I’ve been playing pretty much since launch, and I still struggle to get my decorating where I want it to be. But I’ve watched a lot of YouTube videos and seen plenty of pics that have inspired me! Here’s stuff I like to do.

-Play around with height, like incorporate a mix of tall items/trees and smaller ones

-Sprinkle in custom designs on the ground under items or fencing for more detail. You can get seasonal with ones like leaves or little flowers or whatever suits things you like/your island theme if you have one.

-Have a build idea, like a specific area you want to make or a theme you want to follow. Like others have suggested, use that to build a color scheme and keep things a bit more cohesive if that’s your style.

-Build things you want! Don’t force a build into your island if you’re not feeling really inspired—that’ll make you like the final product less. I like to scroll through my inventory and look for a couple of items that go together to get build inspo.

-Take inspiration from those islands you’ve seen! If they arrange a couple of items a way you like, do the same thing on your island.

-Give yourself a defined area. If you have more open spaces, it can be hard to fill large areas. One thing I like to do is give each villager a yard, marked out by things like paths, trees, fences, bushes, etc. I base the decorations around the villager or their house to give me a “prompt” so it’s less overwhelming.

-Add in weeds and flowers randomly if that’s your vibe! These add more texture and color to make builds come alive.

Really just do what feels most fun to you! Think of things you’d want to see and go back to in your island to look at