island-designs

[frosty spruce]

yep!

[exotic wyvern]

i really need help😭😭

[tacit bane]

Can I visit some islands for Inspo??? Please help because I have no idea what to do with my resident area :katiecry:. DM me if you can send map pictures or let me visit!!!

[ancient gyro]

I literally don't know what to do with my island

[low crane]

What are the island fruits

[brazen horizon]

I'm inspired by the town in Kiki's delivery service,
then I'm adding some of my ideas and spins!

[dawn cave]

@brazen horizon ayyy, same! 😄

[soft heron]

Does anyone have any ideas for fairly short island entrances?

[frosty spruce]

kiki’s delivery service?

[potent moss]

Hey hey guys .. so i wanted like a cottagey type of island village.. do any of u have any tips.. or ideas..

[manic lantern]

@potent moss @swift stag she has some pretty good spots

[soft heron]

@potent moss I would stick with primarily rustic decorations (lots of cedar trees, just lots of wood in general, etc)

[potent moss]

Oh thats a good idea .. Rn ive been using cobblestone for the paths and stuff and trying to do flowers

[ancient gyro]

Guys do you think this layout is good?

[brazen horizon]

same honestly, I've used country and stone fences

it's a good layout!

[potent moss]

I like it ! Worried u might have lack of space for the shopping area tho

[ancient gyro]

Oh well the shopping area is basically going to be the whole corner

[blissful pollen]

Little flower shop area I made :3

[safe jetty]

Here’s a super rough layout on what I’m gonna do! any tips?

[muted quartz]

@ancient gyro I think that I'd switch the shopping area with the cafe so that you have more space to work with creating the surroundings for nooks/able and because you can push the cafe up and under the cliff on the right, giving you the space to create an exterior area for the cafe if you want (like a lil garden/patio?) other than that, i think the layout looks good!

[ancient gyro]

Ok thank you for the suggestion

And also thanks for the feedback guys

[manic lantern]

yeah no problem feel free to ask us if ever need anythin

[brazen horizon]

should I do a layout before I start anything else lol?

cause I've been yolo'in it

[blissful pollen]

What do I put here? The thing moving in to the left is the tailor shop. Also sorry for crappy quality photos.

also its near a fishing dock

[muted quartz]

@brazen horizon i yolo'd my island and i had a lot of fun making it as i went

[ancient gyro]

Oh and also I might have already asked this, but which one looks better?

[bronze grove]

I’m clueless on what to do for the entrance

[muted quartz]

i didn't do any major terraforming and tried to keep the original mountains/rivers on my island and built around it as a kind of natural development of my island and it was a lot of fun figuring out how to organize everything

[brazen horizon]

I personally have fun and get more invested when I just let the ideas come to me lmao-

[woven drift]

I hate when people say “omg my island is so underfurnished” when they got something on every square block.....

[ancient gyro]

Honestly I'm not doing anything until I have a good idea of what I'm doing

[muted quartz]

@ancient gyro i think the cobblestone looks better! if you layer it on a default path you can get a more natural look rather than blocky, if that's something you're aiming for

[ancient gyro]

@muted quartz yeah I know, I was just testing it out like that

[sacred aspen]

Hello! does anyone have some good terraforming or whole island redesign tips?

[brazen horizon]

@ancient gyro cobblestone, gives a more neighborhood look imo

[worn ember]

Does this path area look good? I kind of tried to make it seem like it was broken or something.

[pulsar zodiac]

@blissful pollen You could just throw some nature around and make it look pretty
I also thought about making little flower art of mable and sable, like 2x3 areas with flowers representing their colours (fur, apron). Don't actually know if it would work

[muted quartz]

@sacred aspen my general strat is to divide the island with rivers, mountains, and paths (in that order) first and then start developing each area

[manic lantern]

Magical Forest @ Night

Senpai l Destiny Island

[manic nebula]

omg thats amazing!!!!

[mighty pumice]

I'm terribly regretting everything I've done on my island and I want to reset my save. Should I do it? My island has been looking awful ever since I unlocked terraforming.. I went crazy on my first day with it and going back now will take me 2 weeks and half a million bells :(((

[ancient gyro]

That looks amazing

[frosty spruce]

very nice!!! @manic lantern my island give any inspo? lol

[brazen horizon]

@worn ember adding some moss pattern like accents may help with the look, otherwise, I love it!

[ancient gyro]

Wow, just wow

[manic lantern]

@frosty spruce absolutely !! 🙂

[worn ember]

@brazen horizon thanks for the advice! I’ll go look for some patterns now 😊

[manic nebula]

@mighty pumice im on the same exact boat as u. i literally emptied my island completely and terraformed all my cliffs and rivers

worst mistake i made im fully struggling

[sacred aspen]

@muted quartz okay ty!! im almost done destroying it all so ill plan based on your technique!

[quasi adder]

If anyone wants to DM me your housing villages layouts (all houses in one place), i need some inspiration!!!

[frosty spruce]

you did very well!! only thing that’d i’d personally consider doing is to possible take out some of the paths to spread them out a bit more and not all clotted together but that’s just my personal preference! @manic lantern

[potent moss]

Omg wait sock i never thught of adding moss to cobblestone now i feel so dumb thats smart

[brazen horizon]

@mighty pumice perhaps restarting may be the best option, it may be tedious to gain a lot back, but now that there's a lot more tips and tricks on design, you'll have a easier time!

[blissful pollen]

holy smokes that magical forest looks amazing

i always love looking at what amazing talent people have and I get really inspired

[cerulean crystal]

i leveled my whole island and had no idea what to do with it, cause i was scared i wasn’t gonna like what i did and have to level it again but then i just planned it out with happy island designer and im in the process of completing that XD

[blissful pollen]

Seriously, some of you guys have the potential to make great careers from interior designing.

[frosty spruce]

i have another tour slot in 15 minutes if anyone is interested!

[brazen horizon]

I agree, y'all creative.

[ancient gyro]

Why do I feel like everyone else's island is bigger?

[tiny nova]

@ancient gyro because you know your island layout by heart and it feels small

[woven drift]

My island feels so small ..?

[manic nebula]

@cerulean crystal happy island designer?? is that an app or like a site

[manic lantern]

Its because I space my stuff out lol

[blissful pollen]

to the left of the tailor shop once its moved in tomorrow, I'll do a marketplace for clothes there or something

[bold mirage]

I added a small pond today!

[soft heron]

@mighty pumice @brazen horizon I’m in a very similar situation. Once I unlocked terraforming I made the mistake of flattening everything out and starting from scratch. I have a lot of ideas, but I feel like none of them would work with my island as I have it now

[swift stag]

I can’t remember the persons tag but here you go for some inspiration

[brazen horizon]

@ancient gyro unknown layouts tend to feel large.
usually, people make space for their biggest Attractions, adding smaller things to make the island feel big.

[manic nebula]

@soft heron same exact thing for me. is it still undone for u or are u figuring anything out?

[agile mantle]

I wish happy island designer had presets so it'd be easier to make your island with how your riverends and secret beaches are placed

[blissful pollen]

Does this area look okay for nook’s cranny and a few stalls?

[frosty spruce]

thanks @swift stag ! i honestly really like the second pic

[pastel violet]

Hi everyone! I worked hard on my island to get it to five stars, however recently I’ve been feeling like I want to challenge things cosmetically but I filled up my whole island.

What are some tips for redesigning your whole island after building it up or is resetting a better option if you’re unhappy about placement and spacing?

[brazen horizon]

@soft heron now that I have the terraforming, I was scared I was gonna make the same mistake on my old Island

with a few tricks and changes to my process, I'm going slow, and adding on, destroying when needed.

[ancient gyro]

@blissful pollen yeah maybe even for a bench too!

[blissful pollen]

yee

[frosty spruce]

@pastel violet if you know what you want to do you can completely flatten your island but if you don’t you can start to clear corners of your island and start from there! i’d never suggest resetting

[blissful pollen]

Idea for you guys. When connecting 2 rivers and want something there to make it nice, do this.

Again sorry for crappy photos

[spiral sail]

i’ve hit a complete building block, any suggestions for this big empty area

[ancient gyro]

@spiral sail maybe a little park or forest?

Idk

[agile mantle]

Bruh what happened to your character in that screenshot

[woven drift]

Does anyone here get paranoid and overthink about their island? Or is it just me lol

[brazen horizon]

@pastel violet perhaps look back on some projects, and maybe compact them to smaller sizes?

I'm trying to keep most small Attractions to a bit of a square on the grid of my map.

[manic lantern]

yeah in the beginning I was completely paranoid

[pulsar zodiac]

@spiral sail I'm not sure how out of place it would be, but you could put a star gazing area there
Basically a little park, but themed around the sky and stars

[brazen horizon]

@spiral sail cafe? outdoor library? a place for residents to hang out?

[pulsar zodiac]

Or if you find broken tools to be an issue, you could make a workshop with spare tools or materials sitting inside

[deep spear]

my beaches are empty thats probably my last thing

[bronze grove]

Entrance ideas?

[tender quail]

can someone give me tips on stepping stone placement?? i see a lot of ppl fill gaps with little plant designs and stuff like that which is what i decided to do but idk where to like.. position things for it to look nice LOL

[tropic coral]

Y’all I just spent like 8 hours terraforming the top right of my island and

I think I actually like it

[cerulean crystal]

@manic nebula its a site

[manic lantern]

What do you guys think of this transition.

From Pokemon to Magical Forest

[tropic coral]

Just gotta move every house and decorate lol

[ancient gyro]

@manic lantern it's great!

[eternal bloom]

Anybody got cool gardens in their backyard?

[ancient gyro]

Where did you get all those?

[left lintel]

Thoughts on my new waterfall?

[cerulean crystal]

i am on my laptop looking at my island plan, on my phone looking at the pins for the dimensions of the buildings, and on my switch to do everything xD

[woven drift]

Tried out the new forced perspective trend

[marble gorge]

@left lintel wow looks awesome! idk maybe add few trees, i think it’ll make it look really good!

[left lintel]

@marble gorge thank you! Yeah I was thinking that too but I’m not sure yet

[pulsar zodiac]

@left lintel That area is fantastic. But I would try and put some trees or stuff at the top of the cliff to break thee horizontal horizon you currently have

[woven drift]

Send flower garden ideas pls

[fierce willow]

This is my simple cafe design, any ideas to add onto it (other then a fence wall, I'm planning on doing that whenever I've made sure the size is right and stuff

[manic lantern]

@fierce willow add a mannequin behind the stall

[ancient gyro]

@fierce willow maybe add a menu?

[cerulean crystal]

@woven drift idk anything about a design for aesthetics but i use this for hybrid breeding

[fierce willow]

Where could I get one? I actually was looking for it when I bought the vending machines

[manic lantern]

You just display clothing

[fierce willow]

Also, theres a special stall with a menu on the side but I haven't got it yet

[calm narwhal]

So I noticed that my villager, Coco, loves reading. So I made her a little library. While doing my daily "chores," I caught her using it! My heart is so full right now!!!

[manic lantern]

@fierce willow

[brazen horizon]

small town village aesthetic going well here's a cliff house, anything I should add?

[frosty spruce]

@manic lantern very nice!! i took a lot of inspo from Ballonlea!

pokémon is top tier for inspo haha

[manic lantern]

@frosty spruce Thanks bro 🙂

@brazen horizon add another tree in background on the right side

[brazen horizon]

I can try!

[manic lantern]

id say use a cedar tree

then add small pathing infront of your house like this bro

@brazen horizon

[ancient gyro]

Ooh that looks nice

[manic lantern]

its like riding a bike

the more you do it the more natural it becomes and the less you have to actually think

[analog folio]

@brazen horizon who’s exterior is that?

[brazen horizon]

that business cat guy

lmao-

[vast cradle]

you mean the boss baby?

[brazen horizon]

it's raymond's, but personally I'm waiting for my punchy amiibo.

[polar echo]

how can i make my neighborhood cuter currently it’s just houses in a two rows and paths lol

[quick yacht]

I’ve got this rectangular plot of space between two of my villagers homes! Any cool ideas for what to do with the space?

[clever night]

How far away would it be good to put the houses? I am trying to space my houses in a row but i am not sure how far apart they should be?

[ancient gyro]

@quick yacht maybe add a fountain or a bench with some trees around it

[clever night]

@quick yacht you can try making a cafe area? or a music space?

[quick yacht]

Oh I love @ancient gyro idea! A park area. Thank you!!

[ancient gyro]

Np!

[thorny rapids]

what are home dimensions?

[soft heron]

If I were to make “housing districts” on my island (areas of 2-4 villagers) what themes do you think would work?

[brazen horizon]

5 by 4 I think, with 3 squares in front

[manic lantern]

@soft heron all depends who are the villagers lol

[thorny rapids]

@brazen horizon ty!

[soft heron]

@manic lantern Good idea! I never really thought about taking the villagers into account lol

[silver sorrel]

Just finished this, took a full day but im happy

[ancient gyro]

@silver sorrel it looks great!

[manic lantern]

yeah id say do the flooring modern then have the front yard reflect there personality of the villager living there

[ancient gyro]

@silver sorrel but it might be a little crowded

[pulsar zodiac]

@silver sorrel Looks really cozy, but for some reason the idea of a sofa on the beach is funny to me

[silver sorrel]

I checked to make sure there was a space gap between all furniture @ancient gyro lol

[wary wagon]

Anyone help me with some castle ideas. I have a vision of a small castle town and a oeasant village in the woods. Just having trouble figuring out the castle town part.

[ancient gyro]

@silver sorrel oh ok sorry

[silver sorrel]

the sofa reminded me of those like dumpster sofas you'd find then drag to your backyard so i thought it was funny lol

[manic lantern]

@silver sorrel it looks really nice bro

[spare spade]

hey guys, i'm struggling a lot with how to design my entrance. i'm going for a natural forest vibe. my airport and plaza are perfectly aligned but extremely close together. anyone else have success or pics stashed away of it done well?

[ancient gyro]

@spare spade maybe add a waterfall to the side with some flowers? Idk because I have the same problem

[robust vapor]

K should I put a house here? I’m not sure

[silver sorrel]

i'd just put emphasis on the trees and flowers for the entrance, maybe surround the town hall with them to so it looks like you're arriving in a forest

[manic lantern]

@spare spade idk if hes on but @versed wadi has a really nice one

[silver sorrel]

@robust vapor i like that area as it is, if you have a different location for the house i think it looks fine rn

[fluid root]

💖⭐️Hello!! Just wanted to share in this chat, if you’re new to terraforming /or just don’t know how you want your island to look yet, use this website 🙂 it lets you create a 3D model of your island. (It’s still pretty new so it isn’t 100% perfect but it is really helpful <3)⭐️💖

YouTube video link: https://youtu.be/57Y5A4sD7qo

[manic lantern]

L@fluid root thanks for sharing!

[fluid root]

@manic lantern no problem 😄

[past jetty]

My still WIP campsite! I need more furniture and trees to fill this area up.

[flat pollen]

going 2 do a different entrance cause i wanna do mote terraforming, but i wanted 2 show some people my og 1 b4 i destroyed it 👉🏽👈🏽

[strong eagle]

Is this meme dead yet?

[manic lantern]

@flat pollen that's awesome very creative!

@strong eagle never heard of it. So it must be

[vague gulch]

What should I add

[ancient gyro]

Omg tom nook?!

[strong eagle]

@manic lantern has never heard of loss!

[woven drift]

@manic lantern do you have the code for the pathing you used?

[fierce willow]

@vague gulch what is the area supposed to be?or are you asking us?

[manic lantern]

@woven drift no I dont unfortunately

[woven drift]

daw, thanks anyways (:

[manic lantern]

You're welcome!

[hybrid cedar]

Would love some input!!

1. What would you do for an entrance? To the left of the entrance is a boardwalk.
2. Where should I put entrances to nooks/ables? I was thinking of surrounding it with hedge fencing and then putting and entrance either on the side by the path or in the front?

[vague gulch]

It's a shrine to the lucky cat

I want your guys suggestions o. What I should do

[woven drift]

@hybrid cedar the fact that your RS is centralized to the airport is making me so jealous

[stiff gale]

Maybe add some candles

[zealous pendant]

Get the other 2 lucky cats fill it with gold diys @vague gulch

[worn heath]

Did my picture not post🤨😧😤

[zealous pendant]

Put the cat on a table so it elevated from the floor

[manic lantern]

@vague gulch maybe add a low table in the middle with some zen cushions

[vague gulch]

@zealous pendant Good idea!

[worn heath]

Can I see someone housing layouts?

[fierce willow]

Yeah, put one cate on a table then 2 kn the side a bit in front to the side.

[vague gulch]

Do you know where to get a low table

[hushed vessel]

cushions and candles were how i made my shrine

[manic lantern]

@vague gulch you could get it from Nooks or catalog from someone

[cerulean talon]

I designed an outside Japanese restaurant for a user on here, hopefully he likes it~

[hybrid cedar]

@woven drift omg i honestly didn’t even realize lol i was irked that the dock didn’t line up haha

[manic lantern]

@cerulean talon love the use of Rick climbing walls man

[fierce willow]

Jesusthats way better than my cafe lol

[tacit bane]

Anyone willing to share a picture of their island map so I can get Ideas for my residential area?

[hushed vessel]

@worn heath try the home designs section

[ancient gyro]

@cerulean talon that's amazing

[past jetty]

My wip campsite

[manic lantern]

@tacit bane idk if I'm of any help haha

[woven drift]

@past jetty so cute !! mine is so messy

[ancient gyro]

@past jetty looking good

[past jetty]

@tacit bane

All of my houses are on a second level on the left

[median widget]

I’m running out of ideas for my island. Getting kinda demotivated on what to do. Anyone got ideas?

[past jetty]

Right I mean omg

[zealous pendant]

This was my old layout @tacit bane

[tacit bane]

Thank You so much! @manic lantern @past jetty

[fierce willow]

@median widget have you tried making a basketball or soccer court? Or a cafe?

[cerulean talon]

@manic lantern Thanks! I wish that there was a variant that had a darker background, but I guess that's the darkest they go.

[woven drift]

@median widget i watched some videos on youtube of island tours and they really helped out

[tacit bane]

Thanks @zealous pendant !

[median widget]

@fierce willow I don’t really have enough Cafe-like items, and I got my first Basketball court today..

[vague gulch]

I used this reddish brownish bamboo stool instead of a low table, is this better?

[past jetty]

@vague gulch what are those lanterns? They're so nice

[fierce willow]

@median widget let me get a picture of my cafe it's a simple design

[deep spear]

that restaurant looked nice

[median widget]

Ok

[vague gulch]

@past jetty they are Blossom Viewing Lanterns,

[fierce willow]

@median widget

[vague gulch]

Part of the Cherry-Blossom set, unfortunately, it's limited addition and you can get in normally right now, but you can get them online for a fairly high price

[median widget]

Oh ok

[past jetty]

I use white iron garden chairs, as well as stalls and a drink machine for my cafe

[tough epoch]

Someone please dm me and help me make this ):

[summer smelt]

Dm me pictures of the area outside your houses please. I need ideas. Thanks!

[tacit bane]

That’s my current layout. I want to make a residential area and The brown squares are mapping out what I had in mind. I think this is taking up too much space though! Any suggestions?

[fierce willow]

Also I'd add a fence wall, I just haven't found a good one yet

And I can post the donut and cinnamon bun hat codes in #clothing-codes

[past jetty]

Oh those are hats!

[turbid parrot]

Anyone interested in visiting my mountain town? It’s 5 star but still under construction and there’s lots of aspects I’m struggling with creatively. All my shops are closed but I have a couple of free DIYs you can take from. Just looking for constructive criticism 🙂

[past jetty]

That's really clever, I couldn't even tell

[quartz kayak]

Is anyone good at designing/ planning areas of an island? I don't know what to do with and area and am looking for someone to come to my island and give me tips. I'll pay!

[woven drift]

Hey! Is anyone willing to help me figure out what to put next to one of my shops? I have a picture, just need a little help !

[ancient gyro]

@quartz kayak well I'm not an expert but I can go to give you some ideas

I mean I have nothing else to do

[verbal totem]

I’ve added a little cafe area at one end of dream street. It’s a shame it’s raining right now but

[woven drift]

need some inspiration I have a one star island atm

[woven drift]

Oh that's so gorgeous!

[deep spear]

that looks good even in the rain lol

[woven drift]

This is the area I'm working with can redo flooring if anyone thinks I should!

[manic lantern]

@woven drift what kind of inspo did you need

[fierce willow]

Also, the guy that created the donuts made other colors and I have seen other sugary treats too!

[thorn scaffold]

can anyone share some entrance ideas? im struggling lol

[wooden rain]

can someone visit my island and give me feedback? it’s a 5 star island but i have a lot of empty space that i could use ideas on!

[verbal totem]

I went for the popular waterfalls entrance @thorn scaffold because I love it haha

[lyric monolith]

Ahhh why is this style of entrance so good

[woven drift]

Ugh I have a one star island but I don't want to make it super good and stuff until I have terraforming but I need to make it good to terraform

[muted quartz]

@woven drift you can always plant a lot of flowers and place random furniture outside to boost the ratings

[finite zinc]

Can someone send me inspiration photos for beach sides

[hushed gust]

Have sooo many extra flowers... inspo for using them?

[molten jay]

Can someone help my place look somewhat decent I’m new and it looks well self explanatory my dodo code is NJFY7

[strange bronze]

@hushed gust maybe make pixel art?

[muted quartz]

you can also see if you can leave some of the orignal island in your final plan and work on those! that way you don't have to terraform as much when you unlock it

[silver sorrel]

@molten jay ima come over lmao

[manic lantern]

@finite zinc

[molten jay]

@silver sorrel ty c:

[woven drift]

I've actually thought about restarting but my house is fully upgraded, have 7 mil and stuff @muted quartz I am, the top of of my island will be mostly the same and I want to remove the river running through the middle of my island

[vital tinsel]

man i really want another village cause i wanna make a steampunk theme

[brittle terrace]

anyone see someone doing something like this? id like to see other ideas

my trees grew sadly

[manic lantern]

@weary halo wrong chat

[restive ravine]

anyone tried submitting to tagme TV or the other island tour channels? not getting any responses 😦

know if there's a backflow?

[manic lantern]

@restive ravine I did haha

[swift stag]

@thorn scaffold

[restive ravine]

@restive ravine I did haha
@manic lantern omg! was it hard getting a response?

[outer hatch]

anyone got a garden where theyve put every type of flower? im looking for inspo

[worldly needle]

@brittle terrace THAT IS SUCH A CUTE LITTLE BABY ISLAND

[manic lantern]

@restive ravine yeah because you have to realize he gets 100k views imagine 10% of those trying to reach out to him

[silver sorrel]

It's all fun and cute until the trees grow lol

[restive ravine]

@restive ravine yeah because you have to realize he gets 100k views imagine 10% of those trying to reach out to him
@manic lantern jeez yeah. did he end up booking a tour with you?

[brittle terrace]

yeah my trees grew and now its messed up

[silver sorrel]

@brittle terrace you should plant tree saplings really close to eachother so they won't grow

[manic lantern]

@restive ravine no my island isnt good enough haha

[silver sorrel]

or maybe sand instead of dirt

[brittle terrace]

huh ill try that

[restive ravine]

@restive ravine no my island isnt good enough haha
@manic lantern no replies either?

[patent sky]

I submitted a while ago and now soooo many things are different hahaha

[latent heart]

So where did you guys start with planning your island? Did you carve out the cliffs first? Make rivers first? Not sure where to start. I want it to look natural but still have a lot going on with the terrain

[frozen axle]

Should I move my villagers to individual islands? Itd let me give them an actual yard, but collecting diys from them would be a massive pain

[restive ravine]

I submitted a while ago and now soooo many things are different hahaha
@patent sky did you hear back?

[woven drift]

need some ideas on what to decorate this area of my village with,, i feel like its too bland

[patent sky]

Holy water

@restive ravine not yet but I did it on discord not twitter

[restive ravine]

@restive ravine not yet but I did it on discord not twitter
@patent sky when did you message?

[thorn scaffold]

Should I move my villagers to individual islands? Itd let me give them an actual yard, but collecting diys from them would be a massive pain
@frozen axle i think having them close together would make for more cute interactions

[restive ravine]

@restive ravine not yet but I did it on discord not twitter
@patent sky i tried both but no reply

[patent sky]

Uhhh maybe a week@and a half ago

[restive ravine]

Uhhh maybe a week@and a half ago
@patent sky LOL ok thanks damn

[outer hatch]

maybe try contacting some other smaller channels?

[frozen axle]

Ah yea, thats true as well isnt it. I just want actual decorations by the houses, but the space is super tight

[restive ravine]

maybe try contacting some other smaller channels?
@outer hatch yeah good idea!

[thorn scaffold]

Ah yea, thats true as well isnt it. I just want actual decorations by the houses, but the space is super tight
@frozen axle maybe make neighborhoods? compatible villagers can have the same island

[frozen axle]

Oh theres an idea., plus it means i wont have to make like 3 new islanda

[manic lantern]

hey guys im giving away free hybrids

DM if interested

[eager vortex]

Does anyone have any recommendations for a residential area? my houses are all over the place and i'd like to have them in some kind of "community" :/ just having trouble figuring it out

[frozen axle]

Yes, witness the gulag

[outer hatch]

im too scared to start my residential area

idk what im gonna do with it

[outer hatch]

oo i like the hats as cakes thing

[coarse jewel]

can you place bridges on second tier cliff rivers?

[lyric monolith]

how do you people get stands?

I really want to make a cafe

[frozen axle]

@coarse jewel if you mean spanning cliffs, no

[verbal totem]

They’re stalls with custom designs on them @lyric monolith

[cerulean oyster]

@coarse jewel you can place bridges on the second level of your island yes

[tawny sleet]

I made the lanterns a little dimmer what do u guys think of this color? There will b blue hydrangeas behind it

[coarse jewel]

wait so you cant put a bridge over lets say like a man made pond on a second cliff??

ohh okay lol well thanks

[tawny sleet]

(It’s a little pinker in game)

[robust vapor]

What bush do you guys think is the best bush? Idk just wondering

[echo elk]

anyone have the width/length of the villager houses? 3x4?

[coarse jewel]

its 4x4

[frozen axle]

@coarse jewel you can place bridges on any level as long as theres an actual river in the middle. You cant, say, have two waterfalls opposite each other and attempt to connect with a bridge

[cerulean oyster]

blue hydrangea and red hibiscus go hard

[coarse jewel]

@coarse jewel you can place bridges on any level as long as theres an actual river in the middle. You cant, say, have two waterfalls opposite each other and attempt to connect with a bridge
@frozen axle ohh okay i understand why you said that now haha 😄 yeah no i just meant with a river in the middle. i do wish the second one were possible tho

[frozen axle]

Same, cliff bridges when

[unique marlin]

for if anyone needs it ^^

[vivid nacelle]

Oh bless that’s so useful

[echo galleon]

I really wish you could put rugs outside. It would make my island 1000x better

[torn siren]

Sparro is low key creepy

[unique marlin]

use custom designs for blankets and rugs @echo galleon

[vivid nacelle]

Y’all think it would look weird if I diverted the east side of my river to run through the shops area?

[vapid hemlock]

Different version if anyone’s interested

[bleak prairie]

For any of you guys who remember me, I’m the guy who took on the ambitious task of making his entire island sand path blocks to achieve the ultimate beachy/tropical island theme. Someone asked for updates so here they are:

[junior oasis]

hey guys does anyone know how many stairs and bridges we can have?

[unique marlin]

8 of both

[junior oasis]

great thanks!

[frozen axle]

Is that 8 total or 8 of each

[bleak prairie]

Sorry about how many pictures there were 😬^

[cursive magnet]

8 of each i believe

[frozen axle]

Ah ok

[unique marlin]

yes of each

sorry i didn’t specify T^T

[frozen axle]

[echo galleon]

It just feels like a waste of rugs since I can’t use them all and I have a lot of custom design spots filled @unique marlin

[unique marlin]

relatable

[winged lion]

So... I am building this flower garden park area and idk.. it feels empty. Any opinions?

[slender timber]

I’m looking for cool ideas on what I can do with this

[bleak prairie]

@winged lion put in garden tables and chairs or benches is what I would do

[grim ibex]

Rate my palm tree set up

[winged lion]

@bleak prairie good idea! I was thinking streetlamps In each corner and maybe a fountain in the middle instead of statue?

[silver sorrel]

@grim ibex i dunno i think maybe it should be one half space to the left 😦

[manic lantern]

Free Roses

[grim ibex]

🤣

[silver sorrel]

@manic lantern don't tempt me

can i come over tho

[cursive magnet]

i'm trying to decide how many bridges and inclines i want to waste on my housing district i'm putting at the top of my town. i have a really big thing for symmetry but this is my first time constructing something like this lol i'm pretty bad at it

[grim ibex]

Someone’s bear island layout

[cursive magnet]

that's so cute good lord

[manic lantern]

absolutely bro

[silver sorrel]

send the code bro

[manic lantern]

that bear looks cool but must be a pain to work around lol

[bleak prairie]

@manic lantern hey I remember you being the one asking for updates on the all sand island. If u scroll up u can see pictures of my progress 👍🏽

[timber depot]

anyone have a cool island with open shops me and my friend can explore?

[cursive magnet]

for people who have yard space for their villagers, about how many tiles do you leave for that yard space?

[manic lantern]

@bleak prairie you have really good memory bro haha

[silver sorrel]

fr tho is anyone doing island tours rn im bored

[cursive magnet]

i mostly want to incorporate flowers of coordinating colors and maybe 1 or 2 pieces of furniture that also correspond

[manic lantern]

@full moon that looks super sick and very ambitious. Keep it up man

[silver sorrel]

@timber depot if nobody else responds i guess i can open mine up

[cursive magnet]

like a pool for octopus villagers or a bench press for sporty villagers

[silver sorrel]

it's rainy tho so it may not look as good lol

[bleak prairie]

@manic lantern thx lol 😂

[frosty spruce]

alfredo i can do one! i need to grab my switch and open gates though

[silver sorrel]

@frosty spruce actually that's fine i'll just open mine up to be toured lol

[frosty spruce]

okay!

[timber depot]

yay

[deep saffron]

Grand entrance time ☺️

[muted oriole]

woah

[silver sorrel]

Anybody else wanna tour?

[frosty spruce]

ahh the mush lamps haha

[manic lantern]

alfredo

whats your code ill drop off some flowers for you

[timber depot]

AL

[manic lantern]

dont post on here tho

[silver sorrel]

ima get the code, don't we need to be friends on switch first?

[manic lantern]

no I could just plant

[timber depot]

just open by dodo code

[frosty spruce]

you only need to be friends to take flowers not plant

[silver sorrel]

oh sick

[unkempt tusk]

what’s your dodo alfredo!

[timber depot]

My man!

[unkempt tusk]

:))

[wheat vine]

What are good things to put in front of the mueseum..?

[muted oriole]

extra fossils

[silver sorrel]

fossils, LOL

[wheat vine]

But then they would have to connect and that's too much work..

Anything but that..?

[silver sorrel]

anything that looks stonelike tbh, stone works really well

[muted oriole]

yeah

[wheat vine]

Alr I'll see ty

[main thunder]

Okay guys, I am doing a ~fancy boiz~ neighbored. And like I just am not creative enough for flower placement, etc. any suggestions on how I can pretty this up? Hedge or flower in the corner? Street lamp instead? Take away garden lantern? Please give me suggestions

[celest trench]

could anyone send me their entrance to their island?

[frosty spruce]

does anybody got 50k they can spare my account is empty and i need to move a house before i go to bed lol

[woven drift]

I stole the moon from the sky 🤫

[celest trench]

@main thunder I like the flowers because it gives more color to the area

[ancient gyro]

@woven drift omg how dare you

[frosty spruce]

@woven drift i love it haha

i’m giving my girl the moon tomorrow to say i got her the moon 🙃😂

[static anchor]

can someone put island inspiration on here? i’m not creative at all haha

[woven drift]

@static anchor Soot spirits?

[static anchor]

whoaaa das coool

[main thunder]

@celest trench here’s mine. Nothing too fancy. Need to work on a few things

[manic lantern]

@frosty spruce ill give you 500k bro

@main thunder add shrubs on both sides so its symmetrical !

[frosty spruce]

bro thanks man 😂 i’m grabbing my switch rn

[ancient gyro]

@woven drift omg you have all the zodiac star frags?!

[main thunder]

@celest trench any specific flower or color that you think would look best?

[manic lantern]

alright im going to visit an island first

[idle lynx]

where should I ask for help IDing furniture items?

[static anchor]

does anyone have a sagittarius star fragment

[woven drift]

@ancient gyro yes, with much blood and sweat

[main thunder]

@manic lantern haha I gotchu! I’m not gonna keep it like this, just giving visual differences for suggestions! Thanks tho!!

[frosty spruce]

search on nookazon or send pictures of them!

[ancient gyro]

@woven drift omg lucky!!

[celest trench]

@main thunder if you have a color theme to the island then i recommend using that, if you dont then i recommend pinks or blues

[manic lantern]

@main thunder you're welcome it looks amazing so far tho!

[subtle kite]

@celest trench this is mine but it’s still a work in progress

[manic lantern]

Hey guys, Who would like a small island tour and a chance to win 1 mil

[frosty spruce]

very nice!! @subtle kite

[wheat vine]

@manic lantern me

[ancient gyro]

@manic lantern me pls !

[celest trench]

@subtle kite i really like that!

[manic lantern]

alright DM me

[subtle kite]

@manic lantern ME

[silver sorrel]

bruh no visit mine first other people are waiting xd

[manic lantern]

im going to stop by 2 people then ill get it set up

[main thunder]

@manic lantern thank you!! 🙂

[silver sorrel]

lmao

[manic lantern]

yeah I got you Alfredo haah

[bleak sigil]

Anybody replant their bushes every season 😂

[main thunder]

@celest trench haha no not really.. I’ve really neglected flowers so far😅 but ty for the suggestion!!

[frosty spruce]

oh gosh, it’s not even only 1 yet and i’m already tired this is not a good sign haha

[manic lantern]

sorry for the lag bro im bringing you a full invent of roses lol

@frosty spruce if you'd like you could just hit me up when you're up and ill give you the money

[frosty spruce]

no i’m still staying up a couple hours haha

[grim cosmos]

all i've been doing is looking at other ppls islands and being like eugh that's a lot of work and not wanting to continue terraforming xD

[manic lantern]

"a couple of hours" I love it haha

[silver sorrel]

everybody just dc'd from my island XD

[ancient gyro]

Hmm.. I wonder how long it took people who got 5 stars to get 5 stars

[manic lantern]

bruh I feel bad now haha

its all my fault im a mess

[silver sorrel]

it's fine we can do the roses later

[celest trench]

@grim cosmos hahha i felt that, like i really like peoples islands, but i dont feel like doing them

[patent sky]

I still haven't been to Alfredo's island somehow

[silver sorrel]

lol

[manic lantern]

im almost done xD

[patent sky]

Or @manic lantern 's Lol

[grim cosmos]

so bad :(((

[frosty spruce]

have you been to mine lulu? ik ive been to yours

[silver sorrel]

@patent sky gate open 👉 👈

[manic lantern]

On my way!

[patent sky]

I haven't either :0

[bleak sigil]

Took me 1 week to unlock terraforming but 2 weeks @ancient gyro to 5*

[manic lantern]

I appreciate you waiting for me lol

[patent sky]

@silver sorrel hit me with that code boi

[ancient gyro]

@bleak sigil oh wow

[bleak sigil]

I spent too much time thinking of how I can go about the cottagecore theme

If u are just about the stars u can dump a bunch of furniture outside and not terraform it at all

[subtle kite]

if any one has small space ideas LMK because i cant think of anything else

[silver sorrel]

🅱️ottage🅱️ore

[timber depot]

w

[frosty spruce]

@subtle kite i can give you an island tour in a bit if you want some inspo!

[subtle kite]

@frosty spruce PLZZ

[manic lantern]

To those that are visiting my island ill be inviting you 1 by 1 and then the way to win the 1 mil is by guessing right on the color wheel at the end of the tour

[silver sorrel]

i'll enter, win the million, then drop 9 mil on the ground

[manic lantern]

ill be setting my time to golden hour for you guys

[long solstice]

Do you NEED to have Nook Miles outdoor items (like the lighthouse) on your island to earn 5 Stars?

[grim cosmos]

who's island even is that ^^^^

i've been seeing those pics

[swift stag]

Mine

[grim cosmos]

really?

[manic lantern]

it's @swift stag

[grim cosmos]

I wanna see it allll

[silver sorrel]

probably the person sending the pics

[bleak sigil]

So nice 😘 @swift stag

[grim cosmos]

well i've seen other people posting those pics too so... 🙂

[swift stag]

These photos I just sent?

[grim cosmos]

it's so nice! i want to see more

[manic lantern]

people see the highlights but not the process sometimes

[grim cosmos]

yeah, or similar ones

[swift stag]

I just took these, I just updated the area so probably older ones

[grim cosmos]

ah okay

[bleak sigil]

Search in:island-layouts from:cloudy @grim cosmos

[west marsh]

@patent sky I really appreciate you posting that photo!

[grim cosmos]

will do

[bleak sigil]

So what’s your unique and interesting theme @silver sorrel 😂

[patent sky]

EVERYONE WILL BE POSITIVE OR ELSE

[silver sorrel]

my theme is kinda like a hidden valley town

[silver sorrel]

but the actual stuff in it is pretty varied

[terse terrace]

do you guys have any input on this? it's a plaza that became a comfy music zone

[tropic coral]

I just finished terraforming my neighborhood area. Should I put trees now or wait until all the houses are moved?

[frosty spruce]

so prettyy!!! @terse terrace

[grim cosmos]

I need ideas for hilltop villages. like where villagers live around the cliffs

[swift stag]

Top or bottom to post online????

[grim cosmos]

top

[bleak sigil]

Bottom @swift stag

[lapis blaze]

Hey guys does anyone have inspo for a retro red diner?

[coarse jewel]

top

[manic lantern]

@grim cosmos

[bleak sigil]

@tropic coral move your houses first

[manic lantern]

My villagers live on cliffs

[tropic coral]

Im moving all the houses to the brown boxes top right

[terse terrace]

thanks @frosty spruce! im feeling really warm with this layout but it may be too stuffy :')

[grim cosmos]

that's cute!

[frosty spruce]

not at all!

[terse terrace]

that's good then. I'll keep it the way it is! thank you ^^

[lapis blaze]

Any inspo for a retro diner?

[frosty spruce]

i wish our islands were bigger 😭😭 my ideas are too large for how small our islands are

[bleak sigil]

Are you building the colosseum hahaha most ppl have problems filling in the space instead @frosty spruce

[scarlet ermine]

@terse terrace omg love it!!

[terse terrace]

thank you bunny! and yea yy38. I only filled up about a quarter of my island so far and it's mostly trees heheh

[frosty spruce]

no hahah, i just have a lot of things that’d i would totally love to use if there were island expansions

you can never have too many trees!! @terse terrace

[terse terrace]

I'm tryna pack as much detail into every box of the map tbh. make every box have a nice scenery

I MEAN UNTIL ISabelle says something.

[bleak sigil]

Haha there’s a limit only for the number of trees which is rip for some who are going for the wild and forested look

[frosty spruce]

island rating is what other people see not what isabelle says she knows nothing lmao

[bleak sigil]

Huh? Isabelle tells you how to improve the island rating

[terse terrace]

dude I suck Isabelle's toes every night just so she can compliment my island

[frosty spruce]

lmaooo

[terse terrace]

nah but I get what yy is saying but I still validate Isabelle's statements above gods

[frosty spruce]

i’m saying your island rating that’s given to you by isabelle shouldn’t mean anything it’s about what you personally think and how other people like your island

[clever night]

I am trying to see how much space i need to decorate the front of my villagers houses how much space do you guys think?

[terse terrace]

depends on the look youre going for

[floral topaz]

can i get some cafe inspo

[terse terrace]

I'm giving each my villager their own specialty shop or skill so they each take up a block of the map. others make villagers into compact neighbors and only give like 8 squares of space

[frosty spruce]

is anyone else mixing themes in their island or is that just me 😬🤭

[terse terrace]

I'm doing that in a while. some parts are more modern than others. some parts more watery. some more Asian etc

[fluid venture]

Same here.

[terse terrace]

im not putting in any telephone poles tho (idk what they're called) or anything extreme

[floral topaz]

can i get some cafe inspo pls ?

[terse terrace]

my cafe dun even exist yet sorry

[bleak sigil]

Search the chat @floral topaz

[frosty spruce]

@floral topaz i can’t remember, have i already sent you my cafe? i thought i did

[floral topaz]

my b

[bleak sigil]

in:island-layouts has:image cafe

[woven drift]

Does anyone have pics of their entrances?

[fluid venture]

I’m trying to decide if I should put each of my villagers houses next to each other or all around the island

[manic lantern]

Rule #1: Dont Forget your Ladder LMAO

[subtle kite]

@woven drift i sent one not to long ago, scroll up a little

[bleak sigil]

@woven drift you can tons of results by using the search function too

[woven drift]

Ok thank you

[manic lantern]

I made it!!!

[bleak sigil]

@manic lantern is that some kind of maze

[woven drift]

uhhh hi! so i’m wondering if someone could redesign my island, i’ll pay you 30 nmt or more. please please dm me if you’d like to help me out i’m struggling

[manic lantern]

no its just how he set up his cliffs I just didn't know how I got stuck lol

[terse terrace]

that's an island alright senpai

[manic lantern]

im so use to my no ladder or pole vault needed island

[woven drift]

Anyone got some pics of a plaza area

[manic lantern]

that I forgot to bring one lol

[frosty spruce]

alfredo tried to screw you lmao @manic lantern

[manic lantern]

after I try to give him 30 roses too xD

[terse terrace]

you can also search that up kaaz

[manic lantern]

https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-admiral-ackbar-its-atrap-gif-8125029

[bleak sigil]

@woven drift in:island-layouts has:image plaza

[woven drift]

Huh

[bleak sigil]

Type that in the search bar U will get A LOT of results

[woven drift]

Where

[bleak sigil]

TOP right corner do u see a search icon?@woven drift

Click that. Type what I told u to and get 6 pages of results to scroll from

[fluid venture]

I was wondering if anyone had tips on where to put buildings. This is my current layout and I really don’t like it.

[bleak sigil]

What’s the issue with the buildings?

[fluid venture]

I just don’t like where I placed them

[bleak sigil]

You’re welcome? @woven drift

[terse terrace]

it's really up to you but I build around keeping things appear accessible to villagers. like making the shops close to rs and making the museum look important by isolating it

[fluid venture]

For example, the island homes. I feel they should be more spread out but I don’t know where to put them that it will look nice.

[terse terrace]

it's really up to your priorities and what you imagine for your island

[bleak sigil]

Yea I think all kinds of placement has its merits

Clustering villager homes gives you easy access for DIYs

[terse terrace]

I suggest making a loose sketch on paper and going off of that and as you're terraforming and decorating you'll refine it

[bleak sigil]

Spreading them out gives you more space for decor

[versed wadi]

Morning

[terse terrace]

it's intimidating at first but once you start you don't stop

[bleak sigil]

Hello! @versed wadi

[woven drift]

can anybody give me tips to “beautify” my island?

[bleak sigil]

It’s 1pm for me 😉 I’m guessing most ppl are in the US where it’s 1AM

[frosty spruce]

1am for me hahah

[terse terrace]

it's 1 am for me too

[woven drift]

it’s 11 pm for me-

[long solstice]

yeah

[fluid venture]

10 pm for me

[woven drift]

12 am gang

[versed wadi]

6am

[bleak sigil]

Whoa!

[jolly cove]

11 PM

[long solstice]

Trying to get my island to 5 stars with a "Swiss Alps" theme, but I'm struggling on finding nice Nook Miles items to put outdoors that don't seem out of place

[bleak sigil]

Waking up so early to terraform? @versed wadi

[terse terrace]

I woke up at 5:30 am today to study for an online exam 💀

[woven drift]

but can anybody actually help me or at least give me tips for my island-

[bleak sigil]

@woven drift I think we can give better inputs on specific questions

No idea what beautify means

[woven drift]

maybe just like, the layout

how to make the layout look nice basically

[bleak sigil]

Isn’t that subjective

We have no idea what are your requirements

It looks neat enough if that helps

[woven drift]

i just kinda wanna make the island look organized and nice

[tropic coral]

@long solstice do you have any pics of your island?

[frosty spruce]

oh no that’s the worst! @terse terrace how’d it go

[terse terrace]

the best thing about this game is making something your own. just play the game and it'll look good over time :)

[vast zephyr]

throw all your villager houses on the beach till u figure out what layout you want

[woven drift]

@woven drift maybe put paths on the other side of your island to tie it more together? assuming you want to have the map look organised

[versed wadi]

@bleak sigil lol, hopefully not today. I’m going to work on a farm 🙂

[patent sky]

@versed wadi I heard you need to up your compliment game

[bitter inlet]

@woven drift maybe change up the river in the top right? you don’t have a lot of room near it

[terse terrace]

I only got one multiple choice wrong but I probably didn't get any of my short answers so probably 80 lmao @frosty spruce

[versed wadi]

Wait! What?

[woven drift]

alr i’ll try that. do you think i should make like a neighborhood of all the villagers, then a shopping center, and then just decorate?

[manic lantern]

to all that are visiting my island Im setting it up right now. Thank you for your patiene

[patent sky]

I visited mothra tonight haha

[woven drift]

and yeah ill change some rivers ofc

@woven drift yeah! and leave some room for the shops that may come in future updates

[manic lantern]

yeah same I got the vip access to mothra island

[long quest]

Any cottagecore outdoor libraries??

[woven drift]

i upgraded all the shops lol

[terse terrace]

you should make a sketch of your island layout first before terraforming and you can make more specific adjustments during terraforming

[woven drift]

but it would be so cool if able sisters had a future expansion

there's speculation more shops might come in the future tho, but yeah, you can also just see what happens when/if those come

yeah i’ll sketch it out

[tropic coral]

Man I’d love more shops!

[versed wadi]

Literally the last thing I said to @scenic blaze was that the fly into her island was 🔥

[patent sky]

Who asked for plaza...? Wow this is a really bad pic lol

[woven drift]

i just want the dream suite, kick's shop, and maybe somehow shampoodle back

i wanna make my island look more presentable and more nice so people think im a good designer for my age lol

[versed wadi]

One time, one time! I said I found the tall garden rocks a tad unsettling.

[bleak sigil]

I missed all the tours 🥺

And I haven’t visited urs @versed wadi

[woven drift]

for the pastel hair colours or to buy wigs maybe

[long quest]

@versed wadi heyyy any cottage outdoor libraries you’ve seen

[woven drift]

Hi everyone, what's the best place to go for island inspiration? Aside from visiting ppl

[versed wadi]

@long quest lulu has one

[bleak sigil]

@manic lantern can i visit urs too?do u need hybrids or anything? Wouldn’t wanna go empty handed

[terse terrace]

just do what feels right for you. if you're letting others design your island, you're letting others play the game for you@woven drift

[bleak sigil]

@woven drift here! Do a search 🙂

[long quest]

Lulu help lol

[patent sky]

@versed wadi that's the time hahah!

@long quest it's technically a curiosity shop but

[brazen horizon]

wanna take a break from my shopping district so I'ma make this tokyo street thing idk

[silver sorrel]

i like the rug pattern

[woven drift]

thats real pretty!

[long quest]

@patent sky sooo cute thank you!

[frigid veldt]

Follow me on Twitter for more updates: http://www.twitter.com/switch2darkside

[orchid heron]

Can anyone help me on what to add here?

[brazen horizon]

I gotta buy so much misc stuff

[patent sky]

@twilit nexus ty!! There are hidden speakers playing kk lullaby also

[manic lantern]

last call on island tour

and a chance to win 1 mil

[patent sky]

Helloooooo

[manic lantern]

hola

[long solstice]

@tropic coral island is still a mess but this is the sort of vibe I want

[woven drift]

Do you guys but decorations from the nook atm whatever it's called or from somewhere else?

[long solstice]

Lots of especially pine trees, white flowers, very rural and mountainous

[pulsar dawn]

I'm working in this little beachside stage, it's still in progress (obviously needs seating or something, and more instruments!) but does anyone have suggestions for it? I'm a little stuck on how to make it look more like its own area and less plopped on the beach, haha

[terse terrace]

how long do you guys think it takes in total to finish your island??

[patent sky]

@manic lantern can I get a ticket to senpai island

[woven drift]

just chugged 3/4 of a monster drink time to get to work

[manic lantern]

yes absolutely. First class

[calm narwhal]

Thoughts on my new entrance? Please be honest.

[manic lantern]

Ill send over my private jet to you

[woven drift]

i wish we had the ability to dig holes in walls.. would be so cute to be able to see something on the other side or to make caves

[tropic coral]

@long solstice in Switzerland everywhere there are fountains and pumps for fresh drinking water even in the cities. Maybe add some of those?

[manic lantern]

@calm narwhal I love your entrance. its very simple and charming

[patent sky]

Let's see some picsss

Knew it

[manic lantern]

rick rolled

[ancient gyro]

Wow

[terse terrace]

@calm narwhal the space between the phonebox and vending machine feels off because they don't usually appear like that irl

[median widget]

Wanna see my island? I’ll send a pic, its really cool

[long solstice]

@tropic coral thank you! The island is named Edelweiss, so going for a Sound of Music vibe. You rock!

[brittle quail]

What do y’alls museums look like? Like the exterior design around it

[manic lantern]

Time to listen to porter Robinson and give this tour

[calm narwhal]

@terse terrace what does it normally look like? Out of curiousity.

[manic lantern]

yes I know thats a sexy fish

[ancient gyro]

@fair umbra magnificent

[tropic coral]

@long solstice np! I’ve been in Switzerland a lot so I’m trying to think of some more stuff. They also have flower boxes at all the windows (can’t really do that in AC, but maybe put flowers near the buildings).

[silver sorrel]

@pulsar dawn i have a similarly looking beach area in my town hold up

[terse terrace]

@calm narwhal usually vending machines are clumped together and don't have space between them. it just looks wonky for now because there's a lot of space that could be done with. but you'll get more furniture and changes in the future so it's no biggie

[silver sorrel]

this goes back towards the rocks and leads to a shell bed

[brazen horizon]

:0

[ancient gyro]

Omg

[silver sorrel]

ah yes the furry ghetto bear

[long solstice]

@brittle quail not too interesting, but a brick path and bushes on the side

[woven drift]

@brittle quail unfinished but this is the area around it for now, i picked a poor spot for the museum but not poor enough to change it imo

[bleak sigil]

This is my WIP museum entrance

[calm narwhal]

@terse terrace Gotcha! I have a drink machine I could put in there. Just didnt want it to be too cluttered.

[pale cipher]

what is WIP

[woven drift]

work in progress

[tropic coral]

Work in progress

[pale cipher]

oooo

[bleak sigil]

Are the standees tacky or cute? Does The lone bush need friends? Are roses suitable?

[patent sky]

@brittle quail my museum

[bleak sigil]

I change my mind 10x a day 😂

[tropic coral]

Girl same

[woven drift]

i'd change the standees for actual bushes but its real cute regardless!

[terse terrace]

@calm narwhal ooo that's perfect! and yea I have the same issue with decorating too. it takes me several iterations to get things right. good luck on it and if you need further feedback you can always come back to this chat

[pulsar dawn]

@silver sorrel that's so cute! I like the path you used a lot 💖 I should find or make something like that for mine

[brittle quail]

@bleak sigil that’s a mood. I change my mind all the time

[ancient gyro]

I think we all do

[brittle quail]

I love these designs!!! Very inspiring.

[bleak sigil]

@woven drift I’ll try that and see how it looks 😊 bushes everywhere? Even in front of that mini pond fall?

[long solstice]

@bleak sigil I might give the bush 1 friend

[frosty spruce]

@woven drift i’m so jealous! i want chevre!

[woven drift]

in front is cute too, but maybe leave a spots open?? it's up to you! but bushes are always great imo

[tropic coral]

@frosty spruce im trying to get her to move out! I’ll keep you in mind 🙂

[frosty spruce]

omg please! i don’t have a plot open currently but that’d be awesome

[brittle quail]

Chèvre is the love of my life.

[woven drift]

Gave him a do-rag

[tropic coral]

Sure thing 🙂 might be awhile but I’ll let you know. She’s adorable but kinda boring to me ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[bleak sigil]

Thanks for the suggestion @long solstice ❤️

[calm narwhal]

@brittle quail hope this helps. :)

[brittle quail]

These are such cool ideas! I had only seen the museum unused or on a waterfall

[woven drift]

i'm not sure if i should put more bushes next to these ones, or trees...

[thin tartan]

Which would looks better in a spa area - tatami bed, or poolside bed?

[potent moss]

I made a collage for cottagecore outdoor items ^__^

[long solstice]

Can people share the camps on their island? Can include campsite or just be a outdoorsy area

[patent sky]

@thin tartan poolside for sure

[versed wadi]

@potent moss agggh, I’m missing so many items

[long solstice]

Definitely into the cottagecore A E S T H E T I C

[potent moss]

@versed wadi me too :(((

[woven drift]

@long solstice horribly underdeveloped but here

[silver sorrel]

Once again...

[torpid nebula]

Hi guys! Here are some pics of my island, I have a cat shaped island somewhere in the middle of my island but I ran out of ideas of what to put there:( I need some help 😊

[silver sorrel]

🅱️ottage🅱️ore

[bleak sigil]

U can just leave the chat if we bore you @silver sorrel

[dusky wave]

can someone dm me? i have a quick choice to make lol i need some feedback on my entrance layout!

[patent sky]

@long solstice campsite

[long solstice]

@torpid nebula get a cat villager and put them in the middle! semi-joking

[deep reef]

[Question] Where should I put my red zen bridge 1 or 2?

[woven drift]

2

[patent sky]

2

[deep reef]

Kk

[ancient gyro]

2

[deep reef]

Thx

[silver sorrel]

so many custom design rugs lmao

[patent sky]

They're from the same pattern designer as the deck

[silver sorrel]

oh nice

[shadow flare]

that designer goes hard

[bleak sigil]

@woven drift your current setup looks perfect to me

[shadow flare]

so many good designs

[long solstice]

@woven drift I like the cypress! Honestly never occurred to me to put potted plants outside but totally a great idea 🙂

[woven drift]

thank you both!

i actually have a cypress on the other side of the board too, i plan on making the campsite a bit fancy yet still naturey, not sure how yet, but yeah!

[austere cradle]

anyone have any inspo screenshots of like mass lakes with little bridges?

[long solstice]

thanks, y'all helped me separate out my idea of "camp" into like a picnic area and like a fishing area

[dusky wave]

which looks better? the bushes or lattice fencing?

[woven drift]

how about lattice fencing with bushes behind them??

[versed wadi]

White or grey?

[woven drift]

both, i love the moodiness of grey tho!

or well, more rustic-ness

idk how to say it but the grey/brick one is cuter imo 😂

[glossy current]

well the filter really changes it haha

[long wasp]

It has more character

[glossy current]

I liek the grey more too

[versed wadi]

No filter. Just the lighting and weather. The variation in lighting in this game is my favourite thing about it!

[last pagoda]

@calm narwhal what's the furniture item that the fossils and models are on? I've been looking for something to display mine

[calm narwhal]

@last pagoda podium. Do you wanna catalog it?

[thorn scaffold]

can inclines be diagonal?

[long wasp]

No :c

[long solstice]

If I want to like simulate a mountain, can I just put a bunch of inclines right next to each other with no space between?

[ornate lark]

Kinda like really proud of this

[long wasp]

No, I think you need 2 spaces between

[thorn scaffold]

vertically? its one space

[versed wadi]

@long solstice stagger them a bit. Some vertical, some horizontal:)

[merry python]

Any suggestions? I don't really like the river leading to the ocean on the left because it has an abrupt end and is just... Too small for a river imo, but I don't know how and if I'd fix it.

[maiden bluff]

Is there a limit to the amount of bridges/inclines u can put?

[thorn scaffold]

like u go up the steps then theres the two flat tiles then u can have the next incline start

[fossil marsh]

@maiden bluff 8 of each

[woven drift]

im about to cryyyyy i can’t design my island for shiz

[mint stone]

FINALLY 2 weeks and 2mil bells later, ive finished moving buildings, terraforming, planting trees n flowers, and got my island how i want it

[bleak sigil]

Grey for me too @versed wadi

[mint stone]

Time to focus on furniture now i guess

[bleak sigil]

Yay! @mint stone

[deep reef]

Any path codes I can use?

[mint stone]

Such a nice feeling

[merry python]

Look on insta. There's tons of codes and stuff

[deep reef]

I don't have insta

[woven drift]

maybe use this first and then work on the island after once you know how you want the river! @merry python

[mint stone]

If only that was an ingame option like the house designer

[bright rover]

Fortune Turtle...

[woven drift]

i wiiishhh

[merry python]

I LOVBE HIM

[woven drift]

omg thats so cute,, i wish karina would make a return

katrina*

[vast kettle]

Having MAJOR analysis paralysis 😭😭😭😭😭

[mint stone]

This is the style of my island btw, went for a forest valley kinda vibe

[manic lantern]

fortune turtle thats freaking awesome lol

Im going to be working on my trading section tonight

would love your guys opinions

[silver sorrel]

fortune turtle

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[lapis pond]

been lurking here awhile for inspo but aaa my island's around halfway complete now! i also made a star shaped lake ✨

[woven drift]

fhe lake is adorable! would be so cute if you made a smaller version on the other side of your island somewhere too!

island design
i am looking for someone to design my island! it’s work just like an art commission. my theme is cottagecore and witchy. payment is in nmt ( 100 ) and i’ll work with you till i like the design! dm me if you’d be interested in working on that.

[lapis pond]

aa thank u!! ;-; wish i had more space for another lake tbh, too many ideas i want to do

[long solstice]

Does anyone have the log extra-long sofa recipe? I'd love to buy a few of those 🙂

[sinful narwhal]

Hey guys if anyone ever wants to visit I’m at the stage of terraforming I’m looking for ideas in my island !! I went in for hours then decided doesn’t look right 🙈🙈

[long solstice]

@sinful narwhal I'd visit! 🙂

[manic lantern]

Hey guys I have a big project in mind tonight and I cant wait for you to see it

[bright rover]

Fortune Turtle’s name is Jeremiah

[woven drift]

if you have spare little 'islands' you can do something like i did! just make it a small naturey area with some knickknacks. its super cute at night! (pic is from before i made the neighbourhood up there)

[manic lantern]

I love that mini island nini !!

[woven drift]

thank you!

[manic lantern]

you guys are insanely creative and it brings me joy

[woven drift]

honestly i just do whatever comes to mind 😂😂 sometimes it works

[long wasp]

I feel that Nini, haha

[manic lantern]

thats the best part

people perform here best when they just go with it

its called a state of "flow"

[woven drift]

yes! its only annoying when you don't have the right items/flowers/etc yet, but you can trade sometimes so

[small temple]

My flow constantly gets interrupted because I terraform the wrong pixel lol

[woven drift]

@small temple thats a mood too 😂😂

[manic lantern]

yeah that happens

but the more you do it the more natural it becomes

[patent sky]

^

[sinful narwhal]

Okay guys what do I do with like 20 cardboard boxes, ideas ?

[patent sky]

SLUMS

[manic lantern]

sell them on furniture trade for 20 NMT

[woven drift]

make them into furniture and sell 😂😂 nah but,,, slums is a cute idea!

[patent sky]

Someone earlier had slums and it was cool

[long wasp]

Box fort

[woven drift]

maybe make a trash yard!!

[versed wadi]

@woven drift love this

[sinful narwhal]

You can sell them ! Slums would be really cool actually . I’m so glad I found this discord haha

?*

[woven drift]

@versed wadi ty!

[grim imp]

Nini what are the pretty lil white flowers called?

[woven drift]

Hey guy any ideas of what I should do here ?

[long wasp]

Lily of the Valley

They’re 5 star flowers

[grim imp]

Oooo

[woven drift]

^^^ this aahah

[long wasp]

Hey guy any ideas of what I should do here ?
@woven drift soccer field?

[woven drift]

i put furniture/fencing everywhere just to get like 15 ish of them, then started terraforming! now my rating's gone done cuz i chopped nearly all trees but yeah, it'll go up again eventually

[long wasp]

Did you tt to get 15?

[woven drift]

yeah,, i tt'd to get rid of my ugly villagers and then got 15 as well as a result

Mmmh don’t have the soccer stuff 😭😭

[long wasp]

I seee

[woven drift]

i got a bunch of weeds too but i sold them back then not knowing how many of them i'd use for decoration 😂😂

[long wasp]

Keep all the weeds XD

[woven drift]

Any other ideas ?

[long wasp]

I literally just gathered a bunch on a nmt

[woven drift]

yes 😂 now when i go villager hunting i always take the weeds and shake them trees

@woven drift fishing spot maybe?

[long wasp]

@woven drift cafe, diner, garden, duck pond, market area, zen garden...

[bronze laurel]

Work HARD on Terraform so Maple come arroubd and sit down to make me company! For real the Best Villager ever!

[woven drift]

That may work thanks

[visual phoenix]

love maple

[dim copper]

does anyone have any fairy/whimsical/forest-y type photos? i need inspiration for this little area here (i don’t want it to go to waste lol)

[bronze laurel]

The best Villager for Sure! No one even get close!

To how cute and cool she is

[torn siren]

Everyone in general would say no it's Raymond lol

[bronze laurel]

No one can even dare!

[manic lantern]

Why does Marshal have to stare at me like that while he sings LMAO

[visual phoenix]

@dim copper here is some of my inspo from reddit (not mine)

[surreal yoke]

It be cool to have a travel magazine of peoples island

[manic lantern]

just wait until dream suites comes out

[dim copper]

@visual phoenix that’s super cute! thank you (:

[woven drift]

oh! if you still have your old new leaf town i encourage y'all to check it out if you haven't in a while. seeing what old me did really helped me for some reason. like the type of flowers that look good next to each other, all that jazz. made me wish they bought back the pwp's tho

[visual phoenix]

tell me if you want a link to these reddit posts because most of them have qr codes in the comments

[bronze laurel]

Wich other villager do this? She Put nick name on me LOL!

[surreal yoke]

I'm aking a therapist office

[dim copper]

i will!

[surreal yoke]

But need furniture

[visual phoenix]

@bronze laurel very precious, im glad that you have maple!

[hybrid arrow]

h

[long wasp]

@dim copper here’s mine

[tulip narwhal]

I'm wondering if you guys have an idea which area of the island will the aerial view from the plane would be. If anyone has a copy of a map with that view would really help! I need it to design my island. Thanks!

[bronze laurel]

@visual phoenix i put the stone there she sit down and then later sit down on the floor to let me sit there

[visual phoenix]

@bronze laurel adorable!

[void belfry]

Hey guy any ideas of what I should do here ?
@woven drift make it a flower clowning area! or you could make like a spa! or a carnival area with like stalls and stuff

[patent sky]

@tulip narwhal D6 and then in a diagonal line to the left down to the airport

[dim copper]

@long wasp thank you! they’re super duper cute!

[woven drift]

@void belfry I already have all the flowers I need on three full squares 😅😂 trying time find something to fit on the bottom left of the plaza transitioning to the airport entrance

[tulip narwhal]

@patent sky wow just what I needed. Thanks! ❤️

hmm tho I think it depends where the airport is placed, mine is at the center so it was kind of a D4 or D5 but thanks

[void belfry]

@void belfry I already have all the flowers I need on three full squares 😅😂 trying time find something to fit on the bottom left of the plaza transitioning to the airport entrance
@woven drift maybe a take one leave one area? so when people come over to tour or visit they can take something you dont want

[patent sky]

Ohhhh interesting that's good to know

[manic lantern]

would anyone like to see some city night inspo

[torn siren]

@manic lantern yes

[manic lantern]

okay I got you!

I'm excited

Feel free to throw in any suggestions

[torn siren]

Ok

[glacial siren]

anyone know where best to look for in-game neighborhood layout ideas?

[paper lintel]

Feedback appreciated

[long wasp]

It’s so hard to make sense of that map...

[half plover]

ideas for this small awkward space behind my diner? 😔

[patent sky]

Sneak peek

[woven drift]

@half plover what about the full moon and crescent moon chairs on a cliff

Or stalls

@patent sky ur amazing

[long wasp]

You could reduce the size of your diner a bit, so something bigger will fit. Or maybe just some more ‘outdoor’ seating?

[mystic knoll]

Thoughts!!:)

[manic lantern]

City Life 🌃 @ Destiny Island 🏝

[half plover]

thanks i’ll try both ideas out!

[long wasp]

@mystic knoll super cute

[manic lantern]

@mystic knoll That looks absolutely amazing! would love to use as inspo

[mystic knoll]

Tysm!!! Ofc!<3

[manic lantern]

ill be posting a part 2 shortly

[patent sky]

Yaaaay

[torn siren]

Yay

[tropic nexus]

Does anyone have a large garden area they can show?

[patent sky]

@manic lantern If I stop responding it means I fell asleep lol

[manic lantern]

like flower garden?

Thats fine get some rest lol

[tropic nexus]

yeah flower garden

[manic lantern]

hmm mines alright

[tropic nexus]

I'd love to see it

[manic lantern]

@tropic nexus

[woven drift]

Should I tt back for cherry blossoms lmfao

[patent sky]

Absolutely

[manic lantern]

no

ill give you a few stacks I have like 1.5k lol

[woven drift]

Oh shoot please

I lowkey have trouble catching them too. Maple leaves are easier

[manic nebula]

anyone have any cute island entrance ideas???

[wary magnet]

I'd go back just to take cute pics with the trees lol with my cute villagers around

[manic lantern]

City Life at Night pt.2 @ Destiny Island

P.s - Tagback notice me! 😭

[woven drift]

Marvin do you also have the cherry blossom lantern diy lol

[manic lantern]

I have all cb recipes

[woven drift]

@manic lantern not with a zipper display there

[hasty gate]

ideas for this small awkward space behind my diner? 😔
@half plover you can do waterfalls, pond, flower garden

[manic lantern]

part 3 of city life will be coming shortly

make sure to turn on your notification bells

[hasty gate]

My bf says it looks weird with the log stakes...idk what i’d change it to🤷‍♀️

[silver sorrel]

@hasty gate country fencing

[woven drift]

@hasty gate I think it looks cute but the stone stairs feels off with it

[silver sorrel]

it's just a much straighter, cleaner version of the log stakes lol

[manic lantern]

keep the log steaks

[finite zinc]

@hasty gate try panels and a wall QR code like

[woven drift]

But the cafe is cute don’t listen to ur bf haha

[echo galleon]

I kinda like the log stakes

[woven drift]

^

[manic lantern]

yours mans dont got good taste

[finite zinc]

Corners do not look good with panels but the logs make it look nice

[hasty gate]

Holy sht you guys are awesome!!!

yours mans dont got good taste
@manic lantern hahahaha

[manic lantern]

City Life pt.3 @ Destiny Islands

[silver sorrel]

have you tried making a design for the simple panels/

[harsh plinth]

Looking for some suggestions/criticisms for this dining + proposal area

[crude panther]

T Anyone have their beach done up? If I could can I please visit need ideas thank you

[torn siren]

@harsh plinth how do you get ur fish off pier?

[silver sorrel]

@harsh plinth i really like it, maybe just make it a bit more condensed, get rid of some of the empty space or just shrink the area slightly

[harsh plinth]

@torn siren I'd probably just move the bench temporarily

[torn siren]

Oh lol

[harsh plinth]

@silver sorrel Thank you, I'll try to find some more things to fill the space

[lavish quarry]

I'm going for a Japanese-themed (more natural with lots of bamboo and stuff) island and I was planning to do a straight river but I'm worried that would throw off the vibe I'm going for. Just wondering what you guys thought , and thanks for the help!

[woven drift]

@harsh plinth omg that is sooooo beautiful

[torn siren]

OMG

[harsh plinth]

Thank you @woven drift

[river gulch]

can i see anybody's map? idk how to layout my houses and stuff lol

[woven drift]

@torn siren OMG I AM SO HSPPY FOR U

I love Marina she is my favorite

[silver sorrel]

damn somebody who got marina the legit way

that's kinda hype

[torn siren]

I've been going for Judy and marina like all night

[woven drift]

That’s so amazing getting Marina that way

[celest current]

That’s big hype

[woven drift]

He just sent me this I’m crying at the flex

[bitter inlet]

how do you have all that though

[celest current]

What is the reason

[manic lantern]

no reason whatsoever haha

[harsh plinth]

@river gulch

[woven drift]

No reason for the eggs

[manic lantern]

yeah ikr

im just going to eat them lol or use them for east egg hunt

[celest current]

Holy cow you have some good villagers

[river gulch]

wow @harsh plinth you make my island look like trash LOL

[woven drift]

Aww Apollo

[harsh plinth]

I picked all color matching houses

[glad perch]

just wanna show off my little fruity forest reading nook ahahh

[manic lantern]

thats some crazy design and alot of water haha

[harsh plinth]

All the villagers with white houses are in one section