User blog comment:Soosieloo/Community decorating Tips, Advice, and Commiserations/@comment-78.147.207.130-20130214214553/@comment-5039776-20130215111237

Hi Pete and sorry for the late reply.

First, thanks for the lovely kind words - they are so very much appreciated (and I fear a more than a bit of an exaggeration!!!) :)

The short answer is it takes ages. I've done it 3 times now and the next time is "it". I've left a space in the south west to repopulate with a garden. I tore the old one down - big mistake 'cos I really loved it - but I wanted to do something new. Now, I have to find a day to do just that corner again! In the meantime, I've thrown a warehouse in there, lol. When I get my inspiration back, I'll do it again. And I'll get some more wooden bridges for my other fairy tale themed items :)

I did have a Scooterville but not as much as now. I always hated it cos there were no decorations interspersed with it. But when I saw what Lampville did by mixing garden trees with his scooters, I though I could do that too and mix in a few habis at the same time while still retaining the ability to play the game, even if I'm only challenging myself now (19bn XP, 3bn coins).

I think part of the game's charm is the unique way we can decorate. We all have different views of our villages. I particularly like Robin Carr's set up with a little railway line where the stations are naturalist stores and a river made of blue tiles. He's managed to get the most out of his village IMO without it looking too cluttered.

I am a big believer in not cramming. Either leave some green or pathways. I'll happily turn a 3x3 into a 4x4 with a border if it's a treasured - and therefore permanent - decoration.

I'm prattling on. Thanks again for the very kind words.

All the best.