Enabling this cheat provides you with a little more variety and choice and unlocks some really interesting items. This makes the space feel that bit more ‘lived in’ and provided me with an extra item to decorate my build with.Īnother way to access more objects is to use the bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlmentcheat to unlock items that are usually only available through gameplay. I used BuydeBug to grab out some postcards which I then added to the kitchen wall. Entering bb.showhiddenobjects into the cheat bar will allow you access to the BuydeBug menu, unlocking a huge amount of objects from fish ponds to martini glasses. This means that instead of spending time getting frustrated because the items from City Living don’t match with the colours from Spa Day, I was able to pick out my favourite sofa and easily find a side table that matched perfectly!Īlthough it can feel like there aren’t enough items available when you are purely using the Base Game, there are a few ways that you can access extra items without having to buy any extra content. Luckily most of the objects that come with the Base Game have the same swatches. This will insure that you’ll be able to make your space match and look cohesive even when working with a limited number of options. For example, if you’re decorating a kitchen choose your counters first and go from there, or, if you’re decorating a bedroom, choose the bed first and base the room’s colour-scheme on the bed-covers and bed-frame. One of the biggest tips I can give you when it comes to building with only the Base Game is to construct each room’s theme around the most prominent object in that space. Doing this also means you won’t feel as if you need to rely entirely on furnishings and decorations to make a statement. Making an unusual decision at the initial build stage can be a great way to immediately make your creation feel that bit more exciting! Try a different shape or orientation, add in some diagonals, make your build float! There are no limitations when it comes to the actual building. I really like the way this looks and the house feels a lot more open and airy thanks to this decision.
Instead of having windows on the upper floor I decided to leave large open gaps in the walls. Although this is only a small design decision it makes the build automatically feel a little different and unique. For this house, I decided to place all of the bedrooms on the ground floor and have the kitchen and living space on the first floor. Expansion Packs, Game Packs and Stuff Packs only bring with them extra items, the majority of The Sims 4’s build tools are at your disposable no matter how much extra content you own. I feel as if a lot of the time Base Game builds have a reputation for being slightly plain and bland but that doesn’t have to be the case at all. When I was originally designing this build I knew that I wanted it to be unusual and interesting.