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marsosims · 5 months

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hi, hello! hope you have a wonderful day and lots of fun with the new pack! i was wondering how to decorate/build in the new world to make it realistic bc i want to lean into the whole SEA flair without making too sterotypical i hope you know what i mean lol so some help from someone who's filipino like yourself would mean lots for me!!

Before I answer this question, I'd just like to preface that I am NOT an expert and I'm just sharing my personal thoughts and ideas :)

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marsosims' tips to decorating tomarang builds

Use references. I think this is probably the most important tip that I can tell you. Use references, you won't regret it! Whether it's from google earth, Pinterest, or even drawings - you have a TON of reference materials!

Here are some illustrations: Top image is a still from the movie, "Hayop Ka!", Bottom left from Arlo Jhan Bayot, Right from Albert Tan

Here are some pictures - these ones are more or less middle class, but some shared characteristics between most of them are bright walls (usually cement, wood, and the occasional fake brick wall), fenced in yards (if you could call them that), wrought iron, and most importantly, plants.

PLANTS. GO CRAZY. SEA countries are located in the tropics, which means that they have very diverse foliage... SO like go wild if you want to (especially if building in the more rural part of Tomarang). People will also have a lot of potted plants, like:

(Bougainvilleas are usually a favorite - idk if the sims has any like it?)

OPEN LAYOUT FLOORPLANS. Most houses are open concept, and hallways for residential buildings are pretty rare in my opinion.

Another thing to note are dirty kitchens, which are basically outside kitchens that you do all of your cooking so that the smell doesn't stick to your things (this is important because as I said - most houses are open concept). Cooking inside is also pretty unpleasant because SEA COUNTRIES ARE HOTTTT.

Use tiles. With interiors, I'd say that it usually varies but a staple in most homes are tiled floors, because they are cool (not in a fashion way and more a literal way) and are resistant to floods.

I almost never see people have wooden floors unless the house was an ancestral house or the house is on the cheaper side (but even then, I usually see cement or tiled floors). If you do see some wooden floors, my bet is that they're one of those cheap linoleum / vinyl ones (idk what they are exactly)

I also never see people use carpets or rugs - probably a bit too much of a hassle to deal with (but they do exist!).

As for walls, they're usually just left as cement or wood. Wallpapers weren't all that popular until recently during the pandemic when people got bored and started putting up wallpapers ksdhbfsd

Use wooden furniture where possible! Plus points if you use glass somehow. Most things are wooden, and usually do not match with each other. It actually drives me crazy at home because none of the wood tones match, but it's comforting in a way. You can see an example of this on the image above. If things weren't made of wood, they were usually plastic :)

Display those trophies / certificates! Filipinos are VERY proud of their achievements. Feel free to display those trophies, certificates, etc. front and center of your homes, where guests can see them.

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These are all the things I can think of! I'm sorry it's a little rambly kscfksdfh I tried my best o7

If you have any questions, feel free to shoot them my way. ALSOO I'd just like to reiterate that these are just based on my personal experiences and thoughts and not everything I say may not necessarily be true for every SEA person (or even Filipino). OK BYE

#marso #a #asks #building tips?#decorating tips?#idk

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ex-injuria-jus-non-oritur · 1 year

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25•03•23// off to run errands, visit a pop up and then go to Toronto for a gig! I’m ready for an action packed day.

#study #studyblr #studyspo #studying #study abroad #study tips #study aesthetic #lawblr #law #gradblr #messy desk #desk space #my desk #desk inspo #desk decor #vintage #plantblr #papershoot

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mytimelesshome · 1 month

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Simple Ideas to Create a Cozy Cottage Style Decor for Spring

#spring home trends #spring decor #interior design #home decor idea #cottage aesthetic #home tips #home decor #cottagecore #flowers #vintage #home

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20dollarlolita · 4 months

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To everyone getting a new sewing machine, as well as everyone who is working on last-minute holiday presents:

If the decorative stitches on your sewing machine are coming out ugly, there's a few things to try.

Your decorative stitches are basically embroidery, so give the project the same support you'd give a machine hoop embroidery project.

Bobbin: embroidery bobbin thread is much thinner than standard sewing thread. This really cuts down on the bulkiness of the stitch. If you want your decorative stitching to lie flat, you want to reduce bulk. You're having problems in a satin stitch, where the thread piles up on itself, makes a knot, and stops feeding? Embroidery bobbin thread will help prevent that, because it takes a lot more embroidery bobbin to make a knot big enough to stop the feed teeth. It's also thinner, so you can fit more on a bobbin and need to change your bobbin less. Embroidery bobbin is usually only available in two colors, but it's made so that your top thread will wrap onto the back and look prettier.

Stabilizer: For any hoop embroidery project, you need stabilizer. You can also put it behind your fabric in a decorative stitch. This will keep the fabric lying flat, and support your stitches. Some decorative stitch patterns will have the stitches very close together, and many woven fabrics can't support that many stitches. Stabilizer is meant to provide that support. There's versions that tear away (my current favorite is tear-and-wash), or that stay in the fabric permanently. If the back of your project isn't visible, keeping the stabilizer in there will show off your stitches and make it more attractive. You can buy a single promo pack of tear-away stabilizer for like $5, and if you're only using small strips of it to reinforce decorative stitching, it'll last you a really long time.

Thread: If you're doing a project with decorative stitching, you might as well use a decorative thread. Embroidery thread, must like my dear cat Teensy Buttons, is very pretty, but not very strong. While you don't want to use most machine embroidery threads for construction stitching, it does decorative stitching really well. If you're doing satin stitching, the shininess of the thread will really emphasize the stitching. For decorative stitching that's composed of single lines of stitching, switching to a 40wt embroidery thread will make the design stand out more.

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Very pretty. Nothing going on in her head. We love T-Butt.

Anyway, when people call my store and are having decorative stitch problems, that's exactly what I tell them: Switch to embroidery bobbin, add some tear-away stabilizer, get some embroidery thread, look at how cute my cat is.

#sewing tips #20dollarlolita #decorative stitching

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radiotrophicfungi · 11 months

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BLINKIE SET #30 . . . RANDOM

#blinkie #blinkies #page decoration #page decor #old web #old internet #more unsorted stuff ^__^#eye strain #ALSO THANK YOU SO SO MUCH TO THE PERSON WHO TIPPED ME ON KOFI!!! BWAAA #flashing lights

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coven-of-genesis · 6 months

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Altar Decor

Spell Jars & Bottles

Book of Shadows

Cauldron

Wands

Herbs

Crystals

Candles

amanifer

Chalice

#witchblr #witchcore #witchcraft #witchlife #white witch #beginner witch #witch tips #grimoire #spirituality #green witch #witch altar #altar decor #book of shadows

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girlbossagenda · 1 month

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How to decorate your vanity

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A vanity it's like a personal altar if you think about that, it's where you're always looking at yourself, it's a transition place, where you take over yourself and project what you want I to the 3D world.

So how to actually make it special, pretty and extremely prissy? Fortunately I've got the answer for you!

୨୧lights୨୧

These are quite popular, they are really useful if you do make up or take picture often and they make you feel like an Hollywood star in her changing room!

୨୧travel longings + perfumes୨୧

If it's safe you can expose your perfumes out, especially if they're girly and have a cute packaging! Travel longings like the tour Eiffel are actually really popular, so are snowballs, a mini statue of liberty etc

୨୧fancy mirror୨୧

It doesn't matter how many you have! But your Mirror's frame must be cute!

୨୧candles + flowers୨୧

So pretty, makes you feel so divine and sacred, the flower connect you with nature and the candles give a romantic atmosphere, bonus points if they are scented!

Hi beautiful, gorgeous and pretty girls, today I wanted to discuss about the vanity mirror, personally I still don't have one( I just moved in), but I wanted to make tips on how to personalize, there's still so much more, but this is the basics, xoxo bonitas!

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soobadnoonecanstopher · 13 days

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You guys don’t understand how much I love this song YOU GUYS DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS MAN DOES TO ME IN THIS SONG

#exo #baekhyun #love fool #GODDDDDDDD #also those cupcake are so ugly im positive they were decorated by the guys #the cake was made by a professional #but they made those cupcakes #and soo’s sugar cookie that says exo-l #god i love them #for the love of god #someone get them a piping tip #something other than just a circle #get them a star tip #someone HELP them

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satans-knitwear · 9 months

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unbuttoned and better for it. ✨

Treat me ~ Tip me ~ More of me

#behold....tiddies. they wish to be held.#pretty ligerie is literally keeping me going. living day to day by decorating my flesh vessel.#satans knitwear #alt pinup #floral lingerie #lingerie reveal #any tips or treats would be massively appreciated right now 💕💕#pretty lingerie #bi girl #cheeky #uk girl #wlw

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mihikamoments · 11 months

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The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel. Keep going, guys!! Hold on, it'll make sense some day!

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darksideandgoth · 8 months

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#goth #gothic #goth girl #alternative #alt girl #goth fashion #goth model #nu goth #goth decor #goth aesthetic #fishnets #tip me #tips

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ex-injuria-jus-non-oritur · 11 months

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13•06•23// back to the coffee shop study life! It's been rainy the past few days (finally) so I'm enjoying the chill temperatures and the occasional hot coffee during iced coffee season!