renovating icky base game houses in the sims

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[@FirebladesSong]

I love how Kayla never seems to realize the sims don't like her in-progress houses because she paints the walls as the very last step. It's just the drywall, not the decor.

[@therearewaytoomanygoodthin5895]

Haha yeah, sometimes my sims complain and I have to search for the wall I missed painting lol

[@tortillachips3911]

​@@therearewaytoomanygoodthin5895😂 That's why I instinctibely use the "auto-wall" paint setting, haha

[@tinabeanajustabean]

Actually she does it purposely! I think for some people, having blank walls allows them to decorate how they wish since there's no room color dominating the canvas to start. I'm the opposite and do wall colors first to set my tone (changing them along the way if necessary of course)! Having a truly blank slate overwhelms me!

[@ystacalden]

She did leave a wall unpainted in the kitchen, after assuming it was finished and moved on to the dining/living rooms. It's possible she had wallpapered every other room, then got the bad reaction and didn't notice that kitchen left the living area unfinished.

[@alexandriasorensen9064]

@@tinabeanajustabean I'm the same! I like to use art and furniture to break up the wall color. I find it easier to match things that way.

[@kiyasthriftycrafts]

Simsie accidentally nailing the personalities of the new girl characters is killing me 😂😂

[@kirstin7399]

LITERALLY 😂😂

[@hanacinnabun]

Twitch chat might have helped 🥰

[@kittyychampagne4092]

the old school room is literallyyyyy nicks rooooom😭

[@chelseyjoyner9717]

I was like yeah that 100% Nicks room 😅

[@Haliceph]

I just thought the same especially like Mitchell's room omg

[@mariela45]

It’s rlly funny how Mitchell ended up with a messy room, but it totally matches Nick’s room from New Girl

[@nikkinitrogen]

I love how even without watching New Girl, you got their rooms and personalities almost exact just from the clues the base game gave. Honestly, this is great press, now I want to go in and play this house.

[@MichelleTaye]

As a new girl stan the rooms for them match the tv character’s personalities lol

[@nikkinitrogen]

they really do!

[@-MarbleHornetsFan-]

@@nikkinitrogen I’ve never seen the show, what’s it about? All I know is that it’s a sitcom. I also need some new shoes to watch.

[@nikkinitrogen]

@@-MarbleHornetsFan- It's about this girl who is played by Zooey Deschanel and how she moves into a flat with three guys. Hijinks ensure. They're all a little nutty in their own ways. I don't like sitcoms personally, so I haven't seen it the whole way through. The parts I have seen were funny and quirky.

[@-MarbleHornetsFan-]

@@nikkinitrogen okay, thanks!

[@beabadoobeedan]

ZOOEY plays Jess and her name is literally ZOE. i love new girl sm

[@mollieherlocker5918]

My favorite thing about Mitchell's "poorly decorated" thing is that he's literally wearing a teal and orange t-shirt, which is the whole color scheme. 😆

[@bellamaetay]

I had no idea these guys were based on new girl, no wonder J is the go too bf for my sims haha

[@noraa1]

Me either lol

[@TheFemininomenon]

challenge: kayla watches a couple of episodes of new girl and renovates this house according to the industrial vibe of their apartment.

[@Rachel-fd5ou]

this is such a good idea

[@lucaleone4331]

Wow after all these years i never knew this household was based off new girl lol

[@mauratyson9580]

I love seeing Kayla not limiting her pack use in a lot of her recent builds. She's been so creative lately and it's fun

[@beebee1794]

New girl is such a funny sitcom i keep forgetting its referenced in the Sims LOL

[@13LesMonX]

I haven’t seen it yet! All this time I thought it was referencing FRIENDS which I have seen

[@bluepeppermint3790]

​@@13LesMonXwell I guess the concept of "friends sharing an apartment and being close knit" is very reminiscent of FRIENDS or How I met your mother, but the humour in New Girl is very unique! It doesn't have a laugh track either and is more cut and dry.

[@thecreatedvoid117]

@@bluepeppermint3790 yes. The New Girl is better than both Friends and HIMYM in my opinion. I actually turned on the show out of boredom and couldn't believe how much I ended up enjoying it. Watching this... is making me want to revisit the show again. :)

[@adammorin2955]

The best part is the show doesn’t slow down either like other shows. Every season has duds like every show does though but new girl is honestly the show imo that doesn’t get worse over time

[@KM-ew3lt]

For someone who hasn't seen New Girl, you kinda nailed the bedrooms! 😂 I never knew this household was based on Jess, Nick, Schmidt and Winston but it makes sense. Now I kinda want to play with this household! It'd be cool if you can renovate an apartment for them.

[@lollypopliz4]

It actually works out that there is fewer bathrooms because in the show they only have one bathroom, with a toilet stall and a walk in shower that feels like a guy shower.

[@JBuddaflyy]

Y’know, every time I watch a simmer build, I be like oh! Ima go build again and not cry this time….. I shall live vicariously through you instead 😂❤

[@missbizy]

Felt

[@tortillachips3911]

oh, yep, felt that 😂

[@heg203]

I am so happy that snappy is doing better with the kittens! I miss her and I hope she’s comfortable enough to come back to the office soon.

[@dieuraltemorla1658]

Can't believe people don't know J Huntington III. He's one of my favorite townies. He's the husband of my legacy founder! The father of all those generations I put effort in.

[@elorajoao]

I always make my sims date him😅

[@kayleeereese218]

I mean he’s one of the few decent good looking single townies in the game, so he’s a good prospect for making babies. 😅

[@elainafitzsimmons7807]

if you’re gonna watch any show, it should be new girl. it’s just so light hearted and funny and sweet. it’s great once you’ve seen it to just put in on as background noise. there’s always something fun happening in each episode…and the eps are short too. definitely worth the watch

[@tibblesrocks]

I will never forget the time J Huntington III died in my game by catching on fire making CEREAL. CEREAL. idk how he was making cereal but it was very wrong 😅

[@16taysia]

Bahahaha!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@claudiab8898]

I literally watched new girl before i saw this video 😭 what a coincidence, Zoe as Jess, Mitchell as Nick, J.Huntington as Schmidt and Gavin as Winston this is the lore i never knew i needed

[@rolandbaldwin]

Yes. This is an amazing reno. I turned the Spencer Kim Lewis house into a rec centre and redesigned a lot of it and I have family reunions there. I've left a lot of the bathrooms intact and I turned an entire floor into an internet cafe. My Sims have a wall of fame there where they leave their portraits on the wall.

[@16taysia]

That sounds really cool, did you put it on the Gallery??

[@chelseaisbored]

dude that sounds awesome please put it on the gallery if you haven’t already!!

[@rolandbaldwin]

@@chelseaisbored I'll have to place it in a new save and strip it of CC and stuff to do with my personal Sims and it uses so many packs. I'll get it up there though. I've been working on it bit by bit for quite some time.

[@rolandbaldwin]

@@16taysia You're not the first to ask actually. No. Not as of yet. It has so much cc and photos of my Sims in it. It needs to be cloned to a new save and stripped back to basics before I do that.

[@catherineripperger9306]

Are you sure you haven't seen New Girl, cause you kinda nailed the bedrooms!

[@ibuprofriends]

twitch chat might’ve helped her out

[@MikaelaCher]

I mean the characters in the sims are based on the sitcom and she bases the rooms in their personalities so it makes sense she would nail the rooms a little lol

[@pinkcupcake4717]

Simsie in her "I'll use any pack I want" era, we love it.

[@marieduran6286]

With Zoe, you can give her the Charisma skill and have her go into acting in commercials. I also like this house, I would use the center space for an aquarium or a small greenhouse/terrarium, or you can use it for a fountain with a skylight above it, and surround it with decorative columns. and use the space for a small office. I am getting inspired. Maybe I would go into the game and do that to this lot myself. I love the way you are giving the bedrooms personality--in fact, you are giving the whole house personality.

[@emmastevens3274]

in the show she’s a teacher !

[@helloinspiration]

@@emmastevens3274 Yeah, before DU that job didn't exist, so it makes sense.

[@brittany0717]

Since you did the Roomies house you should Reno the BFF house next.

[@hiiiii09]

Who else appreciates that simsie finds time to post for us everyday 💕🫶

[@Hello_Honey_Sweetie]

I know! It's amazing! don't know how she does it EVERY DAY!

[@pfftxoxo1502]

@@Hello_Honey_Sweetiewell it is her job

[@Hello_Honey_Sweetie]

I know, but still, every day is a LOT! Most simmers upload once a week/ every few days etc. Also, she streams for at least 3 hours every day. @@pfftxoxo1502

[@Squiddy21]

​@@Hello_Honey_SweetieShe plays a few hours a day sometimes then Dan edits her videos. Other times, he edits stuff she already did on stream. So it's not that difficult for her, realistically. 😅

[@luizagabie]

I feel like the concepts of some EA buildings are very great, but the execution usually is questionable. I love this kind of videos

[@AmandaC.]

I never really think about the roomies and never realized they were a parody of New Girl but I remember visiting their house for the first time after befriending J. and being like yeah… this is a Base Game build 🤣🤣

[@MeowMette]

I remember when i had no packs and i used to marry Don and move to that house😭 Edit: How am i getting these likes?

[@CatieThePerson_]

Sameee😭

[@delia438]

That is really sad 😰

[@kathrynwalters2518]

The first time I ever played the sims I had my sim date J Huntington and the day after they woohooed for the first time my sim went to work. J was still there and was making some food when the stove caught fire and he died right there in my kitchen while my sim was at work and I couldn’t do anything because he wasn’t my sim.

[@tourmii]

There’s a house kinda like that in sims 3 and I looooved it

[@kellyannecoll]

may we have a moment of justice and appreciation for the bowling pack? that little lamp and chairs are really cute and I will NOT hear elsewise

[@just_zeke]

the smaller room is the alpha room

[@neutronik]

I loooove this build! It's always nice to see you build something different than the usual blue suburban and you absolutely nailed it. Also I'm a fan of the roomies family, and my sims always date J Huntington III.

[@trisharae]

I LOVE hearing about the kitten updates. I’ve always been an animal person, but growing up we had a dog and my dad was never a cat person. Since finally being able to get my kitten though Ive fallen in love with cats even more and maybe discovered i’m actually a cat person??? Our kittens are about the same age though so getting to see them grow together makes it so much better. 🥺🥺 My kitten will actually be getting spayed end of October, and getting her at about 7 weeks vs her now being almost 7 months always makes me emotional. My baby is growing!!!

[@DegrassiInstantStar]

What a lovely reno that really took the potential of this home and amplified it.

[@DogLover1718]

The sims should do a update for each world get some simmers to fix up all the houses 😂 and other buildings

[@SyreneFaroreVA]

J was the first sim in the sims 4 that I married. So he has a special place in my heart. Plus he’d keep on being uncomfortable around me because of his non-commitment trait. So it was me doing most of the work in the relationship. But my sim married him and we had 2 sons and lives happily ever after…until I got bored and deleted the safe. When we married he also didn’t get the negative commitment moodlet from marriage. Don’t know if it’s possible to get it, I don’t play with that trait cause it’s annoying, but I thought that was cute of him! And yes I realise I sound deluded talking as if the sims is real life, but I bet you life vicariously through your sims too! :)

[@veronikaramirez5002]

Amazing build as always! THank you so much for sharing. I have ADHD and playing the sims (my comfort activity) has become a bit of a hard thing to do for me because all the houses in the gallery are two-stories and my ADHD won't let me play on two levels, like that's just overwhelming to me. I would absolutely adore it if you could have like a series of one-story builds! I do not own a lot of packs or kits but I could download the unfurnished version and work with that because I am horrible at bulding and landscaping :( I'm so sorry for the ramble, again, thank you for sharing your builds with us! :)

[@lisaonthemargins]

thanks for being optimistic and sweet! it makes your videos nice to watch. i don't like youtubers who make videos about The Sims 4 and only ever complain.

[@Sircasam]

It's just really funny that you've never watched New Girl but, all of these bedrooms are like SPOT ON LOL

[@foranzo1582]

I love what you did to this house!! Actually made it bigger, used the free space on the lot for a cool yard, gave personality to the bedrooms... And no pack or budget restrictions!! That's the spirit :}

[@modernghost0]

VETO! I LOVE SUNKEN ROOMS! If I ever manage to have the funds, I want to build a house with literally every room separated by small level changs. I loooooove it. It's so cute!!

[@Dkatt25]

I used to think J. Huntington was the worst too until I had my sim get involved with him in one game, and I forgot that I put a mod in and was using risky woo-hoo. They ended up having a baby after woo-hooing only once. And to his credit, I left him alone thinking he would naturally abandon his kid like most sims do, but he just kept coming back. Like every day he would just show up and even interacted with his kid on his own. It was the weirdest thing I've ever had happen in my games. So I think he may be a bad bf, but at least in one game he was a good dad. lol

[@crxszbia]

I just love this renovation videos you do Kayla, have you ever thought on do a whole town renovation? I think you would like it. To do like, Windenburg renovation and redo all the houses and all the public spaces, love you Kayla ❤️

[@xxdat_geminixx3981]

omg speaking of baking shows the new british bake off just started!

[@citrinemantis]

Kayla in the video: ooh I need to be careful with my words I don't wanna sound mean! Kayla in the title: ICKY HOUSE

[@earlenemccoy7031]

Good job, Kayla. I really like how the color scheme turned out. Not colors I would have used, but it works great. Love all your videos!

[@lydiabondurant8508]

These videos always make me smile! I’m sick because of the weather change, and this was a great pick me up!!! ❤

[@shypluto]

i love the roomies house! the middle part is so unique and i love filling it with potted plants!

[@user-cm8cu7vr8p]

I absolutely love your videos! I started playing sims with the first sims When it came out and I’ve learnt so much about building I didn’t know. I also have 4 kitties and the youngest, Maeve, LOVES watching you 😂 she won’t watch me play but will watch your videos!

[@glamafonic]

Love this reno so much. This makes me actually want to play with this household, despite NEVER doing that before even though I love New Girl lol.

[@DVAMEKAGK]

I love this house! My mom’s favorite style is midcentury houses. I started renovating it and got overwhelmed, so I might just download yours! I also renovated the 6 - 4 - 1 hanamigawa lot you made for snowy escape. I love to work with the original shells for sim 4 houses, and I added a couple room as and landscaped the yard because you are right, it needed a back yard. 😅

[@Shaarlyn]

having never seen the show simsie still managed to get the vibes of the tv shows apartment. love that for you. great video!

[@WLotus]

I like this renovation a lot! The house looks more modern and brighter. Great job!

[@xmerelxly]

Really like this build! So many colors and more personal rooms. Fun!

[@sami-tw7qk]

my childhood home had a step-down living room. Being in a sunken living room feels SOOOO cozy. i feel so nostalgic towards them but I know a lot of people think they look dated, especially considering the fact that no new houses are built with them. AND it’s hard to imagine how cozy they feel if you’ve never hung out in one. i love adding them to my builds tho bc i get to make up what’s in style LMAO

[@maggie4028]

New Girl is one of my favorite shows and it made me so happy when I realized that that was who the Roomies household was based off of. Love the build!

[@ofanichan]

Thank you for making this video! The first time I saw this house, I tore it all down and turned it into two small houses next to each other x) Love to see the style you went for instead! I just started a new game and decided to play as the Roomies household, lmaoo

[@ellywatthuber5641]

Now youuuu have to watch new girl! I loved it so much. So much drama and love and just good vibes from it ❤❤ At first I couldn’t get into it and then one day I just watched episode after episode and got addicted. Loved this build! You should make an apartment for them like the actual show! 💕

[@Shaylob]

I’ve been watching New Girl and you honestly did a fantastic job of getting the vibes. Love your videos and your kitties are adorable! (Although mischievous)

[@alchobod]

Love the kitties. I just lost my cat of 10 years and it's been hard. Seeing your kitties definitely has helped

[@aceproffitt8315]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="299">4:59</a> I was 11 when Sims 4 was released ❤ making me feel old ey? Now I'm 21. I feel like I've been watching your videos for at least a couple years now ❤

[@tofupadthai-qg2im]

thanks kaylah i love your renos ☺️💖

[@kerynxc]

I love the updates of how the care are doing!!!! 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈

[@TyrfingTattoo]

Ok so J Huntington was the literal first Sim I married in the game and I’m obsessed with him. I love him LOL even though he has the noncommittal trait, he’s very sweet to my Sim to this day ❤

[@JJR1289]

This is probably your best house reno yet! Great job

[@MsShannaMOntana]

We have a sunken family room off our kitchen and I actually love it! 😆

[@lovisaloy]

**excitedly hoping for LilSimsie 2024 podcast**

[@YungMani14]

I love the mini promo clothing hauls, its so cute!

[@jormunganfan]

When I got my ginger kitten (Orion) my older cats (Logan and Quinn) were about a year and a half old. Logan would ignore Orion, but if he came too close he would hit him. Quinn would always hiss at Orion and run away. I got an Oxytocin (bonding hormone) plugin and it made things progress so much more smoothly after.

[@punk-pangolins]

omgg!!!! ive been waiting for these types of videos for so long

[@ald7282]

this is SO 70s, i love it. that's my main decor inpso in my apartment

[@dheddie]

i’ve been watching since 2015-2016 ish and i love your content more every time i return back. much more confidence than the teenage girl who whispered into the mic LOL

[@sophia-grace]

new girl is my favorite show of all time!!! literally such a comfort show

[@TheAlicePod]

Simsie's videos restarted my love for building in the sims 4!💜

[@sweetmusicwoman984]

I could and have watched your content for hours on end. You got me into thredup too and I’m really glad they decided to work with you! I got a jacket from there and it just shipped. I also have work out pants and jeans and a sweater from there and I intend to keep shopping there.

[@markabele8794]

That's a really nice renovation Kayla. I can't wait to see what you do next.

[@rachaels742]

i bet you would love New Girl based on other shows you’ve talked about! it’s so fun and sweet

[@HS-oo5br]

It’s so funny how you made a slow introduction with your cats. When I adopted my second cat I was doing that too, but one day I went to college and when I came back my mother had put them together hahahahah By the morning they tried to kill one another but they where sleeping together by night

[@KatJustice97]

I've been building an asymmetrical mid-century modern house on this lot. Granted my builds usually take months because I lose motivation and give into my perfectionism _hard_ when I do build, but it's fun to see what other direction someone can take a build like this

[@brookes4148]

I’ve renovated this house before but this makes me want to do it again but different from how I did before. I love the way this turned out! Maybe I’ll just go download yours 😂😊

[@HelloyouTheSmiley]

weirdly love this house and the townies in it so i really love this rebuild

[@puppysprinkles_01]

This came out so so cute!! I love it 😍

[@xingxhifiqi]

This has inspired me to actually build the New Girl's real apartment. In the series they live in a building andthey have an apartment, full indistrial vibes, and access to the building roof where they sometimes trow events. - Rooms and personalities, lilsimsie nailed 'em!

[@katanah3195]

Wow that kitten is cute. You're becoming a cute kittens channel and I love it.

[@matearae3604]

Cleaning+Simsie=Productivity

[@idkwuzgoinon]

amazing build!!

[@Kiraynni]

I got The Sims 4 when it first came out and I was really excited about all the emotions and new things then my first baby grew up right into a child… haha nope, back to The Sims 3 I went 😂

[@iamsuzerain3987]

Lots of my Sims live in a Simsie house. I've got some living in this reno rn, though I changed the middle part into a dance floor and dj station

[@IzzieIslandheart]

Super love this reno! I'm definitely going to be downloading this one for my game. :3

[@Classicallytrainedautist]

Omg I’m literally renovating this house rn as I’m watching

[@monxbon]

I play the Roomies house and I also renovated it 😂 Love seeing this place get recognized!

[@mariannagregorio2905]

Most brazillians know the house and who Zoe is, but only Zoe. Because of a youtuber who made a series and in it his sim married Zoe and moved into her house at that. We never saw the other people, they were put into his sims old house and that was it. It was a pretty early on series, and also that youtubers first and only tine playing the sims, so it was a big deal for us. Plus, the sim was blue.

[@paulastern8232]

I love your builds❤ Could you pless do more of renovarting the townies homs but also in base game or limeted Pack editon....

[@raynnewater]

i would love a series of you renovating all of the townie houses!

[@bubblyasmrvacuum]

In my current game, my sim is dating Zoe Patel and they have two kids. Oh, and they all moved into the roomie house after evicting the other guys 😂.

[@christianecanant2629]

I need a playlist with all the basegame renos

[@venus.n5002]

Watching this after just starting New Girl😭😭 I love this sm

[@cynsue1618]

Love the colors!!

[@demonicchild7109]

First simsies video ive watched right at upload in a week