island-designs

[tidal dagger]

is the bridge at the bottom supposed to be that one?

[woven drift]

I’m open to changing it, but ye it’s suppose to be there

[tidal dagger]

also the road seems a little empty, maybe some decorations

[tidal dagger]

what is down from here

[woven drift]

My airport. This is my entrance

[dusk mason]

Maybe a fountain, or a complete dinosaur with rope fence around it

[woven drift]

I’ll try something like that. Thank you

[dusk mason]

I’ve been through real airports with a dinosaur promoting the museum, maybe add a simple panel with an info script beside it

Nothing says welcome like a T. rex

[woven drift]

@tidal dagger this is the start of the entrance if that helps. I think I’ll change the bridge and maybe change the pattern I used for the ground

[woven drift]

I think I’m gonna try putting lady liberty in the middle bc I think a Dino might be too big

[dusk mason]

If you do go “dinosaur” you could replace a couple of those bushes with single square fossils or single square fish on display stands

[granite urchin]

Decided to redo my market area a bit! These Gyroids were originally in the foreground, but they were incredibly hard to see. So I moved them around a bit! Oh, and I made a path that leads directly into my museum. But you can't see that one lol. Now I need to find out where to actually put my shops... Also, this area is still nowhere near finished. There's a lot of stuff that I need to add like Bistro Tables and Clothes displays for the Ables. Oh, and more Gyroid shops

[olive oar]

This is super cute love all the water. I would put a wagon in the middle maybe?? Or off to one side. And some scattered papers

[midnight idol]

It kinda reminds me of the house from the movie Up you just need more balloons 🥲😂

[woven drift]

Oooh I like the idea of a wagon! Ty!

[woven drift]

Ty for all the suggestions btw !

[proper zodiac]

I visited another island and I’m desperate to master this asthetic. 🥺

[calm scarab]

i made an ice skating rink ⛸️ ❄️

[solid pagoda]

i really don't know whether i want to put a brick or the plain brown zen bridge. usually i don't go for brick but idk..

i'm gonna go with brick and post the results

[tidal dagger]

zen seems better 4 me

[exotic kiln]

I have an empty entrance and I don’t know what to do

[tidal dagger]

what is your theme?

[exotic kiln]

Um kinda dark with hints of blue pink and purple

[tidal dagger]

dark as in scary or gothic?

[exotic kiln]

Goth

[tidal dagger]

ok um

maybe something like this?

also not mine

[exotic kiln]

Oh that’s cool but the airport is really close

[tidal dagger]

wow yeah

[languid summit]

Well everything else is empty as well, what do you plan to do on that giant square? Usually the best thing is to build the entrance first, as the pros say

[tidal dagger]

lol i started in a corner

[languid summit]

That's good too, even more if you have an idea of what you're doing, unlike me ahah

[tidal dagger]

i just build trial and error til i like it

[languid summit]

I think that you can maybe do something similar to what it's shown in the picture, but you make the water being left and right, keeping a middle road that goes into the plaza

[languid summit]

Idk why but i can't really do that without a base idea, it makes me scared I screw things up

[exotic kiln]

Thanks guys I’ll try that ☺️

[trim pebble]

im always a big fan of trees and bushes, u could decorate with some of that, flowers and some fences in your theme

and then some object also corresponding to your theme to tie it together

[oblique galleon]

Looking for an ruined entrance for museum with vines and stuff, anyone got any inspiration? 😩

[ashen surge]

How people have so much talent 😭 please share with the people in need 😰

[cunning hedge]

my islands trash compared to yalls

i need to step up my game and fill everything in

[kindred lake]

Has anyone an island that is a farm. With the villagers as lifestock?
I know it sounds dark but it is possible, right?

[haughty yoke]

Do any of you have cliffs near beaches? let me see!! i need ideas pls ❤️❤️

[marble nymph]

I give you my Cinnamoroll boba tea cafe and my ice cream/cotton candy diner.

[fleet crystal]

This should help. From @Zozecrossing on Twitter

[oblique galleon]

Ooo thankssssss

[woven drift]

anyone got any cute ideas for little spaces, my theme is a rustic-medieval thingy

the area is in front of path so anything but something that obstructs the view to the path

[fast quail]

Anyone have any ideas for putting villagers houses in certain spaces. I'm losing my mind over here. 😤

[hexed rivet]

@woven drift hedge maze?

Or cliff maze if the hedge isn't tall enough to hide what you want to hide.

[woven drift]

Is there anyone that can help design a farm including terraforming

[crisp bolt]

my entrance whaha

[dark urchin]

This is what I completed just now. Now, I need to figure out what kind of furniture to use. This is going to mainly be a outside bakery/restaurant area. I kind of want to stick with 2.0 furniture and stuff. I don’t know.

[woven drift]

Anyone know what type of pathway this is and what it’s called and how to get it

[lavish monolith]

#custom-design-help🎨 might be the best place to get help

[woeful lark]

Can you show me your museum areas ? I'm lost

[lofty night]

Anyone with entrances incorporating a monster statue?

[granite urchin]

My campsite area! I'm not finished yet but I really like it so far! Though, it's a shame that I have to block it off so people don't steal my glowing moss though. But oh well! Does anybody know if there's enough room to incorporate a real palm tree into it?

[woven drift]

Personally i think everyone should make a place on their island to sacrifice sea bass

Day 2 of Sea Bass Sacrificing!….

[cyan notch]

When you redo your island from scratch, what is your typical order of operations? Terraform first then pathways then buildings then furniture/decor? Trying to do this in the most efficient way possible. Any help is very much appreciated because this is the first time I’m redoing my island from the beginning

[languid summit]

Terraforming it's definitely the priority

Bc otherwise you'll do the same job two times if you wanted a cliff after you put all the stuff you want in place

I guess the buildings cone second, but you cam naybe move the main ones (expecially the museum since people often like to do a grand entrance) and decore that space before moving anything else

[cyan notch]

Thank you so much!

[dark urchin]

This is what my bakery looks like at the moment. What items should go on that back row? I feel like there’s too many wide items, so it’s lacking variety (I guess). I like all those items, but I want it make sense.

[safe niche]

1. Very cute design!
2. How did you record your switch??

[woven drift]

Honestly I find it easier to set your paths first then terraform then decorations/plants. It depends on what your theme is going to be but setting a path first makes it easier because it makes it a lot easier to see how much space you’ll need/want and where you want to put things. And you can terraform over paths so if you change your mind on where you might want a mountain or something it’s pretty easy to fix.

[acoustic geyser]

You record keeping the picture button pressed for the duration of the video

[dark urchin]

Thanks and you hold down the button under the left control pad. It records 30 prior to you holding it down.

[dark urchin]

Like, I walked around and then pressed the button.

[lofty night]

Any ideas of something I could put around here? I’m kinda bad at entrances. I’m thinking of placing a valiant statue and two beautiful statues on the center thing but I’m not sure about what to put around it. (Flowers? Cedar trees? Something else?) I don’t really have a specific theme, it’s more like a mash of everything since I’m planning on doing spooky areas, theme parks, stores, country, etc. (P.s are the party lights ugly? lmao)

[dark urchin]

You could make your entrance spooky. Like, use those Halloween diy items and stuff. For flowers, orange or purple ones would look nice.

[sonic epoch]

hi guys! i’m looking for city-themed islands (preferable with lots of lightning and neon signs) for inspiration, I’m starting to build something like this but I’m kinda low on ideas. if you have any images, screenshots or DA codes to share I’d really appreciate. thanks!

[hot mango]

Hey does anyone wanna come and help@me design my forest area of my island

[sharp frigate]

Pls give feedback on this entrance

[hot mango]

Want to hear my honest opinion?

I love it

[elfin gull]

aa, sorry for posting over, i'm just excited that i managed to start my entrance
how does it look?

any feedback? anything i should add?

[hot mango]

I like it

[elfin gull]

it's not finished yet obviously skskdkdkd

my island doesn't have a specific theme i'm just going with the flow

[craggy shell]

I want my island entry to be more cooler looking i dont have a type of island i want this is my entrence give me edvice

[dark urchin]

You could terraform around your resident services and have it lead to other areas. You could also just terraform in front and make the pathing to where you would have to go around.

If you go on YouTube you could find inspiration. Someone has even made videos to help people who have close resident services.

[elfin gull]

Yeah, people often put bridges to the side and terraform to the right of the bridge with a close resident services

[tidal dagger]

Red, yellow or a combination of the 2?

[late quiver]

yellow kinda fits but do whatever you want :)

[tidal dagger]

ok ty

[acoustic geyser]

What I like to do with entrances close to the airport is put a set of stairs and terraform around it, maybe add some waterfalls to the entrance while you're at it or statues

Alright, which option do you guys think looks better?

[proven sable]

The second one fits in more

[acoustic geyser]

Thank you

[alpine geyser]

Pics of my island so far including a little Pokemon reference :)

[woven drift]

I finally finished my rock garden

[proven sable]

How do you do that

[woven drift]

I think there’s a guide for that

[proven sable]

Alright

[woven drift]

I primarily use google to find em

I did this build by memory tho

[winter perch]

WIP still need some crates but here’s how my shrek island is going 💀

[rugged phoenix]

cool

[woven drift]

Bro that’s amazing

[winter perch]

Thank you!!!!

[sinful lintel]

I honestly think that putting a cliff and stairs are the coolest and surround it with trees, bushes and flowers.

[storm aurora]

Idk what i did but yeah it's kind cool..

[tidal dagger]

OOOO SO COOL

[woven drift]

Little space behind my entrance. Thought it looked cute

[tidal dagger]

Cute

[winter perch]

Thank you so much!!!

[coral basalt]

I haven't been in my house in over 3 weeks, and in no way am I ashamed of that. The updates have been amazing, I live here now lol

[stable knot]

I just got the terraforming took a few days ago and I am struggling with trying to come out with a layout idea for my island (cliffs , rivers, waterfalls ect) can anyone help me come up with a layout ?

[old kindle]

I blew 3mill renovating my entire island, hate it, and already have plans to change the entire thing again

Big oof

[chilly sierra]

Does anyone have any inspiration for cottage core or hobbit stuff?

[old kindle]

Rough design for a new island, thoughts anyone? Don't know how happy I am with villager house placements

[stiff thunder]

Keep in mind with the designer tools, you have less space than you think. The moat around Resident services is real fun. I would maybe suggest some elevation in the back of RS so you can give it a nice backdrop but still have the river. I tend to like to make a slight pattern with my houses like a diagonal or pair them off loosely. So for house placement with your river, I would try maybe a neighborhood with various levels behind RS or ignore house placement for now. So instead when you are designing a part, you can block in a house size if you feel like you need a good transition or a good spot for it. Helps create a more organic design imo

[old kindle]

I like the idea for elevation behind RS, would you go directly behind it or across the moat where the orchard is?

[stiff thunder]

hmmm depending on how you do the orchard I think it would depend. Personally if it was me, I would make it a kinda of bean shape diagonaled to the left a bit so it would have the river on level 2 and then wrapped a bit behind nooks (just cus I like elevation behind my shops/houses). Then I might consider a cut through (that I could hop across) to the right of nooks. So I have the option of going left or right. Let me draw on your pic one sec

[old kindle]

As far as house placement goes, my first island design had a very tight knit neighborhood. I like the look of it but I don't want things to get cramped

[stiff thunder]

Okay so the red is the elevation I might consider, black is the cut through. Blue is maybe a house suggestion with your current placement and river in mind (obviously don't need to follow this, I just added it for fun)

[old kindle]

so the top of the moat would be a level 2 river?

I do like those house placements around the bottom of the crescent, would be nice if I could get them completely symmetrical but that specific placement doesnt bother me so much

[stiff thunder]

Yeah you could always tweak the bridge placement if you want to, I just didn't. Yeah if you want to keep the full circle shape. Since elevating without including the river may be hard to do since you may not be able to round off cliff edges and stuff

[old kindle]

I could always extend both the moat and the land around RS a bit

might see how the RS moat and crescent island moats look when connected

[stiff thunder]

Oh yeah 100% if you want to do that you totally could. Or have just enough of a gap for a bridge to connect them before they touch if another thought

[old kindle]

really not a lot of space around the bottom of the island for that though

[wanton rampart]

Mine empty but needing supplys then I will so when it's done and complete :)

[last basin]

This is probably very specific but does anyone have islands with multiple biomes on them? I had the idea to have multiple biomes as an island theme but want some ideas if it is even possible

[cyan briar]

ooo i may do one inspired by genshin for this newer island i recently started but idk lol

[elfin gull]

hi :) so i sent this yesterday but i want to know if it looks good so far, i wanna know if there's anything i should add or remove when i get home and play

[cyan briar]

WOAH that looks so cute, niceee

i could never lol- im not good at designing, still learning the ropes haha

[elfin gull]

thank you! i actually added some flowers on the cliffs after i took that picture but i don't have a picture of that

[elfin gull]

OH trust me i'm really new to it as well

[cyan briar]

lol nice

[elfin gull]

i want to add benches somewhere but there isn't enough space around the fountain

i plan on putting both of my shops along the paths that are going left and right, and then after i'm finished with my entrance i'll work on a residential area
the stairs in the back going to that upper area i don't really know what to do with but the path up there is gonna lead to the right side of resident services

[remote gull]

Can someone come to my island to give me tips about the design?

I just started terraforming and i could use some

[slender fiber]

omg ure an icon

[lofty night]

Does anyone have any ideas/inspiration for rainbow/pride themed decorations or just super colorful? I’m thinking of doing half of my island just an explosion of colors and the other side spooky, but I have no idea what kinds of things I could build that could incorporate the colorful-ness.

[charred isle]

These are not linned up well but ye get the point. I want some ideas what to put here pls.

Yeah its a tiny bit shorter than it looks like those two rocks are the same one

[gleaming tide]

What's your island theme?

[charred isle]

Black i guess

Goth kinda

For example when i find what i wanna put there ill change the stuff to their black version

Or grey if black not option

Im not a goth lol i just like the colour black

Cant go wrong with black 🤷‍♂️

[charred isle]

Do you have an idea?

[gleaming tide]

What are some of the things you already have on your island?

[alpine geyser]

Speeding of what to put places, what should I put here? I'm goin for a mix of forest core and small bits of other themes bit mainly forest

[white timber]

would be a cute spot for a picnic area with a little painting corner.

[alpine geyser]

Gotcha, I can see it :)

I think I'ma expand the space a little bit

[alpine geyser]

Since I don't really wanna spam pictures of my island, here's a reply to my other ones lol

[dense lintel]

Should I put some kinda custom design path under this? Or just leave it as is, and see how it looks in the snow?

[alpine geyser]

Hmm..

[charred isle]

I allready have a spot picked out for a playground

Thats it

[dense lintel]

I think I wanna do some kinda version of The Path like uhhh

[alpine geyser]

Maybe a circle under the Christmas tree?

[dense lintel]

This image I took from #path-codes

[charred isle]

Like a libary lounge

[gleaming tide]

How about an art class/pottery studio?

[dense lintel]

I might wanna do that maybe…

I wish there was snow already man :( my decorations don’t really pop in this lame orange

[charred isle]

Nah it doesnt really fit the idea

[charred isle]

This is just inspiration

[dense lintel]

A wood workshop. Toolboxes, crafting benches, axes, trees, fencing and other wooden DIY furniture

[charred isle]

But if you look long enough theres cool ideas to do

[charred isle]

Nah but now that im thinking of it i xpuld make it part of a library

And a staircase going up extending it

[gleaming tide]

That could work

[charred isle]

Need lots of bookshelfs but it would work

@alpine geyser you helped my come up with an idea lol thanks

[alpine geyser]

😂

[alpine geyser]

:0 i realized what I wanna put up there

Maybe a mini zen garden

I could probably put dobies house up there

[charred isle]

Oooo not a bad idea

I found this imagine what it would looo like in animal crossing

And this

[woven drift]

Looking for tips on shrubs lol. Basically, if you have them, do you plant them each season, based on which one will flower, or do you just have them all scattered about?

[white timber]

I have them all scattered about but I am also lazy so...

[digital jolt]

What do y'all think of this cliff shape?

Was thinking of making little landbridge thingy

[charred isle]

What should i do with this area

My theme is dark

[marble nymph]

Entrance to Zucker’s yard, Zucker’s food prep area and food trucks, Zucker’s Japanese restaurant, the fisherman’s wharf by the dock, Zucker’s yard and other entrance to Zucker’s.

[charred isle]

Ooo thats good

Its kinda like a dock or something

Beachside

[charred isle]

Ima just reply to this so it can be seen*

[dark urchin]

I like it.

[cobalt fox]

anyone have any good farm ideas??? i have a cottagecore island and want to have a pretty big farm

[woven drift]

Changed my entrance a bit. Going for a more simple, natural theme :) Open to ideas for improvement!

[agile stag]

I like!

[strange bridge]

Can I use this for inspo?

[digital jolt]

Go ahead! It's just a shape I carved out :) was gonna put in incline at the bottom where the ladder is for now.

[dapper crest]

Was wondering what to put here near the right side of my entrance my theme is city and cottagecore, so I’m open to any ideas that you guys have in mind on here etc. I’m open to any suggestions 🙂

[woven drift]

My dock

can somebody come over to my island to help me get three stars?

[thorn basalt]

I like to have different types of shrubs that bloom during different seasons around my island for diversity, it’s nice to see a select few blooming and totally not because im lazy and dont want to waste my time/energy/shovel durability/storage space

[mint viper]

How should I fill out my empty spots here at my shop area? ❤️

[stiff thunder]

Some fencing, rope partitions would be great around the holiday stuff like a more get in line to sit with santa feel. Plus it would help break up the space. Also consider, glowing moss for snow piles, snack stands, salvation army donation box near the shop, things you typically see in the season

The light arch that you can get for nmt in the ABD would also be great if you don't want fencing. Festival garland is also great

[mint viper]

oml so many great ideas!! Thanks so much @stiff thunder ❤️

[grim sparrow]

I need some opinions on my island and on how to fill empty space!

[potent apex]

oml ur guys islands r trash

*shit

i meant my island is shit

ur guys r good

😳

[digital jolt]

🤣

[fleet crystal]

My flamingo island 🦩 🌴

[white timber]

redoing my museum area a bit

[drifting cipher]

Any ideas on what I can add here?

[tidal dagger]

idk why the first part feels empty, i still cant think what to put

maybe some cedar trees?

[drifting cipher]

Do you think I should move the ice Arch and put something different there?@tidal dagger

Maybe that's right seems so empty

[tidal dagger]

not really maybe put some pathing under it

[dull pivot]

Designing my villagers houses :3

[cedar wren]

hello 🙂

also those villager houses look so good!

[drifting cipher]

Ok thanks

[pseudo geyser]

the bottom picture is absolutely gorgeous, I love the shape of the bridge on the cliff. I'm a big fan of clutter tho, so I'd recommend putting maybe a couple things beside the stairs and in the corners? Maybe change the cliffside a little so it's not just a giant square?

[alpine geyser]

So here's how it turned out :p
I dunno why but whenever I think of zen garden I just think "bamboo"

[drifting cipher]

Like the changing the cliff idea thank you

[tidal dagger]

nice who's house is that?

[alpine geyser]

Dobie

Doesn't really match the inside but it matches the outside 😂

[tidal dagger]

yeah

[pseudo musk]

That looks AMAZING! Could you send me the codes that you use? And maybe some pics of you’re island (I’m so jealous it looks amazing).

[white timber]

Sure! I just got a new path code today and can send you that. I'll try to get some other good screenshots of my island. I'm reworking a lot of it right now lol.

[hard hornet]

My lil theme park

My front yard

[dark urchin]

This is what I have so far. I think it’s cute. The wood partition seems out of place, but I think it fits considering I’m going for the mix matched look for the storefronts and stuff. What items should I put in that small space (before going over the bridge)? I was thinking about a small sitting area but I’m not sure. I don’t know if a small pond would look nice. I just need some ideas.

[abstract wedge]

Maybe a sitting area with some store bags or boxes And a water drinking fountainm

[gusty pond]

Whats the code for the flooring you have there

[white timber]

I've just posted it over in #path-codes

[woven drift]

Little backyard area I was working on today. It’s still a wip . Ignore the shrubs in the back. I keep them there for when I need em. Island is still in the works.

[tidal dagger]

cute

Before and after pictures 🙂

[runic pecan]

oooo i really like that one.. i love those dirt paths

i wanna see some simplistic/not as crazy looking islands. i really like the more simple stuff

[tidal dagger]

ty my farms are big cause this is how i make bells. I dont have an online membership so i cant trade 😦

turnips are to risky

[runic pecan]

yeaa i getchu. i have online but i mostly do my own bell making and farming I'd a real fun way of doing it

[hollow wharf]

Currently my favorite spot in my island 😭

[woven drift]

I really like this. I use vegetables to earn bells too. It’s like stardew almost

[raw bone]

What should I do for this corner?

[tidal dagger]

agreed wait till u see my pumpkins

i have like 15 of the green, yellow and white. And orange is like 50

[tidal dagger]

hm idk

[pale cobalt]

What kind of vibe do you want? You could have a signpost and bench maybe? With a lamp in the corner?

[echo canyon]

I would really like some help spicing up this area! There are gonna be plants on the dark dirt. I like cozy design and i like things to not look too sleek

I'm not sure about the fence either so if you have suggestions lmk

[tidal dagger]

the fence seems repetitive, maybe use a fence shrub pattern

[echo canyon]

I am not sure what you mean

[tidal dagger]

something like this (Just searched on google)

down

[echo canyon]

Ohh that looks cool ty!

[copper matrix]

or use actual shrubs! always looks super good and adds balance

so youve got the flat fence and round shrubbery

[tidal dagger]

Yeah I use hibiscus in most of mine

[copper matrix]

please excuse the lack of shrubs … cant find any orange tea olives anywhere, but theyre definitely going around the flowers. other than that, any criticism or advice? maybe suggestions ^^

[tidal dagger]

hm maybe you can alternate the fence like blue-yellow-blue-yellow. Haven't tried it but might work

[copper matrix]

yeah, i did try ! ^^ it didnt connect though, and its already very colorful compared to the rest of my island LOL

[echo canyon]

You could use one of the custom designs with that skipping game. Idk the english word but this

[copper matrix]

oh, hopscotch?

[tidal dagger]

yeah

[echo canyon]

Yeah hopscotch

[copper matrix]

i have some chalk stuff around the outer path ^^

[echo canyon]

cool :D

[tidal dagger]

maybe some custom design water puddles?

[copper matrix]

maybe ..

[gusty pond]

Ty

[woven drift]

This is rly beautiful😍

[hollow wharf]

Thank you! ☺️☺️

[dense minnow]

Im thinking of restarting cuz my island is messy. I'm not THAT far in the game... Any suggestions for theme?

[echo canyon]

@tidal dagger @copper matrix
Which do you think is better

[tidal dagger]

what bush is that?

[echo canyon]

Hedges on the right and yellow hiscibus on the left

[tidal dagger]

left/bushes

[gusty pond]

Farm

[tidal dagger]

nice

[meager river]

You can edit cliff shaped?! How?!

Can someone please tell me how to edit my island..like move the houses and such…thank you!

[echo canyon]

To move houses, bridges and inclines, speak to Tom Nook in resident services. Terraforming (editing cliffs and water/rivers) is unlocked later in the game and will be accessible through your nook phone

[meager river]

Ah-so im not able to yet, as in still “early” in the game

[echo canyon]

It will introduce itself later :)

[meager river]

Great, thank you!

[ivory osprey]

Anyone have inspo for a cafe area

I’m so stumped creatively

[dusk yarrow]

you could plant a shrub and use some hedge fencing?

[dusk yarrow]

this is a small knitpick but its a little bit too symmetrical? You could move some of the items around so its a bit less X formation-y a more like, organic(?). a very small knitpick though, it looks pretty good so far

[raw bone]

I wanted to use partitions because they take up less room than fences

[dusk yarrow]

oh I thought there was room between the partitions for hedge fencing and a shrub mb

[copper matrix]

hm.. yeah i can see it ^^ but idk how to make it look good while making it organic

[dusk yarrow]

Yeaa true, it looks pretty good so far!

[marble nymph]

My Japanese onsen with waterfalls. A mini mall with standees and arcade.

[vivid rivet]

can we ask for help with designs here?

for the island

[void bramble]

The first area looks really cute! Perhaps to add more “stuff” and fill out the space, you could move the benches so their backs touch the fountain, then line the cliff walls with little market stalls & shrubs?

[rain quail]

How did people decorate kappins dock??

[white timber]

I have a bench, some fish crates, and a light on mine. I can take a screenshot if you'd like! Tried to keep it relatively simple so I could still get to Kappn lol.

[rain quail]

Yes please id love to see it!

[white timber]

Here you go! I tried to play with items of different heights to give it a little more dimension.

[dark urchin]

Custom designs? There’s a specific channel for that.

[vivid rivet]

no not custom designs

[rain quail]

Omg thats fabulous I’m gonna do something similar ty!

[vivid rivet]

the island is so big idk what i want to do with the space 😭

[vivid rivet]

no island designing

[rain quail]

You could make like.. a multi themed island

[dark urchin]

Oh then yes.

[vivid rivet]

thats good cause i have a lot of themes i want to use

[white timber]

You're welcome!

[keen wraith]

Any designs like this?

[vivid rivet]

thats so pretty

[keen wraith]

I’m looking for designs similar to it

[woven drift]

Here’s what I have so far, should I continue? Idk I kinda lost motivation and I still don’t know what I want my island to be

[vivid rivet]

what did you have to do to get terraforming

[woven drift]

Get to 3 stars

[vivid rivet]

how do i see my rating

[white timber]

Talk to Isabelle at Resident Services.

[vivid rivet]

sorry idk what im doing but i like your island

[keen wraith]

Anyone have some simplistic designs?

[woven drift]

If you want to get your rating high just put as much furniture as you can outside. And put all of the fencing Tom nook gives you outside as well because it gives you a decent amount of points. It doesn’t have to be arranged nicely either.

[drifting cipher]

Thank you for the help!

[kind grove]

wondering which color bookcase looks best in my cafe/bookstore?

[frank terrace]

Hm definitely the brown

[kind grove]

they’re both brown 🤣 i decided on the darker tho

how about chairs? matching or black?

[digital jolt]

Villagers would be able to actually it in the black ones... but there are other arm-less options to pick from as well

[plucky moat]

maybe the iron chair but in white? that way it sort of matches the table and villagers would still be able to sit on them

[tacit epoch]

omg do u have the path code thats so cute

[kind grove]

before vs after of my coffee shop/bookstore !! turned out super cute imo

[heady osprey]

What part of the island should I do. The circled parts are the ones I have already done

And I also need ideas because mines more of a cottage core island

I’m taking out all of my flowers and replacing them some of the flowers with glowing Moss and trees of the type that’s around it

If any of you have ideas on how to help me get to a five star I can open up my island

[fossil wind]

Been designing one of the beaches by the airport. A little fossil pond and a camp site.
Anyone got any ideas how to make the fossil pond a little less flat?

[white timber]

Could place a couple shovels, maybe use a wooden shop sign with a cute fossil custom design, some of the smaller fossils you have placed already could be placed on top of something else like a stool or a barrel, maybe add a stall along the back with related items on it. Could also plant a few weeds and flowers strategically in the sand to fill in the open areas.

[fossil wind]

Those are good ideas! Thank you!

[fair crater]

My island

[queen meadow]

town hall WIP ^^

[woven drift]

Can you share the sign design code plz?🥰

[copper matrix]

slowly but surely , again !!

[jade lark]

Not the best but I’m working on a run down kind of small town apocalyptic island rather than a run down city that I have been seeing a lot of others do. Any tips are appreciated

It looks better at evening night tho

[winter perch]

POV you visit the apothecary (who absolutely is not a witch) to pick up some herbs

[sudden jetty]

I made a beach bar only to find gulliver passed out there the next day

[willow ermine]

I wanted to do a FLCL reference but i don't got the right color guitar ;-; and I wanted to use the pro camera thingy

[misty oyster]

So I moved my campsite to the other side of the island, and made it like a private camping resort with a private bath. Probably tomorrow or whenever I feel better (currently got a cold), I'll build a big waterfall from a tutorial that I found on YouTube. But till then, this is what I have so far.

[vague glen]

I need help figuring out a space for a 2nd pound, currently I only have one.. red areas are already filled up: near the camp I have a forest-like area.. to the left of it I have my fruit trees.. and on the bottom a small picnic park/area

[ashen crow]

Work in progress of my rainforest area!

[frozen pebble]

my island’s aerial view!

[mighty leaf]

i finally managed to make a decent star lake/river after having no motivation aaa 😩 🤌

[long marlin]

What that’s so cute, I love it! ✨

[verbal zodiac]

anyone have any ideas where i could put a neighbourhood and a farm? i feel i need to change the rivers bc they take up a good bit of space

the entrance is kind of driving me insane too because its so small

[crisp forge]

my finished campsite area! wanted to make it an organized mess and im really happy with how it turned out

[long marlin]

So cute! Did you make the flower footpath? I’d love the code

[fringe ember]

suddenly i am sleeping now

[crisp forge]

ty! and the code for them is MA-9315-2465-0508

[long marlin]

Tysm!

[crisp forge]

i changed some pathings uptop & traveled back to December. i rlly like how it looks in the snow

[viral warren]

does anyone have any island ideas, i've flattened my island for the new update since i didn't like my old one anyway but i need like a theme or aesthetic

[west island]

Hi i need #island-hangouts

Hashtag

[dark urchin]

Some popular themes are cottagecore, fairycore, springcore, and kidcore. You could also do like a dystopian kind of island. If you want something more “original”, you could design your island based off a game or movie or show. You could also combine themes to create something new.

[viral warren]

Thankss :>

[woven drift]

Some nighttime pictures 🌸✨

[vivid rivet]

so pretty

[white timber]

Love your island design! It's so gorgeous!

[devout hare]

Campsite thing it’s not 100% finished

[dense silo]

I have almost this same island! I ended up bringing the river behind Resident Serivces forward on the right side and making that corner my neighborhood. Still trying to figure out my entrance too

[last creek]

I’m doing a stardew valley theme island and how cute would it be to build the hat stand?!

[bleak wind]

I'm SO sorry for the late reply! Here is the design code 😊

[marble nymph]

My flower shop and entrance to onsen.

[verbal zodiac]

by forward do u mean further inwards?

small entrances are so hard, i think im gonna need to terraform

[kind grove]

i also have double south river mouths. i wish it would’ve worked so i could connect them but i found it much easier to just let them be small bodies of water. that way there’s a lot of space in the back to build

[verbal zodiac]

oooo i like the look of this so much

do you have any pictures of your entrance? and island in general

[kind grove]

yeah i can take some!!

[kind grove]

so this is my entrance. i have more space so it’s a little grand but you can definitely scale it back!

@verbal zodiac this is my left river mouth. it’s a part of my campsite and the tent is right behind the cliff’s pond!

@verbal zodiac and this is the right river mouth. i just basically brought it up onto the second level and put a bridge leading to able’s!

hope it helps!

don’t know why the quality is so poor 🤨

[maiden isle]

so I don’t really change my island seasonally esp since I’m still working on this one and I was thinking I’d probably have to wait for spring/summer for my island to look like it’s supposed to again, but honestly I kinda love the green and white?? now the paths kinda look like places where people have trampled the snow back down to grass again

[verbal zodiac]

its lovely tysm!!!

[limber sandal]

That’s so pretty run with this theme

I don’t think I’ve ever seen like an island in the transition of seasons

Like a snowy island that’s beginning to melt/getting trampled

[maiden isle]

yeah I genuinely might just stick with this, I’m v happy with it

[limber sandal]

Not only is the idea new and fresh but it’s so aesthetically appealing

And the contrast with the orangey bridge

[limber sandal]

What does this say about society

[elfin gull]

I don't know what to do for this little pathway to resident services? Any ideas? I'm not using custom paths as I don't like how pixely they look and I always accidentally wipe them away

[stiff thunder]

What do you mean do for the pathway? Do you mean like how to make it more interesting or the entrance in general?

[elfin gull]

I want a pathway leading up to resident services

But I don't know what I should do for it

It's one of either two or three ways to enter the plaza

[stiff thunder]

Okay so more of entrance to connect to RS. hmm in that case you can consider fun shapes to make with the in game path for the main entrance. I'm personally a fan of this kinda shape for like a plaza (obviously roughly drawn haha)

[elfin gull]

Lemme show you the entrance area I made

To the island, I mean

Or what it is so far

[digital jolt]

Very nice

[stiff thunder]

oh cute! hmm so a plaza may be a bit redundant (but great for seasonal decor!) At that point I would lean more on decoration around the path than the path itself. Consider items, how much of RS do you want to clearly show when you walk up to it. Do you want any elevation or like a pond near there. Stuff like that

[digital jolt]

It looks like there's an incline to the north?

[elfin gull]

Yes, there is! I added stairs.

[digital jolt]

I guess it is a little awkward trying to connect the airport directly to rs from that distance

[elfin gull]

Yeah, that's why I made an emerging path on the left.

[digital jolt]

I'd think to either make the airport less important by attaching this intersection to rs instead, or not have rs connected to this specific intersection?

Like it's a lovely area, but I think there's ample room to make it a bit of a stroll to rs?

[elfin gull]

I'm unsure if I want to reverse all this progress

[torpid dew]

WHAT ARE THOSE WALLS CALLED OOOOO

[digital jolt]

Totally understand

Do you want rs to be approached head on like that?

Or maybe something more winding, or cliffs in the way, maybe a bridge?

[elfin gull]

A bridge would be really cool actually! :0

[digital jolt]

I think you might be able to have a diagonal bridge branching off from your intersection?

With like a little forest path?

[elfin gull]

I already paid off the stairs 😔

Can't really get rid of them rn

[digital jolt]

What does the area north of the fountain look like

I think you could keep the stairs, just ditch the long ponds

And maybe have like, one pond for the bridge to cross?

[elfin gull]

It's not much, it's just cliffs with stairs leading up to it

[digital jolt]

Like, maybe there's space for something like that?

Might have to play with the cliffs in the north

[elfin gull]

Maybe? I dunno

[digital jolt]

I have a bridge going off diagonal to the rs plaza

Looks like there might be enough space where you could fit something like that and still be able to walk up into the rs plaza?

[elfin gull]

Maybe? Honestly not sure how I'd implement that

[vivid rivet]

fountain

[digital jolt]

I think, having a pond where the orange windflower is right now? You would lose some of the symmetry of course

[digital jolt]

But it might not fit anyway with where the staircase starts right now 🤔

[dire sedge]

bear with me with the floor plans (ik it sucks lol) but what should i do for that big empty space (the one thats labeled empty)? I was thinking of doing a residential/main st area with the rest of the villager homes, my resident reps home, and the tailors and nooks

[white timber]

my nooks area is finally coming together. gonna decorate a little more but I love it already

[remote patrol]

So I got this medium-sized unused space, i was thinking about putting some parking lots, but im not too convinced, any other ideas? Thanks :))

[white timber]

What if you did a couple of the evergreen ash items with a phone booth, a few bikes, and a little sitting area with table and chairs? Could fill it in with some street lights, a trash can, leaf piles, some some fencing.

[remote patrol]

Damn that's actually a really nice idea

[white timber]

I'm in the process of something kind of similar with an awkward sized space I have no other use for lol.

[timid coral]

nook’s wrapping station!

[white timber]

you could nix the evergreen ash and use a pergola or gazebo or something too.

[remote patrol]

Just finished my museum entrance!!

[zenith folio]

Filling out the campsite/tourist beach

[vivid rivet]

Pool? Some chairs

[frozen pebble]

medieval building sides !

[timid coral]

what should i put here?

[jaunty fog]

Probably a bad picture, but I really love this little hangout area I built in front of resident services. Any suggestions on how to improve it further?

[heavy night]

[Freddie Mercury memorial] I spent time on this to make it look just right.
I miss Freddie ❤️

[jaunty fog]

I love that, truly a legend

[safe gale]

maybe a little market or cafe if you dont have one already

[zenith folio]

Overgrown fishing area. Only part of the west beach I’m decorating

[hollow mason]

Maybe try making an ice-rink? It's pretty perfectly sized and it feels like it goes with your colour scheme~

[left zealot]

or a cafe/restaurant

[sharp frigate]

hi guys! i’m looking for city-themed islands (preferable with lots of lightning and neon signs) for inspiration, I’m starting to build something like this but I’m kinda low on ideas. if you have any images, screenshots or DA codes to share I’d really appreciate. thanks!

[dark urchin]

I need some opinions on this area. Does it look okay? The space is a continuation of what I have above on the cliff.

[lusty plinth]

my island entrance!

[tired siren]

any ideas of what to put in this area to keep these two areas separated?

[broken furnace]

what a cute idea 😊

[long marlin]

I think it would look good as a Main Street/shopping district with nooks and the tailors but also with a little outdoor cafe or restaurant across the street from them as they don’t take up much room

[last creek]

Haven’t tried it yet. But just thought to share

[errant sigil]

@wintry wagon

What I got so far

[wintry wagon]

hmm.

[errant sigil]

It mainly started with me wanting that tree island

And then the rest was just....throwing up cliffs and then chipping away as I liked it

[wintry wagon]

I reccomend smaller raises around-maybe a big mountian with a valley in the middle?

[errant sigil]

How so?

Haven't put any detail in cuz current plan is to terraform everything first, then go back and decorate and tweak

Figured that would go faster lol

[jade lark]

Any inspo for graveyards/ apocalyptic things? I’m trying to make a hidden path to a grave yard but I have no idea how to set it up

[strong vale]

I want to redo my junk yard ,Any good idea ? Something easy but looks good ,Here my set before ,Just clear it today ^^ Maybe a theme ? My set up is so boring and want it to be cool junk yard

[long marlin]

Maybe terraform different levels so it looks like it’s stacked high with junk and use permanent ladders to access them, I’d also add some damaged mini cars and maybe a bulldozer nearby?

[vivid rivet]

you should use the app it rlly helped me

[woven drift]

Island entrance

[vivid rivet]

is it snowy for yall yet

[south dragon]

Yes

[dire sedge]

ooh that seems cool! do you think a few villager homes would fit there too or no?

[vagrant patrol]

Love the snow, also choo choo

[gleaming turtle]

Debating whether I should change all my street lamps to the round ones 🥴 any suggestions??

[woven drift]

Hey does anyone have any before and after pictures of areas look for some inspo

[vivid rivet]

same

[marble nymph]

My Japanese zen garden. My island is complete. The da is up, but I won’t announce the dream address until January because, I’m still actively promoting my Christmas Island for this month.

[tawdry fulcrum]

WTF woooow

Its incredibile

[vivid rivet]

so pretty

[long marlin]

Do you have a dream code?

[vivid rivet]

they said they arent sharing it

[bleak wind]

The person literally said "The da is up, but I won’t announce the dream address until January"

[stiff thunder]

Wip on nook. I think I might make an intersection by here and add some bikes on the side! What I’m not sure of is I want to add a crosswalk on the right but I’m not sure how to end the fencing (on either side really) any ideas on what to put next to the hedges?

[stiff thunder]

The turkey day stand is nice, I'm concerned that it will take away from the stuff behind it though. I thought about just extending the hedges but it didn't look right to me. I guess I could consider something lower to the ground?

At least for the left

Maybe a sale sign on the right?

[bleak wind]

I just saw your post as I was posting mine, @stiff thunder! But yeah, the turkey day stand could work next to the hedges, and the bunny...thing 😅 An ABD machine is always handy too (or a mailbox) and would fit with what you're going for. You could also consider a trash can or drinking fountain?

[stiff thunder]

Oh the drinking fountain might be nice. my ABD is behind the tree 😄 I wanted to be sneaky haha

Thanks for the feedback!

[bleak wind]

Sneaky, sneaky 🤭

[rough breach]

Idk if I’m supposed to ask this here but... does anyone have a nice design for a residents services near the airport like

[hollow gate]

can anybody help me figure out how big I should build the cliff area if I want my museum entrance to look like this? https://www.instagram.com/p/CCQ1n_BJeGI/

[dark urchin]

The museum itself is 7x4, so maybe start with a 13x9 area and terraform it to how you want it. It’s kind of hard to tell from the photo.

[hollow gate]

that works perfectly since my cliff's already 9 spaces exactly, tysm!

[upper mist]

the first two i did for a 3x3 challenge and then the last one is just my island

[gilded elm]

love that waiting area! super cozy, and a cute use of the mario item

[hasty finch]

I'm still new to this but trying to make an island entrance. I tried basically sketching it out elsewhere before doing it (since I think I'd need to move several buildings to make the space for it)—the resident services is pretty far out from the airport. I wanted the statue of David (and his rear) to be part of the entrance, so I was thinking of having it so from airport you enter into a mini-plaza that guides you north onto what would be a straight path to the resident services. Then I'd decorate with peach trees, white lillies, columns, and other classical art. Trying to go for a "classical-punk" or "urban-classical" theme on the island overall.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/486280326025576449/919305086650437693/image0.jpg

I ran out of space in this sketch though, so like...this but bigger/more spacious?

Also unsure what else I would do with the cliffs beyond using them for the waterfall/entance—they might just be an obstacle that obscures view of what is beyond it. Any thoughts/tips/advice appreciated!

[stuck nexus]

Oh sweet, do you have a DA? I’ve been looking for southern river mouths inspo

[heavy night]

Anybody else a Freddie Stan? ❤️

[novel terrace]

Hi I have this small area surrounded by trees with lots of glowing moss ( I love them) and I don't know if I should just put a bench in here and fill everything with moss or if I should do anything else like a bonfire or something

[vivid rivet]

fountain?

[novel terrace]

I already have a fountain and since it's in a small forest I don't think it would fit in here

I really like to just run around the moss but I'm afraid that just filling the space with moss will look empty

[digital jolt]

My airport is right below the fountain area here. Dock connects to the brick path on the left

[junior ore]

what else should i add?

[junior ore]

(i wish there was a snow pile item like the leaves and petals...)

[last creek]

You can use white yoga balls to look like a big snowball

[last creek]

Ice sculpture

[junior ore]

good ideas!! ty!

[last creek]

You can also use that big moss glob and customize it white @junior ore

[jaunty lotus]

Progress so far on my kidcore island!

[last creek]

I love the gyroids on the mushrooms

Planning to make my island look like this

[woven drift]

Mysterious camping site out in the middle of nowhere

Kid's tent

Maybe add some of those tall mushroom furniture to make it more fairytale-like

[vagrant patrol]

I believe I saw on reddit someone making that one, if you can find them you can probably draw a lot or inspiration

Buf other then that, good luck on your stardew island

[deep elk]

kinda looks like froggycrossings kidcore islad

[worn night]

anyone wanna come give me some design advice i’m lost 😔

[vagrant patrol]

By the looks of it some paths Froggycrossing used, but what Jada made is definitely still unique,

[neon pasture]

maybe an overgrown playground?

[gusty pond]

My newly finished area

[calm scarab]

i made a hotel 💖 all the designs are from MA-5037-1104-8762

[deft knot]

Any ideas of what to put in this open space to the right? I don’t really have a theme, but I want it to look somewhat modern.

[vivid rivet]

beench

a stall maybe

[supple adder]

That’s really nice and detailed I’m more of a forestry Japanese themed island guy but wow I like that

[heavy idol]

A few of my favorite spots in Rainbeaux, I can only include a few photos which was hard 😂

[white timber]

I still have more to decorate and little things to touch up in most areas but I’m super happy with how it’s all coming together

[novel terrace]

That might work

[novel terrace]

Idk will a playground make sense in a forest ?

[still summit]

hlysht
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[sleek sail]

How do you do this? My island isn’t even 3 stars yet

Making it look good is hard

[rustic wren]

Do you still have the mosaic flooring code from the first picture?

[hasty finch]

Anyone able to take a look at my island and give me feedback? I'd really appreciate it, spend the whole day working on it. It's still in a blueprint kind of stage—need to actually move the buildings, but laying out the groundwork to plan the infrastructure and could use some advice as I'm still new to this, but also getting a little brain-fried from doing it all day. Help greatly appreciated if someone can take a look!

[mighty coyote]

some shots i like from my island

[maiden isle]

oh yeah, it’s all coming together (ft. only four of the six rocks cause I thought the other two looked better elsewhere)

or I guess only 3 so far lol

[hasty finch]

I know that this is basically a completely subjective question, but what's a good size lawn/area to plan around a villager's house? How big is too big? How small is too small? etc.

[tidal dagger]

Stardew Valley LOL

[last creek]

Yeah.. stardew valley is #2 in my book

[tidal dagger]

nice

[frail garnet]

Nice

[woven drift]

my island is ugly I would like someone to help me decorate

[primal raft]

My plaza is 9 steps away from the beach. What can I put in its place?

[eternal stream]

Any ideas how to make a rural-city island look more festive?

[copper trout]

Add more decor

But thats just me.

[zenith folio]

Maybe trade out some of the things on the stalls for the smaller festive series items or toys

Pop a gift pile somewhere, or a festive tree

[novel terrace]

i feel like only the mushroom lamp will work but i'll try that

i think i'll put a log bench in the middle of it and that's all

idk

[vivid rivet]

i just got the ability to terraform any tips for first step?

[vestal zenith]

That would be a cool campsite

[novel terrace]

if my island was fully themed like that yeah, but because it's only one small area i feel like putting the campsite here wouldnt be that great

also the campsite have a direct view on this little forest and i like how it feel

[tame vine]

Café so far! :D

[ripe musk]

My Christmas area 🥰

[vivid rivet]

nice

[royal spindle]

👽🛸

[royal spindle]

Soooo cute!

[marble nymph]

My house and entrance leading up to my house. Shino at my arcade.

[heavy idol]

The Rainbeaux Arcade, Diner, and Movie Theater ❤️🌈

[white timber]

LOVE your use of the pergolas! It's such a nice vibe!

[frigid path]

hey, how did you build walls?

[dark urchin]

If you mean what Kelsey did, then those are simple panels.

[woven drift]

Simple panels my beloved

[tidal herald]

That path at the back 🥰🥰🥰🥰 can I get the I’d

[vivid rivet]

where do you get simple panels

[heavy idol]

I got mine via Nookazon, when you get one you can buy more through the store and customize them with a DIY bench or at Harv’s

[tidal herald]

I’m building a rock garden but I’m not sure where I want to put it … the first picture is my secret beach I could expand it and put my rock garden down there and the second picture is at the top of the incline coming up from my secret beach

[heavy idol]

Sometimes they can be found at the store

[tidal herald]

I’ll let you come catalog a simple panel if you’d like

[tidal herald]

1st picture is the top and 2nd is my secret beach opposes

[frigid path]

how to get panels?

[dark urchin]

You can get them from Nooks Cranny. People also sell them on Nookazon. I personally get mine from treasure islands.

[woven drift]

Secret beach I'd suggest, it'd really fill up the space nicely

[frigid path]

diy?

[dark urchin]

No. It’s not a diy.

[heavy idol]

Who else has been going castle crazy since the update?

[short shadow]

does anyone else have tasha? how did you decorate her yard? pic from reddit just to show her exterior

[misty pier]

Just finished my bakery 💖

[heavy idol]

SO cute

[brittle mango]

The pink bistro tables look fantastic

[misty pier]

Thank you 🥺

[viscid trellis]

How do you get the items for walls

[vivid rivet]

ok thx

[fervent lion]

So, this is my island layout. Everything's getting revamped for a sort of witchcore theme with stars and whatnot from thing Celeste can give you (For example: the Moon chairs, Moon, and anything else that's cute and glows). So, I'm asking for any ideas I could try around my Resident services? The second image is for just how close my airport is to it. I'm willing to do waterfall and cliff ideas too!

[heavy idol]

I found them on nookazon, castle walls/gates/towers

[icy sedge]

I need somebody's opinion. I really like using a whole bunch of colourful flowers throughout my island. But, now that it has snowed, I feel like they look hella out of place. So part of my REALLY wants to remove them all and replace them only with red and white flowers. But the other part of me knows that is so much work, only to undo it in three months. What should I do 😧

[heavy idol]

You could do a garden here, with veggies/flowers

[fervent lion]

Where? Where I'm standing?

[heavy idol]

Yeah between the airport and resident services

[fervent lion]

Fair, yeah. Though I do have a pumpkin farm on the other side of the airport

[heavy idol]

Gotcha

[fervent lion]

Well, just a farm I suppose. It's a big area full of Fruit trees and pumpkins lmao

[heavy idol]

This is my area in front of resident services

[fervent lion]

Hella pretty

[proven sable]

Very colorful

[fervent lion]

I think I want cliffs and waterfalls. Part of me wants to utilize a second height island so I can try out some sunken waterfalls too mmm

[viscid trellis]

I’m still working on this for the most part but it’s going well

[fervent lion]

@hasty finch

[hasty finch]

That looks really good! And yeah, wow I haven't seen resident services that mis-aligned to airport before but I think you made it work!

[fervent lion]

Thank you weep. I'm in the idea process of revamping my entire island though. I want witchcore with stars but I have no clue what custom design paths I wanna use and all. Idk where to even look for any 😔

[hasty finch]

Yeah, I'm not sure either—I'm doing like a greco-roman and generally classical/ancient "historical" theme.

[fervent lion]

Ooooo, sounds hella good. I hope you can figure out what you're looking for. I had to get out of the Custom design channels cause I felt myself about to get stuck in there for h o u r s lmao

[wispy jay]

Can I see anyone's campsite, want to make mine better but I have no ideas

[warm snow]

I'm looking for someone to help me design my map if anyone's up for it :) I'm going for a city theme. DM me please

[uncut loom]

@warm snow sorry my island is more rural but i can give ideas

[warm snow]

That would be great ty!!

[uncut loom]

Ill send it in a bit my phone is being slow

[austere estuary]

Does anyone have any diagonal paths that are somewhat long? I needed to do that from my entrance to my resident services but I don’t know how to decorate around the path

[uncut loom]

Sorry it looks bad i couldnt download the pic @warm snow

I also need ideas for here

[tired siren]

any ideas for this small empty space ?

[kind grove]

re vamping my campsite, still got loads of flowers to plant

[errant sail]

How do I fix this?

[foggy sail]

Time for winter on my island :)

[sly hull]

What fence is that?

[woven drift]

Log fenxe

[foggy sail]

Log fence, I believe it is in the 2.0 update

[woven drift]

Fence*

[safe bluff]

Can I get some suggestions on what to put in these spaces Infront of my city hall. My island is medieval/gothic inspired.

[twilit moss]

What should I do to make a cool design? It's pretty basic rn

[kind grove]

we have like the exact same map! i just did a lot of terraforming. no designs in particular

[fleet crystal]

Not mine. Just sharing cause I thought it was pretty. By @acnhwithbrooke on Twitter. DA 6831-4809-9871

[twilit moss]

Do you have some pics you can send me of your layout? Rn I have like a cool farm and some stuff near the dock for people

[kind grove]

@twilit moss i haven’t finished the back half yet but this is what i have so far

[twilit moss]

Looks awesome!

[kind grove]

thanks!

[twilit moss]

How did you get your town hall lined up so well?

[kind grove]

i just kept resetting until it did

[twilit moss]

Ahhh dang

[kind grove]

is yours just one off?

[twilit moss]

Yea it stinks

[kind grove]

i would just terraform it so that you have to go left or right from the airport then lead into rs

[twilit moss]

I kinda just positioned some trading stands as the entrance

Part of me wants to reset but that would be a lot

[compact wedge]

After nearly a year from restarting and nearly 6 months without playing
Moop has reached 4 stars :D

[keen dock]

It's not really a "good design" still trying to learn bits and redesigning the entire island but thought i'd share this cute moment of a sandwich being eaten and apollo singing

[flat abyss]

i'm struggling a lot deciding what biomes and themes i want on my island, what do you think of this idea? half desert, a mountain range + fjord cutting the island in half, a plateau forest above a rainforest, a more developed city entrance off the airport...

[cedar wing]

Pretty

[woven drift]

I think “moon garden” would be a nice name for this area

[steady yoke]

[exotic dagger]

Lol

[zenith folio]

Entrance under snow. Leads to a still-blank trading area

[exotic dagger]

How

Its so cute

[vivid rivet]

me too

I really need help with map planning

i also want to make a n entrance from my airport to my resident services but 😭 my resident services is to the side of the airport

[woven drift]

So far what I’ve done with my island, I’m very happy with it, thoughts?

[alpine root]

Honestly this is a really cool idea are u gonna go with it

[tidal dagger]

nice

[alpine root]

Super cool :0

[twilit comet]

(kinda) finished my map for my island

this is what it looks like in-game

[maiden monolith]

How did you design it like the first picture? Is it a software?

[alpine root]

Looking super quaint xunt

[still summit]

wheat field such a god tier multipurpose item

[woven drift]

Hi guys! Im currently doing -cute/kid core? Ish? Not too colorful though, mainly red/pink/and white, my main theme around my island is illuminated ice creams, mush lamps, and flowers!! i need ideas for the front of my museum!! Please ping or dm me 💕

[woven drift]

Thats cute!!

[spark fox]

Does anyone wanna show me their island? I just started playing and was hoping to see someone else’s island :, )

[wintry wagon]

i can! dm me for a dodo code

[fossil wind]

A little building behind my Resident services

[dark bramble]

Can we have the DA?

[urban wraith]

Let’s go shopping!

[gritty cypress]

what do you guys think looks better? balloons or hedge?

[lusty terrace]

Balloons

[elder nacelle]

definitely balloons

[woven drift]

Omg beautiful!!!

[vagrant patrol]

Balloons 100%

[lucid stratus]

i hate how i made this : ' )

[last basin]

Is this swampcore? My first ever attempt at this theme. This is my entrance

[lucid stratus]

OMG YES I LOVE IT ITS BEUTIFUL AND IT IS SWAMPCOREEEE

so many good decoraters and mine SuCkS

F a u n a

[polar haven]

What is the vine and big flower thing called?

[last basin]

Giant Vine and Titan arum

[polar haven]

Ty

[kind dust]

Need some more ideas for stuff for in my farm… anyone got good ones?

[lucid stratus]

maybe make a design that looks like a haybale or look for one

[vivid rivet]

lmao its cute

[lucid stratus]

haha thank you : D

[kind dust]

Good idea thank you!!

[lucid stratus]

yw i got another idea but u might have it already

[kind dust]

Well I’m happy to hear any suggestions!! 😊

[lucid stratus]

maybe make a design that looks like a tomato and put it on the ground like it fell (if u have a tomato patch)

[tacit shore]

Thats si good omg😧👏🏾

How do you guys stuff look so amazing wowowow

[rapid lily]

Hi guys! I'm Newer to ACNH and I'm starting to work on my home design and terraforming. any tips and tricks are appreciated and I hope I can make some new friends on here! (:

[lucid stratus]

never give up keep working if you do give up just atleast try to go back into doing it

[jagged frigate]

How are you planning to get all that sand? Is this a mod or something 🤔

[vivid rivet]

i assumed they mean the sand flooring option using construction app

[dark urchin]

Terraforming and waterscaping can be draining for someone who hasn’t done either. I suggest starting with something simple then work towards doing more complex things.

[steady tendon]

my carnival 💚💕

[safe bluff]

So this is my Lil market place, what should I put in each booth to be sold?

[lucid stratus]

something related to food or plants

[dark urchin]

You could put a pot with a flower next to it in one stall.

[hearty flame]

Updating my entrance with some of the new items. Airport is at the bottom right of the pic. open to suggestions 🙂

[heady crown]

I love that, not too cluttered maybe couple more flowers if you feel like it needs that 🤔

[hearty flame]

aw thanks! haha im happy you noticed cause i actually took a bunch of stuff out to make it more spacious/natural. I'll try playing with some more flowers!

[twilit comet]

no i drew it :)

[odd grove]

Well u did use drawing software

[woven drift]

Yo pass your dream code! Would love to visit there :0

[twilit comet]

i think they meant like a map designer

not a drawing software

but either way i used procreate

[rough breach]

hey all I love seeing everyone’s islands im curious tho how do you plan it out? Like how do you know what items to use n stuff? im currently building my own and the tips would be helpful

[vivid rivet]

^^

[twilit comet]

honestly being familiar with the items helps, that way you just know what exists and can imagine it. there's times where i just gone through every item on nookazon for inspiration

[woven drift]

working on my island for the first time since the beginning of 2.0 (: i started playing breath of the wild shortly after the update so i’m heavily inspired off of that. working on my desert next !!

[surreal terrace]

how did you do that?

[light oak]

Hey y’all, I’m very new to terraforming and am trying to transform my island into something similar to this layout where there’s a very “enclosed” feeling and little nooks. I’m feeling really overwhelmed though bc I’m not really sure where to start or if I’m supposed to plan how things will be laid out vs just going with the flow. For people who terraformed their whole island similarly, do you have any tips? Did you plan out everything first or just do one section at a time? If you planned, how much did you plan?

[floral locust]

Heyo, if you have the determination I usually like to flatten everything and just start section by section rather than doing everything all at once. It is normal to feel overwhelmed while trying to create the island of your dreams, remember to take it easy on yourself and trust the process. I usually start with the shops such as nook and the clothing shop where I would like it in the map and then start on individual villager's houses

[torn valve]

how do you flatten your island?

im super noob to all this

2 years late to the game LOL literally.

[floral locust]

When you receive 3 stars island rating and KK slider has performed at your island. Tom nook will give you a terraforming option on your nook phone when you visit him at resident service.

[rough breach]

bro i am trying to plan my island but no matter how much I do it i can’t make it look goooood

[torn valve]

oooooh okok so it is pretty important to get KK to come and perform .. lol

ive totally been slacking on getting him here to play

[still summit]

what were your “planning” process like?

[floral locust]

depends how you play the game but yeah it gives you more creative freedom with your island 🙂

[rough breach]

its kind of annoying my residents services is so close to the airport

[void bramble]

I’ve seen many people use a cliff/river to section them off from one another

[dark urchin]

I like looking at other people’s builds and see how they use items. I just make areas to my liking using items that I know I like and want to use.

[floral locust]

When your resident service is closed to the airport, can be annoying and limited in creativity but I found it does give some character and so centralized. One of my island is super close to airport and I section it off with a small lake like a lobby before going to airport/resident service

[still summit]

sort out priority of things want to archive on island (i.e. xx themed xx place, a seaside xx) → estimate size, rough shape, location each zone would need → zoning your island → build off each revolving around an inspiration (icl. IRL) / wanting to highlight height difference/forced perspective / items you really want to put to use / imagine taking a scroll through it, just to name a few

(each step does not to be complete it’s fine to leave sections off until later)

[dark urchin]

Do y’all decorate cliffs that are just used to outline a building? I have a two tile wide cliff area that goes around my museum to give it that sunken look. I decorated the areas that can be seen. I’m debating on if I should decorate behind the roof of my museum or just leave it. I kind of don’t want to since you won’t be able to tell that there’s nothing there unless you look at a certain angle.

[gilded elm]

I do! I like having details that I catch when walking around at random angles, and sometimes things can be seen better than you think and add that little extra ambiance. In the past on the tiles cliff right behind my museum I've used alternating blue and white flowers to match, then moved to the whole space being taken by a dino skeleton, which I can see parts of from over the museum roof.

[gaunt depot]

2020

2021

[frigid gate]

Is there a list of commonly used items used when designing your island? Something like the simple panels, etc. Or maybe theme specific commonly used items?

I plan on designing my island for the first time and I plan on drawing inspiration from the citycore theme.

Trying to see if there's any consolidated documentation

[uncut loom]

I need some ideas for sort of like what @gaunt depot put earlier

[flat abyss]

thanks haha i think i’ll try it out

[flat abyss]

amazing! what did you use for the roof?

[woven drift]

The answer is to just do it

[uncut loom]

I think they used the gazebo

[woven drift]

It just takes time

[fossil wind]

@surreal terrace @flat abyss it's made with two different levels of storefronts and behind the top layer is that gazebo that starts with a p i can't remember what it's called I just woke up

[woven drift]

For those of you who like maps, feast your eyes on this eyesore

[raven pine]

I lost my 700+ hour island the other day… so here’s part of my new festive/winter island to be completed by Christmas Day hopefully

[lucid stratus]

Wow-

[storm sky]

THAT IS SO CUTE

[storm sky]

i love that

[green cedar]

what arch would look best right at the entrance to resident services?

[light oak]

Flattening first is a good idea/makes sense, thank you!

[uncut loom]

@gaunt depot can you dm me some pics of the 2021 thing

[floral locust]

no worries, good luck! I can't wait to see the images coming out from your island

[hallow apex]

omg i love that

[novel terrace]

Hello ! i'm thinking of making some sort of banquet in front of the samurai suit what do you guys think of this idea ? also is there any carpet that i could use or am i restricted to low tables ?

[real gust]

Needing building help
Hello! im hoping someone here can help me. Im having trouble building with castle items (walls/towers/gates). The gates are bigger than the walls/towers (WHY nintendo???!?), and that makes stuff not match up one end of my castle. So im trying to figure out how to fix it without it looking crappy. And whats worse if I need two gates for the castle im making lol...

I really am not sure how to fix this. IDK why in the hell nintendo wouldn't make the seizes match >.<

[zenith folio]

May need to either lose the side door or have a third on the other side somewhere to balance out wall lengths

If you really don’t want the third one to be usable it could be blocked off somehow

[real vessel]

I've been trying to come up with an entrance I like for like... a week now. but I'm just not happy with anything. Maybe it's because I don't have a real theme in mind but I figured if i could at least design an entrance I like, the rest of my island would fall into place. Also I can hardly find any inspiration for parallel services/airports so I just dunno anymore. It's frustrating me pretty hardcore.

That's my island theme. 'hardcore'. lmfao. the aesthetic of being overwhelmed.

[tidal dagger]

That is so sad BUT THAT IS SO NICE

[golden rain]

Do you have a DA? Your map is awesome!

[misty pier]

Just finished my convenience store 🥰

[past sedge]

what would you call islands that give off this vibe? although not necessarily set in autumn 🤨

[void bramble]

I think those all evoke a towny feeling… like Stardew Valley vibes 🙂

It’s got some orchard-ey-ness too

[obtuse sinew]

Nan's snowy witch house, and Kiki's Witch house from the Fall.

[shut cipher]

Hello, do people use 3D island planner ?

[dark urchin]

Some people do. I’ve mostly seen people use a 2D one.

[shut cipher]

Haha okay :)

But I would have liked to know how we can put the map on the game :)

Because the file is in .island

[still summit]

it’s a planner - a blueprint.

the tool isn’t to skip terraforming but that you can preview how the area will look like in 3D without the hassle of terraforming trail n error. it’s awesome

[shut cipher]

With what software can we modify the map (except NHSE)

[shut cipher]

I created a map for nothing.

[last basin]

Another view of my swampy entrance

[alpine root]

Grasshopper on log a nice touch

[lime path]

thats so cool

[toxic oar]

Working on my Santa visiting area.

[true pagoda]

wow

[tidal dagger]

Super Mario Sunshine reference?

[raven pine]

Thank you so much 🥺

[raven pine]

I guess it was needed to push me to try something new 😊

[zenith folio]

Redd’s beach, to be connected to the Cranny directly to the left

[jaunty meadow]

Hello! does anyone know if there is a new way of stunting trees? I have seen ppl plant multiple small trees without saplings near them……?🤔

[woven drift]

those are actually holly shrubs, not trees

dont think you can stunt those, they might just be waiting for them to grow

[woven drift]

Sadly, I don’t have online

[misty pier]

The area outside my museum 💖

And my drive in theater !

[sullen maple]

nice

[dark bramble]

Only way to do that is to plant your tree somewhere that he can't grow and he will stay a little tree (a sprout basicly)

[limber sandal]

Are bookcases the tallest item in the game? I need something to represent the shelves

For my Amazon themed island

[rapid crypt]

I think jailbars are the tallest

at least taller than a bookshelf

[little tinsel]

jail bars would make sense for an amazon warehouse..

[vivid rivet]

oop

[golden rain]

No worries, thanks anyway!

[north urchin]

LMAO

[last creek]

Making my island stardew valley themed. Here’s Clint’s workshop. Still need to edit a couple things but I think it’s coming along nicely

[half rain]

I love this

Is anyone able to be my friend in animal crossing

[bleak wind]

This is looking perfect so far! Don't forget the shovel near the door. Keep up the good work 😊

[last creek]

It removed my shovel when I moved the house. It’s back there (:

[limber sandal]

Lmaoo

[scenic jacinth]

omg… where did you get the fish display this is so cute

[bleak wind]

The Carp Banner was obtained from Nook Shopping from April 28 to May 5 as a celebration of Children's Day. You could probably find someone to trade for it in #furniture-trade 😄

[amber gust]

Me me me

[silver sorrel]

My island do be looking a little chaotic today

[vivid rivet]

thats chaotic?what is mine then lmao

[odd grove]

Your wooden fences annoy me

Yoo u got doritos?!?

Why are there horseshoe crabs lol

[woven drift]

If that’s chaotic then Idk what’s peaceful, that’s an amazing section

[silver sorrel]

they are enjoying their doritos

[odd grove]

Ahh

Is that hilldog in the bottom?

Or just some old lady

[silver sorrel]

nah that's my mom lol

[odd grove]

Ok

Cool

[meager river]

where would yall recommend I put my nook shop? Like, where should I plcae it in relation to everything?

[vivid rivet]

also wondering

[stiff thunder]

I tend to put my nooks to the right near my RS since I visit it a lot.

[odd grove]

You should put it around ur museum und tailors

[stiff thunder]

Near RS, near my normal running around route lol

[odd grove]

I like to do mine in some sort of plaza area

[meager river]

okay-and later in the game i cam move it if I want to correct?

and the homes?

[vivid rivet]

yeah

i am making little neighborhoods of 4

[meager river]

thats what I was thinking! but, I want to make sure I can move things later as we rogress

[vivid rivet]

yeah i moved all the houses to the beach and now im setting up where theyre all going

[wicked bridge]

anyone have any coal mine inspo?

[tawdry fulcrum]

What you think about mu Island?

My*

[midnight zinc]

its alot of snow

looks good

[tawdry fulcrum]

Thx

[primal linden]

Molly's reading area! 🦆

[grim parcel]

castle town!!!

[woven drift]

balls

[raven pine]

Ables are finally in the Christmas Spirit

[lucid stratus]

@raven pine oh my, your ables is so cute

[raven pine]

Thank you so much 😊

[lucid stratus]

Yw <3

[novel terrace]

what do you guys think of it ?i'm planing to put a meal if front on every zen cushion

i was thinking of having different colors for the cushion but i feel like having all of them with the same color will look better

[dusk yarrow]

Maybe some low tables?

[novel terrace]

i tried but i like the idea of the food being on the floor more

[lucid stratus]

@dawn oasis omg beutifull

[obtuse sinew]

Rodeo's wizard cottage.

[oblique vine]

I hust begin It's a small world and Splash Mountain

[nimble sandal]

not sure if this is the right place to put this question but my resident services is really close to the beach i’m i’m not sure how to make an entrance fit, if anyone has and inspo pictures or ideas i would love to hear it, thank you!

[tidal dagger]

Hm... My airport is decently far from my RS. 1 trick u can use is to curve away from RS and make the path seems quite long even if RS is near.

RS means Resident services

[dark urchin]

So, I redid my Able Sister’s area. I like it more than what it originally looked like.

[nimble sandal]

great idea tysm!

[tidal dagger]

np

[tribal sierra]

The "zen low table" is the lowest table in the game. Give it a try! Many of the other "low" tables are actually super high, like they go up to your character's chin. Zen low table is my fav cuz it's actually low.

[tribal sierra]

Nice interior! Very cool!

[odd grove]

I need to obtain more than just the castle wall, so many people are making castles and i want in

[novel terrace]

ok i'll try them if i ever get to have one

[warped trellis]

Finally got around to updating some of the seasonal paths on my island to their winter version! I just need to replace the bushes with holly bushes and maybe plant red/white flowers? (1st pic is just a long straight path I habe on my island, 2nd is a sort of "neighborhood" area for my villagers)

The next thing i need to do is get some kind of street lamp to add in between the bushes, and start sprucing up the area around my house... (Ill take more pics tomorrow once its daytime haha)

[lucid stratus]

This is ugly😫 👍

[timber geyser]

I know this is kind of low-end compared to a lot of stuff on here, but I made this fossil-shaped pond outside of my museum!!!!

[lucid stratus]

@timber geyser than is so cute?

[timber geyser]

@lucid stratus Thank you so much!

[lucid stratus]

@timber geyser yw!!

[tidal dagger]

This is not low-end. Share what u want

its quite nice

[timber geyser]

@tidal dagger Thanks! 😄

[lucid stratus]

I made the harry potter theme my town tune

[timber geyser]

I made “At Last I See the Light”

[lucid stratus]

Cute!

Im kinda dumb how do ppl add videos on here?

Nvm

I didnt have my volume upp-

[vagrant patrol]

#town-tunes would be a better place to put this kind of stuff

[orchid echo]

I have this sitting area that I’ve been working on for Butch and Daisy that I love but I’m so conflicted on what to put behind the couches, any ideas? It feels empty without anything but the space is awkward

[novel terrace]

something ilke that ? also with zen low table i have less space to put some seats / cushion

because i can't put food on 2 table a the same time :/

like i have 3 seats on each side instead of 4

not a big difference

[vale berry]

@oblique vine splash mountain looks awesome so far!

[kind grove]

finally got my rock garden placed for my museum’s entrance! can’t wait to finish decorating

[nova raptor]

not sure if this is the right place to ask, but i could really use some inspo for how to make the transition area between grassy land and beach look better. its always so jarring to me, i just want it to flow a little more organically

[zenith folio]

WIP of library/study area leading up to the museum and a lake area

[fleet crystal]

very nice^^

[zenith folio]

I like the effect of sandy pathing in the grass and plants in the sand a lot. Helps to blur the edges. Maybe also some dirt or green pathing in sand? Haven’t tried that

[jaunty lotus]

love this !!

[kind grove]

fountain or glowing moss pond?

[fleet crystal]

how bout fountain for day and moss pond for night? 🙂

[upper tapir]

fountain looks better imo

love the idea of the pond, would be better if there were other similar glowing/moss items in the area

[inner rose]

Tbh I like both but if it’s for the museum, fountain

[tiny bison]

fountain in my ipinion

[woven drift]

Moss pond, it fits the natural aesthetic in the screenshot

[kind grove]

i thought the same

[fast nova]

Looking for some help and inspiration, please! I’ve built this diagonal bridge to connect my airport to the resident services’ plaza and, as you can see, there’s a straight line between the bridge and the plaza but I didn’t want a straight looking path leading up to it so I used two different paths together to try and make it look more natural and give it a nice flow but it’s clearly not working! I know I need decorations, flowers and trees along the path but I still feel like I’m missing something or I’m doing something wrong! I’ve been staring at it for days now and nothing’s changed LOL I’d appreciate your input, thanks! ☺️

[calm shadow]

Small garden right beside my house

[sullen maple]

wow

[fierce gazelle]

Maybe curve the path a little bit and put a picnic area or something in that space? Some trees, bushes and flowers that fit the colour scheme should also fit in!

[fast nova]

That’s a great idea, I’ll definitely try that! Thank you 🙂

[odd grove]

I made a crop field of sorts with 15 in each column

Thats cool, its kinda like pokemon or other old school rpg housing, i bet you could probably remake a town from pokemon or something

[tidal dagger]

Only 15. I have 25

[lucid stratus]

i did sorry i forgot lol

[woven drift]

Hello, I’m resetting layout to find one lined up to the airport, wasn’t sure if bottom left is one, or keep resetting?

[polar haven]

With the low right you could do sum cool with it

[vivid rivet]

if you reset does everything you had reset

and your progress?

[woven drift]

Oh, you can do with terraforming magic later on. It’s the Resident Services that cannot be moved.

[polar haven]

Oh then I would choose top left

[woven drift]

Not my first rodeo, got new OLED and wanted to start from scratch. Had over 200 hours in my original Switch before I sold it.

[rose kindle]

Yes, if you reset, everything you have is reset. All DIYs, catalogued items, everything is set back to 0

[vivid rivet]

by reste you mean the whoel new island thing right

[rose kindle]

Yes

[vivid rivet]

😭

i really want mine to line up but i dont have the patience for that

[woven drift]

Yeah, I’m ok with that. Used to time travel in my old save hehe

[rose kindle]

I know. I was just responding to Ida’s question 👍🏻 I know some people thrive off building new islands and dream addresses, so kudos to you! I can’t do that 😂

I like being able to not have to recollect seasonal DIYS because they took FOREVER to collect. That way I can just spend the season decorating rather than hunting balloons again lol

[woven drift]

Scary lol

[tulip sequoia]

New entrance!! with a Julian photobomb 🥰