Hi there! You very kindly visited and reviewed my town Ice Cap last night with some terrific suggestions, so I thought that I'd return the favor. I just came back from dreaming of Meraki and had a wonderful time exploring the sights. The clothing that you left for dream visitors was very cute, and really helped to stave off that winter chill. Your paths were very neatly laid out and made your town easy to navigate. The copious amount of holly bushes that you used to line many of your paths really gave the town a manicured look. I might suggest adding a few more cedars in certain areas of town, particularly in the lower right region where Retail and the rightmost metal bench overlooking the beach is located. Having apples as your native fruit worked out really well, as the perfect apples resembled Christmas ornaments hanging from the boughs of the trees. The fire pit area was a definite highlight, and I really liked the row of illuminated trees as well. I think that the area just below the Town Hall could use a few little extra touches -- maybe some flowers surrounding the fountain, possibly even a streetlight or clock of some kind.
Your home decor was amazing! Johann's house had such a coziness and a warmth to it that I was reluctant to step back outside into the snow again! There was definitely an air of enchantment about Diana's house. The statues and the piano customized in white looked like something from a dream, and the gorgeous furniture in the banquet hall made the meal look extra sumptuous. I remember you saying that there was a specific theme you had in mind when creating this town, and I am wondering if your town was inspired by the Nutcracker. I noticed the nutcracker item in the main room of Diana's house with the zodiac rat, which might be symbolic of the Mouse King? I am not terribly familiar with the story embarrassingly enough, but a quick search showed me that the lead character's name is Clara (one of your residents!) -- I also found a white tuxedo ensemble and a cake dress, which I am thinking represents Clara's meeting with the prince.
The ice room in Clara's house looked like a true winter palace. There was a lot of variety to the rooms in her house -- the upstairs had a sleepy essence of spring about it while the right-hand room made me feel as though I had journeyed to the heart of a desert. I'm betting that there are allusions to your theme that are going over my head, but I was truly impressed by everything that I saw. Your skills in home design are top notch!
Thank you for sharing your dream address and congratulations on a town beautifully done. Please keep us posted on future updates! I'm definitely going to be returning.
Thank you for visiting, and it was my pleasure to visit your town! Yup, the front of the town hall area is a bit underdeveloped, and I'm definitely going to add some PWPs/flowers to that area. I wish I could put the cedar trees by the Re-Tail too, but I don't think they can grow in the bottom half of town? I can use more apple trees or regular trees instead.
And yup, it's based off of The Nutcracker! Just pretend the Mouse King and nutcracker are dueling it out once the clock strikes midnight. The different rooms of Clara's house represent different dances in the ballet! After the Waltz of Snowflakes, Clara visits the land of sweets where different sweets dance for her and the nutcracker prince--coffee (Arabia), chocolate (Spain), and tea (China). The upstairs reflects the Waltz of the Flowers.
And sure, will do! Glad you enjoyed.
