Sid Nagy Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Patch Linden said: We have a type of Dutch home, they float on water, there is 8 of them. That is where the design and inspiration for houseboats came from. Thousand Island, Blue Cheese, Balsamic Vinegarette ... could be any of the next themes. Glad you mention it Patch, I would never have thought it had a link to the fairly popular houseboats in the Netherlands. It might be inspired on them but they certainly don't look like most of them. A common traditional houseboat in Amsterdam: Renovated former river cargo boat. But the more modern ones might have a bit of resemblance with some of the Belli houseboats, that's true. The environment of the houseboats is totally not Dutch, but it is a really nice theme though. Praise the forces it is not crammed with tulips, wooden shoes and windmills. 😁 Edited June 28, 2023 by Sid Nagy 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Nagy Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) Thinking of the Netherlands: Zaanse Schans would be a nice theme IMHO. Flat polder landscape with lots of grass with small fairly straight canals, a few windmills here and there and then these type of houses: Edited June 28, 2023 by Sid Nagy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone Emerald Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 30 minutes ago, Evangeline Arcadia said: Thousand Isand - ranch Blue cheese - French?? Balsamic Vinegarette - Italian ?? Ranch = American rural Balsamic Vinegrette - Patch indicated an Adult theme on Lab Gab, though this might just be a joke = Italian villas? Thousand Island = Venician?, Tropical? Blue Cheese = French countryside? Ceasar = Neoclassical? Green Goddess = Bayou? Pickle Juice = Trailer Park? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Patch Linden Posted June 28, 2023 Administrators Share Posted June 28, 2023 41 minutes ago, Evangeline Arcadia said: Thousand Isand - ranch Blue cheese - French?? Balsamic Vinegarette - Italian ?? Ranch is ranch. 3 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frigga Freidman Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 52 minutes ago, Patch Linden said: We have a type of Dutch home, they float on water, there is 8 of them. That is where the design and inspiration for houseboats came from. Thousand Island, Blue Cheese, Not Green Cheese? (Still pushing for a Jetson's space theme 😉) 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangeline Arcadia Posted June 28, 2023 Author Share Posted June 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, Patch Linden said: Ranch is ranch. I clearly don't know about dressings 😁 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Patch Linden Posted June 28, 2023 Administrators Share Posted June 28, 2023 39 minutes ago, Sid Nagy said: Glad you mention it Patch, I would never have thought it had a link to the fairly popular houseboats in the Netherlands. It might be inspired on them but they certainly don't look like most of them. A common traditional houseboat in Amsterdam: Renovated former river cargo boat. But the more modern ones might have a bit of resemblance with some of the Belli houseboats, that's true. The environment of the houseboats is totally not Dutch, but it is a really nice theme though. Praise the forces it is not crammed with tulips, wooden shoes and windmills. 😁 We did not design them to look like the canal/river boats, they are more like the modern flotillas of house boats abroad. We used a good bit of reference material that my Husband took as he is from the Netherlands. Like every theme out there, they came from and took inspiration from something, somewhere and the arguments of one way or another, one country over the other are tiresome and worn out. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EleanorJean Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) So maybe a city brownstone theme...or in this case...greystone townhomes? Edited June 28, 2023 by EleanorJean Had the question answered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frigga Freidman Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 17 hours ago, Evangeline Arcadia said: This looks to be a teaser for a future theme (from today's Lab Gab) - Patch said "We find ourselves standing in front of some sort of Linden homes it looks like - I wonder what theme this is?" A challenge from Patch to guess what it is😁 Given the details in this photo it's unlikely that the actual Thousand Islands region (straddling the Canada/New York border along Lake Ontario) is the inspiration, however, I'm surprised no one has mentioned Stockholm, built on many islands. The Old Town, Gamla Stan, has lots of lovely 17th/18th century buildings, with rendered exteriors and sash windows. (I don't know if there are local ordinances about this, but most of the buildings in this area adhere to a limited palette of cream/taupe/gold/rose-pink/amber - very warm colors that are beautiful and harmonious when seen from the water.) The buildings are generally 5 or more storeys tall, but perhaps could be adapted to 2 storeys. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangeline Arcadia Posted June 28, 2023 Author Share Posted June 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, EleanorJean said: Quick question...Is there a place a resident can go to preview all the homes? If not might be a good idea for those that like to check out all the choices before picking a new linden home...#just a thought. Yes - here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/BelliDemo/170/35/22 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Nagy Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 31 minutes ago, Patch Linden said: one country over the other are tiresome and worn out. Americana seems to be considered the exception though, just saying. Traditional, Victorian and now the ranch theme .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Sid Nagy said: Americana seems to be considered the exception though, just saying. Traditional, Victorian and now the ranch theme .... They have "ranches" in other countries besides the United States of America. I've known people who moved to Brazil for ranching. Just an example. I assume people who live in "ranches" also have homes. Just like, "farmhouse" is not necessarily an "American" style. Other countries have "farms" also, ostensibly with "houses". Edited June 28, 2023 by Love Zhaoying 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 But back to Salad Dressings. Saw an interesting YouTube video on the history of "Ranch Dressing". Did not know, that "Hidden Valley" was a real Ranch, where "Ranch Dressing" was actually created and first sold. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Nagy Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said: They have "ranches" in other countries besides the United States of America. I've known people who moved to Brazil for ranching. Just an example. I assume people who live in "ranches" also have homes. Just like, "farmhouse" is not necessarily and "American" style. Other countries have "farms" also, ostensibly with "houses". Yes there are ranches all over the world, but IMHO these ranch buildings are textbook examples of Americana. Nothing wrong with that, don't get me wrong. But it really is already the third theme that presents traditional American living. And as Patch rightfully wrote "one country over the other are tiresome and worn out". Well eh.... I rest my case. Edit to add: And I forgot all about the log home theme... Edited June 28, 2023 by Sid Nagy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, Sid Nagy said: Yes there are ranches all over the world, but IMHO these ranch buildings are textbook examples of Americana. Nothing wrong with that, don't get me wrong. But it really is already the third theme that presents traditional American living. And as Patch rightfully wrote "one country over the other are tiresome and worn out". Well eh.... I rest my case. Well, Patch has already given hints that the other/next "Dressing" themes may not be "American". So...if that is the "hint" and assumed "promise", I don't comprehend your complaint. Is it as simple as "want more countries", "hope LL follows through"? I know that sometimes also, people just want to vent. (You're way above that! ..is why I tried to understand.) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabrinaCooke Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 18 hours ago, Evangeline Arcadia said: This looks to be a teaser for a future theme (from today's Lab Gab) - Patch said "We find ourselves standing in front of some sort of Linden homes it looks like - I wonder what theme this is?" A challenge from Patch to guess what it is😁 This doesn't really look like any specific RL architecture to me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nika Talaj Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) Lol, this thread! I'm choosing not to regard Thousand Island, Blue Cheese, or Balsamic Vinaigrette as hints as to what the themes might actually be, because ... that way lies madness. Are we ignoring the ACTUAL hint Patch mentioned? 2 hours ago, Patch Linden said: Thousand Island, Blue Cheese, Balsamic Vinegarette ... could be any of the next themes. He's cautioning us that the picture might not show the NEXT theme, but any of the next three. Do you buy it? Or do you think that we've gotten too close in our guesses and he's trying to misdirect us, because Patch? I wonder if there's a few regions somewhere covered with mole prototypes of new themes. THAT would be a fun place to visit! Edited June 28, 2023 by Nika Talaj 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Nagy Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) Damn I forgot to quote again.@Love Zhaoying: It is not venting, at least that is not where I'm after ...... it is hinting. Bellisseria is beautifully made, it is not for nothing that I chose that part of SL for my shop activity. But only ah, oww, and wow posts.... I don't know. I only point out my conclusions and try to give ideas, that's all. When one hopes for even better results, that doesn't automatically mean that the current results are no good. There is very little to vent about Bellisseria. IMHO it the best inworld project that the Moles and Lindens ever produced so far, although their builds for SL20B, the new welcome experience and the new shopping mall come close. But does one really have to include these kind of compliments every post, to not let it look like venting? And yes, the rest of the world sometimes finds us Dutch a bit too direct/rude in our conversations. But as Patch stated above, he has a Dutch husband, so he will understand that my intentions are friendly. 😁 Edited June 28, 2023 by Sid Nagy 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriele Graves Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 I'm starting to get hungry now. Can you toss in some chicken, bacon, red onions, rocket and some celery? Yum! 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Mistwood Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 @Frigga Freidman beat me to it, but "Blue Cheese" needs to be a space theme. Into the wild "blue" yonder the moon is made of "cheese" Didn't SpaceX shoot a big wheel of Le Brouere cheese into space? There is a cannibis strain called Space Cheese Blue Origin makes rockets Okay, that all the silliness I have today. (I still hope for a space theme) 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Sid Nagy said: There is very little to vent about Bellisseria. *cough* *cough* overrated *cough* Sorry, I hate risking annoying the Moles who work so hard! 8 minutes ago, Sid Nagy said: But does one really have to include these kind of compliments every post, to not look like venting? I dunno, but I hate making the Moles / Patch upset. Edited June 28, 2023 by Love Zhaoying 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 3 minutes ago, Cinnamon Mistwood said: @Frigga Freidman beat me to it, but "Blue Cheese" needs to be a space theme. Into the wild "blue" yonder the moon is made of "cheese" Didn't SpaceX shoot a big wheel of Le Brouere cheese into space? There is a cannibis strain called Space Cheese Blue Origin makes rockets Okay, that all the silliness I have today. (I still hope for a space theme) There is a low-carb / Keto snack named, "Moon Cheese" which goes well on salads..(similar to croutons but made of cheese). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriele Graves Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PearlettaStone Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Wait til they get to the spices. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamara Adored Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 9 hours ago, Evangeline Arcadia said: Sounds like a good possibility and it would make sense as they've already done Sakura homes with waterways. Don’t forget the fantasy region. It is made up of a lot (a thousand?) islands, covered in waterways & some of the bridges already resemble Venetian ones. It’s a perfect template for a Venetian theme. I’d also love to see a Venetian community area built like Piazza San Marco. The moles could even flood it sometimes for authenticity! 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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