Fixing the Pancakes' Eastlake Victorian - Rebuild Like a Nerd

[@sylviesuccubus8503]

I personally would like all the packs to see kind of the ideal/most options version of each style. Also, frankly, there’s plenty of ‘base game+1pack only’ builds, but fewer (to me) all packs that don’t use cc

[@sahm_and_bean]

Noted! I would also love to incorporate more packs for that reason, to get things as accurate as possible. I figure if there's enough demand for a base game version as well, I can just add it to the Build Like a Nerd tutorial series, where I do prioritize just the base game or very limited packs to get as good of an outcome as possible.

[@NuclearDystopia]

wow THANK YOU for this type of remodel, this is the exact type of content i've been wanting. no shade to other builders, but shrinking the house and changing everything isn't realistic and i like this type of rebuild a lot more. instant subscribe.

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thanks so much! This video has been incredibly popular so far and I definitely look forward to making many more :)

[@paigeh1670]

The Strangerville pack has such beautiful Victorian doors and windows that I really do think the pack is worth buying, especially for renovating Willow Creek builds with. I'd love to see the BFF Family redone since the "colonial" style referenced in the house description is not there at all. It just looks like a shotgun with an addition on the side. Those three townies also have such specific interests that it makes building for them fun.

[@sahm_and_bean]

Willow Creek is such a hot mess. Idk if you've seen the little Architecture Tours I've been uploading as shorts, but the "shotgun" homes in Willow Creek are always one of my main complaints! Also the strangerville world is one of the most requested world tours, so I'm already thinking about grabbing up that pack, although the build items are also a major draw. I love building Victorian styles.

[@paigeh1670]

​​@@sahm_and_bean I watch your shorts as well. It really is such a shame because shotguns are about impossible to mess up, and yet.... Plus New Orleans is such an inspiring area architecturally. I really wish they'd given us more bright colors in base game siding and even more colorful swatches on the shuttered windows to reflect the NOLA inspiration.

[@sahm_and_bean]

@@paigeh1670 yes!!! Even the yellow and orange siding options are dull 😔

[@paigeh1670]

​​@@sahm_and_bean while I'm griping about dull exteriors, I was so over any more North American worlds but then excited when they announced Growing Together would have a Bay area inspired world. But it doesn't look like we're getting colorful sidings with that pack either. Why do a Bay Area inspired world without giving us BB to make the beautiful homes it's world famous for??? At least the craftsman windows and doors look nice.

[@sahm_and_bean]

@@paigeh1670 I am sooo excited for the windows!

[@nervosims]

i love this! i love how you improved the house while keeping the overall vibe of it in tact. and imo, use whichever packs you feel like you may need, if it helps the houses look more like you want them to. the research and the time dedicated is enough to keep me engaged!

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thank you so much! Using more packs seems to be the popular opinion, which is fantastic because while this home was pretty easily done staying within the base game, there are definitely others that would certainly benefit from introducing other pack content. I'm so excited to keep making these videos!

[@sunnienoone]

I just wanted to say thank you for your amazing tutorials. Your Like a Nerd series has helped me tremendously. I followed this tutorial (almost) exactly for a spa I was building on this lot. I wanted to keep the building's architectural aesthetic, but did turn it into a pink and green candy-colored monstrosity, and I love it! Thank you so much for helping me elevate my building.

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I'm glad I could help 💙

[@SL_SimWorks]

Great build! I'm looking forward to this series. I think it would be nice to limit the packs to the basegame and the world you're building in so people who don't have all the packs can download your remodeled versions. Then if they have other packs that will work with the architectural style they can modify the builds further if they want to.

[@sahm_and_bean]

I think I'll definitely do a mix. Several styles, like the Tudor lots in Windenberg, wouldn't need more packs to be rebuilt in this way, but I think the Midcentury Modern mansion of the Landgraabs would benefit greatly from some items from Tiny Living, y'know?

[@PEBSCABO]

I agree with this one when it comes to remodeling townie homes specifically. But maybe some isolated builds could be pack-crazy.

[@jimboeeek]

Learned something new today, your fact about the walls in the dining room having the lower paneling as to prevent chair scratches. 🏠

[@sahm_and_bean]

That's why that bit of trim around the middle of the room is called a chair rail! We don't have one currently (renting) but it's going to be one of the first things I install when we're finally able to buy a house because it makes such a difference!! The rest of the paneling is kind of a bonus for extra protection and easier cleaning 😁

[@musicalgeek22]

It looks so much better than the original! I'd say just go for it with the packs, since it will let you be as accurate as you can to the style, and it's really fascinating to see what parts of packs can be used well in styles other than the one they've been marketed as. Also, at some point, it'd be great to have a Build/Rebuild Like a Nerd video on cottage style houses and more rustic cabins / farmhouses!

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thank you! And I'll for sure add those to the neverending list of ideas 💙 there are no bad ideas, only a lack of time 😅

[@Haeronalda]

I really liked this video and yes, I'll admit to actually watching it because I like your voice. I'm not a building nerd myself, but what I enjoy is that you'll explain what you and why instead of just speedbuilding your way through. So yes, I would love more home rebuilds (even though they take more than 9 hours! Did not expect that) whenever you have the time to build them. Also, despite only owning the base game, I don't mind if you want to use packs to help you in rebuilding these homes. Some of the packs have really nice things (they are just too expensive for me), but I wouldn't mind watching you go wild with your nerdiness to make the house the way the nerd in you would be pleased with. Last (but not least): Thank you for this video and for all the work you put in to make it. I'll look forward to the next one!

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thank you so much for this comment! My voice has been one of my biggest insecurities and usually going on the internet makes that worse lol, but it's been so cool to find out not that many people actually mind it 🤷🏻‍♀️ same with just going overboard with information 😅 I absolutely love doing videos like this, and I appreciate the feedback, including on using packs or not. I look forward to making many more!

[@kristinahplays]

James’ video was so funny!! This turned out beautifully!

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thanks!

[@spydy49]

It's so so cool how you explain every choice that you make, especially when it is regarding the style that you're building in! It's super interesting and impressive and i'm learning a lot with your videos 💞

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying them 💙

[@TophatTalulah]

I love this! I've been wanting a refresh on some of these houses, but haven't seen any that stick true to the original and use the right packs!

[@sahm_and_bean]

Same! It is genuinely my goal to make videos that I want to watch, and I think I mentioned it in the video, but I very rarely see "rebuilds" that are actually rebuilds. They so often are just completely new homes, which is totally fine, and a lot of fun. I just take a different approach to things I guess 😅

[@TophatTalulah]

@sahm and bean agreed! Some of them are really nice, just not what I want in my sims world 🤷‍♀️ this might actually make me play with the Pancakes though lol

[@gothicGumshoe]

​@@sahm_and_bean There is 100% a time and a place for making new homes entirely, I do really like a whole new theme sometimes, but your take on rebuilds is refreshing. 🥰 Love to see it.

[@moonrainchildtv]

"And nobody likes their house." 😂😂😂

[@merri_0153]

The full panelling was to protect the wall from the chairs?? Really? I never knew that, I love all the cool things I learn from your videos. I appreciate your research!!❤❤❤

[@sahm_and_bean]

Yeah! Think of what a pain it is to replace drywall, but 10x that for plaster 🥲 definitely want to protect that wall with at least a chair rail, if not a whole panel!

[@Trassel242]

Hello, just have to say that I absolutely adore this and the Build Like A Nerd series, I’m not knowledgeable about architecture and especially not American architecture since I’m Swedish, so most of the time I don’t even get what EA was trying to mimic with their buildings.

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thank you! I'm also not sure what EA was trying to do, if they even had a plan, but I do my best to make good content out of it anyway 😂

[@rheannascheck9589]

Looks so much better

[@paigeh1670]

The Landgraabs would also be really fun to renovate for because mid century mansion is a lot of fun. That build is so huge though, so I don't blame you if that's way down on the list. If you did do their property, I'd love to see a few packs incorporated, because furnishing large builds in just base game is so repetitive and punishing. There'll only be one or two options that sort of work with a style.

[@sahm_and_bean]

Furnishing large builds is definitely a pain! And I'd love to redo their home. I don't have a "build them in this order" list so much as a "oh, that sounds the most fun, so I guess we'll do that next" list 🤣

[@SarahElizabethA]

A good build. I think I will download your version to replace it with. As to what builds next, all of the EA builds do need this. I'd recommend any with the Strangerville pack,

[@sahm_and_bean]

I think this is the 5th or 6th time in the last 24 hours the strangerville pack has been recommended to me. I'm definitely moving that toward the top of the list for next time there's a sale!

[@SarahElizabethA]

Ooh, you don't have that one yet. It is fun to play with the town story line. Especially if you like fantasy or sci-fi stories. The builds are very bad though. But it comes with some of my favorite doors and windows. Very Victorian esk.

[@Spritydove]

This build is amazing! I would enjoy if you went all out and used whichever packs you have available to do the remodels, especially since many of them have items that can be mixed and matched

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thank you!

[@Marigold11037]

Hopefully I'm not too late but i think using packs in future builds would be good - if you limited it! Its really frustrating wanting to build a cool house but not having 40 different packs, so perhaps you could pick 1-3 packs that really benefit the style of whichever sim you're building for? It would also be interesting to see your takes on which packs and items suit which sims most!

[@sahm_and_bean]

If you haven't already seen the Landgraabs rebuild, that's pretty much exactly what I did, and what I'll do in future rebuilds as well :)

[@Marigold11037]

@@sahm_and_bean oh perfect!! And not yet haha, I started with this one - but I'm glad to hear it!

[@simssaves4980]

Best series yet!

[@sahm_and_bean]

Haha thanks!

[@Ilargizuri]

I love the Idea and I would love when you would stay in Willow Creek and It would be great if you either gibe Cypress Terrace or Garden Essence a new Look. And I love the idea about the Nursery when the Patch comes out.

[@sahm_and_bean]

I will probably download the update and immediately make a little nursery to test it out haha

[@Ilargizuri]

@@sahm_and_bean You are so lucky in that regard, I live in Germany and have to wait until the late afternoon before we get the Up-Date😩 I love my Home country and don't really want to live anywhere else, but sometimes I wish there were another way to schedule Up-Dates than Eastern Time U.S.😞 More like it comes out whenever it is 9 a.m. at the computers Location or something similar.

[@sahm_and_bean]

@@Ilargizuri I think where I'm at the updates are about 1:00 pm but also idk how exactly the global schedule works.

[@Ilargizuri]

@@sahm_and_bean Well no matter where you live most of your YT-Content is released when we in Germany have between 6p.m. or 7 p.m. i like to think that an up-date mist be authorized by a Human at a Computer and no matter what, that won't happen when the Person is not working, so maybe they start at 9 a.m. that means the up-date will come out around 6 p.m. for me.🤷🏻 But whatever, I am looking forward to your Video.

[@elmtre3]

I’m pretty sure it’s “Naaaaah-leans”, just trying to complete the roasting assignment. Gonna use this build! Revamping my base game enhanced save

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thank you 🥰🤣

[@elmtre3]

OMG 9+ hours… this is really nice btw. I’ve been really liking using the redone goths house, i expect this will be excellent too. As always, I’m watching while nap trapped under the infant 😅

[@elmtre3]

I’ve been trying to mess with the townies lives first then their houses because while I live watching build videos, I’m terrible at it and generally just enjoy downloading fixed versions. Also building takes forever while I have very little time to mess around 😂

[@kyraakira7933]

I know there is no such build as industrial in The Sims4 (I think), but my heart is still waiting //dreaming// for you to accomplish one of it. ^^

[@sahm_and_bean]

Oh, I definitely want to as well. Unfortunately I can't spend 24/7 creating videos so I have to have ✨patience✨ and add content ✨variety✨ for the ✨algorithm✨ but I'll be back to build like a nerd soon and I definitely want to do an industrial family home 😁

[@kyraakira7933]

@@sahm_and_bean My heart and I are a patient ones. Dont be afraid :D And thnx for the reply ^^

[@SuperiorSimmer]

Your videos are so calm and informative I like the rebuild also!

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thank you! This was a lot of fun to put together and I look forward to rebuilding more :)

[@embessy]

I like the idea of using more packs if you need to. It would show us which packs work together for specific architecture style. Maybe not use tons of packs at once but maybe up to 5 that are relevant.

[@sahm_and_bean]

Oh definitely. This one really didn't need any other packs (that I have: apparently Strangerville has some excellent Victorian items), but other build styles could greatly benefit from multiple packs.

[@Bubelhaftisch]

This is an amazing idea! I've started renovating the Landgraabs home in Oasis Springs, so can't wait to see your take on that. I've used a lot of elements from your videos on Art Deco. Handily, I have an old school behind my house that was built in the art deco style! I'm all for more packs = more fun. Especially high school years.

[@cassandra123450]

This is SO cool, I loved watching it and learning

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@kategilreath7781]

So excited for more of this series!! This is fantastic! I always learn so much from your videos, the second story balconies and the above ground pool, such good info

[@sahm_and_bean]

Awesome! I'm excited to make more and keep sharing 'too much' information with all of you 💙

[@alenaadler8242]

Thanks so much for pulling back the curtain and showing us the breakdown of hours spent to create the magic! love your videos! i dont have all the packs so i lean slightly towards keeping builds base/world… but if you wind up going for it with lots of packs, then the plus side is i get to see what’s in packs i dont own!

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thanks for the comment! I will probably do a mix of both. For the Landgraabs' rebuild (idk if you watched that one yet) I did a base game only shell then furnished with some additional packs.

[@blacknwhitestripe]

I’m so happy I found this channel, you’re so knowledgeable! I know not everyone agrees with me but I really appreciate that you limit the packs. It makes downloading and using them so much easier, since ts4 just automatically and kinda randomly replaces or excludes items if you don’t have required packs, and it’s really cool to see how good the builds could actually be with just what the pack comes with.

[@sahm_and_bean]

Welcome, and thank you! I think some builds will definitely be limited packs simply because they don't need more, but if I redo, say, the Landgraabs mansion I may bring in a couple other packs to help the MidMod style come through a little more strongly (and fill all that empty space).

[@LlawenSeri]

Great build, I read love this!

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thank you!

[@akosicvy]

i really enjoy this type of content. would love to see more of it!

[@sahm_and_bean]

Excellent! I look forward to making more 😁

[@melimellow95]

I love it! I prefer base game only since it makes it more accessible for everyone

[@sahm_and_bean]

Makes sense! I will probably do a mix, and prioritize only bringing in other packs if they would truly suit the style better. And if I ever do something with a lot of packs that the base game crowd wants a base game version of, I can always add it to the list of Build Like a Nerd tutorials, where I do really prioritize base game only wherever possible.

[@MyWeirdNormal1]

I love Victorian homes so I'm so glad I came across this video! I have something fun to binge while playing acnh!

[@sahm_and_bean]

Enjoy! I also love Victorian homes and look forward to rebuilding many more 😁

[@16taysia]

I ❤ this remodel of the Pancake’s house, although I do prefer the version of the Pancake family where they have their toddler Iggy 😊🤟🏻🩷

[@sahm_and_bean]

Did they revamp the Pancake family like they did the Goths and Calientes or is that just a gallery version?

[@16taysia]

@@sahm_and_bean It’s only in your account library but that’s because it was a base game update when toddlers first came out

[@moriahschairer]

I loved the video James Turner did. 😂 It cracked me up. This house looks sooooooo much better than it did! And honestly doesn't feel too empty even though you left a whole room empty. 😂

[@sahm_and_bean]

It's funny how even though it's almost the exact same just a few little changes can change so much! I'm glad you like it 🥰 Also yes, that video was hilarious.

[@ladybreezagames]

Love this!!! You did a great job on this rebuild much better than before

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thank you! I feel like it's not really that different, but somehow, it's also completely different 😂

[@oliviabrooks2432]

can’t wait for the rest of this series ‼️❤️

[@songbird8373]

This is lovely. 💙

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thanks!

[@stephiebella]

Loved this

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thank you!

[@sweattaffy]

It looks great! =}