island-designs

[turbid mortar]

part of my euro inspired canal street!

[latent ibex]

is it possible to make my entrance look nice with my RS being so close to my airport

[turbid mortar]

Yes! I’ve seen so many cool vids on YouTube about designing close to resident services

[latent ibex]

really? what should I type in to search

[turbid mortar]

Entrance close to resident services should do it that’s what the titles have usually

[latent ibex]

alright thanks!

[turbid mortar]

An island I’m dreaming of right now that has a close resident services! very simple & cute

[limber ginkgo]

the best piece of advice I never listen to-

[sacred siren]

This beach is the only unfinished spot on my island besides a building placeholder I have

What should I do with it? The space is so small and there isn’t a cliff to the left

[hoary harbor]

@latent ibex I’m not nearly finished with my entrance yet, but this is what I did! My RS is in a pretty similar spot to yours!

[sacred siren]

Looks nice

Especially with the waterfall and the bridge

[tender frigate]

on another note, how do you have so many nook miles????

[sacred siren]

I’d need to take a couple pictures to show mine

[sacred siren]

It’s nothing special

There aren’t cliffs or waterfalls

[hoary harbor]

Thanks! It took me forever to figure something out that I semi liked because my RS is so close!

[woven drift]

This is part of a small island in the center of my island. How can I make it look better

[sacred siren]

This is part of my entrance
It’s pretty much what you see when you leave the airport

Sorry for poor quality

My RS is close

[hoary harbor]

Ooooh!! That’s really pretty!!

[sacred siren]

Aw thanks

Looks better during the day

[hoary harbor]

Yeah, Mine too. I only have one area on my island that looks better at night and it’s cause I have nova nights and crescent moons chairs

[sacred siren]

I have a boardwalk amusement park area thing

That looks good at night

That’s probably it

Oh my god, Punchy don’t sit there!

This is maybe the one place that looks great at night

[hoary harbor]

OOOH! I absolutely love how you set that up!! I’m not normally a big fan of the palm trees, but that looks so pretty!

[sacred siren]

Fun fact: it was made from mostly storage junk

[silver solstice]

that's so creative!!

[sacred siren]

Either that or I needed somewhere to put it all

But thanks

[sacred siren]

a radio or a sapling

and yeah add bamboo

[woven drift]

@toxic oar Ty :)

[plain zephyr]

H̶e̶l̶l̶o̶!̶ ̶W̶o̶u̶l̶d̶ ̶a̶n̶y̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶b̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶t̶e̶r̶e̶s̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶d̶e̶s̶i̶g̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶m̶y̶ ̶A̶C̶N̶H̶ ̶h̶o̶m̶e̶’̶s̶ ̶b̶a̶t̶h̶r̶o̶o̶m̶?̶ ̶(̶I̶m̶ ̶s̶o̶ ̶s̶t̶u̶c̶k̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶i̶d̶e̶a̶s̶!̶)̶ ̶I̶‘̶d̶ ̶b̶e̶ ̶w̶i̶l̶l̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶p̶a̶y̶ ̶a̶t̶ ̶m̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶1̶,̶0̶0̶0̶,̶0̶0̶0̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶s̶e̶r̶v̶ice! I’d provide some furniture I want you to include, as well as the wallpaper and flooring, but the rest u can customize (: please DM me asap if you might be interested! TAKEN! 😄

[woven drift]

A watering can might go with it

No problem

[plucky inlet]

redecorated my entrance again still wip tho

[hardy willow]

peekboo.

[grave cargo]

That looks so nice

[plucky inlet]

thank youu going for a cozy look

[quiet nest]

does anyone know what the best strategy is for laying everything out? i'm basing my island off zelda games, botw, majora's mask, and so on. but.. with all these ideas idk where to put anything ;-; my island is completely empty and im scared to terraform and ruin everything aaahhhh

[grave cargo]

I have redecorated some parts of my island

[desert coral]

Nothing major. But I did a little stone dog shrine with 3 star clocks in the color and places of the Triforce. I also set up few pen houses as Minish Houses or hid some Emperor Butterfly models like the ones you could catch in Minish Cap

Maybe you can mimic parts of OoTs lost woods, there's even a clay (looks like wood) Ocarina.

I also have a tropical setting on my island which reminded another person of the Farron woods in BotW

There are also people building castles out of their houses. Might be hard to pull off but maybe ypu can mimic Hyrule Castle?

[woven drift]

I can help u if u want. I find happy island designer helps a lot

[quiet nest]

that sounds cool. you should definitely share photos sometime. i have all the ideas, kakariko village with my villager's homes and the clothing shop, using the plum tree lady, near it. then i want to do the fairy fountain from majora's mask, inside the deku tree from oot, the spiders you catch in trees as models would fit perfectly as the skulltulas. i have all the ideas, but the part i cant do is find out where the heck to put anything

like.. layout where do i put the village or the tree? how do i flow this together with other things so it doesnt look odd

[quiet nest]

i tried that! i ended up with a bunch of different designs... still lost :/

[desert coral]

That is tough! I'm struggling with that too. I kinda just scribble sketches by now

[distant moat]

Does anyone wanna see my island layout plan i sketched and give some feedback? I really didn't have any plans for my island when i first played and now here i am struggling to come up with a decent layout...

[quiet nest]

i did that too sketches and stuff on my notepads but its so hard bc im afriad of it looking awkward ;-; the flow i cant find i dont know.. but yes @distant moat i wouldnt mind looking! although im struggling with the same issue

[woven drift]

I would be happy to

[distant moat]

Alright! Let me just get the picture

[desert coral]

You could mimic the map from ALttP with Hyrule Castle in the middle and Kakariko left of it. Lost woods top left corner and such. I think most Hyrule versions had the castle in the middle. Tho thats no must

The flow, in the end of the day, is something you can't plan 100%. Its something you just have to work on ingame, tweak few corners and such to make the different areas flow later on

[quiet nest]

i was gonna do that but the problem is the river is in the middle and i dont know how to terraform water yikes! im gonna be turning the museum into hyrule castle.. wish me luck lol but ty for the help !!

[distant moat]

Here's the plan i have. Sorry if it's messy.

Now that i look at it again i realize a lack of water in the north part of the island lmao

[desert coral]

Well, terraforming isnt too bad. I actually enjoy it quite alot ^^

You get it once your island hits 3* and after KKs visit, which is quite easy

[quiet nest]

i enjoy it too, except for right now as im in a hiccup with planning where things go.

[quiet nest]

i think it looks nice so far! you can add in little ponds or water borders around buildings? i've seen this done, or small areas of water with stepping stones to other buildings to fill in spaces? more cliffs with waterfalls maybe?you could definitely add water in the forest even if its a small amount of it?

[distant moat]

Oooh.. yeah, that sounds good!

[desert coral]

Heres the Minish village, kept simple. Didn't wanna do something major, but wanted mimic Festaris glaslike house behind the village. As well as one of the blue butterflies

[desert coral]

Water shouls be able to be places direct besides buildings (not 2 blocks infront tho) and stepping stones are possible ^^

[distant moat]

I regret making the australia-shaped pond around Canberra's house too big, lol

[quiet nest]

i've seen people use like.. water to create some sort of border around buildings, ofc leaving space, let me find photos TvT

[desert coral]

Dog shrine with "triforce fragments", Ganons being hidden behing the bamboo

Welp, blue looks reall white now xD

[quiet nest]

that looks so cool :0 i love the way its terraformed as well.. im gonna try creating the hila rao shrine with the crazy flower lady xd

[distant moat]

Your island looks pretty!

[urban agate]

That’s so pretty 🤩

[distant moat]

I'm thinking if i should change the location of O'Hare's house. I feel like i put too many villager houses in the south part of the island. But if I do decide to change the location of his house, where should I put it..? 🤔

[woven drift]

I would combine some of you smaller areas with similar themes so that you can get a good feel for the area because it’s harder to fill in small spaces verses adding to medium ones

[desert coral]

Thanks alot, you guys!

[desert coral]

That could be interesting. Especially the shrine itself. Flowers should be easy. Unless you'll do a flower maze aroung a villagers house xD

[distant moat]

Oooh.. I see..

[desert coral]

A Zen garden similar to tge bamboo cutter game in Skyward Sword could maybe also look neat, @quiet nest

[woven drift]

It honestly depends on what you want in terms of that type of layout I think it is fine ether way

[desert coral]

And Reneigh and Piers (that blue bird guy) could be some great villagers for a zelda themed island, like "Epona" and "Cass"

[limber ginkgo]

I don't use them anymore and I've been doing the daily nook miles+ stuff since launch ||also some tting||

[distant moat]

I don't really like how the north west part of my island has one big straight path but I'm not sure how to change it...

[desert coral]

My island kinda has alot of straight paths too

[woven drift]

You can move the lake up a little bit and make the path circle it

[distant moat]

That sounds like a good idea!

[desert coral]

You cant say that. Ours are so vastly different. Mine has alot of straight lines and yours flows so well and naturally xD

Ty tho
But don't undervalue your gorgeous island! xD

Then Imma have to report you too :<

Gonna have to redesign my tikibar a 20th time tho

No way near done, but I wanna make it 3 levels. And it should somehow connect to the secret beach and to the shop on the second floor, without using up too many inclines or taking up too much room

I already have some, thanks alot tho ^^

Already sketched a new idea/setup but its past 5am in the morning xD

[vapid knot]

Do you guys have any ideas for things I can do for this campsite?

[woven drift]

If you move everything a space away from the middle it would open it up and you would only use one incline

[desert coral]

I like camp items like log stools and bon fires ^^
Grill items could also look neat. Or boots and fishing rods with water buckets

[woven drift]

You can add trees and a little pond area .

[desert coral]

I'm forced to use 2 inclines no matter what if I wanna make it 3 layers. I also wanna connect a villagers horse to it, maybe. Still alot of moving around for know

[woven drift]

I like it you could put some lanterns on it with a hidden music box to spice it up to

[hybrid portal]

sounds like a good idea ty

[distant moat]

Oh wait, if I do move the lake up a little bit, wouldn't that kinda leave little space for the museum and the inclines I'm gonna build so you can get to the museum?

[woven drift]

Oh I thought you just wanted a park area oops lol. That is a hard job! I will think about it...

[desert coral]

No problem. I'm making it morr complocated than needs be, as always xD
But I think a multi level tiki bar could look reall cool ^^

[woven drift]

The lake doesn’t have to be a perfect shape so you can really make it however you need. Like skinny on top and lager as it goes south

[distant moat]

Ooh.. I see..

[green token]

My island in the fall 🌷🍁

[vapid knot]

I do have this little camp area but I’m looking for something fun for the other

[woven drift]

You could put tree logs instead of actually having a stump there. It would make it more movable and able to have more chairs

[woven drift]

THE BLADE

[vapid knot]

I’m sorry I don’t know what that is

[gentle flower]

I don’t know what to put here, it’s near my Christmas center and across the bridge to the left is my campsite area.

[woven drift]

You could make it a mail spot for mailing letters to Santa if you don’t have that already.

[gentle flower]

Ooooh what do you put in a mail spot? 🤣

[woven drift]

Hmm... you could move your mail box along with adding boxes and two benches and a table to write on. Maybe with paper on it?

[gentle flower]

Oooo

[hardy willow]

And a tiny library

[gentle flower]

Now I need to get paper and books to make my library 🤣🤣

[woven drift]

You could also put magazines to look at for stuff on Christmas list

[hardy willow]

I have an extra

[gentle flower]

May I have the extra 🥲

[scenic herald]

does anyone have any idea on a table setting or something that could look like milk and cookies? i had tables outside my villager's houses with the candy plates for halloween and i wanted to do something like "milk and cookies for santa!" kind of thing.... but i might just put the festive table top tree if nothing else or a pile of presents outside

[hardy willow]

yës

[woven drift]

I’m not sure you could put a plate and a custom designed hat to look like it

[scenic herald]

OH! that's a good idea! i forgot about the hats. thank you!

[woven drift]

Np! I guess it’s old now lol

[neon glen]

there's good cookie hat codes but there's no drink items ig that look like milk

[pseudo marsh]

Any suggestions on what to do for these 2 plots of land?

[torn pier]

for the top one i suggest some sort of star look out place! @pseudo marsh

[pseudo marsh]

I have a star lookout on the other side of this cliff 🥺 just trying to get more starry items for it than it’ll be finished

[solar trellis]

Make an outdoor theater on the first image?

[neon glen]

[pseudo marsh]

Top or bottom area? That could definitely work

[solar trellis]

Top area I think the view would be nice ^^

[neon glen]

anyone know what i could decorate for a small area? i already have too many cafes, and i dont want to make a bakery since i feel it might b repetitive since ive displayed some cake hats. i looked at the pinned picture of ideas, but i either already have that or it doesnt suit my theme

[pseudo marsh]

Thank you!

[solar trellis]

Maybe a small library? Or a little area for a hammock and some books?
What is your island theme?

[pseudo marsh]

What is your theme?

[solar trellis]

@pseudo marsh np!

[neon glen]

it’s like an urban european area

[abstract gorge]

Do you have a drama code set up?

[pseudo marsh]

Do you have a spot for like a meditation area maybe

[solar trellis]

Maybe in the little area you can have an artist station set up?

[spark umbra]

I have an area of land that is a bamboo forest right now but it has been there for awhile now. What should I replace it with?

[neon glen]

i don’t, but the area is around my cafe/market street so it might look out of place

[solar trellis]

Oh! Since it’s near the market street maybe place fruit boxes and a newspaper stand?

[pseudo marsh]

Oh ok I also like the art idea as well

[neon glen]

ahh i think i have a painting stall set up near my entrance, but i dont think i have a book shop yet.. or a fruit stand ty for the ideas! id try a newspaper stand but i dont have a code slot for a newspaper stand

[pseudo marsh]

Oooo I like it!

[solar trellis]

Maybe use the magazine rack as an alternative? 🙂

[neon glen]

yeahh i have a magazine rack placed near a bench somewhere, but theres a cute newspaper code i found that i liked 😭 i wish we had more slots. maybe ill use the rack/stack of magazines if i do a book shop

[solar trellis]

Working on the upper area near my residential services

[vestal zenith]

omg its so pretty

[neon glen]

cuteee i love the colors

[solar trellis]

Ty!^^

[woven drift]

sooo dreamy!!!

[pseudo marsh]

I love it!

[vapid knot]

Here’s what i did what that camping area! Thanks for the suggestions

[hardy willow]

Still need to put down a path and add more trees shrubs etc. Getting there

Less blurry

[distant moat]

Does the shape of the path look good? Should i make the path one tile closer to the river?

[woven drift]

first time trying to design my own summoning circle ✨ i love the vibes

[distant moat]

Ooh, that looks great!

[turbid smelt]

Mines kinda similar to that

[proper wadi]

My blue rose shrine. Summer to Autumn. Julia finally gave me her photo!

[woven drift]

@turbid smelt okay, i don’t have tht much patience to make a rock garden but that looks so cool 🥺 tho

ty so much♥︎ ☺️

[turbid smelt]

@woven drift tbh it was a bunch of time traveling and placing a bunch of weeds everywhere

[distant moat]

Which one looks better? If I make the gap between the path and river 2 tiles wide I can fit more stuff but it looks... awkward.

[proper wadi]

First one. Or you could fill the land in next to that white windflower and have the path go straight up and directly to the right instead of at an angle. I hate that they don’t make angles easier in this game 🙄

[distant moat]

Yeah.. making angled paths kinda suck in this game..

[misty relic]

@distant moat maybe if you stretch out the top of the diagonal a bit to the right like it does at the bottom it'll look less wonky

Do you get what I mean? Like make it even on both corners

Like that

[distant moat]

oooh.. i see..

[misty relic]

Or you could do it like in the first photo but just make it go up higher

[distant moat]

I see.. Thanks!

[misty relic]

No problem! Let me know how it turns out!

[distant moat]

Alright!

[distant moat]

I tried both of your suggestions. Here's how they look

[misty relic]

Hmm I think I like the 2nd one more but honestly they both look good. With decorations like flowers and stuff, I think both can look great

It's tough haha

[distant moat]

Yeah.. lmao

The area i'm about to work on used to have a lot of flowers. Like... it took 4 shovels before I cleared everything..

Alright then, thanks!

[versed wadi]

2 looks easier to decorate 🙂

[woven drift]

I created a castle for Julian and his own candy garden~ unicorn land~ on Papillon ✨🌸🤍🦄🌈🎀

[bitter inlet]

that’s very cool @sick tendon

[spark umbra]

That's a lot of turnips 💃💃💃

[neon glen]

stonks

[spark umbra]

THATS ADORABLE

[silver dagger]

hello everyone, anyone have ideas for the beach and/or alt characters' houses?

[distant moat]

How do I make the path look more interesting? (Other than putting things around the path, which I plan on doing later)

[neon glen]

i think that's really all u can do, because the path you're using is a custom design

[distant moat]

True...

[woven drift]

Actually, there is one thing... You know how you can place custom designs directly onto the ground? People have done that on paths to create accents, for example if you wanted leaves on your path, create a custom leaf design and place it on the path!

[distant moat]

Ooh.. but the thing is I already have a custom path on top of that path

[neon glen]

they can't do this directly on the path, since the path they're using is already a custom design. he can ofc use leaves on the grass but that's really just adding things

[distant moat]

I guess I could use leaf piles-

[neon glen]

idk r u set on using this path? the default paths r pretty nice and u can add a custom leaf design directly on it

[distant moat]

True..

I guess if i do use the in-game paths, it'll make an audible noise when i walk on it.

[oak thunder]

My custom path makes a noise when I walk on it. Is it not supposed to lol. I haven't put a default one under it either.

[neon glen]

lol u mean the soft paint noise?

[oak thunder]

I guess it's just a tapping noise haha

[distant moat]

Custom paths do make a noise, just not as loud as the in-game paths

[oak thunder]

Anyway, I'm just wanting some input about the outside of Chiefs house. I don't know what else to do to complete it. Or is this fine as it is?

[neon glen]

add flowers?

[oak thunder]

Yeah, I'm just bad at arranging them lol. I don't want them to look uniform so not sure how I would place them.

I added flowers outside another one of my villagers houses and it didn't look right to me. They were just in their own patch and I'm going for like a natural, foresty type feel. But if I just place them individually wherever they look out of place. I dunno

[neon glen]

i placed mine sporadically in my forest area

[cyan holly]

Hmm 🤔 add a piano bench, silver trash can, flowers, mush lamp, log stake, and hmm lol 😆

[oak thunder]

Yeah for the piano bench I was trying to have it a tree stump but the actual tree is in the way of letting it grow so I don't know how to do it 😂

[cyan holly]

Dog house ? Lol 😆 sorry I’m so random

Use the log stool

[oak thunder]

Ahhh yes good idea I shall do that

[woven drift]

Better to be random than lack creativity like me lol

[oak thunder]

I'm thinking I should add another orange tree like to the right of the bushes at the front and then scatter orange or white flowers around that bare area but then wouldn't it block the view of his house? 😩

[cyan holly]

Ahh.. I don’t know but hmm I rather put a clothing pole then another tree.. but that’s just my opinion lol

Or maybe flowers with a iron garden table and chair with coffee ☕️ lol 😂 (I had chief a few months ago)

[oak thunder]

I just want any items to kind of match the vibe that he gives me. He has this thrifty wannabe grunge musician vibe because of the inside of his house😂 it's why I gsve him a graffitied piano lol. So I kind of want it look messy but in a neat way if you get me 😂

[distant moat]

I still don't know what style my island is. I feel like there's some urban looking areas then there's some more natural looking ones.

a diner counts as urban, right?

[oak thunder]

Do you want it to have a set theme throughout? I've seen islands where the theme changes and they've looked really good. If you have an idea but it doesn't match the theme you're trying to go for it's a shame to just scrap it.

[proper wadi]

I vote to just keep the random theme you already have. That way you don’t limit yourself.

[cyan holly]

Yeah I agree ^

[distant moat]

Alright ^_^

[old pebble]

Kcd

[distant moat]

I'm still not sure what path I want to use.. Should I keep the custom brick path I'm using? Should I use a brick variation of The Path? Or should I use the in-game brick path?

[proper wadi]

Hmmm. Maybe in game brick path? Just so you have another free slot. But it’s pretty much whatever you like best.

Plus you can add stuff on top of in game paths. And they make an awesome noise when you walk on them lol.

[distant moat]

True.. you have a point. The Path looks good but it takes up a lot of space..

[proper wadi]

That path is pretty cool though.

[distant moat]

Yeah.. it is!

I'm bad at decision making, tbh :(

[old pebble]

Kcd

[woven drift]

🤩Can i see people’s waterfalls?? 🤩

[true osprey]

my kidcore island entrance!!!!

[woven drift]

so cute! pom pom purin 🙂

what path do u guys think will look good here?

i have no online so no custon designs pls

[sturdy depot]

I’ve got a skinny little passage just like that on my island! I just did the dirt path and a few bushes, flowers

[woven drift]

i might get a lampost

[sturdy depot]

that would be cute

[woven drift]

imma be moving my museum

[sturdy depot]

little area at the more woodsy side of my island! I love fall in this game ;-;

[woven drift]

im not really like into the cottagecore theme but my island looks cottagecore lol

i also need nooks cranny ideas lol

[grave cargo]

This makes me ashamed of how my island looks

[warm cobalt]

I want to make a industrial/cotagecore island! Anyone an idea for paths?

[grave cargo]

I have no idea what my island theme is nvm some parts of my island looks good though

[sturdy depot]

@grave cargo I feel you on this tho, I look at island tours on yt and I cry

[grave cargo]

same

[grave cargo]

I'm don't even own the island but my siblings don't play that much

[distant moat]

This'll be the pathway that leads to my orchard. Of course it's still far from finished lol. I plan on adding some bushes and flowers. But which ones should I use?

[woeful bough]

I’m working on an outdoor library. Anyone have any ideas? Should I make it smaller?

[woeful bough]

Made it a little smaller. Need to find a matching table and chairs.

[grave cargo]

I think you should put some fences

[vital basalt]

Anyone have any suggestions for an island layout? I haven’t unlocked my tools yet, but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for me to work with once I do. I’m going for a woodsy, cottagey, naturalish theme!

[woven drift]

i wish we could edit the town center like in new leaf

[vale willow]

Try looking at some inspiration photos on pinterest, twitter, youtube etc
Try making your library much more tiny, it's usually what makes them cute
Maybe put some barriers around to give it more structure and show where the entrance is
https://i.redd.it/n0mck0yelmd51.jpg
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/759071614569676881/759075381017313280/unknown.png
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/759071614569676881/759072654312865862/unknown.png
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/692753817695027270/755247840946552932/unknown.png (Pictures from Guiwoll and Tania's videos on youtube)
Hope that helps @woeful bough !

[frozen plume]

Currently using log stool to elevate my bug models but it looks kind of plain 😅 what should I replace log stool with and what else should I put???😭😭

[tropic harness]

This is my café so far, let me know what I should add. I’m planning on adding a lamppost, maybe a park clock, and I don’t know what else

[woven drift]

@frozen plume just depends how you want the design. but, i hid my bug models behind other furniture or put on low mush stools to give them a more natural look .

[fossil osprey]

Hey

[sharp mist]

stitches' yard

something seems missing tho, i think i need to make it smaller

[torpid dock]

i recommend adding the chalkboard menu item

[sharp mist]

give me any tips i can for stitches' house btw

[spiral dove]

put yourself in stitches shoes. "What would I like to do? Whats my personality? What kind of yard would reflect that?"

[neon glen]

i made this for bob, its a toy workshop :’> maybe better suited for stitches since he’s a teddy bear

[hoary harbor]

You can add stalls with custom codes, and you could add like the serving cart too. Maybe like the spice rack as well, or maybe like the cream and sugar on the table or serving cart.

[lofty estuary]

I have stitches too, I would add some plush and rainbow things

[spark umbra]

^^^

[lofty estuary]

it's so cute 👁️

[neon glen]

thank u!!

[celest thistle]

probably a different flooring would be good since that’s just dirt for a library flooring

[tired river]

Idk what to put here. Raymond’s house is to the right

[marsh marten]

I would like to create a diner since I got all these furniture, but I'm not sure what other furniture is missing

I don't think I have the complete set

[tired river]

I’d look up the set to make sure

[gentle flower]

I created a postal office/library last night but I don’t know what’s missing.

[woven drift]

maybe add more bookshelves? and some potted planta could also look good

plants*

[gentle flower]

Lol, I need more books to make bookshelves T_T

[woven drift]

T^T maybe add a bit of fencing

the rope fence could work

[hoary harbor]

Should I make it bigger to fit a sand box, or should I shove one in? Or should I leave it as is? Any other ideas for my playground area?

[woven drift]

you could try to put the sandbox in front of the climbing wall

see how it looks

[hoary harbor]

Like that?

[woven drift]

yep:)

i think it looks good but it depends on you

cuttteee playground (:

maybe try to find or draw a custom design for a hopscotch? i think it would look cute considering it's a playground :3

[hoary harbor]

How about this?

[woven drift]

that looks really cute:0

[hoary harbor]

Thanks for the idea!! 😁

[woven drift]

no problem :3

[hidden cradle]

what do I put here? trees or bushes? im in doubtttt

sorry for terrible image 😔

[woven drift]

maybe trees

ceddar trees might look good but i'm not exactly sure

[hidden cradle]

i put regular trees, it looks okay. i think i'll put bushes on the other side or maybe fill with more flowers

[hoary harbor]

Ideas for items to put on the beach area by the playground!

[woven drift]

@hidden cradle i like to mix trees 🌲 the pine and hardwood

[woven drift]

would u like to see my map i have updated it tho and its unfinished but i hope it helps

i have gotten rid of the rivers and flower breeding areas

i tread formed some heart ♡︎ cliffs in the back. but i might change it to just pine trees and add some bushes or hedges? make it look more green. what do u guys think 🤔

*terraformed

has anybody done a antique shop and if so i would love to see some photos

[sharp mist]

can some people show me some of their graveyards? i need inspo

[worldly current]

Does anyone use paths that are just
|
|
|
|
|

Because I need to know how to make this kind of path actually look good

by the |'s I mean its a 1 square path

[woven drift]

I would add some trees and bushes especially evergreen ones hedges would make it look more man made.

[pseudo beacon]

@sharp mist these aren’t mine but I found these in the internet

[worldly current]

What does those types of paths get uncomfortable to walk on

[spiral dove]

Lupin, I try to avoid 1-wide paths at all times.

[worldly current]

I feel like there be no room for anybody and I just be stuck behind a slow villager because there's nowhere else to walk

[spiral dove]

I do at least 2-wide at all times

and 4-wide for heavy traffic areas

[worldly current]

I feel like one lined pants are mostly aesthetic and not really for use

pants lol Paths*

[spiral dove]

You're probably right. I never design something for "Aesthetic only" if functional is a choice

[woven drift]

If you do do one wide add flowers or something that you can walk through around it

[spiral dove]

Right, but I think of real life. Nobody woudl encourage anyone else to walk through flowers.

I design a lot with practicality in mind.

[worldly current]

I tried to cut down on the flowers cuz I don't want them spreading everywhere

[spiral dove]

areas with "heavy" traffic are just entirely paved

[daring robin]

hiya

[spiral dove]

areas that are meant to walk in both directions have 4-wide

[woven drift]

No that is true but you could add little gaps around areas that connect back to the of path

[daring robin]

thats sick

[spiral dove]

areas that can suggest a path to a new place, but can be "hung around" are dotted in 2x2 like this

[worldly current]

I also feel like I should just get rid of my fences

I keep putting those up but then I tear them right back down and I can't decide if I should put them back up or keep them down

[spiral dove]

and "private paths" are alwways at least 2 wide

[woven drift]

It’s up to you.

I have my house path 1 wide to line up with my home

[woven drift]

Photos always help

[daring robin]

hi

[woven drift]

This is for island layouts not hanging out if u want to do that pls go to the other topics. 🙂

go to acnh-chat or general

[daring robin]

oh ok

[frozen plume]

Christmas in town :))))

[worldly current]

In everyone's personal opinion, do fences give off a good feeling or is it better for the path just to be a free pass with no barriers

[woven drift]

@worldly current hey there i’ve been using trees as natural borders and fencing since my island is more natural themed and i love it so far

i dont know what theme to do for my island😐 cottagecore, kidcore, zen theme ahh

[worldly current]

I think my main issues I can't decide what

But I know I'm staying the far away from cottagecore

[woven drift]

i like having some fencing and then a bush ect

and yeah cottagecore is cute but everyone does it

[worldly current]

its like the "the path"

It was nice for a while but then everybody on Twitter started doing it and it kind of lost its magic

[woven drift]

exactly

i want to do a sort of dark academia theme

[sonic meadow]

I just joined back after leaving forever ago lol. And I just started playing ac again and my island sucks... anyone care to give me ideas for anything? 😅

[spiral dove]

Since then we've got lots of farms now with pumpkins available

There's more items coming to make toyshops, too

[sonic meadow]

I’ve heard about the updates but I never knew what they were for

[woven drift]

what did you guys do for your ables / nooks? any cool designs

[hoary harbor]

I do both with fences and just walk ways. Fences really set the mood for the island. I’m going for more of a kidcore island so I’ve been loving the iron fence!

[woven drift]

can anyone tell me a dodo code i am board on my lsland

[scenic blaze]

verify yourself to trade in #721542917264638002 and you can access the #690093605821480980 channel!

[neon glen]

i made a little clothing nook outside of ables

[bleak wind]

Here's what my Nook's and Able's look like 😊

[spiral dove]

that's nice, I like how simple it is.

mine's fairly simple, too. Since it's about clothing, I did want a mirror there to get changed without having to go into a house for one

[bleak wind]

Ohhh, I like the mirror! I might put one somewhere in front of my Able's too 😄

[spiral dove]

i think my ables looks different, even now. Let me get a newer screenshot

[bleak wind]

My Nook's looks a little different from up there too. I changed the arch lol

[spiral dove]

is it bounty's arch now?

[bleak wind]

Is indeed

[spiral dove]

soon to be... frozen?

[bleak wind]

DUH

[spiral dove]

im shocked there's not a "flower arch"

[deft fractal]

i hate this river layout lmao
its still a wip i haven't finished moving houses yet lol

[bleak wind]

It looks like this right now @spiral dove 😊

I agree about the flower arch too, the egg one for spring was terrible lol

[spiral dove]

my nook's isn't that special. ::thinks:: maybe I should do something there next.

[oak bane]

why are these islands so cuteeee?

[woven drift]

i like the little paths you guys put for the recycle bin

[tender frigate]

should i scatter utility poles or wind turbines on this area? (or if you think something else would look good tell me) im going for an industrial/natural theme

[spiral dove]

this is my ables right now

[oak bane]

waaaah so adorable!

i love how you put an outfit outside

[spiral dove]

i change that outfit seasonally.

[oak bane]

ooooh

[bleak wind]

Ah, I have no current screenshot of Able's, it pretty much hasn't changed from the photo up there

[oak bane]

thats smart!

i havent decorated my island yet..

[spiral dove]

I know Starnooks isn't original now, but I swear I had the first one.

[bleak wind]

Ohhhh! I love your museum!

[oak bane]

oh my gosh

thats so aestheticccc

so its like a museum cafe?

[indigo oasis]

Ooo cuteee

[spiral dove]

Posted this on March 27th!

[bleak wind]

Here's what mine looks like right now (and also Eloise)

[spiral dove]

Yeah! It is, because most museums have a ltitle cafe area, so I wanted to do that

basically I have a boardwalk in front

that leads to nooks, ables, and museum, and has a path to resident services

[oak bane]

kind of a shame how the older me decided to put the museum behind the plaza..

[spiral dove]

so if people want to visit just for the business side of things, they can

[unique furnace]

ayy similar layout to my main area

[oak bane]

i wish the moving building stuff was a bit cheaper

[stiff thunder]

My museum is hidden behind my town hall like a little mystical entrance surrounded by lights, star frags, etc.

[oak bane]

:o

big brain

[spiral dove]

True, but making money in this game is super easy if you have the setup.

pumpkins are a huge money maker, and getting your fossils assessed and sold daily makes a lot, too

[oak bane]

yeah, i got 10k by selling 15 pumpkins

[spiral dove]

I love "mystical museums". If Brewster gets a cafe on the island I'm shutting down starnooks and adding a library there

[bleak wind]

Honestly, my island is almost done. I mean, there's always things I like to change every now and then, but the overall decorating is about 95% complete, I'm super happy that is finally almost done 🙂 Feels like it's taken me FOREVER to get to looking exactly how I want

[oak bane]

mine is 1% done

well, thats how i just see it

[unique furnace]

if you do rocks, sell fossils, sell all daily stuff, and grow money trees thats like 30k a day

[spiral dove]

Same. I'm 99% done, and the extra 1% takes a looooooooonnng time.

[oak bane]

ooooh

[spiral dove]

If you grow money trees thats 30k/day ALONE

[unique furnace]

^

[oak bane]

and uhh

[spiral dove]

then collect shells and sell shell arches

and sell hot items

[indigo oasis]

I always think mine is almost done but then I change something and that just gives me new ideas all over again

[oak bane]

i tried growing my fruit trees and they wont grow..

[spiral dove]

you can easily make 100k just with smart dailies

[neon glen]

my island is halfway done tho i do like the areas ive built

[bleak wind]

It's that last 1% that will take me until the end of time, @spiral dove 🤣

[oak bane]

hehe..

idk what was with the old me

[unique furnace]

only got beaches left, just fillin in spaces now

[spiral dove]

Well I like having a "done" island, then changing things when the updates come out.

[indigo oasis]

Awww hahaha mine was in a weird spot before too we just didn’t have a lot of options when the game starts

[spiral dove]

I loved making a farm for pumpkins.

[oak bane]

as for me, i would get the motivation to make a small area in my island and then find out that i dont have the materials

[bleak wind]

They might be too close together or too close to the edge of a cliff etc, the game is weird that way

[unique furnace]

had a turnip farm that turned into a pumpkin farm that turning into a variety farm

[oak bane]

oh-

[spiral dove]

Tangy started out with a big fruit lounge in a fruit forest

[oak bane]

oh?

[bleak wind]

Ahhhhhh I LOVE IT!

[neon glen]

lmaoo i put mine on a cliff a few months ago.. deleted this island and reset

[spiral dove]

but now has a farm/orchard

[oak bane]

oooooh!

[unique furnace]

except i dont do turnips now 😄

[oak bane]

so cute! and creative

[stiff thunder]

Alternating the barbed wire fencing and straw fencing gives a neat look for farms

[spiral dove]

I like how open it is, Risoos!

[unique furnace]

thanks!

[bleak wind]

This is a small section of my orchard you guys 😅

[spiral dove]

7Ghost2 gets me. I don't see many people mixing up fences... and they should!

[oak bane]

i was thinking of making a kakariko village themed island..

[unique furnace]

i just did an island with things i thought a town would have

hey we like orchards 😄

[oak bane]

but i dont have the motivation OR the stuff to do it

[stiff thunder]

not my farm but a seasonal decor that demonstrates the point

[spiral dove]

OH! see I love it sideways

[low glade]

I just finished this diner! What do you think?

[oak bane]

that reminds me of a patch i went to!

[spiral dove]

but maybe not frontways as much that's great

[terse terrace]

im spending literal hundreds of hours making as many microenvironments as I can

[bleak wind]

My pumpkin farm is pretty basic, but I still like it

[oak bane]

really retro!

[spiral dove]

Diner looks good, but maybe too much open space?

[low glade]

@spiral dove got it!

[unique furnace]

i would put some more tables and such but looks great!

[oak bane]

preeeeety!

[bleak wind]

@spiral dove Honestly, I kind of like the open space though 🤷‍♀️

[unique furnace]

i did a diner too but decided on making a whole house a diner

[oak bane]

omg

[indigo oasis]

Little painting area tucked away 

[oak bane]

you could turn that into a little pancake house!

[bleak wind]

I'll probably replace the diner with Brewsters if it ever gets added to the game at any point

[spiral dove]

I miss my diner! I had Frita so of course she owned the diner.

[unique furnace]

ooh definitely will, my only issue is the house is fully furnished now. so dont want to redo 😦

[oak bane]

hoo boy, i gotta buy some customization packs..

i wish they were a bit more cheap

[tender frigate]

{repost lol} should i scatter utility poles or wind turbines on this area? (or if you think something else would look good tell me) im going for an industrial/abandoned city theme but this will be a more natural area

[oak bane]

hmm

[bleak wind]

I'm replacing it with an area for Turkey Day right now 😄

Going well so far

[oak bane]

utility poles!

[indigo oasis]

Both would look good!

[unique furnace]

@tender frigate if youre gong for abandoned themes then utitlity poles may be good!

[neon glen]

miss her tbh,, got rid of this area bc i wanted more space

[unique furnace]

wind turbines are loud so i usually see em grouped up in an open area

[indigo oasis]

Oh true

[oak bane]

i miss fauna, but i think lolly's fine too

[spiral dove]

Tiff! That's great, looks like Greece

[tender birch]

I spent hours, if not days terraforming to get my map to look how it does now. (Please, please let us relocate Resident Services some day, it sticks out so much...)

[neon glen]

thank u

[unique furnace]

ooooh that resident services is unfortunate

[willow elm]

I want to redo my area where all my villagers are but I don’t know where to move them

[tender birch]

I'm simply grateful that I didn't put it one more space to the left. 😅

[unique furnace]

i put mine lined up in the back so it might work!

[oak bane]

oooo

[tender birch]

Yo, that looks really cool.

[spiral dove]

very clean

[unique furnace]

thanks! wanted a middle main island and branched from there

[bleak wind]

My resident services is in a pretty decent spot (thankfully)

[unique furnace]

looks great! got some good room between the resident services and ariport

[oak bane]

im glad i have some small pumpkin patches laying around..

[worldly current]

I tried kid core once, got to annoyingly colorful

[oak bane]

ouchie

[bleak wind]

@unique furnace Yeah, that's my central area where all my villagers meet and hang out, so having plenty of room to move around is a requirement otherwise I'd be bumping into them all constantly XD

[unique furnace]

thats true, it always seems like theres at least 3 of em there 😄

wish theyd use other things i made sometimes

[neon glen]

my island isnt practical at all tbh lol it’s v cluttered in some parts of my island

[bleak wind]

Mine converge in some areas, I swear to god. Like, do you people do this just to annoy me or what?

[unique furnace]

but if ya like it then its probably wonderful! @neon glen

[neon glen]

they only walk around around me when i terraform

[unique furnace]

i try to make area for the villager then they ignore it and so im like 🥲 okay...

[vital basalt]

Villagers are spoiled brats. period.

[unique furnace]

^^

living that free life

askin me to buy things way more expansive than it actually is

lucky they cute

[tired river]

I’m trying to figure out what to put here. Raymond’s house is to the right

[terse terrace]

sometimes I just want to stomp my villagers

[vital basalt]

I have a nice sitting area and do they sit in it? nope.

[unique furnace]

@tired river for my raymond i gave him a pool area with since he seems like that guy

[bleak wind]

I have soooo many seating areas for mine to hang out. Do they ever use them? Literally never

[terse terrace]

they like trees more

[unique furnace]

They sit on the dirt rather than my library

[vital basalt]

LMAO

[bleak wind]

They are animals thoug I guess, so I don't think they really care where they sit XD

[vital basalt]

I can feel the anger in that sentence.

[unique furnace]

i mean it cute, but like its a lovely library for you to sit and read. then they sit and read they own book somewhere else

i get beau and sherb, but raymond or marshal shouldnt like that dirt 😄

[bleak wind]

I have a small cafe behind my museum, villagers choose to sit on the cold cobble stone path instead

[unique furnace]

mmmmm, cold rough rocks..........

comfortable

[bleak wind]

Gotta love a bit of that

Comfy archmair vs the ground....? It's not even a contest really 😂

[unique furnace]

i love the feeling of getting up with cramps and pain!

[bleak wind]

🤣

Villagers do be weird sometimes

[ember skiff]

I'm not really sure where to put this, but i told vesta she could move out bc i need to get a different villager for my brother, but i would like vesta back. I am wondering id anyone here could hold vesta for me until a villager i don't want leaves. I am willing to pay lots of bells for this. message me or @ me if you can, know someone who might be able to, or know how to contact people who can through nookzon. She will be in boxes tomorrow.

[bleak wind]

@ember skiff Maybe try #villager-trade 🙂

[ember skiff]

ok ty

[worldly current]

one idea I hqd for a island theme was to bas it off a predominantly black neighborhood

base*

[neon glen]

if u dont mind tting, u could make another user on ur switch and talk to her on that account, i think she can change her mind. and then u can tt to move another villager out

[worldly current]

Like, all I mostly see are white picket fence neighborhood

It would be nice to see the other side get represented in Island designs as well

[balmy mountain]

MAKING ISLAND MAPS!!!
hello! I can make your island map completely FREE! I will just ask you a couple of questions and then I can make it! dm for service !

[woven drift]

A little library or garden might look nice!

[tired river]

Thanks! I have a library so I’ll probably do a garden

[summer bolt]

anybody have cute shopping district style set ups? I want to make one and would love some inspiration!

[woven drift]

I think that would be cool, but I associate it more with the loved and we’ll know cottage core theme/ascetic than anything else.

[charred gulch]

Does anyone have clay

[vestal zenith]

sis this is the wrong chat

[woven drift]

I think you should look in the trade section for that

[charred gulch]

Oh thx guys

[summer bolt]

i also don't think predominantly black neighborhoods are the opposite of a white picket fence style, i think that's pretty general of a statement

[woven drift]

Agreed!

[worldly current]

The thing about making a neighborhood that looks like a predominantly black neighborhood is that it's hard to make one since I don't live in one myself

I can always look up pictures yeah. I can always also ask my parents since my dad grew up in Kansas City and my mom grew up in Philadelphia

From what I remember going to Kansas City, I rarely saw any fences on the side of the sidewalks other than fencing off the houses

Oh, Im sorry if this is annoying to yall. Im just kinda sharing my ideas

[summer bolt]

maybe don't try to make one then, since it wouldn't be based on lived experience but outside perception and i think could easily become based in stereotypes

[woven drift]

I also don’t think I associate white picket fences with the same thing as you all the neighborhoods I have gone are just homes. And the theme you want isn’t really a specific category with certain stuff for everything

Maybe just do what you enjoy and see what happens

[worldly current]

Yeah, I think i said white picket fence because thats mostly what I see, being black and living in a mixed street

[woven drift]

Interesting, I see

[worldly current]

Yeah, I live in Virginia Beach lol

[tender frigate]

my island entrance!! ill be adding flowers once I finish breeding them, but so far I’m loving how it looks :)

[charred gulch]

Can someone please give me a tour of there island im despret

[summer bolt]

looks great!

[woven drift]

If you need there are always YouTube videos. Chase crossing does some

[charred gulch]

Thanks jamessssss

[woven drift]

Np!

[spiral dove]

Quinn, DA-8257-5881-7449

I love AC videos but I can't watch too much of Chase Crossing.

"OH! This looks absolutely beautiful! Absolutely wonderful. Ohhh and look, they put the ___! Absolutely stunning"

[solar trellis]

Got more garden gnomes wish they had a sparkly one 🙂

[spiral dove]

Reminder: Don't be afraid to mix materials. It's really simple and makes a huge difference!

[woven drift]

can someone show their area to the left of resident services?

[ashen olive]

Anyone have photos of their nook store? I don’t know what to do around it

[versed wadi]

Left of my RS

[vestal zenith]

GROOVY 😼

[spiral dove]

Can we discuss: I believe that some fencing doesn't belong on some pathing.

Do you think any/all of those combinations looks good, or CAN look good?

[stiff thunder]

I think it looks good on all of them but the stone. THe sand/light dirt, and grass are probably the best for the bamboo fencing

[nocturne thicket]

Here I have all the ingredients of thanksgiving dinner I can do 2 dinners cause I have 2 of each

[spiral dove]

aw, spoilers

[blazing cedar]

i have so many open spaces to make some things but idk what to do!! i also have my house on a mountain top w nothing around it. someone help!!

[bleak wind]

Here's what mine looks like 😊

[torn geode]

Trying to do some planning - this is the basic layout of my entrance - planning on having a diagonal bridge crossing over. That way there's multiple ways you can get to resident services

[void flame]

is this happening to anyone else? https://switchshot.storage.googleapis.com/5ada2270b6b1fb93dae33f25eea57d90681c330c.mp4

[void flame]

still a wip

[lean flower]

it may be because of all the items you have lol

looks nice regardless!!

[torn geode]

I think that happens when you've got a ton of items in one place and the game is struggling to load them all so it loads and unloads some of them to reduce lag

[void flame]

hmm..

gee I hope there's no item limit 😅

[celest thistle]

what did you use to make this? I wanna try 👀

[woven drift]

Benches always help and orchids are fun to make!

[woven drift]

They used happy island designer

[hazy tinsel]

Is there an island layout that has a south/west or south/east river outlet with a perfectly aligned airport and Resident services.

instead of a south/south

[woven drift]

I don’t think so but will look

[celest thistle]

I found some east river ones that were pretty close but they're all off by just a bit :> i think the number of tiles they take up probably aren't able to line up

yep there are some! They're just really close to each other so the entrances are probably really hard to make

[vestal zenith]

can you show the rest of your island map i really like it

[celest thistle]

It's not mine I found it on google but it is really pretty

[vestal zenith]

it really is

[real grotto]

So I want to build my resident area for my villagers...is ther some sort of grid tool to use?

[tropic harness]

I have a lot of extra space on my island, can anyone suggest something cute I can add?

[molten bluff]

i removed the natural river on my island so i could have more creative space, but i can’t figure out what to do to the ends of the rivers that lead to the sea, anyone have ideas?

[sudden dove]

trying to come up with a layout for my island...

[desert coral]

As others have said, its because of all your items. I haven't heard of an item limit, but you'll have the pop ins and outs when too many items need to be loaded on your island. Nothing you can do about it other than reduce some items.

You also mostlikely won't get a 5* Island evals since most areas will be counted as cluttered ingame, which kinda is the point of this style tho. Just so you know. 5* isn't that important tho

[void flame]

Pfff I don't care about 5 stars... I care that I'm finally gonna have a complete island 😂

and yeah, it's kinda the theme of my island

[bleak wind]

It's just the game lagging because you have so much furniture

[tropic harness]

I want to make a little book/library area but Idk where to find books for it

Like bookshelves

[void flame]

I can order you books and give you bookshelfs

[tropic harness]

Okay, thanks

[paper path]

hey i haven't played in like 2 months but anyone got Christmassy islands that they can show?

[desert coral]

Same tho ^^
And my island is already starting to lagg abit too xD

[dusty charm]

can someone help me with an area to put my villager houses?

[torn geode]

Does anyone have some inspo of their resident services? I'm trying to figure out what I want mine to look like

[shadow flume]

Anyone have good example of an extended plaza area?

[thorny rover]

I need help on what to do with my entrance, any ideas?

[paper path]

that’s my entrance!

its not loading gimmie a sec

[worthy night]

does anyone have any inspo for a secret beach entrance

[lethal thorn]

I just connected both of the openings for mine to one central point. Nothing fancy just some straight lines

[versed wadi]

@thorny rover

[turbid mortar]

a lil obsessed with the iron garden bench

[burnt osprey]

So cute! Love the custom paths @turbid mortar

[torn geode]

Finally making some progress with my island design - everything's coming together

[solar trellis]

Gnome tea party✨

[burnt osprey]

@solar trellis soo cute😍😍

[solar trellis]

Ty!^^

[proper wadi]

What do you guys think of my fancy path to Nooks?

[woven drift]

Hi everyone! Need a kinda urban/Japanese style campsite area, and having a hard time finding them. Let me know your ideas/ reference pictures:) (tag me ^w^)

[thorny rover]

ooo I love that!

[balmy mountain]

hi! can somone draw me out a map? or reorganize mine? I can toon

tip! dm me!

[pseudo light]

One of the hardest things for me about the ability to decorate everything in this game is trying to keep the nostalgic Forest life vibe of the previous Animal Crossing games that make them so special to me. Doing stuff like this helps me keep that vibe in line!

[woven drift]

Bringing back some childhood feelings...🩰🎀 my childhood in 1 pic

[amber juniper]

@woven drift that is THE best ac pic I've ever seen

Also anyone got ideas for island entrances?

[woven drift]

@amber juniper Awwwn thank youu🌸✨ what’s your theme on your island

What furniture could I use for a camp area?

[sonic meadow]

What’s that from? I can’t remember the name of the movie

[amber juniper]

It's a mix of lots of stuff...?? Kinda foresty but also a bit fancy

Barbie princess and the pauper ^^

[woven drift]

@sonic meadow Barbie Princess and the pauper 🌸✨🎀🩰

My childhood hahahaha

[sonic meadow]

I used to love that when I was a kid. Completely forgot about it until now 🙃

[real grotto]

I defiantly have my work cut out for building my res. area

22x34 plot

[amber juniper]

@woven drift log furniture? Campfire or bonfire, termite mounds/centipede or roach toy from the bug offs, maybe a picnic basket?

[woven drift]

@sonic meadow me every time watched all Barbie movies. 1st Barbie princess and the pauper 2nd 12 dancing princesses and 3rd probably secret of a Pegasus✨🎀🩰 ~ URGH ALLL HAHAHAAH

Hi! I’m looking for islands that I can visit to give me ideas for my own

[amber juniper]

I'm redoing this whole area of the entrance, but the resident services is right there and I'm not sure what to do here

[woven drift]

@amber juniper I seeee a Julicoooooorn🌸✨🤫

[amber juniper]

I love him so much I literally made a fake wedding with him

[low frost]

It's an older Pic but I love rainy days in ac ☔🌼

[woven drift]

@woven drift if you want too love you can visit me ✨🌸 I have a total pastel Disney unicorn~mermaid themed island 🤍

Oh cool!!

@amber juniper a Funfact: my boyfriend calls Julian and I call him since we are dating Julicorn so about 4 years cuz I love unicorns ahhahaa and he calls me pastelcorn or Babycorn now 4 Years I could finally proof him see Babe!!! JULICORNS do exist!!!!!

That’s the reason why I have a super strong bond 🤍💎

[amber juniper]

That's ADORABLE

[woven drift]

@woven drift could I know a dodo code/ dream code?

@woven drift Yesss I’ll get a dodo code 🌸✨💭

@amber juniper Jiji 🌸✨🌈🤍

Thank you!!!

[tired river]

Does anyone have diner pics that are small and one level

[torn geode]

Anyone have a museum that's more natural as opposed to being grand

[amber juniper]

@torn geode I do, i would show a pic but I'm offline. I surrounded it by trees and placed some cypress plants in front, with natural ramps leading to it

[rough willow]

Hi I want to do a new map but have no idea how any tips or help would be appreciated

[woven drift]

same

[amber juniper]

@rough willow at first, just start with laying it all out. You can give each building its own place, but be sure to have lots of variety in island layers. There is an island designer app somewhere but I forgot what its called

[versed wadi]

I let my map evolve organically over time. I started at my house and kinda worked clockwise around the island.

[upbeat crag]

Entrance to my tree farm/forest

[crude tartan]

Welcome to Skandia.

[dusty charm]

anyone have the same airport and resident? pls i have no clue what to do for entrance

[simple matrix]

my completed island map!

[leaden valley]

You ever look at someone else’s island and then look at yours

And then yours looks like utter trash

I often feel like I have to match up to the perfection others have

[past thunder]

Omg yes I have really bad anxiety and even tho this is just a cute fun game trying to make my island look perfect gives me so much stress

[woven drift]

Hi everyone! Need a kinda urban/Japanese style campsite area, and having a hard time finding them. Let me know your ideas/ reference pictures:) (tag me ^w^)

[real vessel]

So. I'm making a small black market back here but I don't think surrounding it with walls would look any good. Any ideas on how to close it off even further?

[torn geode]

More progress and marking my map
Red = my home area
Orange = residential areas (2-3 houses is how I normally like to do things)
Yellow = secret beach path
Green = entrance
Cyan = shopping district
Blue = Resident Services
Purple = Painting area
Pink = Lighthouse and picnic

I'd really appreciate some advice for what I should put in some areas, as well as where I should put certain buildings and any improvements I can make to current areas

[white lantern]

Does anyone have any recommendations for flower types and colors to use for a Christmas themed entrance? I wanted to include my golden roses, but not sure what else would look good with them. My entrance is a garden and waterfall area with a scenic walkway

[zenith dust]

anyone have a cute house exterior, i need inspo ,3,

[real vessel]

Pansies still bloom through winter. Contrast with red/white or make it icy with blue/white.
Lillies of the valley could pass for snowdrops.

[sharp lily]

heres my ugly map lol. Im still adding but I ran out of ideas :l

[real vessel]

Also hollys are in season and objectively winter so lol

Blue and white hyacinth could look nice too if you don't want to use pansies.

[white lantern]

Oki, I'll try some of those out. I'll post a pic after it's done ^.^

[sharp lily]

does any of you guys have good ideas for flowers?

oh wrong chat

[white lantern]

Hopefully I can snag a Turkey Day Garden Stand to put my Nova Lights on at the entrance

[sharp lily]

I hope it goes well!

[low frost]

Here's my map right now!
It's still a huge wip but anywayss lmao (also pls ignore the red line heh)

[blissful schooner]

thats socool looking and i love your villagers

[sharp lily]

Thats so cool! I have that sheep too! (forgot her name oop)

[blissful schooner]

muffy <3

[low frost]

Ohh yes muffy🥺 🥺

[sharp lily]

I knew it but I thought I was wrong 😦

[turbid canopy]

Your island is so cute mine is boring

[sacred siren]

These are my villagers

[low frost]

Ohh noo I bet that isn't right at all ❤️ 🥺
Every island is interesting in their own ways!

[sharp lily]

Woah your lucky to have Judy!

[sacred siren]

I got her in 9 NMTs

[sharp lily]

ohh

[low frost]

Damn that's a snatch 👀 👀

[sacred siren]

Yeah I got really lucky

[sharp lily]

I have Marina too 😄

[sacred siren]

It took me probably like 60 for Olivia

[sharp lily]

I got her from the campsites

[sacred siren]

Nice

I got fauna and punchy as random for the first couple houses built

[sharp lily]

I got so lucky but now my campsite have ugly villagers

[real grotto]

Finally...I'll be able to make my residential area with the right proportions.

This took like an hour.

[sacred siren]

at least you have marina

[sharp lily]

yeah

I'll show all my villagers but not now im going hunting

[past thunder]

My little area around my abel sisters I really like it

[dusty charm]

anyone have this layout? my rs is kinda close to the airport any ideas for entrances?

[sharp lily]

Aw so cute!

[sharp lily]

maybe do a flower path? Idk if u would like it

[bold shell]

agree

[past thunder]

I am not ready ans probably changing a lot but thats what i have

[bold shell]

what theme do u want

[past thunder]

This is what it looks to the left

[sharp lily]

so cute! I like it 🙂

[past thunder]

Thanks a lot 😊 😊 😊

[strange star]

I really love that layout. I think you did a great job on it.

[sharp lily]

Heres my work of my cafe its kinda bad so far :l

[low frost]

Area near my RS featuring snail 🐌🌼

[hollow viper]

Wassup people. I’m having trouble thinking of anything to put here. Any ideas? I wanna make the path on the top right open

[past thunder]

Maybe a cafe?

[hollow viper]

Any reference pictures?

[sharp lily]

agree, a cafe would look very nice!

I have one scroll up kinda

[past thunder]

The layout is really nice 😊

[sharp lily]

Or maybe add more tables and add coffee?

[sharp lily]

thank you!

[hollow viper]

I’ll keep the cafe idea in mind thank you

[sharp lily]

no problem 🙂

does anyone have ideas for this space? Other than a cafe 🙂

[past thunder]

Maybe an art/ painting area if you like something like something like that

[sharp lily]

okay! Do you have pictures for ideas?

[sharp lily]

thank you!

[past thunder]

Really nice

[sacred siren]

Thanks

[sharp lily]

I like it!

oo thank you!

[spiral dove]

OMG that sandwiich shop ddesign! NO

[woven drift]

Did you find that ground stone on kiosk in ables

[spiral dove]

I DIE

[sharp lily]

thank you so much!

[past thunder]

Some inspo I had

[sharp lily]

woah thats a lot! Thanks so much!

[past thunder]

Pinterest has a lot of nice stuff hahaha

[sharp lily]

haha!

[sacred siren]

Great now my pro controller is drifting

[sharp lily]

ugh! I hate when that happends

[past thunder]

Its a really good idea 😅 😅

[burnt gorge]

Thoughts..?

[rough willow]

Does anyone have cute stone paths that could be lead into a circle?

If that makes any sense

[woven drift]

Try checking #custom-design-help🎨 !

[sharp lily]

thats so cool!

So I am now making a art hang out place and I like it :3

[potent schooner]

Dang that’s pretty

[sharp lily]

woah thats so cool!

[unique furnace]

reminder that an intricate entrance isnt important! got a really close resident services but i think its still a nice greeting 😄

[sharp lily]

Thats so good!

[woven drift]

super preetty

[slim dove]

still really stuck on what to do here, tried making a surf/fishing spot but didn’t like it :/ it’s behind goldies & bones house

does anyone have any ideas or wanna send me pics of what they have done with there rock areas

@topaz flint do u have a dream address i love the pic of ur island

or an instagram??😂

[unique furnace]

keepin that nice island locked up 😄

[burnt gorge]

Thoughts?

[slim dove]

more flowers 😈

[sharp lily]

maybe tables? or a chairs? ( sorry I have bad ideas)

[sharp lily]

I think you should do a tiny art space but if it doesnt look good I'll try looking at my island to give ideas

[woven drift]

What is this area missing? It's meant to be a communal garden

[neon glen]

🥺

[woven drift]

Thank you @topaz flint

[sharp lily]

that looks nice!

[neon glen]

thank u!! im not finished yet but molly decided to sit here

[distant moat]

That looks pretty!!

[sharp lily]

no problem 😄

[lusty ledge]

reject rustic/cottagecore

embrace tropicore

[distant moat]

🥥

[lusty ledge]

🍹

[distant moat]

Also, uh, sorry to interrupt but I need help with something

[woven drift]

Hi everyone! Need a kinda urban/Japanese style campsite area, and having a hard time finding them. Let me know your ideas/ reference pictures:) (tag me ^w^)

[lusty ledge]

hooo boy time to redo all my paths and terraform up and then spend like, a few million bells that i don't have for bridges and inclines

and relocating!

i don't have money

and i'm tired of turnips

i never have enough money to buy enough

[tired river]

Do cataloging and ask for a good price if you have stuff people are always looking for

[lusty ledge]

ooooh and god forbid i get the hedge fence

[distant moat]

So i started working on the path that'll lead to my orchard. I was thinking of adding some bushes and flowers along the way. Which ones should i use? 🤔

[lusty ledge]

tea olive

[sharp lily]

maybe for flowers u can do windflowers

I think there called

[distant moat]

Ooooh

[lusty ledge]

word of advice: straight, untextured lines are BORING

[distant moat]

Windflowers + Tea Olives?

[lusty ledge]

try adding some variation as well

[tired river]

I mean if you like straight lines go for it lmao. Worry about you being really happy with your island

[lusty ledge]

like, add some roadside eye candy

a stall here and there, maybe a picnic or a house

[tired river]

I’d add benches or little items on the side. I can see if I have photos

[distant moat]

I'll probably add stuff like benches and other items

[neon glen]

straight roads can look good

[lusty ledge]

and randomize a bit!

[woven drift]

guys

[tired river]

I use circles for natural parts

[lusty ledge]

add some wild vegetation like weeds or a wayward tree

[woven drift]

i have a bridge construction kit but all the places are too small how do i put up my bridge

[lusty ledge]

terraform more

you gotta have it even

[woven drift]

how do i terraform

[lusty ledge]

oh nvm

[tired river]

What is your island theme? If it’s cottagecore then avoid straight lines but if it’s modern straight lines are fine.

Do you have a 3 star island?

[woven drift]

tom nook is telling me to place a bridge

[lusty ledge]

the river has to be flat on both sides and 4 spaces wide

[woven drift]

ik that

[distant moat]

I'm not really sure what my island theme is tbh-

[wide pivot]

I hate my island and want to redo the entire thing!!! Does anyone want to come over and give me ideas for areas? Idk how to work the space AT ALL - I am going for maybe forest core?? IDK I am lost

[lusty ledge]

oh

[woven drift]

but everywhere mis too small

[tired river]

Do you have Isabelle

[lusty ledge]

no

they don't

[woven drift]

no

i dont

[tired river]

Okay then you can’t terraform

So you need to find a good spot. It might take some looking

[woven drift]

YEAH

[lusty ledge]

god i wish we could just move bridges and inclines instead if destroying and rebuilding them with no compensation

[woven drift]

I FOUND A SPOT

[tired river]

Great!!

[distant moat]

Nice!

[lusty ledge]

this game needs a serious QoL update

[woven drift]

Hii does anyone know which option I should choose to place my incline? I was also planning a bridge near this if it helps

[tired river]

Blaze what general idea are you looking for

[distant moat]

Hm..

Right now, there's some areas in my island that look kinda urban but then there's some areas that look more natural-

[tired river]

So I would go for more straight lines in urban and curved or dots in your natural. The more natural area would go for wood items or stone and modern anything that looks modern. Go to dreams of each theme to get ideas

It’s really personal preference

[distant moat]

Ah, alright

[unique furnace]

@woven drift thinking vertical for that. either is good though

[tired river]

There’s no right or wrong way. I have a mix or natural but kind of small town feel

[distant moat]

Oooh

[woven drift]

Ah okk tysm ^^

[real vessel]

Look who I found while building my lavender field ❤️

[sharp lily]

so cute!

[woven drift]

how many purple hyacinths is that? btw?:o @real vessel

[real vessel]

God I have no idea

[lone wing]

I was going to ask if anyone had advice for making a good island I have been stumped for weeks

kk thank you so much means alot

thank you again and good luck to island as well

[turbid canopy]

Thank u for the ideas I know you aren’t talking to me but I been looking for ideas

[burnt osprey]

@lone wing It took me ages to start because I was so overwhelmed but for me it helped by finding inspo from Pinterest and also I first moved my stores and museum somewhere (you can change it after tho which I did many times) then starting on one area and then moving on to the next area that’s next to it. I started with my entrance and then I worked my way from then back of my island and slowly to the front

[sharp lily]

Does anyone have any ideas for flowers I should use for my island?

[lone wing]

you can from pintrest bro i am looking that up rn

[sharp lily]

okay! Thank you

[burnt osprey]

@lone wing yes Pinterest has the best inspo!! You can find so much inspo for heaps of themes and areas you are thinking of making

[lone wing]

just came back there so many good themes thx so much xojessxo

[burnt osprey]

You’re welcome, glad I could help😊

[flat ember]

Anybody have a kidcore island?

[plucky inlet]

New Entrance

[woven drift]

looking for 🧚‍♀️ fairycore inspo✨

[rough willow]

What is that called

The big stand

[vestal zenith]

its a stall

periodt

[rough willow]

Thanks guys💚

[lone wing]

man going to flaten my island so can terofrom and make cool areas finally got ideas now

and before I go just wanted to say thank you again Amelia and xojessxo

[safe socket]

I kinda wanna reset all my data, but I have my favorite villager

;w;

[rough willow]

Hi it's me again what is that

[safe socket]

i think its called a simple panel or something

[rough willow]

Ty!

[safe socket]

oop

but I wanna change my name and island name

lol

[wooden gulch]

hi! can anyone explain the bridge grid system? ive been trying to put a bridge in one spot and it’s always one space off lol

[safe socket]

i-

[stiff mulch]

Thanks for that 😅

[hollow viper]

Anyone got ideas for stuff to put here?

[silk kettle]

Just kinda played around with waterscaping and I kinda like it. Was going to have Lyman's house at the end of that four path straight spot but I might adjust it. It was fun to do though.

[safe socket]

thats so cool!

[lethal wing]

I feel like somethings missing from this entrance? Anyone got any ideass????

[safe socket]

Maybe some street lamps?

Im not the best with ideas sorry

[lethal wing]

I’m gonna get some street lamps aswell tyy :]

[safe socket]

np

a new day 😔👌

[opal bronze]

My entry way 🙃

[safe socket]

that looks cool!

I like it

oh crap i sound so fake

hot

[safe socket]

That looks so cool 😮

: o*

[safe socket]

That area looks cute too!

[faint snow]

Oop i cant decide which looks better>< someone pls help choose

[woven drift]

The hardwood @faint snow

[burnt osprey]

I think the wood, makes everything stand out better

[woven drift]

Yep^

[faint snow]

Ahh thanks for answering guys🥺

[burnt osprey]

Of course!

[fringe carbon]

I have a disney inspired island here is my hercules area right next to my rock garden 🙂

[safe socket]

Cute!

I'm still working on this but how does it look so far

[distant moat]

I wanna design my orchard but i dont know how big it should be..

[fervent wharf]

How can I improve this

[distant moat]

That's lovely!

[mental escarp]

Seems like the walls need something. Need to hide or break up those walls. Yeah. I’m sticking to it.

[robust locust]

Which path does everyone thinks looks better by resident services? I’ve got stone bridges and inclines but now I don’t like the stone next to it lol

[fringe carbon]

here is my aladdin area

and cinderella but i might move it idk

should i change the color beneath the path to be darker...

[worldly ginkgo]

it depends on what look youre going for 🤔

[woven drift]

Anyone have a urban-ish winter island? I'm looking for specifically entrance and resident services inspiration, I have built up three different entrances styles but got rid of them all.

[woven drift]

what are those "tables" called?

[lofty estuary]

fireplace

[warm cobalt]

Does anyone have rips for designing cotagecore?

[woven drift]

tyyy

[warm cobalt]

Tips TIPS TIPS NOT RIPS

[woven drift]

im not going for cottage core but pinterest has great ideas i get alor of inspo there

[warm cobalt]

Ye im going to do half industrial fading into cotagecore

[young mural]

maybe add dimensions which you could do by adding mountains, also have a variety of tress placed and go for more of a woods-y look

[woven drift]

try to memorize what other made then try to copy it . u cant fully copy it ofc by memory but then all of the sudden ur making ur own and it will look not the same and ur own

[warm cobalt]

Ty guys

[left plover]

hey so i just finished up my entrance but now i need help on what do with my resident services i need a plaza area but it has to be AMAZING any inspiration

[worn nymph]

I don't know which one to use :(

[pulsar inlet]

What's the theme of ur island ?

[worn nymph]

Natural (A lot of stone and bamboo tree) with a little asian theme

[pulsar inlet]

Ooh so if ur going for a little Asian inspired exterior I'd go with the white/black one

[zenith idol]

agreed!! ^

[worn nymph]

Okaaay, thank you so much !

[grand nova]

Hey guys, I'm preparing my island for winter (because there's no way i can grind for Thanksgiving tomorrow 😃 ) This is my entrance, it's wavy bc my airport is ONE SQUARE off-centered from my Resident Services. I was planning on doing red/white rose cross pattern to fit the winter aesthetic but im not sure if i should follow through

[tawdry spindle]

hey! i want my island to have a more gothic witchy theme but every bit of inspo i get is from a really detailed 5 star island haha, i just want something simple, any ideas? :))

[grand nova]

What do you mean by that?

can't say i have. i don't think i'll have enough custom design slots for the pathing 😭

tyyy