Christmas Challenge: Round 1 (+Bonus)

*** Well it took me forever to do these two rooms because I didn't play Sims too much this week. But here are moe photos of the Hanz House! We are only allowed to submit 5 photos per round, but I like to take a lot of pictures. ^_^

{ Kitchen }

"It smells wonderful in here!" Geoff exclaims. "I should hope so!" Abigail replies, she had been baking all day in preparation for Agatha's visit.

The kitchen in their new home was large and roomy but still felt very cozy and lived in. Abigail and Geoff loved all the exposed brick in the kitchen and the wooden beams along the ceiling. Abigail was certain the kitchen would please Agatha as she knew Agatha was quite a cook.

Her kitchen table was a mess of baking utensils and batter...
but no time to fuss about it now, the oven just beeped and her famous chocolate chip cookies are ready! (Her grandmother's recipe, but we can't tell you the secret ingredient!)


Abigail whips up another Holiday recipe (Christmas bread pudding!) as another batch of cookies goes into the oven. She loves baking, maybe Agatha would share some family recipes with her, after all she had heard so much about her wonderful cooking from Geoff.

Third batch of cookies goes into the oven. "Oh goodness, my back is starting to hurt..."

Abigail looks into the empty living room and dining room... only 3 more days until Agatha's arrival and there was so much more left to do...

{ Bathroom }

After a long day in the kitchen, Abigail retires to her favorite room in the house, her bathroom.

Well, it was hers for now. It really is the guest bathroom (which means Agatha would be using it during her visit). Geoff was a little aprehensive about the very feminine wallpaper in the bathroom and allowed Abigail to do as she pleased with this bathroom. Their master bathroom they would have to compromise a bit...

Not the most grand of bathrooms, but the heavy damask curtain and a soft Persian rug (those old tile floors are cold in the mornings!) give a warm feel to this small room.
The bathroom did not have much counter space (hence the dresser being put in here) but Abigail loved how open it made the tiny bathroom feel without any large counters.

Luckily there is a built in cabinet... that's quite convenient!

A separate toilet area so one could have a little bit more privacy I suppose.

Abigail hung a portrait of her mother, Lilith, above a shabby old dresser. She had passed away a few years ago and Abigail missed her terribly. She found much comfort in viewing her mother's portrait when she felt sad and lonely.

"This is wonderful... I hope Geoff isn't eating all of the cookies..."