island-designs

[outer lichen]

should I start with my entrance or RS for terraforming? Just recently unlocked it again

[upper tapir]

hmm, personally I would go with terraforming an entrance as most people would usually lead it into RS.

and then you can design RS based on the entrance, but I just think it's personal preference.

[outer lichen]

I agree with you actually. I think I just needed some confirmation lol

Thank you!

[fallen zealot]

Making a city

[crimson siren]

Im looking to make an amusement park area on my island. Anyone have nice examples to go from or ideas?

[uneven knot]

I know I'm quite late but Tangy could have a cute fruit store or lounge. Maybe a bar for smoothies or something. I think it fits her fruit thing well like that

[outer lichen]

Anyone mind sharing an entrance just so I can get a bit of inspiration?

[idle cave]

I'm remodelling my island and moving all the shops, homes and such. Where do people typically put them? In the bottom corners?

[analog path]

Oh my god that sounds so cute!!!! I love it ❤️ TY

[uneven knot]

No problem! ❤️

[limber shadow]

also if you google “acnh tangy yard guide” you’ll find it. i have her and the guide was super helpful

[woven drift]

Oo

[analog path]

Oh neat! I didn;t know that was a thing!

[drifting flower]

should I move my villager houses onto the beach while I try and figure out what to do with them? So expensive.....but I am super not creative...

[dusty shell]

Just made this temple

[uneven knot]

It is expensive but it's easier to terraform and all without their houses in the way. It just makes life easier when you're trying to figure things out and you can just move the house to the spot you desire. It's especially helpful if you end up only moving it by a unit or two

[woven drift]

not even 2 weeks after flattening lol 🥲

[drifting flower]

You're right. I just wish we could move more than one a day, it would take almost 2 weeks to get them out of the way before I can even start planning anything

[uneven knot]

Understandable. Especially if you're not time travelling. If you'd like, perhaps this could help you in the meantime. I use this before any terraforming or decorating on my island. So perhaps it could help you
https://eugeneration.github.io/HappyIslandDesigner/

[merry nebula]

can u please post ur path in #path-codes

[woven drift]

Sure!

[woven drift]

Its in there!

[sacred siren]

The trees are so nice

[marsh kite]

My plaza, house, entrance and a forest

[drifting flower]

what's a 1x1 item that would look good in front of the museum? I'm inspired by this picture but on the lower level, instead of flowers I want to extend the water a little bit and have it surround a small spot of land with a statue or something on it. I have the fake Valiant Statue on me which made me think of the idea but that's 2x2 so I can't use it.

[marsh kite]

I think a beautiful statue is 1x1

[sullen crown]

informative statue might look neat too

[drifting flower]

good ideas! I don't have a lot of the art stuff yet but maybe I'll put up a lion dog or stone tablet as a placeholder while I look for those.

[hot sapphire]

Woah, that's good.

[marsh kite]

Thank you!

[short trench]

oh my goodness all of these are so good

I could never 😔

[sonic steppe]

Looking for honest feedback on the imperial themed entrance to my island, any and all suggestions are appreciated 🙂

[barren igloo]

outdoor spa!

[toxic rapids]

this area behind those trees in my entrance feels kinda empty, any suggestions as to what to put there? (ignore the overgrown flowers oop)

[bleak wind]

That looks amazing, I love it 😍 My only suggestion would be to round off the corners of the cliffs 🙂

[jagged laurel]

What has everyone done with there museums🤔?

*their

[crisp owl]

Anyone got any ideas for Frita’s yard im doing a rustic island btw

[crisp owl]

It looks a bit empty

[limber shadow]

i was actually just going to show mine lol one second

[jagged laurel]

Alright

[weary imp]

Cool

[limber shadow]

sorry for the bad quality video lol. the museums going on the cliff and there’s gonna be a waterfall there. i’ll show you the reference pic

this was my inspo

it’s gonna look cooler when i’m done with it 😭

[weary imp]

https://tenor.com/view/animal-crossing-animal-crossing-new-horizons-new-horizons-acnh-nintendo-switch-gif-16637095

[jagged laurel]

Yo that’s gonna be awesome

[limber shadow]

that’s really funny but it goes in #acnh-media

[weary imp]

Ok

[jagged laurel]

I’m so confused on what to do I have a giant spot on my island with nothing there and I’m trying to decide between putting all the villagers houses together and giving them yards or just putting my museum there and decorating it 😭

[hardy jay]

maybe try a fishing spot/orchard if you don’t have one! make sure to take your time with the area, I’d say get inspired from other builds n stuff to see what you might like for neighborhoods/the museum too :)

[drowsy matrix]

has anyone done any winnie the pooh themed island?

[jagged laurel]

@hardy jay thanks for the advice

[cold perch]

Anyone have any cute star gazing spots? I need some inspiration! 🌠

[barren igloo]

Festivale balloon lamp makes for good forced perspective

[sour kelp]

Ohhh yea! They could be used as a hot air balloon as well!

[drowsy fulcrum]

would anyone be able to help me get new good diy’s for my island?

[fierce surge]

#721542917264638002
#diy-trade

[maiden steeple]

Could any 1 be able to come visit my island or me visit your bc I got new internet and I wanna se If I can jump to someone's island

[fresh stirrup]

does anyone have a good kawaii idea/Inpso for the area right above the airport and right below the resident services building/area? I need help lol

[woven drift]

hey guys! I'm new here, and I was wondering if anyone wanted to visit my island to give me tip on how to improve my island

[maiden steeple]

Hey can I I'm needing to see if my new internet will work out if is doesn't I'm srry but can I try

[craggy snow]

you could make an island entrance, mine is really boring and i’m looking for a new one, but you could add like a waterfall and benches, or something like that

[woven drift]

sure!

[fresh stirrup]

yeah but I’m unsure what to do for my entrance

[craggy snow]

me too lol

this is my wishing well area! i find it a tiny bit plain, should i add anything else?

[austere lotus]

I honestly love the more simple look! It’s such a sweet area. The flowers are perfect

[sour lintel]

I'd say add some trees to the background to fill it in a little, but other than that it looks great!

[outer lichen]

my RS center is off centered from my airport by one tile. Would a diagonal bridge entrance be a good counter to that?

[misty relic]

Two trees behind, each touching the red and orange flowers would look really nice! It'd frame the waterfall nicely too, allowing you to see it peeking through the trees I think :) Also maybe a few bushes here and there?

It's such a cute idea though, I like the coins scattered around 💗

[crimson siren]

At my entrance, Im thinking of having an elevated area on both sides with some decorations. What are some things that could look nice there?

[tired ravine]

My entrance

[brazen halo]

Could I take some inspiration from that? It looks very nice and very similar to the style I planned to do

[tired ravine]

Oooooh, of course you can hehe, I don't mind at all

[brazen halo]

Ty!

[tired ravine]

I could send more detailed pictures of the sides if you'd like

[brazen halo]

Sure!

[tired ravine]

One sec hehe

Here they are, its the best I could do without messing up some stuff

[brazen halo]

Ty!

[tired ravine]

Np! Good luck with your designing!

[brazen halo]

:D

[barren igloo]

People seem to like having a far town hall but it’s actually kinda hard thinking of ways to make a path linking that to ur entrance

[unreal iris]

nice

[outer lichen]

Does this bridge have a good placement? My RS center is off by one tile from my airport. Was trying to use a bridge to make it better

[lime vortex]

Finally figured out how to decorate my entrance after watching some Japanese Youtube creators 😄

Tags: windmill, trees, natural, nature, spring, forest, cottagecore

[craggy snow]

thank you 😄

[bold parrot]

Opinions? I just got my terraforming permits today so I'm pretty new to it. Any feedback would be much appreciated!

[blazing blade]

Looks cute

[bold parrot]

Tyy

[north folio]

I like it

One suggestion would be to round the corner on the upper cliff on the left

[bold parrot]

Oh yeah

[blazing blade]

Also here is my campsite

[patent echo]

@lime vortex Rrrrrh, love this (ignore the rrr, only french understand, unless you are XD)

@sour kelp Yay ! Wasn't the grass and flower path you used made to fit with spring colors ?

[worn path]

Im currently tearing down my cottagecore island and switching to an urban style island. does anyone have any urban layouts?

[harsh ferry]

Could anyone send inspo pics of neighborhoods? All my villagers are currently on the beach but I want to move them back onto the grass!

[barren igloo]

\o/

I always get frame rate drops in this area though:(

[icy star]

if ur going for functionality and convenience, then no. it's an awkward path

[outer lichen]

I think I was more or less trying make my entrance match my theme. I wasn’t really trying to make it super convenient. Sorry for the misunderstanding lol @icy star

[twilit hatch]

Anyone have an enterance idea??

[oak thunder]

I agree. I love having my town hall near the front. It's like part of my entrance.

[lament spindle]

Hey I need some help filling gaps in my island I’ve ran out of ideas

[viscid crown]

Ooh dang it. I've been trying all day to do a mass overhaul of my Island cos I was bored with it. But my Resident services is in a really dumb spot in comparison to my airport...and I cannot work out a cool and pretty way to have a welcome area from the airport. Does this even make sense.

[grave patrol]

do you have a theme in your Island?

[lament spindle]

Modern and towny I have a bamboo garden and a campsite area with a pool I’ve made a nice museum area but Im stuck now

[grave patrol]

Have you made a modern market?

Maybe in a shopping mall design

[barren igloo]

Imo for unfortunate situations i would rather design around it instead of forcing it to fit the theme. Sometimes I intentionally clutter places to cover up annoying stuff

[grave patrol]

Maybe a long Custom Path steet with Villager houses right next to the street to make it look modern

[blazing blade]

I need ideas for an entrance mostly urban themed

[grave patrol]

A steet that leads into someting like this maybe

[blazing blade]

Ooh that looks cool thanks

[grave patrol]

A fountan in the middle would work great

[blazing blade]

But the problem is that my town hall is like right in front of my airport

[grave patrol]

Then a street to right/left first, and then try to block of the view to the town hall.

So it looks like a longer entrance

[twilit hatch]

Enterance ideas anyone pls??

[blazing blade]

Hmm okay ill go experiment with some designs

Thanks for the help

[twilit hatch]

PLSSS???

[blazing blade]

Maybe something like this

[twilit hatch]

Omg yesss

[blazing blade]

Or this

[twilit hatch]

I’ll take the first one 😄

Tysm!!

[blazing blade]

Np!!

[grave patrol]

would look even better with a bridge

[woven drift]

Can someone make a mini museum with some bug or fish models and then post the image here pls?

[craggy snow]

can you customize log benches? don’t wanna waste my hardwood lol

[untold lily]

yes i'm pretty sure you can customize log benches

[woven drift]

I checked you can customize the color of the log bench

[torn geode]

Trying to figure out what to put behind my resident services - I really wanna do a cliff, but I'm worried about how it might affect the stuff behind it since I have plans for a residential area with a bridge crossing over to it

I mean, I should probably start with flattening the areas I plan to change but still

[tough garden]

What bridge do you think would look good to go with the path? It’s not completely finished haha

[fierce trench]

The wooden zen bridge!

[torn geode]

@tough garden Can I also suggest layering your path? Have at least 1 transparent pixel in the design, and then put it down over a stone path or something - it'll form to it rather than being square and I think that usually looks nicer

[grave patrol]

The Stone bridge

[tough garden]

Do you have an example my friend

[torn geode]

Here's a pretty good example of what I'm talking about

You only need one transparent pixel in your design to make it happen

[woven drift]

Can someone make a mini museum with some bug or fish models and then post the image here pls?

[tough garden]

You okay if I message you my friend 😇

[green plover]

I need inspiration for my villager house layout. Can i see what you guys have done with your villager houses?

[torn geode]

Go ahead!

[remote basin]

Is anyone here an island designer and on UK time? I'll pay in bells or NMTs

[upper bane]

Your city island looks awesome

[fierce trench]

EEP thank you!!! ❤️ it has lil alleys and backstories for the villagers and also a secret 🤫

[heady hill]

sorta I am in uk time

[remote basin]

DM me

[upper bane]

I love when the island has all those alleys and you have to walk around to reach them, it makes it feel bigger. If you have w dream address, would you mind sharing on the dream address channel?

[tacit gyro]

Nice TV

[devout summit]

Doing island tours, could use some recommendations of ideas for empty space!

[upper bane]

Do you have a specific theme? I like creating "fake buildings" with panels to fill the space... Cafes and bars seem to be a great idea of filling up space too

[sonic steppe]

If anyone could give me tips and suggestions to help me create an imperial/japanese island

[woven drift]

has anyone got a cute cottage core/forest type entrance I could see? I’ve been sat for way too long trying to make mine

[north folio]

My entrance before the snow melted

[woven drift]

Omg I love

[smoky sierra]

hey how did you achieve this look? i suppose those are cliffs, how did you make them look like that?

[toxic oar]

bunk beds w/ panels

[fierce trench]

Sorry only just seen the message but I’ve seen someones answered it! If it helps that window is also accessible by the kiosk! Search window 😄

[hoary hollow]

@blazing blade what is your code for the design you showed earlier ? 😁

[woven drift]

Can anybody help me design this area in my city pls ❤️

[north folio]

What theme are you going for?

[woven drift]

I am open to everything

[north folio]

Mabye make it a bakery area?

Or like a farmers market

[woven drift]

No I mean It should stay like a city, only trees, benches and stuff, not a new theme

[vernal pond]

My island layout looks like the first picture and I want it to make it like the second picture, would it be possible for me to do that?

[silver harness]

well for one, the reference map looks like an illustration and most of the icons for the buildings dont make sense. i doubt it's possible to have a completely centred airport and plaza. who knows what those teal resident-service's tent icons mean? also it's impossible to terraform on sand, or have rocks in the middle of the slope between the grass and the beach. nor a horizontal dock against the beach! so from what i think, this isnt actually based off of a map, but possibly inspiration for an island in general or just something done for fun. but i could be wrong

[lime vortex]

The below terraforming isn't possible, right? I want it to be possible so desperately 😭

[calm granite]

My little étoile villager yard house area(just imagine audie’s house is ètoile’s)

[drifting flower]

If you move the hedge it should be possible, but not with the hedge in that spot

[lime vortex]

I've tried it without anything on the ground - I'd terraform it first, and then try to plant the tree in that exact spot, and it'd tell me "You're too close to a cliff"

[woven drift]

Can someone make a mini museum with some bug or fish models and then post the image here pls?

[drifting flower]

Oh true, trees can't be planted that close. Did you try placing the tree and terraforming after? I don't know for sure if it would let you

[lime vortex]

Nah, that definitely doesn't work because when I plant the tree first and then try to terraform that block, it says something like "If you build too close to a tree, you might bury it!"

I'll just assume it's not possible until anyone pipes up and tells me otherwise =/

[drifting flower]

Ah, I guess it's not possible with the tree there then. 😦 sorry (unless someone knows more than me, I definitely am not great at island design)

[supple igloo]

What are those fences OMGGG 🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️

[calm granite]

Mermaid fence 1 pearl 5 coral 5 sand dollars for 10

[supple igloo]

Omg I didn't know it existed!! Thank you ✨

[fallen zealot]

I am working on a city

[icy star]

try asking the glitch department if they found anything

[woven drift]

Can someone make a mini museum with some bug or fish models and then post the image here pls?

[vernal pond]

Ah okay ty but do you think it’ll still be possible for me to do something close to it and instead of the resident services being in the middle I was thinking of having my house in the middle and then the resident services take the place of the park

[lone steeple]

Does anyone have a layout with a waterfall at the entrance? Its my first time terraforming and i just need a referance pic 🥺

[frosty kayak]

would anyone be willing to come to my island and help me with this one area? when someone flies in, it looks terrible and even though it's 5 stars it looks nothing like 5 stars. thanks!

[drifting flower]

I love this hidden little corner of my island, I would like to move the campsite/pumpkins out and turn it into a Chinese garden or something with that feel, maybe move my rocks there to make it a rock garden too. Anyone have any good inspiration for something like that? It's got a good amount of space, I'm willing to terraform the pond and cliffs some if needed.

[tough garden]

What channel do I look for island designers?

[faint path]

WIP of my island

[silver harness]

probably. just do what you can do and you could probably compromise for alot of it if you'd like

[oak thunder]

Why will these two trees not grow? There's space 😩

[drifting flower]

I think for the left one it's because they need two spaces between other trees. The right one may be too close to the bridge? If nothing else you could move them, let them grow, then move them back

[limber shadow]

does anyone have tips to make a hiking trail/woods type thing with levels and waterfalls and all that? i want to put my campsite in it too

[stray lark]

This may be stupid but how do you get that red mailbox. Also do you have codes for those building walls with the windows

[lethal mauve]

i can answer the bit about the red mail box, its another version a house's mailbox which you can customize at the residential services after ur house is a high enough level. Another benefit of ur house getting a high level is u can move them too which is how they moved it

[fierce trench]

oh its my mailbox! 😂 i moved it away from my house. the buildings you can find on sables with the search window

[stray lark]

Oh cool. Thanks

[stray lark]

Wdym about the buildings

[fierce trench]

the buildings are custom designs on a simple panel!

[stray lark]

Ohhh ok thanks!! There’s a search window at the tailor?

[fierce trench]

if you use kiosk and go to search, leave the design shape as unspecified and just search window! theres some really good ones on there 😄

[stray lark]

Oh thank you!!

[maiden steeple]

Can I come to any 1s island to get and idea if what I want to build

[lethal mauve]

id recommend using the random dreamcode island

its a rly cool way to find inspirational islands

[maiden steeple]

Ok thanks 😊

[lethal mauve]

i would send u mine if my island wasnt garbage rn

[woven drift]

Can someone make a mini museum with some bug or fish models and then post the image here pls?

[lethal mauve]

On a similar note, I'm in search of inspiration for a small corner of my island because I have been trying to fill it with something but I don't know what to build in such a small space without I looking wierd. Here's the space and a pic of another part of my island

key words or anything works i just need ideas

[woven drift]

Can someone make a mini museum with some bug or fish models and then post the image here pls?

[lethal mauve]

sorry i covered ur message

[woven drift]

its ok

[maiden steeple]

Does anyone have 1 piece of wood so I can make a bed

Regular wood

[civic sapphire]

Can someone show me a non fuzzy picture of both zrn bridges . Can't seem to find a decent one to compare them

[lethal mauve]

@civic sapphire

does this help?

[civic sapphire]

Ooohhhh next question... which one do you all think fits more with this style home?

I'm thinking brown

[lethal mauve]

ooh jade palace i like ur inspo, id say brown

[civic sapphire]

Me too okay thanks!

[vernal pond]

I think you’re in the wrong channel #materials-and-tools

[maiden steeple]

Sorry I joined like yesterday

[solar scaffold]

Oh wow what is this from?

[hard inlet]

Entrance

[lethal mauve]

its the jade palace from genshin impact

[woven drift]

Hey! Does anyone have any ideas of what to put here? I just moved my house!

[tough garden]

where would i look for an island designer

[tawdry sage]

i am also looking for a island designer i need help bad 😦

[lilac spire]

LOl me too

[hazy fossil]

What do I put here? Thinking of doing a courtyard, but don’t have the statues to do it.

@tough garden @tawdry sage you would want to look in the player goods and services tab, or on island visits. Those would be the two places I’d look anyways

[royal spindle]

Got a really small awkwardly shaped area below my resident services before the bridge. Any ideas? 😭

[fluid prairie]

Maybe a seating area or a brunch spot?

[royal spindle]

I’ll try that with some rattan stuff and Festivale parasols ☺️

[fluid prairie]

Ooo that be cute!

[royal spindle]

Thank you!

[fluid prairie]

Np

[woven drift]

Can someone make a mini museum with some bug or fish models and then post the image here pls?

[sour kelp]

Yes but I really just like green so I may just keep it like that XD

[marble pelican]

My version of the rainbow garden. 🥰

[woven drift]

beautiful

[hearty bluff]

i’m actually so happy with my island

thank you!

[upper bane]

Looks so cozy, I love it

[hearty bluff]

hehe thank you so much!

[hard inlet]

My entrance

[drifting flower]

I love this little 'secret' corner, I want to make like a Chinese style garden, would be great if I can fit my rocks and some bamboo in the space. Anyone have any good ideas or inspiration for something like that? I moved pumpkins and campsite out, it's got a good amount of space, I'm willing to terraform the pond and cliffs. I have a second pond so I could get rid of this one but it would be nice to incorporate it into the garden if possible.

[woven drift]

What’s the arrow sign you’ve got there called?

[tawdry sage]

@hazy fossil where is the player goods and services tabs

[woven drift]

Made a beekeepers area.. still a wip

[hazy fossil]

@tawdry sage sorry, typo. Player Crafting Services
Additionally, try asking in the general feed or here. There is also the various outside sources to check as well.

[tawdry sage]

ty

[hazy fossil]

@tawdry sage Make sure to check in general instead of questions and game help (just checked the pins)

[wild orbit]

What’s the best thing to do with trees when flattening my island to build?

[hazy fossil]

@wild orbit it is best to either place all of them in a spot for easy pickup, or just destroy/trash and re plant. The latter is more time consuming.

[wild orbit]

They’re all currently up in the top left corner rn so best to just keep them there I guess

[hazy fossil]

Yep. Moving trees or bushes in large amounts is a pain.

[upper bane]

So cute! I'm thinking of doing a beekeper/meadery area

[upper bane]

I cut down most and keep some on the back of the island

[fallen zealot]

Finished a small part of my city

[upper bane]

Keeping them in inventory tales up a lot of space

[wild orbit]

I need inspiration or ideas for an urban/city style entrance

[fallen zealot]

Not mine but

[pliant cipher]

It's the angled signpost, a DIY object

[last basin]

Always looks better when you have visitors 🙂

[hazy fossil]

@wild orbit If you use the search settings for this channel you may be able to find it. Check the pins for how to use the search.

[flat onyx]

Idk if I can ask this here, but when is it best to build the water ways? I’ve designed the shops and museum and stuff and idk if I should do my water ways before or after I design the island ? HELPPPP ):

[last basin]

I did mine as i was going along.

but then again. i never have a set plan for what im building so i just go with the flow. pun may or may not be intended 😛

[flat onyx]

@last basin 😂😂😂 thank you xx

[brazen olive]

Cool idea!

[worn shoal]

I’m so obsessed with my graveyard

[brazen olive]

Nicely done gwynivere

[wraith quarry]

What do you think I should put in this spot?

[upper bane]

I tend to waterscape after I do the cliffs

[brazen olive]

Not sure, maybe a bench?

WIth some flowers

[worn shoal]

When in doubt add shrubs

[brazen olive]

That too

Also, day three of my animal crossing game

I'm having lots of fun

[woven drift]

Mm yes I made a new area for my house

There's two log staircases on the sides but they aren't visible in the image

Pretty

[upper bane]

That looks great!

Also love your house exteriro

I took a picture of my laindry/sewing area before ugly autumn takes over

[dim harbor]

does anybody have good island theme ideas?? im redoing my island and thinking of what to do lol

[last basin]

Tropical islands are always lovely to look at

[dim harbor]

oh ty!!

that soudns fun to do

[north folio]

I love natural cottage core islands

Or kidcore islands

Or urban islands

[woven drift]

I am not good with themes but I start small like a jigsaw puzzle and work my way with one piece at a time, I also try matching villagers places

[dim harbor]

ooh you guys have good ideas

im gonna test some of them out definetly

[last basin]

a perspective island is always cool, although rather fiddly to do

one of the coolest themes ive ever seen is a zoo theme

[oak thunder]

Does anyone have any ideas for what I could put in front of the fences for Ursalas house? I'm stuck and can't find anything that looks good to fill in the gap.

[woven drift]

Willow got for example lots of pink, white and gold

[dim harbor]

maybe a bench

[oak thunder]

Yeah I was thinking that but I don't want it to block out the flowers.

[dim harbor]

ahh yeah, maybe a tiny library

[woven drift]

A flower wagon would also look nice

[storm tiger]

ou a tiny library would look so cute!

[oak thunder]

Hmm okay yeah I'll try those and get your approval for it hold on haha

[storm tiger]

it would also look like a little mailbox :3

[dim harbor]

offtopic but villagers need mailboxes, would be so cute

[storm tiger]

i agree!!!

[last basin]

calling all japanese inspired islands, what sort of things do you put on display on your stalls?

[dim harbor]

thats so pretty!!

[sacred siren]

Aw thanks

[storm tiger]

what is that bamboo with the white rocks at the bottom thing called?!

[sacred siren]

Bamboo partition I believe

It can be crafted

[oak thunder]

Okay so which one looks best? Or should I try and adjust it somehow?

Is the garden wagon too much? It seems a bit big to me

[sacred siren]

I like #1

[dim harbor]

the first image seems better

[sacred siren]

It could be, I don’t really know lol

[dim harbor]

idk how you would adjust it lol

[long yacht]

I agree, I'd go for #1 too, but they both look quite fine

[forest quest]

#1

[oak thunder]

Okay I'll stick with 1 then for now haha. I think I'll definitely keep the tiny library there though. It's suits it well

[dim harbor]

oh my god that villager is so lucky to have such a pretty outdoor area

[last basin]

Its for Cookie 🙂

[dim harbor]

omg she deserves it

[storm tiger]

thats absolutely adorable!!! i love the fireplace set up!

does anyone have a cute campsite setup? mines so emptyyy

[dim harbor]

kidcore is really colorful and unique!! that one maybe

[woven drift]

Ideas to put here?

[spice bear]

how do you guys come up with areas you want on your island? or a theme? im really torn between the cute happy fun vibe of kidcore and chill natural vibe of cottagecore- also i came up with this map to restart, but now that im working on it, it seems boring when youre dropped down into it

[spice bear]

maybe a meditation/yoga/work out area?

aw thank you i worked on it for like 2 days but now that im doing the terraforming it looks so basic so i was feeling defeated

maybe i can do like a chill pastel kidcore island

my idea was to have an area for each villager as if it was like their shop- but it was something they would fit for their interests

like sherb has a bakery, marshal a cafe, goldie has a library, flora has the shooting star lookout etc

yea like they work there i thought itd be cute and fun idk how to pull it off with a theme tho

ive been stalling with watching yt videos for inspo

but now i feel even more indecisive lmao theres soooo much good takes out there

well, actually i think youre right and i can go with a pastel cute kidcore

to make it chill and more natural

like the white wooden stuff

aw

thank you so much for talking it out w me haha i think i just got stuck for a minute but this really helped!

[real orbit]

do y'all have any inspo for markets and cafes?

[last basin]

Here is a tailors market i did, hope it helps

[real orbit]

that definitely helps thank you so much :))

[balmy mountain]

hi! can anyone make me a map?

[hazy fossil]

What should I fill this in with? I’m trying to go for more of a botanical garden or a courtyard...but I just don’t know how to full in the space (I will be putting down leaf patterns on the ground later)

[fleet talon]

I’ve been continuously working on my entrance. 🙂 Getting happier every time.

[kind gyro]

You could put a fountain in the middle and if you figured out a way to make it work without the path looking weird you could add some shrubs around the fountain if not just some iron benches around the fountain idk

[last basin]

not my image but found this and thought it might help

[kind gyro]

That’s what I was trying to describe I just didn’t do a very good job lol

[hazy fossil]

@last basin @kind gyro Thank you for the tips. I’ll keep them in mind.

[hard flare]

Should I make this a mum farm or add other types of “crops”?

[neat gyro]

Pretty proud of this fountain design (raymond likes it too)

[hardy jay]

some progress on my new entrance, any feedback? constructive criticism is v welcomed!

[woven drift]

More trees cuz it looks stunning rn

[hardy jay]

ty! ill definitely plant more then :>

[woven drift]

🥰❤️❤️

[woven drift]

So good 🙂

[vital sand]

that looks so great 😄 i am aiming for a similar theme but with white and pink instead of the blue

[hardy jay]

ty, and same! im planning on adding some pink elements throughout the island too, good luck with your theme!

[fallen zealot]

The front of my Able’s sis shop, should all of the fences be of one type? (Not fully done)

[vital sand]

yes

[fallen zealot]

Ye I was hesitant

Any suggestions?

[vital sand]

I would say that fence looks good (: im not the best ar designing but i think it fits better like that rather than placing shrubs, flower etc alongisde it

[rancid wraith]

I would remove the blue fence around the bamboos

I think the other two match the place

[fallen zealot]

Ok

[craggy snow]

thank youuu

[harsh ferry]

Does anyone have any pics or videos of their neighborhoods? I'm not sure how I want mine to layout

[woven drift]

.t sizes

[ruby smelt]

•• Building Sizes / Dimensions ••
https://tinyurl.com/y8j5qppk

[woven drift]

ok

I'm moving my resident houses so I wanted to know how big their homes are

[hazy raven]

@hazy fossil since you mentioned botanical garden, the outdoor bath/pond item would be good. Or how about a butterfly garden area! Maybe make a rectangle or square grass space in the center, and surround it with hedges or bushes. Then add some butterfly (or other bugs) figures in there and maybe some flowers and a few garden rocks

Aside from that, other things you can add are trees

Garden lamps or bamboo lamps, or something to light the area at night

Statues from Redd

[cold perch]

I made a new Stargazing area on my island...need some recommendations/feedback on what I can do to further improve! 🥰

[trail acorn]

That looks really nice!

[cold perch]

@trail acorn aww tysm. Any suggestions?

[trail acorn]

I'm not sure. It looks really good as is

[cold perch]

@trail acorn 🥰

[rugged imp]

one day my island will look cool

[pseudo bone]

#custom-design-help🎨

[last basin]

My Orchard :)

[coral igloo]

It's so cute omg

[foggy crest]

I REALLY want to do this

Where do I put it

[upper tapir]

I would say the bottom right since it doesn't seem like much is going in there

[foggy crest]

That’s what I was thinking, thanks

[sinful surge]

Tarzan swinging through the jungle

[last basin]

awesome use of simple panels 🙂

[sinful surge]

Awww thank you both @woven drift and @last basin

[grim cosmos]

hewwo fwends

[obsidian tinsel]

Treehouse looking fantastic!

[bold vale]

audies juice bar really comes alive at night 🤩

my rainbow beach

[woven drift]

Hey does anyone known what these items are called that I circled?

[floral igloo]

the flower is called lily of the valley, the flower wagon is called a garden wagon, i think the rock is a flat garden rock, the log is a mush stool with a moms candle on it

[woven drift]

Ty!

[last basin]

My rustic beach 🪵

[dark urchin]

Behind my Nooks Cranny is a long area of land, and I made it into a long campsite area. I’m kind of beginning to not like it. What are some area ideas that I could incorporate in this area? I’ve already done a cafe and a library. I’m also thinking about moving my campsite completely but I’m still thinking about that.

[last basin]

fishing spots always go good with campsites 🙂

[pure plover]

do u guys have any tips for marketplaces with stalls ?

[last basin]

any particular type? i have like 5 different markets on my island 😛

[last basin]

Here is my farmers market. or did you have something else in mind ? hope this helps

[woven drift]

Hey guys! Anyone have any ideas for right here? I was gonna place a kids tent here but I wanted some other opinions

[last basin]

a reading nook or maybe a tea area with a couple tables

[woven drift]

Hmm I mean if I put them together them I can make like a reading area?

[last basin]

that would work yeah!

[woven drift]

Thanks!

For the idea

[last basin]

[woven drift]

I’m dedicating a large portion of my island to Mario any ideas of what I should have there?

So since I almost finished my reading area what should I do here? This was a hottub for my villager, ken

I'm just trying to gather the items for the reading area that's why the logs are still there

[valid remnant]

Hey guys, my airport is super close to my resident services and I’m trying to make a cute entrance. I was going to terraform waterfalls and stuff, but idk if that will look good. I think I’m just going to create a seating area with some trees and flowers and stuff. If anyone has any advice on how to terraform, or making a good entrance lmk!

[tardy fossil]

I need major help with my island layout....I wanna go for a small town picket fence kinda vibe but idk where to begin with my houses because I want them to have yards too. Sort of like an old timey 1950’s vibe

[limber shadow]

any suggestions on my playground? it feels empty (ft pietro )

[flat flume]

You should move all of your residents homes away from where the main construction will happen. From there, you can use hedges, dirt, anything to map out where you wanna put the houses. Then once you figure out where you wanna put them all, talk to Tom Nook about moving them onto the property you mapped out. Ultimately, I assume that's the best course of action to take.

[limber shadow]

^^^ id move everything to the beach and map it out

[vital nacelle]

any good or reset?

[limber shadow]

it doesn’t really matter, just depends on what you want

[vital nacelle]

@limber shadow i'm asking ppls opinions in bad at picking layouts

[limber shadow]

you can’t change rocks, beaches, river mouths, and RS so wherever you want them

oh lmao oops

[merry nebula]

you could ditch the log benches and the hedges and put a fountain there

[flat flume]

Though I did suggest this.. if you have 9 residents, this will be very very pricey.
50k is the price to move a home, so if you have 9 homes to move that'd be 50k x 9 which is 450,000.
Plus you'd have to move them again to put them back where you want them, so it'd be 450k x 2 which is 900,000.

[vital nacelle]

top right doesn't look too bad i think

[merry nebula]

one of the top ones

[flat flume]

It's mainly about the beaches and rocks. You can always redo the water streams

But you cannot redo where the current ends.

[merry nebula]

id probs do like top right

[flat flume]

Mhm, it has 3 pieces of land. All separate which can be connected via bridges.

[errant ore]

Yo ima need someone opinion

[flat flume]

?

[errant ore]

@flat flume with my entrance,its a path to the plaza but it has too many flowers. I'll post a pic in a sec

[flat flume]

👌

[errant ore]

I want it to be decorated but it's too much flowers,I want it to have access to the other side like how you can run through flowers @flat flume

[vital nacelle]

top left or top right, reset bc i hated my starters

[flat flume]

right

[vital nacelle]

any reason?

[flat flume]

There's room behind the residency services.

• It's one flowing stream leading into 2

[drifting flower]

I'd pick right as well personally, also because of the streams

[vital nacelle]

ok

last reset, i'm tired of getting bad starters which one

[coarse peak]

homie, tbh, stop restarting, your starters are gonna have basic, terrible houses anyway

you can just slowly get good villagers over time

[vital nacelle]

ohh

which layout then?

[coarse peak]

with the added bonus of good houses

i like the bottom two

especially the right

most people seem to have their resident services on the right

so you can be unique with it on the left

and your peninsula is immediately accessible there

[vital nacelle]

i wanna make a town type thing not natural so

[coarse peak]

so you can make something cool w it

[drifting flower]

Forgive the crude drawing lol, I visualize better this way. Found a cool idea for a tiered residential area and made my own version. (The middle is a river with stepping stones) Player house is the top right. My question is, if you had this layout would you put your two favorite villagers -
1: On the level under your house so you're close to them? Or
2: On the left-side top level so they have a place of honor above the rest?

[vital nacelle]

bottom right or left @coarse peak

[coarse peak]

bottom right

[coarse peak]

i did this layout and i regretted it. feels artificial and bad

maybe u want it to be real town-esque

[drifting flower]

Aw really? I'm the opposite of creative so I'm trying to find ideas to work with online

[coarse peak]

well

[vital nacelle]

how many times can u reset or is there a limit? this is my 4th time bc i hated my old RS placemnet

[flat flume]

♾️

[coarse peak]

i'm tryna like, make my villagers feel like they're part of the island, so what i'm doing is actually making em be little shop owners of their own

[drifting flower]

You can reset as many times as you want

[coarse peak]

like ima have tangy running an orchard

julian as a fortune teller

so i think it's nice to give them all their own special region

instead of a very like, artificial suburban neighborhood

not ragging on people who do that, but it isn't for me

[drifting flower]

That's fair. I like your idea, I want to give everyone a space that fits their style. My problem is I just stare at my map for ages and have no idea what to terraform or where anything should go.

[coarse peak]

that's fair, i think you should find a small area that you have inspiration for and then go from there, if that makes sense

like, i made a little hangzone on my peninsula with a kids tent and champagne,, lol

and from there we have a cliff with a park, some paths cutting thru cliffs, etc

start REALLY small

don't try to plan out the wholeass island bc u will get overwhelmed

[drifting flower]

I am quite fond of this top left corner, because of the cliffs it feels like a secret so I want to put a Chinese bamboo/rock garden there. Otherwise I'm not attached to anything. I literally just threw down all the houses because I reset my game right before a holiday and wanted to progress in time to play it

[coarse peak]

yeah, that's a great zone

i like the idea of an asiatic camp site

so like, start there

[vital nacelle]

i got katt and drift, im super happy w/ katt

[hardy jay]

more progress on my entrance!

[coarse peak]

maybe make it more tropical with some of the palm trees?

[coarse peak]

if u ever wanna get drift out i will take him

[vital nacelle]

pog

[barren igloo]

It just needs balance. You can go with a grid layout but if you decorate it to make it feel like it isn’t in a grid such as forcing people to walk in different directions its better

[coarse peak]

my island is rather rainforest-y and he's a mighty cute jock

yeah, some people do good grids

i am not one of those people, so if someone asks for my opinion i say, go with a more organic style

[drifting flower]

I was thinking I'd move the camp out to put in things like outdoor baths and decorative stones, plus put my rocks in there for convenient harvesting if I can make it look good

[dapper thicket]

its so hard to decorate cause the blank canvas overwhelms me

like I just finished a secret beach area thing and it took me like a week for a tiny little section of my island

[coarse peak]

maybe make your in brain lore be that the campsite is in the middle of hot springs lol

get those baths there

some kinda nice outdoor spa

[drifting flower]

If I ever reset my island again I'm gonna save myself a million bells and place all the houses on the beach from the start lol

[hardy jay]

i feel ya. im having the same problem tbh, id say get ideas from youtube/islanders you look up to if there are any, pinterest has a lot of good stuff for inspo. having a theme can help too! good luck!

[dapper thicket]

I have the fairycore theme and I love visiting dream addresses to get inspiration but the second I pull out my terraforming tool I completely blank😭

[hardy jay]

do you usually start in different areas at a time?

[hardy willow]

campsite is ready for spring visitors

[coarse peak]

that's hella cute

[hardy willow]

thank you

[versed forge]

Tried to add a circle pond in my resident services area. As luck would have it, it can’t be perfectly centered 😔

[coarse peak]

make it an oval

[versed forge]

That’s what I ended up doing. The circle was just so cute and small lol

[barren igloo]

My laziness partially inspires my almost-grid layout. I can't stand running for a long time just to go from nooks cranny to the airport etc so things are centered there

[stuck leaf]

Can anyone help me with my entrance I need some inspiration.

[woven drift]

Can people show unreleased items here?
My friend wants to show off an area with a warp pipe here but I think you'd get a sting or ban

[sacred siren]

You’re fine

I showed a tent area before they were dropped

[woven drift]

Ok, he asked for me to show it so I'll show, it's a zelda theme btw

I'm importing the vid
Its gonna be a bit before its posted btw

It's the time warp from zelda

I feel as if I'm gonna get banned or something, hopefully not...

[last basin]

Looking for stall ideas? why not try this one 🙂 a pet shop! 🐶

[woven drift]

Aw that's cute

[pliant leaf]

I'm having trouble try to decide what to do with this empty space around town square. Much right now is just a foundation because I love the decoration

[worn shoal]

Ables 💓

[pliant leaf]

Ohh that's such a beautiful pathway

[west ginkgo]

Anyone got any tips for a flower storage type area that doesn't look like an ugly mess?

[outer lichen]

Anyone have any tips for a rural entrance? Kinda blanking on where to start for my entrance

[lament moss]

try making like a type of small/medium sized flower garden (with a specific type of flower, for example the one you have the most) and you can do cliffs and waterfalls at the background, and place a villagers home next to it

[last basin]

Lopez now has his yard done 🙂

[amber vigil]

could someone please help me figure out how to design a resident area? here’s my current layout

[edgy vessel]

What can I do with this little bit of space? Right next to my rock garden and residence area.

[fathom heart]

save the princess

have a small flower garden?

[bright herald]

A flower garden or a waterfall or a playground

[analog panther]

kids park

[fathom heart]

playground actually a better idea than flower garden lol

[edgy vessel]

Thank you guys for the suggestions! I have all these, actually. Also a graveyard and a library.

[fathom heart]

what about a little market place

[edgy vessel]

I could see what I have in storage to start with a little market!

[grim halo]

I tried creating a mario level on my island with the space I have and this is what I got so far

[stable dragon]

does anyone have photo of their community area or their proudest villager outdoor setup? I need ideas please ;;

[cerulean hill]

just wanted to share what i managed to create so far, if anyone had any tips or anything that would be great!! ☺️💕

[sour kelp]

These are the best I've made :)

[trim pebble]

do you get that fence from pascal?

[cedar spoke]

Hi

[oak basin]

I see

[cedar spoke]

That's not nice

[civic sapphire]

So... I am making an asian themed island but I don't want a normal pathway of stone. Something a bit more mossy or nature intwined... so far this is what I got

[cedar spoke]

Thats nice

[civic sapphire]

Which ones? I can't devcide...they all look so pretty

[cedar spoke]

maybe use all for different things

[civic sapphire]

Hmmmm okay I think I know what to do for some like garden areas and a soa but which one for bridge paths?

[cedar spoke]

I like this one

but what vibe are you going for

[civic sapphire]

Ohh okay ... well don't laugh but...

it's a custom island based on a custom world I made up in dungeons and dragons....

I'm trying to make it real but it's hard to see what should be there when it's literally a mash up of China Japan and korea

[cedar spoke]

WOW that so cool

the i would say

Ahhhh i cant chosee!!

[civic sapphire]

See.y problem!!!!

Thank you though. I started using that one too but I wasn't sure. You were a big help!

[cedar spoke]

no problem oh and https://nookazon.com/

have you herd of nookazon

[civic sapphire]

Onlyvrecently

[cedar spoke]

oh and one more

https://eugeneration.github.io/HappyIslandDesigner/

[grave patrol]

how can I improve this Place, any Ideas?

[cedar spoke]

Wow that's really nice

[grave patrol]

and then one more statue on the right

[grave patrol]

thanks!

[cedar spoke]

That's SO NICEEE

I hope I can com to you island one day

[grave patrol]

Its a major work in progress, 1/2 is still empty

[cedar spoke]

I did not even finish the game I am still on project kk slider

[civic sapphire]

I'm open for tours on day too I wanna be proud!

[grave patrol]

i was 5 days ago lmao

[hazy raven]

@grave patrol what do you feel is missing or wrong with it?

[civic sapphire]

But I've only been playing for two months and never played animal crosding til now... my roommate thinks I'm alien for not knowing about this tillage Christmas

[cedar spoke]

HAHA

[grave patrol]

idk just this little something

[cedar spoke]

ARR YOU!?!?

[civic sapphire]

Nope just live under a r pick playing pokemon and monster hunter

A rock*

[cedar spoke]

omgg

[civic sapphire]

P

[cedar spoke]

What time is it where your from

[civic sapphire]

4 am

Just got up not to long ago

[cedar spoke]

WHAT it 12:38 pm

for me

[civic sapphire]

I'm night shift lol unless itsmy day off

[grave patrol]

i dont want it like to be to open, but then not to closed if that makes any sense

[hazy raven]

@grave patrol I think it looks good so far. For me I would probably swap out some of the flowers for bushes, or log stakes, or even a garden rock. What about some lighting for night time? Like garden lantern. All the flowers are fine, but you could also consider a color scheme, and choose just one, two, or three diff colors and stick with that. Just ideas. Random flower colors is fine too if that’s a vibe you’re going for.

[grave patrol]

thanks that helped a lot

[grave patrol]

I wanted to have a lot of different flowers, so it is very colorfull

and I wanted it to be a bit random so it looks natutal

[cedar spoke]

@civic sapphire

[civic sapphire]

Weeee

[hazy raven]

I love it 😍 it looks really natural. How about a few of the trees that might be blocking the view of the path, you make them stunted so that they’re large young tree/cedar?

[sour kelp]

Yes!

[hazy raven]

My Katt’s yard 🙂

[cerulean hill]

ah thank u!! i thought about that and i chopped a few diwn, I would quite like to have a few young trees — would I just have to put sand underneath them to have them stunted? I just don’t want that to ruin my like grassy-theme i have going on

[cedar spoke]

wow so cute

[trim pebble]

that looks so good!

[hazy raven]

Ty!

[cedar spoke]

I want to make a café but what should the vibe be

[hazy raven]

@cerulean hill you have to plant a fruit right near it to stunt it.

[zealous cloak]

@hazy raven wow thanks for the inspo !!

[hazy raven]

@cerulean hill I was thinking the cedar tree right near the straw fence could be stunted, and since there’s another tree in front of it, it could easily cover any little fruit tree sapling, if you don’t want it to be in view

[cerulean hill]

ah thank u!! yeah it might help make it look a bit more forest-y too if i have a few stunted, I’ll play around with that idea over the next few days cuz i dont time travel lol — thank u for ur help!!

[hazy raven]

Yw!

[stark sinew]

Yay or nah to the layout?

[zealous cloak]

@stark sinew i would make the path from the airport 1 square larger 🙂

Here’s my area for kabuki. I think he’s a grandpa so I want him to have a retirement retreat.. any ideas on how to improve it?

[cedar spoke]

you can use https://eugeneration.github.io/HappyIslandDesigner/ to plan you island

[rare lotus]

Hey,does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can place in this space? Had to get rid of the two sports pitches due to not having custom design slots? I have a pretty modern city theme. Preferably something that incorporates the rocks. Thanks so much for your help!

[trim pebble]

u could always do a rockgarden where your soccerfield is 🤷‍♀️
maybe incoorperate some diy rock designs (if u have any) and some trees and fences? make it look like a modern day park area maybe?

[rare lotus]

Yeah I’ll look into that, was maybe thinking some sort of farm. Thanks 🙂

[keen mist]

I don't think it's empty per se, it's just really spaced out which is kinda refreshing tbh. If you wanna fill in the space though, maybe add an additional springy horse and 2 extra tires (perhaps customize in different colors). In the bottom right corner, you may also have space for a wooden block table and chairs (customize so it looks colorful and kid friendly) and 2 board games, or 1 board game and 1 painting set or something atop the table. There's always the ring toss, beach balls, and other small item additions that nicely fill in gaps if you don't wanna do bigger items.

[limber shadow]

tysm!

[keen mist]

I'm having trouble figuring out what to do with the blind spot behind buildings (Able's, Nook's, and RS). It looks very empty from above, but it looks like very limited space from the ground. What are people doing with the behind-building spaces?

[junior finch]

I would suggest to put custom chalk drawings on the floor for a "fuller" look. There are many cute designs. You can also put hopscotch custom design on it.

[zealous cloak]

@keen mist i put them in front of cliffs!

[junior finch]

I made a path behind the shops going to my museum which is located at the back 😅 I saw people usually place their shops near the cliff so yeah... Also I made waterfall behind my RS so it doesn't look empty haha

[keen mist]

Thanks, peeps.

[keen mist]

See, that's my problem. I'm not a fan of cliffs or trees, so I'm definitely going through a self-imposed struggle in this game. But a cliff makes total sense for the shops, though.

[torn geode]

I have a resident services that's super far to the right side of my airport, so it's really annoying to make an entrance since I can't really frame my RS that well. I'm thinking of doing something like this (maybe have a water feature, wind around to the front of resident services - lots of cliffs, trees and bushes)
This is just a rough sketch for the idea, but I was wondering if anyone else has a similar layout. I'm looking for inspiration to get started - anything goes

[flint obsidian]

Does anyone have a seasonal area, I need inspiration

[faint snow]

My mario playground:3

[hearty hound]

Anyone have a rural or “dream/cottagecore” type island? And if you do, could I look at it and see what I can do with my island? It’s currently just grass

[torn geode]

I hate some of the placement restrictions... cmon Nintendo, just lemme place a tree here dangit!

[boreal hill]

Lol been through that too

[trim pebble]

ugh its so annoying

[versed wadi]

I feel your pain

[untold lily]

The cleanup service would be nice for removing flowers that you have so many of.

But we can’t have nice things because the game doesn’t allow it

[mint viper]

So my shops and plaza is done. Everything else is plain lol.

I need some inspiration from a forest-ish theme island, for cute spots and entrance. Anyone who have a DA or pictures they wanna share?:)

[stable grove]

any suggestions for what to do here ?

[olive sleet]

Straight Fax

[nova relic]

Hi guys, I've got this big open space that I don't know what to do with, anyone got any ideas?

[dreamy raven]

bamboo & tea drinking spot !

[grizzled jetty]

You can put some streetlight if you want

[thorny dust]

maybe a little mini camp, or picnic area?

[nova relic]

A picnic area sounds cute, might do that then!

[void gorge]

idk what to put in this area, it's right at my southeastern beach. i can't extend it to the left cause that's where my entrance is, but i can extend it slightly north, and to the right

[thorny dust]

maybe you could make a little spiral maze or photo area? i think that wou;d fit!!

[void gorge]

i might try building a little wall around the front, maybe turning it into like, a little spa? idk.

[austere bloom]

Looking to pay of a inlince or bridge that 98k to 128k if interested dm me ill only be doing this once Lf nook miles

[ember copper]

Working on my museum

[vital nova]

What should i put here?

[ember copper]

Not sure what to put on the green slabs

[stiff thunder]

@ember copper is this to the museum?

[ember copper]

Yeah

[untold lily]

Do any of you keep hybrids and Lilly’s of the valley when flattening if you have so many flowers?

[stiff thunder]

You could close off the outside 1 block waterfall and put fossils on both sides. You could also do flowers/small fossils if you don't want to do that

[trim pebble]

you could craft some graves and put on there? i think they fill 1x3 squares

like flowers on the two outer ones and graves on the inner ones

[ember copper]

I was planning to put another fossil on the second level across from the mammoth

Probably another mammoth

[stiff thunder]

Oh gotcha! hmmm I still like the idea of closing off the end waterfall. If you want like a more eerie vibe, barrels, cricket cage, skull, and statues are nice ideas, If you want it more touristy then fish/butterfly models would be good

[gray hare]

Why not a Trex to battle it in an epic showdown?

[ember copper]

Lol not a bad idea

Hmm statues could work

[woven drift]

COOL

[torn geode]

More work on my entrance - I'm wanting to go for forest/mountaincore with some mushroom elements. I decided to try planning digitally since it was taking too long making mistake after mistake on the game.
Grey is paths, red is bushes and brown is trees. I'm trying to fit the top left area together so that I can flow from the entrance to resident services flawlessly, and I'd appreciate any advice

[upper bane]

I see some brown grass on some island photos here, has the colour not changed to green already on northern hemisphere? I'm dreading the brown grass on my island design

[upper bane]

I think a farm or gardening area would look nice there

[torn geode]

Northern hemisphere island here - yeah, the grass is currently brown. It should hopefully lighten up a bit by mid-march

[upper bane]

Ok, thanks!

[grizzled jetty]

I am trying to do a mario level avenue how does is looking?

[jaunty topaz]

I finished my coffee shop but I still feel like I could add more? Any suggestions?

[velvet chasm]

@torn geode the plans looks good so far. My RS is to the far upper right and my airport is to the mid left. It's a larger space than you have between yours, so I'm facing the same problem. I spent all morning terraforming my rivers and I'm still not ready to move forward with everything else. The only advice I can give is going one bit at a time. Tried putting a nice plaza in front of my RS, but it may move in front of the airport instead as it honestly doesn't look right.

[fossil vault]

hello does someone have four sun loungers?

[lavish quartz]

Hi everyone. I was wondering if anyone can help me with finding the best place to put my camp site

[stiff thunder]

@lavish quartz could you send us your map?

and circle the areas you were considering

[lavish quartz]

How do I do that?

[stiff thunder]

Take a picture on your phone and upload it to discord

[stiff thunder]

@lavish quartz Do you have terraforming yet? I assume not. Something to consider is the theme/vibe you want to go with in the future once you have terraforming. Personally, I end up placing everything on the beach when I can so that way I save bells and have room to terraform without having to move the houses and stuff all around so you could consider that. If you like the island as is or what to place it on the ground. I like that mini island you have in the center. I would place it on the first level

[lavish quartz]

I know it is a mess lol

I just finished upgrading residential services

[stiff thunder]

I actually really like the river shape you have aside from that top river that goes into the river circle. Are you going for a more natural feel? city? both?

[west echo]

i have like no game time on this game how do you get terraforming?

[stiff thunder]

#acnh-chat⛱️ may be more helpful. You need to get K.K. Slider on your island. So you need 3 stars I think

[lavish quartz]

I think both

[west echo]

how do you get k.k. slider?

wait how you get stars

[stiff thunder]

Again #acnh-chat⛱️ would be where you would want to go

[real hound]

well maybe add some chair and table

[west echo]

ok

[stiff thunder]

@lavish quartz I think it would be pretty cool to have the city area in the bottom right half, then keep that campsite in the river circle then fade up to forest/natural everywhere else. So pretty much use the river as a divider between natural and urban/civilized

[lavish quartz]

So the center island?

[stiff thunder]

You could also consider having the museum when you want to move it a little further back (on the other side of that river that's behind it. So you can make it it's own special area and fade into trees and stuff

Yes center island

[lavish quartz]

So on the museum across the right hand side river from the center island?

[stiff thunder]

Yeah one sec let me draw on your picture

So maybe something like this, blue being the bridges, red being the museum and campsite.

My suggestion is when you get terraforming (or use patterns on the ground) to space out the bridge and buildings so you know exactly where you want them. For instance, I would want the bridge to be where I run most often. You can find the spacing for bridges and buildings online to help

[lavish quartz]

Thank you so much

[stiff thunder]

One thing to note in general for people. Idk if yall are the same, I typically try to keep bridges near my river mouths since I run the perimeter of the beach when I fish/check for gulliver/looks for DIY bottle/star frags/etc. It just hellps make the game more playable 🙂

[last basin]

My rustic beach 🌴

[worthy bison]

oke- so I think I'm gonna make my island a forest-y enchanted-like theme. if anyone has any inspo or ideas lmk! ^w^

[rare lotus]

Hey, does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can put here? I have had to get rid of the sports pitches as I don’t have the custom design slot space. I have a modern city island and most of the common things - park, cafes, library etc I already have.
Any suggestions are much appreciated!

[cold vine]

maybe add some iron garden furniture for guests to sit

[cold vine]

public pool 🙂

[rare lotus]

@cold vine Agree that would be awesome, but in the top right I have a hotel and it has a pool area there :/

[cold vine]

you can make a little workshop area for yourself if you have not already. Or you could do a little caffe/food stands

[rare lotus]

@cold vine a workshop area sounds cool, I’ll look on YouTube for workshop inspo. I have a good amount of cafe/stands. Thanks 🙂

[velvet chasm]

@lavish quartz @stiff thunder I have that same map with my airport being far to the left. What I did is place the museum up on the far right against the cliff to the left and the rocks to the back. I then used the island in the middle as my shopping district. I'm changing it now, but that's how it started. My campsite is randomly along the top cliff for now.

[hard flare]

Any botanical garden inspo?

[cedar spoke]

hiii

[drifting flower]

Does this look better with the pointed inner corners or curved inside? (Just standing in that spot to get a better pic, that’s going to be water)

[cedar spoke]

ummm... let me see the other option

[drifting flower]

Points are on the left, curves on the right

Just not sure if I should round the inside part or not

[cedar spoke]

can you send a pic

sorry i cant really imagine that

[last basin]

curved corners

[cedar spoke]

what corner???

[last basin]

if you look at the pic, part of the path has pointed edging and the other has curved.

[bleak wind]

Corners that are curved

[wraith gulch]

mario aniversary

[upper bane]

Pointed

[bold vale]

really love how my rainbow beach turned out. i can’t get all of it in one frame but you get the idea

[fallen zealot]

How could I improve this?

[tawdry sage]

is anyone on here really good at assisting with island layout's lol

[woven drift]

If you’re looking for inspiration this is the right place! But if you’re looking for someone to come your island and assist then please do so in #690093605821480980

[polar tundra]

@fallen zealot Maybe add some more little shops in front of the little garden and satellite? Or some benches and street lights since you are going for that city vibe

[fallen zealot]

Ok

[valid token]

i have a random long space in front of lucky and ketchup's houses - looking for ideas for what to do with it ?

i would make a little cafe but i already have one for tia so i don't wanna be repetitive

[barren igloo]

is there an item that acts like a chest where other people can open? I'd like to store my diys so I dont have to keep using stalls :(

[grim dock]

Hey im really bored with my island rn does anyone have any good ideas for a cute area on my island?

[hexed lichen]

Woah, absolutely love this!

[limpid zodiac]

Does anyone know how to get different coloured mushrooms?

[grim cosmos]

Like furniture or actual mushrooms?

[grim cosmos]

That would be so handy 😭 I don’t think there’s anything like that right now.

[barren igloo]

:( nintendo pls

[limpid zodiac]

The ones in the mario section

Also how long will the mario items be available

[grim cosmos]

You can order them right now from the nook shopping app! and they're not limited so they'll always be available to order

[bleak wind]

There's not unfortunately, no

[rustic jasper]

This is my festivale/party area🥳 I liked how it looked with the snow but I’m not sure about the grass, does anyone have any path/flooring recommendations? (Sorry for the not so great quality photo!)

[coral dove]

My learning center next to the museum

[novel anvil]

Always Halloween on my island 🖤

[patent echo]

WIP for Prometheus's holy shrine of the primal flare in front of my museum... LET THE FIRE BE !!!

[unborn harbor]

I need some feedback on this area, the path is supposed to be rounded out but I couldn't find a transparent version and I need to know if it looks weird

[south agate]

I think it looks fine! Maybe move the floor lights to be on each corner square!

[unborn harbor]

👍 😸🌸

[peak turtle]

I made an orchard but it looks kinda boring and idk what to add to it- (there’s peaches, oranges, apples, and pears on the trees usually)

[cerulean belfry]

do you have the pattern codes for that house you made??

[woven drift]

@peak turtle try adding a nice fence around the trees

[peak turtle]

Ok I’ll do that

[gray hare]

Maybe some shrubs or farm like things such as water pumps, wooden buckets, a box with a bowl of fruit on it, etc

[peak turtle]

Oooo I’ll add some things like that

[honest wigeon]

Just a vaporwave themed island 💜💖💜💖💜

[vapid rain]

I Love t

Itt

[cunning tundra]

The start of Animal Crossing x Pokémon x Mario island

[wraith quarry]

Surround it by terraforming so you only see the level

[snow swallow]

Recently, I made this Cafe, any tips to improve?

[grizzled jetty]

I frustate at terraforming and i am actually just know terraform rivers

[woven drift]

Anyone have a Mario themed area?

[brisk lance]

I LOVE THIS UPDATE GIVE ME ZELDA ITEMS AND IM SET.

[tawdry pewter]

BAHA THATS AMAZING

Where do you get the items?

[brisk lance]

Nook store! Abd

Under promotion i belive.

[tawdry pewter]

Promotion? I’m not up to that yet Hh

[brisk lance]

You should if its updated!

[cold perch]

@cunning tundra omgeee so awesome! Can't wait to visit some islands and explore all the Mario themed islands!

[elfin river]

ugh i can't wait. i've been time traveling for a minute so i don't have anything new yet

[torn geode]

Been trying to make a pretty entrance (grey is path, red is bushes, brown is trees)
I'd appreciate some advice, especially for the path. I can make major edits to this so things like moving a whole area up or down, left or right is easy

[grizzled jetty]

How does it looks this living room at open space?

More clear picture

[fervent badger]

how does my able sisters look? : )

[grizzled jetty]

It looks so.... natural-City so 9/10

[fervent badger]

thanks 😄

[grizzled jetty]

I want someone rate mine

[fervent badger]

i think it looks good but maybe put a path underneath

for a floor

[grizzled jetty]

I have wood path so i guess could work

[fervent badger]

yeah use that

[grizzled jetty]

What do u think about the lamps?

[fervent badger]

i like them but maybe put them on an end table

the plant is good

[grizzled jetty]

They cant be put on a table

[fervent badger]

they cant? man that sucks

[grizzled jetty]

No actually they cant

Can*

[fallen zealot]

How does my able sis look?

[grizzled jetty]

It looks from a city of 22 century 10/10

[fallen zealot]

Ty

I am not done yet

[grizzled jetty]

But looks good

[fallen zealot]

This is nooks cranny

[grizzled jetty]

8/10

[fallen zealot]

Still haven’t decorated

[grizzled jetty]

I suggest put some streetlamps

[fallen zealot]

I was going to put blossom lights

[grizzled jetty]

Also

A good idea

[grizzled jetty]

10/10

Looks great

[boreal flower]

Little overgrown town

[hard inlet]

Entrance

[weak grove]

Wow! Love the vibes!! The white tiles do attract a little of the attention away though

[boreal flower]

Thank you c: but they will stay as they are the crossover for the traintrack (guidelines for blind people) and in germany we got white ones instead of yellow ones so thats why they are white

[weak grove]

Oh yeah we have those too here

Hmm

You cloud make them a little faded though?

Or somthing like that

[boreal flower]

Hm yeah thats a thought

[weak grove]

Oof

[stable tundra]

not sure if this counts as an island layout but this is my little hangout

[patent echo]

@grizzled jetty We're living in the 21th century XD

[weak grove]

Hard vibing 50 years straight

[grizzled jetty]

Cuz it looks like a future island

[flint obsidian]

Anyone have any seasonal areas

[golden cloak]

hey guys, im really struggling on where to put a residential area for all my villagers, could anyone help me on deciding where it could go

[stable tundra]

I could, send a pic of ur map

[golden cloak]

I need to decide where its going before deciding anything else I think

[stable tundra]

i would put them on the second and third levels on your island, it would cost lots of bells for inclines and moving the houses tho

[bleak wind]

So people can't make futuristic islands then?

[golden cloak]

oh i have the bells to move the

[proven kayak]

does anyone have any ideas on what I can put here? I was thinking a small diving area but I’m not too sure

[stable tundra]

Ive seen people make small drive through movies with Panels and car beds, but there are probably better ideas

[lament spindle]

Hey can I come to anyone’s five star island to see your layout and get some ideas ☺️ similar lay out if possible

[patent elbow]

Anyone got campsite ideas? Specifically ones with kids tents?

[lament spindle]

Duh 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

[rustic mountain]

@patent elbow sorry for the bad quality pic, but here's mine
I circled where I put the tents

[real granite]

What building is this???

[coarse peak]

those are panels and stalls craftfully arranged into a building

[peak jay]

zell’s house 🙂

[real field]

Looking from some inspo on how I can incorporate mario items into my island in a cute way

[reef cobalt]

Used some of the mario items

[remote junco]

i love it

[jovial jackal]

anyone have any thoughts on what i should put here? (furniture, clothing, paths, etc.)

[fallen zealot]

What is the island name? Lol

[jovial lichen]

treehouse.

[spice bear]

Anyone have good fairycore inspo?

[keen mulch]

That looks incredible

[silver sinew]

Pintrest is a such dangerous place for my island cause all it takes is one picture and i change E V E R Y T H I N G. I went from a flowery dino oasis to a zoo with villagers*

[storm tiger]

haha same!

[silver sinew]

I wish you could rename your island to match a changing island theme.

[storm tiger]

that’s adorable!! i love the tree stump seat idea!

[fierce surge]

so natural and pretty!

[blissful schooner]

this is so cooL! I Love how you used the log stakes and sofas as a fence and how it looks so natural and integrated in

[upper bane]

The cherry tree is perfect there

[bleak wind]

Aw, thank you

[upper bane]

I have to continue terraforming my sunken waterfall but I'm just standing waiting autumn diy balloons pass by, which haven't happened so far. Also, if anyone has sunken waterfall pictures, I would love to see

[real torrent]

does anyone have any inspo for libraries?

[spice bear]

this isnt mine but if you just keep some things in mind it helps, vary the sizes of the waterfalls up often, add bits of land between here and there to place flowers, weeds, or custom patterns to add some color or tell a story with it

this is another nice example i found with a simple color scheme with flowers that tie all that blue color into the landscape as well

[spice bear]

or this is another good use of color and cliffs to create depth

[spice bear]

hope these help^

[fallen zealot]

Does anyone have inspiration for a citycore neighborhood? Or anything else

[real torrent]

ah that’s the perfect size, thank you!!

[real torrent]

i love the layout, thank you!!

[woven drift]

.t sizes

[ruby smelt]

•• Building Sizes / Dimensions ••
https://tinyurl.com/y8j5qppk

[upper bane]

Those examples look amazing!!! Thought they are huge! I wonder if I have enough space to do that, but I might try a smaller version. Thanks!

[bleak wind]

I'm glad I could help 😊

[upper bane]

Oh man this narrow sunken waterfall looks sweet

I might want all of them help

[ruby smelt]

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[grim cosmos]

gorgeous!

[indigo sequoia]

Yeah, what @gildor said. Panels and stalls put together lol

[last basin]

Anyone have any rustic looking playgrounds? I have quite a natural forest type island so im wanting rather muted colours

[coarse peak]

mixed wood toy block furniture, rocking horses, clackercarts, etc

[stable dragon]

Thank you ❤️ also thank you @sour kelp , there is a slowmode, so I will thank ya both together ❤️

[sour kelp]

Ofc! 💞

[buoyant light]

So I made a two-tiered waterfall directly behind my plaza. What else can I add to this to make it cute look nice? I'm not really sure what the theme of my island is, but the map is very angular, and my pathways alternate between brick and terracota. At the moment, there's nothing on the top layer. Should I put a third-tier, or some items?

[flint obsidian]

Instead of using black flowers you can use pink ones and put bright colors around it

[stable dragon]

aaaa just happened I was looking into this and I found a picture around the net

Hope this layout would be helpful for a cute spark (they also added a tree right behind)

[buoyant light]

this is blessed, thank you both

[woven drift]

I'm creating a small pumpkin patch / farm but feels like something is missing any ideas on what else to put !

[fierce surge]

beach balls that look like watermelons, scarecrows, cacao trees, placed tools ?

[woven drift]

@fierce surge great ideas thanks !

[fierce surge]

no prob! good luck

[bleak wind]

Here's what my pumpkin/veggie patch looks like, if that helps?

[woven drift]

@bleak wind oh wow that looks so good and helps alot thanks!

[bleak wind]

Aw, thank you so much ❤️ ! I'm glad I could help 😊

[wooden marsh]

My pumpkins are just kinda near my house, I haven't made a spot for them yet but when I do. im gonna make it look ✨ pretty ✨

[flint obsidian]

I have this empty spot next to my house and I don’t know what to do with it. I already have a crafting area

[jagged laurel]

Could I see everyone’s villager yards

[woven drift]

@last basin that is so pretty !!!!

[last basin]

urgh now my island is filled to the brim with areas, im struggling for ideas for the last few little spaces ... i have most of the things on the list posted just above. rip

[woven drift]

Haha lol my villagers house are just lined up in 2 rows 😂

Ugh I'm currently redoing my island and I'm struggling so much at this point

[nocturne anvil]

@jagged laurel

[prisma apex]

Made this little Mario Themed Entrance! Like it?

[woven drift]

@nocturne anvil omg that's looks amazing!

[prisma apex]

sorry about Elise photobombing

[hardy willow]

couple of the new mario items scattered about

[quaint perch]

Sharis treehouse, not sure what pic looks better but oh well

[woven drift]

Any ideas on what to put it looks too plain

[wide night]

coconut trees

[real orbit]

Working on my market place now, what other kinds of stalls and items should I add to it? I’m also leading the market out to a little tiki bar area im working on next

[nocturne anvil]

You don have many space I see, you can make it look cluttered with trashcans, bags, boxes, items like a bicycle for expample like a japanese small town

[last basin]

stalls maybe for cakes, clothes, books, honey, toys, fruit/juice, plants, pottery

[woven drift]

Oo thanks cool idea , yea I tried making their own gardens but it too much space@nocturne anvil

[real orbit]

thank you! 😄

[woven drift]

@real orbit maybe put tables and chairs in front of the bakery booth

[real orbit]

Im thinking about doing that if I have enough room. Im kinda ambitious with such a small space lol

[last basin]

literally me 😛

[woven drift]

@real orbit haha ah dont worry I feel ya !

[last basin]

my island is soo damn cluttered that alot of stuff just pops into existence when i run past

[crystal charm]

i knw this question may not be right for here, but im trying to think of a house idea for judy, rn i have a cottagecore/forestcore/junglecore i guess? what should i do for her house?

[nocturne anvil]

The same happend to me, even tought I dont think I have that many stuff in it...

[woven drift]

@crystal charm maybe see what she like and incorporate that and also Google what style she likes and take into consideration what theme your island is

[crystal charm]

okay, thanks! :)

[outer lichen]

Tia likes the seating area apparently

[crystal charm]

aw

[last basin]

anyone have any outdoor spa areas i can see? 🙂

[nocturne anvil]

Yah, it takes a lot of space. Thats why I make every house throughout all the map rather than the same place, that way a can be more creative with their yards.

[woven drift]

@nocturne anvil the problem with that is I'm terrible with placing stuff on my island 😂 like the where it goes and how to decorate it

[last basin]

i tend to just place stuff haphazardly and then fill in the gaps 😛

[formal imp]

Scarecrow, wheelbarrow, place a shovel, add a stool, change fencing to hay fence. You can also separate the dirt patch with the other dirt pattern and make a ‘path’ to access the pumpkins.

[woven drift]

@formal imp oooh thanks alot ! Also love the name n pfp 😂

[nocturne anvil]

Me too, my island had been through so many trasformations actually. 😅

[bold vale]

really liked how my rainbow beach turned out!!

[woven drift]

@nocturne anvil same I even had too restart the game cause I wasn't happy with how things were 😅

Someone told me to come here but. .I'm looking for someone to design a map for me! I'll give 500k bells.

[compact sluice]

Does anyone know if its possible to make a giant diamond shape with paths?

[nocturne anvil]

Any ideas for this space next to nooks? I feel like it dosent fit the island aesthetic im looking right now.

[woven drift]

@nocturne anvil maybe a parking space or a little park with benches

[last basin]

dont think that its possible with the default pathing in the game. custom codes will for sure. closest ull get with the default pathing is a heart shape

[last basin]

what us your aesthetic? if you dont mind me asking

[nocturne anvil]

Kinda like a forest in develoment esc lol (some areas rural and other part like a forest with a lot of trees and water areas). In front of that there is a huge lake for fishing with benches. And next to it is a beach.

[blissful schooner]

for this walkway to my museum
should i:
a.) make the sides a ditch and put fossils and trees in them
or b.) make the sides on a cliff and have like, rocks and stuff on them (trees wont fit)

[last basin]

i like the idea of option A, would look like a cool land bridge going over a forest

[last basin]

Mine is forest themed too and this is next to my nooks. hope it helps

[blissful schooner]

only issue is that i already have a suspension bridge that goes over a forest oof

[woven drift]

@last basin that looks super cute !

[fierce surge]

so pretty !

[nocturne anvil]

Awesome, it actually made sense to have a bicycle rent place cuz the forest in font and the beach. I would try to make it work. Thanks 😁

[silent stirrup]

i feel like the street i started working on seems off, and bland.. anyone got any ideas any reason why it seems so..off?

[brittle crescent]

well it looks a bit off center but as for the bland part maybe u could use more stuff to spice it up. Like garbage bags, random plants, lights, bushes, benches etc..

[heavy night]

Anybody see a Twilight (movie) themed island 🏝?? Was contemplating taking on the task

[fierce surge]

I think it may look off because resident services is asymmetrical to the road, and unfortunately i dont think it would be even unless you moved the entire set up. but as @ rolplix said, you can add a bunch of decor, hedges, and maybe a bicycle to spice up the scenery

[sour thistle]

Or a hotdog stand. 😊

[nocturne anvil]

Add vending machines and soda machines, some empty boxes would help too

[grim snow]

Hi Everyone!!

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[limber shadow]

anyone have tips/ideas on how to make flat area look good? i can’t add any more inclines on my island and still have all this space. i can add bridges, i don’t have any yet. i can make cliffs but only for decoration since i can’t go up there. any ideas?

[silent stirrup]

@nocturne anvil @fierce surge @brittle crescent tysm for the advice!! i really appreciate it :) i knew something felt off now i’m gonna have to pay for not noticing it lmaoo, i’ll definitely add some garbage bags + vending machines