The Sims 4: Here’s How To Make Half Cabinets & Round Counters

Sims 4 is notoriously popular for its building option, where players can build anything from regular houses to castles, mansions, and more. Some people just want to play Sims and play with the building part of the game, tinker around with things, set up a challenge if they can build a house for cheap, and ultimately enjoy the Sims experience. Of course, interior parts of the house are quite important in Sims 4, and players, mostly newer to the building aspect of the game, are wondering how you can make half cabinets and round counters in Sims 4.

What is the Auto Counter option, and why is it on by default in Sims 4?

Countertops and counters are essential pieces of furniture in any household, and Sims games took it upon themselves to give the players plenty of choices when building their own houses. Throughout the Sims history, counters carried a lot of weight, and in the first Sims, one could even place multiple counters while holding the Shift key. Barcelona counters are still fondly remembered by this Sims player.

Sims 2 removed this option but left the feature, which includes counters automatically rounding when they are put in corners. I particularly remember playing older Sims games, like the first and third one, and being satisfied with the way Maxis incorporated this feature. It seems silly, but small features can go a long way when you are trying to build the best possible house for your Sims.

On the other hand, I was frustrated when I found out that the counters remained square and were not adapting to the corners in Sims 4. Of course, some people would say I am a fake Sims fan, but imagine my legitimate surprise when I found out that the corners are not adapting to the house terrain, and I cannot create cool rounder counters.

This feature had been in the game for years, and all of a sudden, I didn’t know what to do – all my counters had sharp corners. I started “investigating” this “issue” by clicking on the counters and checking options, and after a thorough investigation, I realized that the solution was right in front of me. The Sims 4 game included the option Auto Counter, which was intended to be more of a helping tool.

More specifically, players can use the Auto Counter option for creating big kitchens or long counter rows in living rooms, and when slotted next to each other at right angles, counters will connect and form one counter. Of course, that is really cool but it limits you in the choices and overall customization of the house’s furniture.

Let’s find out how to find and turn off this sometimes annoying feature.

How do you turn off the Auto Counter feature in Sims 4?

Finally, we will provide you with a mini guide on how to turn off the Auto Counter feature that will let you make half cabinets and round counters in Sims 4. When you are customizing and building the interior of Sims House, you will have a lot of options you can use to make your dream kitchen. When looking through the counters, the best way to see more options is to open up the Kitchen submenu, which is usually located on the left-bottom side of your screen.

When you click on it, the whole kitchen will be displayed in the menu, and in mini-sized letters, the option Auto Counter will be displayed, at it will say the option is “On”. Of course, you need to click on it and turn the option “Off.”

When the feature is “Off,” you will be able to design and place your counters as you wish, not by default of the game. The “On” option only lets you change the color of the counters, but not the shape of it. After we determined the way we can turn off the Auto Counter option, let’s dive into the best kitchen counters, and cabinet designs in the Sims 4 community.

We will use examples from Pinterest and link them properly to check out the talented Sims community work. Among the regularly made counters, there will be Kitchen Sims CCs that you can download and include in your game.

Kitchen counters, islands, and cabinets – best examples from the Sims community

Essa Kitchen design, which you can find on the link provided above, will tempt you to contact the creator and ask them to design your Sims kitchen. It has modern, colorful, and sophisticated styles and details that any modern and trendy player will love, including your Sims.

The next one is the CC modder actually, Rasheen, a creator that added these beautiful cabinets in the Sims 4 game. As you can see from the link and photo above, its clean looks and beautiful soft colors can take any breath away. Look at those cool and, most importantly, round islands and cabinets that will inspire you to customize a few of your own.

Now, this particular kitchen is cool and beautiful if your Sims are living in a rural area or on a farm. Catie on Twitter shared her cute little kitchen on Twitter and showcased how round cabinets and counters can open up your kitchen and bring it more “freshness.”

Lastly, we will finish this article with a beautiful, sophisticated kitchen made by Severinka from The Sims Resource. The best aspect of this kitchen is definitely the big island in the middle of the room and the space it provides for your Sims to host a great, big party with their friends.

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