#island-designs
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If you don't mind me asking then what custom designs did you use for the water, things in it, and the dock? I wanna do something similar but I haven't found anything so far.
(Also srry 4 ping)
I got them from a froggycrossings video titled “i just made a huge change to my island” the dock and water designs are from the same creator!
Thank you for this, I'll have to find that vid then
can't decide which benches to use, help me choose please :P
Yeah thought of that thanks 🙏
I'd say the ones in the first image
I have finally gotten around to giving this one a lil yard. Nothing fancy and limited room. Need to replace that shelf there with something lower, though. I'd never used hedges before and convinced myself they'd be taller
Sorry for the late response. I looked for the DA but couldn't find it 😦
island theme ideas?? dont want a gothic/horror theme bc i already did that for my last island b4 resetting, thanks :)
ah that’s ok but ty for looking
also im sort of leaning towards a harry potter theme!! but idk what id do
So looking at some beginner level terraforming ideas. I've been playing since 2020 but just found out the potential my island could have. Maybe around my museum or house? We could be buddies and trade! I'm restarting my island at the moment. Have the main building already up though
what are those tombs called? i love this
i was about to build my own cemetery so this is good inspo
i don't like harry potter but if you like that theme perhaps a magic campus? you could put in libraries, classrooms, theme different areas to different kinds of magic
A mostly finished Double Decker restaurant in my work in progress island. I plan on adding more decorations and overall atmosphere to it
western style stones :))
I was wondering is someone could help me out. I want my island to still look a bit isolated, but I also want it to feel like small town USA if that makes sense. Any ideas?
i was thinking that or even doing something similar to all the houses or even just my house cause im a slytherin :)
I might be little too scared but does the villagers actually die?
In the game no, i dont know if ur joking or srs but if ur joking let me know i wanna joke back 😭
No sorry im not 😭, bc i just saw ur post after i saw someone on twitch streaming with “my villager died” as the title of the stream, i didnt check their stream tho
oh LOL yeah no tey dont die
Lol thank you, i honestly would have quit the game
me too cus that'd be so messed up 😭
Dang I like the colors, they fit well together
Does anyone know any good island planning websites
@slate forge personally I like happy island designer, it seemed to work for me
Oh ok can you send me the link
what furniture could look like this pic?
Very basic island layout design.
Brown will b where the museum goes, im gonna make it look like an ancient temple.
Grey will b an old port town (will include Nook's Cranny and some day Coco's house)
Tan will be an ancient possibly japanese style village (Shino will live there and Able Sisters will be there)
Dark Blue is gonna look like an alien landing site (Roswell will live there)
Thats what i hav planned so far
How can I improve the entrance to my island? The theme is "orangecore" basically dedicated to the color orange
Maybe symmetrical flowerbeds on either side of the path? You could plant orange flowers
I like that idea anything else in addition to the flowers?
i think definitely benches or some interactable furniture to give it a more plaza-esque feel would be really good
also more trees and foliage :) orange flower variants of some shrubs would be really nice in front of hardwood trees
Yeah, you can also add water if you've unlocked terraforming! Like little ponds and stuff. Fence can be nice too
I’m not too fond of this waterscaping. Any suggestions/tips?
Actually I might scrap it because the bridge I was trying to connect to isn’t really necessary
But waterscaping tips would still be appreciated
Seconding this, orange windflowers look so pretty
any ideas on how to improve this area? my idea is repurposed ruins/witch/forest vibes
anyone know what i could add to my entrance so far? im going for a white and yellow spring core vibe :)
If u hav the dlc i think some glow moss could add an extra mystical element
I would either make a line of trees next to the path to kinda make one of those tunnel of trees things then plant flowers up to the beach or just plant a huge field of flowers
i was thinking about a field! thanks for that idea, ill keep it in mind :)
Np! Happy to help!
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Please note that as bandit attacks have been increasing as of late, it is recommended that all cities surround themselves with rivers (moats) and utilize fences and walls to protect cities and castles. Placing your castle on or behind two levels of cliffs can also help fend off marauders. Please refer to the image below for an example of proper defense measures. Good luck out there, everyone, and stay safe!
(The island in the image is not mine; it looks like the island name is “Poland”)
I think this goes here. Anyway, I need help. The island’s terraforming is basically done, but I’m not sure where in the resident services side of the river to put the shops and last two houses. I wanna add a plot of dirt for a gyroid farm somewhere too.
Okay but this actually took forever lol
awww lucky dancing. cute
I would add some foliage, maybe bug models, and glowing items. Custom designs will also be your best friend. These are some pictures from my previous island. Something along these lines?
This took me a while to do
I’m not done yet also look in the background
I really wanna move the resident home but cant, so yall got any suggestions for me as i brainstorm this? My plan was to have my home in the back and a full garden integrated there
Added 2 waterfalls behind my plaza with palm trees on them and a river halfway with sand surrounding it
this is perfect! thank you so much
started a new island recently. any fun theme ideas? ive already done tropical, overgrown, citycore, fairycore, and norm core
so i want to try something different
I tried to do an island based off of sirens and some Greek mythology before
elegantcore? :D'
also an island based off of ur favorite series or game or smth is always fun too
maybee spooky or gothic
Ant Army
omg i could never pull off elegant core 😭
the builds i see of the theme are so beautiful and complicated my brain would probably explode trying to make something as simple as an entrance for it 💀
I finally decided to pull myself together and start givin my island its first overhaul
Except now im back in pain
sometimes they look complicated but if you plan it out, it’s not as hard as you think c:
i'm going for a reclaimed ruins/witchy vibe on my island & i am trying to think of what flowers pair well with moss, white cosmos, lily of the valley, & gold roses. i want a black flower but i am unsure of what! i would love to hear thoughts about any flower or color idea!
Maybe black tulip or lily would look nice! I'm also a big fan of green mums to add a little extra foliage
i know they aren't flowers but i love using mush lamps with this type of aesthetic
i gotta wait until fall but yeah i wanna add those!!
ooh i do have a lot of black tulips
Finally got all my rocks in a rock garden! Goodbye mannequins!
the valiant statue & the rocks is a great match!!
I got the inspiration to use it from a really pretty rock garden i saw
woooooooow
Right!
And it fits so well into the size of the circle, the account is deleted or i would link the creator
My entrance. 🌸
how should i make this plaza more interesting? (and pink)
Just unlocked terraforming and I’m stuck on where to start. Any tips?
I need to place paths but idk where to start
library wip
Here’s an update on my island map
River layout? Didn’t like the original but don’t know what would look better and leave more space on the sides
Some areas of my island that I really love
I haven’t played in a while and was just running around today. I def wanna decorate my island some more!
the nook mile stop has a lot of decor, check up on nooks cranny, they have a lot of stuff for decor
use cy in harvs island to customise ur furniture and make it pink!! not everything is customisable with him but you get way more than just diying it i did it with my house decor xD
Saw someone put a basketball court in front of ribbots house, I couldn’t find the custom design they used so I made my own
I have this empty area next to my museum what should I use it for?
@torpid anchor
some ppl like to have cafes by their museum! or you could just fill it with fake statues/paintings and some plants
maybe some glowy moss
Does someone have like a flower garden? I need inspiration 😭
For anyone that likes spooky stuff, I made the moon in bottom left and I love it
Credits are on there
Pretty proud of my flag design!
Welcome to Motunui 2.0!
so cute
Tysmm
Kind of, it's rural overgrown city
loving the vibes
took some of the advice i was given & spruced up around my house & i like it so much more!
(gave up the idea cuz the Island's name didn't go well with it and I wasn't going to restart)
Flattened my island and starting from scratch. This is my entrance and would like some suggestions on what to do next 
who has advice for decorating/building ? i’m so bad at it like fr
lots and lots of browsing through Pinterest
Id just choose a theme, then collect the decorations (furniture, plants…)that match the theme c:
and visiting other island's dream addresses
that’s what i doooo
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I also copied other designs one by one just to practice before
and then changed it to fit on my island
Ohhh
SOMEONE HELP PLS
i can’t make diagonal bridges like i’ve tried so hard
i want to make this
idk how to
what i made
there's not enough space
try to fill in land until the red line, then face towards the river
OHH TY
hope it worked!
it did tysmmm!!!
.t bridges
how are you making that camera? is inside the game or a software?
its the pro camera thing in the nook miles redemption thingy!
oh nice! i haven't seen it, will have to check it out, thanks!
Hi
So I just started two parts of my island which I’m rebuilding from the ground up
The entrance and this beach area in the southwest
Completely forgot I have to take pictures wait a sec
Alright
These are literally the only two developed areas on the island lol
I feel like they already look pretty good but they’re also kinda bare, the entrance just has bushes and flowers and the beach just has palm trees and random furniture
What should I do
You could try making the path smaller and placing more coconut trees at the entrance maybe and maybe some yellow flowers and furniture (cactus , plain arch party lights…) on the beach side c:
Going on some DAs for inspo and was wondering what this cute little pot item is! I wanna use it
The Paradise Planning planter is a miscellaneous furniture item in Animal Crossing: New Horizons introduced in the 2.0 Free Update. As a miscellaneous item, it can be placed on either the ground or on the surfaces of tables and other similar furniture items that have surfaces for items.
The Paradise Planning planter can be obtained from Wardell ...
Tyvm!
Np!
Definitely need more party lights yeah
Thanks!
And more trees
It's such a cute item
any advice for redoing my island? i wanna redesign the whole thing and im so bad at making stuff look naturally flowy :(
Just go for it! If it doesn’t look up to your standards, redo it until it looks how you want (Yes it will take a lot of time, and nobody is bad…it just takes time and practise! Be patient)
Anyone have any recommendations on what I should do with my island? I have all 10 villagers that I want, but I want to redesign my island. Right now it's pretty chaotic and not the aesthetic I want. t-t Any recommendations on how to start the process? (side note, I do have the island layout I want picked out, I just don't know how to start it.)
depending on the layout, if you want to flatten you island, move all buildings off the cliffs / ground and onto the beaches, if they don’t fit on the beaches move them to one area (like in the corners), then move the buildings into the places you want when you’re ready
thank you!! 👍👍
Good evening, everyone! Is there any way I could get ideas for my island’s terraforming? Flattened for the most part and now I’m absolutely stumped 😫
Animal crossing instagram is amazing for inspiration
Just a couple examples of things ive found
How long did it take you to get all of the rocks to spawn in those spots?
It took me maybe a day of playing on and off to place all the mannequins to rock proof the island, and then one rock respawns per game day. So without time travel you would have to leave your island covered in mannequins for a week
Thank you!! I wasn’t sure if I was ready to commit to my island being covered in stuff while I did this😂
Yours looks great btw
Thanks! I used time travel so i finished respawning the rocks that same night, it isnt really as bad as i thought it would be
Thanks for the advice. I think I’ll work on this now 🙂
any recommendations? i restarted island and honestly gonna aim for a nature/forestcore island!! this is most of the layout (obviously will add little parts like mushrooms, and so on)
Got back into acnh and I’m gonna try and finish my island, did a little sketching but I still have no idea what to do with the large low area on the left or right of my island
Maybe a country looking farm to fill at least one square or a nice picnic area.
Personally I made a big spot entire dedicated to my favorite villager with all the flowers matching him.
how should i do my entrance >_<
im going for a cottage/forest core theme with bits of overgrown things incorporated
has anyone here done a no terraforming island? i SUCK at terraforming and always end up resetting my island when i try 😪
all designs belong to baela.acnh on ig <3 just some filler area ideas
i actually did the soccer field, came out hella cute
hi i was wondering if there was a way to make two paths connect?
maybe like a generic pattern that serves as a bridge between two different paths
this is what im talking abt^
i asked in another channel but they said id have better luck asking here
Unfortunately there’s no way to connect them as they are since they’re both default game paths. You’d have to find one of them as a custom design if you want them to connect
If you have NSO, you could try searching for some custom designs, since the gap between paths will always be there
oops i didn’t what Yay said 😣
ohh okay tysm!
does anyone want to come visit my island to help me come up with ideas to fill areas 😭 i’ve got such little done heh
Omg
Apple orchard
Car wash
Idk which one
My rough draft for my island
Draft of my new island design:
Cool mario design, those flowers?
Yep! Those are flowers!
Nice!
The third area on the west will be my rock garden.
The rocks in the garden will be scattered, rather than uniform (rows and columns).
Cool!
Does anyone hav any suggestions for making like a marshy, swampy type area on their island?
Anyone help me wiv what to put here?
What are u going for?
my island is city themed i just cant gigire out what to put there
Bus stop!
What does everyone do with their flowers, i have so many and I don’t want to get rid of them all but they are invading my island rn 😅
I place most of mine on my beaches since they add some color there and they also can’t breed on the sand either 
Do they breed on paths?
Nope, that’s a good way to block them in if you surround them with either in-game or custom design paths!
Ah okay
Does anyone have any campsite inspo? I'm looking for something in a traditional Japanese style :]
Some items I thought of are glowing moss boulders, vines, mush log, mush lamp, mush low stool, glowing moss stool, glowing moss statue, mushroom platform, titan arum
And ofc custom design marsh/swamp paths
Most of the garden rocks would work too
Cool! Thx!
Random areas of my island including Chai 
Do you have a da? I'd like to look at your island. 👀
i wanna make a suburban coded island but what i'm making feels too rectangular and blocky does anyone have an idea how i can make it more organic? 😭
Ohh omg it’s DA-3338-0907-3483!! I’ve kinda made some changes since I last updated, but feel free to check it out! Maybe you can get some ideas if you’d like 
Finally brought the bush calender on my northern island down south, now I have a direct and proper comparison of the bush timings lol
(if you're curious about the tree, that respresnts cherry blossom season, since no bushes flower when the trees flower)
This is really nice ! I steal the idea for my island
Question is it okay that my Island doesn’t have a theme ?
Absolutely, loads of people don’t have themed islands, it’s down to personal preference
Updated island layout, just need to find places for the two houses on the low-middle beach, put them there temporarily so they’ll be out of the way, gonna work on adding a forest path to the large low area on the left, as well as a zen garden near the house above mine, plus a farm just above that I think
Still need to find a place to put a stone garden too
Does anyone have a coastal island theme? I need ideas
Hello 👋 I'm new to animal crossing. Just looking at y'alls islands and omg 😲 I really don't even know how to begin to decorate mine 🙃 hoping to get some inspiration from y'all. I don't have much playing new horizons maybe about 2 weeks. Any tips y'all could spare would be greatly appreciated also looking to add some friends since I don't know one who actually plays ACNH.
Decided to redesign my able sisters I love how it turned out
any ideas for a kinda urban but also kinda rural entrance? im super inspired by this image from an island i cams across on tumblr called orangeade by mewcrossing ! im nowhere near decorating my island yet (i restarted and i’m working toward three stars) but any inspo or suggestions would be nice 🥹
for context im thinking of basing the flowers, fruits, etc. of the island on the colors of mochi / dango and decorating it for the summer !! i kinda wanna go for a rural, kidcore, normcore, japanese, farmcore, towncore, vibe !!!
Does anyone have a cottagecore, zen, or forestcore island?
ooh i love the usage of the custom design umbrella!!
rural entrance you could use a dirt path with overgrown weeds, wheat fields, utility pole, retro transportation stop, bicycle, decorative bottles, scattered papers. Bascially making it look more more messy and overgrown type of way
My island has some spaces that could belong to this, message me if you want to visit
I think I need some designer tips.
i got kinda tired of this plant shop, any ideas for something i could put here instead?
waterside cafe/bookstore!
oooh the cafe sounds so cute i’ll definitely try that
ty!!
yw ^^
halfway done with my fantasy-themed island- any suggestions for the white and red areas?
red= haven’t done yet/wip
white= no idea what to put there
tbh since its fantasy themed a siren shore wouldn't look that bad
I have this cute lil cafe area on my island! Tell me what y’all think! 🙂
It cute
Thank you :)))
Np
So I have this big space behind my museum and next to my main plaza, but I'm having trouble figuring out what to build there. I've already built a small park, cafe, food truck eatery, and am planning on building a tennis court elsewhere. Any thoughts?
Also: I hope you like my shinto shrine : D
My island has a lot of those elements
Guys, what should I place here?
what’s your theme
I don’t know.
you make a mini outdoor restaurant
a park, perhaps? Or maybe a restaurant or other area?
Also: Thoughts on my little food truck eatery? And little picnic spot? : P
Maybe give me some designers tips.
I’m getting stuck on my island design, I want to give my villagers their own cute spaces but I feel like I’m giving them both too much and not enough room, I’m not sure what a good move is, any suggestions?
This is what I’ve got blocked off right now
There’s so much to it, but obviously not done, just wanted to share what I have done so far
I watched a YouTube video for this and I’ve built on it
The last pic is what I found on YouTube. This one about this sentence lol
Can’t seem to link the video
I did change some things from the video before adding to it, but the last pic was the base before I expanded
This is my island layout right now, I haven't done any big terraforming, just some corners and a few edges but I was wondering if anyone had tips on how I could change it!
As long as I keep my house in the secluded area in the middle lol
I want to eventually work on getting things around the island to make it look like people live there because the paths are pretty much all I have, a few random items in random places and it's over grown with flowers and a lot of trees so I want it to be nice someday if I ever get visitors
i would say have one area thats more residential, w most/all of the houses but thats mostly js personal preference
makes some things easier tho
Need help with some decorating ideas for around my house (outside my house), im going for cottagecore theme
Need help designing my island. Im confused as to where to place my homes and museums and how i should change my layout...
entry courtyard✨
cute lil town of shortcake’s entrance !!! its a wip since things r not customized and i need flowers 💔
Just finished, it has all the flowers in one area!
Ankha’s yard just feels a bit off, anybody have any advice?
It looks a little bare, maybe add some more small items? Or maybe trees
There’s that one empty spot that would be good for something
the sand box makes me think of what cats use and the color looks very strong. I would replace it with the following items (sphinx and pyramid) and then use a single sand tile to plant some coconut trees
tysm
I don’t think I like the moons…what else can I do with this? It is between my two shops
What's your theme? I'd say two trees with the Stonehenge item in-between them 🌱
shortcake’s school is a wip !!!!!! i finally have the ability to customize items so the full vision of everything can come to fruition 🥹 thinking leopold will be the islands teacher but im not sure yet :3
also missing another carp banner behind the fence but otherwise its complete 🥹
Anyone got any flower garden ideas??
Hey if you’re looking for someone to make an island design plan, please post in #player-services
Ta-da !!!
(Whitney’s tropical????? Area)
Thank you! Sorry, I haven't been in discord in awhile, and I'm still not entirely sure how this server operates. Thanks again, and sorry.
wedding towers?
It looks so cute!
very good!
Turtle Pond on Turtle Island
love the path w the hedge i had the same idea for my museum. looks so polished
I'm currently trying to plan an island setup, how does it look?
I'm still in the planning phase xD
That’s cuteee
It's nice, the museum entrance is very grand, which is fitting :) And I approve of the scattered villager houses. They are cool. Small secluded area for campsite is also cozy
why thank you :D, I plan to make the lakes on top and the one near the plaza hang out spots 😄
Sounds nice :)
I made a few areas on my island today!
Hey I’ve got this empty space and I’m not sure what to put :(
The museum is to the right and there’s a bridge to the left; will be moving houses in the future so dw about that
brand new Concert Venue + Grilling zone!
Thank you! The hedge and country fence combo is all over my island haha
Finally finished with a shrine entrance I love
do you have a certain theme you're doing? what sort of things do you have already?
I’m planning on putting a flower field there with some tables nw! Tysm though
first and most recent island layout screen shot; fun to see the progress ✨
Wow! They look really pretty :)
Your style of pathing looks really nice on the map
Hey everybody! I'm trying to block off parts of my beach in preparation for an event, but thanks to this hill, I can't seem to fence it off. Since people could just walk over it. Any suggestions? Or should I just block off my entire beach?
There's unfortunately nothing you can place there
depending on the kind of event you are hosting, would using two warp pipes to transport players to the event area work over fencing everything off on the walkway work?
If you want/need to use fences though, the best you can probably do is place fences also alongside the bottom side of the ledge, although that will take a few more fences
do you take a bridge to get there? if so you can fence off the bridge
or just fence in pipes like oona said lol
Aw, okay, lol. I'm planning on hosting a meteor shower later and was planning on letting people explore my town and a bit of my beach. But since they're both connected to my forest which has stuff people can steal like shrooms and glowing vines, I think it'll probably just be better to block it off. Thanks!
I have a very vivid memory of someone having a nooks cranny on top of able sisters like on the cliff right behind it with an incline leading up next to it does anyone have a pic of what I’m taking about or something similar?
I've had these spaces on my island for years but I'm trying to get back into the game and want to redo them. Any ideas for some spring builds? These are some spaces dedicated to seasonal rotation
Not sure what to put there. I might take the pine trees down. Any ideas?
If I wanna remake my island, is it smartest to level my entire island down or work bit by bit?
Anyone got an idea what I could put here? I just re did my island and idk what to put
Build a taco bell there
anyone know where i could find the code for the standee design?
What item is this? The shelf
tension pole rack
you could try asking in #custom-design-help🎨
Mk and what are those partial walls and pillars called that you can add to the house? Is that smth u get from Tom Nook
no you must have the happy home dlc in order to get them, they are from a dlc diy and they're not tradeable with other players
they're called brick pillars
the partial walls are called partitions which are also DLC exclusive diy (the item itself + diy are not tradeable with other players)
Kk
and even if you learn the diys somewhere without reaching a certain part of the dlc, they will not show up in your diys list
I have it nw
👍
Just in a dif acc 💔
oof idk how to go about that, but i think it's one dlc per console
but someone #game-help-questions❓ may know
Anyone know a better place I can put my house? I want to live near beau so I can move him too
maybe some plants?
maybe some flower field? or a lil outside library u can do an honey farm too- or maybe just a spot for watching movies or spot for looking at the stars if its on a hill
whats the program/site called that u are using?
tyy
Np
hey everyone. currently redesigning most of my island so uhh wish me luck. this is after designing like 70% of it too ... rip
i also realised some of my villagers dont fit into my theme. so oops
Same here!
i decided to move my villagers all in the upper right corner as like a street. instead of mini streets around the place. and ive got to move my flower field, and my farm, and the shops. I am literally gonna implode 😄
on the plus side: just moved my house into a very cute area!
Good luck, I razed my island completely by taking 5 days. I have been working on it for more than a month.
😅
And yes, my villagers are all in the upper right corner too😂
idk why it just looks better up there
I totally feel you
im trying not to change the main terraforming too much, bc theres too much around now. but smaller areas i have
like i made a path to my secret beach. which im super excited about
I’m very curious
huh? about?
To see your island!
oh! well i dont have discord on my phone, and idk how to import photos. but once i figure it out id love to send some photos. OR u could visit!
i think visiting makes more sense.
Lol, I think so too
ill pm u!
Yay
Any ideas for villagers on a forestcore island? Here’s what I have so far:
- Coco
- Kiki
- Bones
- Eunice
- Poppy
Maple?
Think I figured out a good lineup actually! Thoughts?
Villagers:
- Coco
- Kiki
- Bones
- Beau
- Poppy
- Fauna
- Maple
- Marshal
- Dobie
- Reneigh
i would change reneigh for molly but that’s just my opinion 👍
I have reneigh’s amiibo but never used it 😭 but tbh she’s a maybe
Again, I’m asking if anyone has a better ideas for where I should place my house?
I was thinking of items, but I really don’t know. What kind of plants were you thinking?
if it was my island i would move the campsite to the section with all the trees or the bottom right, then put the house where the campsite was and build a mini farm c:
Ok I like this idea, I’ll definitely try it out, thanks!
a garden I made today!
still need to get two more triangular topiarys
part of my mushroom forest
my halloween home
any ideas? can’t really wrap my head around how i’m supposed to make the water flow naturally to one another without limiting space. also need help deciding where to put my houses
i made this lil spot for valentine's day but i want to turn it into something else! i have no idea what
don't know if it's possible but a drive in theater, or just a camping theater would be rlly cool!
Turtlehendge
u could put some barrels there too
Idk what to do with these spots. Any ideas? Ive already made a flower farm, normal farm, picnic area, campsite, cafe, greenhouse, trading area and an orchard.
this is what the rest looks like, in case that helps?
I am designing a London inspired city, what type of shops or establishments would work? So far I have a fish and chip shop, newspaper stand, barbers, train station/underground, post office, natural history museum
a pub?
a cafe or bakery!
Good ideas! Thanks ❤️
hi maybe ask this in #game-help-questions❓ c:
Just wanted to show shino's garden off
Still wanna change small things but im rlly proud of it:)
guys should i grind for an apple island or peach island
@worthy plank are there barrels that match the theme?
This would best work
I'm going to start a new island, but I'm not sure what theme to go with. Any ideas?
8 bit pixelation
@fallen gate thank you!
Idk what to put in the white spaces, any ideas? I’m generally going for a cutesy cottagecore-ish look so
Picnic area?
By the museum a stargazing spot?
u could do a little gyroid / fossil farm :3
I can't decide if I like this or hate this, should I just demo it and start this area over? I'm struggling with what to put here
maybe you should put, darker brown or green color for the divider thingy(s)
I tried and I just thought it looked so dark 😣 I love the dividers with the counters but I just wish they were shorter, they look so weird compared to the scale of the other items and buildings
And if I just use normal stalls and covered counters I might as well just demo it bc I already have a bunch of little cafes all over my island, I just can't think of what to fill this space with
I already have cafés, little library/book swap, pool and bar, boardwalk carnival, tiki bar, mini golf, museum courtyard with exhibits, community theatre with rotating shows, fishing spots, little painting zones. I just demoed a community garage sale/farmers market kind of set up and an outdoor movie/picnic in the park so I don't wanna do those again but I'm struggling to come up with something cute thats appropriate for my little town center area
near aiport possibly?
Turtle island theme is ancient ruins
I figured out what to do with that empty space, or at least it's good enough for now lol
I've played for a while an somehow im still awful at terraforming. This is the default of my new island, any suggestions for how to terraform this into a nice autumn cottage core vibe?
in the white area (where the character marker is/ below the orchard on the left) you could build mini farm market, displaying like bakery items (breads, cakes, jams…) c:
able sisters area 🎀
the little seating area is copycored from miss liss the lass … im obsessed w her normcore island 😭
it might be over for me... im planning my island make over right now and i think im gonna need to move my rock garden. its gonna be such a pain ack
can someone help me with a new layout 😭
i'd like audie's house somewhere near the sand
wat furniture items would be cute for decorating around my museum? im thinking of using the bathtub with yuzu, the throwback dino screen item, and the ruined items? but idk what else i could use 🥹
A few fossils may be cute I suggest the amber
My able sisters
Decorated most of my Able Sisters, just need to get my hands on a mush lamp and wait for the rest of the trees to grow
My island plan!
rainy night on shortcake 🌧️ working on my market stall area ! thinking of having a little ramen / dumpling shop in the middle as well as diff shops where the transportation stops are placed!!!!!
my new entrance 🥹
Finally got my hands on some yachts
yacht's some great news
anyone know how i can make a neighborhood for my villagers/ where i’d put it?
That lower right part with ascending levels would be super cute for a neighborhood!
i would personally put it around the heart but that's what i did on my island so 🫣
Henry's vacation house at hhp, what do yall think?
Woah it's really nice
ooh i think a vivienne westwood (or other british brands) shop would look cute, i made a dior one on my island using the glass display thingies (?) you can put some shoes or umbrellas, hope this helps!
What should I put here? It's 2x4 right in front of the plaza. Between Nooks and a little park.
Fountain / statue with flowers maybe?
i have this one little block of terraforming but idk how to connect it so that its not so awkward? u can walk behind it and i could maybe put a path but it just looks so weird 😭 helpppp
Greggs/Tescos?
never knew you could plant glowing moss on the beach
you could build a bridge using cliffs and decorate using custom designs and fences or place a castle gate beside the cliffs (on the lower level) so it looks like a tunnel
is there any way to decorate cliff walls?
basically what i wanted to do is to make it look like a rocky cliff
My finished entrance. (Night time is halfway through)
It's beautiful!
before and after? do we like the vision
I love it!
This is my current entrance for my elegantcore island, any ideas on what to add?
Or what to change, lol
Knew you could plant weeds and flowers so I never thought you wouldn’t be able to
Looking nice! Path looks like tree branches
you could use ruined arch
i'll try it, ty :)
Made some Alice in wonderland areas 🍄
ok, i just thought of this now but you could use a cave too c:
shortcakes soccer field 🎀🍰🧃
featuring my lil character doin stretches … sobbing
still need to customize the whiteboard and cooler box but otherwise … its done and im obsessed 🥹
@timid beacon could i have ur help
anyone that can help me out - i am just freshly starting the game over after not playing for a long time
i want to finalize a good island layout
this might help
seems like a great idea, ty so much!
Outside of stitches house 
Awhh so cute!☺️
anyone that can help me out?
im trying to be heavily specific regarding stuff and just am looking for help
any idea what else to put and how to start my island better, i’ve done my walkway from airport and i’m happy just need a bit of inspiration
Maybe a little seating area to the right of the path in front of resident services? Log benches or a bistro table
What theme are you going for?
like a little cottagecore with a splash of city core vibes
forest whimsical fairy vibes
my island called lunabay
sounds good but i have extra island on that side with just my house and flowers atm i was maybe thinking on the left able sisters etc and then on the right seating area and maybe an orchard or something im not sure
river and nooks cranny and able sisters?
Yeah that looks good
You could do a cafe or food truck
ik it’s a cannon event but i’m honestly thinking of flattening my island..
i’ve got a couple of million bells to flatten and more everything until i terraform
Before you do I'd say plan out what you want to build when its flattenend
You might not have to flatten everything if a cliff happens to be in a place where you want a cliff anyways
wanted to flex some of my latest builds since ballonlea is so close to completion 
a little orchard + produce market i made
hey guys! is anyone here any good at island design or just has a nice island style in general? I need some help with an event
New addition to my island 🙂
So weirdcore? thats so cool :0
Hi, I really need help. I'm gonna flatten my island for the 1st time, here's my map. I'd only like to keep the neighborhood and build an island wich could fit with it, but can't find ideas. Here's my map and a picture of a part of the neighborhood to have an idea of what it looks like.
I would really appreciate some help!
Tyy
Beautifully done! 💜
Im switching my island to be Sun themed anyone have any ideas or tips? its gonna be like a celestial sun theme
ooh that's hard, as there's barely any sun themed items in the game unless you were wanting to incorporate star/moon elements too
Yeah thats what I was planning on doing :) hered the layout i had planned
it looks so pretty!!
thank you!! its pretry rough cuz im not used to the site and ir was on my phone but yeah! im thinking of including more moon snd star stuff or leaning into the like beach sun and fun type thing
gardens with statues maybe, shrines, temples, a cloud themed area
i could see this adapted to a more yellow colour way to match your theme
Look into space or fairy themed islands for area ideas and adapt the colours to your needs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO18on1K37k This looked interesting
I am so excited to bring you this island tour today! This is one of the most unique and stunning islands I have ever toured! This island is set during the night whilst shooting stars fill the sky. The creator has used the night skies to inspire this whole island and filled it with so many beautiful areas! The island perfectly contrasts the elega...
I did a silly island doodle of an oc near the secret beach haha 
okg thank u so much!!!
okay so I originally wanted to do sun stuff because my island is sun shore but now Im gonna just do what I truely want which is cute like modern pink fairycore so i drew up this new hhd sketch
I like it more :)
shortcakes childrens playground 🎀
working on my entrance, i'm really happy about it so far 
The map layout actually looks decent after a couple weeks of work 
Omg what is the path or creator code for that?!
pro tip for when you don’t know what to put in a large area: shove a ton of trees there
(ignore the W on the last pic)
my resident services is so close to my airport and my layout looks awful rn, currently working on flattening the island and i could do with some help 🙂
yall, any farmcore filler place with 2 stars idea?
and nooks cranny space
idk what to doo
bee farm with flowers and bee hives is always a cute idea
pumpkin patches, farmers markets, stables with simple panels + custom designs
nooks cranny can go along with a farmer’s market
My island now >:D it looks WAY better than the last layout when I first re-started (I moved some buildings around)
Shopping Center on Turtle
Ive spent my evening building a zoo and I absolutely love it so far 🥰
Any ideas for other animals?
Im thinking panda and flamingo
snapping turtle! or bunny?. love the look so far!
heyoo i’m trying to give my neighbor a little overgrown greek look. anyone know any items that might do justice?
I think those ash trees would look beautiful
I'm planning on making this likelittle shopping area
It would be like this
And there would be mini shops like Tea's Tea Shop
Any items or ideas that would be good for it?
they would help balance out the green,, thank you!!
Maybe if you use the brick version
any ideas for a city layout ?
my map lookin so clean
RUBY 
I FINALLY GOT HER (i cheated but im not sitting through hours and hours of hunting for her 😭)
now i just need genji or lyman, gayle, and another peppy
started a new island and one of the ponds is shaped as a heart
Why dose that looks so real
those are photographs 😭 they're looking for how to replicate it
just realized u had chelsea and goldie 😫😫 i just got chelsea a few days ago, she’s so cute!
AGREE I LOVE HER
i’m trying to weed out my ugly villagers rn 😭😭 i got sprocket out and then sly came before i could get someone else😭😭😫, then i sold my last plot of land and puddles snagged it up before i could get my other sanrio dudes in 😫
it is 😭😭 i’m taking inspiration from real greek neighborhoods but i want it to look more run down and ancient i just need just with items that might help me with that
Howww my island looks so bad with the paths on the map
how does your island look? can always change it up
I got to 4 stars!!!!
I found out I like it I put a castle where it looked weird
built one of those sunken heart waterfalls (recreation of an idea from my last island) that i'm going to encorporate into a shopping district i think
this is cuteee
I love this dude!
@dense rivet so cute!!!
I was working on the area for 3 weeks 😭
This part of my island looks awful 😭 any ideas as to what I should put there
It’s in a rlly awkward spot :( thinking of moving the museum as a whole tbh
Maybe make it symmetrical? You could also add some bushes and log stakes around the fountain for more texture. The area itself is super cute though
It’s nice! But I agree with saph maybe put log stakes around the fountain!
omg this looks so good!!!
Thank you!!!!!
So my island has a bit of lore.
The setting takes place in an abandoned national park after the world fell into ruin because of a disease known as Hagworm disease and it’s what causes fish and humanoid creatures to mutate into horrible, disgusting beasts.
Resident Services is located in a small town in the area called Windburrow (still a W.I.P)
FoxTrott Valley National Park was once a thriving wildlife sanctuary in charge of protecting and preserving the natural habitats of all creatures during the time before the fallout.
However, due to people rapidly contracting Hagworm disease through drinking water, the disease spread like wildfire and the world fell into chaos
Anyone have any cottage core island ideas? I’m stuck on how I want to set up my island
i really like this lore thing man
cool stuff
Any tips on starting to design the island, I’ve progressed to having two rooms and I want to start designing my island better bc it’s kinda a mess right now, I’ wanna go with kinda dainty cottage core type vibe
Anyone know what fence /item this is? Please DM me. Thank you!
Oh thank you!
It's called the low screen and can be customized
Was really happy being able to take these pics, it was so well timed with the setting sun and the red balloon that flew across my central area 
any advice on what to do in this area in front of resident services?
add a walmart parking lot
What theme are you going for? You can add a bunch of different things ^^
fairycode/natural/celestial! i can send more pics of the completed parts of my island if u wanna see the vibes!
Ohh yeah sure that would be nice to see, that sounds like a cute theme 
okay! just give me a few minutes and i’ll send em:)
entrance!
nooks cranny to the right of the entrance
wishing well area to the right of resident services
Ooo that all looks super duper cute
maybe you can do a star gazing area or a picnic area? You could also do like a resting area/park if it’s in the front of your island for visitors and your villagers to use 
ooo yeah that’s true!! i’m gonna work on it a ton tomorrow so hopefully i can get something done
:0 how did u do that patch of grass , i’m a lil new 😅
it’s a custom design path:) i’m not on ac anymore tn but i can send you the design code tomorrow if you want!
oh sure that’d be awesome!!!! thank u sm!!
I cannot figure out combination of roofs are the best. I’m trying not to use the azumaya gazebo and the wooden storage shed just isn’t right. What does everyone here think?
Does anyone have suggestions on different items or combos?
u could use the retro transportation stop
ive seen people use those alot on their islands wen doing fake buildings n stuff
Thank you! I completely forgot about that one
Made this little playground for my kidcore themed part of my island! But I wanna add more stuff to it so if anyone finds anything just lmk!
my fish market so far! still in search of some fish items but I’m loving it so far 🥹🐟🎣
and storefront! I have them everywhere on my island for fake buildings lol 🤣
use the playground gym … springy ride-on and elephant slide !
elephant slide is an item u can get thru nooks shopping and the other items are ones that u can redeem nook miles for
Working on my entrance rn :33 lmk if u have ideas lol
what type of vibe r u going for? :0
like a small town vibe
colors are earthy with some pink and white
oooo
cute .. you could add a bike station
with the steel fence item and cruiser bike
You could make a small bus stop
Maybe like a pathway leading to the residents service building? Like a dirt or stone path with weeds around it or maybe flowers
Oh wait I'm blind you already did that😭 I just now saw it in the pic
I love it!!! Dobie is a king
ooh ty!!
agree!!!
i'd love to see a video for the full walktrhough on YT (I dont have online)
Welcome to my orange obsessed island 🏝️
My campsite!! Stuff may change as it's a wip so far
updated map!!!!
Some of my fav areas in my island… 🥰 hope its helpful if anyone is going for elegantcore.
Going for a natural look in some parts of my island. I like how it looks so far.
@opal hound yes!!!! I love them for putting simple panels against they have the best line up
Kind of wish the storefront was just a bit tiny more high in the back
Is the transition from one area to the other alright?
And yes I do know they are two different colors, I haven’t had the chance to switch them lol
Hi! I wanna add railroad tracks in my rural-like town but I’m not sure where to put it :( there’s plenty of room but I’d love for it to be near my farm some way. Help would be appreciated if someone could visit 🙏
proud of these areas ^-^
ur island looks so gorgeous omg
STUNNING
Gorgeous!!!
Copying this person. Omg this took forever to figure out. 😅😅😅😅
I love your island! 😀
Anyone have any reccomendations for items or arrangements that fit a forest, campground,national park type of vibe. There’s just so many items in the game and I would never be able to look through them all
Does anyone have tips for making an island design? :0
decided to decorate a part of my beach so i added a pond outside my rest area (:
omg do you have a da for your island? it’s so pretty!!
i need advice ! i built this picnic area on this platform near my entranc and i feel like it js looks empty ?? don’t mind the flowers path and weeds in the back i need to move them lol
but does anyone have any advice for it? or does it look ok
mmm i might acc!
that’s so cute!
and maybe add the plain party lights arch behind it??
maybe adding a tree right behind the picnic blanket would make it look more filled up if you can still see everything then, but it's so adorable
if theres no space to put an actual tree, I would always recommend those cherry blossom trees standees, or maybe some pink azalea/camilla bushes as well!
finally done with my fish market area! ☺️🎣
yes i’m working on one! i’ll tell u when i have it🥲🥲
how did u get / or make the petals! i love them!
on the floor is a custom design, but the pink pile of petals in the corner is a diy recipe
The cherry-blossom-petal pile is a houseware furniture item in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It is part of the Cherry Blossoms Series. The player can walk over this item. As an outdoor item, it will provide an additional 0.5 development points towards the island rating.
The cherry-blossom-petal pile can be obtained from crafting, which requires...
tysm!!
I'm not sure what to do for the blue section of my island
Each color section has a different theme
But they're all tied together by being a bit natural
The sections are:
Pink: spring core
Red: kid core
Orange: farm core
Yellow: tropical
Green: east Asian
Blue: idk
Purple: a more specific variation of natural (there aren't a lot of purple items)
Black: witch core
White: town core
maybe like a forest core or cottage core if it’s next to a beach to a beach core
I just worry forest or cottage core would be too same-y since the whole island is natural. I was thinking maybe I could use a lot of the mush items and make it mush core? But only the mush lamps and large mushroom platforms are blue
It can have other colors too, but I'd like it to be mostly blue items
Preferably I'd like the other colors to just be neutral colors, like greys and browns
I'll show the section of my island and the other sections when I finish placing the flowers in the yellow and red sections just now
blue could be a waterfall area (like build a big waterfall with fences, blue flowers and trees) or under the sea theme :)
How do you get the trees to stay small?
It's kinda in the middle of the woods and my island is already terraformed. I could make it fishing themed though since there's water by the house
Where I am on the map is the blue section
And the image is part of the section
The sections are separated by water
yes a fishing area would we cool, you could use so many items , you could build a little ‘fishing shop’ using blue storefronts
Yeah that could be good. I'll try to see if I can come up with other ideas too. I just don't want to use the same items over and over
Certain items are fine to reuse like wheat fields, rocks, ect but for actual furniture and bigger decor like tree items, vine items, ect I want it to be different
I feel like with my past islands, even though I used different items, they were all similar colors because the entire island was themed. And it'd get boring walking around
This is an area I always come back too because I don’t know if I am satisfied with it
Any thoughts
street leading up to my construction site !!!!
think i may move the tree to the right down one so its symmetrical!!!
a shame to see you're taking it down but I'm excited to see what you do with it!
I always find myself coming back to this channel for inspiration tbh
I love seeing all the screenshots of everyone's island, always makes me feel like I havent worked on mine nearly enough
awl thank you, i just really hate the terraforming i know i can do a lot cooler things
terraforming ways sucks. I'm in the process of trying to decorate mine, and I'm not sure I'm happy with the terraforming. It's always a hassel to come back to it. But coming in here always helps me come up with new fun ideas
everyone always has such fun ideas 
Path work in progress
i love the double incline!
right? especially when people start building cities just out of items i find the creativity inspiring
cyberpunk/citycore islands are the best! it's not the theme I'm going for personally, but I absolutely love to see it and see how creative people are!
I've done a few citycore HHP homes, but nothing on my own island, and I really applaud anyone who goes for that sort of aesthetic
daily reminder that no matter who you are, your island is beautiful because YOU worked on it, and it will always be one of a kind. We love to see it ♡
What a cool map
the opposite end of island designs
This area took me about 4 days to complete 🥹
its WORTH IT
ya sadly there isn’t so i’ll try that! tysm
aw ty! the petals in the corner is a diy like cookie said but for the rest i can try to find the code for the custom design if ur interested!
this looks so cute!!
what lights did u use? the whole build is so cute omg
Thank u! It’s the plain party lights arch! 😇🥹
tysm!
oh yah that’d be awesome!
when i play later i’ll find it again and dm it to u is that ok?
yah np dw! im still at work too haha
Late reply but I would not be unsatisfied with that
Does anyone have tips for terraforming or how to start the layout of your island? I’m struggling so hard 😅
i would suggest using a online planner to at least draw out what you want to terraform!~ There's a site called Happy Island Designer that's free to use online
Thank you, I will try that! Do you recommend making the entire island flat to start or no?
honestly no, but some people prefer to do that as a blank slate, but I just terraformed and flattened when i was working on a specific area.
Planning ahead on paper or on an online planner helps a long way tho for terraforming!
Awesome, thanks for the advice! 😁
(for everyone) how did you guys choose how to design your island… i have so many little things i wanna put around but don’t know how to incorporate them / where they look good..
i used an online planner to divide up my island and where i wanted to place things
so before i did any actual designing, i had an overall sketch of placement
mmmm smart….. started the island a few years ago but never got into the game until text
recently *^^
i just terraformed and replaced custom design paths and decorated until it looks good c: (but this would take a long time)
omg is that alice in wonderland themed :O that’s so cool
It is!!! Thank you 😊
I am seriously considering resetting my island just because of the resident services placement 😣 eek. Any ideas anyone what I could maybe do with the front to make it look good? It just feels awkward to me
If you use cliffs, you can try to use them to frame a path to RS from the airport
You should wait to restart and see if you can find something that you don't hate
My little outdoor bath area
yea that rs is so close to the beach
v tricky
maybe try disguising it as a buidling?like a castle or something? or terraforming/hiding it with trees. depending on if you have a theme
keroppi lantern 🥹
Hi guys! I’m really not happy about this part of my island except for the trees. Any ideas?
I would swap sign and the bush next to it first
one space gap, one space gap, one space gap, two space gap

maybe singular fence pieces between the bushes too? if they're placeable, just to have a more solid divide
love the flower mix btw!!
Thank you! I’m making color dedicated flower spots
With all the advice I created a few options
Should I swap out the fences in the back for something else too like those arched iron fencing?
i like the first option! or some white simple wooded fence, as for the background maybe the country fence too? 
that combo sounds gorg
DA-2596-0958-5831 is the address! i just uploaded it
yay ty! 
Does anyone have some inspo for a maze?
Hey everyone! Looking for some secret beach inspo, totally open to whatever ideas, please ping if you share any, thanks!
Hi! Idk if this will help much, but here’s a water park build I did :]
working on an island layout rn (this is from a website) - I feel like this will give me the foundation I need to do more detailed decoration
I wanted to do nice rivers and stuff
the red bits are just general areas I wanted to set up and I know it's messy but it wasn't meant to be perfect just a rough guideline for what I do on my own island
the bridge and incline types are also (kind of) random, though I like the arched wooden bridge the best
but yeah, any advice would be appreciated
it looks amazing, i love the waterscaping, i cant think of anything for the main land part but i think some stuff on the beach would be cool, there are lots of amazing builds like a boat dock or smth to make there, theres vids on beach ideas too
you could do a river with a diagnol bridge from airport right to res serv
big farma
I love visiting everyone’s islands. I go to the dream addresses shared here and I go to “surprise me.” Here are some fun designs I’ve seen from various islands. If you see something from yours, let me know! 🥳
Here are my favorite islands so far.
So cute! What is your DA?
Loving my entrance so far. 😍✨
My outdoor library so far. So grateful to @quartz raptor for helping me out so much with the bookshelves! 🥹📚
does someone know how i can make an area inspired by this album cover? i want to know like what type of items i would need and maybe plants for this
Some wheat fields maybe? To help with the overgrown look
my map 👹
I love SZA and this album! I think the TV with VCR, Fax Machine, and Desktop computer could be good for this. And maybe a Typewriter, to stand in for the keyboards? I think the tricky part is giving them the lopsided / cast-aside look that this album cover has — maybe stack some of the items on boxes / shelves, and place other items in front of the boxes / shelves, to give the illusion of a scattered stack.
The desktop computer is a customizable miscellaneous furniture item in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. As a miscellaneous item, it can be placed on either the ground or on the surfaces of tables and other similar furniture items that have surfaces for items.
The desktop computer can be obtained from the upgraded Nook's Cranny for 100,000 Bells. ...
wheat fields (pale green) or the bamboo grass, some cliffs with vines in the background as well as just some regular weeds, and ofc just different variations of televisions, PCs and some laptops (:
oooh yes this! the scattered papers would looks so good and i think there's also a fax machine in game
hello! it’s been years since i touched animal crossing and i have no idea how i should terraform my island TT
i’m looking for some ideas! 
i had too many ideas but they never stuck and i couldn’t plan them around the island’s fixed areas
my embarrassingly short fishing dock
wooden field sign my beloved
this is gorg omg
Hi people 👋 I’m looking for some island designers!! Wanting to get back to acnh but have never liked my island and can’t find motivation to finish it so I need some help designing a layout, details are: preferably done on one of those desgner websites either the 2d or 3d ones, I will attach 3 photos of the sort of thing I’m interested in but if you think a different type would be good don’t hesistate to suggest, now for PAYMENT 💰 lol, we can totally discuss this I will be taking into account how good it is and its detail and if you really need a starting price range dm me and say your expectations! Thanks so much and good luck!
Sorry and this one…
Oh and here is my island currently :
These took so long and I’m still not done but the base is there 😭 thank you to everyone who helped out
Not sure where else to ask this but im assuming since this has to do with my island’s design its good to ask here?? ( if not let me know please ) Looking for some cute zoo animal villagers! Heres my list rn, the three circled is what i have and the others r ones I possibly want to get but im unsure quite yet so im looking for advice and suggestions!
( not looking looking for them, just searching them up looking and making a list )
Started building my orchard and vegetable garden! I love how it starts to take form and those bats in the trees are soooo cute!
Garden/flower breeding area & where it is in relation to everything.
I'd love some thoughts on it--what I can add, do differently, etc
Rn it is right across from my orchard and veggies
THE PLAYING WITH PERSPECITVE IS SO GOOD
Thank you! I hope to improve, its still a work in progress! :> ♡♡♡
did you draw that
i have zero skill to make custom designs so i just use very default stuffs lol
plus i dont have online
No I found the design codes on pinterest, I'm horrible with pixel art XD
But I want to place them around better 🤔
Usually I think of large animals at the zoo so some big cats like tigers/lions and bears, rhinos, hippos, gorillas
A quick little run through my library! 🥹🤓 just need to finish terraforming and adding some more decor and it’ll be done!
Do u want them to all be separate species?
Trying too! But i also wouldn’t mind otherwise
My biggest issue is all the big cat villages aren’t that cute 😭
Which one should I use for my island flag?
need help with layout. I don't know how to connect the entrance to the plaza and I don't know where to put the shops
What’s the theme of your island?
i want it to be kind of rural and forestry, but also have a small town feel like your name
Maybe a filled alleyway could be cool? You could make that huge crater in the spot near residents services either on the top right or bottom right corner too if that’s smth you’re interested in
I think there was a mountain too if I remember correctly
But those areas are pretty foresty and rural
I have this spot between my train and nooks cranny and I’m thinking of moving NC in order to continue the tracks but then the road gets kinda weird and it’s 😭 if someone wants to look at my island for a little and tell me some ideas I’d appreciate it
wart jr taking a nap on the new pond
That looks so cool on the map! Big rose! 🌹
Yes it is! 😄
And it's really fun to fish from it very comfortable to move around :>
Although some ponds are acting like rivers and I don't know why, they are not connected to a river mouth or a water fall so that's strange, is it because they are big?
Do you have a dream address by any chance? Your island looks so pretty
Any ideas for a path to this ramp please?
Can anyone give me any idea on how I should do the river and the houses?? I had an original idea and after looking on Pinterest I don’t like it 🤣 please ignore all the houses, I’m in the middle of moving everything and starting again
I want to group the main buildings together, like the shops and museum, but then I’m not sure how to arrange that river so I can get decent use out of all sides but also look pretty
i do!
i do have to update tho since i made a few little changes like the pond
FLAG CHECK! (This might not count as island design but it does to me 😭)
this is so cute!!
Some pics from my last island!
This is my island so far does anyone else have a farm set up?
I like the sloth villager who sell plants
The sloth villager is not a villager
I forgot the name but they come every wednesday
And offer weeding services and u can also buy shrubs and flower seeds
leif!!!
i do have a good overgrown farm devising but i don’t have my switch with me atm
Thats the one
Yessss them best character much plant very plants
All hail farm islands (workin om villagers arra is huantin me)
Cafe/bakery in progress!
hey i wanted to find some inspiration for my islands . i wanted the 2 shops to be down but the entrance to up on a incline .
Hi - hope this is the correct place to ask my question. I'm trying to create a moon type window using MA codes I found online ( in photo) but I cannot figure out how to use them correctly. I thought I could use simple panels and put these outside but .... maybe no... ?
the design they made doesn't really work with simple panels because the middle is a square unless you're fine with the gap. They designed it mainly to go on wallpaper
Ohhh I've never done wallpaper.. but I couldn't figure out how to put it on simple panel anyway because one of the squares just duplicates on the panel and looks stupid?
and you can only put one custom design on a simple panel, not several
you would have to create levels if you want to use panels but it may look super odd because the design repeats instead of the intention of stacking them
with wallpaper, they use glow in the dark stickers then customize those to put on walls
Yes tyvm, I guess it's back to the drawing board lol.
Is anyone good at roads I’m struggling 😭 trying to make a roundabout
do you have the custom designs for the roundabout?
i’m guessing a roundabout could be a 3 x 3 or 4 x 4 square , making sure the corners are the rounded parts
4x4 square would probably be better, if you have a 2x2 road
A statue?
Tree and some flowers?
could anyone please give me any tips of how to make my island better 😭 i know its vague but this is my first designs type game usually play competitive games and im actually really invested now i just cant come up w anything cus of the lack of items i have lol
like i was in the process of making a kinda shrine/ imperial garden type area but i just dont know what else to do with it 😭😭im so awful w custon designs aswell
will have a statue/ waterfall on the top bit but i dont rly want the ground green if anyone can help tysm ill gladly give u bells or something even just for ideas 😭
You should watch island tours and you can take inspiration from them or even from Pinterest for ideas I always use them for references
I turned the museum into the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center where they test the possibilities of developing a cure for Hagworm disease (apart of the lore)
[Hagworm disease is an illness that causes abnormal mutation to anything that drinks or absorbs water. That means plants, animals and humanoids are all capable of being infected and turning into mutated monsters]
Unfortunately Mr. Hammy had to be a test subject
does anybody recognize this neighborhood? i saw it on a youtube video of a island tour before but now i can’t find the video anymore
so specific, hmm
I want to create this so let me know if anyone can help with furniture 🥰
there so boring but ill do it for the island 😌
Also you don’t have to watch the vids in full just skim through it or put the speed up
Visit a dream address
Hey guys. What do u think about this?
think it looks good
Here are some of my zen areas, maybe will give u some ideas...
thank yous so much
Sorry they are sideways....
its npp thank you thooo 🙏
A couple more
Heyo people, i am looking for some park inspirations, so if you could share yours with me i would be very thankful!
I am so pleased with this for some reason 😂
it’s looks good that’s why 😊
Made a little picnic area and added my current cat and previous cat to keep me company in it
Please can someone help with with this?
How do we make these shelves? I'm still learning the game
If you mean the shelves where there’s bread and cups etc, they’re actually simple panels and then you just add a custom design! :))
But if you’re talking about the ones that are right behind my character, they’re stalls! You just need the stall DIY recipe to craft them
That's it, it's the panels...
Soooo this is my first time trying to make a fake building and my first build on my new island since my last reset. I'm sooo happy with how this turned out and I hope you like it :)
that looks awesome!
Really well made! have you been watching Kinoto?
I wanna do this on my fairy core island but like make the butterfly bigger and inside have all the houses inside along with magical fairy stuff and then on the outside would be like forest core fairy core stuff
ooh that would be super pretty!! are you gonna attempt it?
Striving to make my island a fun place to live for my residents 🥰
y'all island so cool omg😭 mine's crying in the corner
My island is not super ✨️aesthetic✨️ but I do think it has a lot to do for my residents hah
I did have a super themed island years ago but I got bored of it after like a month 😅
Hey everyone! Does anyone here know of any small looking paths I can use for my gyroid village?
The start of my new island 
dumb question but how do u get screenshots off switch to ur phone?
I connect my switch to a Twitter account to easily send
I just use a burner Twitter aha, if you press A while viewing a photo it will give you options
Oh my God it's so adorable, I absolutely love your use of the gyroids as the concert attendees, your use of items is super creative
Thank you!! I love my gyroid concert, all the performers sing and play along and the concert goers dance 😄😄
some of the things i’ve been working on this week! been grinding all day after taking a long break 💗
I'll attach an example of a zen/shrine/villager yard I did. I honestly find just looking at other builds and seeing how some items can be utilized helps a lot, and remember to go to Cyrus to customize colors! It really helps a lot if you're find things aren't jiving. As for custom designs I go to the portal and look up key words like bamboo and scroll until I find one that will work in my area, I suck at making custom designs so I leave it to the professionals haha
A tough thing to accept is that buildings and cliffs will always have a green grass poking through but you can use items like partitions and fences to hide the imperfections
does anyone wanna share some of their East river mouth designs if they have one? i'm really struggling with what to do there
changed up some things 🏖
I think it’s perfect
it's not visible but right below that there's a T rex and idk what to do with it
idk if it looks good that is
looks good, maybe adding some street lamps near the benches?
i might, although the benches are placed on 1 tile and 2 halves, so the placing will look odd
i wanted to add something in the middle, but idk what would look nice and fit
Maybe you can put one of these in the middle ^^ I love using these https://catalogue.ac/i/144-0
yeah i think a floor item would work because it's on the floor so it won't obstruct movement
will attempt
Better pics of a few of my island spots in the daylight hours ☺️
if you want lighting, you could use spotlights
im sorry if this isnt the right place to ask or anything But i kind of need opinons on this. Does it look better having the bridge and incline lined up or where its a small turn
I like your map layout too, jealous. Mines like that except my RS is in the middle
it’s honestly your opinion, but i prefer when it’s not lined up c:
if you are to place it lined up, then i suggest putting the bridge slightly closer to the incline (but not too close so you can still have a 2x2 path)
What bridge would work here the most? Stone or iron? Leaning more towards iron
help!! what do i do with this awkward space!!
also ignore the flowers on the beach, its just a placeholder, i will dig them up eventually
I'd say iron too stone would kinda blend in with the path. 😝
yea it does blend in but only with the right one
that's why ima most likely go with iron
Exactly, iron it is! I just hate the fact that you've gotta build on bells to have the bridge build. 😆
Haha literally! 😂
I think 8 is the max, right?
i mean designs in general
Ah ok. Yeah fair enough.
hi so i want a pink island that has pink flowers and gold roses but in a bit confused on what to do for the design of the island everything seems so overwhelming ☹️💔
if the design on the map is important to you, there are some really cute ideas on pinterest! but honestly i didn’t worry about it too much, i added a few cute details like heart island and crescent moon river and made sure to have a clear path and it looks nice!
i’m currently on a treasure island lol or i would show mine
Hey! I'm a bit late but maybe Kyle (hyena) Leopold the lion is good or one of the tigers (I like Rolf and Bianca she's like a snow leopard) maybe also grizz or teddy for a bear. Not the biggest fan of the gorillas but maybe one of them or rhinos. Tank might be good or possibly hornsby idk. Anyway I love coming up with lists Iike this lol
Any ideas on how I can improve this little spa area?
Thank you! Ill look at those! ive looked at the big cats and wasnt fond of them because i like villagers to look a little cute whether its top tier or joey the duck cute 
does anyone know how to do a fairy core island or have any code ideas, especially a good "path" in pink and sparkling?
More progress on my spa area, I can't decide yet if I like it 🤔🤔
Heyyyy I just started flattening my island, does anyone know how to fill in this little ditch? It’s really annoying…
There’s no way to.
I’m completely stumped on how to open my island. Any ideas? My paths are Terracotta bricks and I have no clue what to do via terraforming.
Well mine is like this but thats bc its japanese themed
Any ideas for a design that i can use with a pergola?
Lanturns
The best thing I can recommend for terraforming ideas are looking on Pinterest “acnh terraforming”
For the entrance and so many people posted amazing idea
I can post a few also
And looking at the map view, comparing it to other users maps, is a good way to plan terraforming also
I recommend building it with the terraforming, and putting a “wood” sticker pattern over it as a diy bridge
I need to figure out what I want to do with the areas above the piano and the other side behind the museum. The upper area should be something pretty natural looking so it doesn't take away from the display below
Also after it was brought up above, I could use a better island entrance. I don't really NEED a donation box
what bushes go best with hedges?
need help, where do you put buildings when flattening and how fast is the way to?
and if anyone has a bbq and a lake area pls show
White azalea bushes or pink azalea
yay
You can place buildings on the beach if they fit, or just place them in a area that’s empty, then move them when the place you want them is ready. The only fast way to do this, is by timetravelling.
i personally use my beaches
front of my plaza at night 💕
Has anyone done a yard for sprinkle? I don't really know what to do for her yard and there isn't a lot of inspo on Pinterest
does anyone have a good recommendation for an island planning website?
pinterest has been my best tool
Can anyone show me how you redesigned Billy’s house?


