I have $10,000 to enlarge this house

[@Chet_Thornbushel]

Once Rye is a toddler you definitely need to go to Breanne’s studio for some family photos. It would be so cute to have them all go visit their auntie and have some nice portraits and group photos taken for a fun gallery wall in the living room, parents room, or upstairs hallway.

[@itskaybaby5823]

Love this idea

[@autumncortez6254]

Adorable

[@linus2812]

Is he playing it in the same save-file?

[@Yaisha7777]

@@linus2812 yes, why and how should it be in a different save file?

[@linus2812]

to be honest im mostly following the building videos of these series. im not into the family lore haha

[@giggiwidit5638]

I get the distinct impression that Addi and Hilary are over-compensating, for the fact that they both work full-time+, by giving their kids lots of toys and activities, to make up for the fact that mum and dad aren't there a lot 🤣🤣🤣

[@flamingyan]

Love the bright, clean, family aesthetic of the house! A murphy bed in the living room or spare room gym might be a fun way to make room for visits from Sydney/Ava or Reg and Kevin!

[@TeruteruBozusama]

Or even Breanne..!

[@MonicaMettert]

😈

[@faith8001]

James: we won’t focus too much on the kids on this LP because there’s growing together coming in two weeks Also James:

[@faith8001]

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for this 😂

[@AbbeyAnn]

The WandaVision photo with you and Deli in the background…. Iconic

[@elizabethpinede9258]

James has gone from never putting bins in his build to spending forever deciding where to place the bin lmao

[@eimajunknown]

About the toddler table, have one of the parents put it together so the kids can play with it! Also, you can sell those plates in your household inventory for a little extra cash. They are gifts from relatives for birthdays.

[@AziraSmith]

Is that how the toddler tables work? I recently put one in my sims house and noticed I can’t even click on it as the toddler. I thought it was maybe a glitch that showed up with the upcoming baby update but I have never used a toddler table before so I don’t know if this is new or just how they have always worked.

[@eimajunknown]

@@AziraSmith that's how they've always worked. i was confused at first too lol. the parents or someone older has to assemble the toy for the toddlers

[@AziraSmith]

@@eimajunknown good grief, the item description is confusing! It says its a “toddlers only” item, so I assumed it was for toddlers only 😑. Thanks for explaining how it actually works!

[@eimajunknown]

@@AziraSmith you're welcome! glad to help lol

[@skyechimes658]

@@AziraSmith yeah, I figured it was a description glitch because I plopped it down and my child sim had like the “play with blocks” interaction but then the toddler yoinked it after they left for school. So the toddlers can KIND of use it but I mostly use it for child sims.

[@finallykat1299]

I always size down those dollhouses, even if I have the room for them, they are just so big. I wish they had been scaled down to begin with, or the less expensive ones started smaller.

[@bellibooo]

I like that idea, that there is smaller and cheaper ones and then big super expensive ones that only rich people with tons of space would buy!

[@mauratyson9580]

I scale it down bc no normal child has that large of a dollhouse. Mine was like a foot tall. The only exception is when my sims actually are super rich and it makes sense for them to have an abnormally large dollhouse

[@elizanotpancakes2897]

I always want to yell at the screen when people don’t size them down because it looks so unrealistic 😂😂😂

[@FirebladesSong]

Especially because they're fully functional sized down! Sims don't even actually interact directly with them

[@PA-of6lr]

I love how Addison has a full spec restaurant with living quarters that his parents just gave him but he lives in a small suburban style house 😂

[@ILuvAyeAye]

You gotta draw the line somewhere with these kids! 😄 I actually think I've known families like this - a family friend invested in his grown child's business, but I doubt he ever bought them a home or anything like that. I also doubt the investment was the cost of an entire beautiful hah, but I can't say I asked.

[@recordtapesbackward]

@@ILuvAyeAye * their parents

[@lizziepierce]

Love this house! It makes sense with Addison being a chef and owning a restaurant that he build up the kitchen space first over the living space.

[@recordtapesbackward]

* they

[@Natalia28525]

This is the most suburban house James has ever built lol idk if it fits the modern industrial style of the couple, but it's funny for storyline purpose to watch them become a simple suburban couple with kids. Now the only thing left is a golden retriever and it's done the Perfect Family

[@loverrlee]

Yes! I really think a puppy would complete this family! 🐶

[@Kyonatix-Two]

I really love the bigwallets direction toward family in these last few series! Makes the series feel so much warmer

[@glykera]

James is growing up. And I'm sure much of it is also Deli's influence. In any case, I'm here for it.

[@LisaFrisstDich]

I love how the house turned out! For future ideas: I had a few sibling friends as a kid who would share a smaller bedroom to sleep in but had a bigger room for toys, kind of like a playroom. At night they were tucked in bunk beds anyway so the smaller room was fine but they had more room for toys. So technically the houses had enough bedrooms but the kids slept in the same one anyway. That was more common with twins or siblings very close in age, but at least 3 of my friends lived like that. I like the idea and use it in my Sims houses sometimes.

[@auntyjulez9819]

Love the kids stuff in the dining room/kitchen area. That feels very realistic. I can see kids drawing, doing homework, or reading a book aloud to a parent while they are cooking. And I always put that side table from Laundry Day in my baby/toddler rooms. It's so fitting.

[@AKA_Studios]

The expansion of the house was a good call. Guess you could say that both the house and Addison’s family were “growing together”

[@aqualex99]

so I'm not the only one who thought the house gave off sims 2 vibes hehe, loved the renovation ! the kitchen/dining looks sooooo good i love the color scheme !! and also very family friendly, i hope u upload it to the gallery once it's finished 🥲🫶

[@EL-qo7tc]

Breanne could take some family photos of them and gift them to Addison.

[@TeruteruBozusama]

There are photo frames so :D

[@loverrlee]

Yes! I’d love if Breanne took the entire family’s portraits once the baby ages up! A portrait of each person, plus a whole group family photo! That would be sooo cute and mean so much more since it will say the photos were taken by Breanne 🥺

[@cookfamily6141]

Great renovation! One suggestion, once they have a bit more money I think it would be cute to add a sunroom to the house for an actual playroom/skill building area for the kids. Then the living room could be more relaxing and grown up. As a parent it is always nice to have one clutter free space to relax in and entertain company in. Besides a sunroom near the pool would look beautiful.

[@Kate-OTomato]

I'm only 13 minutes in, but I like the little bits of wall between the hallway and kitchen. I think it would look more put together with spandrels connecting it all though.

[@ellenini]

I love the care and enthusiasm you have for making it all more kid-centric haha. so wholesome, love how the kid's rooms turned out!!

[@dewberrystar]

I love how your camera doesn't know what to focus on ever so often - you or your Wanda/Vision pic. It' like even the camera knows that was one hell of a cool present from Deli Also this house is truly giving off retro Sims vibes, it's somehow weird yet weirdly comforting too? 😅

[@sirgaykrovos]

I think instead of that tiny bathroom behind the stairs, it would've been more interesting to do something different with the stairs and open up the entrance to the living room, kinda like what was done with the walls in the kitchen-dinning. I just think having it open instead of using a door would make the downstairs feel less claustrophobic, in a sense; it would flow better, imo nevertheless, the reno is going great!!! and I know I'm gonna love it, anyway

[@Tru1Tani]

Just want to remind James that with the toddler block table, you have to have a child, teen or adult build something first then the toddler can play with it

[@ASalad-fo5il]

I almost wish the whole garage space was turned into the living room area and then the other area could just be playplace/office. It would really help the flow of the downstairs I think. Really love the Deli-esque white boards on the walls and how bright and open the kitchen/dining space looks! It's coming along nicely!

[@andersonfamily2023]

Could use the extra room downstairs for a guest room for when the inlaws visit with the new pack. A Murphey bed maybe?

[@dorrolorro]

Have Breanne take some family photos for them to hang on the walls! Would be so cute!

[@kamouille12]

James, you're giving us soooo much content, thank you so much

[@VickyPrinzessin427]

It's been like 2 or 3 years now, but I still miss the old intro and outro music :(

[@dnsoulx]

i love watching James build honestly. like initially i have no idea where this man's brain is going in design, but by the end it looks so good and impressive.

[@Miss_Meryan]

James' houses turn from b/w minimalism to colourful maximalism on a blink of an eye haha, it is turning into a cozy and lively home now

[@EdenWeinberg]

I’m so used to shrinking the doll houses that when James just kept it as is it looked huge for me. I mean the toddler is smaller than it.

[@laniedragon]

Please scale down the dollhouse! It’ll still be fully functional but it will look better in the small space.

[@KeevasMakeup]

I love this series so much, can’t wait to see the finished build!

[@chumleye7]

Really love the look of the build 🎉 there is collage photo frame that comes in moschino stuff pack that you could use to group photos together of the family - maybe of the kids growing up ie toddler, child & teen would be so cute.

[@joseeboissonneault6073]

Put the bin in the empty corner of the dining area by the front door, it'll fit nicely there.

[@sherrybrissette1614]

The most EA build he ever did! Lol Considering how many official EA builds he has done..... that's saying something. 😂

[@jewelswaller8228]

Perhaps auntie breanne can organise a day out with her brother, sister, theur parents, Sydney, ava, forrest & the kids. To take bunch of family photos. Then give them as a gift to Addison, her parents, Sydney/ava and Forrest.

[@hooverkinz]

I am once again suggesting you do the friend of the world aspiration for breanne!! She has plenty of friends already so will easily do it and get the points AND her relationships will never decay!

[@toneyjn4795]

Addison should use that garage space for their guitar and music. Now that they are entering "middle age" soon with a spouse and two kids, it's the perfect time for rock star fantasies and a garage band, ha.

[@erinhm0404]

I also feel like this house is a very British style too (apart from the pool lol). It reminds me of when you built a British home and it was insanely accurate

[@MsFelider]

Cool house! So cozy and welcoming *_* I'm a bit concern about toy-shelf in living room - it's dodge at the wall by it's left side//. Also I would turn the play-tent backwards to living space, it would separate 2 zones 🤔

[@heatherwolf8819]

The door to the living room bothers me so much. Just make it an archway man lol 😂

[@Natalia28525]

Get Breanne to take some family pictures of them!!! Addison with the kids, the kids together, some only with the couple, so you can put up as decorations

[@LeoRos16]

“The most ea build I ever done” somehow it’s so accurate hahahaha

[@charitycodes]

I know this build is super small. I'm actually using it in one of my games as well and plan on starting the 100 baby challenge in it! 😂 My solution is going to be put a balcony on the back to expand the upstairs and maybe stairs in the "garage" leading to a basement. Love your build though. It's much better for recording when it's more open.

[@pearsfears]

every change to the kitchen made it look better and better! the tile pulled everything together so well!! and i was so happy when you pulled the shelves down and added the spices, that looks so good! and the cupboards on the side of the island! the walls dividing the dining space and entrance work really well and the curfew thing and mirror fit perfectly. that was so satisfying haha

[@hyejinmoon4882]

The house you start with just makes me think of a Sims 2 starting home.

[@armochildrocks]

So much content lately ! Thank you !!!!!

[@Astro_Latte]

James in his family game play era is so great.

[@AmathystJade]

There's a family photo mod!, I believe I found it from Deli :). Its a blank picture frame that makes all your household sims appear in the frame, you can change the frame color and also the pose or clothing they are wearing at the time :) . ♥

[@AmathystJade]

And forgot to mention you can lock the frame so you can have pictures of the family over the generations by placing a new one of the same modded frame. ♥

[@steventhetford1755]

I feel that James (and other KZbinrs) forget the street art roller shutters from City Living exist when building garages.

[@marloes-1988]

Love what you did to the house! Maybe take us along with the process of making the family photos (like the Seasons ones) as a members only video? Would love to see it!

[@Terahnee]

RE: Bins - They need to bring back the trash compactor. Like. Now. Yet another thing that would have been good in the Tiny Living pack.

[@Yumi_Jay]

I'm currently in Arizona right now on vacation and yes it can get cold because once the sun is gone there is nothing to trap the heat. I'm from the pnw so there is lots of trees around for miles.

[@Forgotten_Pixels]

The stereo was Reginald's from his first house.

[@enigmaticrose4]

Not the build, but turning acne off and reloading the save before turning it on again will cure Addison’s adult acne. If only it were that simple IRL. 😅

[@tori.doubleyew]

I've been waiting for James to decide to add the chaos that is the Sims 4 laundry into this lets play. Nothing says "family" like piles of unwashed clothes. That's what should go in the "garage".

[@markabele8794]

Nice house James. I would have added a rocking chair in the infant's room and a knitting basket. Add some end tables in the living room or some plants, either standing in the corner or hanging.

[@UtamagUta]

Space under the stairs, just like in real life, should be dedicated to family pet!

[@maddyh-r499]

i LOVE the kids rooms and honestly the rest of the rooms too!!

[@Emthe30something]

James thanks for leaving in the bin debacle. It was hilarious. Though I do apologize for laughing at your pain.

[@melody.rose.]

the ensuite should definitely be downstairs imo! then the upstairs would have two bedrooms & the playroom-office combo.

[@morriganbyrne4915]

Loved the renovation! I was thinking though maybe you could put the bin next to the door of the gym where the side table used to be?

[@elianaalexandroff9031]

maybe instead of having the spare room on the first floor you could turn it into a playroom? that way you could have more space for the office/living room

[@scbbc8186]

I never see anyone use them but I think it was the vampires pack that came with radiators to make it look like the house is heated in some way because there isn't like wall vents to fake forced air heat (that I know of) so in my builds that are not nearly as good as yours or lilsimsie, I alway put in a few radiators. But I grew up in South Philly (and moved back to) where it is all row homes/AKA Straight Through so I am not use to suburban type houses and my house has radiators, which I like better than forced air, it's not as drying on the skin so I don't need a humidifier. I mean it took so long just to get light switches, still no wall outlets so I am not expecting HVAC vents for heating or A/C any time soon.

[@shazp4]

With the kids bedrooms you could have the joining wall giving them each two squares- a nook for each room to have a desk.

[@inoriya]

quite love the kitchen-dinning area too! this place definitely will change a lot as the LP progresses with all the money and kids growing

[@gubivitschwob1619]

love it maybe you could add a laundry room somewhere in there for an extra challenge

[@ILuvAyeAye]

It's cute that James almost always insists on giving kids separate rooms. Most of my friends growing up shared, but my beloved sister just told me that if we'd shared a room as kids, she thinks we'd not be on speaking terms to this day lol, so maybe it's for the best.

[@JustMeYaya823]

Those two walls are driving me ocd insane for some reason lol. They would look better half walls or even columns on each side of them

[@jennyplunkett6318]

There’s a light in the wall between the kids rooms.

[@twinpinsbakery2110]

These kids need to visit grandpa Reginald and his awesome playroom in the mansion

[@bethanykirk1773]

James you have the most chaotic decorating ever but I’m here for it

[@lydiareed8083]

I think you could justify selling the inventory stuff. The plates were gifts so they are yours outright but just say you got the other stuff from Reginald when he was renovating. Am I the only one that my parents off load stuff on me that they don’t want? 😅

[@acausedes]

I hope you keep building an expanding this house for the Growing Together LP there's tons of room and it's always fun seeing a house just get bigger and better

[@nandinaibach5419]

Make the garage a living space for Forest and move him in so he can help with the kids while the parents work and be close to the family!

[@swansimcil956]

I love this idea and extended family will be a big part of the new EP too so it fits (I could even see James coming up with a cool backstory to match)!

[@nandinaibach5419]

Yes! I hope more people upvote it!

[@ani-jd2gp]

I think Addison & family should go to Breanne for a family photoshoot! That would be a fun episode🥸

[@ellenboyanowski9747]

Breanne should take some family portraits for the walls!

[@Swoshan]

havent been playing Sims 4 in ages.. been going back to Sims 3 and there you have the trash compactor instead of the bin xD saves so much floor space and hidden in the counters :P

[@luizamor4503]

it's my favourite time of day again: JAMES TIME

[@Scatterbrained_Watching]

You could get Brianne to take family photos of Addison’s family as a fun little sibling aunt kinda bonding experience

[@AJ-wg3kt]

I love how the house turned out! I love how… regular? it looks. It reminds me of my parents’ apartment when I was little. A lot of my family’s homes looked like this. :)

[@dreadlockdanny]

Why don't you move items from the restaurant, like the TV etc, to the new house since everything there still belongs to Addison?

[@LivinInSim]

I don't think the game will let you access the household inventory from a restaurant. I guess he could sell it, but he would lose a bit of value.

[@katd9798]

This is looking great James! Love this family dynamic!

[@G4m3rKoneko_Keori]

Brianne should do the family photos for her brother!!!!

[@skyechimes658]

The decorative plates in your inventory were birthday presents for Quinn - fair game to be sold to continue the renovation!

[@jedaplays]

what about creating a fireplace nook in the rear patio, for cold desert nights to roast marshmallows?

[@karliux4e]

So the "garage" I think can be a guest room. With Growing together having the family dynamics. Maybe grandparents come to visit. It would be good to have a place for them to stay.

[@SarahElizabethA]

I'd move the office or the kids stuff in the living room to the empty room you have downstairs. It would be less crowded that way. Plus many families have a division of space that way. Either a nice living room the kids are not allowed to play in, or an office where they can close the doors and find peace to work in.

[@BigBadWolframio]

Great renovation! The expansion was a great idea. It's only a minor detail, but I'm not enjoying that lately all girls are getting pink rooms. Nothing wrong with pink, but why so often and why only the girls :(

[@laylajanka9398]

It might be nice to move the living area into that garage space and put the gym in the larger room as more of a multipurpose space.

[@lcb47874]

JAMES!! is that a scarlet witch and vision painting of you and Deli?! I love it😩😍 0:02

[@saraw2251]

Maybe use spandrils to make a sort of archway for the stairs hallway?

[@lexirobin20]

You can get brianne to take family photos of them to hang on the walls!

[@DungeonKeeper]

the garage could be a good playroom for the kids^^

[@calvinudallovich4667]

You could move the master bedroom downstairs into the home gym and keep the kids bedrooms upstairs! That way they would all have more space

[@zararobnett8284]

That Lego table is actually compatible from toddler up. I had a childlike sim who was always going over and building legos on that table lol

[@_DefNotNoah_]

No idea why the blocks play table says toddlers only. Any age child or older can build it, they're kind of like Legos. Only kids and toddlers (and childish Sims) can play with it after it's built, though.

[@lilylaurel]

Love the pastel pop for Quinn!

[@marieduran6286]

I gotta say, even though the nano trash can is expensive, you can get your money back. Every time you use it, it is 10 simos so you multiply that by 4 because there are 4 sims in the house, and then multiply that by 3 for 3 meals a day--that is 120 simos a day so that it will pay for itself in 10 days in-game.