How To Build A House in The Sims 4

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[@ragdollflop]

in my head i think my houses are great. in reality they are minecraft dirt huts. i needed this video ty😍

[@Kira_4463]

Same

[@King.of.Battleships]

When I start a minecraft, instead of trying to find a village or finding sheep to get wool, craft a bed to skip the night. I just dig a 1 block wide 3 block deep hole to wait out the night.

[@bubblebee_vi]

Love that 😍

[@meganking1692]

Lol

[@winniethepooh8861]

@@King.of.Battleships me too😂😂😂

[@kaziza]

I Love the idea of a sims 4 build-along series, Kayla can be our Bob Ross

[@rutecmuniz]

Yeah! Please, do a build along series

[@tyciendawarren2445]

Yeeesss!

[@harrypotter20083]

I agree. I really want one for community lots

[@thora4041]

We'll just put a happy little fire toilet here!

[@julianadoraciotto3334]

yeeees

[@3lli0]

Also, knowing the minimum room sizes helps. A bathroom fits in a 2×3, a double bed fits in a 4×4, a living room 5×6 etc.

[@lumindoesvideos]

You can commit more shenanigans in bathrooms than you'd expect if you have Snowy Escape or Discover University. The smallest I've seen is 3×1 because those packs have a shower that your sim can walk through.

[@3lli0]

@@lumindoesvideos oh yes. I was saying 2×3 for a family house. Bathtub/shower combo, sink and toilet

[@lumindoesvideos]

​@@3lli0 that's definitely the smallest one that would make sense in a real house or for a house with a family. I have what would easily be a 2×3 bathroom in real life. It's not ideal but it's functional. But it's funny to think that the true smallest is 3×1 but that requires you to ignore toddlers and pets.

[@NikeviaPlays]

Wow this is a great tip. Thank you.

[@3lli0]

@nikeviaplays welcome

[@kelsidysinger7667]

The fact you are doing a build along and doing it just base game so everyone can do it is so amazing. A lot of big simmers don’t put in a lot of effort to make sure everyone feels included. They use a million different packs and don’t explain the cheats and everything. We love you Kayla! ❤❤❤

[@abrisc32]

we are 10 years into sims 4. the fact that kayla still does only base game or base game + 1 pack 80% of the time is annoying. by now most simmers are exploring their options and building to tend to their creativity and sharing their tips. we should be past posting “base game build under 20k” every other week

[@Lisa_Flowers]

​@abrisc32 if you find it that annoying then just go watch all the other simmers who do everything you outlined. I'm new to the sims, and as much as I love crazy expensive builds with lots different packs (which Kayla also does) because of the entertainment value, I really appreciate that there are simmers who still try to keep things simple and accesible. It makes it easier for me to get into the game. There's literally nothing wrong with having both. And like you said, MOST people aren't limiting themselves, so why complain about the few people who are? Does everyone need to approach the sims in the exact same way, or make the same kinds of content? Obviously, no. 'We should be past' - no, you and a lot of people are past it. But many people clearly aren't, hence the original comment thanking Kayla, and the many viewers who return every day. There is nothing wrong with approaching the sims in different ways. It's weird to try and get a creator to adhere to a standard you have created. Just watch someone else if you don't like it. No one is forcing you watch videos you think are boring or annoying.

[@abrisc32]

@@Lisa_Flowers you spent way too much time on this response lol

[@maddsfirm]

@@abrisc32 I think it’s funny that you say this because lilsimsie does a good number of builds where she uses a larger number of packs/fun floor plan/creative build etc. They have SO MANY different sims creators here on KZbin and they all do different stuff. If you want some simmers who maybe do more eccentric builds I recommend CarynandConnieGaming, SydMac, and FakeGamerGirl. The Sims community is a large community. So instead of hating on lilsimsie for what she doesn’t do, find a different sims KZbinr who does what you want to see!

[@kelsidysinger7667]

@@abrisc32 packs are expensive and not everyone has the luxury of owning every single pack. Kayla has plenty of builds that use multiple packs and honestly doesn’t have that many that are just base game. If you don’t like it go watch other simmers. Sorry she’s trying to be inclusive for everyone

[@Sorkabeth]

Your "builder's bible" series made such a big difference when I was just learning. And my daughter, who is 10, says "build a box, then make it fancy" all the time!

[@sarcasticsuperjerk18]

Just wanted to say that it’s so sweet that you got your daughter in on it, I got introduced to it through my sim-loving parents too!

[@miechellew.706]

Since the very first The Sims, I’ve used graph paper to pre-plan my builds. In 20+ years, I have filled three graph pads, and started my fourth as of 2023. It’s fun to go back and look at forgotten, or favourite, builds.

[@brittbrat81591]

As an art kid this makes my soul happy 💙

[@scottydog6713]

oh man, im wishing i did this back during sims 3 when you couldnt adjust the foundation after you put the room down. so many hours wasted writing down room sizes before bulldozing the whole build and re-placing everything WITH foundations.

[@svgerd]

the fact ive been watching kayak for so long ive seen her improve these 'how to build' vids :')

[@puffzerap8648]

"kayak" 😭

[@Spidertheidiot]

Same! I remember watching the og builders bible when it was released.

[@dwaynethesockjohns0n]

gotta love Kayak

[@lumindoesvideos]

Kayak instead of Kayla is one of the funniest autocorrect moments I've seen in a while.

[@thebestjj]

Kayak the 13 year old makes great build tutorials

[@Faolyn]

You can translate a floorplan by dividing the size of the room by 2.5 and rounding the result. That does a fairly good job of translating real-life room sizes to sims tiles.

[@boobunnylovesyou]

Literally screenshotted this comment to use for future builds 😅

[@inkygreen]

Another thing I found helpful for scaling is to look at what you are referencing and find either a window or a door that exists in the game that is similar to what you are trying to copy on the house. Use that as a scale reference and "count" the spacing using the window or door. I usually opt for a window. You can generally guess the size of a room based on how many "windows" fit on a wall. This works great for smaller houses, but its more complicated for larger houses because in real life windows can be all sorts of sizes and in the sims, most windows are 1 or 2 tiles (sometimes 3) so the scaling gets weirder with larger houses. But its still helpful if you want to make things as close to the picture as possible imo

[@Faolyn]

Yeah, I do that a lot as well. Counting kitchen counters and appliances is also helpful as well, since they're basically 1:1.

[@char1211]

OMG THANK YOU!!! This will be so useful to know for my future builds🙏

[@wow2926]

I've just now gotten into building in this game! I've been making different saves, one where I renovate every lot, one where I build every lot myself, etc. Wonderful timing

[@kibotenshii124]

It would be really cool if maybe you made this like a mini series and showed how to build different style houses. Like maybe a big Victorian house and that can also be a way to show how to use rounded/hexagonal walls since a lot of them have a spire in the front. It could also be a way to use one pack at a time i.e generations/craftsman style, vampires/Victorian, snowy escape/japanese style.

[@jensencaldwell5101]

oooo yes this is a great idea

[@lorindamcaliece9435]

id love to see like how to use the weird hexagonal roofing because oh my is it annoying

[@myrandamiller91]

A good guide to converting IRL floor plans to TS4 (or any Sims game honestly) is to divide the measurements by 3. Tiles in the Sims are approximately 1 meter square, so that's a good rule to follow. I almost exclusively convert IRL floorplans so I'm very comfortable with the concepts. You can find some of my work on the gallery under the same username as here.

[@DarkPrincessAly]

Another good tip is starting by building the obvious rooms like the 2x3 bathrooms. When you have those as reference, building the rooms around them becomes easier when calculations are wonky.

[@lady_apocalypse178]

As someone who always uses floorplans too my personal tips is to use the beds. I check how many times a bed would fit in a bedroom and/or amount of space around it and base the rest of the house around the size of said bedroom. But I have done this so often nowadays I usually tweak it to my needs, a tile bigger or smaller depending on what I want to put in the room and then adjust the rest so it doesnt look out of place.

[@avakinceli875]

Toturial for the Playstation: Cheat window: press L1+R1+L2+R2 To free place: press L2 like 3 or 4 times For free rotate: press L1+R1 To make somthing bigger or smaler: press L2+R2 and press the arrow keys on the left side for smaler and the right side for bigger To make somthing to level down or high: open the cheat window and close it again and then press the arrow keys up and down (sometimes it works and sometimes not ) Hope u can understand i can help u have a nice day 💜

[@Simscatscoffee]

What is shift on PlayStation controls?

[@chrispy2000s]

@@Simscatscoffee i think it might be the square button

[@Simscatscoffee]

@@chrispy2000s thank you!!!!!!!!

[@justme1106]

Do you know how i can get the outside floor ? I can never find that option on ps5

[@avakinceli875]

@@justme1106 what do u mean with the outside floor 😅

[@elliegd]

kayla needs a bob ross type series where it’s just building with her lol happy little trees still apply

[@GamerNerd157]

I really needed this video. I have a learning disability and have a hard time trying to figure out houses in the game. This step by step tutorial really helped me and didn’t give me anxiety like I usually get trying to build a house! Thanks Kayla! 😊

[@erinw.9256]

Today I started making a retirement home and I impressed myself cos I just randomly put down rooms and it looks kinda halfway decent!! I knew I wanted a courtyard or some garden space and then of course the kitchen, community room for coffee and board games, and a lobby.

[@natatatt]

This was super helpful, particularly in the spots where you added character to the home by adding bump ins inside and bump outs outside, as well as the roof and corner trim additions. That is where I tend to struggle the most - my builds lack character and look a bit boxy/plain.

[@TheeShifty]

I hope this gives me more motivation to get back into building

[@maythegamer1291]

I often find myself really good at building rooms but NOT houses, I struggle to connect them in a way I want while also making the shape of the house I want

[@KokoroSpice]

In all my years playing the game I have never built a house in Sims 4 that wasn't just a rectangle with rooms and a roof. My husband recently got into the game after watching me play it and while I was able to answer most of his questions regarding the game, I was lost when it came to building. We watched this video together, and I have to thank you for all of your tips and demonstrations. I especially appreciate the tip about looking up houses online and finding the floor plan. This past weekend, I found a house floor plan that I really liked and put your advice to use! While it is not an exact replica of the floor plan I found, the build I made is very much inspired by it. As I said before, my builds before this were kind of like a bento box in house form. But this one...I am really proud of it! It's not anything extravagant, but it is unique and looks like something that I would want to live in myself if I could afford it! Now, I just need to practice making two story houses.

[@guenslydesir]

just wanna say i’m in love with the longer form videos kayla’s been doing recently 🥰

[@meganthornbury2779]

So helpful! Roofing is enemy#1 😂. I would love to see you do a Tudor and Victorian style basics next. Sometimes the hard part is getting things to translate into the sims.

[@alimeowiee2176]

Simsie is the queen of roofing in the Sims 4

[@miechellew.706]

Roofing is where I constantly struggle. I deeply miss auto-roof.

[@oshinsims]

Thank you for saving my shoe box builds Kayla 💕

[@dzman5354]

Cant wait to build a blue suburban 🔥

[@luciandust2355]

Kayla you haven’t built a blue suburban in months. You’ve lost yourself. Please build another blue suburban. I miss it. I see blue suburbans in my dreams.

[@SusieQ_1994]

😂😂😂

[@yasminleal3072]

OMG, I loved this!! I really struggle with a general shape and floor plan when I'm building (roofs and landscaping are a nightmare, honestly) so this was super useful and fun. I would love if you do some more “Build with me” type of videos….maybe one “Build with me” live someday? It would be super cool!! Thank you

[@taschailahblair8229]

Omg this video coming up as I’m trying to renovate the hounds head lot in brindleton bay is such a life saver 🎉

[@teenmom386]

Literally just got sims, this couldn't have come at a more amazing time. Thank you!!

[@ma1ab3]

I've been lacking motivation lately building in the sims and this video is a godsend🤩 Thank you Kayla!!!

[@amiinewzemii7793]

Big yes to this type of video series!! Maybe go through the different worlds and show us how to build different styles using only base game and that particular pack 🙏🏻

[@starsnoireart]

I like these kinds of build-with-me videos! Its relaxing to watch, even if I don’t build anything.

[@Halla54321]

I would love another tutorial video for furnishing a house - I really struggle with color schemes and knowing what looks best together

[@JuniJangChristensen]

This genuinely helped me (: And I only have the base game, get to work and cats and dogs so I would love to see builds using those packs❤️

[@e_m_m_a_0122]

You can add a chimney too, to break up roofs. It's less fiddly than separate roof pieces

[@mysims4tipsbuildsandmore326]

Absolutely LOVED this. I always have issues with roof placement. The way you did this like a build together was perfect. The pace and how you showed us how to follow the floor plan was very helpful. You definitely have to do more of these. I followed along and made the house with my own touches. I'll be uploading as soon as I decorate the inside. Thanks!

[@nicoleingram1049]

Before I started watching your videos a few months ago, I did NOT know how to build AT ALL but one day I decided to try and copy one of your builds. It did not look like whatever house you had built in that video but after that I was able to start building nice homes.

[@Ani-ef9mx]

Love the build alongs! I also LOVE having an empty shell to download and then furnish for our individual sims.

[@LilithAlywn]

I love the small little hallway cutouts you added. I never think to add those and always think walls need to be so uniform, but those tiny hallways ccreate such a unique vibe. :)

[@silkshines00]

not gonna lie, like a year ago i was able to get into sims 4 for the first time because you shared your common build shortcuts in a few videos. Going in blind with NO shortcut knowledge is hell.

[@sarah62137]

Another tip I use is to create more formal flower borders place a semi circle rug, place various size rocks around the edge, delete the rug then add plants and flowers.

[@evsadler5062]

Thanks so much for this! I've been playing for nearly 24 yrs & still screw up the roofs. Very helpful!!!

[@lumindoesvideos]

You are one of the reasons I properly started building in the Sims 4. Even though you didn't do any real tutorials, you still inspired me to build. Also Console Sims4 (Xbox specifically) doesn't have some build abilities (shift clicking to move one part of the eaves is one thing that seems to not possible with controllers) unless you whip out a keyboard and mouse. I would know, that's what I play on. With keyboard & mouse it works almost identical to PC.

[@svgerd]

hands down the best person at build how-tos - learned all my skills from her

[@torimckinley9917]

This was hands down one of my top 3 favorite videos. Incredibly helpful. So easy to follow it makes the building process feel SO manageable. And the amount of ideas you gave makes it easy to practice the same shell multiple times so you don’t have to think of something original every single time!! And you’re very an encouraging and thoughtful teacher. Like I can not say enough good things about this. Thank you!! Please make more! You are the reason I have manage to overcome the overwhelm of building and grown as a player ❤

[@mikelows1988]

No, you're not decent, you're amazing at building like I wish I could build houses like you do

[@InaLanoami]

This was genuinely really fun to build along with you. I would love more videos like this!!

[@catpony5476]

I love it when she post tutorials on how to build houses they are so much fun❤❤

[@AlexandriaWhitney_]

I like that this tutorial is a little more complicated than ones Kayla has done in the past. A lot of us have been following her or playing for a while so it was nice to see something a teensy step up from super basic

[@Kuri-Kushmia]

For anyone on console who wants to use cheats or size up or down. Press then release all four shoulder buttons at the same time to open the cheats bar. For sizing up and/or down; press down all four shoulder buttons and hold them, then press the up and down arrows for rising and lowering items. Same thing for sizing up and down things, but this time you use the left and right buttons. The left makes things smaller, and right makes things larger. USE THE INSTRUCTIONS TO HELP YOU!!

[@allysalawson6737]

YES to more tutorial builds!!!!! I've learned a bit from just watching your vids and streams... but specific videos like this helps a ton!

[@Booeyy]

I APPRECIATE THIS VIDEO !! I struggled with roofing SO MUCH. It always seemed to look so awkward to me, so thank you for this video! I'd love to eventually see a video on the terrain tools as well :)

[@stormsandsaints]

it’s so nice that kayla took the time to go step by step and slowly show her building process. i haven’t been playing the sims that much lately but i bet this is gonna be helpful to lots of people!

[@AABuilds]

Kayla: "I'm not an expert builder or anything" -- Humble Mother is mothering

[@lennaire]

You can use a half Gable for a driveway! In case you want a foundation you can use a concrete roof swatch and then mix that with terrain paint of flooring to make a sloped driveway :)

[@rebeccawicker6207]

I would genuinely love a little mini series where we build along, maybe an episode a pack/world so if we have it we can see how to use it and if we don’t then maybe we’re enticed too?!

[@_vikingaman]

Also: when rotating an item you can hold the alt key as well for that smooth rotating and more angles

[@lildaisyheart]

Girl I am living for those long videos

[@SasskiF]

Here's me thinking, "Welp, I probably don't need a super basic beginners guide to Sims building, but It might be fun to watch." Turns out I learnt a lot. Thanks as always Kayla. Great video.

[@amywonderland9297]

Would you be able to do more specific house style tutorials? Like Craftsman houses? How do you make it look like a realistic craftsman. Or victorian? Like what are the key components that give the house the right look? That kinda thing.

[@SilvaInLumine]

Lilsimsie, the Bob Ross of building in the Sims. Thank you for this Video 😍

[@TSOrr]

Ive been playing the sims for 24 years. Im not a builder, im a CAS + gameplay simmer. You've taught me sooo much when it comes to building and Ioften refer to your videos when I get frustrated. Thank you for teaching this old dog (almost 36) new tricks.

[@MsBarbaraManatee]

This was so helpful! I would have never thought to use the wall prices as a measuring tool/build-along guide, but that's so smart OMG. I'd love a build-along series, especially if they're themed? Like, how to build a farm house/horse farm, how to build a cottage, how to build a residential rental/apartment complex/duplex etc. etc.! Builds that have different requirements/functionalities within packs kinda thing!

[@thebethpenalty]

we love a long simsie vid!!

[@mystic-malevolence]

The corners of the siding with trim do place consistently. The placement is not a problem once you understand it and adjust accordingly. Primarily, the trim cannot be placed on 1-tile walls, and thus will not be placed on 1-tile deep bumpouts. This is where Simsie has trouble with it, but a house can still look good if the bumpouts are restricted to 2 tile walls, or if a different wall paint is used on the bumpout, or if that bumpout simply doesn't have trimmed corners.

[@MollyHuffle]

Thanks for making this video. I haven’t played the Sims 4 in a while but I’ve been slowly getting back into it after years and need a refresher lol. Thanks!

[@Camii_0613]

the boxes method you did at the beginning us actually a good idea! many of the builders I follow, do this and then they just delete the walls

[@dianneEdangerously]

Simsie, please give yourself more credit. You have a great blend of achievable and easily downloadable houses. Newcrest in my games are populated with your builds! On the other hand, I have seen you make some really amazing and stunning builds where you unleash your creativity. It’s actually really nice to have a little of both worlds. And with your experience I’m sure there’s nothing stopping you from really doing it up! Love your builds and all your videos 🩵💛🩷 I also really love the idea of a build along and I love that you do things with accessibility in mind. Most people build with mods and CC and I really appreciate your approach to building.

[@XadrisEldes517]

For garages on a house with a foundation::: Use a Half-Gabled roof, and use it as a ramp. Use the concrete roof paint, and have the taller side of the roof facing the building. Lower it down so the pitch is the same height as the foundation. If you hold ALT while moving the pitch, it will let you place it precisely. You can place a short stone fence along the sides to finish it off 😉

[@kimberlywilliams98]

This legitimately really helped me out…I’m very interested in building and love the idea of making houses perfectly personalized for my sims I’ve just had a really hard time building… But after watching this and going along with you it really helped me out and made me feel so accomplished (like yeah I kinda built that!) and it makes me super excited to work on other builds for my sims‼️‼️‼️ Wooo! 🥳

[@KittyCat260]

I'd love to see more of these. I've been doing more building recently in game but I have a tendency to make very boring, boxy houses. The floor plan in particular is hard for me to make realistic and interesting shapes in, because I tend to end up doing a lot of very square or rectangular rooms connected to other squares and rectangles, without ever putting a more interesting shape in to give it a realistic feel. I love seeing these builds and I'm hoping to get to the point where I can build something that isn't just a box with a roof 😂

[@undetestable1]

There is a flat foundation that you can shift place where you want your garage door if you put your house up on foundation so it still makes visual sense. the rest of the house can still have whatever foundation you want. If you have islant living you can also create on open by deleting the walls where the garage door would be and extending the ground above in a square above it. Size down the floor windows (the ones meant to create skylights) and palce them near the base open "door" so it looks like an open garage door.

[@aliyahsainte1891]

Can we get a new Wheel Spin of Doom Challenge in 2024? Maybe using a future expansion pack?

[@znb7299]

Sometimes I feel weird about it for some reason but I follow along with you all the time! I am ashamed to admit it usually lol but most of my saved builds start off as me copying your floor plans 😩 😂 you’ve helped me learn so much over the years, now I’m just trying to build out of my own head and not take 2 weeks to do so 🥴

[@AnnieUnicorn1994]

Thank you soo, soo much for this pretty build 😊❤ I love it, I'd like to turn it into an 8 sims starter, but I guess it's a little too pricy 😅 I saw, that it costs more than 30k and it's empty. But I'll try my best to put a few necessary things and delete a little decorative objects (especially in the garden). So maybe I can move in with my 4 Generation 8 sim family who are the greatgranny, the grandparents with their 3 daughters (young adult & 2 teens) and the baby and the infant of the oldest daughter. 😊

[@chloeeeezy]

Okay I like to think of myself as a "builder" in all types of games but I absolutely EAT UP these types of tutorial videos. What I'm trying to say is this content isn't just appreciated by newbies, but advanced players too. You're the GOAT, simsie!

[@yannysilva6928]

I just wanted to say that I'd loved seeing someone post a tutorial on how to build on the sims when I was a beginner. I think the video was really useful for those who want to experiment a bit more and build. I'd like to see more of this type of content, especially because I've always enjoyed your building and furnishing style.

[@randomdancerdibz6043]

I always build symmetrical houses with the slanted roofs solely because of the fact that roofing never made sense to me, this tutorial was so helpful! I haven’t been able to play in a couple years because my computer had broken, but I played for 5 hours straight last night and it was so much fun!!

[@anttirytkonen11]

Last summer, 🇫🇮 my first ever build was a giant house that from the outside looks mostly like the WH 🇺🇸. 🤣 After I had finished the exterior layout, I left it as an empty cell for a couple weeks, and when I returned, the Calientes had autonomously moved in so I kind of had to finish the interior as well. 😝 It ended up having three main floors with a kitchen, a bar, a modern living room, secondary bedrooms, six kids rooms (two for each stages) and a roof wedding venue among them. Finding room for the teen and adult bedrooms (I wanted 8 of them in total) resulted being a bit of challenge, but in the end I added two basement floors the first of which have the main bedrooms with ensuites while the absolutely lowest floor has a pool, a gym and a small bar. The master bedroom even has a little terrace to bring some sunlight into the basement. 🤓

[@trenae77]

You may not see yourself as an expert builder, but you ARE an accomplished instructor.

[@SouthernLadyBug882]

Thank you! I just started on PC moving from PS5 and I am learning all over again. New keys and new options. So again thank you!

[@madalynnholt6568]

I love this tutorial style video! I always have problems with the floor plan when I build a house so this was super helpful!!

[@laurenevans9182]

So cute that Kayla is like I'm not an amazing builder and yet has built lots FOR the official game

[@lu9175]

I’ve been building for a long time but I appreciate videos like these so much because I don’t see many of them and Kayla is a great teacher imo.

[@adgurl01]

I just have to say...I really love you! You are not only a great simmer and YT vlogger, but you are just an allround good person. Just had to type this in this moment in time. Keep doing what you are doing and I'll keep watching.

[@jenniferwyvill770]

This was awesome. Roofing is probably where I struggle the most when making my houses. So these little tips and showing how they're done was perfect!

[@TroyValley]

Nice, the main reason I watch your streams whenever I can is because you're a sick builder, I'm always jealous!

[@LocalCanadianDemon]

I appreciate tutorials like this. That's all I have to say.

[@Kisa_16]

Even tho I already know "how to build",I still struggle with landlandscaping sometimes,so the landlandscaping part of the video was very helpful to me ❤

[@agoodwasteoftime]

my houses always end up looking like prisons cause i'm so obsessed with order that my houses end up as just huge blocks. I need to learn to appreciate the fancy bump-outs lol

[@etherealkitsune]

honestly, you're the reason I really started trying to build more often, Kayla

[@madiwest9320]

I only play Sims 3 so I built this following the tutorial. I had to adjust the roof a bit because the roofs in Sims 4 are different than Sims 3. Overall, it translates fairly seamlessly and I'm so excited to paint, furnish and decorate this house!

[@Kinleigh_keister]

Thank you so much for this post! I love your builds and needed some help on how to build! Thank you!!!!

[@angelray7941]

I found this so helpful and hope you do more of them! I find starting builds from scratch overwhelming and figuring out the roof is a nightmare. My house turned out so beautiful!

[@caitlinanderson2195]

On the topic of building tips, it would be really helpful to do a video on what packs go well together or have the same style. Sometimes I know the general feeling of the build I want, but don't know which packs have that style or go well with each other

[@kinsleyjones2946]

i love playing the sims it’s my favorite game in the whole world but i struggle with the interior bc i only have a few packs and most definitely with roofing so i love that you posted this but also i need new challenges to do bc i feel like it’s boring without challenges

[@argella1300]

Regarding references and IRL house floor plans, one full tile in the Sims 4 is 2.5 ft in real life. So if you want to copy the floorplan Kayla uses in this video exactly and keep everything in proportion, divide the dimensions of each room by 2.5 (and round to the nearest whole number) to get the amount of tiles each room needs.

[@user-zv5yy7oh9u]

I have been playing sims for like two years now almost religiously and I get into funks with building so these tutorials are a great for everyone! Love your building style, and I would love to see like an interior decoration tutorial or something!!

[@Brooklynlmaoo]

You adding how much the walls cost really helped with following along. Sometimes the angles cover up a square or 2 and then the whole building is off so thank you for adding that

[@sarahbasham89]

looking at a floor plan is a gamechanger, wow

[@ManiKolex]

Thank you for this build. I remodeled an apartment in San Myshuno (based on a tutorial I found on KZbin)for my powerful vampire Sim. I used different furnishing and colors based off her needs. I also want her to have a baby with her bf Caleb and I was trying to find a house that going to fit the growing family. I also want to adopt a human baby as well! Thank you Kayla! ❤☺️