Underwater Ideas

[Rabid Cheetah]

Hi!  I've decorated/landscaped underwater before, but that's been on large and deep parcels.  My houseboat's water is only 2m deep.  Given the depth of the houseboat, the parcel is pretty much only 512 m2 under the water.  Most of my stuff is going to poke up over the water -- which would look crummy, or even worse, out of theme.

What are some underwater decorating ideas folks have had for shallow waters?  Thanks!

Edited February 25, 2020 by Rabid Cheetah

[Raspberry Crystal]

What about making a gravel garden? As if your houseboat used to be in deep water, but a turn of the tide washed up some debris. You could half bury things into the terrain / sand / gravel, as if they have been naturally covered up. Maybe a broken boat hull, or old fishing tackle? Then you could have a shoal of small fish darting in and out, and bits of weed which have taken root. Make a sunny place to lie down and look up at the sky through the water's surface? Any bits of plant movement or animation would be interesting (crabs?)

[Rabid Cheetah]

Thanks for those ideas.  I did find a lot more in my inventory than I realized I had, plus most of the appropriate items are mod so I was able to scale them down.  I've got some wrecked boats that I stuck under the houseboat itself, mushing them halfway into the sand.  There's also what remains of the Statue of Liberty after rising tides swept it away, a pirate's grave, and a mermaid's bed.

[Pussycat Catnap]

Go over water instead of under? I did a swamp build, and also put in ducks, a gator, and a turtle. Others go more mild with some lilies and such. If on sandy beach like land - put some shells, a little sunken driftwood, and some shallow kelp.

 

[Rolig Loon]

There are a couple of very nicely-decorated houseboat parcels next to each other in Carcossa.  I visited there on February 4 and posted a photo in my travelogue in the LH Photos forum that day. Go take a look.

Edited February 25, 2020 by Rolig Loon
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[Rabid Cheetah]

Thank you, those are beautiful areas.  I've been plugging along with shrinking things and seeing what works, what doesn't.

[Raspberry Crystal]

1 hour ago, Rabid Cheetah said:

Thank you, those are beautiful areas.  I've been plugging along with shrinking things and seeing what works, what doesn't.

It would be lovely to see a picture when you finish!

[Rabid Cheetah]

Thanks! I plan to do so at some point.