#but please the one time my game crashed i was building bries cute pink gamer girl office AND I CRIED BC NOTHING SAVED

[stinkrascal]

I'm always in awe of your builds, may I please ask if there's any guidelines you give yourself for cluttering? Everytime I try, I just get so overwhelmed...

this is really kind, thank you so much!! honestly, i don't feel like i'm very good at cluttering in a way that's very meaningful, so it flatters me that you think otherwise lol. i don't really have guidelines per se, but i guess i just try to think about what objects make sense to have around at any given place? i mainly decorate houses and bedrooms, so when i'm going through a character's home i try to imagine what they like, what their favorite colors are, their style, how clean/messy they are etc and i try to express that through the decor (i really hate making public lot builds, so the majority of those featured in my story are the ones created by @/beansbuilds). anastasia is girly and she's kinda all over the place, so her bedroom is pastel and messy and covered in clutter, whereas nikolai is very organized and neat, and his bedroom is neutral-toned and clean with minimal decorations. it just depends on the vibes you know!! just think long and hard about the vibes then try to express that through the decorations!! and think about their hobbies too you know, like for instance if you have an oc who likes art, maybe have a few easels, paint brushes, sketchbooks, and colored pencils lying about, or if you have an oc who really loves nature, cover their room with tons of plant life. little things like that to convey their character!! decorationg someone's bedroom can be a great way to develop their personality!

you should always use references too!! whenever im low on inspiration, my go-to muses are always @/warmsol @/peonypyxels and @/orphyd. i genuinely believe the simple act of staring at their builds for as long as i have has improved my ability to decorate my own builds lol. its good to get real-world references of bedrooms too, you can find a lot on places like pinterest! but in my opinion, studying other simblrs' builds proves a lot more helpful since you can see real examples of how others utilize space in their games!