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I was so taken by those stairs that Jay-Works submitted this morning, that I just felt that the house was something special. Never have I been attracted to any other death stairs. Coincidentally, I was browsing thru one of my favorite online mag’s this afternoon, “The Wealden Times,” and lo and behold, there it was!
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Alistair Hendy, the owner, is a chef, writer and photographer. After five years of painstaking restoration he has succeeded in returning his 16th century merchant’s house in Hastings Old Town, UK, to its pared-back Tudor glory.
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He calls it the Christmas House b/c he opens it to the public in December. Entering the house straight into the drawing room, its sizeable inglenook, stone floor and wood paneled walls stand out.
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Alastair brought his log store inside, so there’s a plentiful supply of bone-dry logs to stoke the open fires.
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In rooms where candle light isn’t enough, he installed simple lighting in the form of adjustable pendants.
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The shutters are rarely open b/c Alastair doesn’t like to see the modern street.  Sunlight illuminates wisps of smoke that swirl from the open fires.
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After peeling back centuries of updating, it has a pared down, utilitarian look and even the fixtures and fittings look as they might have when they were first installed.
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Previous owners actually did more harm than good, modernizing in a pedestrian and thoughtless way, adding carpets and curtains and other urbane fixtures and fripperies. “It’s been more of a re-creation than a restoration project,” says Alastair.
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Mod cons like plumbing and lighting are cunningly concealed out of sight in the rest of the house, but hints of modern-day living and appliances can be seen in the kitchen.
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Alastair’s remarkable and imaginative conversion of the kitchen area, which was once a little tv room.
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Alastair is also trained in theater and costume design so all the additions are meticulously executed, like the set of an elaborate production.
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You can see where the floor has been lowered and the ‘new’ stair carefully slotted into an original beam.
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The kitchen and dining room are situated in the rear wing of the house that was used as a mortuary, right up until the 1950s.
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And, here they are- the stairs. 
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This is the pretty room we glimpsed from the stairs. 
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Alistair’s vision and hard work have gone into creating a house so interesting and atmospheric that it’s turned into a tourist attraction.
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The Xmas decorations are subtle and understated, and also have a European feel.
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The main bedroom has a raised bed enclosed by wood paneling and shutters.
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The bathroom furnishings are from many different countries and periods, but they all share the same raw simplicity.
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In the attic bathroom, is an original bathtub lined with lead. Its sheer weight meant that the floor had to be reinforced to safely support it.
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A trap door in attic bedroom floor opens to reveal the room below.
https://priceless-magazines.com/interiors/the-christmas-house/
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kellylyblog · 2 months
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Taken one evening a few days ago. I opened my window to take some photos of the forest right in front of my house, there was snow on the tree branches, it was really pretty. Then, as I turned my head, I saw this house that still had its Christmas lights. I thought I was in a dream 🧸🌙
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neinecaticorn · 1 year
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Pink Christmas House
I know I said my next build would be the Kawaii Strawberry House but I totally forgot about Christmas and I really wanted to build a pink Christmas house last year and I didn't have enough time so I decided to do it now.
I'm not gonna be sharing this build at the moment and I will only do it if many people ask for it cause, right now, I don't have time to search for cc links and the ones I tried to find were not available anymore so I felt it was pointless to keep searching.
UPDATE:
Tray files http://www.simfileshare.net/download/3619224/
CC links (not all) http://www.simfileshare.net/download/3619223/
As always, thanks to all the cc creators!
@leosims4cc @soloriya @simplistic-sims4 @syboubou @simcredibledesigns @pixelvibes @arwenkaboom @peacemaker-ic @sims41ife @sims-kkb @jomsimscreations @winner-9 @jujuawesomebeans etc
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lambertcottage · 1 year
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A simple winter
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erkmurray · 1 year
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Christmas time in the back yard
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tsukiodyssey · 3 months
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theschoolinghaus · 3 months
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we decorated a little Christmas village the other day.
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alittlebitbethany · 4 months
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Hello everybody for day 14 of a A Very Dolly Christmas Countdown 2023 we have the lovely Snowdrop my custom Middie Blythe standing next to a decorated mdf house kit from Tando Creative that my mum made isn’t it lovely? Image Description: a photo of a custom Middie Blythe wearing winter clothing standing next to a MDF Christmas house with snow and Christmas lights.
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dailychristmas · 2 years
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150 days until Christmas. 🤎
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trusoulchristmas · 10 months
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Photo: Houzlook.com
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topaz-mutiny · 1 year
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IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN.
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This home in Plant City, Florida has nothing Christmassy on the lawn, but inside it’s insane. $479K.
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It has a sale pending, so all this stuff has to be packed up and moved out. 
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So much stuff.
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So many trees. How did the buyers even visualize how it would look?
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Wreaths on all the upper cabinet doors.
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The kitchen everyday dining space.
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The open concept home has a family room on the ground level, as well as a living room.
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A tree and fireplace on the upstairs landing.
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I can’t get over all the trees. They must’ve taken forever to decorate. There’s a full living room space in the main bd.
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Even the en suite is decked out.
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There are 5 bds. and I bet each one has at least one tree.
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2nd of 3 baths.
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The 3rd bath.
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It has a bird cage over the pool. 
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Plus, a large yard. 
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3310-Azalea-Blossom-Dr-Plant-City-FL-33567/82043388_zpid/
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starsrosesglitters · 1 year
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pumpkinseeded · 1 year
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Download here (ea.com)
surprise it’s another christmas build lol
4 beds (3 bedrooms) and 3 bathrooms (one en-suite) as well as a bunch of Christmas trees, an office, a backyard patio with pool, a garden, and a lot of stuff that was hard to get screenshots of lol
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lambertcottage · 1 year
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Source: instagram.com/farmhouse5540
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peruvianprincess · 1 year
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My Syrian hamster, Sammie Bella 🐹, getting into the Christmas spirit! 🎄
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