Chloe Bunny

You do, in fact most people do and I would rather see that than perfectly done. Lots of so called or self styled decorators use the same pieces as each other in very similar ways or ways very close to how the merchant styled it- at least from what I can see on blogs and Flickrs. I don't have time to check other LH inworld at the moment but finding fresh ideas has become harder. I have not been to the event properly yet so I can't comment on the decorating there but there has been a strong river of people picking up a gift!

For me personally, I was asked if I wanted to contribute a free gift. I've always contributed free stuff for Bellisseria but that is about where my effort lies. I don't know the selection process they use but I guess its based on what I said earlier.

Yes I have risen from unknown creator to person approached to take part after many years. You apply and apply at first. Eventually you get your first acceptance and then you build trust that you can deliver the product or event. You get better at what you do as well the more you do it. So your reputation rises and your skill set rises and then people approach you to take part more often than you apply. Lots of events still require you to apply every year regardless.

It is a sales area it's where I currently have them all out. Plenty of people have them now so if I can track a client using them as such as they are intended I will post their link too

Come and visit my little Cotswolds Village - Second Life Maps | The Grove Event - I've had some lovely people through, good conversations, good company!

Spring chickens & tulips - Dolome Designs at Hello Spring : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The Grove Event2/141/234/23

Come in the Summer! Everybody else does!

I RL live in one of the Lake District regions

I love the beadboard you have going on there

Yes here in England the Gulls like to stand around outside their local Greggs waiting for an opportunity with the sliding doors.

Thank you ♥ still logging on to that little beach!

I stand about here often and see quite a lot of boats snaking around log land http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kenneth/206/62/23

Maybe it is less to do with new homes and themes and more to do with community engagement and roleplay? I think there was a post recently by moles asking about what events we would take part in or wanted to see? In Bellisseria we have multiple themes and multiple community areas of multiple interest for everyone to use for their own meetings and agendas and possible roleplay which is great - but how many do this? I am aware that there are Mer communities? Rail communities? If a Linden or a Mole decided to run a regular, (monthly, quarterly?), official "town" meeting would that generate an overall sense of community? Would people want that? They could mix it up - one time its the round table in Fantisseria - the next its the hall in Chippewa etc. This could be made more fun by encouraging non mandatory themed dress code or something? Perhaps Bellisseria needs a Community Engagement Officer? Someone who could full time manage the use of LH for non commercial roleplay? Maybe there could be an incentive to stay in your LH and continue that roleplay? The reason they don't do any of this is probably because of time, energy and the possibility of a mob and grief and all the obvious reasons that I wouldn't do it either! I would turn up for it though!

And New Toulouse / Bayou! I've lived in all of these estates - Rosehaven, Babbage, the above, and Caledon etc. They are mostly seasonal and for the most part really strong communities with strict but fair building codes.

I've put a similar question through for Patch in the upcoming Q&A about the Camper theme - basically, is it done? I guess that it is and that the interest now mainly lies in making 2048s rather than developing 512s? By developing I mean in the same way that Traditionals and Houseboats got layouts and decoration updates / new models added. Given we have already have 8 models in the theme and its all pretty snazzy I do doubt anyone except me would be excited about it!