Keep Calm & Carry On

hehehe...

Kelvin Kitchen Dining Area

Not my favorite, I do like how clean and refreshing it looks, but I have barely any CC for kitchens/living rooms for Sims3 right now...

Kelvin Living Room

So happy there are more custom content available (and more coming everyday, yay!) Today I have made a new living room for Leon and Ava Kelvin.



The artwork (aside from the one in the gold frames) are from TSR (pay items I think). The guitar is from Sims3 Store. Shelves are also from TSR.

The Avery Legacy

James Avery had just inherited his Mother’s country home in East Norsington. A run down shack that once upon a time had been the loveliest house in town. But after the death of his Father 10 years ago and his Mother’s ailing health, the house fell into disrepair and the elder Mrs. Avery was much too feeble in her old age to keep up with it.

So, on a rather unremarkable October day, James Avery and his wife, Lily, moved into his old house, the one and only inheritance his family had left for him.


"I'm sorry it's not everything you wished."
"Don't be sorry. It's a home, and it's ours, and we'll make it our home," Lily said softly.
"But it's falling apart!" James cried. "It will probably fall completely into ruin before the end of the year."


"Well, we've both got our hands, our health, and if I remember, you're quite the handyman... I think we'll be ok. Maybe in the Spring I'll start a garden and we can plant fresh flowers... this is an adventure!" Lily exclaimed. James nodded lightly in agreement. His wife was right, at least they had a home and it didn't cost anything (upfront anyway), and he was a handyman...


The next morning, James woke up bright and early to tackle some of the brambles overtaking the yard.


Worn down furniture was littered behind unkempt shrubbery. He kept a look of determination on his face, but part of him wondered if they would ever restore the house to its once formal glory.


"Well someone is hungry!" Lily laughed clearing off James first plate. He had been working in the yard all morning and afternoon and had worked up a large appetite.


Lily knew everything would work out for them. There was just something about this house... it seemed to hold a promise of good things to come.

How does your garden grow... p. 2

Finally, a new recolor!

Well since Adele was busy working away in her little garden yesterday, I decided to make her some lovely garden sign posts from vintage seed packets.

The download file contains both of these sets... (only the signs are included, the other items are there just for decoration) I didn't exactly make the seed packets match what you can grow in the Sims (mostly because I have never gotten past growing tomatoes...) but I hope you enjoy anyway!

Flower Seed Garden Signs


Vegetable Seed Garden Signs


DOWNLOAD: Blueprint Sims Vintage Garden Signs

NEED MESH! This zip file does not contain the mesh! You can get the mesh at ModtheSims2 It is only the first download link.

Thanks Frillen for letting us recolor your meshes!

How does your garden grow?

Adele wasn't born with a green thumb. In fact it's practically black. But every Spring she attempts an herb and vegetable garden hoping above hope her black thumb will at least turn grey.



We'll see shall we?

... ... Garden Shopping List ... ...

Various gardening tools at...Around the Sims2

Garden signs (for seedlings) at... ModtheSims2

Many gorgeous plants for your garden at... ModtheSims2

Even more beautiful garden plants (flowers) at... Parsimonious

Happy Gardening!

Conservatory Dining

Initially I had another dining room for Adele, but I decided to change up the look of her house to something I like a bit more. Before it was just a bit too posh and Adele isn't that posh of a person, she loves to garden and loves collecting tea cups and vintage dishes, so I really wanted this to show through.



Her dining room before had pretty dishes hung on the wall and bright floral wallpaper, which was sort of a modern take of her favorite things. But well, I like this version better. :)

This is her old dining room (another part of the house)

As you can see, the old dining room is much different than the new one... I think I will turn the old dining room into a large foyer with a little breakfast nook since it is directly attached to the kitchen.

Mini Task Challenge

Sorry it's been awhile...

This bedroom was created for the BlackPearlSims forum Mini Task Challenge "Who Are YOU?" in which you had to create a room that personified you.

So, here is the room...

Bloomwood Living

I am very "recolor happy" lately, if you can't tell. My current (and complete) project is a set called "Bloomwood Living" inspired by one of my favorite book characters "Becky Bloomwood" from the Confessions of a Shopaholic series.

These recolors are vibrant and colorful with a bit of a vintage feel but still young and trendy (atleast in my opinion). The colors and patterns I feel really represent Becky really well and you can mix and match!

Here's a sneak peek!

RECOLORS: Couch (3), Pillows (3), Chair (with blanket) (3), decorative throw (3)

DOWNLOAD: Bloomwood Living (meshes included!)

Shabby Chic Chairs

I love vintage fabrics which inspired these quick recolors of Jope's Living Room 6 Chair. The poster print is also a recolor by me done quite awhile ago when I was first learning how to recolor and discovered paintings/posters were the easiest to recolor in game.






Mesh: Simply Styling.
Under Living Rooms, Page 10

DOWNLOAD: Shabby Chic Chairs

Working on more recolors!

You can download the Lawn Gnome Bedroom set at ReflexSims Forum!
Click here to view thread

I was so encouraged by everyone's kind comments that I am working on a new set to recolor. I haven't decided between a dining room or another bedroom. There was this picture I saw in a magazine once of a shabby chic dining room that I just adore so very much and I wanted to recreate it, but in my own way. Maybe I'll work on this recolor today.

Currently I'm working on some new bedding and pillow recolors (you can never have enough bedding and pillows!) and also some taleclothes as I don't think there are nearly enough of them. Stay tuned!

Lawn Gnome Bedroom

Sorry for the lack of updates, I didn't get a chance to upload anymore photos of the Hanz House, but the winners were announced and I came in SECOND place! WOO-HOO!

Anyhow, I'll upload Hanz photos later on. But for now I wanted to share my very first recolors ever! I was quite excited these didn't turn out so bad. I don't know how to preview recolors other than ingame (have to ask Dad for the proper program to use) so for the first go, I didn't think these were too bad.

My inspirations were the two little paintings off to the side of the bed. I will have this set available for download somewhere soon, I'm not sure how to really share creations yet.

I hope you like it!

{ Lawn Garden Bedroom Set } by MissFarren



What was recolored:
Bed (Jope)
Chair (Jope)
Beding & Pillows (Huabbanzhu on TSR $$$)
Mini Paintings (Steffor)

The larger girl painting is also a recolor by me using Simpe Wizard. I'm still working on a set for these...

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..."