a lawyer's house could be cool, seeing the seriousness and modernism at the interior would've pleased me in a way... also lawyers do have a nice salary as far as my knowledge goes
I've seen what attorney homes look like from the outside and I've seen the inside plans. Some are ridiculously huge. Three bathrooms, four bedrooms, all brick exterior, pool in the backyard, brick patios, and more. One of them had a patio on the first and second floor. They're worth $530,000 at least. These are in neighborhoods where people have manmade streams in their backyard just so they can put in a small bridge. Other attorneys have homes that are more reasonable. Around the $100,000 range. Slightly bigger than the average home but not crazy. It really depends on the personality of the attorney. They may have big house money, but that doesn't mean they want to spend it on a big house. And as someone who has seen bills from attorneys, the salaries vary a lot depending on what they do, how long they've been doing it, how desired they are, and whether or not they have a second job with it. (District attorney, defense attorney, solicitor, etc.)
@@emilynightray I insist, it depends. I’m a lawyer, work in IP (trademarks, domains, patents) seven years experience, senior associate, married to an employment attorney, we’re still renting, three bedroom in a big city, but still can’t begin to think of a mortgage due to student loans. Yeah, cash should eventually come in and be fruitful (though no, I don’t intend on ever having a manmade stream that sounds ridiculous -I know the type -, I rather save for retirement). I mean, Obama finished paying off his student loans while in office, it takes years and years and hundreds of thousands in cash 🫠🫠🫠🫠 often wonder if I made the right choice.
@@emilynightray also, I ask this candidly and with no ill intent, are those prices in US dollars? Honestly the cost in Atlanta (outskirts; far from the city), for example (I live in Georgia), for a three bedroom is minimun 400k (to 700ish); I’m talking average family home, malcolm in the middle range, maybe a pool and decent back yard. Closer to the city, midtown, easily 800k-1 million. 100k in my state will get you a trailer cabin 😅
@@pumpkinqueen3776 They are US dollars but I don't live in a high price state. Edit: Just noticed I put two instead of five but the $100,000 is still correct.
I think another fun spin on this in the future is going on Zillow or something and trying to recreate the homes for sale on there in the Sims using the prices they’re actually listed at!
I think this would only be a true challenge if she took off the last digit of the cost. With how expensive the most simple home is nowadays, she could rebuild almost anything. So if a zillow house is 325,096, she should have to rebuild it for 32,509!
I think paying for landscaping makes sense especially since new builds would need to hire landscapers to do that work. Maybe if your out of money but want add an extra tree or some rocks, then debug would make sense since presumably those could have already been there. But things like flowers would def need to be purchased.
I also think if you start with the interior of the house first then move on to landscaping so you can budget a little better and then resort to debugging.
Love this series so much!!! A tip for budgeting: try using placeholders. You know you'll need flooring and wallpaper in every room? Pick random ones and put them everywhere so you know you can afford any wallpaper or flooring in the price range or under. You know you want an expensive kitchen like in the chef's house but you're not sure you'll be able to afford everything else? Throw some random mid-priced beds in the bedrooms and a random tv in the living room and any old bathroom furnishings and stuff like that before starting the kitchen so you have a slightly better idea of what others rooms might cost. You know you want random stuff you never use like the vet equipment? Throw those in the vet room first so it's paid for and you know you'll be able to afford it. I love using placeholders in my budget builds (especially with tight budgets) because then I can actually see how much money I have left after all the important expenses are paid for, even if that means going back and changing the flooring or wallpapers or beds or whatever to a different one later.
Ashley: “are we gonna have enough or did I spent too much on the exterior?” Ashley in the next clip: “guys I’m getting kind of worried we won’t have enough”
@@Nycolekuiken that is a good question...answer is, it depends on which level of spy we talking about (and the country they come from guz currency etc.)...on my very limited research (VERY limited) it can be as low as 2000 and up to 200,000. ...again on my very limited research ;)
I’d really love to see something more atypical and a little ooky like a mortician!! I feel like the home style could veer gothic or romantic classical!
Isn’t that stereotyping? I mean, they’re scientists. Not vampires. If anything I get more of a Men In Black vibe because of Laurel, or Shirley from The Haunting of Hill House…
@@nickynicks_ A lot of morticians do have a heavy appreciation for classic, formal, and sometimes eerie designs. Though a science, you would very seldom bring the lab coats and sterile environment into your own home. An unconventional profession would attract a bit more of unconventional people after all. The meshing of science with romanticism is what makes mortuary so multifaceted and fascinating. Due to the specific nature that entails the profession, there’s a lot of humanity that goes into it as well. Unless working strictly as an embalmer, which many rarely do, just as you embalm, you also connect on a deeper, emotional level with the clients family; to help serve as a guide through their grief. To say that morticians are just merely scientists feels like a disservice as well, though I do get your point. Perhaps I should have elaborated more in my original comment.
@@cranberrynougat I never said that they're merely scientists. I just doubt that they're all goths and emos just because their jobs have to do with dead bodies😂
My dog actually will go from his bed to the floor and vise versa throughout the night. I think if he starts to feel warm he moves to the floor for the cooling sensation. Like flipping your pillow 😊
I adore this series Ashely! I've never seen anyone else do anything like it. Maybe a house really deep out in the countryside for a freelance artist or author. Like a renovated Scottish cottage surrounded by fields and trees, with chickens in the backyard!
For the landscaping question! As someone who just recently bought a new home, each house gets two standard trees, three bushes, and two flower parches ( all front lawn). Sooo yeah make it real lol maybe include those 7 items free but everything else needs to be purchased off the salary lol ❤❤ your videos
Regarding cats and their litter box: A lot of people do put the litter boxes in the bathroom, or tucked away somewhere like a basement or washroom. But that's not actually the best place to put it, not for pet nor owner! For starters cats like to have multiple places to do their business, especially if there are multiple cats or if there aren't a lot of spaces specifically for them. This is because they use scent to mark their territory and their colony (family) and pee is one of the best resources they have for that. So they prefer to mark the places where they are most often with their scent. Also the places where the other members of their colony are at. That's why they love to sit on chairs or sofas or beds that their favourite humans have been using; it already smells like their friend and they want to add their smell to signal that you are family. So what happens when you hide away your cat's litter box? It depends on the individual cat's personality and how many other ways it has to mark its scent, but for a lot of cats they will either go potty on your furniture or your floor in a desperate way to mark their territory. Or they will interpret it as a signal that you are not family and will be more distant and wary, as they will not feel safe in the spaces they can't properly mark. (Source: my mum's a veterinarian and I'm autistic with cats as a special interest, and have been reading my mum's books on cats since I was little 😸) And as for where they sleep, cats love scent soakers (like blankets and pillows that can take up their natural scent just by lying on them) so they sleep in places that have those most of the time, also boxes, hidden corners like closets, any extra surface on the floor (like a rug but also like a random bag or smt) and anywhere the sunlight hits. This is because they are instinctually inclined to seek warmth and insulated places. My cat is very old so I spoil her by giving her hot water bottles in all her favourite napping spots. And she also has a pillow next to mine on the bed where she likes to sleep, but during the night she'll move a lot, sometimes lying on my back or even my face (again, looking for warmth). So in that regard you were spot on putting so many pet beds down! Though in reality, especially for cats, there'd also be a lot of random stuff like cardboard boxes or blankets in strange places - you notice your cat likes to sit there so you just put something comfy down for them. And inevitably your house is filled with a million different spots for them specifically! 😆
Thank you for sharing. I didn't know those things about cats. That explains why one of our cats has her favorite litter box in my daughter's room-her favorite person.
So most of our litter boxes are in the basement BUT it’s a finished basement and where we spend the majority of our time so it makes sense for us and our cats!
Cats can adapt pretty well if done correctly there’s normally not an issue with hiding the litter box as there’s plenty of other ways to bond with your kitty so it’s not something they’re missing out on too much
OMG Ashley thank you for actually placing a fireplace where you put the chimney! It drives me absolutely batty when builders build a chimney then either have no fireplace at all or place it in a totally different place that makes ZERO sense! 🤣
Yess, you spent wayyy too much on the exterior. Which is why I believe that you should NOT include the trees in the budget. Flowers and fences, yes. Because that's something you'd pay a ridiculous amount of money for. But, if you're trying to keep it realistic, we don't pay for trees unless we plant or remove them ourselves. I STILL love this series! & next career that im suggesting is an actor/actress or an astronaut!! ❤
I really like that you are doing these kinda contrasting budgets for the episodes. In that vein, I would like to see a lower budget build like the retail worker next. Then after that maybe do a higher paid professional?
@@MsSims2Fan1983 I was just stating doctor is a broad term, and I personally didn’t know what you meant by your comment since it can be interpreted vaguely. Wasn’t trying to come off as rude :)
litter boxes can go in bathrooms for sure. generally it’s best to put them in an area where they can see their surroundings, and without noise. some simmers place them in laundry rooms which often wouldn’t fly irl!
It’s interesting because from what I know about the vet salaries here in Germany, they basically only end up with the bare minimum, because they also have to pay for the clinic, the equipment and staff (i could be wrong tho, but all vets I know have basically a side hustle)
@@sammorris4722I work at a vet hospital in HR so I’m very familiar with the earning potential of the career in the US. Most vets only wind up with a pretty standard middle class lifestyle because the income to debt ratio is so bad. They graduate school with something like $400k worth of student debt that will require monthly payments averaging anywhere from $2-4k for the first 10-20 years of their career. They also usually do internships after graduation which often pay poorly ($30-50k/yr). If someone is a specialist they can easily earn $200-500k per year depending on the specialty and their location, but that also requires 3+ extra years of badly paid residency when your income is spent almost entirely on student loan payments. Many specialists I know came from some money to start with because it’s the only way to survive so many years of expensive education before starting to earn a wage.
I'm a vet in France and you can divide the annual salary in this video by 4 and you'd be closer to what I earn before taxes (and I'm not complaining). But for specialists (orthopedic surgeon, cardiologist, oncologist, etc), that salary might be accurate because their fees are way more expensive than mine as a generalist.
My dog loooooves rutine, same spot for sleeping in the big bed and the same spot in the couch for naps in the day. Also had a crying meltdown when i changed my work hour😂😂😂
Ashley,I love watching you build! Your voice is very calming and you’re very patient and deliberate about your explanation of what you were doing with the build. I feel like I actually learn things when I watch you build! This turned out beautifully and thank you so much for sharing it with us! 🌻🌻💛💛
I've had pets that would use their crates and their beds. For some dogs the crates are a kind of den that they feel safe in. My sister had a big(80lb) dog and anytime I brought my little (15lb) beagle mix to her apartment he (my sister's dog) liked to sleep in my dog's tiny bed. I've got some pictures of him curled up as much as he could and his head hanging off the side. Animals like to sleep wherever especially if it already smells like them or their favorite people.
22:55 we have two cats and two litter boxes. one is in the half bathroom and one is in the dining room (which sounds weird, but i feel like most cat owners i’ve met put them there???) i also feel like a lot of people put them in laundry rooms. so those are all pretty usual places for litter boxes
we only have one cat that actually uses his pet bed, and he completely ignored it up until we were thinking about giving it away. it’s like his intuition told him we were trying to get rid of it, and now he’s OBSESSED with it. other than that, they sleep on the couch/bed/in their little cat trees.
This looks like the house for a single parent to, I think, 3 boys that you did a SUPER long time ago as a curb appeal speed build video. I loved that house I watched it so many times lol
My mom has worked from home for the last decade and has always had a pet bed right next to her desk for our little senior Yorkie, and she also has a pet bed on top of her own bed that our pup sleeps in about half the time (otherwise she’s under the covers with her haha)
I have a cat that is scared of the rain named Rayne so when it rains, I put him in the bathroom to calm him down with his litterbox only then, otherwise it's in the living room corner. loving this series as a player who loves interior design 🥰 maybe interior designer career next
I have good news for you Ashley! You actually *can* place the hedge-fences on curved walls! You just have to start with the rounded decks for the parts that you want curved, and use the replace fences tool to get the fence you want on the curve. Then you lower the deck to ground level, remove the floor and remove the straight sides, and you've got a perfectly rounded fence! 😁
Random but I'd love a house for a fashion buyer or fashion editor since I'm in that industry! A lot of people who are in that field come from money in it so I wonder how far you could go off just the actual salary hahaha
Your videos are my favorite because you get straight yo the point and build and don't linger on everything . Alot of builders take like 10 mins just talking about and showing you different roofs ! I like ur videos because you give us just enough 😊
My Labrador has a bed next to my bed and a bed downstairs near the television. However, he much prefers to climb into bed with me, especially during the colder months. I love the build.
My dog will take turns sleeping in my room, my parents or in the living room. We have blankets on the ground for him to sleep on as well (he's an older guy)! When we had cats, they would sleep anywhere they wanted lol, there was some questionable spots they would fall asleep on or in ha! I love living with animals so much and you did a great job making this home filled with pet stuff! I absolutely love your builds and the way you decorate each home! I love watching your videos!! :D
Hello from Texas! I'm really enjoying this series you're doing with the realistic salaries. I always love your builds and have many in my game. A house this size where I live would run about 600K.
For professional landscaping, you could easily spend a lot! I do property management, and what some people are willing to spend on plants, and then the up keep just astounds me!
I have 2 Dobermans, 1 male and 1 female. They sleep in their pet beds that are on the floor right next to my side of the bed. In the morning I have to drag them out into the kitchen and put them next to my chair while I have my coffee, because Dobers are very Velcro and must be right next to me. Later we just pile onto the couch together! love all your series, love playing in your builds even more! Hahaha! Reading that back, it sounds like I’m dragging my pups out of the bedroom! Of course I meant the dog beds! I’m an old lady, you’ll have to give me a break!
As someone who owns a cat: Litterbox in the bathroom if possible, due to smell and litter getting stuck in cat paws. (Most of the time it depends on where you have space and where it is more convenient for you) My cat decides where to sleep every night, sometimes in the corner of the living room couch, sometimes on my chair which I added a blanket and cushions to make more cosy. Sometimes, even just on the carpet. It differs from cat to cat as some love snuggling in bed, whilst others prefer to be in their own separate spot.
even tho it´s quite difficult because every artist has their own salary. I would like to see what you do with the average of an artist salary. Taking in consideration, most of us need a studio. Even if it´s a crany in our bedroom or a full warehouse. Edit: Also, some artists are at the same time art teachers... So maybe an academy inside the loft... Ideas.. I don´t know.
Yes, it can often go in the bathroom. Sometimes laundry room but if there is carpet most places in the home it is hard to find a place for the litter box, it really really needs to be on a hard surface because cats track the litter and if it was on carpet you would never be able to clean it all up...
I was sitting here and said “oh there’s no in-home laundry, let me scroll to the next listing” but then I remembered I was watching UA-cam and not browsing on Zillow for houses I can’t afford 😂 loved this build!!
Coming in late, but ive had cats and dogs my entire life and their litter has always gone in the bathroom. My mom always says "you dont want to sleep with the smell and you sure dont want to eat with the smell...where else but the bathroom". Also, neither know what the floor is. We have a couple of large pet beds down, but they both hog up the beds/furniture and we wouldnt want it any different. My dog will actually LITERALLY snuggle under the blanket in winter when its cold like a little human. ❤
The home gym is also for the pets... some service dogs are trained to walk on treadmills... because their handlers can't always take them for walks... it works really well.
I feel like paying for landscaping makes it so much more realistic! I put landscaping in my yard in my house a few years ago (nothing crazy, just mulch and a little border of flowers and bushes out front) and I was APPALLED at how much it all cost!
Hi Ashley, I found your channel from Episode 1 of this series and I am LOVING it so far!! 💖 Can't wait to see what other careers you cover. I would love to see a plant lover house (maybe add a big greenhouse?) for the Botanist career. 🌱🌼🍂
Honestly, when my mom bought her home the front, back, and side of our home was just dirt. lmao she had to pay for rocks, trees, shrubs, cement, fencing - ALL LANDSCAPING basically lol! So I would say 10/10 landscaping should be included in the budget!
I love this! I almost never make matching bedrooms because i feel like most kids just have tons of different stuff in their room, and usually only wealthy people have the budget and time to rly make the bedrooms look super matchy, same with the rest of the house. So it really elevates the wealthy look to do this in this build
A cat box is typically some where not behind a door because doors don’t open for cats in real life. Now in the Sims the bathroom is 100% a perfectly acceptable place for the box.
So earlier I said a dentist and I still want to see that but someone said an author and I think that’s a great idea!! Like I can see them having a huge library full of books!! I love to read so I think that would be fun!! So either a Dentist (I am a dental hygienist) or an Author (I love to read a lot)!! I gravitate towards both! 🥰 thx Ashley I love you videos btw!! 🩵
LOVE THIS Series and have used ur code! I would love to see 2 different artists homes. One for successful artist and one for a starving artist would be awesome.
OMG THIS WAS A BIG ONE! What career should we do next? 😀 ps. check out the merch store hehe ☝🏼
Please do artist!!
Are you adding these homes to EA so we can download??
Either do the detective career or engineer career
Astronaut sounds fun but with the new kit today I think artist is perfect timing 🎨👨🎨
@@melinabbbbb YAASSS I was coming here to say just that!
Hear me out: an apartment for a retail worker
omg yes hahaha
this is SUCH a good idea
What if it was for two roommates- one who us a retail worker and the other in the fast food industry?
@@apersonnamedlee8060omggg i love that
I love this
a lawyer's house could be cool, seeing the seriousness and modernism at the interior would've pleased me in a way... also lawyers do have a nice salary as far as my knowledge goes
Not so much after student loans 🫠🫠🫠 not all of us at least
I've seen what attorney homes look like from the outside and I've seen the inside plans. Some are ridiculously huge. Three bathrooms, four bedrooms, all brick exterior, pool in the backyard, brick patios, and more. One of them had a patio on the first and second floor. They're worth $530,000 at least. These are in neighborhoods where people have manmade streams in their backyard just so they can put in a small bridge.
Other attorneys have homes that are more reasonable. Around the $100,000 range. Slightly bigger than the average home but not crazy.
It really depends on the personality of the attorney. They may have big house money, but that doesn't mean they want to spend it on a big house.
And as someone who has seen bills from attorneys, the salaries vary a lot depending on what they do, how long they've been doing it, how desired they are, and whether or not they have a second job with it. (District attorney, defense attorney, solicitor, etc.)
@@emilynightray I insist, it depends. I’m a lawyer, work in IP (trademarks, domains, patents) seven years experience, senior associate, married to an employment attorney, we’re still renting, three bedroom in a big city, but still can’t begin to think of a mortgage due to student loans. Yeah, cash should eventually come in and be fruitful (though no, I don’t intend on ever having a manmade stream that sounds ridiculous -I know the type -, I rather save for retirement). I mean, Obama finished paying off his student loans while in office, it takes years and years and hundreds of thousands in cash 🫠🫠🫠🫠 often wonder if I made the right choice.
@@emilynightray also, I ask this candidly and with no ill intent, are those prices in US dollars? Honestly the cost in Atlanta (outskirts; far from the city), for example (I live in Georgia), for a three bedroom is minimun 400k (to 700ish); I’m talking average family home, malcolm in the middle range, maybe a pool and decent back yard. Closer to the city, midtown, easily 800k-1 million. 100k in my state will get you a trailer cabin 😅
@@pumpkinqueen3776 They are US dollars but I don't live in a high price state.
Edit: Just noticed I put two instead of five but the $100,000 is still correct.
I think another fun spin on this in the future is going on Zillow or something and trying to recreate the homes for sale on there in the Sims using the prices they’re actually listed at!
This sounds like a lot of fun.
I’m here for this.
I think this would only be a true challenge if she took off the last digit of the cost. With how expensive the most simple home is nowadays, she could rebuild almost anything. So if a zillow house is 325,096, she should have to rebuild it for 32,509!
I love this idea!!!
can you do an architect plssss!!!! I feel like an architects house might be a lil extra ✨
I agree
Same
Is architect in sims?
PLSSSS
@@GirlBeCrazy It was in the sims 3, the closest the sims 4 has is an interior designer from dream home decorator
" You guys are stressing me out." Literally just laying in bed watching Ashley build before I go to bed.😂
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I think paying for landscaping makes sense especially since new builds would need to hire landscapers to do that work. Maybe if your out of money but want add an extra tree or some rocks, then debug would make sense since presumably those could have already been there. But things like flowers would def need to be purchased.
I also think if you start with the interior of the house first then move on to landscaping so you can budget a little better and then resort to debugging.
I agree! In the real world landscaping is not free and it is not cheap! Thats why new builds always have like only one tree lol
Love this series so much!!! A tip for budgeting: try using placeholders. You know you'll need flooring and wallpaper in every room? Pick random ones and put them everywhere so you know you can afford any wallpaper or flooring in the price range or under. You know you want an expensive kitchen like in the chef's house but you're not sure you'll be able to afford everything else? Throw some random mid-priced beds in the bedrooms and a random tv in the living room and any old bathroom furnishings and stuff like that before starting the kitchen so you have a slightly better idea of what others rooms might cost. You know you want random stuff you never use like the vet equipment? Throw those in the vet room first so it's paid for and you know you'll be able to afford it. I love using placeholders in my budget builds (especially with tight budgets) because then I can actually see how much money I have left after all the important expenses are paid for, even if that means going back and changing the flooring or wallpapers or beds or whatever to a different one later.
Ashley: “are we gonna have enough or did I spent too much on the exterior?”
Ashley in the next clip: “guys I’m getting kind of worried we won’t have enough”
Adding this one again...house for a spy with secret escape routes and offices
How much do spies make IRL? 🤣
@@Nycolekuiken that is a good question...answer is, it depends on which level of spy we talking about (and the country they come from guz currency etc.)...on my very limited research (VERY limited) it can be as low as 2000 and up to 200,000. ...again on my very limited research ;)
I’d really love to see something more atypical and a little ooky like a mortician!! I feel like the home style could veer gothic or romantic classical!
Isn’t that stereotyping? I mean, they’re scientists. Not vampires. If anything I get more of a Men In Black vibe because of Laurel, or Shirley from The Haunting of Hill House…
@@nickynicks_ A lot of morticians do have a heavy appreciation for classic, formal, and sometimes eerie designs. Though a science, you would very seldom bring the lab coats and sterile environment into your own home. An unconventional profession would attract a bit more of unconventional people after all. The meshing of science with romanticism is what makes mortuary so multifaceted and fascinating. Due to the specific nature that entails the profession, there’s a lot of humanity that goes into it as well. Unless working strictly as an embalmer, which many rarely do, just as you embalm, you also connect on a deeper, emotional level with the clients family; to help serve as a guide through their grief. To say that morticians are just merely scientists feels like a disservice as well, though I do get your point. Perhaps I should have elaborated more in my original comment.
Maybe that'll be a new career with the whole Grim theme
@@cranberrynougat I never said that they're merely scientists. I just doubt that they're all goths and emos just because their jobs have to do with dead bodies😂
@@nickynicks_lolol its funny tho bc u say they stereotyping but u list a movie like men in black as ur inspo 😂 corny
My dog actually will go from his bed to the floor and vise versa throughout the night. I think if he starts to feel warm he moves to the floor for the cooling sensation. Like flipping your pillow 😊
I adore this series Ashely! I've never seen anyone else do anything like it. Maybe a house really deep out in the countryside for a freelance artist or author. Like a renovated Scottish cottage surrounded by fields and trees, with chickens in the backyard!
I’d love to see you do one of the creative careers (either a writer or an artist). It’d probably be a challenge to do it.
For the landscaping question! As someone who just recently bought a new home, each house gets two standard trees, three bushes, and two flower parches ( all front lawn). Sooo yeah make it real lol maybe include those 7 items free but everything else needs to be purchased off the salary lol ❤❤ your videos
Regarding cats and their litter box:
A lot of people do put the litter boxes in the bathroom, or tucked away somewhere like a basement or washroom. But that's not actually the best place to put it, not for pet nor owner!
For starters cats like to have multiple places to do their business, especially if there are multiple cats or if there aren't a lot of spaces specifically for them.
This is because they use scent to mark their territory and their colony (family) and pee is one of the best resources they have for that. So they prefer to mark the places where they are most often with their scent. Also the places where the other members of their colony are at. That's why they love to sit on chairs or sofas or beds that their favourite humans have been using; it already smells like their friend and they want to add their smell to signal that you are family.
So what happens when you hide away your cat's litter box? It depends on the individual cat's personality and how many other ways it has to mark its scent, but for a lot of cats they will either go potty on your furniture or your floor in a desperate way to mark their territory. Or they will interpret it as a signal that you are not family and will be more distant and wary, as they will not feel safe in the spaces they can't properly mark.
(Source: my mum's a veterinarian and I'm autistic with cats as a special interest, and have been reading my mum's books on cats since I was little 😸)
And as for where they sleep, cats love scent soakers (like blankets and pillows that can take up their natural scent just by lying on them) so they sleep in places that have those most of the time, also boxes, hidden corners like closets, any extra surface on the floor (like a rug but also like a random bag or smt) and anywhere the sunlight hits. This is because they are instinctually inclined to seek warmth and insulated places. My cat is very old so I spoil her by giving her hot water bottles in all her favourite napping spots. And she also has a pillow next to mine on the bed where she likes to sleep, but during the night she'll move a lot, sometimes lying on my back or even my face (again, looking for warmth).
So in that regard you were spot on putting so many pet beds down! Though in reality, especially for cats, there'd also be a lot of random stuff like cardboard boxes or blankets in strange places - you notice your cat likes to sit there so you just put something comfy down for them. And inevitably your house is filled with a million different spots for them specifically! 😆
thank you for sharing! 🫶😸
Thank you for sharing. I didn't know those things about cats. That explains why one of our cats has her favorite litter box in my daughter's room-her favorite person.
So most of our litter boxes are in the basement BUT it’s a finished basement and where we spend the majority of our time so it makes sense for us and our cats!
Cats can adapt pretty well if done correctly there’s normally not an issue with hiding the litter box as there’s plenty of other ways to bond with your kitty so it’s not something they’re missing out on too much
Actually hiding litter boxes is probably the best thing for cats. It's private and not out in the open.
OMG Ashley thank you for actually placing a fireplace where you put the chimney! It drives me absolutely batty when builders build a chimney then either have no fireplace at all or place it in a totally different place that makes ZERO sense! 🤣
as a military kid I'd love to see your take on a home with a panic bunker 😅, or maybe an astronaut base on sixam!
yess, i love this idea :)
Yess, you spent wayyy too much on the exterior. Which is why I believe that you should NOT include the trees in the budget. Flowers and fences, yes. Because that's something you'd pay a ridiculous amount of money for. But, if you're trying to keep it realistic, we don't pay for trees unless we plant or remove them ourselves. I STILL love this series! & next career that im suggesting is an actor/actress or an astronaut!! ❤
I really like that you are doing these kinda contrasting budgets for the episodes. In that vein, I would like to see a lower budget build like the retail worker next. Then after that maybe do a higher paid professional?
I'd love to see a house done for a real life doctor's salary.
“Doctor” is a broad term. A veterinarian is technically a doctor. But I would love to see her do houses of different doctors (PT, Optometrist, etc).
I was kind of referring to a doctor as a physician since that's the type of doctor that we have in game.
@@MsSims2Fan1983 I was just stating doctor is a broad term, and I personally didn’t know what you meant by your comment since it can be interpreted vaguely. Wasn’t trying to come off as rude :)
@@yasmine2141I don’t think it’s hard to use context clues here…
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Oouuu I would loooveee to see an Astronauts house 🫶🏼
A trick to make the hedge perfectly round is to use the terrainpaint in a circle to follow as a template 😊
The criminal career must be a really fun one to do!
litter boxes can go in bathrooms for sure. generally it’s best to put them in an area where they can see their surroundings, and without noise. some simmers place them in laundry rooms which often wouldn’t fly irl!
It’s interesting because from what I know about the vet salaries here in Germany, they basically only end up with the bare minimum, because they also have to pay for the clinic, the equipment and staff (i could be wrong tho, but all vets I know have basically a side hustle)
Health care in the US is extortionate and people do love their pets, so it didn't surprise me at all that American vets are loaded - from the UK
@@sammorris4722I work at a vet hospital in HR so I’m very familiar with the earning potential of the career in the US. Most vets only wind up with a pretty standard middle class lifestyle because the income to debt ratio is so bad. They graduate school with something like $400k worth of student debt that will require monthly payments averaging anywhere from $2-4k for the first 10-20 years of their career. They also usually do internships after graduation which often pay poorly ($30-50k/yr). If someone is a specialist they can easily earn $200-500k per year depending on the specialty and their location, but that also requires 3+ extra years of badly paid residency when your income is spent almost entirely on student loan payments. Many specialists I know came from some money to start with because it’s the only way to survive so many years of expensive education before starting to earn a wage.
I'm a vet in France and you can divide the annual salary in this video by 4 and you'd be closer to what I earn before taxes (and I'm not complaining). But for specialists (orthopedic surgeon, cardiologist, oncologist, etc), that salary might be accurate because their fees are way more expensive than mine as a generalist.
My dog loooooves rutine, same spot for sleeping in the big bed and the same spot in the couch for naps in the day. Also had a crying meltdown when i changed my work hour😂😂😂
Ashley,I love watching you build! Your voice is very calming and you’re very patient and deliberate about your explanation of what you were doing with the build. I feel like I actually learn things when I watch you build! This turned out beautifully and thank you so much for sharing it with us! 🌻🌻💛💛
If you could do 50 of these videos, please and thank you😊
They’re sooooo soothing
I think astronaut would be really cool maybe out in Oasis Springs
I've had pets that would use their crates and their beds. For some dogs the crates are a kind of den that they feel safe in. My sister had a big(80lb) dog and anytime I brought my little (15lb) beagle mix to her apartment he (my sister's dog) liked to sleep in my dog's tiny bed. I've got some pictures of him curled up as much as he could and his head hanging off the side. Animals like to sleep wherever especially if it already smells like them or their favorite people.
22:55 we have two cats and two litter boxes. one is in the half bathroom and one is in the dining room (which sounds weird, but i feel like most cat owners i’ve met put them there???) i also feel like a lot of people put them in laundry rooms. so those are all pretty usual places for litter boxes
we only have one cat that actually uses his pet bed, and he completely ignored it up until we were thinking about giving it away. it’s like his intuition told him we were trying to get rid of it, and now he’s OBSESSED with it. other than that, they sleep on the couch/bed/in their little cat trees.
A realtors house would be so interesting both in terms of salary and decor
This looks like the house for a single parent to, I think, 3 boys that you did a SUPER long time ago as a curb appeal speed build video.
I loved that house I watched it so many times lol
My mom has worked from home for the last decade and has always had a pet bed right next to her desk for our little senior Yorkie, and she also has a pet bed on top of her own bed that our pup sleeps in about half the time (otherwise she’s under the covers with her haha)
I have a cat that is scared of the rain named Rayne so when it rains, I put him in the bathroom to calm him down with his litterbox only then, otherwise it's in the living room corner.
loving this series as a player who loves interior design 🥰
maybe interior designer career next
Including plants in the budget adds to the challenge, don't use debug landscaping 😁 Very cute build!
how you build is so satisfying to watch and it looks soooo easy for you that it makes me want to build myself too. this house looks amazing
I have good news for you Ashley! You actually *can* place the hedge-fences on curved walls!
You just have to start with the rounded decks for the parts that you want curved, and use the replace fences tool to get the fence you want on the curve. Then you lower the deck to ground level, remove the floor and remove the straight sides, and you've got a perfectly rounded fence! 😁
Random but I'd love a house for a fashion buyer or fashion editor since I'm in that industry! A lot of people who are in that field come from money in it so I wonder how far you could go off just the actual salary hahaha
Ash shouting out teachers is everything to me. Thank you 💞🤓
12:00 with a mod you can run the clinic from home by LittleMissSams of course
10:24 it should be fine 86k is a good interior budget
Your videos are my favorite because you get straight yo the point and build and don't linger on everything . Alot of builders take like 10 mins just talking about and showing you different roofs ! I like ur videos because you give us just enough 😊
It's crazy how the teachers are paid the least but there wouldn't be any of these careers without teachers
My cat starts the night by snuggling on my dads stomach, and then when she’s ready to sleep, she moves to lie in between my parents
My Labrador has a bed next to my bed and a bed downstairs near the television. However, he much prefers to climb into bed with me, especially during the colder months.
I love the build.
i have an idea for your next challenge series: maybe you could build houses from movies/tv shows like the cullen house (twilight) etc. (:
My dog will take turns sleeping in my room, my parents or in the living room. We have blankets on the ground for him to sleep on as well (he's an older guy)! When we had cats, they would sleep anywhere they wanted lol, there was some questionable spots they would fall asleep on or in ha! I love living with animals so much and you did a great job making this home filled with pet stuff!
I absolutely love your builds and the way you decorate each home! I love watching your videos!! :D
If it helps, Kate Emerald usually takes a sized-up round or half-circle rug and places it outside to help with making a guide for rounded landscaping
Just ordered a Brindleton Bay sweatshirt! I’m obsessed 😍🛥️. About to take a roadtrip around New England and it will be perfect for the vacay 🥰.
What a stunning house! I agree landscaping cost should be included, it would be if you both the home or planted flowers etc
Hello from Texas! I'm really enjoying this series you're doing with the realistic salaries. I always love your builds and have many in my game. A house this size where I live would run about 600K.
Interior designer would be good because you can use the dream home decor stuff 🥰
Probably my top favorite of all the series in your channel so far. Well done, Ashley! 💗
im loving this series so much! can't wait to see how the other houses look for the different careers 😍.
Pausing the video to say that the pet area is the SWEETEST THING EVER! I love love looove it when you have unconventional areas like that 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Absolutely love your videos! This build is amazing! My dog, Olive, love to sleep in my bed above my head on my extra pillows.
For professional landscaping, you could easily spend a lot! I do property management, and what some people are willing to spend on plants, and then the up keep just astounds me!
ASTRONAUT!! that's all
Do architect please! Love this series !
Ashley finna be a budgeting master by the time she's done a dozen of these career videos
As a cat mom, the 2 places for a litter box is the bathroom & the mud/laundry room (room leading to the backyard)
I would love to have that furbaby playpen on my house ✨
i love how effortlessly she builds and still created something so amazing 🤩
I have 2 Dobermans, 1 male and 1 female. They sleep in their pet beds that are on the floor right next to my side of the bed. In the morning I have to drag them out into the kitchen and put them next to my chair while I have my coffee, because Dobers are very Velcro and must be right next to me. Later we just pile onto the couch together! love all your series, love playing in your builds even more!
Hahaha! Reading that back, it sounds like I’m dragging my pups out of the bedroom! Of course I meant the dog beds! I’m an old lady, you’ll have to give me a break!
love the house! i think you should keep including the exterior with the budget, its more fun.
As someone who owns a cat:
Litterbox in the bathroom if possible, due to smell and litter getting stuck in cat paws.
(Most of the time it depends on where you have space and where it is more convenient for you)
My cat decides where to sleep every night, sometimes in the corner of the living room couch, sometimes on my chair which I added a blanket and cushions to make more cosy. Sometimes, even just on the carpet.
It differs from cat to cat as some love snuggling in bed, whilst others prefer to be in their own separate spot.
Maybe an Architect or an Interior Designer? (Totally not because, I'm curious due to studying to be an Interior Designer!)
even tho it´s quite difficult because every artist has their own salary. I would like to see what you do with the average of an artist salary. Taking in consideration, most of us need a studio. Even if it´s a crany in our bedroom or a full warehouse.
Edit: Also, some artists are at the same time art teachers... So maybe an academy inside the loft... Ideas.. I don´t know.
Yes, it can often go in the bathroom. Sometimes laundry room but if there is carpet most places in the home it is hard to find a place for the litter box, it really really needs to be on a hard surface because cats track the litter and if it was on carpet you would never be able to clean it all up...
I was sitting here and said “oh there’s no in-home laundry, let me scroll to the next listing” but then I remembered I was watching UA-cam and not browsing on Zillow for houses I can’t afford 😂 loved this build!!
I think you should do a high school coach, like a football coach or cheerleading coach
There isn't a toy box or anything for the kids! I was waiting the whole time for one to be added in somewhere! ❤
you're killing it w all your builds and videos, keep it up!!
Could you please put the house on the gallery? That would be so nice thank youu✨💖
Coming in late, but ive had cats and dogs my entire life and their litter has always gone in the bathroom. My mom always says "you dont want to sleep with the smell and you sure dont want to eat with the smell...where else but the bathroom". Also, neither know what the floor is. We have a couple of large pet beds down, but they both hog up the beds/furniture and we wouldnt want it any different. My dog will actually LITERALLY snuggle under the blanket in winter when its cold like a little human. ❤
i think i love this series bc ur so adorable. i love your energy 💗
How about a farmer??? Although finding a general salary would be hard
The home gym is also for the pets... some service dogs are trained to walk on treadmills... because their handlers can't always take them for walks... it works really well.
Love this house! Turned out soo good!
Stumbled upon your channel by accident today and absolutely fell in love with your creativity and endearing candor.
Dear doctor Ashley pls make the next house for a doctor pls
I love you so much I’ve been on a sims binge and these videos help me so much with building ideas
I feel like paying for landscaping makes it so much more realistic! I put landscaping in my yard in my house a few years ago (nothing crazy, just mulch and a little border of flowers and bushes out front) and I was APPALLED at how much it all cost!
All sims creator have their own style and I love it sm ❤
Hi Ashley, I found your channel from Episode 1 of this series and I am LOVING it so far!! 💖 Can't wait to see what other careers you cover. I would love to see a plant lover house (maybe add a big greenhouse?) for the Botanist career. 🌱🌼🍂
Such a great series. Love it!!!
maybe secret agent ?
FYI I LOVE the new music 😍
So nostalgic
You did it and I was only panicking a little. Love your use of colour! 😂❤
Honestly, when my mom bought her home the front, back, and side of our home was just dirt. lmao she had to pay for rocks, trees, shrubs, cement, fencing - ALL LANDSCAPING basically lol! So I would say 10/10 landscaping should be included in the budget!
I love this!
I almost never make matching bedrooms because i feel like most kids just have tons of different stuff in their room, and usually only wealthy people have the budget and time to rly make the bedrooms look super matchy, same with the rest of the house. So it really elevates the wealthy look to do this in this build
I love your builds so much!
I dont think you spent too much on the exterior! 10:26
A cat box is typically some where not behind a door because doors don’t open for cats in real life. Now in the Sims the bathroom is 100% a perfectly acceptable place for the box.
So earlier I said a dentist and I still want to see that but someone said an author and I think that’s a great idea!! Like I can see them having a huge library full of books!! I love to read so I think that would be fun!! So either a Dentist (I am a dental hygienist) or an Author (I love to read a lot)!! I gravitate towards both! 🥰 thx Ashley I love you videos btw!! 🩵
LOVE THIS Series and have used ur code! I would love to see 2 different artists homes. One for successful artist and one for a starving artist would be awesome.
I love your sense of humor🙂
Aahhh this looks so cool!! Tysm for making this!!