Cypress Terrace: Lucy & Gene K-I-S-S-I-N-G. Austin Gameplay Renovated Rooms & Promotions. 98 - Video

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First I had to renovate the space because certain elements I don't like on the raw design, like the column wall paper. I changed that to this dark accent wood for the column or a light accent with the same white paint as the rest of exterior. This saved a lot of money.

Then the backyard was crucial to me. I didn't like that rug outside. I thought I'd just replace it but usually for outdoor spaces I just take a carpet tiling option or my own flooring to section off a sitting space like that one in front of the bar. Gene's a mixologist so this part matters for when he's hosting or doing daily work tasks.

And in the interim I also moved my only umbrella patio seating to the side in line with the sitting area. I left it as two person seating. I think that's pretty romantic, especially near the pool at night.

So I did that accent tiling/flooring concept on the outdoor studies upstairs. I like the twin tables since Gene also likes video gaming, and our girl Lucy has to game every night before work. Sometimes she uses the motion pad but often she just livestreams until she's completed the gaming task.

Then I just decluttered the rooms, and re-established how I wanted each space to invite and move the Sims through. So mainly for bedrooms I want the bed to clearly be the main attraction, but allow space around that. So yeah I'll delete some night stands. For living areas like the top floor's creative studio, I want synergy between the objects, how people will use them, and how to get there. So while carpets are fun, I normally won't overlap them. It not only looks confusing, it is confusing to the sims, and they likely won't isolate one activity to stay doing the activity even if it's a skill they built or one they liked.

And then the columns outside which are really small square rooms also need to be painted inside. But I don't want all of them to feel like indoor columns. So I extended the wallpaper or paint drop for the wall so the column itself isn't an accent wall.

And wardrobes I usually remove from bedrooms unless they have environment gain. Because the sims don't need wardrobes or mirrors to change, but they and visitors will use mirrors to calm down or practice charisma. Especially when sims get home tense or stressed from work, some mirror work helps a lot. So I leave mirrors in the bathrooms because ironically that's all they're used for. But I'll add a tall mirror to bedrooms for sims whose work requires charisma building. So the bedroom is that plus a study at the same time to quickly complete work tasks. Because as you know going up and down stairs takes the sims a long relative time.

Then I equalized the beds because I don't want other guests to be fighting over the better ones. I want every to have the same comfort level and rest and recovery in the house.

Then I played it through and uploaded Ciebel's Cypress Terrace to the Sims Community. Hopefully it updated. Gene & Lucy came home tense from work, so after a quick Aromatherapy upgrade for the new Hot tub while Lucy tried to calm down, I updated Lucy's wardrobe. She got a new hair colour in Change Sim.

For the outfits I wanted the formal category to be more clothing she could wear to work or if she has work events to attend with Gene or by herself, she can wear that (which includes dinner parties). But the rest of the categories I wanted to be more unique and casual to her style while accentuating her features and how she looks. And since she's no longer blonde, I played around with some bright color combos for her daily outfits (sun icon).

After Gene ate and finished the aromatherapy feature in the tub, I chose some Lemon Oil, he decompressed and went to bed. Of course Lucy was up playing games, so she found a random bedroom to crash in later. Gene was up first. He ate breakfast, mixed drinks, took a bath, then he was off to work.

Lucy got up right before he was leaving, took a swim, and then she was off to work. Good thing we did those video games the night before. Then Gene got promoted that night to Mixologist, officially. Lucy came home bored from work, while Gene was still tense and a bit embarrassed. So after some mirror work, I had him and Lucy eat dinner together.

Lucy kind of has a sexy townboy style. And Gene desperately wants to marry her, but I think he wants more family in the house first. This is a big house for just the two of them.

Gene does some late night mixed drinks, and fills the fridge with them. Then there's a burglary! Which was pretty funny to watch the police handle that.

Austin came over then we dive back into his life. Where he's scared of death after fixing an electronic device. Shocking!

Austin attends Gina's birthday party after long library nights finishing work assignments. He and Gina get along really well ;) especially after realizing his old flame was a criminal. Yea laugh it off, Austin.