#renovation challenge

[bloomyuni]

[EN]

⠀⠀ Teenager Elena Brown is moving into a new house with empty pockets. This house was given to her as a legacy from her mother, and her mother from her grandmother.

⠀⠀ The house is in terrible condition and Elena will have to renovate it. During the reconstruction of the house, Brown finds things left by her mother and grandmother. It is as if by collecting the particles, the girl restores the story of her parents' past, thus answering to herself the question of why the house has become empty and abandoned.

[RU]

⠀⠀ Подросток Елена Браун переезжает в новым дом с пустыми карманами. Этот дом был передан ей в наследство от мамы, а её маме - от бабушки.⠀⠀Дом в ужасном состоянии, и Елене придётся его восстановить. Во время ремонта Браун находит вещи, оставленные её мамой и бабушкой. Словно собирая крупинки, девушка восстанавливает историю прошлого её родителей, тем самым отвечая себе на вопрос, почему дом стал пустым и заброшенным.

[nashbur]

Tummy Time! Everett had reached a few milestones! He's developing well!

[bloomingkyras]

After being struggling in the big city, Helena move out from the old apartment and have a bit of money, since she got offer to be a busker at the Cafe near by as her part time job. She rent this fully furnished apartment from her brother in law, Xander's dad and she just decorated her bed room and buy second hand music keyboard.

[cloudellesims]

"motherlode" but it's not cheating

[applesaucesims]

The twins were sleeping in their parents' bedroom for the time being, while what would become their room was still in construction. And with three small children to care for now, there was little time left to work on the renovation. Whenever the children had fallen asleep, Emma and Niall picked up where they left off and worked on creating the new room.

Of course, they had help from professional bricklayers to build the walls, but Emma insisted that they finish the rest of the work themselves. While Niall was responsible for the heavy lifting, Emma was working on the aesthetics of it all. The room would be only about half as big as Louis's, so Emma wanted to make up for that by painting the walls herself and creating her own decorations. She knew that the smaller room was not a big deal, since the kids would play in both rooms anyway, but partially she was just looking forward to painting the baby room.

[TRANSCRIPT]

Niall: "What's on your mind, love? You seem uncertain."

Emma: "I've been thinking... I was going to put their cots over here, but... Now I don't know about this layout."

Emma: "Maybe they can go over there on the right..?"

Niall: "You're the expert."

Emma: "Hmmm... Do you reckon I could paint the fireplace?"

Niall: "What? Oh, uhm... I'm not so sure. On the marble?"

Emma: "I suppose I could decorate it another way instead."

Niall: "Right. But I think you're skipping a few steps there."

Emma: *sighs* "I know, I'm getting ahead of myself, aren't I?"

Niall: "Well, you're tired. Not much sleep we're getting these days."

Emma: "Right."

Niall: "Look, why don't I lend you a hand?"

Emma: "Can you?"

Niall: "Like, uhm... oh, this would be the perfect place for a mural, don't you think?"

Emma: "Actually, yes! It's the perfect fit for the cots, too!"

Niall: "Yes, that's... that's what I was thinking, too!"

Emma: "Of course you were."

Emma: "Do you think they'll like it?"

Niall: "Oh, Emma, they'll love it! Almost as much as I love you."

Emma: "Oh, you sweet talker!"

Niall: "I'm serious, though. I've seen your set paintings. You've got a good eye for this sort of thing."

Emma: "Why, thank you."

Emma: "I love you, too, you know?"

Niall: "Of course I know."

[lochlander]

Unlike me, Wilhelm Kohler is rarely surprised by his wife. Her choosing him was the most surprising thing he could have imagined, so anything after that just seems in character. They couldn't be more unpredictable: she's a rich girl from Boston with WASP ancestry and hands better for lacework than hard labor; he's a working class immigrant from Gernsbach, Germany, who took his knowledge of the Black Forest to logging camps in Maine, the Catskills, Appalachia, and finally, the Rockies.

He didn't even mean to end up on Antoinette Benoit's wagon to Kainai--he just thought it might mean work. And it has, though maybe not in the way he expected. He's put his woodworking knowledge to use building beds and a roof for his children, a table for his kitchen, and a storefront for his wife to sell her pretty things. And that's not just talk--all the furniture that can be made with Sun&Moon's Woodworking set has been. Just like my dad, woodworking is Wilhelm's love language.

His greatest pride, though, was helping build the schoolhouse. Reading came late for Wilhelm, particularly reading English, and though it means fewer hands on the farm, he's glad to know his children stand a chance of being half as well-read as his wife.

[rurpleplayssims]

[cactusblossom]

An overview of the basement in the science lab, as well as some interior shots. Some alien specimens were not interested in being studied.

[xandrikart]

Here are digital versions of everything I did for Drawtober!

[clubheavenofhelen]

Day 2/100 - 100 days of productivity 🕊️

🕊️ When it comes to work - mission failed. I didn't work a single hour today. At least I took my brother to the doctor. Tomorrow I'm going to wake up earlier and work as much as possible, since we're going to the Ice Nine Kill's concert in the afternoon.

🕊️ But! I've been to a junk shop with my family and found some extra cool stuff. A lot of vintage sunglasses for 2 zł each?? So cool?? Later, my brother and I found 2 beautiful acoustic guitars (86 zł). They're missing some elements, so we're going to renovate them. I also bought green earrings, a hair clip, mugs and a clock.

My LOOT:

We also went to a DIY store, where I bought the things I need to paint the walls in my room. I want to finally renovate it this summer.

🕊️ I made some changes to my bf's house design, which I was working on yesterday. So yeah, I've finally worked for half an hour ;) Time to do my weekly self-care session 🤍

🌷 I've listened to some Ice Nine Kills and they're better than I thought.

🌷 Rammstein sounds better than yesterday tbh.

[sweetsimapples]

After a successful season of crops, Leo & Elsye were able to get a loan for renovations!  With Jake’s expertise, the old barn has been transformed into a modern farm house! Elsye almost has her dream kitchen!

There’s still so much work to do, but at least now there’s a functional toilet inside the home!

[bloomyuni]

[EN]

The Brown family tree. 

It seems small, but we are based only on Elena’s own knowledge. Unfortunately, she knows almost nothing. She didn’t even see her grandmother, that already talk about distant relatives. The only small information about the characters is a small emblem that is near the portrait. 

The tree will be replenished with Elena throughout story!  

-, Yuna

[RU] Фамильное древо семьи Браун. 

Оно кажется маленьким, но мы основываемся на знаниях самой Елены. К сожалению, она, как и мы с вами, почти ничего не знает. Она даже бабушку свою не видела, что уже говорить о дальних родственниках. Единственная маленькая информация о персонажах - маленькая эмблема, которая находится возле портрета. 

Древо на протяжении всей истории будет пополняться, развиваться вместе с самой Еленой!  

-, Юна

[nashbur]

Peek-a-Boo!

[bloomingkyras]

Miss Rosémary's Bedrooms 💜

[midnitestar]

seb's addition to the household called for a very-much-needed bedroom and bathroom revamp

see the before pictures here!

[sexcromancy]

my challengers playlist 🎉🥰🤭😈😖🫦🎾 (+aki menzies (fictional character from gossip girl reboot who was, crucially, in a throuple) letterboxd review that made me scream out loud. for size)

song names + reasoning + lyrics ⬇️

I picked a lot of big poppy sound and emotional height, both bc that feels very period appropriate and because it's a movie full of very big drama emotions. yay. many of these are also more broadly applicable to the whole story than specified but I just like to call out what I noticed. enjoy 👍

Rill Rill by Sleigh Bells - tone setting. teasing awkward first encounters. and this perfect line: we're just the weathermen, you make the wind blow.

II MOST WANTED by Beyoncé & Miley Cyrus - patrickart ride or die it's you and me bro. I'll be your shotgun rider any time you like. 

Music to Watch Boys to by Lana Del Rey - narration is for tashi but the refrain is all art and patrick back to her: I like you a lot/so I'll do what you want 

Hands Down by Dashboard Confessional - first night. period appropriate cheeky sweet big powerful emotions. my hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me! so why don't you kill me! so I die happy! 

On Top by the Killers - college era power struggles. 

Bang the Doldrums by Fall Out Boy - bitter angry patrickart breakup that we don't get to see. i cast a spell over the west to make you think of me the same way I think of you/this is a love song in my own way. 

Out on the Town by fun. - sad lonely Patrick throwing rocks at hotel windows! now I'm causing a scene, thinking you need a reason to smile. oh no, what have I done? there's no one to keep me warm. 

Mastermind by Taylor Swift - this one is for everyone because they all think they're working the situation perfectly at different points. bridge is my huge tashi headcanon we don't get any support for: no one wanted to play with me as a little kid so I've been scheming like a criminal ever since to make them love me and make it seem effortless.

I Want You by Mitski - tashi song! here is a chance to ruin your life or save it, what will you do? control girl anthem. I could put every lyric here but most of all: I want you, I hold one card, that I can't use, but I want you. 

bonus track that didn't fit in the screenshot: I wanna be yours arctic monkeys. because. well. I'd let her fuck me with a tennis racket