Sims Talk: Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Stuff

[strangetomato]

For once, I get to hitch a ride on the bandwagon by finding myself the proud owner of Kitchen and Bath SP on the actual day that it is released. I feel like a huge geek for being so excited about this SP, but I couldn't be happier to have it in my greedy little hands right now. I've really been looking forward to this one. I have a little story idea in mind for showing it off, but I promised myself that I'd spend whatever free time I have this evening on trying to finish the second half of chapter twenty-four. I'm going to try my best.

But first, I just had to express my delight over this SP. It may not be much, but what's there makes me quite happy.

Yes, it really is everything I hoped it would be. I LOVE this hair for Frances. I've been planning a little makeover for him in the near future, as part of his move towards a new outlook on life. I've had my eye on this new hair since the early screenshots for Kitchen and Bath, and boy, does it deliver! It's exactly like his old hair, except he learned a new gel technique. I think the volume adds a nice balance to his face.

Here are a couple of different angles...






He should have no problem finding himself a boyfriend with this look. (Spoken like a proud sim mother.)

Speaking of annoyingly proud sim mothers... here I go again, pulling my little snapshot of Ripp out of my wallet and waving it around. I'm just that predictable.

Here he is the next morning, in a cute little robe, making someone (maybe even you) coffee!




My point with showing you this photo (and I do have one), is to demonstrate the use of my new camera mod. It's GunMod's Camera Mod from MTS2. This shot isn't exactly pushing it's capabilities to the limits, but it does show a lower vantage point than the default camera can achieve. It's great. Now I'm completely shocked and embarrassed that I didn't download this sooner. What was I thinking?

In all honesty, I was thinking that the control of the camera would be too different and I'd have to re-learn it, like when I re-learned how to knit. Once I got the hang of the "proper" way to knit, it was much easier, but it took quite a while. That wasn't the case with the camera mod. It's exactly the same, only better, and with more options. Very nice.

Now, I'm off to use the shiny new camera to take some photos for the next update...

Comments

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

The sideburns are part of the hairstyle. That's what makes it so perfect for Frances. The hair and the sideburns are a lot like his original style, only a little more stylish (and, I think, a little more gay as well - a straight guy could wear that, but he'd definitely be riding the metrosexual wave).

The sweater isn't from Kitchen and Bath. I'd have to check, but I think it might be a fanseelamb download. I think it's very Frances too. I tend to dress the Worthingtons in black, since they are so pale with the black hair. I think it suits them.

I LOVE those robes. I'm already working on a little piece to take advantage of them.

I also love, love, love the old stove and fireplace. I love pretty much everything about this SP, really. The crazy orange and yellow fridges? Awesome.

I found the controls so similar that it really didn't make much difference. I always use tab mode too, and I noticed little difference. The camera moves more slowly, but that's usually a good thing (no zipping by what I want to photograph - hoorah!), and you can shift the camera directly up and down. No more horizontal gliding camera adjustments!

I now realize that the old camera was causing me to work in a really bizarre way that only made sense to me because I was so used to it. The camera mod makes it much, much easier.