Building OPPOSITE Minimalist vs. Maximalist Townhouses in The Sims 4 // Sims 4 Build Challenge

[@sydmac]

*do you prefer minimalist or maximalist decor better:)?* watch the colours vs neutrals townhouse build here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6nXh6yZntKKb6s

[@nastyonamyhome]

Maximalist always

[@m4rthvader]

definitely maximalist!!!!

[@lee_yeet_felix4974]

minimalist ofc???

[@cinnadumb]

maximalist! minimalist is boring

[@shaylewis7725]

maximalist! i love the color scheme and how lively it looks😊

[@vektorgodel7891]

Now I want a whole gameplay series where the two sims fall in love and eventually move in together into a new home where they combine their styles

[@howardrtf09]

yes.

[@Stayville_Clown]

This.

[@emiliacallaghan]

Lol I wrote a whole comment abt their love story

[@vektorgodel7891]

@@emiliacallaghan haha nice, what were the twists&turns?

[@ninaglotova3547]

Omg that’s exactly what I was thinking about

[@arielhoeft7511]

I like them both! But it's especially nice to see a minimalist style in pretty colors. Would love to see either a random style and color palette build, orrrrr another Disney princess build/cas. I'm a sucker and love your builds!

[@sydmac]

Thank you:)!! I really wanted to include at least one colour in there💕

[@madi846]

In my head the two neighbors are secretly in love and the maximalist is painting a portrait of the minimalist on their balcony and that’s who’s on that eco lifestyle canvas 🥺❤️

[@monika-2958]

Honestly, it’s like you’re playing a different game to other simmers. Your builds are always insanely amazing and unique

[@sydmac]

Thank you so much!!

[@themilkyourdaddidntcomebac7599]

@@sydmac Syd do you have any advice on good packs I can get for when i customize my sim? I looked and simitates /whatever its called/ and i didnt get it cause it said it was more inappropriate. DO you have any good ones in mind or one that gives better graphics?

[@samanthakim5035]

True!

[@Sweetsurey]

Light academia vs dark academia pls! Would love to see an opposite build like these!

[@jemma8925]

You're very good at colour palettes and mixing patterns and colours that surprisingly match. You have a good eye :)

[@sydmac]

Thank you:)

[@Bea_Cannelloni]

Ok, I love the look of those town houses. And the interior with the two different styles turned out really well, too. I prefer the maximalist side although both look great. But that green and orange colour scheme. 👌🏻👌🏻

[@sydmac]

Thank you🥰🥰

[@luckyheather2807]

The maximalist side is stunning I love the wall cover and the colours, such a sunny home and I enjoy watching you build and decorate even though its what I do all the time.

[@sydmac]

Thank you so much!

[@ayangyi]

i love how the houses turned out! these opposite builds are always so fun :] i had a period when i was obsessed with the minimalist style but i quickly realized that it's just not realistic for me since i love collecting things and displaying them and i can't imagine a way to do that without disrupting the minimalism :p sometimes minimalistic interiors feel so lifeless, too - they're nice to look at, but rarely feel homey

[@zeinabdiallo4401]

i am such a maximalist but i’m also a virgo so i’m a “organized mess” ( btw i love your videos it’s always so chill and calming 😊)

[@lifewithdq1923]

Hahaha me tooo, this is so me! #virgo918

[@blew2077]

Same 🫶

[@ch4r.l0tte]

that is the definition of me 😭🤣

[@sadmuffinx]

same 😸

[@justmey]

What does sign have to do with this honestly? I’m a Leo and I’m also an organized mess

[@demirahwilliams2567]

I love the maximalist. Also, I think the lights you used in the minimalist bath might actually work better as a nightlight. The idea being that sometimes people use the bathroom in the middle of the night, but don't want to turn on the bright light.

[@anyarabb2287]

you should try to switch the color palettes- maximalist style but with mutual tones and minimalist but with bright colors

[@sydmac]

Oooo this would be fun!

[@mandySIMS6319]

Minimalist decor for sure. I've been noticing more and more that I really love having less. There is something so relaxing about a clean, clear space with minimal things around. It certainly makes cleaning much easier. ❤

[@SawCSim]

Wooooo, Syd blessin us with some more SIM-tastic decor and builds, time to get some rose tea and brownies and enjoy✨💕💜

[@sydmac]

Yummmm enjoy!!💕💕

[@veralavida222]

your opposite vids are so satisfying to watch, you dont understand!!!

[@sydmac]

Thank you:)

[@Niriixa]

I'm not a huge fan of minimalist interior, but the spaces that I've liked usually had interesting, warm lighting to soften the spaces especially at night into something more cozy. Definitely love how you approached this build!

[@shilohshammah9740]

You are my fav simmer syd your style and my style are literally the same , all the houses you Mae are always gorgeous just like you , love ya Syd❤️❤️💗

[@sydmac]

Thank you so much!!🥹🥹

[@livvvviiii]

she’s so good at building

[@sydmac]

Thank you:)

[@CaioFran]

Yeah, she should be. She's been playing it for a long ass time

[@livvvviiii]

@@CaioFran no duh

[@random_chaos307]

Ok, we need a series of two sims falling in love in this house, like they're 'roommates' then move in together and have a family.

[@livbergmannmoll729]

this is my comfort channel and i just wanted to say thank you for being you syd

[@sydmac]

🥹🥹 no thank uuuu!!

[@dolte2002]

It’s a perfect house for a free loud extroverted artist to fall in love with their calm grumpy introverted musician next door

[@willma2625]

I think 'maximalist' is more about ornate and decorative pieces and furniture, rather than it being clutter. It's about unique pieces and managing to make a cohesive space, despite them not being designed to match. Maximalist is often inspired by Victorian Britain and that antique shop vibe. It's not about having the maximum amount of stuff in your home 😂

[@emmi5036]

i think it would be cool if you did a half an half minimalist and maximalist but the maximalist was dark, jewel tones and the minimal was light pastels! or the other way around owo

[@moethemoon]

Obsessed with how you’re able to build the shell of a house so easily. So beautiful 😩 I’ve always struggled with that

[@MissFunky98]

You ruined me for every other sims KZbinr. You’re the only one who I can watch without getting frustrated bc you’re so damn talented and your builds make sense.

[@awesome_opossum6494]

Both sides look great! The maximalist bedroom is so gorgeous!😍 I normally like minimalist style more but now I think The Clutter queen has won me over 😂

[@queensalmon4905]

i like the plant in the corner of the minimalist bedroom, almost feels like the minimalist was treating themselves like oh i can have a little clutter, as a treat

[@fiinkygirl89]

Your builds are truly inspiring to me. Watching your videos makes me want to get rid of all my build CC and rely solely on the items that are already in the game. I'm amazed by the things you create with items that I didn't even realize were available. Keep up the fantastic work and thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us.

[@midnightfoxy3026]

I'm a maximalist. Always have been. Personally as someone that grew up in a chaotic household, being in a minimal household makes me uncomfortable. I like how you made the minimal side comfy and homely still though. Made me less anxious while you worked on it.

[@lorrainethomas8797]

They're both cute although I'm a wee bit surprised you didn't touch the maximalist kit. The maximalist sim needs at least a peacock statue! I haven't bought the bathroom kit yet....don't know if I will. Can't help feeling a lot of those items should have been base game and delivered in an SDX drop, ya know?

[@meggo2z]

yeah and a buggy KIT?! that translucent towel 😭😭😭

[@jadeskyewalker]

In the sims I’m definitely team minimalist. Overly cluttered builds stress me out! A little bit of purposeful clutter is fine but when there’s just stuff everywhere, I hate it 😂 I’m kinda messy in real life so in the sims it’s like I get to live out my fantasy of being neat and organised and having a nice aesthetically pleasing space l, because I’m never going to be that person in real life 😂😂

[@lukevanwyngaardt6584]

I very much prefer the minimalist Townhouse. It's the style I'm most used to when building and decorating in the Sims. Also, the new Bathroom Kit seems so low Poly it looks like it came from a PS2 game.

[@M1SSC0RPSE]

Hey Syd! May I suggest a little tip for alt placing things on counters, sinks etc as to avoid them floating above the surface? So you get one of the cube shelves from Dream Home Decorator (almost everything slots to it) and then you alt place the shelf with the item on it to the correct height of the counter/sink etc, then you simply move the item from that shelf to the surface you want it to be on! I learned this one from Kayla (lilsimsie) and I hope it helps you out too! Much love, I absolutely adore your content!

[@augusto7681]

I usually dont like over cluttered stuff but the clutter on maximalist side looked good. I would just change for the first pallete or change the wall so it doesnt look too much.

[@thatwasverypunny.-.]

I only just recently started watching you but every time you upload it really makes my day! especially after being stressed out from school. I honestly loved both the minimalist and maximalist houses but I think my favorite has to be the maximalist! I loved the amount of clutter and it just seemed like such a cozy house. I feel like the sim living there would def be a cat person too judging by the kitty bathmat and the kitty cup in the bathroom 😂 I also really liked the idea of the minimalist and the maximalist falling in love, I think that'd be really cute 🥺🥺💖

[@AZIZAxBLUE]

They’re both great but that maximalist one is just perfection, I love it!! 💚🧡

[@sydmac]

Thank you so much!!

[@heartsemerald7294]

I like the maximalist side better. I just love I lot color and patterns! But you did amazing on both sides

[@sydmac]

Thank you so much!

[@isabellaursini-oe2id]

i didn’t finish watching yet but you did so good with the maximalist side omg. i’m a maximalist and i paint on my walls so much randomly

[@sarahwoodward4094]

This is so fun ! I personally have a dark, fantasy maximalist style myself so I’m all for the maximalist side !

[@becnoremac-mail7307]

Could you build a house using only feng shui rules. E.g. Bed head against a solid wall, feet of the bed no facing the door. Vs a house that defies feng shui Bed in the middle of the room, foot of bed in front of the door, a long corridor leading to the bedroom. Etc

[@ihadastrokereadingthis]

i honestly love when people build joint houses as i never seem to see them. i personally live in one and find it very different from a normal home as u literally here the neighbour’s EVERY MOVE. i hear when they are walking because they don’t have rugs and it’s loud, i Hera when they lose a game of fortnite etc. it’s a beautiful time 😂

[@tarabeavers9705]

As a now self proclaimed "Maximalist" (Thanks for the word to call my cluttered life XD) I must inform you that to be in our club there MUST be items on TOP of the fridge XD

[@zsarmaniwright]

Since I lean more on the minimalist side most of my sims houses look like that but I also like building homes with the maximalist theme. My favorite thing to do is create my main sim and then make their parents, move them out into their “childhood home” then build the parents home wit ya a lot of clutter and extra detail!! It’s such a fun concept If your bored with sims definitely try this!!!😄Just for more character or “memories” in the game.

[@chemsworthbrothers7260]

After she said the thing about a mailbox area meetcute I spent the rest of the video shipping the sims who live here, I've given them a backstory and everything. I'm picturing like a very Jess and Nick from new girl sort of vibe to them and the girl in the maximalist side being overly hopeful and optimistic about everything. The minimalist guy is really broody and into his music but we later find out he designed the house for him and his fiancee who tragically died and that's why he's so unhappy all the time.

[@samanthakrogg4247]

I'm a minimalist normally but I liked the maximalist one better. I loved the cheerful colors and the lighting coming in the windows was so much better/cozier on the maximalist side.

[@nikivicki516]

I love everything you do on KZbin, and inspiring me so much. I build a lot myself in sims 4 and have a very different style. But when i see your builds i always ends up try do something similar just for fun and something new, but it ends up like my normal style anyway in the end 🤣 thats how it is i guss. I really wish we could be friends, you seems so nice to be around. 🥰 Keep do what you doing. 👍🙏

[@tatertot23]

Hear me out. The artist is a man (or woman) who is actually in love with the girl next door and the painting on their balcony is actually her. And maybe the girl writes music about the guy/girl next door. Neither of them know that the other is in love with the other. However, they’re actually pretty good friends. And eventually they come out about their feelings and they get together and get a house. I think it would be a good idea for you to do a max/min house build!! I think it would be a challenge but you can definitely do it. Btw I love your videos!!❤️

[@ChibiRandom13]

I forgot how gorgeous that discover university stone in green is! It looks so good here!

[@neveahsophos2276]

Hey your love story thing can still work, like what if the painting in the maximalist's balcony, the woman in that canvas is the minimalist that lives in the other side. Perhaps, the maximalist painted that from memory when the two of them chatted in the front of the townhouse. Like that would be so adorable!

[@Tesjhkyayy]

I see that you are not a huge fan of minimalism hahah, but as a very huge fan of minimalistic design myself I can say that you tried hard on it and it looks good for the beginning. :)

[@meishasworld]

Ahh I loved this video, I’m like a mixture of both minimal & maximalist styles, just depending on the room. Like my bedroom is minimal and my living room is maximalist.

[@Halyn85]

Hey Syd! There's another swatch for the dentures, which is a retainer

[@yum8721]

omg I love it, this part about fall in love remind me some trashy romance about fall in love in laundry room XD

[@lolaaa5443]

I think your video ideas are really creative and new :) And your builds looks really nice!

[@sydmac]

Thank you so much!

[@sycadora5019]

Love the colour combos for both of them, with the green/orange & the peach/lilac. Everytime you make one of these videos I'd always get the urge to open the game & do one myself! What do you think of making something like 'shell challenge', like one where you've finished the outside & layout etc, but let us do whatever for the rooms inside? (an empty house challenge?) Like maybe a townhouse/apartment lot with multiple "houses/rooms" in it that's similar in shape like this one (but maybe more rooms, like 3 or 4? or more D:). It'll be like a regular shell challenge where you decorate it first, then in the end, pick your favourite rooms & combine them all.

[@meliagre]

Im definitely team maximalist! I loved the color scheme, giving me positive vibes!

[@laminat_busilica]

I'm 100% a maximalist and a clutter girl but I like to keep my things as clean and as neat as possible so it's one hell of a struggle 😭

[@astarlette]

Usually, I like the maximalist style, but I preferred the minimalist home here! Well done!

[@marciamarques2899]

i always forget to say it but thank you so much for always saying where the objects you use are from, it helps so much when i see something i like and didnt know existed

[@rileigh5642]

I LOVE this build. Never loved a build so much. I can just imagine a music loving neat sim playing that piano as the sun goes down and having the other sim walking outside and happening to hear it 🥺 I find myself keep coming back to you. I’m subscribing! Love your videos, don’t change ma’am! I cant find this build on the gallery anywhere 😢

[@kierratilghman1129]

Keep the VS home decor videos coming I really enjoyed these

[@hilazys]

Syd! Not sure if you tried this before, but would be funny if you had a random room generator and a random amount of rooms generator. So let's say your room generator lands on a bathroom, you spin a random number generator that can land on a 10, and you'd have to build a house with 10 bathrooms. Remove that room and number for each wheel and continue on to the next room. Not sure if that makes sense, but thought it would be funny if you had a home with 3 kitchens, 10 bathrooms, 1 bedroom, and 8 toddler rooms, etc!

[@demonteadams9821]

I love coming to your acc everyday to find great ideas when I play Sims 😊

[@alexismatthews6275]

Her putting the toilet paper in upset my brain lmao 😂

[@desmoore9574]

This reminds me of that Mary Kate and Ashley movie New York Minute. One is very OCD and the other is like grunge and fun, cluttered and crazy 😅

[@megslipped]

Imagine the balconies are on the back of the house and that's how they fall in love? The artist finds the musician cute, just happens to go out when they're playing music and eventually paints them a picture of how their music makes them feel. 🥲

[@Allieoneandonly]

I am so in love with your maximalist side!!! I want my house to look like this!!!!

[@sydmac]

Thank you:)!!

[@writerspen010]

The exterior of that townhouse is soooo pretty * o *

[@avaschaefer6656]

How did you make my least favorite color scheme (orange and green) look FANTASTIC?! Literally a sims magician.

[@thefrostyslime]

The flameless candle is nice because you can size it up/down without the flame being weird!

[@riellydavis3414]

no it started so good # justice for the cool rug

[@alittlerustee]

Love this build! So cute I wanna try! I will say I wish they would of done the bathroom clutter kit more like the country kitchen, have a new toilet, shower/tub combo, and maybe a counter, then add the adorable clutter, just my opinion 😊

[@Tommoway91]

The whole area is giving me Princess park manor vibes

[@veralavida222]

omg thank god, you’re just saved me from dying of boredom ;’D

[@sydmac]

gotchu 💕

[@veralavida222]

@@sydmac ily :’C

[@zararobnett8284]

I see a female presenting Artist with flowy super layered outfits in the max side who lives next door to a male presenting Doctor in clothes with clean lines and neutrals. She likes his heart ( he literally saves lives for a living) and he lives her sense of freedom ❤❤❤

[@tg49]

I really love the minimalist side of this townhouse. It's so calming and kinda "soft". The maximalist side is also pretty cool though. It's just a bit too busy for me 😊

[@sumiyut7694]

Hello Syd, I just wanted to say that i enjoy your work so much, I follow you since last year and since than I watch your videos everyday, they are so fun to see. Thank you for reading

[@mariaflasher5814]

I love that maximalist! Hey cancer here♋️ your videos are literally my favorite thing to watch never stop being the best🥰

[@riarose4292]

The exterior honestly looks a lot like the older apartment buildings in my city, i think its pretty realistic! Love it syd♥️👏🏼

[@sydmac]

Thank you!! 😊

[@luna_styxx_2583]

The decor to the max kid would've been perfect for this challenge.

[@kylenova1607]

No one is talking about the fact that the toilet paper wend under and not over!

[@brittanyr5294]

This is just inspiring me to revamp my living room and not be afraid to go bold. Love love love!!

[@Ak-ox6mc]

I think the maximalist needs way more patterns but this is such an amazing fun build!!

[@doriduckett3641]

I never realized there was a word to describe my personal style. Max all the way! LOL used to describe as being ecclectic. I like maximalist better. :)

[@CalicoShoes]

Aesthetically and in Sims builds, I love maximalism! I love the colors and quirkiness. But I need my space to be minimalist irl

[@AshKline0814]

I think it would be awesome for a couple meeting situation or even twins with completely different personalities but going to the same college

[@shelbytemple4386]

I love the Idea of the artist being a guy and the musician a women and the paint on the padio is the neighbor and he has a huge crush on her and she knows him and there friendly but she doesn't know him to much but he even recognizes her laugh

[@AliceSykesFromWalkerland]

I think people get confused with minimalist style, it doesn't mean you cant have any décor its just not lots of clutter, everything that is out on the sides has its own place & purpose to tie everything in together.

[@morganwashburn8423]

You should do each of the emotions from inside out and make them all bedrooms. I havnt seen anyone do that!!!!

[@nenssika]

I'm always looking forward for your videos! Love watching your content!!❤

[@lilymariee]

my style changes with my mood, so this would be a dream

[@celineee1158]

The maximalist is a 6 feet tall artist (has to be tall so they can reach the shelves) who is probably the messiest person you've ever seen. They are totally a cat person. The minimalist is a musician who is simple yet elegant. People say they are boring but in fact they are just introverted. These two are best friends. You can't say otherwise.

[@brinanners]

I didn’t actually notice how bad the bathroom clutter was made until now, that’s crazy. Seems like the rushed it

[@ObamasWeedMan]

I’m so happy I found your channel

[@kimberlycrane2491]

I liked both sides a lot!! Keep it up Syd!!

[@sydmac]

Thank you:)

[@margaret_r383]

SIXAM (the CC creator) actually edited that candle (and a few light switches!) to have a flame. Go grab em! :) I saw the minimalist side as someone who is easily overwhelmed by 'too much stuff' (maybe on the Autism spectrum?) and the Maximalist as this color-and-stuff loving ADHD person.. and I'm a little bit of both! lol

[@nxcrorat]

Idk if it's that, I'm autistic (diagnosed) and I really, really don't like minimalism 😭 Feels empty and doesn't represent me as a person, makes me anxious fr

[@fansims2]

Although I love both of them, my favorite is Minimalist. That is the style I do the most and it gives me rags to riches but when your sims has a little bit more money but still want to save $$ ;)

[@fatcatpaulanne4800]

ah, well, as a minimalist who is married to a maximalist, maybe it's for the best there's no mailroom, lol.

[@plutoisaplanet5533]

i like bathroom clutter in theory. the items are pretty but with it being buggy and only about 2 having functions (it would be so easy to make light switched work like clicking on a light but only for the whole room they literally aren't trying) unfortunately ill never buy that.