The Sims 4 Glass Walls Build Tips: Through the Simming Glass

Building With The New Sims 4 Glass Walls!

With the arrival of the July 1st update, the Sims Team brought us glass walls, a feature which hasn’t been in any of the games since The Sims 2. I expect many simmers will come up with magical ways to use it. It was also an opportunity that I couldn’t resist. So, in preparation for the release of The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature, I wanted to brush up my more whimsical builds as well as test out the glass walls.

Gemology table in pen with animal shed surrounded by lavender

Pond with fishing sign surrounded by bushes with lilypads on the pond

The Idea

I, like many keen simmers, am impatiently waiting for the Enchanted by Nature expansion pack to release. It is right up my alley gameplay-wise with all of the gardening and living off the land features. Along with gameplay, the build/buy looks stunning with a certain Art Nouveau spin that we are missing.

So, to fill the void while I wait till Thursday, I wanted to build a charming cottage for a fairy to eventually live in.

9 times out of 10, when I’m choosing to build somewhere, I gravitate towards Henford-On-Bagley. Partially due to the architectural style, which I’m familiar with, but also for the farming aspect. I knew immediately that this cottage needed to be built in the top left-hand lot called Cordelia’s Secret Cottage.

The vision that I had for this cottage was overgrown landscaping with a variety of flowers. Mostly purple but a few other colours. Then, to use the glass wallpaper, I decided a greenhouse would be perfect for this. Not only do I enjoy building greenhouses, but I think it fits with the cottage aesthetic.

Sims 4 Glass Walls Build Tips

Now, if you are unfamiliar with the new glass walls, have no fear because it’s very simple. They act similarly to windows as they are both transparent, but the wallpaper is found under “Wall Patterns” then “Mics”.

UI of subsections within wall patterns in build mode

There are 6 variants, each with 4 swatches. A 7th variant is arriving with the Enchanted by Nature pack.

UI of each wall pattern, seamless glass wall

UI of each wall pattern, rectangular-paneled glass wall

Like normal wallpaper, you just apply it to whichever wall you want, and it appears on both the inside and outside. You can apply either by wall or room.

The swatches are meant to be the same as the glass roofs, although I found there wasn’t consistency between the detailing. The wallpaper detailing is much darker than its roof counterpart, which is a little disappointing as it makes matching them much more difficult. Perhaps it is something the Sims team will go back and correct at some point.

Finishing The Build

For the rest of the build, the structure came together quickly. I wanted to keep it small and simple because my vision was of a quaint cottage, not a large farmhouse.

For the exterior colour scheme, I went for dark wallpaper because I wanted the lighter windows and colourful flowers to pop against it. The interior is a little lighter as I picked pale purple wallpaper and had lots of blue-toned green accents throughout.

Exterior of cottage with covered front porch surrounded by stone wall

For decorating, I wanted it to be very mystical, so I tried to find the most magical-looking items. It is filled with many objects from the Crystal Creations Stuff Pack as well as some of the more magical clutter from Werewolves and Realm of Magic Game Packs.

The greenhouse was filled with all sorts of plants. I included two planter boxes and a flower arranging table for gameplay, but wanted the rest to be plant-heavy; I decided that, as garden patches were abundant outside, there didn’t need to be many in the greenhouse.

Interior of greenhouse with flower arranging table and plants above

View of garden patches surrounded by stone wall looking out on beautiful view

Overall, I think the exterior and interior are good reflections of each other and fit the bewitching style that I was going for. The landscaping also has a slight magical feel with it being overgrown and very colourful.

Interior of entryway/living room with a table in the middle with a record player on top. Two chairs beside a little table

Interior view of dining room with large crystal on it and a side table and mirror on opposite wall

The Outcome

I am very happy with the addition of glass walls. I think I will get a lot of use out of them, particularly in my gameplay, where I often have a gardener who needs a greenhouse. Plus, I think it will pair very well with the upcoming Enchanted by Nature items coming, so I’m looking forward to what everyone in the community creates!