Loverats Sensational Read Me
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Lot:   Pickfair...Old Hollywood Mansion     Type:  Residential 5x5 Lot

Furnished:  Ground floor fully furnished/Fully Landscaped/5 bed/5 bath Cost: 369,764 Simoleans
 

Rooms:
ground floor: Garage,entrance hall,kitchen,private cinema,bathroom,dining and living room. (fully decorated)
first floor: Two main bedrooms each with full bath,dressing room and private balcony, living area and ?? room
second floor: One bedroom with full bath and dressing room, small living area, 2 bedrooms with dressing rooms and large shared bathroom with small balcony.

This lot has been repackaged with Sims2Pack Clean Installer and contains no hacks, careers, or unwanted/unneeded files. Additionally all my files have been recompressed using DjSims' 
*The Compressorizer* and are as small as you can get'em ;)

description

Back, way back in 1919 this mansion was originally built in Beverley Hills as a hunting lodge.  In the early 1930's silent film stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks married, bought the mansion , had it remodelled and renamed it Pickfair.  It became *the* place to be with the stars of the time gathering and partying on the luxurious grounds and consequently earned the title of Hollywood's Camelot.  Pickfair
in its current incarnation sports a whopping 15 bedrooms - this is not practical in TS2 so I have used my artistic license to try and keep the lot playable.  There weren't a great deal of photos from the era either soooo I basically made some up as I went along ;)

The mansion is decorated throughout in a bastardised-by-Loverat Art Deco style using whatever I could get my hands on that would recolour appropriately (I think 79 reco's & 7 clones I made).  Yorshmx had recently made these beautiful floors and walls so I was very lucky.  Kitchens in the 1920's and up finally became more than just a workroom and were finally being decorated along with the rest of the house.
Whatever - the decorating is always an organic thing for me  with each room growing around one piece - for example the dining room grew around Buggyboozs' Willow Sideboard and a pic I had of some art deco styled glass, the living room from the beautiful rug by Sim Habitations and the kitchen around the Wood for Sims range hood =)

instructions

The download for this lot contains:
Pickfair..part1: containing a Sims2Pack file including the lot file and build objects. Install with TS2 Installer or Sims2Pack Clean Installer.
Pickfair..part2: containing meshes &recolours sorted by creator A - H
Pickfair..part3: containing meshes &recolours sorted by creator J - O
Pickfair..part4: containing meshes &recolours sorted by creator P - WI
Pickfair..part5: containing meshes &recolours sorted by creator WO - Z
 

credits
essential shopping - build items ***files not included in download***
file: Belhooven Maroo window expansion set creator:  MaryLou @ mts2 http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=214621
file: Luxury doors & windows  & recos creator:  Chrissy6930  http://www.ts2creations.com/artistchrissybuild.htm (download all sets: Luxury Doors & Windows,Luxury Doors & Windows Plus,Luxury Doors & Windows Extended, Recolour Set & White Recolour Set)

non essential shopping - curtains,kitchen & dinnerware ***files not included in download***
file: Build-A-Curtain set creator:  khakidoo @ mts2  http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=224692
file: Le Morvan kitchen creator:  Moune http://mounes-neighbourhood.110mb.com/LeMorvanKitchen1.html (download all items & recos)
file: Art deco loveseat & chair,god of chance,goddess of plenty creator:  Sgoobysnacks http://www.insimenator.net/showthread.php?t=54557 (download Gods set & Godesses Set) AND http://www.insimenator.net/showthread.php?t=21150 (download art deco chair & loveseat)
file: Dinnerware set creator: Sims Kitchen  http://www.simskitchen.com/ (under Sets/Dishes)
file: Dinnerware Set Art Deco recolour creator: loverat @ mts2 http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=231794 or at my site http://www.loverat.net/sims2.htm
file: 1930's BMW  creator:  Wintermuteai1(no longer hosted at MTS2)

files included in download
...Objects and Recolours
file: Other5 steps,outdoor6 olive bush creator:  4EverSimFantasy  http://www.4eversimfantasy.net/
file: Marie arch & side panel,stairs in the corner 1&2,no-name umbrella & reco,cleome reco,breadboard reco,wine box  creator:   All4Sims  http://www.all4sims.de
file:  Wicker sofa & chair,wicker plant,diningroom art deco tall bookcase,bread board,egg basket  creator:  Tarox Design Sims 2 @  http://tarox.sx.am/
file: Bath deco001,ashley vase,compo knives & reco,irish pub bottles001,lagorette beam,lagorette fountain & reco,le loft blanc ottoman & reco,le loft blanc endtable,mexico sconce & reco,dog toy shoe berbert,provence basket,provence basket with lavender,rotin basket001,moroccan ottoman,tropezienne bathroom -perfumes001,perfumes002,tropezienne cinema wall light creator:  Sandy @ ATS http://www.aroundthesims2.com/
file: living room bookcase,champagne bin bucket,wall fountain,bathroom sink & reco creator:  Birgit43 @  http://www.birgit43.de
file:  Roof ornament1,cleome,eclectic expressions door,miltonia,mosaic plant,orchids,taro,thalia dealbata creator:  macarossi @ mts2 http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=44745
file: Bamboozle lamp & 4x recos,willow buffet & reco,giggly grasses,mumbo jumbo grass,3x candles & 6x recos creator: Buggybooz @ mts2 http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=580522
file: Nottinghill screen2,portobello basket creator:  bluetes http://www.web-space.tv/bluetessims2ecke/home.html
file: Bigger oleander,giant oleander,wall art & reco creator:  Corvidophile2@ mts2 http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=305362
file:  Wood & iron interior fence,fairy plant,african coffeetable & reco,barstool & reco,Sunlight long & extra long blinds,merkestatue  creator:  Blacky Sims 2 Zoo @  http://blackypantherde.h704946.serverkompetenz.net/include.php?path=start.php
file: Steadfast open-underneath stairs creator:  Crocobaura @ mts2 http://db.modthesims2.com/member/crocobaura
file: Modern fireplace facade & reco,breadbox creator:  CTNutmegger @ mts2 http://db.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=19221
file: 3x4 rug,bath rug,toilet rug creator:  Echo @ mts2  http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=42165
file: Fan plant,painting with light creator:  http://sims2ellis.narod.ru/
file: Merkabah bar & reco,merkobah bar corner & reco creator: Holy Simoly  http://www.holysimoly.com
file: Wet pet places dish & reco creator:  HopeBayler @ mts2 http://www.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=294733
file: Antique table phone & handset,jumbo,large,medium & small shrubby shrubs creator:  HystericalParoxysm @ mts2 http://www.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=31337
file: OMSP for:bay window,couches,counter,half walls,pianos tables & invis recos creator:  JohnBrehaut1 @ mts2  http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=292138
file:  Garage arch creator:  Jonesi @ mts2  http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=95035 or http://www.reflexsimsforum.com/
file:  Gold rings vases x4 & 4x recos,Mini pet basket & 2x recos,negativity photo frames,oxygen wall light,shiny things counter,shiny things tiny lamp,sultana curtain,plant & rug creator:  kate @ http://www.parsimonious.org/
file: Big snaps & reco,birch tree shrubby larger & reco,road tree creator:  khakidoo @ mts2  http://www.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=325636
file: mortar&pestle & reco,music box & reco creator:   lethe_s @ mts2  http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=50252
file:  Big oleander,huge oleander,sphere table lamp creator:  nengi65 @  Sims Crossing http://www.simscrossing.net/index.htm
file:  Chesstable creator:  http://www.pg-sims2.at/index.html
file:  Rhododendron & reco creator:  Bienchen83 @  http://sim2me.de/
file:  Reflex gift curtain,bedroom 6 rug,living 5 deco clock,outdoor3 juice set,outdoor 3 end table creator:  Sims in Paris  http://www.simsinparis.com
file: Bath1 deco towels & 2xrecos,bath2 plant2,bedroom books,gardening: flower3 & reco,pot2 & reco,pot3 & reco,pot4 & reco,pot6 & reco,relaxroom deco cabinet & plant creator:  Jope @ Simply Styling http://www.simplystyling.de/homesims2.html
file: Salami,soho rug,cafe painting,box coffee table, bathroom chaise,paulas shop table,apples,turnip,radish,summertime parasol,traveller drum,decanter,wintergarden endtable & reco creator:  Steffor @  http://jaue.com/avalon/index.htm
file: Chili basket creator:  tkangie http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/comhair_objects_tk/
file: Doorset3 door 1 & diagonal,painted pot a creator:  37sims  http://www.37sims.com/home/doku.php/start
file: Rocks in a bowl & reco,crystal tower & reco,egg-in-a-stand & reco creator: Bog Sims Institute @ http://www.bogsims.com/
file: 2x art deco style recos of maxis city skyscape creator:  justmoi @ mts2  http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=12823
file: Invisible driveway recolour creator:  roddyaleixo @ mts2 http://db.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=22075
file: maxis recos of pool ladder & 2x diving board parts creator:  tkdjunkie @ mts2 http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=14365
file: Kitchen wall clock & reco,old coffee maker & reco creator:  Maylin @ mts2 http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=323183
file: Blueglass endtable,vegetables,redwine set,small fern,bar bottles creator:  Phelana @  http://www.meshkiste.de/
file: Green slate roof,fireplace without chimney creator:  Mia86 @ mts2 http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=200106
file: Shark fence light,black tinted reco of numenors glass walls creator:  moon_ez @ mts2 http://db.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=67276
file: Recolourable wooden stairs,seamless wall window,seamless wall window door,wall window boundary & reco, invis handle reco creator:  Numenor http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=4407
file: Tibetan stacked boxes,eastern espressions chair & 2x recos,book & mug,tabriz coffeetable,eastern expressions end table & 2x recos,2x reco moune pillow2,reco moune pillow1,reco moune pillow3,reco steffor rug,newspaper,painting trio with shelf,elephant endtable & reco,claudia tapestry,Moune rug reco  creator:  Avalon @  http://jaue.com/avalon/index.htm
file: white reco heartdeco planter creator:  http://www.piggis-sims.net/
file: Atrium lamp,metropolitan toilet,trendliving tray,myhouse walllight ,cleo bedroom light creator:  Pimp My Sims @  http://www.pimp-my-sims.com
file: Kenda living plant,garden planter,leflat livingroom long pic,textures57 end table creator:  Simaholics'R'Us http://www.simaholicsrus.com/index.html
file: Cocktail cabinet,delgarde dining chair,harrods coffeetable & wall lamp & reco,sunflower pic & reco,foliage plant creator:  Sims Divine http://www.simsdivine.com/home/
file: Bakers rack,litsa arch & railing,small oriental screen creator:  Sims Fashion Barn @  http://www.simsfashionbarn.net/YaBB.pl
file: BonBon pouf & 2xrecos,gaelle wall mirror creator:   Shoukeir @ Sims 2 Play http://sims-2.gameslife.ru/
file: Hanging pots,potato box,rangehood,potted palm,kitchen radio & reco creator:  Wood for Sims @  http://www.woodforsims.de/html/wfs2news.html
file: Double wide curtains,doublewide tieback curtains,hanging ivy,dining table with cloth creator:  yggadra http://www.spiffysims.com/
file: Modular sofe set: cetral piece,corner piece,2seat central piece creator:  Wirapu http://www.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=67389
file: White edge smoother creator:  ailias @ mts2  http://db.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=16333
file: Rapid descent fence in white creator:   Ililas @ mts2  http://db.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=37149
file: Packaged cookies,delectable jam sampler creator:  mdhttr323 @ mts2 http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=252682
File: Cioccolato counter creator:   Altea Sims @  http://www.alteasims.er.pl/
file: Smokers set,umbrella stand creator:  boblishman @ mts2  http://db.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=61555
file: Butterflybox creator:  lagermonkey@ mts2 http://www.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=343591
file: Fresh pie creator:  Luslipz73 @ mts2  http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=30410
file: Vegetables,nightable creator:  http://www.sims2-studio.de/index.htm
file: Fire alarm creator:  Gara's @  http://www.geocities.jp/garapon9/garasim2index.html (no longer up)
file: Simple planter creator: Heart Deco @ http://www.pc-sims.com (no longer up)
file: Old time victual preserver fridge creator:  hed @ mts2 http://db.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=20219
file: Boat creator:  mickeyss http://www.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=94426
file: Alabastra,clutter 006 creator:  Nixie @  http://www.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=61691
file: Toilet roll holder creator:  fuzmixman @ mts2 http://modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=54363
file: Lord Van Den bricks gate,van den brick fencehigh2-nometal  creator:  olemantiker @  http://www.insimenator.net/
file: Bridgewater plantfill creator:  simfantastic2 @ mts2 http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=52640
file: Outdoorset plant creator:  Tolli @  http://www.simgedoehns.de
file: Theatre screen creator:  Senesi2003 @ mts2  http://www.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=882520
File: Reco of meshkiste plant creator:  Serenity Sims http://serenitysims.heim.at/
file: Echo rug reco creator:  Simhabitations  (no longer up) can be found at: http://www.sims2graveyard.com/
file: 2x recos Hystericals antique phone creator:  Oldboxs Home @  http://oldbox.ol.funpic.de/index.php
file: Echo rug reco tangle black creator:  Nazariopilar http://www.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=70917
file: Reco of Birgit43 sink creator:  Fee-essen@ mts2 http://www.sims2-feeessen.de/
file: Fallen Tree seat creator:  darylmarkloc @ mts2 http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=243958
file: Chandelier creator: Glamorous Lounge  http://www.glamorouslounge.net/ (was Sims24ever)
file: Maxis screen reco creator:  Simveggie @ mts2 http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=9264 & http://www.simveggiesgarden.com/
file: Amali cushions 1,2 &3,amali rug,invisi block & reco,invisi block for tkangie counter & reco,invisi shelf 4 & reco creator:  Moune @ http://mounes-neighbourhood.110mb.com/
file:  Custom RECOLOURS: 37 Sims door & diagonal door 4X,4ESF olive bush,marie arch & side piece,sunlight rollerblind long & wide extralong,art deco chair 2x,art deco loverseat,altea sims counter,birgit43 bookcase &  fountain,ats lagorette beam,tropezienne cinema wall light,bluete screen,sism divine cocktail cabinet & delgarde chair,sims fashion barn bakers rack,klitsa arch,litsa rail,echo bath rug & toilet mat,macarossi door,ellisru lit painting reco x2,design sims2 rattan loveseat & chair,hedz fridge,jope books,khakidoos curtains x2 & road tree,Moune le morvan sink,numenor deck stairs x2,olemantiker gate,avalon tapestry,sip curtain & outdoor3 endtable,simaholics'r'us garden planter & tc57 end table,all4sims stars 1 & 2,design sims 2 dining cabinet,steffor cafe painting,chaise & paula coffee table,wfs range hood,wirapu modular sofa x3,ygg curtain,tied curtain & dining table.  maxis recolours: Belhooven window,contempo chair & lounge & sofa,oleander x2,pinegulcher table,stiff stool.muse painting x2,wild bird Cloned: Maxis patrician balustrade in pickfair green,olemantikers lord van den bricks fences x4 in pickfair white,hexameters round walls 1 & 4 in pickfair black deco creator: loverat @ mts2 http://db.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=99 & http://www.loverat.net/sims2.htm


...Floors, Walls, Terrains
file: Marco floors 6 & 2 creator: Tribecca Sims 2 @  http://www.tribeccasims2.com/
file: Pink travertine floor,teal slate floor,day sea tile wall creator:  Cathy @  http://www.aussietopenders-sims2.com/
file: Art deco tile floor black,art deco small red tiles,art deco wallpaper 1,2,black & blue,volute platinum wall creator:  yorshmx @ mts2 http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=1069072
file: Creamy froth plush carpet creator:  Ennaedwyn @ mts2  http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=42496
File: Black floor tiles creator:   Artistic Sims @  http://www.artistic-sims.com/index.shtml
file: Bronze carpet creator:   http://www.simsdivine.com/home/
file: Esoteric lament wall,tribecca wall  creator:   http://www.komosims.net/forum/
file: Fire tile 2 creator:  Camerio @  http://www.reflexsims.de/
file: Pink wall tiles creator:  Fizzbin @ mts2 http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=100290
file: Grey-green stucco creator:  Lilacfire @  http://www.lilacfire.com
file: Holzboden floor creator:  besen @  http://www.besens-sims2.de
file: Yellow-beige wall with decorail creator: The Sorceress @  http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/thesorceress/
file: Maxis lost black granite floor & dark granite speckled floor,maxis lost glass block wall creator:  LyricLee @ mts2  http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=19926
file: Geo floor1,living floor1,moreno floor1,lifestone wall2,one wall 11 creator:  Michelle0959 @  http://www.simsfan2.de/casadarte/
file: Satin deco wall,silk pale valentine wall,the darkness floor  creator:   http://www.parsimonious.org/
file: Silver smoke carpet,urban mosaic wall2,windrush green floor creator:   http://www.simthing.net/sims2.htm
file: Anis floor,chateau floor creator:    http://www.caravanshopsims2.com/EN/caravan.php
file: Int floor carpet2 creator:  SimplanX  http://www.simplan-x.com/
file: Stone terrain creator:   http://sims2.die-gerwerts.de
file: White & green stucco walls creator: loverat @ mts2 http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=99 & http://www.loverat.net/sims2.htm
file: Tendenza wall creator:  Stylist Sims  http://www.stylistsims.net
file: Villa white stone floor creator:  Om @  http://jaue.com/avalon/index.htm
file: Carreauxdelaves floor03 creator:  Wallsims @  http://www.wallsims.net
file: Wall 006 creator:  Amun-ra @ http://www.insimenator.net
file: Blue transparent floor creator:  RGiles @ http://modthesims2.com/member.php?u=29974