HOUSE SHAPE, FLOORPLANS, AND UNLIMITED SIMOLEONS // Building Tips & Tricks

[@Gryphi]

Hope this "tutorial" was helpful to some of you guys! Wanted to share my thought process since I get so many questions about it. Hoping to do a "Let's Build" soon as well as both roofing and landscaping tutorials :) Love you guys!

[@claireburns4520]

MsGryphi love you toooo ❤️❤️

[@azucenaosorio2511]

I always put my stairs in the corner so it was difficult to do the floor plan of the second floor, you helped me so much. Thank you 💕

[@heatherfaron8997]

Love your videos

[@emmaroberts534]

MsGryphi I was very helpful thank you

[@RatGordan]

omg yes! this is just in time because i have a project related to this

[@kellen3743]

i can decorate and all but i can’t not for the life of me figure out the floor plan

[@noeliajaime7656]

It's all practice.I couldn't do the roof to save my life and now I'm pretty good at it.Just takes practice.

[@Paathda682]

No because same

[@galaxyfan4593]

Same. Even though I'm a beginner with decorating myself but it's a lot easier than to do a floor plan and I eventually figure it out. But I have given up so many builds because I couldn't figure out the floor plan. That's why I want to practice figuring out floor plans with smaller houses first and then slowly improve myself with bigger houses.

[@galaxyfan4593]

@@noeliajaime7656A few years earlier I thought I just can't figure out floor plans and never will. But now I'm also thinking it takes practice. That's why I want to practice figuring out floor plans to eventually get a feeling for it.

[@lemon_slice7392]

Literally same

[@claireburns4520]

I already know all the cheats but that's not stopping me from watching this because well It's you

[@heatherfaron8997]

Same

[@Gryphi]

aw thanks Claire! :)

[@claireburns4520]

MsGryphi you're welcome! Whenever you take the time to like or respond to my comments it makes my day 💕

[@francescahansen1766]

Can you do a small series where you build a bunch of common house/architecture types? Also I am particularly interested in an italianate style house, but what ever you build I will watch! You are an amazing builder and such an inspiration! Love the vid!

[@aquagamer1212]

ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ OMG PLEASE!!

[@Gryphi]

Thanks so much! Maybe not a series, but definitely want to work on lots of different types of homes :)

[@LilithRoseoftheValley]

I think this is a great tutorial. I already know HOW to build a house. But I love seeing someone else's approach bc it gives me new ideas for when I build. Thank you for doing this!

[@Gryphi]

Aww thank you! ❤

[@CheyenneWyoming93]

Exactly.

[@shelbyw430]

Ms. Gryphi: Let's pick some ugly orange counters! I use those exact counters in half of my houses😂

[@Gryphi]

😂😂😂

[@coconoisette]

I hope you're ashamed of yourself 😂

[@BBaaaaa]

@@coconoisette why would they be lmao it's preference

[@coconoisette]

@@BBaaaaa Because gryphi said they were ugly. It's a joke, you know about these?

[@noeliajaime7656]

Lol.They ARE ugly though,but everyone has different tastes. :-)

[@gurl4527]

When you said you can hold ALT to stop the roof from snapping to the grid when adjusting the height, my jaw dropped. I've been playing this game since the day it was released, have the audacity to consider myself a "good" builder, and had no idea you could do this. I cannot believe it.

[@kirblie]

As a person who loves designing houses but often has difficulty processing ideas, this really helps me a lot, thank you so much!! :D

[@lexiegodwin379]

I don't know if you have already done this but for your next tiny house can you make the little apartment from Friends

[@Gryphi]

I am not familiar with the show. Sorry D:

[@clalyrics441]

someone else already made one, just search for it!

[@biancaa_patrricia]

lexie godwin I wanted to comment the same thing 😂lol

[@softkookie-ii9ph]

MsGryphi can you make the Big Bang theory apartment?

[@alltimesad9288]

this really makes me want to try a big house build now i lean more on tiny house builds because i usually play single sims more often

[@pamtesti44]

Yes pleassssssssssse!!!!!!!!!! Make a roofing tutorial! I am getting the sims in a few days and I have NO Idea how to build!!! This video helped alot though! Thanks ms gryphi!!!

[@Gryphi]

glad this was helpful! :) Planning to do a roofing tutorial in the next couple weeks :)

[@ebonimiller1100]

In the case of building without money, if you go to manage world, click on any lot and click that tool icon it will let you build without a budget. 😊

[@amrengirl9922]

Eboni Miller there will be a budget if you have played the household, if it’s a auto-placed household they have no budget

[@larissaives9338]

@@amrengirl9922you are however able to toggle the household from played and uplayed before you go into build mode in order to have unlimited funds. if you click on the green plumbob on the bottom of the family panel and turn it to be grayed out and/or click the heart button to make it hollow (which will also remove the family from your “saved households” - which is different from played households w/r/t auto-aging and culling) you will be able to build on their lot with unlimited funds even if you have already played with them.

[@falontheereader]

I really like this idea! I hope you continue to do videos like these, sometimes I feel so lost when I’m building like I don’t know how to make the build look cohesive but you gave me some new tips. Thanks!

[@Gryphi]

aw! So happy this was helpful :)

[@smallworld_sims]

I have been playing sims for over 20 years, and your videos have made me think about building differently. I never really liked it before, because it was pretty much make a box, extend a box, add a box on top. Watching your vids and this technique of more organic shaping rooms, being a little asymmetrical was mind-blowing. I pretty much have a savefile of your lots, and am more comfortable making my own, if I am missing something, thanks so watching your vids during downtime at night at the hospital.

[@katoji1580]

I literally started talking to myself bc I was frustrated about having builders block and then this video popped up omg I love the universe

[@nalynnaonline9082]

this house came together in like two seconds haha. you make it seem so easy. that would have taken me like two hours lol Thanks for sharing tips! Definitely inspiring to get back to building.

[@Gryphi]

Of course! Glad you enjoyed this :)

[@liliharbin]

NalynnaOnline definitely agree 😅 I literally have spent like half an hour deciding how I wanted to make the first wall once 💀

[@polocaza5427]

Oh, I love your voice, it’s so calming 🤪🖤 Your videos are very helpful, for me. ⛓🖤

[@Gryphi]

Thank you so much Natalia!

[@GangmasMoto]

Hello! I liked before watching. I also have a suggestion, can you mabye try to make a like Victorian mansion, or something like that

[@chloekieper]

Sage Mason she has actually done a couple of Victorian mansions or builds like that, maybe not “mansions” but pretty large victorians

[@Gryphi]

Thanks! I've done quite a few large victorian homes. So fun!

[@saintnikz]

I'm a very basic builder, and I've been struggling to find tutorials that make sense to me. Yours are so helpful! Thank you

[@antimatter_universe]

This is such a nice tutorial; it works well for beginner players, as you give some basic descriptions of tools, but you don’t spend so much time on those descriptions that veteran players are frustrated. Such a nice balance- and also informative~!

[@Gryphi]

Thanks so much! So happy to hear this :)

[@mjamin9124]

"this is a pretty small house, so-" "this is a pretty big house,-"

[@valeriemoesslberger9007]

The video helped me a lot! Thank you for that❤

[@Gryphi]

Yay! so happy it helped!

[@ks-ch5su]

Whenever I make houses I always arrange the areas or spaces first, categorizing them into 3 parts- 1. Public 2. Semi-private and last is 3. Private spaces. After all of that then I design the exterior part of the structure. I'm an architect and I'm amazed with your exterior designs. 😊

[@Iristoddlewis]

SO useful...thank you!

[@KriswithaK1]

All of your videos are an inspiration. Thank you for making this tutorial and I cant wait to see more of those as a beginner builder!

[@Gryphi]

Thank you so much!

[@Tasha3309]

If you mark your sim as Unplayed and go straight into build instead of play, you can fix/build their house with unlimited money.

[@katemarstaller3504]

For the countertops, you can also select "auto counters" so it automatically does the corner counters on the corners and whatnot!

[@Gryphi]

True :) I much prefer placing them haha

[@sparklingbluestars]

This is so helpful. Looking forward to the other tutorials as well 💖 thank you!!!

[@Gryphi]

Glad you liked it!

[@Fawthr]

*ME: tries to do what she did* *ME ALSO: hideous home, AHHHH!* *HOME: demolishes itself*

[@gelcey8347]

Oh my gosh, I am learning soooooo much. I usually download already-made houses then edit them to my liking. Now, I know I'll be having so much fun making houses. Thank you Tonya!

[@Gryphi]

aw thats amazing! 💞

[@muffinmom8362]

You have a very sweet voice and it makes me feel like it's easier to watch you tbh like it's so relaxing and just inviting

[@Gryphi]

Aw thank you so much! Glad to hear that :)

[@TheSupaLuna]

These are excellent tutorials. I liked your resizing tutorial too. I thought I knew how to build but no, I needed to watch these videos first.

[@kiiyannahudson]

Yes THANKS FOR THE VIDEO... I couldn't figure out how to raise the porch or the fondation for the home. This helps me out a lot

[@Gryphi]

Glad I could help!

[@billymadisonsshampoo8223]

It's so precious!!! I can build a box...so there's that..😁

[@shandorunia]

Getting into sims and feeling like I should have discovered this a long long time ago im totally in love with it... I have a question though which is at 10:06 you do something that removes the grid from the floor how exactly did you do that?

[@Gryphi]

Aw that's amazing! You can toggle the grid on and off by pressing "G" on your keyboard :)

[@alliemarr5329]

Your house is so nice and the tutorial really helped

[@thefabqueen7659]

I just want to say that you are incredibly talented and I adore this house. Please just give it to me in real life! I just recently “discovered” you and I am so glad I did.

[@Gryphi]

aww thank you! Welcome to the family

[@racheljenkin1874]

i really needed this tutorial!!

[@shamaracallaway786]

Thank you for makeing a step by step video like this i truly appreciate it it makes it more easier to follow your. Build i wish people made more videos like this

[@Gryphi]

glad you liked this!

[@bettynafarmvilla8134]

Omg thank you so much for your Tips & trick . I was always having trouble with the top of the house . Thank a lot and keep good work :)

[@xivoryskies]

I love your tutorials they’re so to the point and on point lol you answer all my questions so happy I subbed!

[@Gryphi]

💕

[@wrenthomas525]

It takes me HOURS to build houses in The Sims 4 cause I can never get floor plans right. This helps a lot

[@logannicola2025]

Thank you! This helps so much! I have trouble figuring out like realistic floor plans for my builds. Also I have a suggestion too I'd like to see a big super messy realistic family home for a stay at home mom with a busy toddler and a baby. I think that would be super fun! Lol

[@Gryphi]

Glad this was helpful! Actually did a really messy single moms home a couple months ago - one of my favorite builds :)

[@nicoleabrahao1026]

Thank you. My question was about big spaces and what to do with them, but watching you do it I realized you think of boxes, square rooms while I just focused on walls and where to put them. I'm inspired to try it differently now and the idea of boxes made it way easier to understand how to do it. So thanks a lot. ;)

[@Gryphi]

Glad it helped! :)

[@withluvlyss]

This tutorial was very helpful! You deserve so many more subscribers! 💜

[@Gryphi]

Thank you so much! Glad you found this helpful :)

[@DaughterofEve87]

Thank you MsGryphi! Been building this house today. How did you get your camera settings to move as your is moving? I am on Sims 3 camera and still have to hold 'CTRL' to make the camera rotate with my mouse.

[@amcwr1]

I’m always looking for new videos like these great job! I feel like my viewers get bored with my builds😔Thanks tho hopefully this will help!!

[@OliverPhthalo]

I'm so excited for your roof tutorial! My fiance haaaaates my builds because I don't really know how to do neat roofs, so all of my builds look kinda funny

[@Gryphi]

aww. Hoping to do that in the next couple weeks :)

[@raven-oh7wl]

i love your videos!! they are so fun to watch, inspiring and helpful

[@Gryphi]

happy to hear that! ❤

[@maxinecook8942]

I really enjoyed this tutorial..it gave me lots of idea to use! Thanks so much!

[@Gryphi]

So happy to hear that!

[@sims4housesbysaskiamir69]

Amazing tutorial, thank you so much!!

[@emmaroberts534]

This was so helpful and you make everything look so easy I love you and your channel so much all of your work is awesome ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Gryphi]

thanks so much Emma :) ❤

[@jacobhussian]

This video was so helpful thanks so much i have really improved my building because of you

[@Gryphi]

So happy to hear that!

[@tatianabanks8033]

You read my freaking mind omg I needed this! Great Tips! Tysmmm💕💕

[@Gryphi]

❤❤

[@occultpriestess]

Thank you MsGryphi!

[@nialg]

Omg! Thank you so much Tonya😘 I'm TERRIBLE at building and this will most definitely be helpful ❤️

[@Gryphi]

Glad this was helpful for you!

[@alexissaddler1413]

I love your speed builds x can you do a base game only build?

[@Gryphi]

Thank you! i do a few base game builds every month :)

[@ErinWolters]

Amazing as always!!!

[@Gryphi]

Thank you!

[@alyanni156]

me being proud that i spent 7 hours on my big ass square house.......then there's KZbin telling me how my building skills suck 😭😂😂

[@rovingpixels6398]

What a beautiful house!

[@ImaginaryWhisper]

Love this!!! So helpful ♡

[@Gryphi]

So happy to hear that!

[@Chris-lz8jm]

Another tip for unlimited money, if you already have a household on the lot you can go and mark it as unplayed, it won't change anything on the household and then you can go into build as you just shown and you'll still have unlimited money 😊👍

[@Gryphi]

This is good info to note! :)

[@heatherfaron8997]

You deserve to have 1000,000,000,000,000, subscribers I am on season two of parenthood my favorite character is Amber.

[@Gryphi]

aww thank you so much Heather! and yay! LOVE Amber :)

[@thecupcakefoxblog]

Thanks for this tutorial!! It was pretty helpful and also makes me really want to build in the Sims again. 😊😊😊

[@Gryphi]

So happy to hear that!

[@isabellabailey8020]

I needed this. Thank you QUEEN

[@Gryphi]

❤

[@blueeberri6895]

I love you're voice

[@Gryphi]

❤

[@msdreamer_4984]

Very helpful ty. I love your videos 🥰

[@gelcey8347]

OMG, Kelsey (from #100BabySimsChallenge) needs to see this! Hope you and her can do a collab. 💕 Thanks for this vid! Ly!

[@Gryphi]

haha thanks!

[@Stinemma]

I love these tutorial videos! 😄 I know it's you probably don't see this comment, but I'll give it a try 😊 I would love an updated video, because now we can alt place doors and windows 😄 Making the floorplan is one of the most difficult things to me 😖 So thank you for this tutorial! ❤️

[@kaitlynjackson89]

this video was very helpful!! thank youuu

[@Gryphi]

Aw glad to hear it! :)

[@lol-7161]

yesss thank you for making this video!!

[@Gryphi]

Of course :)

[@Tonotoos]

Cute voice,makes it more enjoyable to watch ur.videos 😊😊

[@anikaniemann5355]

Wow what a nice idea 😍

[@Gryphi]

Glad you enjoyed this tutorial :)

[@saphireblossom7551]

Thank you!!! You helped me soooooo sooo much!!!!

[@Ascyria]

This was great. Would love to see a decorating tutorial. Not so much as like clutter or how to do it. Just how you come up with color cordinations with the walls and floors and stuff.

[@Gryphi]

Thank you! Hmm maybe. I am not sure how much I'd be able to explain that thought process though haha.

[@delusionswithme]

THIS IS SUCH A BIG HELP THANK YOU SO MUCH SUBSCRIBED :D

[@Gryphi]

aww glad it was helpful! Welcome to the family :)

[@nocthorys6]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!~ I always have loved to build in The Sims, but as the time goes by I ended up, at every single building, doing all those square undynamic houses, and that was very frustrating. You have a beautiful voice, nice tone and speaks "calmly" which helps a lot, not just to understand what are you teaching to us, but to understand what are you saying (I'm not a native english speaker haha). I really appreciate these videos, actually all of them, they're addicting

[@Gryphi]

Thank you so very much! It is Tonya, yes. Thank you :)

[@hey_its_jay55]

Thank you for this tutorial!! Definitely helpful :D

[@Gryphi]

Glad to hear it! ❤

[@sabthesimmer3573]

I loooooove this video!!! Thank you!

[@Gryphi]

❤

[@evvs_99]

This helped me. Thank You!💞🙌

[@Gryphi]

Glad to hear it! :)

[@a.hunter4911]

For me (i have console), if you press play instead of opening a save and enter build mode on an occupied lot without playing the house hold then you still get infinite simoleons.

[@nicoled4551]

This is very helpful!

[@Gryphi]

Glad to hear you found it helpful :) I was super worried it wasn't haha

[@ayastorm5507]

"3x2 is the typical smallest bathroom you can make without move objects or cheats..." I mean, smallest is a half bath that's 3x1 with no cheats, but that's just a sink and toilet and it seems like a lot of people think those shouldn't exist for some reason (even though they're insanely helpful for toddlers or guests or roommates).

[@StoryGirl83]

My parents bedroom growing up had a half bath with toilet and shower off their room. There was a sink, but it was actually in their bedroom in a nook area where the closets (yes, two) were. There even was carpet where the sink was.

[@itsladyjwilson]

i love your videos! I cant wait for the roof video because I am utter crap at doing them

[@Gryphi]

Thank you! Hoping to do that in the next few weeks :)

[@kayylayy]

I know this house is plain but can you put it in the gallery because it would be cool to have an unfurnished house with a nice floorplan to work with. It would be fun to play with the colours and decorate

[@rawdahhf]

Thank you for sharing that’s really helpful 💕👍🏽

[@Gryphi]

Of course! Glad it was helpful :)

[@AGM2903]

omg i'm in love with this! I just wanna build my house from zero now HAHAHAHAHAHAAH

[@juansbalcony6044]

also, if you want your sim to have the house for free (idk if this is pc cause i’m on console) if you click on an empty lot, create a household, the just create whatever sim or your family (you can always edit the household later) then make them live on an the empty lot, then there is a small button near play which is the build button, you get infinite money. then you can exit and play as ur family (or edit the household) and play as them in the house without having to worry about those moving in costs! 💕

[@Gryphi]

Good info to know for console players!

[@paulc9643]

If that was your best you should be proud of your self. It was extremely helpful. Slow, concise, and to the point. Thanks!

[@Gryphi]

Glad it helped!

[@BethPlaysSims]

thank you and yes this help alot

[@SimsDivine]

Wow this video was really helpful 😍😍😍

[@Gryphi]

glad to hear it!

[@dariussimule]

10:05 how did you remove The squares?

[@fsdgfhg]

shift and click to drag the corner of the roof arrow to adjust one side sticking out

[@annavasarhelyi6133]

This video is soooo helpful

[@Gryphi]

So happy you found it helpful :)

[@doda2chin473]

In our houses, if you look at your own fridge, you'll notice your fridge isn't connected to the counters or the wall (In real life), the builders/architect/engineers intentionally did that because you might not be satisfied with the fridge and can *move* it.

[@rux8620]

You insipered me to start a sims account💕💕. You are the best sims builder. What program do you use to edit sims video? Anyway this tutorial helped me sooooo much😘

[@Gryphi]

aww thank you - thats amazing! I edit my videos in Adobe Premiere Pro :)

[@gene5301]

This inspired me to get building!!

[@ahmonii307]

Thanks you helped me alot! 😄😄😄😇😊

[@Gryphi]

Glad to hear it!

[@kitjesse2515]

Can you do landscaping tutorial pleasee? I really need it

[@Maddiezong]

Loved it❤