Your Island Abode: Home Ownership & Customization
Make your house the ultimate cozy retreat in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Learn how to upgrade your home, decorate its interior, and expand your living space to create your dream island abode.
Your house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is more than just a place to store items; it's your personal sanctuary, a canvas for your creativity, and a reflection of your island personality. From its initial humble beginnings to a sprawling mansion, your home can be customized and expanded in countless ways. This guide will walk you through the process of home ownership, upgrades, and the endless possibilities of interior decoration.
The journey of home ownership begins with Tom Nook. Upon arriving on the island, you'll start with a tent. After a few days and some initial island development, Tom Nook will offer you the chance to take out a loan to purchase your first house. This loan is interest-free and can be paid off at your own pace using Bells.
Upgrading Your Home:
The primary way to expand your living space is by taking out loans from Tom Nook. Each loan allows you to increase the size of your house or add new rooms. The upgrades are as follows:
- Tent: Your starting accommodation.
- First House: A small, basic room.
- First Expansion: Adds a second room to your house.
- Second Expansion: Doubles the size of your main room.
- Third Expansion: Adds a second floor to your house.
- Fourth Expansion: Adds a basement to your house.
- Further Expansions: Continue to increase the size of your existing rooms.
Each upgrade requires a sificant amount of Bells, so it's wise to save up and plan your financial goals. You can pay off your loans at any time using the ABD in Resident Services or by speaking to Tom Nook directly.
Interior Decoration:
Once you have your house, the real fun begins: decorating! You can fill your home with furniture, wallpaper, flooring, and decorations acquired through various means:
- Nook's Cranny: The shop offers a rotating selection of furniture, wallpaper, and flooring daily.
- Nook Shopping: Accessible via the Nook Stop terminal, this service offers a wider catalog of items, including seasonal and special goods.
- DIY Recipes: Crafting your own furniture allows for unique customization and can be more cost-effective.
- Balloon Presents: Shooting down balloons with your slingshot can yield furniture items.
- Villager Gifts: Villagers may give you furniture as gifts.
- Special Visitors: Characters like Redd sell unique furniture items, and Celeste provides star-themed DIYs.
- Cataloging: If you see an item you like on a friend's island or in their home, you can pick it up (temporarily) and then drop it. This adds the item to your own Nook Shopping catalog, allowing you to order it later.
Customization Options:
- Furniture Placement: Arrange furniture freely within your rooms. You can rotate items and place them precisely where you want them.
- Wallpaper and Flooring: Change the look of your walls and floors to match your desired theme.
- Custom Dess: Use your custom dess to create unique clothing displays on mannequins, custom rugs, or even custom wallpaper.
- Item Colors: Many furniture items can be customized with different color variations using customization kits.
- Storage: Your house provides storage for your items. As your house expands, so does your storage capacity.
Tips for Decorating:
- Choose a Theme: Decide on a theme for each room or for your entire house (e.g., cozy cabin, modern apartment, spooky mansion).
- Color Coordination: Select furniture and decor that complements your chosen color palette.
- Utilize Wall Space: Hang pictures, clocks, and shelves to add detail to your walls.
- Lighting: Use lamps and other light sources to create ambiance.
- Don't Forget the Outdoors: Decorate the exterior of your house with gardens, fences, and outdoor furniture.
Your home is a central part of your Animal Crossing: New Horizons experience. By investing in upgrades and dedicating time to decoration, you can transform your house into a personalized masterpiece that truly feels like home.