Sims 2 help with building a house

I know the perfect solution for this! At least it's perfect for me lol. Every Sunday, I get the Sunday paper. In the paper, there is a section called New Homes. I use the blueprints in that to make my Sim houses. In this paper, there is New Homes and a section called Real Estate, which might also have blueprints every once in a while. I don't worry about the numbers or anything like that on the blueprints, I just look at the picture and compare it to the game house. Of course, I usually cut out the best ones to save for later.

For a small family (like 2 adults and 2 kids) the best house I have found is a living room that is about 4x5, a kitchen/dining area that is slightly larger. Then 2 bedrooms that are 4x4 or 4x5 and a bathroom between the 2. I keep everything simple. The kitchen is only a fridge, stove and 2 counters with a dishwasher and trash compactor between them. I don't usually put dressers in my sims homes either because I rarely have them change clothes.

I usually stick with one story houses unless I end up with a big family. Then I just put the bedrooms upstairs and a bathroom. I also tend to keep the parents downstairs especially if the woman is pregnant. The pregnant ones tire out easily so I like to keep everything she needs all in one place. If you make a second story with your family, I would only put the child up there for now, and then the toddler when it grows up to be a child. I say that because the toddler still needs to be taken in and out of the crib. It just makes it easier on the parents. Good luck. It sounds like you got your hands full.

I love building the houses but my question to all those who know how to build nice houses is how to build 2 story floor house without the problem ceiling to low. I get that alot and I stoped making 2 stories high and stay a gound level. I hate that. Please help me someone.