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Twin Arches Showcase
Asha_11_ESO
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Hi guys. Thought I'd show you my fully decorated Twin Arches home. It's a compact open plan home with a small enclosed garden, and a good size to furnishing allowance ratio to fill it out nicely I think. (Although, I have double the allowance with ESO+, so I have no idea how you could fill any place out with half that 
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I really like the Redguard, and the Khajiit styles, and combined it with my obsession for putting plants everywhere - inside and out. My aim was to make it look somewhat like a home you'd expect to come across in game, decorated with pieces collected on one's travels. It's a little bit of luxury and greenery, a little oasis in the desert.
Please show me your Twin Arches! I'd love to see what you've done with this modest sized home.
Standing by the gate. Chew'wacca the camel, does not look pleased to see me. I sense I will soon be greeted by a friendly, warm spitball.
Side view of the small walled garden.
The secret to growing such greenery in a sandy, hot clime? Thick garden walls to buffer the desert winds and create a bit of a micro-climate. And Magic Poo. Beneath the wind-blown layers of sand, there is much magic camel dung. Chew'wacca is fed special magic foods, yes.
Close your eyes, and relax to the sounds of water splashing in a fountain. (Just don't let your mouth fall agape, unless you want to know what desert sand tastes like. For some reason, it gets very windy and sand-blown in this little courtyard.) Thinking of re-doing some of the garden to include a seated area.
Exotic carpets and plump cushions to sprawl upon, and a bowl of juicy sun-warmed fruits to quench one's thirst. All that's missing is a hookah, and some entertaining company.
Study area/library.
A small, seated lounge area. For when one desires to relax in a more, upright, manner.
Humble little kitchen area. I wanted to get more creative with the kitchen area, but alas, I hit the item limit. Thus it shall remain utilitarian in appearance.
Dinner time. Paw-Paws the cat can't wait to get stuck into his steak and veg.
The bedroom. A few fancy Redguard dividers help to create some privacy.
I hope you enjoyed the tour!
Note on furnishings:
The dry/sun-burnt looking ferns, some plants, and rocks came from Maladdiq in Rawl'kha, Reaper's March, with more lush green ones from him in Vulkwasten, Malabal Tor (also some nice vines and mushrooms here), and Marbruk, Greenshade. Palm Trees from Red Fur Trading Post, Grahtwood. All other furnishings are a combination of crafting, buying from guild traders, and crown store.
Note on lighting:
Just wanted to add, I kept getting distracted while taking screenshots of my home, so the lighting kept changing. I also upped the exposure on most of them, because they were all just too damn dark.
).I really like the Redguard, and the Khajiit styles, and combined it with my obsession for putting plants everywhere - inside and out. My aim was to make it look somewhat like a home you'd expect to come across in game, decorated with pieces collected on one's travels. It's a little bit of luxury and greenery, a little oasis in the desert.
Please show me your Twin Arches! I'd love to see what you've done with this modest sized home.
Standing by the gate. Chew'wacca the camel, does not look pleased to see me. I sense I will soon be greeted by a friendly, warm spitball.
Side view of the small walled garden.
The secret to growing such greenery in a sandy, hot clime? Thick garden walls to buffer the desert winds and create a bit of a micro-climate. And Magic Poo. Beneath the wind-blown layers of sand, there is much magic camel dung. Chew'wacca is fed special magic foods, yes.
Close your eyes, and relax to the sounds of water splashing in a fountain. (Just don't let your mouth fall agape, unless you want to know what desert sand tastes like. For some reason, it gets very windy and sand-blown in this little courtyard.) Thinking of re-doing some of the garden to include a seated area.
Exotic carpets and plump cushions to sprawl upon, and a bowl of juicy sun-warmed fruits to quench one's thirst. All that's missing is a hookah, and some entertaining company.
Study area/library.
A small, seated lounge area. For when one desires to relax in a more, upright, manner.
Humble little kitchen area. I wanted to get more creative with the kitchen area, but alas, I hit the item limit. Thus it shall remain utilitarian in appearance.
Dinner time. Paw-Paws the cat can't wait to get stuck into his steak and veg.
The bedroom. A few fancy Redguard dividers help to create some privacy.
I hope you enjoyed the tour!
Note on furnishings:
The dry/sun-burnt looking ferns, some plants, and rocks came from Maladdiq in Rawl'kha, Reaper's March, with more lush green ones from him in Vulkwasten, Malabal Tor (also some nice vines and mushrooms here), and Marbruk, Greenshade. Palm Trees from Red Fur Trading Post, Grahtwood. All other furnishings are a combination of crafting, buying from guild traders, and crown store.
Note on lighting:
Just wanted to add, I kept getting distracted while taking screenshots of my home, so the lighting kept changing. I also upped the exposure on most of them, because they were all just too damn dark.
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Butterbeans✭✭Looks like a lot of care and attention went into this home, great job! I really love the pillow 'seating' area. Also never knew Redguard and Khajiit furnishing went together so.. swell! May have to try that out in my own home
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davey1107✭✭✭✭✭
✭Really nice! This house gets overlooked because it’s small, but you really worked it into a desert paradise.0 -
Ostacia✭✭✭✭✭Very nice! What did you use for the stove in the kitchen area?PC/ NA
Imagination is the real and eternal world of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow. -- William Blake0 -
Integral1900✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I was tempted at first by one of the grand manors, glad I didn’t though when I came across gardiner house in wayrest, convenient layout, nice ratio of stuff to space and it’s close to the palace, convenient as I think my main gets on with emeric very wellEdited by Integral1900 on June 3, 2018 3:43PM0 -
Asha_11_ESO✭✭✭Thanks for your comments guys!
@Wintergreen the stove is the clockwork provisioning station. I think it's only available from crown store.0 -
ZOS_ChrisCommunity RepIt looks like a little piece of paradise, so comfy! Well done, Asha_11_ESO!0 -
Ostacia✭✭✭✭✭Interesting! Thanks!PC/ NA
Imagination is the real and eternal world of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow. -- William Blake0 -
ghastley✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Thank you for pointing out the palms. I'd looked at the prices of other trees, and decided to forget it, but those are only 100 gold for a pair! You pay more for a pot and a plant for indoors.0 -
alteredLynxSoul ShrivenHi,
Here's my Twin Arches home. I had a lot of fun decorating it and was probably a lot easier on the wallet than the bigger homes.
https://imgur.com/a/q0bvgIs
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NoTimeToWait✭✭✭✭✭What a charming place! I always thought that Twin Arches is one of the best for its price, considering it has both interior and exterior, and you can even make two or even three small rooms in interior with dividers.0 -
Asha_11_ESO✭✭✭alteredLynx wrote: »Hi,
Here's my Twin Arches home. I had a lot of fun decorating it and was probably a lot easier on the wallet than the bigger homes.
https://imgur.com/a/q0bvgIs
I like how creative you got with different things in your home! The fireplace. That back-splash. The shower and toilet area is my favourite part - the little toilet and roll of loo paper
. And the planter made out of a dresser - love it. 0
