Let's Rebuild Copperdale! || Ep. 2 - A Big Family Home For 7 Sims (Sims 4 Save File Series)

[@Lauren-227]

I think designing a whole world in an 80s style without using cc is extremely ambitious and yet, I think you’re doing amazing at it! Also, from what I can find, dryers were pretty common in homes in the 80s so if you want to do some/most homes with them, I think that’d be accurate.

[@RachelPedd]

I think you're right, but we love a challenge! 🤣 Ahh were they? Thank you for the feedback! I won't be shy adding them to any homes moving forward, then!

[@iHanza]

This gave me such Stranger Things vibes straight off the bat!😍Absolutely beautiful home girl, so excited for this series💖

[@RachelPedd]

@@iHanza thank you, gorgeous! I’m so glad you’re excited for this series 🥰❤️

[@audynro]

A format I miss so much is let’s builds. Maybe that’d be fun for high school lot! This series is so fun Rachel I am enjoying it!!

[@RachelPedd]

Thank you, I’m so enjoying creating this series! 😍

[@HeidiMcDee]

Fabulous build. You are right about no computers in the kids rooms! In 1985 my bestie had a Commodore 64 in her bedroom and this was UNBELIEVABLE for the kids in the neighborhood. Complete luxury. Most homes didn’t have computers until the 90’s. Desktop computers were just coming into schools in the mid 80’s. Keep up the great work!!

[@LilMomma_1]

yup. exactly. mid 80's (if the school had funding) had a computer class with the green screen computers. first PC for my was early 90s. It arrived in 4 boxes! and it was NOT cheap.

[@RachelPedd]

Thank you so much for confirming this! I've had mixed feedback about the PCs, so I was unsure! 🤣

[@LunarsimmerYT]

This house is just perfect 80s vibes!! I am so excited for this series!!

[@RachelPedd]

@@LunarsimmerYT thank you, I’m so glad you like it! 🥰

[@mariannecormier3021]

Write the names on paper and pick one out of a hat or dish at random. I did have one apartment that had a carpeted bathroom, in the eighties, when my kids were little. It was an old claw foot tub, and shower. You should declutter one of the kitchen counters so they can use the cook together option

[@RachelPedd]

@@mariannecormier3021 if I can’t decide, I’ll definitely be adding names to a random generator! ☺️ Yes, that’s a very good idea! I’ll be sure to do that before I officially upload the save file. 🥰

[@Tomsims1927]

It’s so beautiful! I love the vibe of the build 🤍✨.

[@RachelPedd]

@Tomsims1927 thank you! 😍

[@honeymaysims]

It's the perfect house for this save file! Can't wait to see more of the builds 💖

[@RachelPedd]

@@honeymaysims thank you, my darling! 😍❤️

[@tabithahindle5823]

Looks like my grandmother's old house. Minus the clutter in the kitchen. Her kitchen was immaculate. She used her area off the kitchen to put a corner booth style table in for "informal" dining. She had 10 kids, so when the family got together, the kids ate there, and the grown-ups ate at the formal table. Thanks for the reminders.

[@RachelPedd]

Aw, this is so lovely!

[@Linda220677]

I did some research and it looks like both carpet and ensuite bathrooms were still common in the 80s. I know carpet in bathrooms became common in the 60s and 70s but was still present in the 80s :). I did grow up in the 80s but only just and only remember the latter half more so as I was born in 1977, the year Elvis died. I must admit I personally don't like the sofa in the kitchen area myself. I hate to say anything that sounds remotely negative because you're great and I absolutely love you and you're one of my favs but it's just my personal opinion and you did ask so I don't feel so bad but still, lol and I would love to see you change the flooring in the bathrooms to the grody version of the carpet. Who thought carpet in bathrooms was a good idea but we love the 80s so we'll forgive it :) ;). It's my favourite era but I would love to see you do other eras 40s, 50s. 60s, 70s in particular and maybe 1930s which I think is Art Deco which I also love and we have the pack to make that style work. Would also love to see you use the tool mod to manipulate the surrounding areas and do live streams as I personally love the live builds but understand for bigger builds it's not possible unless you live stream :)

[@RachelPedd]

@@Linda220677 no no, I appreciate the feedback so much! I’ll have to think of another way to utilise that space. ☺️ I’ll also consider adding carpets to the bathrooms as well!

[@Linda220677]

Bless you. Id love to see sone British builds and a typical British 80s council house and a typical 80s council estate block of flats, pub, fish and chip shop, hairdressers, Blockbusters/rental shop etc 😁 @@RachelPedd

[@Elizabeth-hz4ih]

Absolutely ADORE this house! The vibes are ✨immaculate✨

[@RachelPedd]

@@Elizabeth-hz4ih thank you so much! 😍

[@kwise919]

Loving this series. Love both styles of videos but livestreams are awesome

[@RachelPedd]

@@kwise919 thank you! ☺️

[@KalideeYT]

think this series is going to be awesome! very excited for you 🎉 I think livestreams would be fun too, maybe for some build challenges you’ve not done before or renovating maxis builds? 🌞

[@RachelPedd]

@@KalideeYT thank you! ☺️ Great idea! The general feedback is not to work on this save file on live streams, so I’ll definitely need to think of something else. Your ideas are great. 🥰

[@lemon_x]

this build is absolutely gorgeous! Im a beginner builder trying to improve. Just watching your speed builds help me! About the livestream part, i tend to dislike the idea of it as livestreams are usually really long and not to mention timezones! Normal videos would be better as they are shorter, and i could rewatch it as many times as i can. But that choice is totally up to you and im just saying my own thoughts!

[@RachelPedd]

@@lemon_x thank you! ☺️ Understood regarding the livestreams, too. Thank you for the feedback!

[@hanclqoud]

I love creating family’s in the sims so this will be a fun challenge 🥰

[@RachelPedd]

Aw, perfect! I can't wait to see what you come up with! 😍

[@emilymercado6769]

I love the series so far! I will definitely be watching every episode, looking forward to future videos.

[@RachelPedd]

I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! I can’t wait to share more 🥰

[@dontwanagivit1860]

Missed this one but couldn't resist watching even though I should be doing things :D chiming in about the "weird space" in the kitchen: a bar would make _perfect_ sense for this house! The parents seem well off (but still not super wealthy) for being able to afford the house and so many children so I absolutely imagine them enjoying a nice drink when entertaining their adult guests. It just makes sense for their class and status and the era. I can already imagine it.. The kids are at grandparents, teens have gone to hang out with friends and the parents have a couple of their friends over for dinner and afterwards they enjoy gin & tonics and some 80s beats from their hifi stereo system :D

[@RachelPedd]

A bar is a fantastic idea and makes so much more sense than the sofa! I'll change this out before releasing the Save File. Thank you for the feedback. 🥰

[@MaeSeaSims]

Ahhhhhh I’m obsessed ! 🤍

[@RachelPedd]

Thank you!!

[@kristal3346]

The way you describe the idea you have for these builds reminds me of another Sims builder, Wolfxdreamer. Pretty much every build they do is retro/nostalgic. They might be good place for some extra inspiration. There should definitely be a computer in the teen boy's room. One of the real chunky ones.

[@RachelPedd]

@@kristal3346 what a compliment indeed, they are so talented! 😍 I agree - I shall add one for sure!

[@Callingerb]

Love this series! Will be downloading them all 😊.

[@RachelPedd]

@@Callingerb thank you so much! 😍

[@YibbsPlays]

Cmon Newkest 😍😂 in all seriousness, she’s done it again. Smashing build luv 🩷

[@RachelPedd]

@@YibbsPlays thanks babe 😂🩷

[@emiliakallio4940]

This house is beautiful! I’m not so strict about the decade and if everything is totally accurate, for me it’s more about the vibes. I love wood floors and they were still a thing in the 80s so I wouldn’t change them in this house, but I don’t mind if you do a different one, maybe a little older/run down house that has carpets. That would be nice! And I wish to see some cool, multipurpose community lots for this savefile, like a community pool, thrift store, diner, bowling area and definitely a bar because I haven’t seen a lot of people do bars in Copperdale. Also I can’t wait for the High school and apartments! I hope you don’t make the high school too modern and fancy, because we already have a lot of those. More like a small, local high school that still has a lot of different activities to do. Btw I personally love livestreams, but do what you want to do. :) It’s going to be a good savefile, I know it

[@RachelPedd]

@emiliakallio4940 there will be plenty of community lots in this save, don’t you worry. ☺️ And yes, the high school will be classic 80s! I’ll likely tackle that last. 😂

[@sdhartley74]

I had a couple apartments with carpet!!

[@RachelPedd]

@@sdhartley74 aw amazing! I never know which rooms to use it in. I’m sure I’ll get the hang of it 😂

[@sdhartley74]

@RachelPedd it was really gross! I never understood why they did it

[@RachelPedd]

@@sdhartley74 😂 I don’t think we’ll ever understand!

[@amberbland6070]

Born in the mid 80s here! I don't remember any bathroom having carpet in any house I was in. But garden tubs or sunken tubs with jets were pretty popular. They were the epitome of luxury. There was carpet in most bedrooms and living rooms though. I don't remember many houses having hardwood floors. The house I grew up in that was put into the lot in the 80s had carpet in the kitchen! Ugly carpet! Haha! That didn't last long. Series is going great! Love speed builds, but that's just me!

[@RachelPedd]

@@amberbland6070 thank you for all this information, it’s so helpful! ☺️ I’ll be doing a mixture of speed builds and real time building for this series. 🥰

[@andeemarie370]

You did such a great job!! I grew up in the 80’s with a washer and dryer! However, if I went to the country 1 of my grand mothers had the clothes lines.

[@winterthewisp1001]

A 40s-60s esk Brindleton bay would be so cute! But, i feel like that would be a little bit more difficult than Copperdale. But, i think Willow Creek would make a good late 90s-2000s inspired area

[@RachelPedd]

Oh wow, what a great idea! 😍

[@colorspace]

another beautiful build! love this series

[@RachelPedd]

Thank you so much, lovely! 😍

[@leahholyoak2021]

You could do 80s homage to every world! Like for example, the Island Living you can build Magnum PI‘s house and his character, for Bridleton Bay. you can do Jessica from Murder She Wrote. And in Westchester you can build a bar like Cheers!!!

[@misslovlycassy]

please no livestreams in my opinion i like prefilled videos better because they are shorter and i can easily rewatch it if I want to

[@RachelPedd]

@@misslovlycassy noted, thank you. ☺️

[@ErinPlaysSims]

I love the idea of livestreaming builds! If i could offer a suggestion that you might prefer have the shell done so that each stream is more about putting up wallpaper, flooring, and decorating, that may be a nice pace for the stream. But i'm down for whatever you want to try! Even if it changes over time 😊

[@RachelPedd]

Yeah that’s a great idea! 😍 I’ll likely build up Newcrest on streams with you all so that we can do it together, I think that’s a good idea. ❤️

[@boujeenailz1616]

I am definitely gonna participate in creating dims for you ❤I love doing this and step into my story created mode 😊 did u mention what hash tag to use when we are finished ? If so I apologize I missed it. Amazing lovely house btw ❤

[@RachelPedd]

@@boujeenailz1616 thank you so much! ☺️ I’ll be announcing the hashtag later on this week via the community tab! 🥰

[@misiaqtoja4345]

A M A Z I N G ❤❤❤

[@RachelPedd]

Thank you so much!

[@LilMomma_1]

no PCs in the 80s in the home. Not unless you had lots of money. Put it this way.....Cable TV was a luxury, PC's were unheard of. I grew up in the 80s btw.

[@RachelPedd]

Thank you for confirming! :)

[@DollyDeadhouse]

what are the rules for the sims? i’m assuming no cc, extra sliders etc? love this build btw!

[@RachelPedd]

That is correct - No CC/sliders etc. 🥰 Thank you, I'm so glad you like it! :)

[@introverted_s1oth]

With creating sims for the different houses, is it packed limited or can we use absolutely any pack?

[@RachelPedd]

@@introverted_s1oth you can use any and all packs! ☺️ I’ll be announcing an official hashtag you can use for your Gallery uploads this week, so keep an eye on my community tab! This will ensure I don’t miss anyone’s amazing creations. 🩷