island-designs

[unborn leaf]

The left is cute.

[unborn leaf]

The best place to look at star.

[sullen loom]

I like the ones on the left :3

[pulsar night]

Added the little tikes car for the twins to use for deliveries

It goes 5 miles an hour but they make it work

[solemn current]

Did you make the roof

[unborn leaf]

Yes, in fact I raised the floor by one level and then I put a pattern on the floor in the same style as the roof.

[solemn current]

I’ve never seen anything like that that’s really creative

[unborn leaf]

Thanks !

[hot heath]

Asking for help with deciding what to do with my island. I’ve had it for years and just have never developed it. I have a lot of ideas, but I’m too indecisive to settle on anything.

I know I want the area circled in blue to be my campsite, the area circled in yellow to be a farm, and the area circled in red to be a dig site for the museum. I’m wondering if the area circled in green would be good for a neighborhood. Just not sure how to implement it.

I want to keep the heart shaped pond at the top because that came with my island naturally. I also have a path straight from the airport to the center of the courtyard

I’m open to moving any of the buildings that aren’t circled!

[kindred charm]

Definitely too early to be building a pool deck but I'm doing it anyway 😆 WIP!

[novel ridge]

current map of solros, been working so hard on the terraforming for days. mostly filler terraforming left and a lot of decorating. wanted to do something that would be both super functional but something that would also look nice ☺️

[jaunty estuary]

very cute so far !!

[sullen loom]

Some pictures of my builds on @steep tide ‘s Slumber island
This game mode has truly been so much fun, and I’m excited to play and practice terraforming.
Also thank you to everyone who’s been sweet enough to host and compliment my work :’3 💕

Hope to post more soon✨

edit: I always forget to take pics so next time I gotta get a proper one of the rainbow garden I made here!

[honest jacinth]

“Whose dish in on the chopping block?”

[open turret]

So along with this idea, I was wondering if there's any 1x1 items than could fit at the corners of castle walls to link them nicely. 2x2 towers are a bit excessive.

[pastel prairie]

Having the neighborhood there isn't a bad idea at all, but I would (PERSONALLY) plan to extend the area significantly :). My thought is, you want 10 houses, each house is 4x4 tiles, and each square on the island is 16x16 tiles. Then add 2 for a yard, and then another 2 for some paths, which would mean 6-ish homes at best there. And it's a bit conservative TBH if you want any landscaping in my experience.

[ebon ibex]

is there anyone i can chat to about island design help? dms open

[pastel prairie]

I'm struggling to fit more than 3 per square but that might be a "me" problem LOL 😅 . I find it super helpful to draw my plans first, at least just the basics, counting tiles per building, and so on. (used https://eugeneration.github.io/HappyIslandDesigner/ above, but Photoshop etc works too)

[pastel prairie]

Help how? Advice, input or full-on help with drawing and "doing" the work?

[ebon ibex]

can i dm

[stone radish]

Newly built area

It will probs look better when the snow is gone

[novel ridge]

my updated island map! still decorating but I’ll post a few pictures of the actual island in a bit ☺️

[novel ridge]

a little look at the neighborhood 💕

[worthy cloud]

Which way looks better guys?

[surreal smelt]

in my opinion, gray cube

[worthy cloud]

Okay tysm!

I think with this it'll look better

i wish this fence existed in acnh man

it would fit so perfectly in my way path!

[worthy cloud]

Well there exist one apparently, but i like the iron fence better! What do you guys think? ⁠◕⁠‿⁠◕⁠

[vocal bay]

I honestly like the iron fence, it's a good contrast from the brick pathing

[jaunty estuary]

Any ideas on what I could put or do in this lil gap?

[brittle bane]

is this busstop area cute? i feel like something is off pls help!

[jaunty estuary]

kinda not feeling the stall behind seats. I would get rid of it

great concept tho I like the idea with the pillar and plant

[brittle bane]

ty!

[restive portal]

I don’t think the beaches are big enough so I’m making more

[steep summit]

This is so great! I love it so much!

[smoky cove]

Have you consider the castle walls?

[brisk agate]

need ideas for what to put on these cliffs

[dusky coral]

Started my Zelda reference forest :3

[dim birch]

Valentine’s Day set up, I should host a party 🩷

[stable iris]

Little glowing shrine area for Ione (ignore me hiding behind the tree 🌳).

[wicked sentinel]

wow! thats beautiful

[inner saffron]

I’m looking for a custom design path that looks good over a default path. The way that the corner is sticking out is driving me crazy. I’m not sure if I should just get rid of the default path below it..

[gaunt hatch]

this is a cute alternative, but it looks like youre looking for ones with inside corners right?

this one has inside corners and matches the vanilla style :3

[livid rivet]

glowing moss pond!!

[inner saffron]

I guess I am looking for ones with inside corners! I never knew what to call them haha

[stuck furnace]

Worked on a little fairy garden this afternoon 🧚

[tall prairie]

I NEED THAT

[gaunt hatch]

i looooove shopping for custom designs sm :D i find most of them off pintrest if anyone else has trouble finding good paths ^-^

[inner saffron]

Thank you for your recommendations!

[frosty ivy]

Oh that's so good

[ancient walrus]

hiya! I need some advice on what to do with this kinda awkwardly-weird space I have between the hotel/beach and my island's little "shopping precinct" 😅 there's a picture of the map as well, for reference (the house/s on the beach are all being moved, my island is a wip 🤩)

my island's called Indigo so you can imagine the theme i'm going for.... purple! and blue too hehe, but i'm going for purple and blue accessories rather than everything being the one colour 💀

[patent prism]

May I ask what’s the code for the custom design please? Thank you!

[glass onyx]

That sounds lovely! What about a playground/park? Or a market stall area?

[restive portal]

#path-codes message

[patent prism]

Thank you so muchh

[formal saffron]

Anyone has a juminocore Island theme?

[kindred charm]

Trying out a little playground and making a hopscotch

[fleet geyser]

My entrance fountain!! ⛲️

[neon sierra]

Hi everyone! I'm struggling decorating my islands right side river mouth. I want to do a bridge and waterfalls with my museam on the second level somewhere behind it. I cant find very many options on Pinterest or Google image and I don't have time to watch YouTube videos. Although there isn't very many side river mouths on there either! If y'all have pictures of your side river mouth id appreciate the inspo! 🫶

[cursive apex]

This is all very W.I.P but i wanna know if this is giving off the right vibe.
What theme does this entrance make you think of? (if it helps i plan to line the cliffs with medieval building sides in Ivory, Blue, and maybe Pink, in place of the castle walls)

-# Ive never really tried a busier theme than like general normalcore so i just hope its getting across well

[latent pivot]

Super cute! I have never seen a fountain set up this way before. What pattern did you use for the tiles?

[fleet geyser]

@nookling thank you so much! It took me a while to design for the tiles I just searched mosaic / tiles on the custom design portal - I’m not sure who the creator is

[summer depot]

4 years since I’ve played. This is my property

[vernal lotus]

Looking for inspiration for the layout of villager homes .. saw them in a circle, thought that was different!

[rocky parcel]

im still trying to design my island where did you get the fairy type items ?

im still kinda new

[kindred charm]

Progress on my playground!

[finite prism]

So cute!

[vocal bay]

Kinda diggin' this archaeology site

[vocal bay]

Very cute! Also I loved your little hopscotch video in the media channel

[novel ridge]

simple lil orchard, flowers and stuff to be added ☺️

[glacial grove]

i'm planning to put mine lining the river flowing into my "downtown"

[somber depot]

Ok I’m curious what you mean by this, my island flag is a junimo lol

[tiny glade]

cant imagine the time it took for those rocks well done! very pretty

[formal saffron]

Juminocore is an aesthethic look it up on Pinterest or TikTok

[somber depot]

👀 ah ok! Haha I’ll have to, sorry I’m a bit out of the “core” loop

[formal saffron]

Its okayy but it's very cute worth checking. Im sure u will like it :33

[leaden pendant]

Used resetti and then flattened my island to start the island I’ve always dreamed of making! took like all day yesterday to figure out what to do for this… but I did my entrance area and made my plaza look like a castle entrance

[silver jetty]

omg, that's sooo stunning!! do u have a DA, by any chance? would love to visit

[wicked sentinel]

i do! its 5003-0643-7789 :D there are some presents scattered around the island along with some by the entrance, have fun!

[solar gulch]

My rock garden that I finally finished after three days

[storm crest]

Just finished my meadowcore entrance! Got inspo from Ellen on Pinterest 💚🍃

[silver vigil]

hi guys ! does anyone have tips on terraforming and decorating islands ? I’m trying to design my fairycore/cottage core island but I’m feeling discouraged because a lot of the inspos I’ve seen are so beautiful and intricate and I’m just a beginner🥺… idek how to start designing a layout either lol

[storm crest]

Cat paws with mini cat head water build 😽

[lavish token]

After a few days and a couple of changes/redesigns of areas I’ve (I think) finished the basic layout of my island! (I’ll eventually have enough to build all the inclines and bridges lol) ^^ not sure which of the remaining houses I’m putting where yet, and might have to move a few others around but I can’t until I have the last two villagers I want

[regal scarab]

Hey everyone! Thoughts on my flower walkway to my house, 🖤🤍 or ❤️🤍?

[stable iris]

Adding a little color to my beach

[somber depot]

Cute!! I love the big vine, I just wish it changed color with the seasons

[ancient walrus]

waitttt! I kinda love the idea of making it a park! Oooh, thank you for the inspo

[tribal lantern]

Would anyone like to kinda steer me in the right direction with my island...I have a lot of bells I can give for the trouble. I can show my campsite to give an idea for the theme if you all like

[pastel prairie]

Does it bother anyone else that the colors of the stones are so different? 😅

[odd sun]

made a pretty big neighboorhood lol

[jagged creek]

The slumber islands are so awesome for planning stuff out even when you don't own all the items you need yet

[storm crest]

I loveeee can I use for inspo 🥹

[lusty pebble]

sharing a small part of the beach i've just finished 💛

[torn holly]

Hello my dears!
I wanted to design a nice spot on my island for all the Zelda Items 🙏 a spot covered in trees with the master sword in the middle as eye catcher or something like that.
Does someone has a bit of inspiration content? I am not that creative myself 😂😭

[umbral zephyr]

secret ladder to an apartment patio

[tribal lantern]

OML THAT LOOKS AMAZINGGG

Istg could you maybe help me with my theme pleaseee lol. I'm going for Halloween and I'm so losttt

[shrewd ruin]

I'm stealing this

[storm crest]

These are some cute ideas I found on Pinterest! :>

Oop wrong person

@torn holly

[tribal lantern]

All good

[storm crest]

These are before the 3.0 update but I still think you could just add the new items

[paper ingot]

Is this possible? I want to recreate it

[worn mountain]

I had another master sword placement idea

[stray gyro]

Does anyone have a inspo pic with a viewing platform above a forrest?

[vocal bay]

Maybe it's a slumber island? That many rocks certainly isn't possible on a normal island.

It's probably that since a lot of mods are yet to be updated, and the screenshot has 3.0 items

[rare jolt]

You can move your rocks in a circle shape with enough space between each, but you can't have more than 6 rocks on your main island, and they can't appear so close from eachother. This screenshot, as Luke said, has been taken on a slumber island.

[opal sandal]

yesterday i finished planning out the layout for my island (pretty rough) but wanted to hear advice or suggestions from other people ! i would appreciate it alot

[torn holly]

🙏 @storm crest @worn mountain Looks really nice. Thank you guys! ^^

Wanted to also add a waterfall, but then I realized if you add one more height-level you can't go onto it 🥲
Would have to destroy a whole mountain 🙃

[meager jasper]

What size you recommend?

[jagged creek]

Probably medium. I did this on a small island, and thats fine but there isn't much room to try out anything else really.

[vocal bay]

Plaza lead-up
I might mess around with a few other ideas, but I like this one so far

[brittle crescent]

Need help with my city entrance >_<

[silk dawn]

i just terraformed my island with this design, need help planning out where things will go/ what certain areas should be (here’s some inspo) if anyone wants to help out

[meager jasper]

I know, and like what is the point of Small?

[mossy cloud]

I need island ideas what theme/aesthetic would you guys recommend for villagers like Olivia, Diana, Flora, Gwen, Pashmina, Reneigh, Monique, Gloria, Alli, and Amelia?

[kindred charm]

Working on a little flea market

[hollow notch]

Got bored and built Celeste a space area near the museum and put some space stuff on the beach for a bit of a reference to gulliver being an astronaut originally

[whole grove]

Lil flower shop

[jaunty estuary]

A few parts of my castle

[kindred charm]

Clay got a little creative 🤭

[junior hawk]

I’m stealing this idea now and making it an art market instead

[spice bear]

I worked on my entrance today and my little flower garden I'm only missing three flowers I'm so excited to finish it and I'm posting two pictures of the train because I'm not sure if it looks good I tried

Also I made the train tracks pattern myself because I couldn't find a pink one that I liked online and yea if anyone can say some input if using the box trucks as the train cars make sense because logically it kind of does since the truck part is blocked by the cliff but in my head I can still tell that theyre box trucks lol

[unkempt crypt]

anyone got advice on what to put here, its right next to the plaza. was thinking something practical if possible but filler also works

[spice bear]

Oh what a cute little area maybe you can put some small garden like the rock garden or flowers or a community space since it's next to the plaza like a miniature park

It's a really nice spot I like all the variation of vegetation around

[unkempt crypt]

that could work, i was thinking rock garden but i can put that in a more dedicated area

and i appreciate it im only like 30% done w my island

[spice bear]

It has so much potential to be a lot of different things really I typically suggest people check Pinterest because there's so much beautiful and creative inspirational builds posted there that you can tweak to make ityour own

I found a lot of filler ideas from there because I was stumped on what to put between the more major areas I had pre-planned

[unkempt crypt]

well yeah i planned on checking pinterest but i was seeing if anyone had specific ideas then i could look for those and narrow it down

[spice bear]

Mhm makes sense ^^ best of luck, it looks amazing so far

[kindred charm]

A little picnic and movie spot would be cute! Or picnic and crafts, like painting and clay art

[sharp lichen]

I need some help with the bottom half of my island

Just no clue on what to do

[wind nexus]

Little post/mail spot just beside resident services! Might try to decorate it a little more but eh

[fallen elk]

i can help i like to think i know how to decorate lol

[sharp lichen]

Yes pleasw!

[fallen elk]

wanna dm and discuss more there?

[sharp lichen]

Sures! Im about to sleep but ill definitely sray up a lil longer for ideas

[opaque sapphire]

what is that bright blue flower? It's so pretty !

[rich flower]

Would anyone be willing to help me with my island?? It's a mess at the moment and I don't know how I want to design it😅😅

[whole grove]

It was a gift from someone with the new Zelda amiibo stuff, it's the Silent Princess flower from the games

[somber plank]

Which one you guys like better?

React with 🧱 for Silo

React with 🌬️ for Windmill

[final sparrow]

This is beautiful holy crap

[wind nexus]

Didn't really do much more to it, since it's a small spot - just a few extra pieces for some extra clutter

[lusty pebble]

Judy’s area finished ! 🩷

[brisk vine]

How did you turn the camera like that?

[versed harness]

I'm having such a hard time starting landscaping in winter but I also don't wanna wait months 😭

[errant bridge]

My little café thing :3

[lusty pebble]

you put the camera mode > right joystick up > right joystick left or right

[brisk vine]

Doesn’t work : (

Is your switch maybe slightly modified 🧐

[lusty pebble]

nooo haha i have the very old switch 1 🥹

[brisk vine]

I have a switch lite 😭

[robust sphinx]

Does anyone want to help with the overall design/layout of my island? I suck ass at it and right now it's a big mess

[lusty pebble]

try any camera angle where the camera is higher than your character

[brisk vine]

Omg ur right ty (idk y ur comment got deleted 😭)

[lusty pebble]

then put the joystick to the left or the right

[cerulean radish]

Can someone help me think of a layout that seems good? I am really bad with terraforming and figuring out what would look best on certain height levels.

[cerulean radish]

Update. Not sure if I made it better or worse

[shut sapphire]

outdoor cat cafe!!

[pearl chasm]

augh i have this empty space infront of my town hall that i have NO idea what to do with 💔 help is appreciated lol

[clear juniper]

OMG IM IN LOVEEE WOW

[meager jasper]

Just a row of Storefronts. Adds a lot to the pier

[shut sapphire]

TTYYY

[meager jasper]

Bob and Raymond walks in

[shut sapphire]

near the front of mine i added some instruments for like a live band set up and sometimes my villagers use them and sing there!! u could also set up a small cafe or make use of a tiny library etc for a small reading area? i also kept some space for christmas trees/easter decorations etc depending on the season

[meager jasper]

How did you decorate your pier?

[shut sapphire]

i havent added anything to my pier yet i dont know what to add T_T but in fromt of the cafe i added a bistro table + wooden stools and a fortune cookie cart (bistro table on left side and cookie cart on right side) so that the path to the hotel was still clear

[meager jasper]

Picture?

[shut sapphire]

i can send one soon!! im just eating breakfast haha so i will get back on my switch soon

[meager jasper]

Cute!

You inspired me

[stable iris]

We went with a similar layout!

[shut sapphire]

yayay thank you!!

[shut sapphire]

thats so nice i like how the umbrella matches

[final sparrow]

The nostalgia oh my god

[final sparrow]

Ohhh my god may I use this as inspo? I'd like to make something similar on my own beach

[stable iris]

Of course!

[prime vapor]

i’m starting to design my island but i’ve come to a complete stop. i’m not sure if i even like it anymore so would love if someone could help? or give ideas

[leaden solar]

How do we feel about my Lon Lon ranch from Zelda? Any ideas?

[pine plank]

maybe you could add some plants to it

[leaden solar]

I might actually do that, i could fit a tree and a couple bushes maybe

[north lance]

sharing this little grove i made recently 💖

im not that good at island designs but i quite like it

[silver jetty]

hi, it's me again i think the code is wrong? (i still enjoyed it very much lol, very cute island! but it wasn't the one from the pics haha)

[kindred charm]

Working on my hotel dock!

[kindred charm]

Thank you!! I was really going for a retro kind of peak childhood summer pool deck vibes

[wicked sentinel]

@silver jetty omg did it look like this at the entrance? if so thats my old island and i'll have to update my da 😅

[glacial grove]

how big do you guys make your villager's "yard"?

[astral beacon]

Me personally I just decorated outside their house a bit and fenced it in. Just 2-3 squares out from the front probs

But I've seen quite a few players make yards from the side and do a 1-2 block gap in the front, 5x4 on the side? If i had to assume

If that doesn't make much sense i apologize I just woke up from a nap

[north lance]

i just gave them a lil stone path and some flowers and called it a day tbh 💀

[covert blaze]

hi hi, does anyone wish to share pics of their villagers’ yards? i’m currently working on mine after being away for years.

[fallen garnet]

looking for inspo using the retro transportation stop item~

[rustic pelican]

Mine is probably not the vibe ur looking for but.. I just finished my train station entrance :3 so here are a few pics and I can send the inspo I used it’s a totally different theme than my island X_X

[stone radish]

Newly built area!

[rustic pelican]

Cute cute I need to get my hands on that lantern arch

[gusty frigate]

Looking for some advice on where to go with this. I think I’m gonna do a museum design similar to image 3 (elevated museum, square design garden area with the historic pillars and cracked pillars surrounding the lower ground square garden area, and above the waterfall maybe a statue (terracotta soldier, david or the motherly statue). But where should I put the museum? Should it be to the left of the village? Or maybe in the top left corner?

[thick epoch]

I think to the top left of ur village makes more sense, around that little notch that's already in the terraforming

I'm planning out my first real full-island theme 🙂 it's based on hiking trails, I used red to show the intended path, and grey to show where I'll put trees or other things to force pathing. The sand colour on the river is where it'll waterfall (I needed it to keep track of my recessed creek). As I build, I'll make more "unintended paths" and secret little spots. Lmk if u have any ideas or see a good spot for secret stuff
Oh, and the buildings and shops have like streets and it's meant to be like a cul-de-sac neighborhood that has a random through trail behind it

[hollow haven]

Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing well. I'd really appreciate it if those who want to answer could give me some ideas on where to place my buildings and the villagers' houses because I have absolutely no idea and I don't know where to start, to be honest.😅✨

[thick epoch]

Depends what u wanna do with ur island~ u could either have them together in a city/neighborhood type thing, or space them out amongst other builds to give them all their own unique build-space

[errant bridge]

Waterfall seat

[regal scarab]

Hey everyone!

I believe my island is at about 78% completion I would love some feedback on everything and recommendations on how to make it better
My island will be open and you can roam every single inch of the island (ONLY THING I DEEPLY ASK is dont take anything from the ground or shake money trees  Everthing is specifically placed and needs to stay in place in order for the island to look its best)

There will be bells on the front beach (welcome area) as a thank you for visiting and helping out!! (Please only take one bag so everyone can benefit from the bells, if you need more you can ask.

Lastly, PLEASE DM ME YOUR THOUGHTS AND SUGGESTIONS!!

Status: Open (DODO - 85TCY)

[raven summit]

old build (im stuck idk what else to add in my island yet) but this is my book shop :3

[rare sparrow]

omg this is so similar to my aesthetic i love it, do you have more pictures??

[restive portal]

This is my first time trying to make one of those fake bridges, any notes? I’m not entirely sure what I’m doing and am new to this lol, feedback appreciated

[raven summit]

i dooo, ill show some here, but some of these are old and kinda change them now !! but mostly just minor things and relocated some areas elsewhere in my island +++ a lil photo of my living room

[jolly otter]

Hi! I’m planning to build two villages on my island. A blue+purple themed one and a sunflower+yellow+orange themed one. Can anyone recommend me furniture and ideas on what I can do?

[dusky lantern]

Guys, I have an idea but I'm not quite sure

[dusky lantern]

It feels like smth is missing

[restive portal]

Nvm I figured it out lol

[tranquil pendant]

Does anyone have a train station and/or subway station on their island i could come look at for inspo? 😊

[slender kestrel]

What do you guys think of this?

[restive portal]

Very cool

[slender kestrel]

I don't have that many items so I'm doing the best with what I do have

[meager jasper]

Dream Address? Zelda 1 is lit

[carmine atlas]

This is amazing!

I'm trying to model my island after Koholint Island from Zelda: Link's Awakening, but areas had to be omitted because the island isn't big enough. This is my replica of the ancient ruins where the Southern Shrine is located.

[dusky lantern]

How do you get those half walls in picture 4

[raven summit]

theyre partition walls! also i just used camera angles and based the overall room layout on irl examples i found online

u can request the partition walls on the treasure islands or u can get them available once u complete the eight house design in happy home designer

[carmine atlas]

Would that first picture be a replica of Ameyoko?

[raven summit]

not exactly but i did base it on the shopping street pics in japan ive seen online, i just mash them all to get a general idea

[gusty stratus]

I have paths like this. I want to make a platform with similar style/coloring. any ideas?

[carmine atlas]

What's the item you use to replicate the entrance to Level 4?

[gusty stratus]

This is the area, this is the best i can make this platform look and jt doesnt look good

[fleet geyser]

SO CUTE

[cedar patio]

I’m looking for a design code for the rope railing in this picture ca. anyone help?

[sharp pine]

Made a flower garden with no inspiration from pinterest

[sour magnet]

I may redo this. Near the beach by the hotel is a large area filled with veggies and pumpkins. The circle island i may moved all my fruits to it in the future. I am not sure what to do exactly.

[glacial grove]

should i put another pond to the left of residence services

yeah it looks better without

[somber depot]

I’m FAIRLY certain that rope railing is actually part of that wallpaper (if you knew that I’m sorry!) (and if you are looking for design code help #custom-design-help🎨 might be able to help you)

[ocean yew]

Does anyone have a tarot reading build for inspo? Or have you seen one? I’m looking for something that’s more than just a stall with items on it. Nothing too big though either, thanks in advance for any and all help!

[mild sail]

My pier design

[unborn phoenix]

I'm afraid there's no Dream Adress because it was built in the new Dream Islands. Until Nintendo doesn't fix that, it'll just stay locked to myself and the friends/visitors who want to tour ir.

[unborn phoenix]

Our islands would indeed get along really well!

As for the item I'm using for the entrance of Level 4, it's this one:

"Glowing moss statue".

[pearl chasm]

fort gyroid

as you can faintly see in the back they demanded i give them toys in the fort, so i did :P

[light granite]

it’s slowly but steadily coming together! 🥰

[desert mesa]

Definitely love the vibe

[gleaming jay]

More LOZ please 🙏

[slender kestrel]

Do you guys prefer with or without? The area is still missing items, I'm not done with it-

[paper hamlet]

Hello, I think I logged in on my animal crossing world after about two years. Can someone help me give me tips and tricks I just got my building permit.

Thinking of straight up taking everything down, making it a flat island and starting from scratch?

[vocal bay]

It may be a bit confusing to decipher, but I tried to plan out my island

[clear juniper]

Hey everyone, I have a strange question because I would like to lay a road, but I'm a bit lazy and I don't feel like it (LOL). That's why I'm asking if anyone would be willing to lay this road over all this white sand. Of course, I would give you an ID and the price for all this would be 400k (the price is negotiable, I will raise it to a maximum of 500k). I hope someone will contact me and if anyone is interested, please write. Best regards, have a nice day or night :3

[fallen socket]

hi !! could anybody help me w this ? its a medium-ish spot next to sherbs house and my airport and im not entirely sure what to do w it. ive done a campfire near the campsite which is near the airport aswell,, and a farm is right next to it too so idk. any help would be nice !!!
edit ; found out what to do w it !! added a cliff layer and a table and i like it ^_^

[fallen garnet]

made this little bathhouse beside kabuki's onsen on top of the mountain, adding to the zen area below so it looks like a multilevel house

[sage fern]

I say with the sign, but I'm personally not a huge fan of the different color frames on your panels.

[ruby cloud]

What island should I pick

[wet cliff]

I don't think other people can put paths/patterns on your island

[narrow sedge]

Destroyed my rocks to make this

They have a better home now anyways

[pulsar night]

Natural river on a slumber island

[split crane]

i even made a miniature neighborhood with all the play items but still have no clue what to do for my own neighborhood lol

[narrow sedge]

Ooo I love this

[raw linden]

Currently planning out the island- any ideas for teraforming or adding visual interest to the housing area?

[slender kestrel]

I'm not either but I can't pick which frame to go with

I've tried both and still couldn't pick so they're mixed until I make up my mind lol

Thanks!

[plain jackal]

Would you guys say it’s worth flattening my island to start fresh? I saw someone planned out an island and it looks incredible I recently reset the island so it wouldn’t be very difficult to take out the trees and any furniture I have put down but it’s going to be difficult for moving houses etc

Money isn’t a problem either I do have a lot of money from turnips so I can easily sort out buildings and bridges/inclines

[main hawk]

:3

[signal carbon]

hey does anyone have a japanese themed island i could take inspiration from? i'm planning on having both urban and rural parts to the island 🙂

[vocal bay]

Progress

[tranquil pendant]

I made an impulse decision. 💀 Anyway, im between the top left and bottom left i think?? What would y'all choose? Im going to be going for a fairy garden vibe when I eventually decorate

[hardy osprey]

somethin about top left is doing it for me, i like that alot

[tranquil pendant]

Yeah i think im gonna go with that one, the vibes its giving are giving vibes

[dull dew]

I would choose that one too, something about it gives me a vibe

[sage fern]

If you're in a good position for it and you feel like you have the patience to do so, I say why not? Seems like a good opportunity, but also there's nothing wrong with not having a super aesthetic island :)

[dull dew]

It's faster to use Resetti to reset everything, you just have to demolish any terraforming you made prior

Even though he's costly

[fleet geyser]

If you haven’t done much on your island then it could be helpful if you want to make plans! Just be wary some people get overwhelmed when it’s completely flat because the blank canvas puts people off altogether

[inner saffron]

Trying to figure out what to do with the right river circled in picture. Not sure if I should connect it to the top..

[hardy osprey]

I like the butterfly lake!

[toxic adder]

looking for some house exterior ideas, like terraforming
im scrolling pinterest for like 2 days and can't find anything..

just gave me anything yall.. im desperate at this point

[inner saffron]

Thank you!! I just found it on google today!

[pine dust]

Okay, this has been me the past 4 days.
It’s been hard. I need to work on getting Leopold to leave though

[deep sail]

Does this look like decent terraforming for my first time?

[toxic adder]

i did reset of my island last month and since last month i cant figure out how to terraform and decorate my house exterior

lowkeyim getting tired

fr

[gusty frigate]

Hi lovelies, I’m in search of some more ideas for my island. At the moment I’ve made a village area, museum foyer and park space in front of. But am now a little stuck on what else to do in my island, there isn’t much space between the airport and residential office space any tips or sketches would be greatly appreciated 😭❤️

[high venture]

Does anyone know how to make a fake house that I can still decorate?

[steep quiver]

Add another person on your switch and in the game, they will have a house to decorate under that profile and once it’s decorated you can just not log into that profile

[wooden maple]

Trying to build a Renaissance Faire island. Anyone got any design ideas or anything that could help me make the best ren fair island ever?

[pine dust]

I want to reset but… I have soooo much stuff that I don’t want to lose

[gusty stratus]

How does “adding someone” to your island work? First im hearing of this.

[safe mountain]

Play with a different Account - One Switch only has one Island, so other profiles join as "Villagers" with their own house on the Island of the main profile User

[gusty stratus]

Ooh ok

[fluid prairie]

Hii, I'm picking up the game again after like a year off, anyone have ideas on decorating my neighborhood? The pathway down it is 4 tiles between the houses and the canal

[deep sail]

I might borrow that canal idea I love it-

[fluid prairie]

It's super pretty! I'll try to get a good picture of it but it leads up to my shopping and a post office area I'm working on

[deep sail]

I’m gonna try and do a waterfall behind my town hall

[lapis cedar]

Thoughts?

There's a little tip spot infront of the raccoon statue kinda like those neko ones

[tiny pike]

super cutex3

[echo pike]

with restiti you can reset your island and keep your stuff 🙂

[slender palm]

guys what do you do when theres two island themes you wanna do. I started a pink christmas island awhile ago and didnt get very far. now I really wanna start a japanese island

dude how did i forget you can customize fences (not my image, found on pinterest)

[slender palm]

My christmas island i've barley started, but I dont wanna reset it bc its the only island ive ever had with a perfectly lined up entrance lol

[high venture]

So I can still decorate that house?

But will the house be on the main island to once I add the profile?

[slender palm]

I went through the process of starting a fresh island on another switch. picked out a name and all that. then I realized the process of starting over with no furniture sucks so bad. i'll just start decroating on a slumber island for now

[pine dust]

I know but, I want to move my Resident Services too.

[opaque cosmos]

Almost have my museum area completed!

[plain jackal]

Any ideas for an island theme? I decided to flatten and my island name is Ruellia from when I tried Japanese island. Ruellia is a type of flower so the first thing thats comes to mind is plants, nature and outdoors etc.

[slender palm]

I wanna try a Japanese island for my first time, so here’s what I’ve been cooking on a slumber island

[plain jackal]

Lk forgot about the slumber islands

But I like that! I might try it leaning a bit more into the plant side of things

[toxic adder]

i get it, had the same problem 4 years ago before my first reset, i completed most of the nook tasks, did all hotels in pradise planning, i had many MANY diys, but i was soo bored i still did the reset. rn im on my 4th island

[grim void]

set resetti loose on my island so im redecorating - worked on the entrance to my island tonight (terribly difficult to get it all in frame but this gives you the main idea), thoughts?

[vague atlas]

My little wip outdoor onsen. Does anyone have any codes for an extension of storefront wood planks thats NOT the only one i can find on pinterest? Its bugging me that theres so many different wood colours 😩

[spiral axle]

Loveeee it!!!!!

[gritty granite]

This is the current version of Denm-Arceus. I’m not fully satisfied with the quality of the artwork, but the main issue is that I can’t place the second cliff tier directly next to the ground level.
This means I have to sacrifice a lot of the light-green color for the medium green, which hurts the overall quality of the images...

[lean bramble]

does anyone have any springcore island ideas besides froggycrossings 30 day challenge from 2022? 🥲

[sour magnet]

I'm not sure what to do with my island but I'm leaving the higher parts of the island as natural wildlife takeover ( plants trees and a small area of a stargazing area I have) does anyone have any advice?

[fallen garnet]

i did the same in one area at the back and made it a ruins type of place with castle items and vine diys~ the zelda items really added to it too imo

[sour magnet]

Thanks im going for a bit more nature look, also im on the original switch so i dont know if I can get the zelda items ( I dont any amiibos and so on) sorry for late response I took a 4 hour nap.

[jolly gust]

I’m a beginner at this island design stuff (I’ve been playing for years tho) and I have no clue what to do in this area. (I just hope it looks decent)

[wanton valley]

any ideas for rivermouths? i don't have much space near my river mouth for a bridge but wouldn't want closed mouth either...

[tender gyro]

what i did was putting stuff like a log table, some log chairs, a fire for roasting marsmallows, you know, the things you have if you go camping. Ive seen some very cute ones with the kids tents, pinterest has some inspiration

[jolly gust]

Thanks!

[tender gyro]

np, happy to help while i browse for ideas lol

[signal bison]

hi there! i'm working now on my island and i have a big doubt about two houses.

The first picture is how my island looks now, the second is "what i am going for".
i am uncertain about those two houses under the ponds on the right side of my map. the only thing i know, is that i want those two houses to be separate from others, as my two fav piggy villagers are living there but as it is on the path of a plane, i'm not sure if those houses are the thing i want to "showcase"

do you think it's a good idea, or should i move them somewhere else? if moving is an option - where?

would be gratefull for any advices!

[rare junco]

I’m getting somewhere lol I marked down where my paths are but they’re just default paths. I’m gonna design some sort of paths and customize it more but otherwise haha

[abstract ocean]

I was wondering if anyone could give me some pointers on how to make my terraforming mostly just in this area look more natural

I’m trying to make it like a little hidden cove with some glowing moss but I literally just unlocked terraforming like yesterday or the day before 😅

[pulsar night]

Slumber island thing

[slender palm]

cute!!

[hot crystal]

Started over from scratch. Love how my island is turning out

[pulsar night]

I also have a surf shop

[astral beacon]

Working on my island renovation

Kind of at a roadblock rn. Somewhat burnt myself out

[pastel apex]

Kinda of a similar vibe to what I want, looks cool!

[clear marten]

What if u took those two rivers, connected them and had a little heart shaped island to match your heart shaped pond?

Sorry for crappy penmanship but I imagined like this

Obviously not that messy and big but YOU GET THE IDEA

[haughty wharf]

Oh yeah i should have mentioned I don’t have terraforming unlocked yet

[clear marten]

YOU GOT THAT HEART POND BY LUCK???????

[stray hamlet]

Hi everyone! So I'm an absolute moron, I decided to indeed have Resetti get everything off my island and now I am completely clueless where to start and have no motivation to do so. I plan on leveling the whole island (~75% done) and decorating it from there. Only problem is I am unsure how to place builds/areas without them being super awkward and out of place. I've never been the best at terraforming or decorating, but I'd love to learn, I'm just not sure how! If anyone has any tips on how to place builds, make paths and trinket items look good, how to place buildings well, make realistic cliffs and rivers or any sort of wishlist items/holy grails for decorating I'd be very very greatful!! If anyone has a lot of tips/items to share please don't hesitate to dm me <3 :)

[vague atlas]

This is so peak what the heck 😭
How are you doing that 🤯

[earnest mirage]

Partial island tour

[hot crystal]

So much time spent looking for path codes and design inspiration on Instagram and YouTube. & then I just went for it and didn’t stop!!

[tranquil pendant]

Anyone have ideas for where to put villager houses?
The red circles are where I dont like the location of; that blue dot is where my 10th plot is going.
I dont like punchy being all alone on that cliff on the left, but if i put another house there the left side of the house would be in line with a cliff.
Any ideas?!

I haven't done much terraforming or water scaping yet, im just hoping to get buildings placed and then do that after, but happy to edit to make a house fit, I just want to avoid spending hours terraforming at this stage lol

[fluid prairie]

Maybe put the 3 houses below the top set? So thare all close together like a little neighborhood

[tranquil pendant]

Yeah I was kinda going for like a fairy garden type situation so I dont want it super uniform but like i also want bridges accessible!

Like if I add another house on that first cliff near that first set of stairs, it'll block the view of the house behind it😭
Ill circle where I was thinking

[fluid prairie]

Mm what if you do them in a circle like how the circle of mushrooms are related to fairies, the name is slipping my mind ATM lol

[tranquil pendant]

So i was thinking I could terraform the cliff and pond to be able to fit one of the houses on that yellow X, but then theres the one up on the cliff, its directly in line with my bridges (see yellow path) so it makes it annoying to go around, and I haven't even decorated around it yet!

[tranquil pendant]

Wait maybe?? Lemme try

[fluid prairie]

If you wanna dedicate a large area to your villager houses you can add in a moon pond and have the houses circling it with the mush items and the star items, that would look pretty

[tranquil pendant]

Like that??? I could make the pond smaller but I just dont know if that bottom house is gonna block view of the one behind it

[tranquil pendant]

This would be so pretty 😭

I kinda wanted to do something similar for the museum

[fluid prairie]

That would look super pretty to

[tranquil pendant]

I might just put these 3 houses on the beach and go mess with shiiiit😭😂

[fluid prairie]

Honestly mood

[tranquil pendant]

Cause I could make the cliff side on the left bigger, make the highest cliff bigger and boom

[fluid prairie]

I put all mine in 2 lines of 5 and called it a problem for future me

[tranquil pendant]

Hahahahah

My last island was very small town city vibes so I had a suburb; this island i want a giant garden

Ok this is what my brain has come up with but again idk if that X on the very left is gonna block view of the house behind it, id have to have it far enough in front

[fluid prairie]

I think that might work, tho you might have to trial and error placement until it doesn't block

[tranquil pendant]

Yeah I think so, and then punchy is still up there alone 😂

What have i done lol
I hate how the game has you place sooo much before you can terraform

[fluid prairie]

Frr and then how everything is centered on a like 2 center tile and the museum is 3 across so it doesn't line up with a 4 tile path

[tranquil pendant]

Dont even get me started😂😭😭😭😭

[fluid prairie]

I had to go and redo like half my island just cus of that 😭😭😭

[bright lotus]

Finally remodeling my entire island. Mountain areas in the north (plus campsite and neighborhood), city proper in the south.

Moving houses and relocating it is gonna take DAYS since I don't time travel in this game

[idle dagger]

I’m not sure how to turn this into a sunken in neighborhood some of my villagers cuz I want them to have their own sections as well

[jolly gust]

How the heck am I supposed to use custom paths???

[fluid prairie]

I feel like something about my pond is off? The center part has a gazebo on it but I might swap it out

[lean wraith]

Finally feeling inspired enough to redo parts of my island!

[peak tinsel]

did this area earlier.

[carmine socket]

Maybe pond around the gazebo

[weary abyss]

my flyover as of rn :)

[thorn lance]

How do I remove the snowmen when I'm reshaping my island?

[bright lotus]

You gotta let them melt away first unfortunately

Renovations for today. I expanded the carnival and relocated the seaside café and honey stall.

[thorn lance]

nooooooo 😭
Thank you anyway 😄

[fleet geyser]

Daisy Mae, Annalisa and myself out shopping on the market!

[hollow arrow]

What’s the fruit bowl item called? 🤩

[haughty wharf]

Yeah haha

I only have two stars unfortunately

[clear marten]

Time to slap down furniture until you hit that golden 3 lmao!!!!

[wicked mural]

I’m trying to remodel the neighborhood area I had cause it looked rlly bad, I have this much space but Im struggle with ideas for what to do there since its next to the plaza

There will be 4 houses over there btw

[hollow rain]

this is my island plan + current island! suggestions for filler builds are welcome, its kind of forestcore/normcore vibes i think idk what those words mean tbh. anyway

[spice sapphire]

Tryna think of new areas to put on my island now that I'm remodeling it. So far I got a pond, park with playground, zoo (dont worry about it 😈), zen garden, astronomy area, toy store, bakery, and orchard with farm. I still have room left... any ideas?

[fluid prairie]

You could do a post office I had one on my island and it was really pretty

[spice sapphire]

Ahhh i wanted to but there's no way to move villagers mailboxes. I guess it could just be mine but eh...

[fluid prairie]

I got the school lockers and a custom design that looked like mail boxes and made it as a place to get larger packages

[spice sapphire]

Thats honestly adorable. Good idea

[fluid prairie]

It was super cute I'll have to rebuild it so I can get a picture to send here I had to move it cus of the museum

[fleet geyser]

The item is called Fruit Basket 💓

[meager jasper]

I am currently reorganizing my island into 5 distinct districts

[hollow rain]

i have my post office with just mine in, i can send a photo if u want?

[meager jasper]

I have the Emojis mark what is each circle gonna be. Purple is Town/City Core. Red is gonna be a Japanese garden mixed with a Western Cathedral that is a mash-up of a Japanese Castle. Blue... an amusement park with an orchard/farm field

like why do I always end up with making farms next to theme parks

[spice sapphire]

That is so cute omg

[meager jasper]

I like the immersion of the inside and outside with the Storefronts

I suggest some windows and a back to support it

Try Market Stalls

[hollow rain]

i was thinking that, but if u see underneath there is going to be my market stall area, i want them to look distinct from eachother

[meager jasper]

I see

speaking of which, wha ya think about my island plan?

[hollow rain]

i really like it!!! i like the distinct themes for the areas u got going on

i really want to do something japanese-style but i just cant wrap my head round how to make it look nice

[meager jasper]

Forest

[pallid elbow]

Hey hey! So I'm finally starting to design my island, I like a more natural look but I'm also enjoying having little areas/sections like a outdoor cafe (merengue being the baker and Tia being the drink seller)
I have an orchard as well along with a garden by my own house

I'm really wanting to make my villagers a part of these areas too, but I'm a little stuck thinking on some ideas

Once I have kabuki on my island I'm gonna make a bamboo and sorta Japanese themed area as well

With Ione I'd love to create a more starry like mythical area

[stable iris]

Don’t know if this helps, but here are some of the villager areas I’ve made: Lily’s lily pad garden, Ione’s starry shore, Blanche’s bamboo forest, Genji’s sugarcane farm, Coco’s picnicking area and potato garden, Chester’s flower fields, Maple’s bear reading nook, Octavian’s orchard.

[pallid elbow]

Ooooo thank you for sharing! They're all absolutely beautiful :0
I love seeing people's works for inspiration :D

[fluid prairie]

Oo do you have the design code for the ones with the letters sticking out? Ide love to use them!

[haughty wharf]

I’ve been doing that haha im a little nervous with getting terraforming bc im a horrible builder and I don’t wanna ruin my island

[dusky pumice]

Does anyone have an idea of what I could put here to fill this space? I’m terrible at designing

[slender palm]

Here’s what I’ve been cooking on a slumber island. This is my experimenting for my pink Christmas Island. What do we think? I did the area on top of the inclines last night

[slender palm]

A fountain!

[outer ice]

Expanded my kpop shop to a kpop store I love it!

[wraith ridge]

Can someone tell me what this is behind the string lights and pitcher

[true gazelle]

beach fair in the evening

[slender palm]

Storefront!

[hot crystal]

A fountain or small garden area, seating area!

[flint owl]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8P7raCs/ hey yall! i made a tiktok dedicated to builds on my island. drop a like and follow if you like

[echo pike]

Storefront

[umbral zephyr]

got some more work done

[slender palm]

I should try and do a normcore island one of these days lol. Play the game like normal. Don’t use treasure islands to get my furniture and stuff lol

[neon kiln]

I’m trying to fill a space with a pond/lake, but I want to make one in a unique shape that isn’t a heart/moon/star/etc. Anyone have any grids or inspo?

[distant thicket]

Hello all which one looks better?

[vale hazel]

Zen bridge for sure! It fits the overall vibe :3

[sturdy olive]

The zen bridge, in my opinion.

[distant thicket]

Thanks guys!

[vale hazel]

Especially with the rocks & the flowers nearby!

[tranquil pendant]

Zen for sure!!

[valid ridge]

anyone from/visit santa cruz, california? i'm trying to make my island inspired from there and am struggling to make a layout because i have two southern rivers! from one local to another sos ❤️

• can pay in bells/nmt/etc. in exchange!!

[tranquil pendant]

Sorry for some not so great photo angles lol
Anyone able to give me feedback on my campsite??
If its terrible please say so😂😂😂
Im learning!

Also wanting any advice/feedback on my airport entrance!!

[distant delta]

It looks so pretty! How about adding some bushes?

fence might be nice too

[supple dust]

For some reason I can’t get these bridges to be symmetrical, does anyone know how to fix this?

[tranquil pendant]

I swear I must've forgotten bushes existed😂 yes great idea thank you!!!

[tranquil pendant]

Where would you add a fence do you think? Like along the front of the cliff or?

[distant delta]

Would it be okay if I draw over your photo to show you?

[raw tulip]

Can I see y’all’s produce garden designs? I need inspo

[pine dust]

I have so many bell bags just laying around my island LMAOO
I mean, now that we have Slumber Island and can make up to 4 different Islands, I might just test run a couple different ideas before resetting my main island.

[proud rampart]

this is so pretty what’s the code for the custom design on the wooden signs?

[distant delta]

I made it hehe I haven’t made the custom design creator ID yet, so I’ll do that later and let you know!

[proud rampart]

oh wow!! that’s so cool! that sounds great, thanks!

[queen delta]

some of my fave spots on my island:-) (ignore how i’m still missing a bridge in pic #2… im doing inclines and bridges last LOL)

[toxic adder]

lmao i forgot about slumber islands feature

[hollow rain]

yes hold on!! so sorry this is late

[hoary galleon]

Done with my Great Deku tree and Sword area :D

(I'm not that good at decorating like other people but I tried ;-;, it's 1 of my 2 decorated areas...)

[rotund perch]

Ghis looks amazing, I love the stone 'path' and the Great Deku tree looks perfect

[hoary galleon]

:D

[compact dragon]

I need build ideas for my gothic/horror island! So far I have
-Graveyard build
-Abandoned buildings/shops
-Black flower garden

What I need
-Filler builds
-Big builds
-Entrance idea

If you have any pictures/idea I’d love to look into them.

[sullen anvil]

What item is the deku tree? I think it looks fantastic!

If anyone needs beach inspiration, this is what I've done on my shores

[hoary galleon]

a custom art thingy I found

[sullen anvil]

What item is the custom art on?

[hoary galleon]

I don't remember what it's called but it's a wooden thing thing with a hole and you can stand behind it and look like something depending on the image

you don't need the item, you get the image and just go to designer and display it

@sullen anvil

trying to find a clearer image

[sullen anvil]

Oh! I see thanks

[hoary galleon]

yw!

[arctic fiber]

Hey I'm looking for the Castle Items to catalog

[charred surge]

also hoping to find someone help me plan a design for my island! i can give as many bells/flowers/furniture, etc!

[pine dust]

If I really can’t figure out a layout with my current island, that I like, I’ll have to reset.

[tranquil pendant]

That would be amazing!!

[toxic adder]

good luck

[fluid prairie]

No problem! Tysm!

[hidden wedge]

Does anybody have any cat cafe inspiration? I'm working on a design for one but it's not coming together how I'd like. 🙁 (unfortunately I'm basically out of design slots so I can't do a ton of custom stuff, womp womp)

[stone marten]

my
island so far

coming together

[distant delta]

It’s not a great drawing but how about this?

[distant delta]

here! #misc-pattern-codes message

[young seal]

Is anyone able to help me plan a design for my cottagecore island? I really want to try to get a start on it but I’m really bad at planning a design 😅 happy to help with other services in return!

[visual dagger]

can anyone share some ideas of an entrance where the resident services is pretty close to the entrance & to the right? thanks

[tranquil pendant]

Thats a good idea!! Thank you❤️❤️❤️

[silk arrow]

my stargazing neighborhood (judy, ione, ruby and julian's houses) is coming together nicely, but i have no idea what to put in this empty area in front of it. does anyone have any space filler ideas that would fit? i'm not super happy with the terraforming/shape of the area either but i'm completely drawing a blank here 😔 where to add stairs is also undecided

[hardy osprey]

Im in awh over how you captured perspectives with the river

[hollow rain]

can someone tell me why my last rock isnt spawning…..

ive looked all over my island thrice i cannot find it

[lavish field]

Can someone help me come up with designs for my island? I feel like the island is so big idk where to put everything to utilize the space the best

[spice sapphire]

My design idea on paper

[distant delta]

Thank you

[pine dust]

Thank you thank you! I’d love to see some photos of your island so far!

[dusk island]

I have done something like this on my island and I used a lot of glowing moss and glowing moss items like the big pond to make the whole area glow in the dark✨️

[tranquil pendant]

Could someone help me out with a waterscape drawing map?? Id like to keep the layout (minus shops, can move those)
I like the idea of a river surrounding the museum because I want to do an ancient ruins vibes. Campsite needs to stay where it is along with the houses near my red marker
If anyone knows anyone who does this even as a commission im happy to pay!! Can also pay in bells or NMT :))
Minimal moving of bridges would be great but also willing to move them, ive just found naturally getting around the village the bridge placements are good
My entire island is completely empty right now besides the campsite and the airport entrance

[onyx crown]

Not as talented as most designers but here are some of my main areas

[raven onyx]

Gigajock Outdoor Gym progress

[quasi wasp]

My WIP island 🥰

[spice sapphire]

Looking good so far! :)

[bright lotus]

GOATED VILLAGERS

[supple dust]

What's that bridge item in the first picture? I've never seen it before

[onyx crown]

From the Sanrio set!

[supple dust]

ah thats why Ive never seen it 😭😭

[tranquil pendant]

Progress update

Im thinking im gonna re shape the piece of land the museum is sitting on by getting rid of thay bridge and finess the river

God this is tedious how do yall do it

[dense dome]

Ah yes, it’s coming together nicely

[quiet saffron]

I need help with my entrance! Island is simple forest themed with fairy, mushroom, and ancient tomb themed areas already. I have been removing my downtown section that was in this area, with shops and museums, could be replaced with something new or revitalized. I’m not super into forced perspective builds. Please someone send me an inspo pic or good idea!

[tranquil pendant]

This is mine! Its not perfect by aaaany means but I have the same kind of theme!

[quasi wasp]

THANK YOU!!! wanting to replce Shino with Bones but otherwise I have all of mine

[tranquil pendant]

Map update, this is taking me so long 😅

[distant delta]

these are mine

[distant delta]

mini heart island looks so cute!

[tranquil pendant]

This looks so cozy!!

[distant delta]

Thank you

[bright lotus]

Renovation's still ongoing. Managed to build a natural gazebo park where the fruit orchard and Cookie's house previously stand (she'll be moved to the new neigborhood area in the cliffs soon).
Also reworking on the meseum area.

[toxic adder]

still not finished but there u go

DA-8596-3549-7412
here's my dream adres from my first island, u can check it out

[hoary galleon]

Not talented at all but here is a work in progress

[shrewd ruin]

Chat I have an empty space to fill. Shoot

[supple dust]

Maybe a sitting area with some benches? Or since it seems very city core maybe bikes laying around. ORRRRR you could make it seem like the trash hasn’t been taken out, and there are garbage bins and bags over there

[bright cave]

Yo guys what path looks better

1. Suburban street
2. Gravel

[hollow wraith]

Gravel.

[rotund perch]

I like the 1 one more, adds more dimension. The second one looks flat :/

[wraith charm]

Yeah 1st one definetly

The leaves make it fit really well

[young seal]

Is anyone able to help me plan a design for my cottagecore island? I really want to try to get a start on it but I’m really bad at planning a design 😅 happy to help with other services in return!

[tardy spade]

My little picnic area that Im working on for my island

[toxic adder]

any ideas for museum area? 😵‍💫

[still mango]

This is the current state of my island. Not sure what I wanna do next as far as villagers locations/river locations. Any ideas would be niceee. Feel free to draw mockup ideas on the screenshot

[pulsar night]

The Nook twins hilltop for when they’re off work

[pastel apex]

Try to use planner websites. I haven't used them since 2020 but you can draw on some ideas of layouts on the animal crossing map using them

[tranquil pendant]

Can anyone share their shops placement/design? This is my map and where they are right now feels random.

[pulsar pike]

I have mine in a hole (?) I'm not sure how to describe it but I place them on level one and then terraformed up around them

[brave relic]

Slowly working on my island design but ive found something I really adore. Thoughts?

[upper sage]

Anymore pics?

[slender palm]

I fear this is about all I've done on the slumber island

[agile plover]

I need some island design help

it’s split into 4 seasons. terraforming is subject to change. red shows what I’ve already planned, white is parts i don’t know yet.

i know I want a turnip farm somewhere but i can’t decide between winter, spring, and summer

[wispy field]

i think spring would fit the best

[agile plover]

i don’t want them right in front of resident services though, should i reserve that big plot next to it? or split it into turnips and smth else?

[wispy field]

bamboo and turnips could be nice

[agile plover]

ooo maybe I could do a sakura entryway, bamboo forest next to it, and i could maybe drop the turnips in that summer area at the front?

since it’s a nice rectangle

i’m really lost for fall and winter though

[young seal]

The problem is I’m not a visual person by any stretch so even if I use a website, I’d still have no idea what to do

Otherwise I would!

[tranquil pendant]

Island updates!

I cant tell if this needs another cliff right in that circle or if that would be too much lol

Or maybe trees and bushes instead of flowers?

[magic slate]

I need help trying to flesh out my island😞 my first time trying to fully design it

[arctic fiber]

Hey Guys I'm searching for some DIYs:

• Bamboo Bento
• Fruitbasket
• campfire Cookware (In case its DIY otherwise to catalog)
• Iron Coathanger
• Log Bench
• Fire Wood

And in case anyone has the Cornucopia double I would like to get one

[craggy cypress]

It's best to search for DIYs in #diy-trade

[fleet geyser]

I have a cornucopia I’ll dm you

[arctic fiber]

Thank you for some reason it wouldn't show it to me i selected it again thank God its Back 🥲

[bright lotus]

New campsite and farm area

Farmer's market and music stall have been relocated

[quiet hinge]

How i decorated my dock/hotel 🚲

[young seal]

I feel this

[timber elm]

You should have a place where all the fruit trees can grow like an orchard area

[scarlet lava]

i'm looking for someone to design my map for me i have a list of thing i want on my island but really struggling with layout, can pay with pretty much anything in-game 🙂

[atomic oxide]

I designed this for fun if anyone wants to take inspo!

[junior crag]

What is the white shed item in the second photo?

[lethal shale]

Hey,
I am working on a fairytale island. Any idea how to create a Hensel and Gretel scene on the island? Or doesn’t anyone know any codes for creating the gingerbread house?

[tranquil pendant]

Wooden storage shed:) you can get one through nook miles after you've upgraded your house storage, and you can customize it

It allows you to access your home storage from it!

[next token]

Hey I Just joined cause i wanted to start makeing my island look pretty i was wondering dose anyone have any tips for makeing your island look nice

[tropic sparrow]

First time decorating ✨💓

[calm mason]

Looks so nice!! Love that second photo…so cuteee

[calm mason]

Wanna be able to get this shed so badly but alas the debt 😭

[tranquil pendant]

When I get on later I can see if I have an extra if you want!!

[viral nymph]

Does anyone have any Ideas for island designs around the player home...I have decorated every last inch of my island except what's in the outline box and I just cant come up with anything to decorate around my house

[meager jasper]

Wheat fields or something

[viral nymph]

Unfortunately I already have a farm with wheat fields 🥀

[tranquil pendant]

Whats your island theme? Maybe terraformed waterfalls and a Japanese garden with lots of lanterns and flowers?

[viral nymph]

Ooh that's a interesting idea

[tranquil pendant]

Lots of objects for it for sure!!

[viral nymph]

I don't really have a theme tbh

[tranquil pendant]

Id surround the back end/outer right side of the house in cliffs like a backwards C shape, and do like a little pond with "stepping stones" (squares) in it to get across to the garden in front of your house:)

[pine dust]

Omg wait… our island layouts look similar.

[tropic sparrow]

ty so muchh!! im new to this so kinda nervous posting lol

[robust matrix]

not mine but saw some ideas on tiktok

second flower garden i reached the image limit

[grim void]

a couple gap fillers ive done for my island, rebuilding after letting resetti go wild!

[calm mason]

Oh that would be awesome!!!

[calm mason]

So real!!! I’m new to it too and only done minimal decorating but hesitant to share. Love that you took the leap!

[obtuse storm]

Does anyone want to come to my island for a little inspo? Celeste is here tonight & there are shooting stars as well! If interested dm & I will share code thx 😊

[silent sand]

Part 1 of many areas of my island:

'Alice in wonderland' inspired.

(The art used isn't my own - it was various pieces I found through the customs designs portal).

[bright lotus]

Skyline update

[umbral fulcrum]

some little bits of Inkreet Jungle

[kindred charm]

This is still very much a work in progress, but is it giving apartment building?

[tranquil pendant]

Are you on? I have an extra DIY:)

[open shell]

i fear i may be flopping with my island, i have no idea where to put things. At least i have some iconic dreamies

[tranquil pendant]

Felt😂 im completely lost on what to do with 90% of it

[open shell]

this is what i have for now sigh

[ruby rivet]

Guys what could i put on the ruined pillars to make them feel more ruined castle- like? I wanted to put the golden candlestick but it't too shiny and polished

[woven drift]

maybe gyroids?

[ruby rivet]

idk, i wanted to make kind of a realistic looking castle :// thanks for the suggestion tho!

[woven drift]

wait a sec

u could use garden rocks, mushroom lights or mushroom stools or wheat

[ruby rivet]

i'll try, thanks!!

[lavish ether]

I have such bad decision paralysis about my island entrance and res services area aaghhh

[summer pasture]

what can i do to cover that corner

[kindred charm]

I think there is a small pot that you can customize to be brown and green

[supple dust]

you could try to find some furniture to cover that up, like a chair maybe

my only other idea is just to move that entire section over by one 😭

[leaden charm]

Here's my slumber island that loads of people helped to design :]] (can't credit everyone bc there was so many people tho, but they'll know hehe)

[calm mason]

I wasn’t 😭 was asleep haha. Not sure about your time zone but would you be ok DMing me next time you’re on?

[glad pilot]

Make a wish in the Faeriecove fairy forest ♥️

[next token]

I’m makeing a new animial corseing isaland

Can someone help mee

[kindred charm]

Progress in my apartments!

[reef tartan]

Wanna show this off to all the splatoon fans. Artist is Maddeningtrash I recreated her work in animal crossing but she deserves the real credit

[tight flume]

Some pics from before I reset my island

[tranquil pendant]

Yeah for sure! Probably around 8pm est, Im a night owl 😭😂

[bronze wigeon]

Hi! I got ACNH for Christmas and have been grinding ever since, haha! So I'm still a newbie. I have this area at the back of my villager street and I'm not sure what to put. I thought I could do trees, but I didn't realize they won't plant without more room (the very back is only 1 tile). I like the height that the side trees provide, but I'm at a loss for what else to put there (if I even can). I still don't have a ton of items yet, but I can keep my eyes peeled for suggested items! TYIA!

[still mango]

Anyone have any ideas on what I could do with the rest of my island/villagers.

[carmine atlas]

Can anyone suggest how I can replicate the Catfish's Maw from Zelda: Link's Awakening in my lake?

Also, is there anything I could use as a replica of the mermaid statue, The Mourning Mermaid?

[shy badger]

how close together are yalls villager houses?? this is my og island from 2020 and i like how the houses are lined up but i think it left me with too much empty space that i didnt know how to fill. Ive just started a new island on a different switch and am not sure what to do with it

[hardy lance]

Took a crack at properly updating the docks to welcome hotel guests.

[broken rampart]

not sure what to put on top of this thing

[calm mason]

Hahaha all good. That works for me

[glacial grove]

can i see some other peoples rock gardens?

[fossil pilot]

not functional but i made it to be pretty (idea from tiktok)

[hollow arrow]

Just finished decorating my campsite ☺️

If anyone wants to visit my island for a game of fruit checkers and take a photo with these cutouts that I stole from Pinterest, lmk ☺️

[kindred charm]

Super happy with how this whole area came together

[kindred charm]

My rock garden isn't functional but I used them in my museum courtyard

[pastel apex]

Decided to fix up my 2020 island and that started with decorating the front "town" area a bit better

[nova scarab]

People of discord, please tell me if this is a halloween, 'horror-esque?' entrance. It looks fantasy, and should I knock it down??

[woven elk]

Ive got a mixture of themes for my island. Still have a few spots that are a wip.

[little root]

mineru already enjoying my new farm

[agile acorn]

Hi !! I'm trying to recreate this pic and I'm not the best terraformer, which one is it?

[storm lichen]

I have spent the last several days using Happy Island Designer to plan my island! I am going for a magical forest/nature forward vibes with a medieval/castley vibe for the buildings. I have never done something like this before and I am so excited! ... Just need to get terraforming access first lmao

[golden lichen]

Add more decorations. Skulls, iron and stone fences, black roses, black cosmos, black tulips etc. maybe red pansies and red roses to look more bloody

[nova scarab]

Thank you, will keep in mind! I wish i can pin this lol! 📌

[dusty herald]

Can i ask how you got the boardwalk in the last photo? I want to use custom designs myself but im so bad at finding matches (amazing island btw!!)

[tight flume]

hey! i can send you the creator’s code when i get back on in a bit if you want. i like to place them down more randomly and in the leading direction, as it looks and feels more natural in my opinion :)

[golden lichen]

Personally, I made my own private discord for note taking. I've got channels for certain games or topics and then threads if I need to deep dive. I forward pics of people's DAs that I want to visit later but will get buried in a week and I'll forget otherwise.

[gritty granite]

if you have any idea for a fitting island name, I'm all ears 🤙

[crimson sparrow]

Is anyone who has fully decorated their island doing island tours? I need inspo my island is sooo bland im bad at that part

[twilit yarrow]

Needing opinions. Bottom picture is reference.

City of Uruk
(Fate Anime Anf Historical)

[stone marten]

this is an awesome idea! very smart the way you’ve colour coordinated anything. is there anything in particular you’re looking for opinions on?

[stone marten]

you can try in #island-hangouts🛩️🏝️ if you haven’t already!

[crimson sparrow]

I’ll check, thank you

[twilit yarrow]

I guess just anything lol. Im still fairly new to the animal crossing world

[dense bolt]

I've started to actually build on my island and this is how it's going so far! (The house covering Nook Cranny's will be moved eventually lol) (Also the entrance might look a bit weird due to the plants/saplings not being grown yet.)

[thorn lance]

Hello everyone! How do you move the community center?

[stone marten]

i think it looks pretty solid to me. - if you’d like to recreate the vibe and look of having many many buildings like it looks in the picture (unsure?) - there’s plenty of ways to use items to give that effect! & also using castle items going through the island . attached some examples in case you were interested!

apologies if they’re not buildings i haven’t got my glasses on but 😭. either way the rock items, panels and building items are good to look into!

[stone marten]

if you mean resident services, unfortunately it cannot be moved

[thorn lance]

I think, this is the thing I meant, thank you! good to know that it is not possible 😄 Thanks!

[chrome drift]

My campsite and a flower shop that I finished a while back

[hollow arrow]

Completed my campsite for my first visitor ☺️

[pseudo warren]

i literally had a dream about this map layout so i decided to make it real lol
(edit: if anyone's got any ideas on how i should decorate this island - i'm open to any and all suggestions!)

[twilit yarrow]

Are these like fences and stalls built together with hills?

[stone marten]

there’s simple panels with custom designs, retro transportation stops & storefronts and then the medieval building sides! they give off the effect of a building by being placed on hills and then in front of them yes 😌

[twilit yarrow]

Awesome

[idle dagger]

What are we thinkin looks better? I can’t choose

[opaque cosmos]

Small, simple build. But I like it! Open to suggestions to improve it!

[idle dagger]

Rural shino house, open to improvement

[raw linden]

Finally made a land bridge!

[velvet pendant]

Winter: ice skate rink?

[agile plover]

oh my god you’re a genius

maybe I can set up a hot cocoa bar too

[visual dagger]

can anyone show me their neighborhood please? i’m having a lot of trouble on how to make one :( i’d like all my villagers together on the back cliff

[dusty herald]

Yes either here or dm would be perfect thank you!

[forest tendon]

Mirkwood

[lean elbow]

When towncore starts to feel more citycore

[sudden jungle]

I was wondering if someone could help me how can I redesign my island to fit 3 cultures in 1 island

[sullen loom]

I was experimenting with some items on my Slumber Island and came up with this layout in a few different colors and I think it’s really pretty!
I think it’d be great for an entrance and could work with a bunch of different themes and be customized even further than this

Would love to see if anyone recreates this

Items used: Pergola, Colorful-lantern arch, Plain party-lights arch, trees

[nova scarab]

Give me the name of the character and I can suggest you an island name

[gritty granite]

it's Legolas from Lord of the Rings!

[nocturne kraken]

legoland lol

[gritty granite]

The whole island idea was born to celebrate the new LEGO and Zelda series introduced with the 3.0 update, and Legolas tied everything together perfectly (he literally has lego in his name and he’s an archer elf, just like Link).
Then I also realized that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and Cupid is famously known for shooting arrows as well.
How am I supposed to back out now?

[nocturne kraken]

wait my idea is actually good then

[nova scarab]

Bookcases. You can either turn them around, and put the simple panels in front or have them open like normal bookcases

[gritty granite]

The most convincing name I’ve come up with so far is Lost Mirk(wood), because it bridges Lost Woods from Zelda and Mirkwood, which is the place where Legolas comes from

[nova scarab]

Loupid? Legolas and Cupid?? Idk

Pronounced 'Loo - pid'

[gritty granite]

thank you, I'm taking every suggestion in consideration 🙂
I'm gonna start the terraforming soon

[nova scarab]

Wish you luck!!! 🌴😉

[zenith dagger]

Plan for my island now I’ve unlocked terraforming.

[shy bluff]

Hello all, any suggestions for Coco home/yard?

[toxic adder]

finally finished my house area

[violet tundra]

Can someone please help me with the names of these items, and how I can get them please. Id love to make this apple bees on my island

(I saw if on pinterest)

[verbal thicket]

I'm actually happy on how this came out here with this little pond I have! I wish I had a little more items.

[gentle jewel]

Hi! I need someone to give me ideas to help design my island Idk what to do with it. 50k bells to help out 100k if you can give me things to help decorate

[final sparrow]

Holy shit

[lean elbow]

store fromts, stadium lights, maybe construction scaffold turned around, lots of simple panels big and small, sign, partition plants, cypress plant, medieval building turned around

[lean elbow]

I make stuff with items l, it's easier than you think

[normal quest]

Gyroid village!

[violet tundra]

Wait omg thanks a lot.

[violet tundra]

Wow this is so impressive. I wish I had a creative mind of my own

[violet tundra]

Where can I get the medieval building?

[lean elbow]

nooks, depends on colour

[spice owl]

Before vs after taking a short break 🩷

[violet tundra]

Thx so much

[river remnant]

I had no idea you could create like this on here, lol. I've just been winging it, lol. Very cool.

[spice owl]

Yippee yay yay

[raven jewel]

how are we decorating our yards😔 idk what to do around my house!

[woven drift]

Aww that's such a transformation i love it 🩷 🩷

[waxen halo]

The current WIP of my map! Just laid out all the porches and plazas-- tomorrow is waterscaping and walking paths! (The area below the museum/above the houses is my orchard and rock garden LOL)

[hollow arrow]

Made a stage (couldn’t figure out the spacing on the boards, even with several attempts 😭) and I made a free recipe drop bc I got the idea from another member in here

[lean elbow]

progressing more today determined to get most of this island done

[shrewd fulcrum]

The houses in the back, in the last image, are photoshopped right? 🤔

[stone marten]

it can be created by adding more accounts/human houses on the island and upgrading them, customising and then using items

[gentle root]

Looking for castle and palace info/items 🫶🏼 I’m building a European island and need a palace for Versailles and castle for London!

[shrewd fulcrum]

oooyea ur right! thx, forgot about the mutiple accounts.

[flint furnace]

Outdoor library.

And a doctors office since these people be taking advantage of me.

[shut acorn]

Can I have some ideas for a pink cutecore kawaii themed island please? I want my island to be as pink as possible

[carmine atlas]

I've been trying to model my island after Koholint from Zelda: Link's Awakening, and I've been modelling Martha's Bay by trying to replicate the Catfish's Maw. Here's a screenshot what I've done so far, but I can't help but think it looks more like the level's boss than it's entrance. I'll put pics of what I'm trying to replicate.

[marble latch]

Does anyone have any ideas for a bamboo area?

[rancid galleon]

Looking for Sea Goth inspired items!! If anyone knows any my DMs are open 😁😁

[thorn lance]

Why, just why can't I move the residental service when you cannot even make the path in a way that it is in the middle of the path! 😭

[waxen halo]

Is it giving Pinterest yet

[peak vigil]

I really like how my new island is turning out

I procrastinated redoing my island because I was already going for that european/mediterranean vibe. But I‘m happy now making all the little shops/bakeries/restaurants.

[fading wyvern]

Can I have some ideas for a zen garden

[hollow arrow]

I’m new to the game, but maybe you could get cherry blossom paths from online and use lots of hardwood trees bc they’ll turn pink soon. There’s some limited edition valentines items in the book shop. Maybe get all the villagers that have pink houses (if you don’t already have the DLC)

[idle dagger]

I like having a path like this to one of the neiborhoods but I’m not a fan, any ideas on a more natural path?

[stable iris]

I kept making little tweaks, but I think I’m finally satisfied with my house build.

[magic slate]

campsite work in progress

[nimble cypress]

Here is my finished "Europen Town" Island! https://youtu.be/IvX-a90e5dY?si=3N6LpfDqThSDfFEG

[thorn lance]

I want to create a small waterfall here... Why isn't it possible to create one?

[magic slate]

try putting two more cliffs at either side on the back maybe? I think the back is too small

[thorn lance]

THANK YOU! It worked!!

[silk stump]

every building on my island +shops because im proud of them

[spring cloak]

wips outdoor bookstore + clothing shop! gonna make an area for nooks cranny too hehe

[heavy whale]

Doing my shopping district and finished Able's today ! Now I just gotta wait for all the trees to grow

[deft sphinx]

does anyone have ideas for this space? 🤔 I wanted to try something with the rocks but I don’t think there’s space 🥲

[gritty granite]

here's the latest version of the Festivale island I'm working on. I tried to improve Pavé’s artwork by making it more detailed, and I added the sprite of his Pokémon counterpart, Quaquaval

[gritty granite]

As always, I’m very interested in any kind of advice from you on how to improve it, whether it’s about terraforming, the name, the flag, the tune, or the villagers; anything, really. Oh, and if anyone would like to help me in the process in the next days, feel free to message me and I’ll tell you where to find me on Twitch (I'm still quite new to it though)

[bold wind]

Lighthouse!

[gritty granite]

you could arrange the rocks in a circle and place the leaf mask in the center to emulate a Korok like in Zelda

[gritty granite]

kinda like this, and you could use Garden rocks or Ruined seats to complete the circle

[carmine atlas]

As I've said before, I'm modelling my island after Koholint Island, the setting for Zelda: Link's Awakening. Here's my island's map.

Mabe Village is in acres D2&3 and E2&3, Animal Village is in E6, Martha's Bay is in Acres E4&5. The town hall is acting as Marin and Tarin's house, Nook's Cranny is in the place where the Mabe Village shop would be, the campsite as the Dream Shrine and my house is Kanalet castle.

This is the Mabe Village fishing hole and the fairy's fountain in the Mysterious Woods.

[gritty granite]

cool! I’ve always had a soft spot for tileset-based maps. Did you just go with the flow, or did you follow a specific (grid) map online?

[carmine atlas]

Last time I posted on here, I was talking about recreating Martha's Bay and the Catfish's Maw. Here's what I done and a screenshot Zelda: LADX to compare. Although, my Catfish's Maw looks more like the Slime Eel, the boss in the dungeon to me. Only thing missing is the mermaid statue. Shame they cut it out of NH.

[gritty granite]

what a coincidence, I also remade the interior of Marin and Tarin’s house just yesterday

[carmine atlas]

I went with the flow. I had to cut some area out because of the size of my island.

[carmine atlas]

Fantastic! Wish I thought of that.

[gritty granite]

it's very spot on, well done

[carmine atlas]

My favorite area on Koholint is the Ancient Ruins, where Link found the mural on the wall. I put most of my energy into replicating that.

[gritty granite]

super atmospheric, nice work 👍

[carmine atlas]

I recreated some of the other dungeons, too. This lighthouse is on the north-eastern most mountain to replicate the Eagle's Tower.

This is Angler's Tunnel before you open it. I don't think I'd be able to replicate the big fish relief cut into the cliff face.

If only I could make or get snake statues, I could make a Tail Cave on the beach.

[gritty granite]

btw are you aware that the Catfish is in New Horizons? You could place the fish or its model somewhere near the entrance of the Catfish’s Maw

[gritty granite]

or you could place a Rock Head next to a custom design that looks like a black hole to emulate the Savage Labyrinth found on Outset Island in Zelda Wind Waker

[visual dagger]

what can i do about this?

[silk stump]

i saw someone put an outdoor wedding there and it was adorable

[left kite]

first time ever rlly design and pre planning my island via happyisland designer and im not sure yet about this, in general i want a nature/mountain/hill kinda vibe so yea im a newbie, any feedback would be nice

[left kite]

forgot my own house as well as campsite to add

[bright lotus]

A little bookstand by the street

[verbal thicket]

Does anyone have any campsite ideas? I'm seriously struggling with the entrance leading to it and I would love any ideas or advice. :)
(I'm currently taking a break from playing rn and I forgot to take pictures)

[umbral zephyr]

working on my neighborhood

[wet cliff]

move the house back or add another row of cliff in front

[steep walrus]

no idea what to do with my island!! any design ideas or suggestions?

[patent lichen]

Anyone have any design ideas for a temple? Pictures I'm finding online aren't great. The furniture I'm using are the ruined arch, the pillars, broken pillars, maybe some castle walls, goddess hylia statue

[wet cliff]

not my idea but I had fun making it

[reef steppe]

Which of these spots is the better option to place the museum?

[sweet valley]

I love this idea

[sweet valley]

I think the higher point is better so you can have that spot be for just the museum. Adding benches, fountain (if room) extra fossil parts, etc.

[little vault]

Do you have to have houses built for villagers to move to your island?

[digital kayak]

You have to have a empty plot for villager to move in. 🙂

[fathom crag]

new transitional path ✨️ i wanted a more 'natural' vibes for this side of the island

[ebon ginkgo]

would the able sisters fit between resident services and the spot for the nooklings shop or no?

[spring cloak]

please use the trafe channels! #furniture-trade . this is a channel for posting pictures of your island designs.

[left topaz]

OMG sorry i thought i was in that chat 😅

[spring cloak]

no worries! 🩷 thank you for being understanding

[vague hare]

Does anyone have a land lay out idea that I can use and a creepy house inside and outside ideas for me pintress is hindered it acnh house section useless

[fathom parrot]

The train is incredible! I think I use the same street code btw xD

[fathom parrot]

Dont know if you already found/tried this but I just looked up 'acnh storefront code' on google and found this! :3

[jaunty sundial]

What are the benches you're sitting on?

[tranquil pendant]

My rock garden so far! I feel like its missing some things though?? Anyone have item suggestions? I still want it all to be acessible but something feels unfinished

[bronze solstice]

I love your star theme!! I wouldn't say it's missing anything(I don't usually make rock gardens), maybe more cherry blossoms on the path? I wish they scattered more

[tranquil pendant]

Ooo yeah youre right!! Thank you❤️❤️❤️

[mortal ermine]

I’m not the best at decor but i did these today

[tacit monolith]

helloooo, i was just wondering if anyone had any idea (dream islands / paths / items) thatll match this concept? i want to do my entire island based on this photo but im unsure how to make it work

[fallen garnet]

that is an awesome theme i think definitely the 'ruined', 'vine', and 'mossy' diy items, and maybe the castle walls/gates/towers

[bright lotus]

I need help deciding which homes should I move next so I can finish terraforming the neighborhood area. Sherb will be where my house is in the 3rd tier while Pietro will be alongside Groucho's and Tasha's. Who of the two should I get their house relocated?

[bright lotus]

I made my decision I'm gonna relocate Sherb's today, Pietro tomorrow

[weak girder]

What pathway code is better to connect the two? 😩😩 I’m struggling

[tranquil pendant]

Library i did today!

[tranquil pendant]

Also overall island update!

[prime spade]

Your moon area is beautiful!!!

[gritty granite]

the blueprint for the Mario Tennis Fever island is ready. Now I just need to find the right name, any good ideas?

[gritty granite]

added a mushroom amid the latest Mario doping rumors…

[fathom crag]

rock garden!

[river turret]

Hey everybody, i need advice (i hope its the right place), I'm doing a normcore island with the basic bricks path but I don't know what fence to use :)) Do you have ideas ?

[vague hare]

Does anyone have a land lay out idea that I can use and a creepy house inside and outside ideas for me pintress is hindered it acnh house section useless

[steady marsh]

Really proud of my layout idea

[sullen hornet]

it’s so cool

what do y’all think abt this?

[wise belfry]

It looks amazing. You did a beautiful job with the layout

[glad vessel]

Hello: can anyone help me figure out why my zen bridge won’t fit. I have an incline right there but I have seen designs where the bridge and incline are in front of each other so I’m trying to figure out what I am doing wrong.

[tranquil pendant]

Looks like its because of the cliff on the left 🙂

Unless youre trying to do vertically across?

[glad vessel]

I’ll make that side bigger and see what happenes.

Going for horizontal

[tranquil pendant]

Oh yeah then thats prob why!

[glad vessel]

I have redid that water 8364846382 million times but hopefully making the cliff wider is the issue.

[tranquil pendant]

I really think thats it! Otherwise your bridge would end at the very end of the cliff and you wouldnt be able to get off of it lol
Grid system 🙄

[glad vessel]

Omgggg whyyyyy 😭😭

[pseudo warren]

the river's too long, try shortening it on the other side by one tile

[dense bolt]

WIP! Idk what to add in that extra missing area for now so I'll probably finish it tommorow

[glad vessel]

I did that 😭

I will try again.

[pseudo warren]

yeah try again - from what i can tell the river's 6 tiles long and the max for a bridge is 5

[glad vessel]

Thank you for all the help.

I made sure to count them and it finally worked.

[sullen hornet]

thank youuu

[tranquil pendant]

For my villagers neighborhood im wanting to do more of a Japanese garden vibe, does anyone have this theme going on? I definitely dont want to do city vibes, but im waiting pretty lights, and leaning more whimsical

[mortal ermine]

does anyone else map their village this way lol?

it helps keep track of WIP parts for me, the city, camp 3 and gyroid village is WIP rn and i can remember that easily with a map like this

[spare birch]

What incline should I put here?

[young mural]

how do you guys find inspiration or know how to plan out the layout of your island? i know what i want to do with it (a star/space themed island, magical vibe, yay), but i dont know the ins and outs of planning and sectioning off areas..

[somber depot]

I genuinely make it up as I go 🤣 I know some people really plan things out but I’ve kinda just sectioned things off accidentally and then changed how they fit together over the years, my personal opinion is to not overthink it too much, and start with small bits at a time and your island will slowly come together. Also if you have a theme in mind picking up furniture and items that go with that theme any time you see them will help you update your island as you have time. That’s my two cents anyway

[south bane]

I added my own touches to this fish market I found online

[burnt delta]

Finished the majority of terraforming :]

[spare birch]

Pinterest for me 😂

[visual hearth]

love the planning!

[burnt delta]

I had a lot of free time during the last week of my architecture internship haha thought I might as well

[misty path]

I like how you did ur terraforming ! If you make a dream address id love to see

Trying to lean into more natural terraforming.

[burnt delta]

I'll be sure to share one once everything's moved into place (and a little cleaned up lol)!

[carmine atlas]

Is there a statue of a snake in the game? Something I can use to replicate the entrance to Tail Cave from Zelda Link's Awakening?

[young mural]

tried to make what i think is a unique island layout on one of the pinned websites. it would be my first time venturing super far from the base ones the game gives you, but i think it'll be a fun journey!

[vital thicket]

Hey- I'm pretty new to island design and whenever I've tried in the past I've completed sucked and given up almost instantly. Could anyone here give me some advice to get started? My idea for my island is a natural theme with some sort of bee quirk to it.

[sullen hornet]

1. Plan first. If you are gonna dive in a specific theme you have to plan which items you wanna use, which custom designs etc.
2. Try out a mood board,
   put together some items and see what you like
3. Get most of the items, flowers and trees/bushes you need and THEN start decorating, this way you won’t get stuck in the process
4. Pinterest and Instagram are your best friends, start by copying stuff you like and then make your personal changed and reinterpretation.
5. Start with a less cluttered look if it’s your first time, this way you won’t have to bear with too much balancing problems

[woven drift]

this is my insp for my island (not 100% the same) is it good? i’ve currently completed a good portion of it, but what can i add?

[woven drift]

feel free to save the pic and add some edits it’d be really appreciated ^^

[woeful coral]

I want a design like this so bad. I love the organized look but the 4th one is when I try 😭😭 it looks terrible I have no idea how to do this

If anyone knows how to make stuff like the first 3 I would appreciate tips

[fathom crag]

because they all most likely used custom paths so the maps had to be drawn, the actual in-game map would be just a lot of green i think

[woeful coral]

I more so mean the actual layout, I was just trying to plan something LOL I really want an organized island like the first ones

like I need a plan of what to build but I’m having trouble making it look as organized as the other ones I see

maybe cus I don’t have enough building ideas but I dunno I’m kinda bad at layouts

[fathom crag]

ooh

[woeful coral]

like very bad

[fathom crag]

i usually think of the bigger builds first involving the buildings, then just connect them

i have map progression that may help?

[woeful coral]

that would!! thank you!

I think I may need to look at them closer to make a better one plus mine doesn’t have nearly as much stuff

It wasn’t done but it looks really bad so I gotta restart LOL

[fathom crag]

this is my more organized island

[woeful coral]

Oh my gosh this is super helpful and ur island is SO cute! Thank you!

[fathom crag]

you're welc!!

[woven drift]

two areas i’ve part worked on today need a bit more added thooo

[mortal ermine]

Here’s areas ive added/upgraded since then
Soon i will have a five star island, i hope…

[hot elbow]

A (sort of) hidden mountain bath I made in my slumber island ^^ lemme know what yall think!

[wicked prawn]

does anyone see the vision ?? 🙏 (and tips? i have problems w the left tree so I can't put water there xd)

[wise belfry]

I definitely see the vision! The symmetry with the waterfalls looks great, even with the tree

[dapper latch]

Park

[wicked prawn]

thanks! ofc there's a lot missing but i'm so glad to hear this ^^

[true venture]

So, I did this today! I am actually restarting playing now, I am actually doing the clothing shop area :>

[pseudo narwhal]

My first “finished” area in my island and first foresty type of area, I have a hard to placing items randomly usually 😅

[plucky pier]

I love this.

I really struggle with making my island more dense, if that makes sense. I have a lot of open space and it always looks bad.

[pseudo narwhal]

Yep same here, I’m trying to build a Pinterest list of build inspo so I can eventually host my island for ppl to visit

[vast mantle]

Omg this is so cute

[timber raptor]

How'd yall build your online trading areas? I usually trade big orders. Curious to see how others have done it.

[slim gazelle]

Hii, anything else I can add to my museum front to match the Pic on the right?

[signal minnow]

Bushes, more signs

[woven drift]

oooo maybe connect it to that bridge i can see not far away on the little small map view thing but to end the hills off turn it into the waterfall stuff (if that makes sense i know what i mean and then across that houses

[true venture]

I finished my clothing shop area!

[versed shale]

so i did this yesterday! it looks so much better in the nighttime

[wicked prawn]

I absolutely will connect those! thank youu

[west marten]

Just saw your map appear on #bellboard💰 .This is brilliant! Great work!

[spice sapphire]

Same. I love the feeling of open areas, but I want to be able to fit more little hidden nooks and crannys

I suck at terraforming and I keep second guessing my progress

[wicked prawn]

my entrance is starting to look like something 🥹

[raven lava]

Lol that hippo was a tourist for me yesterday. Entrance looking good so far, I like the path you chose

[wicked prawn]

tyy! the hippo kept blocking me when I was building

[raven lava]

Buddy, move!

[vital thicket]

Hey guys- any ideas what I should put here?

I'm going for a foresty/natural island with a implementation of bees

[indigo raptor]

Looks cute

[vital thicket]

Thx

[indigo raptor]

But how did you swim on that little island

[vital thicket]

Wdym

There's a bridge if that's what you mean

[indigo raptor]

Oh sry I'm new

[vital thicket]

No worries

[indigo raptor]

Got any tips for me?

[vital thicket]

Loot as much as you can from your first / any nook mile islands you go to- don't sell any materials from rocks or trees though and save them for the shop & villager homes

Even later game I don't sell my materials

Also imo don't buy bridges/inclines early game. Especially since later game you may not want those bridges in the same place if you teraform your island

[quartz coral]

:))

[tight sundial]

Love this idea!

Going to make this on my island just south of the neighbourhood I’m making

A little park

It’ll be roses for flowers as I have an abundance

[fresh imp]

is there some keyword i should use if im looking for rock inspo that's not the 6 rock circle, or a 2x3 rectangle? ive tried natural and asymmetrical but the first one just gets me rock circles with nature items near them i still want to be able to have the 8 clear tiles around

[hollow arrow]

What should I add to my Valentine’s Day area? I’d like to get the picnic basket item but idk how

[high venture]

If you want the picnic basket item you could find a picnic blanket custom design and make a cute spot to have a picnic

[hollow arrow]

Love this idea!

[high venture]

And it could be for a set of villagers or another profile make it your boyfriend or something a romantic date

[hollow arrow]

My brother is proposing to his gf soon. His friends held a little wedding ceremony in the couple’s favorite game. This is one of their other favorites so I thought I’d set up something nice for them to visit ☺️ I also added candles and plant decorations after this pic

[high venture]

Yesss

[hollow arrow]

Very cute! Aquarium date!

Only problem is my brother is newer to the game and doesn’t want to spoil everything you can do in this game by seeing my island 😭

[high venture]

You could build it and if it’s on the rock it will be harder to see

Cause it’s on the side of the map

And then show him later

[hollow arrow]

Might ask his gf to log him in and make him stand at the altar before giving him his switch 😂 then that’s all he sees

[high venture]

Yesss

I wanna make a cute junkyard of just items I don’t have enough storage for but idk what outdoor items would look cute

[high venture]

So cuteee

[hollow arrow]

Thank you 🥹🥰🥰

[fathom crag]

my rock garden is not a circle and i placed the items so that i just have to angle myself in front of them to get all the rock materials

[wicked prawn]

would this be a good spot? it's kind of hard to see, sorry xd

[woven drift]

personally i’d make sure you could get across with a bridge first

[wicked prawn]

behind the tree you can jump over the river, could I make a path towards there and then make them stepping like stepping stones?

[woven drift]

i see ur vision but make sure its easily accessible

[dusky ginkgo]

Hello lovelies, is there anyway to stop the rough square points around this small river im trying to make by this cliff?

[bright lotus]

[dusky ginkgo]

well, crud.. Thanks for replying!

[potent lion]

My new entrance and outdoor cinema area

[stable iris]

Fill in where the red boxes are and then destroy those same blocks. Do it one red box at a time (fill and destroy). It should create an edge where the dotted white line is. To create the flat edges you need to create large points like where the yellow outline shows.

[smoky cove]

Decorated the hotel dock / pier🧳

[remote garden]

So basically I need help with designing. Anyone have forest or fairytale theme? 🌞

Just unsure what theme would be simple and cute!

[river meadow]

I'm trying to lock in with my island but I just can't seem to find a start point yet.. anyone here who could help me into a simple, normal theme? Mostly looking for something similar to cottage but WAY more simplier, kinda like "this was once a deserted island" vibes

Not too modern looking yet not too "no technology" looking either

[silk tangle]

lf: someone to help me design my island / parts of it!
ft: nmt, bells, items, whatever!

[alpine aspen]

i have a fairy theme forest? would that help?

[hearty shadow]

LF: Someone to help me design my Map Layout/Island/Entrance
FT: bells & nmts

[alpine aspen]

Hope this helps!

[remote garden]

THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND MAGICAL 😍🤩

Thank you for sharing, that amazing designs

[runic patio]

Built a farm!

[quaint flicker]

Anyone have general tips in designing islands? I am in the process of moving villagers' houses to make a designated "neighborhood" but am now faced with a lot of empty space that I don't know what to use for. I also prefer to have everything lined up in a grid-like system, but am a little worried about over-terraforming and ruining any natural looking terrain 😅 I'm early-ish game so I don't have infinite bells to move around houses. I do know however that I don't like my current layout

(I also don't have any ramps yet, only ladder setups bc im broke)