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JANUARY 20, 2016

How to Create an Amazing Office in The Sims 4

BY GUEST BLOGGER JAMES TURNER (HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THESIMS?REL=AUTHOR)

An Office at Home

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If youve opened up the Gallery in The Sims 4, youve likely seen some amazing creations, from absurd mansions to mind-bending homes. And we often see the same question: how do they
do that?! Thats what inspired us to invite members of the community to teach you how they build the amazing things you can nd on the Gallery.

Today, we wanted to show o ways to upgrade and improve your Sims oce! We invited popular builder James Turner (also known as The Sim Supply
(https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSimSupply)) to write up some tips on creating an amazing oce in The Sims 4. Below is his guide*.

One of the rooms that can often be overlooked in your Sims homes is their oce. I often like to design rooms that I would love to have, and that suit my needs. I nd this allows for me to
get a lot more experimental with the room.

Here is how I like to put together the rooms that I create and share.

Step One: Choose an interesting shape. While working with a regular rectangle or square is not a problem, I tend to prefer creating odd shaped rooms, as this can often challenge how
youre going to end up furnishing it and possibly edge you out of your comfort zone. While were at it, lets get some temporary lighting in there so we can see what were working with!

Step Two: Choose a color scheme for the space. This will often direct the entire style of the room, dont be afraid to use more than one wallpaper either. In this case, Ive used three; the
exposed brick wall, painted brick wall, and a at white painted wall. This simple choice of using multiple patterns can break up the otherwise bland walls.

Step Three: Decide on the basic object placement. Before we start detailing any of the room, lets decide where all the key items will be placed. For an oce, this includes the desk,
bookcases and possibly a reading chair. Take this time to also gure out where you want windows and prominent wall decorations. In the example above, Ive combined three desks to create
one large corner piece. To do this, enter the move objects cheat, bb.moveobjects, and then while placing the desks, hold the ALT key on your keyboard to move the desks as close together
as you can.

Step Four: Detail the space. Ive used a few interesting techniques here to create a space that is clean, yet looks like it has been used at the same time. With the move objects cheat still
enabled from step three, Ive placed some items in interesting places. For example, the shelves intersecting the steel beams and the small kitchen cabinets under the desk that appear as
storage. One fun technique Ive discovered is the ability to place items completely freely on top of desks. Its fairly simple once you know how to do it. Place an item on the desk, make sure
you still have move objects enabled. Pick it back up, this time holding ALT to allow free movement, place the item as if you are trying to put it on the oor, this will allow you to get it in any
position on top of the desk, or any surface for that matter!

Step Five: Make sure it all works! Weve done some pretty unconventional things with the items weve placed, so its always best before sharing your creation that you make sure it actually
functions as the room its designed to be!

Go forth and create some awesome spaces! Hopefully youve learned a little furnishing trick or two.

You can nd some of the creations Ive shared on the Gallery under the ID: TheSimSupply. You can also nd me on Twitter @JamesTurnerYT (https://twitter.com/JamesTurnerYT) if youve
got some burning questions!

Want to learn more about The Sims 4? Check out tips on building a great kitchen (https://www.thesims.com/news/amazing-kitchen-tips), and learn how to make an amazing bathroom
in The Sims 4. (http://www.thesims.com/news/sims-bathroom-building-tips)

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*Images in this blog may include content from dierent The Sims 4 stu packs, expansion packs, and game packs.

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