Redecorating a Love Hate Relationship

By Jayyson

 

 

Redecorating. Something that is both loved and loathed. Some say it's too time consuming others think of it as a fantastic creative outlet. I tend to agree with those who think it's the latter.
 
Since being back in world I've had plenty of opportunities to explore allot of new and old places and catch up on one of my favorite things - redecorating my paz. Wasn't until I was browsing through auctions that I realized just how much of a creative outlet redecorating is for me. It's something that is only limited to your imagination. With the amount of house designs and other household items available in auctions it really is a redecorators dream and a chance for you to incorporate your own personal style into THERE.

 

Many times in the past I've logged in gone to my paz put away furniture, browsed through auctions trialed new things and then put all the old furniture back. Sounds crazy, gives me plenty of practice using the nudge tool etc. Endless opportunities await if you decide to make the plunge and purchase a paz lot and house. Unless you're fortunate enough to have someone give you the items you need, be prepared to spend some therebucks in auctions to purchase the items you need. Keep in mind that most paz lots only allow for 50 drops or 50 items. Most houses are 2 or 3 drops, however you will find some great 1 drop houses as well.

The time it takes to decorate your house in THERE can be time consuming but the end result is that you now have a space that's yours. An environment that you created and can share with friends and family. With many different designers in THERE, you are sure to find something that suits your individual taste. Here are few things that I've found, which have helped me out in my redecorating ventures.  Buying sets of furniture is a great way to save on drops. I'm not saying buy 5 or 6 pieces of matching furniture. Some designers make these sets that include Amours, Dressers, Bed Frames etc etc. Whilst the design is of excellent quality and may work great for some people, using up 4 or 5 extra drops in a bedroom was frustrating for me. One of my more recent purchases which I'm very happy about is my GV bed set by Ceashure. Compromising of a Bed with Mattress, and 2 nightstands, it's purchased as a 1 drop set and with the nightstands included it saved me 2 drops, allowing me to be able to put out other items in other areas of the house.

Another tip I'd recommend, and I admit this one can get a bit pricey, yet it helps give your house something unique that no one else has, which is submit your own artwork and photo's as pictures, in your house. All the photo's on the walls in my house are my own work that include some of my pets, photo's of sunsets and other general pics that I've taken.  Yes, this is a pricey method but you can list some of the items you submit in auctions in small numbers to help recover some of the costs.

 
 
Another recommendation I'd make is speaking with a designer who makes furniture. Some may not but the ones I've spoken with have been more than happy to create something new based on my idea or modify one of their designs to suit your individual taste. They may or may not charge you a fee for doing so. Great thing is that you have a unique item suited to your taste and the look you are going for in your house. The patio set I purchased for place which you see in one of the photo's came with a bbq pit. I love the bbq pit as it sits well with the look I was wanting to achieve out on the outside deck. I also love the wooden frame work to the patio. I spoke with the designer who made it and she was more than happy to make a new for me minus the bbq pit which I was able to add to the front patio area of my house. This was great as it was a win/win situation for us both. I got a great item that I was able to use and the designer had a new item they were able to list in auctions. I did the same thing with the vines I have on the framework on the back patio. They only came in 1 10m drops. Needing 3 of them I realized it would take up more drops than I wanted. I spoke with the designer who was more than happy to combine 3 pieces into a 1 drop piece.
 
The garden area of you paz can be just as unique as the inside. Many of us have different tastes in gardens and the designers in auctions definitely cater to those varying tastes. I love allot of greenery with splashes of color and have several large Maple Trees in the front to provide that greenery I love so much. Flowers are something I love too and have a few groups of Bird Of Paradise flowers put out as well. One of my favorite things I did is I purchased some large boulders from auctions and sunk them into the ground in the front. It gave the front of my paz a unique look. Don't forget you can also alter the time of day for your paz as well. I have mine set between New Dawn and Romantic Sunset. These two environments give a nice tone to the colors on the paz.

 

 
So as frustrating as redecorating may appear to some it does have it's benefits. You can create something in a virtual world that is uniquely yours that you are able to share with your friends from across the world who would probably not get to experience it in the real world off game. If you happen to stumble across my paz while travelling through Aurora Island ( It's on the hill near the hood with the pirate ships ) don't forget to stop by and say Hi to "Rico" my macaw, he's perched out the front and more than happy to dance around for you. Happy Decorating.