Talk:Howard-Impertinent Family/@comment-3184885-20111221202233/@comment-1972973-20111221212810

First, I get some inspiration and ideas. I often have no idea what I'm building and then the house turns out looking really odd (just look at my house for the Hagwicks). Second, I choose a lot. Don't pick huge 64 x 64 lots, because you can still fit a lot onto a 30 x 40. Third, I like to flatten out the area where I'll be building. I hate when it says the area is not equal or something. Fourth, build out the layout. Make rooms medium-sized, because you don't want a mile between every object. When your done, chose the colors for the rooms. I start out by painting the walls and floors. Don't place windows until you place the furniture because sometimes the windows are in the way of the object. When placing windows, don't have them in a certain order (like 1 window every three wall slots) if some are going to be slightly out of place. Fifth, I make fences and outside stuff. If I use foundation (which is a good idea for mansions), don't connect the garage to the house. Use the ground spray-paint thing to give the lot more flavor. Use dirt where plants are and when surrounding a pond.