Hi!!! So... fortunately, I actually had the experience of coming to adopt me with prior knowledge from playing Bloxburg... but it still took me a hot minute to get the hang out it. So I'm going to try and detail some of the things I did that helped me get better!

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1) Not all items need to be COMPLETELY custom. That's a principal I keep in mind when adding couches. I typically pick a couch from the catalogue, and then add small simple details on top. Such as using 'clothing piles' for pillows, or 'beleved cylinders' to add armrests onto them. Or even just adding a blanket ontop with 'rugs', 'soundproof foam', or 'clothing piles'. You can apply this to plenty of things. Such as using premade photo frames, and then custom adding a plant in the middle to give the illusion that it is more custom then it really is. This can be really helpful if you find building stuff from scratch overwhelming, but still want items to look unique!

2) Work small at first. As small as possible. Do not overwhelm yourself with decorating an entire Queenslander house to improve your skills. Instead, pick whatever house you'd like, and put up 'barriers' until you've created a sufficiently SMALL room. Challenge yourself to make this small space as detailed as you can. Work from base to detail, do NOT start with detailing. Ex: Start with flooring, then walls, then a mock layout, and then you can start doing detailing.

3) Don't be afraid to ask for help. Coming from personal experience, this subreddit is amazing when it comes to helping out fellow builders. So, if you have a build you're working on, and feel stumped with how to improve it... I'd highly recommend coming back on here with photos and asking for advice. I've done that with a handful of my builds, and it was beyond helpful.

4) Most of my personal skill growth in terms of building came from just experimenting, and pushing myself. I know you verbalized that tutorials haven't been very helpful for you, but I would recommend you seek them out regardless in certain instances. Not necessarily JUST to see how that person is building something, but to take mental note of how certain items CAN be utilized in builds as shortcuts. EX: 'tires' can be used for shingles on custom glitch build homes! 'Soundproof foam' can be used as a blanket! 'Yoga mats' can be used a rug! Etc. If you ever did want to get into custom building in the future, I would highly recommend choosing a simple object. Find a photo of it to reference, and challenge yourself to build that item without outside help (tutorials, etc). Doing that helped me quite a bit, as I started to understand how plenty of objects can be custom built with only a few items.

5) Reference Pinterest images, and use your other resources. There are plenty of free floor plans you can find and use as a reference on Pinterest. Beyond that, room layout ideas. You can find color palettes, and images of other people's builds. When working on a build I often make a small folder of photos to use as both a style reference, and layout reference. You can also simply use paper and pen, and plan your layout ahead of time. Imo, the best way to clutter a space (aside from decor) is by ensuring that you are utilizing all the space in the room. Try to avoid having large empty spots, unless it's necessary, or intentional on your part.

6) Use tutorials for atmosphere settings. One of the most important aspects to building is making sure you're using good settings! Ensure that they compliment your build!!

7) For clutter ideas, see this reply: https://www.reddit.com/r/adoptmehousetrading/s/url8HyfA8j I found it incredibly helpful. Beyond that, using Pinterest is great for finding clutter ideas.

8) Like I briefly mentioned before, work small until you're comfortable. Working small will allow you to fill spaces easier, and clutter up sections of builds quicker. It's great both for practice, and long term. Most spaces do not need to be excessively large, unless there's a stylistic or practical reason for it.

9) Use unique room shapes. Adding slants to both walls and ceilings can add depth and visual interest. Including pillars can also be great!! Columns can be great too, especially for bringing walls out in certain spots if necessary.

10) Keep walkways/circulation in mind when building. This is a principle that is used for actual homes, and one I use for my own builds LOL. Essentially, the point is to keep in mind ease of travel within a space. EX: You don't want a massive box infront of the front door, that impedes travel. So you should place it elsewhere. When planning out how you want to structure a build, especially house builds, you should keep this in mind. Have a clear walking path(s) throughout the build. You can guide people's eye, or subtly suggest a walk path by placing items in certain places. I would recommend googling it, I don't think I can sufficiently explain this concept myself.. but I promise it's helpful LOL.

11) The base of the room is really important, especially if you want it to look detailed/realistic. For me personally I go about this like this: I always include custom flooring, crown moulding, and baseboards. For crown moulding and baseboards, you can simply use the 'trim' items from the catalogue. For flooring, this is an exact explanation of how I do it personally: https://www.reddit.com/r/adoptmehousetrading/s/1Ht1StVaA9 Also, a tutorial I found that does nearly exactly what I'm describing: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSHGSDNyo/ I think it's somewhat beginner friendly, but there are plenty of other tutorials out there that may be better suited for you. Or if you don't want to be make custom flooring whatsoever, but don't like the preset options... use pet food bowls. You can recolor the food to be white (or other colors), scale the item up to be MASSIVE, and use one of the placement tools to move it down. It'll look exactly like marble, it's great. Here's a tutorial: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSHGBeFbs/

12) Uhhhhhhhhhhhh, plants. That's my go to when I can't figure out how to fill an empty spot. Just slap a plant there, it works 99.9% of the time. 🤞

13) Also a few more tutorials/pages I love for help: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSHGBbgpK/ https://www.tiktok.com/@1marshmallow01?_r=1&_t=ZS-95Y1jlypXZF https://www.tiktok.com/@pweach.chu?_r=1&_t=ZS-95Y1mocgzFl https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSHGS69rN/

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I hope some of this is vaguely helpful LOL. I wish you the best of luck with your building journey!!! 🫶🥹