It didn't take that long really. Finding the right colours for the walls took the longest. It is sad when I can spend 3-4 hours sorting through paint colours trying to work out which best fit the look I am going for. After that the rest just fell into place.

My sims (some of them anyway) are kind of back .. sort of in a challenge at least! This makes me happy, something light and fun ... now taking bets on how long it takes before a story I wasn't intending sneaks up on me *eyeroll*