I completely renovated my build from 7 years ago!
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- We have been using the Bigwallet Emporium lot for over 7 years, and now it's time for its latest renovation!
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The mezzanine should have display items from the previous emporium. Or an art walk like you'd find in some cafes and restaurants. Maybe Brienne takes up art and uses the gallery to sell her work.
Or photography!
If there's anyway to go back and recover any of Lady's original artwork, that would be amazing
This is an awesome idea!
Love this idea!! Half family history gallery, half new art gallery. Super cute
This!!
Love how Adison doesn't even know how to cook yet here they are like, daaaaaad, buy me a restaurant and Reggie and Kevin are just sure fine okay. Absolutely love how this turned out.
Nepotism babies 😂
Right? My head canon is that Reggie had such a hard time being a teen doing rags to riches he decided to break the cycle and set his kids up instead. He may have gone a tad overboard however, lol
Why does this make me think of Brooklyn Beckham? 😄
@@glykera 😂
@@glykera omg same!! I was literally thinking that this restaurants needs a nep baby like name
I like the idea that Adison asks their dads to buy them a restaurant and they say "Alright but you're gonna have to share it with your sister", so then the mezzanine level becomes Brienne's fashion \ photography studio.
"Lady's" would make a great name for the restaurant I think :)
Also for the mezzanine, a gallery wall featuring photos of bigwallet family members (or those with direct ties to the emporium), perhaps with an item beneath based on what they used the emporium for could be cool! Keeps a little bit of the history and if you come back to renovate this again there'll be more memories of those sims to rediscover :D
Excellent idea! Using the sepia setting on the photos, at least the oldest ones, would look great with the industrial vibe.
Yes! Love it! I was thinking Reggie’s but Lady’s is a great idea too
I had this thought, too!
Yes! To both things. Lady's for the restaurant name and then sepia photos!
I definitely like Lady's!
7 years? Jeez, I remember when it was being built. Crazy how time flies
Same!!
I know right?? I’ve been watching James’ videos since TS3 days and it blows my mind how long that’s actually been 🤯
Like how have I been watching this man since o was 10 🤯
I know, it really is!
I was thinking the same thing! Guess we've been following James Turner, former Sims Supply, for a while :P
I still say The Emporium would be a good name for the restaurant. It's a nod to the origins but also goes with the industrial vibe.
ooooh I like that!
Lady’s Emporium
"Lady's" would be such a cute simple name that also sounds both vintage and modern so it fits the build nicely
You called the back room a bean roasting room, but I think it looks like a brewery. He could brew his own "juice" to pair with his gourmet meals.
Yes! Sort of a craft beer brewery would be perfect.
Addison does have movie posters in their room so it makes sense they would also want to put them up here too plus maybe with Reginald being famous and Addison finds out about Lady bigwallet II being a big movie star and that's why they really love movies so much.
Lady Bigwallet 2, right?
Is Addison nb?
@@mimaaellian2678 Yes! Addison uses they/them
Someone posted it is 360 years old in a previous video based on the number of generations. Also so glad the extra roof spots were kept, it’s not too much with furnishing! Edit to add: now my favorite build of yours!
I feel like it might be closer to 300, but probably somewhere in that ballpark. My logic: According to my paternal grandfather's exhaustive genealogical research, I am the 11th generation of my direct paternal family to live on American soil (dad's mom's family goes back even a couple of generations further). Eighth-Great-Grandpa Joshua was born in 1698 (he moved to Newport, Rhode Island in 1729, and Seventh-Great-Grandpa Benjamin was born there). Considering that it is now 2022, this means that Joshua would be 324 years old today. He would have been 309 when I graduated from high school. Addison and Breanne are the 11th generation of Bigwallets, so if we assume their generations follow approximately the same timeline, that would put Lady in that same ballpark. Allowing for the fact that some of them may have had children at older ages than my real-life ancestors, 360 is not unreasonable, however.
@@meridellwriter Very interesting, thank you😊
James industrial buildings are always so amazing! The plants with the run down factory aesthetic are simply gorgeous.
Maybe you could call this place “Reggie’s” because Addison named it after their dad (as the only condition of starting the restaurant). I also still think this place could use a bar and/or coffee cafe area in the loft. I love what you did with the apartment! I’m excited to watch you play in this lot running the restaurant!
I love the idea that Reginald was like "yeah sure I'll buy my high school dropout kid who doesn't even know how to cook an insanely expensive building and pay to have it renovated into a fancy restaurant for them, BUT! they've gotta name it after me." it's absolutely something he would do lol
So I think the mezzanine should be a further extension of the garden below. Put some planter boxes in there and take advantage of the light coming from the skylight. That way you can have a load of all-season plants!
That’s what I’m saying its perfect cause he can put the big planters and have Addison gather them so no need access from below
I was going to say the same. With lot being so big and if he wants to use the food they grow that would be a perfect place to grow the food.
for the mezzanine, you could display lady's old stuff like a museum or you could use it for Brianne! if she does the fashion photographer career you could do a photo wall and if she does the freelance stylist career you could have mannequins that she could style!
Love this idea!
I think it can be a garden area since they’re looking to gather their own produce that way it doesn’t need access from downstairs
I think the mezzanine level would be a really cool old timey speakeasy. Maybe with the club door so only certain sims can access it too
Thank you for the edited versions of the live streams! I want to watch the whole thing but I just don't have the time. The cliff notes version is brilliant.
I have the time but I don’t have the attention span 😅😅😅
This actually has more than the livestream. As he ended that before he put in the coffee bean room or did the apartment and bathrooms
I remember you using a mod to lock the doors of the art gallery and struggling to have enough money for the outdoor iron cross beams … and the mysterious Afrodisiac. Great to see some OG elements revisited.
Id leave the catwalk private! I imagine the owner being able to walk out and look down at his restaurant thriving! Really incredible build!! Nicely done :)
I think the mezzanine could be were Addison grows the fruits and veggies for the restaurant. It would add to the green + industrial vibes even more!
That was my first thought too! The planter boxes would fit perfectly and it would look so good for that area!
I really like a hangout space with lots of books, a "take a book, leave a book" sort of place. I think this type of place might have old pinball machines or something like that. I'm not sure what in the sims 4 has that vibe.
A pool table or fooze ball maybe?? 🤔🤔🤔
In the empty area, it would be cute to have a little "book store" area or library! Just nice looking place that sims may use but probably more useful to you when playing on lot.
Watched the stream on More JT yesterday.... but here I am 😂🤦♀️
Think you should add the B&W or Sepia filter to the old photos of Afro, Ingrid and Lady, keep it as an heirloom :)
Oh wow I remember watching the play through with this build when I just started playing the sims 4, can't believe it's been 7 years!
Ikr?! It’s so crazy…🤯🤯🤯
Since Addie is into playing guitar, the mezzanine could be a little band space or music shop/hangout area :)
Or someone else mentioned a speakeasy, which could feature a music area which would fit well into the moody theme of the build!
I think a gallery in the mezzanine with artifacts and art from the bigwallet history would be a great use of the space.
It turns out so great! Love the plant versus industrial vibes 🌱
I still can’t get over how incredible this turned out! It’s crazy to think it’s been 7 years! 🤯 It feels like 3 😆
This build is what got me into watching you. 7 years. Dang time flies.
Café’s often have pooltables, arcade games or something to entertain the guests. Maybe you can do something like that upstairs. If that doesn’t throw off the game play too much. Or have an art gallery upstairs to honor the original family function of the factory.
You could move all the planters to the mezzanine level and have that as the produce-growing area. Then on the ground floor, where you currently have the planters, you could add decorative/commerative Bigwallet display items or custom content photos of the Bigwallet Emporium in all its iterations.
I think it's going to be a pain trying to 'garden' in the middle of the restaurant with everything so spread out the way it is now.
Did I watch the stream? Yeah.
Am I gonna watch this again? Sure!
Fantastic build. You and Deli have such a natural flair for interior design and architecture.
I started watching the entire Bigwallet series in September and I'm currently up to wags to riches. I'm going to wait to watch this video until I'm up to date as to not get stuff spoiled (maybe that's weird?). Good to see the emporium is still in the family though
I was sad to see the old build go but I love that it's always been in the family.
can't believe I've subbed to James' channel for so many years. my favourite simmer for sure
I have definitely eaten at this restaurant IRL - it looks so good! Always love your builds. Can't wait for this mini-series!
hard to believe it’s been 7 years 😮 lady’s rag to riches got me into sims content, super cool to see how much you can do with builds now compared to then 😊
My suggestion for the name is pretty simple, but I think just calling the restaurant, 'The Legacy', is thematic
upstairs could either be something like a lounge area with a bar and a microphone or just an area to relax with lots of couches and books or something like a study cafe vibe upstairs
or just a big plantery where Addison can plant more stuff
I also think hanging-plants from the spandrels could be a nice touch
I really love this build! can't wait for the gameplay
Glad to see that you fixed that beam hitting the front window; now we don’t need to pretend we don’t see it :D
Now this is probably my new favourite build of yours. It looks so cool, can’t wait to see it in gameplay!
Looks awesome! 🙌🏼 love to see this building back in the LP again 💚 can’t believe it’s been 7 years since you first built it 🤯🤯🤯
Also, the view of the ceiling from the floor is siiiiick 🔥
Nice build, James!! Watched the full livestream of this. Love the concept and downloaded this version of the Bigwallet Emporium. Can't wait for the spin off!!
I live in an old industrial city in the US and this restaurant would be so popular with the young people lol I could imagine going here with my friends on weekends
For the apartment, since the customers can kinda see in and also all the employees working in the roasting room, maybe that could all be just a fancy office for Addison and you could fit a smaller kitchen upstairs
Great idea!
Wouldn’t want to kick my birthday off any other way than watching you build! This is amazing James!
Happy birthday!! 🎉
Happy Birthday!!! 🥳🎂
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happy birthday!!!
I think this looks INCREDIBLE. It’s also so cool that this lot has such a long history.
Maybe Addison calls the restaurant Lady B's? Or if they want to be fancy, Il Portafoglio Grande, the Italian for "the big wallet"... depends I guess on what food they want to serve...
I really love Adison. I think the idea of a rich kid who has had everything handed to them owning this big restaurant and doing kind of poorly is really funny. I feel like it'll make for such good storytelling too. Still loving this lets play! :)
everything about this build felt just right, it quickly became my favourite of all your builds!
Over these past couple of years anytime I’ve been in a slump I’ve always went back to rewatching the Bigwallet series. I’ve been absolutely loving high school years. Especially while trying to get my GED online it really helps me stay focused. Seeing the emporium get new life breathed into it yet again brings back so many personal memories, memories I love of how the Bigwallet started, and honestly makes me realize how proud I am to be where I am today. I guess I just wanted to say thank you for making something I didn’t know would have impacted my life in such a important way when I first started watching this series. Love the build.
It would be cool to make part of the mezzanine level into a place Addison could entertain people like have a dinner party, maybe a dj booth or bar and make it into a lounge type of area. Since Addison comes from a wealthy family and is kind of a rebel it would be cool to see them have parties here as they age. I’m honestly thinking like Gossip girl vibes where teens hang out at lounges and are fancy lol
Brings a tear to my eye as I remember the original build being done.
One thing I like to do on community lots is add book shelves and games from get together. That would be perfect for the mezzanine area. Just a comfy hangout spot.
I had such a really cool idea, I don't know how it is in Australia, but in the US we have a lot of farm-to-table restaurants, I think behind the glass wall, a little indoor farm with planters full of vegetables herbs and fruits, would be beautiful in this build and also be very practical by allowing your Sims to use everything they grow for restaurant inventory. Because there's no coffee roasting equipment in The Sims 4, I think it would have been amazing to make this industrial factory restaurant farm-to-table, by creating it, you could show people or have it be a feature in this huge industrial factory restaurant. You could put a bunch of planter's behind the glass wall, or delete the floor and expose the dirt underneath and just plant right into the ground. I think it would be an incredible showstopper, because everybody thinks to be a farm-to-table restaurant, you need to have a restaurant in a huge open field with access to vegetables and animals and a lot of acres. When this industrial factory build could show that you can create a farm-to-table environment just by creating a mini indoor farm. If you don't do this idea I'm definitely going to try it out...If you link this factory for download. because as much as I love the whole coffee idea, the one thing I hate in my game personally, is putting things in a house or build that doesn't use any gameplay. It's just taking up GPU on my computer and overcrowding the space when I'm not using it. I'd rather delete the whole room and make the factory smaller, or create a usable space like a farm, otherwise it doesn't make sense to have it. Because you're never going to look at it, you're never going to go in there, your sim is never going to go in there.. it just makes for a good screenshot nothing else. I have been watching you for years and I love all of your builds.
This is so nostalgic. When my son and I first bought the sims, we used this as our first "challenge" - we each did a rags to riches (doing painting, the same as you did), bought this lot, and copied this build.
Wow, absolutely love this renovation of this legendary gem 🥰..I cant believe its been 7 yrs and cant wait to see you play in this restaurant.
Omg!!!! I have actually been binge watching the 7 year old rags to riches reatail video this past week. I'm episode 10!!! That's crazy!
"The Emporium"
I like how simple it is, yet keeps a piece of the original name and history from Lady's time!❤️ I love how this restoration turned out. Makes me want to build a warehouse restaurant too!😆
I don't know why but first name I thought of for this restaurant to be called is Food Wallet. I don't know why but I kinder love it.
The mezzanine area should be a mini museum that Addison also uses to overlook the restaurant. Somewhere they can watch from above but also have the family treasures that only they can reach. Love this build!
Wow, the nostalgia! I have such fond memories of the original Bigwallet rags to riches series in this building. And the renovation... CHEF'S KISS. It's GORGEOUS! I'd make the messanine a combination lounge/gallery, as others are saying. A peaceful place you can get a drink, peruse the history and art of the place, and chill after your meal.
The renovation blew me away. Love the central kitchen amidst the industrial vibe with all the plants. I laughed at myself after reading other viewers' classy suggestions for the mezzanine area. My first thought was a closet or two in case the diners need to, uh, change their outfit.
Fantastic renovation! Thanks SO much for sharing it as an edited video. You're the best!
I had been playing sims since I was little with my sister; however, I didn't watch Sims youtube until around the time you posted the original video. I remember watching this video; it is the first long-term series I ever watched. Thank you for such a throwback!
Maybe putting items that refer to the previous generations on the mezzanine. Behind a rope fence or glass to keep sims from using them-like an easel for the OG Lady, instruments for Anaya&Lacy, etc
Ahhhh you saw my comment about Project281 in Brunswick!! I’m so glad you found inspiration from that café - it’s a great spot and the food is amazing too 😁
Wow this video made me realize that I’ve been subed to you for over 7 years then. I remember when you built this. Damn… time flies.
This is my fave build ever. The Emporium has been incredible from the very start and I have *LOVED* seeing it evolve over the years!
You've outdone yourself here James, this is incredible! I cannot wait to see it played!
At first glance I thought it was your library from Moonwood Mill, and I nearly had a stroke thinking Werewolves came out 7 years ago.
This looks SOOOOOO good! I loved it. For the mezzanine, I would make a bar area, that would be the "adult" area, with lots of drinks, music and comfortable individual chairs and booths for Sims who want some more privacy and a more "mature" feel
_This_ is nostalgic. The Get to Work RTR is my favourite and most rewatched LP on this channel, and Lady Bigwallet's Emporium was one of my favourite buildings, since I love factories and the whole aesthetic of refurbished factories so much.
I literally just finished watching the stream vod, excited to see how it looks finished!
I would love for the mezzanine level to be Brienne’s, most likely for a business of hers. I think it would only be fair that she benefited too from the place since her fathers put all their economies in this project. It could be turned into a catwalk, a place with mannequins set by Brienne (we could imagine it is to promote her Trendi) or a “ haute couture “ workshop where she can knit and craft. It could also be turned into a photo studio where she could model in her creation for her sibling to photograph (since all the moschino in their bedroom). Or it could maybe be a haircut/makeup/style salon, where she would exerce the skills she used on her sibling (and give some help to the poor NPCs) . I also saw someone ( szykospawn Auriga) mentioning that she could take art and use it as an art gallery. So overall, I’d think having the mezzanine as Brienne space of expression would be nice, it could even be all of the ideas at once !!! (couture workshop with photography spot, catwalk and mannequins and a place to save the NPCs)
Love this build and reno. To fill the empty space in the mezzanine, you could put a small bar (for show, the patrons won't use it), a DJ Booth, and then make the rest a lounge style seating area. Again, patrons wouldn't autonomously use them (if you don't put coffee tables) but at least it would fill out the space. Add some stairs from the outside so you don't have to disrupt your floorplan downstairs.
that view from the ground makes me really really want to be able to paint ceilings. really cool that the inside of that roof has the same texture, it's so much more immersive
This is so satisfying to watch! Seeing it transform throughout the years is just so fun! Something I noticed is that on one side of the building the windows are on the "in" of all the pop outs, and on the other side they are on the "outs" of the pop outs. I can't remember if that was done on purpose originally or not!
You got me back into the sims 4 :)
This might be your most BEAUTIFUL build! Excellent use of textures and the industrial theme.
This is my new favourite build of yours ever! I think the mezzanine should be either a 'thrift shop' that sells Brianne's fashion designs or a little jazz club that opens after the restaurant is closed. Just something small and intimate like a bar, few couches and a corner for live music since Addy likes to play the guitar, perhaps he likes to support local bands/artists? Could even have the stairs on the outside, so there's a separate entrance to the club.
I've been to restaurants where the mezzanine opens up for dancing after a certain time, after 10ish. So you'd have dining guests downstairs till 10, after that only cocktails and bites would be served and upstairs is dancing. It was real cool because this way the music was more muted downstairs so you could still converse over drinks ^^
I know I'm three months late to this - but regarding the tin roof with holes - I saw a renovated garden shed restaurant once, that had stripped off the old tin, then laid it back on, but with the clear plastic tin underneath -- I think they did it for heritage renovation get-around... but it looked really cool!
I think 'Emporium' would be a good name for the restaurant. A hat tip to the buildings past, but also makes the restaurant sound a bit upmarket!
I can hardly believe the build is that old it’s what got me playing the sims 4 in the first place.
The mezzanine should be just a garden space where you can put planters as they are gathering their own produce and it’s big enough for several
This came out amazing! I love when even the ceiling looks good in a Sims build, that's not easy to do
I'm not usually a fan of industrial style, but this build is BRILLIANT!! Great job James! The 👑 has been officially earned. Can't wait for the Let's Play series!
Just a thought, If there is any, displaying the founder's original art work or photography in the dining area with current artwork in the same medium created by sis or their wife (to be) - for sale - upstairs!
Entice the customers with atmosphere while they eat, leading them to want to mingle up top (and shop) after dinner. Maybe be only a dinner club for a whole evening event. Maybe even add a bar without separate tables but with a live piano player/ violinist upstairs to bring the ambiance all together. Draw them up. All toward further expanding and enriching the "Big Wallet's brand." (Of course, all this After the fail, when some experience, maturity and wisdom has been gained. LoL) You'd probably need to increase number of Sims allowed on a lot and maybe need a cash register placed either near the bar upstairs or the host's podium near front door?
I don't know, maybe all the Sims just leave the venue after they eat on a restaurant lot. Or maybe this idea would mess with the flow of new customers coming in. Or any other of Sim glitches....But a fun fantasy if the Sims 4 and Creative Carl's mod allows it! 💃
In my head those old movie posters are from Lady II’s films as well as Semaj’s. I love all the Bigwallet family history in this building, very satisfying to see it revitalised.
The OG build was excellent but this renovation is insane!!!
maybe the mezzanine could have an area that "sells" coffee? like you wouldn't actually have to sell the coffee but you could have a barista station up there and little cozy cafe chairs and tables for people to sit and read. maybe some decorative magazine racks or magazine displays on the tables? I think that would look nice and tie in with the "bean roasting" room haha it was so nice to see this build again! what a hit of nostalgia! ❤
Stunning build !! So much has happened in 7 years, it’s crazy how far this family has gotten.
I think a bar area would fit in nicely on the balcony. I remember this first build and have watched from the very beginning of the Bigwallet family. The best lets play on RUclips. Long live the Bigwallets !!!!!!!!
You know, when I was watching the stream, I wasn't sure about those tables next to the planters, but seeing it all together it looks amazing. I love your "bean roasting room"., too.
The build looks amazing James! ❤️ We can see your growth as a Sims player when we compare the before and after of this build! Really took me back to the time when Lady made paintings and sold them here! :”)
Could have a cheeky little bar on the mezzanine for evenings or events! Lol. The place looks amazing 🥰
*YES! A swanky bar/lounge with live music!!*
I remember when you struggled with lighting and now it's absolutely flooded with it! Beautiful.
As someone who works in the restaurant industry, I'd be absolutely thrilled to work here. The build would work almost perfectly in San Myshuno, in the space occupied by "The Old Salt House" in the Spice Market.
There's a diner near where I live called the NuKitchen that was definitely an industrial building at one point and this renovation reminds me so much of it. Well done!
Great build James. Loving the modern industrial vibes you put into your builds. This is a great update.
Lady's would be a good name.
I love that one of the old movies posters is a jungle adventure one. It's a nice nod to the museum that this once was.
I think the name "The Emporium" would be cool.
I think having a full-on indoor/greenhouse garden for the restaurant on the mezzanine level would be really cool. And then on the other side displaying portraits of the previous owners and object representing them etc
Very cool! When you mentioned the coffee grinding room, I realised the build did remind me of that cafe. Project 281 is really great