I decorate the pre-built houses so that they fit my characters. My Vestige and Master Angler has a beach and a coral reef for whenever she decides to take a break from adventuring and just wants to kick back and fish off the coast of sunny Stros M'kai.

While I've seen some people do interesting things with custom built houses, I don't think the system lends itself super well to that. Both the limited materials and limited slots are an issue. The existing structures on properties also have to be wrestled into any creation.

I might try a custom build if I ever have enough gold spare to blow on Coldharbour but I preferred the pre-flattened version. I feel like the current version just invites me to throw down crafting stations and walk away.

I buy my houses unfurnished so I can create all of the contents myself. I also like to put plants and trees in the landscaping too and try to make some interesting outdoor spaces. It’s a slow process, even my primary is just over half full.

I mostly decorate, but I’ve experimented with custom builds and would like to create more, and am currently working on something that might best fit in the landscape category.

Mainly prebuilt with decorating. I have built add on structures in some homes. I am open to building homes from scratch. I dabble here and there. I have plans for a home or two that involve building additional buildings but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I am currently saving up gold for an expensive home and that's delaying other things.

A bit of everything, although I have not built a whole house from scratch yet.

Elsonso wrote: »

More seriously, I want to get into housing, but I am not sure what I want to do, or if I have enough resources to do it. So, I wait.

You could try to do it by ....doing it. Take a small home and just start. Don't make the mistake by thinking everything has to be perfect from the start, its a process. Call it your practice house, and allow yourself everything. The undo function, screenshots from constellations you liked or addons will save you from "grave mistakes", and any furnishings you don't need in the end you can sell again, so you will not loose too much gold here, although housing costs, like other hobbies^^.
I have my primary for years now and still change details, its an evolution, and this is fun too.

Interior decorate prebuilt houses too, but I focus on exteriors in general. I dislike the idea that I have the "same place" like other players so it has to be set in a unique new landscape!

and also I always take care to keep my housing as lore-friendly as possible - realistic structures, relevant furnitures (given the location roleplay-wise), and so on

I often buy a house with decorations, because usually it is a good deal and a lot cheaper then filling all slots yourself.

Most of my houses are character bound: I make a character and I make a short story in my head. Then I try to find skills, outfits, armor, mounts and non combet pets, and a house to suit that character. I will try to post an example later.

I have tried to build something myself, but i am still experimenting on that one. Although I think I did a rather good job on making the Aldmeri Grotto a bit more unusual, but still fitting for Eso.

I build strongholds.

I really liked the Coldharbor home, as it give me space to build something from scratch. I have since built an Imperial ruin - turned Necroamcer lab, with a surrounding garden, living area and trophy area. I hope we get more "blank-slate" homes like this.

Elsonso wrote: »

I build transit hubs.

More seriously, I want to get into housing, but I am not sure what I want to do, or if I have enough resources to do it. So, I wait.

I do the same thing. I've have around a dozen small houses I use to transport my characters around. But only the Sleek Creek house and Snugpod are the only ones that are furnished.

i usually use my house for the wayshrine outside of it but id like to have a whole crafting setup and a banker there to make it worth while

forgemaster falls please dont fail me

I'd love to have the time to craft my own deco for my house, but as it sits now, it's just a storage room for CS chests filled with stuff to decon and crafting motifs