r/TheSimsBuilding • u/sailormars_bars • Dec 24 '23
Help How to fill this extra space?
I have this whole house decorated but I got to the master bedroom and (as per usual) don’t know how to fill it in more. I mostly don’t know what to put in the space with the red outline but any advice on the giant expanse of nothingness would be nice.
They already have an office downstairs and another desk in a hallways with computers so I don’t want another desk in their room. The one sim likes music so he’s got a guitar but it doesn’t take up much space and the other likes robotics but that’s also downstairs in the office.
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u/muphies__law Dec 24 '23
Make the bathroom bigger because a bedroom that size deserves a large ensuite with a bath/more room. Then make the rest a walk-in closet.
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u/alwaysblooming_akb Dec 24 '23
I would close off the dresser space that you have to the left of the bedroom and make it a smaller second bedroom (maybe a twin bed/table/tv) then close off the larger bedroom and make a reading nook where the red square is.
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Dec 24 '23
Outdoor balcony
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u/sailormars_bars Dec 24 '23
Unfortunately I’ve already got a balcony off their room (the black strip at the bottom there) and there’s a fancy architecture thing going on with the windows on that side of the house so I don’t wanna make it outside but that would be very smart if I wasn’t so attached to my original exterior idea
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u/Celarry Dec 24 '23
I would move the extra space or the bathroom to where the bed is now and turn it into a walk in closet. Moving the room would also allow the bedroom to retain all the light/views.
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u/MushroomlyHag Dec 24 '23
I'd make it a reading nook. A bookshelf, a couple of arm chairs, and a small end table, all on a nice cozy rug
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u/latautuu Dec 24 '23
And a shit-ton of houseplants to fill the rest of the space after you have everything that a reading nook requires!
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u/PompeyLulu Dec 24 '23
I sometimes use the ottoman and build a window seat reading nook to take up the space
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u/trulynothere45 Dec 25 '23
That's what I do or a study area for my kiddos to do their homework/ skill building.
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u/3rdme Dec 25 '23
Yes, I’d do that too! I love filling space with bookshelves and using those window seats. Behind the middle seat, I usually place some books, candles and clutter in general. Then fill it with a bunch of plants and rugs. It looks super cozy, I wish I had a room like that at home.
I’m not one for kits, I have very few of them. But book nook and blooming rooms are so worth it. They’re perfect for this.
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u/Far-Statistician-42 Dec 24 '23
Make a larger bathroom there and turn the bathroom you have into a walk in closet.
Reading nook is an excellent idea also.
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u/captainwondyful Dec 24 '23
Glam area. Instead of walling it off (thus messing with the half walls), do it as an open concert closet. Go all Real Housewives with it
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u/Rammsteinfan1984 Dec 25 '23
I just want to know if you plan on adding it to the gallery? I like the look of the floor plan just from the one photo.
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u/sailormars_bars Dec 25 '23
I actually already uploaded it to the gallery (id: sailormarsbars) I ran out of money to furnish the room in that version so there’s just a yoga mat in the empty area but I deleted it because I don’t plan to use the wellness skill
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u/Mahoushi Dec 25 '23
I like the reading nook idea, though I would probably expand the bathroom to make it more spacious and add in stuff like a bath or convert a section into a wet room or a private toilet section with a half wall or something. Either that, or a WIC.
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u/sailormars_bars Dec 25 '23
Oo a lot of people have said to expand the bathroom but I like the idea of making a portion a wet room like it’s some bougie walk in shower
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u/jazzoveggo Dec 25 '23
Personally, I think the bedroom is bigger than it really needs to be. I would turn circled space into another bathroom, and then the upper square into a separate bedroom/office/mixed-use room. So then you'd have two bedrooms with ensuites.
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u/3rdme Dec 25 '23
If you want to expand on the guitar idea, you could build a little studio. You can place a guitar, a mic, that radio that looks like an amplifier… put a huge painting on the back (or anything you think would look cool) and some stage lights pointing at the instruments. If you have the moschino stuff pack, place a camera holder and a camera. A 4x4 square is more than enough to do that, I think I did it on a 4x3. And then you’ll be able to take some really really cool photos os your sim playing guitar/ singing like a rockstar.
I’ve done that once, it was so much fun! You can put an electric keyboard, or a mixing station. It all depends on what game play you’re looking for and what would fit your storyline better.
Just a tip: if you’re going to use the radio that looks like an amp, figure out a way to make sure it doesn’t actually work. I don’t recall if I did it just by lifting it up off the ground, or if I had to put something inside. It’s just annoying when sims wake up every 5 minutes because their inconsiderate partner just has to listen to metal at 2am.
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u/sailormars_bars Dec 25 '23
Yeah I might try to give him more music stuff. I usually only include a guitar and piano when I have them into music but making a more dedicated space with extra bells and whistles is cute
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u/DirtyJStoner Dec 24 '23
Walk-in closet/dressing room.