kitchen. Keep the lamps spaced
out to keep the lighting in the room even. (Say, 3 to 4 squares apart)
Check out the Sims website (http://www.thesims.com) to download the new
Wall Lamps, which are placed on the walls rather than on the floor.
b. Decorations
The other way to pump up the Room value is to put decorations into a
room. And the easiest of the decorations to place, are the Paintings.
Since these go on the wall, they don't take up any space, and unlike
plants, they don't require water.
Most decorations also have a Fun value, which happens whenever someone
looks at it. For example, you can have your Sim check out a painting.
Use Decorations to get the Room rating up, not only for your Sims, but
to help the Mood of visiting Sims. That helps you make friends! You
know the old saying, a happy Sim is a friendly Sim.
And speaking of friends...
4. Furnishing a House
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We're going to build things based on Needs, the most pressing needs first.
We'll start with Hunger (the only Need that you can Die of) and furnish the
Kitchen.
Kitchen Objects you Need:
Refridgerator (§600 for the Llamark)
Cooking Appliance (§400 for the Dialectic Free Standing Range, stove)
Empty Counter
Dish Cleaning Apparatus (either a Sink or the Fuzzy Logic Dishwasher, §650)
Fire Alarm (§50)
Trashcan
Here's what I did. At the left end of the Kitchen is a 6x long wall. At the
top I put a Dialectic Range, then a Fridge, then a Counter (if you did the
Jade walls and floors, then do the Jade counter top, otherwise just keep it
cheap!), then a counter with a Sink, and another blank counter. This leaves
one square left in the bottom corner, but we'll use that later when we have
more money. (By moving the Counter with the Sink to the corner, and filling
that hole with a Dishwasher)
Now 2 squares away from that stuff place a Card Table (§95). Around it place
4 Chairs (the cheapest chair works fine, §80). Make sure the chairs face the
table.
Tip: One good way to place the chairs is to put all the chairs in the
corners, like this:
Ch (not to scale)
Ch .....
.....
..... Ch
Ch
What this does, is keeps the other corners not touched by the chairs
completely free for people to put things on, and for YOU to put things
like Lava Lamps (§80) on. The Sims will be eating closer together,
but they don't seem to mind.
Onto the Bathroom.
Bathroom Objects you Need:
Toilet (§300 for the Hygeia-O-Matic)
Major Hygiene Item (§640 for the SpaceMiser Shower)
Bathroom Sink (§400 for the Andersonville sink)
The placement of these objects isn't so tough, just put them in the corners,
making sure that they face the right direction. If you have the money, I
would suggest also putting a Medicine Cabinet in above the Sink.
Pressing onward to the Bedroom.
Bedroom Objects you will Need:
1 Bed for each Person (in this case 2, Spartan Bed, §300 each)
You won't spend too much time in the Bedroom, so you don't need too much more
than that. Don't worry about the Room rating much either. One thing that you
might want in the bedroom is an End Table with an Alarm Clock on it.
And finally the Living Room.
Living Room Objects you will Need:
1 Couch (Contempto is §150)
Television (Monochrome is §85, Trottco 27" is §500)
Bookcase (§250 for the Cheap Pine)
Desk/Table (Mesquite Desk/Table is §80)
Radio (Down Wid Dat Boom Box is §100)
Phone
Security Alarm
Have the Television placed by one of the walls, and have the couch face the
Television about 2 squares away, and put the Bookcase next to the TV by the
wall, so that your Sims can read and sit on the couch. Now on another wall
place the table and place the Radio on it. Place the Phone on the wall behind
the radio, and the Security Alarm anywhere on the wall.
Note: All appliances, computers, etc., can break down and need to be
repaired. You can either repair them yourself (and maybe get
electrocuted and killed) or call the Repairman who charges you §50 per
hour. Until you get your Mechanical skills up (via reading) you
should probably just call the experts.
a. Lighting and Lamps
Now that we've adequately furnished the house (I say adequate, because
once you get money, you'll want to replace your shoddy items with better
ones, like your TV for a Plasma TV), you will want to start filling your
house with Lamps. I would place 1 lamp in the bathroom, and 1 in the
Bedroom, and a lot in the Living Room/Kitchen. Keep the lamps spaced
out to keep the lighting in the room even. (Say, 3 to 4 squares apart)
Check out the Sims website (http://www.thesims.com) to download the new
Wall Lamps, which are placed on the walls rather than on the floor.
b. Decorations
The other way to pump up the Room value is to put decorations into a
room. And the easiest of the decorations to place, are the Paintings.
Since these go on the wall, they don't take up any space, and unlike
plants, they don't require water.
Most decorations also have a Fun value, which happens whenever someone
looks at it. For example, you can have your Sim check out a painting.
Use Decorations to get the Room rating up, not only for your Sims, but
to help the Mood of visiting Sims. That helps you make friends! You
know the old saying, a happy Sim is a friendly Sim.
And speaking of friends...
