Jeff's New Horizons Blog

Last night, Wisp gave me a wide display case. That’s actually a pretty nice reward! It can display two different items.

When I went out to Lottie’s Island, Niko greeted me and told me that he learned some new D.I.Y. recipes. We headed over to the classroom, where Niko taught me how to make pillars and island counters.

I can craft them now, and I can even use them in my own home. Pretty cool. 😎

I went looking for a new client, and Angus wanted a home with a lighthouse. I picked out a tiny island that was half sand. In addition to his lighthouse, I gave him a wave breaker, a yacht, a beach chair, and a few palm trees.

Inside, I used an ocean-horizon wall and a sandy-beach flooring. I used the new counters to divide off separate parts of his house. He has a fish storage and food preparation area on the left, a mini-bedroom on the right, a small dining area, and a corner for firewood storage.

Lottie paid me 12,000 Poki for the job, but I wasn’t done working. Niko came into the office, followed by Claude. Claude wanted help finding a roommate!

Lottie and Niko told me it was my responsibility to find Claude a roommate. That didn’t seem fair, but oh well. 😛 Niko told me I could find someone on the island (such as in the restaurant or cafe) or I could use an amiibo. But as we were speaking, Papi sat down on the ground right behind us.

I took that as a sign, and I spoke with Papi about becoming Claude’s roommate. He agreed, and we headed off to Claude’s vacation house for a redesign. Niko told me to make the room bigger or use partition walls to separate the rooms…and that’s what I did. I kept the arcade stuff in one area, but I made two separate bedrooms. Here’s the room from the front…

…and here’s the view from the back. They each have a bed, dresser, chair, and TV.

I kept the same name for the house, “Home Game Hideaway.” The word “hideaway” seemed particularly appropriate, since their bedrooms are virtually hidden from the front view.

Back at the office, I earned another 12,000 Poki for my work. Lottie said we could now offer a roommate-matching service to other previous clients. That’s not really a priority for me right now, but it is nice to have that option.

Believe it or not, I decided to help yet another client. Deirdre wanted a vacation home where it’s always autumn. I picked out a spot up on a mountain (well, sort of), and I gave her several autumn-themed items including a tree’s bounty arch, some leaf piles, a leaf campfire, and a leaf stool. I think she’s going to fall in love with her new home. 🍁

Indoors, I used the autumn wall, colored-leaves flooring, a maple-leaf rug, a bunch of mush furniture, and some mushroom- and pumpkin-based food dishes. She’ll never want to leave! 😉

I earned another 12,000 Poki for this design. Wardell then took a break to go stare at the ocean. I joined him, and he talked about the sounds of nature…

He taught me how to add these sounds to the homes I design. That’s pretty cool, but at this point I needed to take a break from designing homes. I’ll be doing more soon enough!

This afternoon, Ketchup was finally home for the first time since unpacking. So I got to see her house, at long last. It’s cute, and it looks like a good place to have a picnic! 🙂

Marina was sick with a cold, so I gave her some medicine. She thanked me by giving me a do-rag. This was my 297th villager favor, so I just need three more to complete Smile Isle.

I’ll be back with another entry soon. Hope to see you next time! 🙂

On Saturday, Hornsby sent me a warm painting in the mail. It was authentic, but I didn’t need it for the museum.

It was Louie’s birthday, and I dropped by his house for his party. Admiral was also there to help him celebrate, and I gave Louie a wrapped, customized, barbell. He seemed really excited about it.

K.K. Slider was in town, and he performed K.K. Dixie for me, Apollo, Ketchup, and Marina.

Yesterday, I helped out Wisp and he rewarded me with a vertical-stripes shirt.

Today, I received my latest Nookling reward: a Nook Inc. cushion. Pretty cool!

I went out to Lottie’s Island to work at Paradise Planning, and Sylvia wanted some pool time for her and her child. So I gave her a regular pool and a plastic pool (for her child). In addition, I chose a home next to the river, so they can also do some wild swimming if they choose.

I also added a beach chair, a beach towel, and a swinging bench…all facing the pool so they can keep an eye on the kid(s). Then I threw in some inflatable toys for good measure.

Indoors, I made it a child-friendly house with a blue playroom wall and colorful puzzle flooring. Each corner of the house has a different purpose: There’s a sleeping area, a bathroom, an eating area, and a play area for the kid.

Back at the office, Lottie paid me 12,000 Poki for my work. Niko wanted to talk to me about D.I.Y. recipes; in fact, he begged me to tell him everything I’ve crafted so far!

I did, and I can now use crafted items in the houses I design from now on. At least, I can use items that I’ve already crafted before (not new recipes). Fine by me!

I then returned to Forest, where it was now raining. Ketchup hasn’t been indoors the past three days, so I still haven’t seen the inside of her house yet! But I did get to see her in her super-cute rain gear!

I found a lost item on the ground, and I returned it to Hornsby. He thanked me for returning it by giving me a clean-room suit. 😛

See you all again soon! Have a good night (or day)! 🙂

As expected, the cute red ducky Ketchup has moved into town today. She obviously hasn’t unpacked yet, but I already like her wallpaper. Welcome to Forest, Ketchup!

I prepared some bottles of tomato puree to display outside of Ketchup’s house. 🍅

I’ve been crafting a hyacinth lamp every few days, when my purple hyacinths bloom. I then turn them blue, either by customizing them myself or by paying Cyrus to do it. But which is the better option? I decided to check it out. If I customize it myself, it requires four customization kits. At 600 bells each, that comes to a total of 2,400 bells. But if I take it to Cyrus, he charges 3,100 bells. So it’s cheaper to do it myself.

Marina asked me for a new greeting, so I told her to say “Drop me in the ocean.”

Later, I went out to Paradise Planning. Sherb was there, and he wanted a fairy-tale theme park! That sounded like fun, so I jumped at the chance to make it. I picked out a location that seemed to have a lot of land, and I filled it in with a plaza ferris wheel, plaza merry-go-round, teacup ride, train, and just about every amusement park ride I saw listed. 😛 His yard may be a bit crowded, but it looks like so much fun! 😁

Indoors, I gave Sherb a throwback race-car bed, some stuffed animals, some balloons, and a variety of sweets and treats. I used a concession-stand wall and party flooring in here. It should be a nice place to relax after riding all the rides outside. 🙂

I think Sherb is going to love his new vacation home! When I got back to the office, Lottie paid me 12,000 Poki for my work.

Have a good weekend, everyone! I’ll see you all next time.