Get The Bunk Bed Mod
They might not be in the game just yet, but there's no denying every Simmer is waiting for the day EA finally introduces actual bunk beds. For now, however, players will have to turn to the community modders for help, and luckily there's a great mod for this in particular.
RAVASHEEN's bunk bed mod features some gorgeous beds for all ages. It even includes loft beds, under which players can place small desks with a computer. The bed designs look very close to the base game, which makes this mod a great addition for anyone.
Place Walls, Not Rooms
One of the many strengths of The Sims 4's build mode is the ability to create full rooms at once and then move them around as players please. This also allows builders to adjust the walls easily and quickly, without having to edit each tile of the wall separately.
However, rooms count towards the tile count of Tiny Living. By just making the walls and placing them together, the game doesn't actually count it as a room or as tiles. This allows players to create big tiny houses, even if it's a more time-consuming way of building.
Make A Split Level Home
Split level homes are another great way to cheat the tile system. Create two rooms next to each other and raise the foundation. Then, delete the floor in one of them, as well as the wall that separates them. The tile counter will only detect the tiles for the room with a raised floor.
This basically makes for a cool split level house, though the player will have to deal with the foundation being visible on the lower level of the house. The lower level also needs to have a roof extended over it, rather than a second floor placed on top of it.
Get The Toilet/Sink Combo
After Tiny Living's release, CC creators have been hard at work changing what players already have in the game to better fit the pack's purpose. That doesn't always necessarily involve making new furniture, but just tweaking the basic elements of the base game.
This ingenious toilet/sink combination by K9DB is one of the best things to have come out from the modding community. In one single tile, the player is able to condense the utility of a toilet as well as a sink, in true tiny living fashion.
More Deco Slots
One aspect of the stuff pack that people were particularly disappointed with was the lack of proper decoration slots on items where it was obvious there could have been more slots. Although some base game updates did go through to minimize the use of space, there's so much more the developers could have done.
This mod by Teknikah adds extra slots on both sides of each base game sink, allowing players to add some extra decoration for their bathrooms.
10 Use Cheats
Using cheats for The Sims 4 probably isn't a new concept for most Simmers. Though instead of using money cheats, you'll want to use MOO, or the Move Objects cheat. Open up the cheat console and type in bb.moveobjects. This will allow you to overlap the 'footprints' of objects, letting you move objects closer together.
Using this cheat you can even place items on objects that don't normally have item slots, using either the 0 key to bring them down or the 9 key to raise them up. If you use these cheats for your objects make sure to playtest them to see if your Sims can still interact with them normally.
9 Use Half-Walls
It's easy for small spaces to feel cramped, both in the real world and The Sims. Walls divide rooms but make them smaller as well. The trick to eliminating that problem is using an open floor plan. Aside from in the bathroom and the bedroom, most Sims (except Loner Sims) won't care to share a space with another Sim.
And if you aren't a fan of a totally open floor plan, try using half-walls. It's a good way to divide and designate certain rooms, while still keeping it from feeling too cluttered.
8 Use Swimming Pools And Stair Landings
It's pretty easy to go over the tile limit without even really realizing it, especially if you want to make your Sim's home both pretty and practical. Luckily there are still tons of building tools in the game that don't count against the tile count, like pools for example. Yes, you can make the tiniest house and still have the biggest pool.
Stairs don't count either, they can be placed outside a 32 tile home and not go over the limit. You can even use stairs as a way to make a tiny porch to get away from using a deck.
7 Don't Close Fences
Building up and down does affect the tile count, so when it comes to building a micro house most designs will only be a one-floor. There is, however, a way to "cheat" an extra level, using fences. When you create a room, it automatically creates a flat roof.
This flat roof doesn't count towards the tile count and it's possible to create an open-air space for a rooftop garden or a roof terrace, using the fence tool. Fences won't count towards the tile count unless you close it, so just leave an open space on one side.
6 Build Using Diagonal Walls
The Sims 4: Tiny Living challenges Simmers to come up with creative ways to both build and decorate their new spaces. Every single tile counts, literally, and less is more. Especially when it comes to building a Micro home. One way to try and create a space that's small but functional is by building diagonally.
4 full squares count as a tile and in the case of half tiles, the game rounds down. You can use that mechanic to squeeze an extra tile in and not have it count towards the limit by using a half tile piece in your build.
5 Limit Household Appliances
Many of the Build/Buy items that came with Tiny Living are meant to be multifunctional or small enough to only take up a tile or less. It's also good to really minimalize how many objects are in your Sim's home and get rid of anything that's unnecessary. Sims only really need one sink in a house, so choose between a kitchen sink or a bathroom sink.
You can even give your sims an outdoor trash bin to save space inside the house. If you don't plan on giving your Sims a microwave, the tea kettle or a coffee maker, they really only need one empty counter to prepare meals.
4 Use Roofs To Make Lofts
There's more than one way to make a second story for a micro-home without going over the tile limit. This trick also uses the game mechanics for roofs, since they don't count towards the tile limit, it's possible to make a 'second' floor loft.
Place a roof on top of the room and then place stairs going up to the second floor. You can get as creative as you want as roofs are also adjustable, as long as you don't place walls or build an enclosed fence in the space.
3 Use The Murphy Bed (With Caution)
If there is one item that should be used from Tiny Living, it the Murphy Bed. Using the Murphy Bed is a great way to save on space since it can be put up when it's not being used. And there are several versions, one that is just the murphy bed, one with a loveseat, and one with bookshelves.
The Murphy Bed does come with a few downsides, just like in previous games it can cause death by crushing Sims, and that risk of death increases when the bed breaks down. Which it does... pretty often. You need a sim with a handiness of level 8 or higher who can keep it maintained.
2 Decorate Inside And Outside
Tiny Living is probably one of the best packs to let your creative juices flow with interior and exterior design. Having limited room inside means coming up with creative ways to fill extra tiny nooks and crannies. Windows can both add some decoration to walls and make a room brighter and seem bigger.
Use outside decor like pillars and trees to create "tree houses" and trailers. Terrians, pools, fountains, and plants all don't count for the tile count and will encourage any builder to go wild with the type of landscape they can make. Create your very own garden with its own pond, or make your Sim's house seem like it's built on top of a hill!
1 Use Roofs As Separate Buildings
Using a roof you can make a "room" entirely separate from the rest of the house, that won't even count towards the tile count! This trick doesn't work with every roof style available in the game, it only works with roofs that have at least one flat side to them. So, the first thing to do is pick either a gabled, half gabled or half-hipped roof.
Once you place it down on your lot, adjust the height and size as needed, put a door on its flat side, and instantly make a 'room'. It won't let you build any walls beneath it, but it could be perfect for a rec room, a laundry room, anything really.