Villager home interiors are not changing

[Kalle]

I've noticed that a lot of villager home interiors do not resemble how they should look by default (such as when you invite someone from the campsite or an island). For example: my original two villagers, Reneigh and Kevin, are still stuck with half-empty homes, basic wp and flooring, as well as plain DIY starter items.

When I invited Erik over from a random island, his home ended up being the default look I'm seeing online. However, Marina's home, who moved in next but did so without an invite, also has a very plain home.

No matter what I give these three villagers, they never change their interior. At most, they'll add a large item I've given them, but then remove the item, even if it's something they like, within a few days.

Has anyone else experienced this? If so, any way to fix it?

 

[Bioness]

They don't change. The first 5 villagers you get (Uchi, Jock, Normal, Peppy, Lazy) will always have those bare wooden DIY interior houses.

Does Erik's house looking like this?

 

[Kalle]

Ahh, no, but the images I've been seeing online have been similar to mine. I figured it was his real interior, since it resembles what his home looked like in NL. Thanks for clearing that up. It's a shame that their homes don't change naturally over time, or at least can be altered with player gifts.

 

[Bioness]

Ahh, no, but the images I've been seeing online have been similar to mine. I figured it was his real interior, since it resembles what his home looked like in NL. Thanks for clearing that up. It's a shame that their homes don't change naturally over time, or at least can be altered with player gifts.

A lot of people are mistaking the basic Uchi, Jock, Normal, Peppy, and Lazy houses with a villager's real house. It is not your fault, the game doesn't explain this mechanic and personally it is a crappy that the villagers don't upgrade their houses. Usually people realize this once they get their 6th-10th villager and notice how drastically more detailed and varied their houses are.

A possible solution: If you have a friend or someone you trust willing to take a villager and give them back to you, their houses will revert to the proper interior.

 

[Kalle]

They really should fix that to let the villagers upgrade over time leading up to the first K.K. performance.

A possible solution: If you have a friend or someone you trust willing to take a villager and give them back to you, their houses will revert to the proper interior.

That's a good idea. I only have Kevin's amiibo card, but at least that would be one villager to easily reset.