Recently a gentleman friend of mine moved home on SL - and with due consideration to the cost of a custom build, the size and prim limit of his new plot and the limited amount of time he has in world to build, he took the route many of us take and bought a prefab house.
The design was well done, the cost very reasonable and the overall lay out very well done, but even when he had hung his own pictures, put his rugs down and placed his furniture it had the air of a hotel room.
Two weeks later he excitedly im'ed me to come and see his new home. I tped to the front door to be greeted with a new window dressing - instead of wrap around one way smoked glass there were warm wooden shutters, which maintain privacy while looking more home like.
When I walked in the transformation was amazing, stripped wooden floors, soft pale walls a whole new fireplace on a wall which was now stripped back to old, worn bricks, the stair ramp had a new "step" texture added and the previously office like stair banister has been replaced by an elegant chrome art decco style banister.
Upstairs the transformation went on, now the space was an elegant gentleman's bedroom, with suitable pictures, more stripped back floor boards and a couple of pieces of period furniture.
I was impressed and said so - adding I didn't realise he had enough time recently to do the work.
This is when he admitted that he hadn't, he had discovered a lady called Willow Dhara does prefab makeovers to personalise them.
A long time builder of note, she had realised that a lot of people don't have the time or money to go for a full custom build, so she has used her skills to personalise prefabs. Prices start at 500 Linden - which may sound a lot but when compared to the cost of a custom build it means that it is possible to have a fully personalised home for under a thousand Linden even with the cost of buying the prefab.
I was shocked to find that Willow Dhara doesn't advertise her service, relying on word of mouth and random enquiries to generate business - which may be fine for her but for those of us who desperately want to make our SL houses into our SL homes it is an added difficulty.
So if you are interested in what she can do for you - or want to see examples of what she can do - drop her a note card or im her, you won't be sorry (although you will have to wait - she is, as you read this, engaged on transforming my home).
Firehorse RearwinPicture by Strawberry Holiday from our Flickr Group
It is always wonderful to go exploring and find a new astonishing site I have never seen before. I arrived at the entrance of an ethereal Stonehenge. The view is of an airy gossamer Stonehenge with the universe circling. “Turn around “ I was instructed and touch everything. So I did.
Back on the ground, I spied a teleport to the “Fun House." Hah! I cannot tell you much about that journey, not wanting to spoil the experience, but get ready for an escapade that will take you through mazes that really amaze!!! Make sure you have time to enjoy, or you will need to revisit this experience again and again , trying to solve the way through. Look for a happy face to guide you. You will smile back.
