


Not only can you use their islands to draw some inspiration for your own, but you might see an item used in a totally unique way, or even embrace a theme you hadn’t considered before.Īny unique tips or unexpected ways you’ve used in-game design tools or items? Hundreds of players online have created impeccable islands with different themes and aesthetics for you to get motivated. Search the internet for inspiration! When I first started decorating in ACNH, I immediately ran to the internet to get inspired by other creators and see what resonated with my own personal style. To achieve this, I tend to use a lot of items with muted and neutral colors like the pirate barrels, brown street lamps, hedge fencing, and log furniture.ĭo you have any design tips for beginners? The majority of my island focuses on the natural beauty and the raw nature that Animal Crossing New Horizons gifted us within our island getaway package. I definitely gravitate towards a very natural aesthetic where bushes, trees, and flowers are incorporated into every single build. What is your aesthetic, and what design tools and items did you use to achieve it? Since the in-game clock is set to the player’s respective season, the holiday events and seasonal changes always make for unique and creative challenges for decorating, as well. I’ve been working on my current island since July 22 when I reset my game back to the beginning, but it’s always a work in progress! Oftentimes I’ll be inspired to create something new, and it turns out completely different than what I imagined (for better or worse), so I’m always redesigning and renovating various areas.

When did you start seriously designing your island? Have you re-designed parts of it? Polygon interviewed four pro island designers for their design tips, and what they’re doing to prepare for the update.

ACNH’s options are already intimidatingly endless, and with the addition of farming, gyroids, new furniture and fences - including froggy chair! - and new villagers, there’s even more to do. 5 has sent me back into the wormhole of these videos, looking for inspiration. The coming Animal Crossing: New Horizons update plus the Happy Home DLC release on Nov. I have learned a lot of tricks of the trade thanks to creators’ incredibly inventive use of accessories and furniture items and pathing tools, in ways I never would have thought to. Talented Animal Crossing: New Horizons players deck out their islands, top to bottom, making ample use of terraforming tools, furniture, and custom designs. We’ve all watched Animal Crossing island tours - or maybe it’s just me who has consumed dozens of these with the frenzied hope of osmosing design skills through my eyeballs.
