I try to renovate this camel-shotgun home from 2014 

I'd love to see a series where you learn about a new architectural style and then build a house in that style with what you've learnt! It would be a cool way to learn how to vary builds in the sims.

Hey, Deli! Native New Orleanian, here. I loved this build! I’ve had friends and family who lived in traditional shotgun homes and you’re right, there is very little privacy. But hey, you get really close to your housemates very quickly! I think you really did our pokey little shotgun homes justice. I’d love to see you take a stab at the many other styles of homes here (plantation homes, center hall cottages, creole cottages, french quarter apartment buildings, etc.). We have so many different and intersecting architecture styles. Again, this was an awesome build and video! Thank you for taking inspiration from New Orleans! ❤️

I actually really enjoyed learning about this style of home! So interesting! Thanks for putting in the effort to learn more about the types of houses so you can share that information with us!

Yes, most of New Orleans has heavy French influences, given that the state it's in, Louisiana, was French-occupied before America purchased it. Airflow wise, the doors were definitely helpful for cooling, and most old homes in Louisiana have a ceiling vent in the hallway that helps to cool the house too. The high ceilings in older homes is very much a thing! I've lived in very old homes that have minimal heating and cooling options, and during the summer it's been cooler than some of the modern homes I've lived in.

Fun Fact: The shutters on houses in New Orleans are not just there for aesthetics. You can also close them protect your windows during hurricanes.

With your background in art history and exploring historical architecture while renovating these lots, these are becoming some of my favorite videos of yours, Deli! I love architecture and glad to see you looked into the French and Caribbean influences on "Nawlins" homes (I'm not from there, but am from the South US and that's how we pronounce it where I'm from).

it's always such a huge show of skill when a creator goes this far out of their comfort zone and still smashes it!!! i love this build!! and it was cool to learn about the shotgun houses!

Love the history so much! Thank you! Only addition I had is - I believe the shutters were also used to protect against hurricane damage (ie prevent shattered windows). I may be wrong though!

a few things to account for with NOLA themed builds: french influence due to colonization humid atmosphere prone to flooding and high winds aka hurricanes so are usually high off the ground with higher placed windows

I would have gotten rid of the stairs on the front porch, make it into a shared balcony instead and leave the side entrance as the only entrance, that way you can put two bedrooms at the front of the house

Note on the storm shutters: You can keep your windows open but shut the shutters and so you have the airflow without debris coming in...

I’d love to see your take on a Galveston, Texas house! The old houses on the island have Victorian influence style merged with adaptations for the humid weather and hurricanes. Old brickwork, shutters, bright colors, etc.

love this historical angle you’ve gone towards. you could also do which influential architectural styles have influenced each sims 4 world , and do builds similar to this format with some information etc . love love love .

Living in Louisiana, and in a modified shotgun house, the rooms aren't like one after the other, like in mine, our living, dining, and kitchen are all in a row and open, but then we have a side part with our bedrooms and bathroom. We live in an older house with no central ac, so I will say the airflow from both doors being open does help a lot. Also, most of these houses in Louisiana, especially New Orleans are old, very old. So Balconies and things like that have been there for ages, also the balconies tend to be facing out and not next to the other houses. A lot of the houses can date back to the 40's and 50's and even though they've been renovated, the style is still the same. One thing Louisiana is very good at, is keeping the history, even houses that aren't recognized as being historic, are and the owners tend to keep it like it was.

LOVE the color!!! And I can confirm, rocking chairs on the porch are the best. I grew up sitting on the porch with my family, chatting with the neighbors who walked by or going over to their porch. We would always go out during thunderstorms as well to watch 😅

I’m glad I learned today about the style of this house because I always thought it was so oddly shaped.

I live in Philadelphia, where I am, shotgun/streamline homes are the norm. I've lived in them my whole life. But they've all been 2 stories high and we don't have side entrances because there's no space between the homes. We go by the original style called ghetto. (not the slang term, the actual historical term.) I love that you did research before trying to go into building this.

Loved the information about the history of this type of house, so interesting. Would definitely love to see more videos like these of different houses around the world!

Deli, you should look up "Cartagena, Colombia streets", since you said you were interested in colonial style, those houses are gorgeous, colorful and full of plants

As someone from Louisiana, I never thought about the fact that the houses in Willow Creek were designed like homes here. They just seemed so normal. I guess it makes sense why then lol. Also thank you for pronouncing New Orleans properly. Most non-Louisianian Americans say it wrong and it’s nice to hear it said properly.

Ive been renovating willow creek to have more new orleans vibes. with the bright almost mardis gras colors. Since the sims loves giving us vibrant swatches its been alot of fun using swatches i never normally use. And it bothers me that the badegame worlds are so beige and bland. Willowcreek has a mix of bright new orleans shotgun houses with the iconic colors and some macabre french gothic mansions. Ive loved mixing and matching the various styles and colors

Deli, as an American, I definitely loved how you tried to learn about the architecture of those style of buildings and then trying to follow that build style. I will say that New Orleans is heavily french inspired due to it originally being a French colony. Also it was one reason it was fairly common for those types of homes and other homes in general bc they were death deaths. One door was considered to entered like at birth, and the other to be entered by death only. The death door was believed to be a way for the soul to be escaping earth/also used for people to come and pay their respects to the dead during funerals. The death door could lead into the parlor or something where wakes were commenly held. The side door then would be used as the every day door.

What i find most interesting about new orleans are the "painted lady" houses. Somehow they look so gaudy but so beautiful all at the same time.

It’s awesome that you do your research on the architecture! You’ve inspired me to do the same in the worlds I build in and it’s a nice little challenge so you don’t just build the same style over and over again.

I enjoy learning about houses with Deli. ❤️

I’ve grown up in Cape Town South Africa, when i lived in the city last year i stayed in a shotgun home just like this! The main bedroom was an upstairs open plan room and the downstairs had a line position for the doors for ventilation! You got it spot on 👏🏽

My aunt lives in a shotgun style home in the French Quarter of New Orleans. I did a project during my college years in Architecture where I studied about the area's architecture. My project was heavily influenced by her home and I learned a lot of what you mentioned. She lives in a modified home but had an apartment in the back room. Both entrances were from the side but there's maybe 8' between her home and the next so it's a tight squeeze. Her kitchen is situated in the middle where most kitchens were because they were the warmest and helped heat the house. Her next door neighbor DOES have a double shotgun. They are connected and split right down the middle. You literally walk from one room to the next to the next to the next. The bathroom is in the very back for privacy but everyone has to walk through bedrooms to get to the bathroom during the night!! It's so interesting and I'm so excited that you looked up this style of architecture as it's still very near and dear to my heart.

This is exactly why I subscribed to her. She goes the extra mile to keep us entertained. Thank you this was great 🙂

The airflow and high ceilings are actually more efficient ventilation than mechanical AC! The number one rule of sustainable design that we learn in architectural engineering is crosss ventilation (having windows or doors on opposite sides of the house), and the high ceilings allow the hot air to rise above the living space, and then it can filter out vents in the ceiling, promoting moving air and cooling the air inside! It’s really cool to see you learning about the actual architectural style and trying to build outside of your comfort zone! Love the build!

Please turn this into a new series on your channel Deli!! Would love to learn about more historical types of architecture like this! ❤️

The shutters are hurricane shutters. They're on many older homes around the gulf coast. Many southern states have shotgun because the prime renters were/are Black Americans. The amount of balconies was due to hot humid weather. My grandmother would sit out after the sun went down in her nightgown to cool off before bed.

Deli!!! Coming from a NOLA native, you did amazing. Pronounced it perfecting by the way!! Amazing build yet again 🥰

The shotgun house is just a straight shot from front to back. My great grandparents lived in one for many years. Theirs wasn't a double door though if I remember correctly. I was a very young girl and I'll be 65 the end of this month so some things just don't stick with me... hahaha You just say, "N'awlin's" for New Orleans. You got the balcony thing right. There was no AC so that's the way you stayed cool. Just sit outside sipping on a mint julep or a sweet iced tea and once in a while, lemonade. One thing you see a lot of in these homes that have been renovated are ferns and palm plants. This is so beautiful though. You did a fantastic job.

It's good to see you pushing yourself to finally try something out of your comfort box. All those colors, fun house shape and using less shape edges. You did a beautiful job and all the knowledge you shared about this style house was fun to learn. Thank you.

STOP I LOVE THIS BUILD! I don't understand how you can make each build better and better.

This is my favorite series, please keep going! Do all the towns. Your renovations are beautiful

My grama was born and raised in NOLA, as was my dad, and my grama’s current house is renovated shotgun inspired. They had a old metal RV, gutted it and made it into their kitchen & dining area, then off to the side is the rest of the house- living room and two bedrooms. I always hated the lack of privacy when I’d spend the summer with them cause I was in the middle room but it is pretty cool that you can see into each room when you walk in

i live in a sort of shotgun-bungalow mix that was built in 1931. there are 2 front doors, one that leads to our living room and one that leads into the master bedroom. it used to be a duplex but we renovated it a little. we still have the original french doors that lead between the different rooms of the home! your build is very accurate and beautiful!

I think the last time I renovated this house without touching the exterior, I turned the front half into two tiny apartments and then the back end with an upper level into a two bedroom grand apartment. There is so much space to work with and change in that lot. I loved hearing about what you learned trying to renovate this house!

I live in the South and have been told by many older people that porches were often slept on during summer months before attic fans and AC was available. My home is not a shotgun home but is 113 years old and every bedroom had access to the room next to it. We even have two entrances on the back of the home because one was for the servant.

I appreciate you doing the research on shotgun homes!!! They are a really big part of the cultural heritage of where I live in Houston, TX. I think you definitely got the right vibe of a historical build that has been renovated

I looooove that you read up on the home’s history before renovating. Such a genius way to renovate while staying true to the home’s roots

i love how this video is entertaining yet educational at the same time! thank you for doing your research and sharing it with us!

So so good! I love the kitchen and dining area with the wreath above the fireplace so much, and the curtains over the door in the kids room was a great idea to give the impression that it’s an old locked off door that isn’t so functional anymore

Omg! I live in half of a shotgun in New Orleans, born and raise and you did a fantastic job! I don’t think someone would put a bedroom up front I actually think it would go somewhere in the middle of the house. One thing about shotguns is you often have to walk through someone’s bedroom to get to the kitchen. In my house I have my living room up front, then a bedroom turned office/catch all, then the bathroom, my bedroom, then kitchen. And yes I do hate having my kitchen behind my bedroom haha, many renovations flip that setup so kitchen and living are upfront. Loved the video you did a great job! People here pronounce it New Or-lins

It was fun to learn about this architectural style! For future builds, it might be interesting to do research like this too.

Drinking tea from Canada today! I love the Idea of a bunch of people drinking tea in lots of different countries as well! Thanks for cheering up my day Deli.

I'm originally from rural Louisiana (if you google "rural creole cottage" you can see some great examples of another interesting architectural style from there) but I lived in New Orleans for ten years. Half of that time we were in a converted double shotgun where our bedroom faced the front entrance of the house so you got that right! I'm so glad to see you taking the time and effort to learn about the architecture in our area because it has such a unique style and feel, especially as you renovate the other areas of Willow Creek! To me, the best thing about walking down a Nola street is that no one is afraid of color and porch decorations, its such a lively and eclectic place even from the street, so I love the colors that you used! A lot of converted doubles still have the original floor plan with arches or doors in between rooms and most of them feature fireplaces back to back in almost every room. I would love to see you design one of these in Willow Creek as well because its such a weird challenge to lay out and makes for a truly unique and historic build! P.S. I've always called them Camelback shotguns ;)

OKay I am LOVING the use of colour and the inspiration behind this to try and make it like a renovated double shotgun. We don’t have that style o house here but it is nice to hear about them.

Aww, thank you, this is so fun because I was debating if I should grab a cup of tea or not, cuddled up and start watching. Now I have the tea and am all snuggled up again and ready, thank you, this was so worth it, love from Sweden half a year later than this, I am on a binge now after being sick, I am stuck 😁❤️😍

I'm from Nola & have always dreamed of owning my own shotgun house in the city! I'm so glad you're showing off our beautiful and unique architecture!

It's interesting to see that there really was a lot of thought that went into the architecture of the buildings in each of the worlds. The ability to capture a bit of history with the game is something that I've tried to do in my own builds-- the mid-century homes where i grew up were bulldozed by an airport expansion, and I've built many of them and uploaded them to the gallery so that they can live on in the game.

I love the end result but I enjoy hearing her thought process and considerations even more! Today i learned so much about Nu Orleans architecture, both from Deli and all these amazing comments

Double shotgun trailers/homes in modern day times here usually have an open floor plan. The living room and kitchen are opened up and not separated by doors. And they usually just have hallways leading towards the bathrooms and bedrooms towards the back of the house. They aren't all closed off rooms nowadays. They're pretty decent for a trailer home

i Loved the historical aspect and learning about real homes! id adore more videos like this especially bc youre so open to being corrected and so respectful

I LOVE hearing about the history of the architecture! I also love the video format of real time renovating plus you educating us at the same time. If you made this a series I would watch every one!

I have lived in New Orleans all my life. I lived in a double shotgun as my first home when I became an adult. Most of what you said was very true. The high ceilings are because heat rises and it is very hot here most of the year. We also have shutters on the windows that are actually called "storm" shutters because we have hurricanes here in the summer months and they can help to protect the windows from flying debris during storms. One thing that I have learned living here is that during the winter months, it is easier to warm up using blankets and clothing but it can be very hard to cool off because there is only so much clothing that you can take off without it being illegal. lol Hope that helps! love your vids!

this remodel reminds me so much of my sisters house! we live in new orleans and this has the same vibes as her double shotgun house!! i love it so much!!

If I want my baby to fall asleep, I play one of your videos! This is not an insult! You have such a calming voice, and your videos are lengthy enough to guide her to sleep. So, thank you!

The research done for this was super respectful! Well done!

Love this house! It's got lots of character. I'd definitely love to see more builds based on different historical architectural styles and learning more about them :)

Loving the research that went into this, love hearing the story behind houses and neighborhoods or worlds

Learning about the history and architecture was so interesting! And I think it’s something that would be cool for you to keep doing. I think it makes you appreciate the building and style more. You did a fantastic job creating out of your normal comfort zone and the little tea reminder at the beginning of the vid literally made me pause and fix a cup of tea haha thanks Deli! ☮️

Maybe my art history nerd is showing, but learning all this information made this video really fun! I'm from the southern part of the US and there's lots of shotgun houses here, but I didn't even know this much about them. So thanks for all the cool facts and trying to stay true to the original influences! :)

I remember Schnuck made a video about why Sims will wash dishes in the bathroom sink and it had something to do with proximity to a trash can I think... the video is called "Why Sims do dishes in the bathroom sink and how to avoid it" if you want to check that out :) otherwise, lovely build! I have so many packs (nearly all of them) and yet my decor ends up being so basic usually or using the same items... I feel like I should go through and check out each item because it really limits my builds really. I loved seeing you use color since I too end up with white walls and neutral floor boards mostly. Very basic, neutral more leaning modern/minimalistic designs.

I love this!!! You should do a series where you recreate different styles of homes and talk about the history of them!

I loved the dining room and the kitchen so much! The pink you chose for the walls, with the exposed bricks and the French country vibe furniture turned out soooooooo pretty!!!!

I lived in a shotgun\ duplex home 4 years ago in GA, USA. It was a whole neighborhood built for an old WW2 guns and bullet factory and the houses were for the factory workers so they could be close to work and offered their family members shelter. Mine was oddly shaped and had so central air conditioning or heat. The ceilings were 9ft high. Fire places were for warmth, but were sealed shut and replaced with gas heaters. They were double sided in the front of the house and then the upper level would have heat traveled from below. But my house was never really two stories. It had a few steep steps that led to the kitchen and my bedroom. Living was all the way up front. Then a L shaped hallway that led to bathroom, laundry and 3 other bedrooms. But the bathroom had a toilet and sink then the bathtub shower was in a back room connected through a bedroom that was also the laundry room. Odd layout, but my family liked it and had light wood floors and a lot of built ins.

This is my favorite Reno you’ve ever done. So different and beautiful

This house turned out so cute! I love the fact that you did research before your built. I am fascinated by the history and culture of New Orleans. It's on my bucket list to visit there sometime.

I really enjoyed this build it’s nice to watch a Sims video and learn more about design. In my bedroom I don’t have curtains I have big shutter blinds can get in the way which makes it hard to switch up my floor plan.❤️

I typically like modern houses as well but just learning the history about this house made it so much more interesting. I like the way it turned out

Yes, in the deep south of the USA it was very common to have porches and balconies bc of the pre AC days people sleep outside during the summer night. It also helps protect the house from weather it's very humid, rains a good bit in the south help with water damage.

Love that you took the time to research this style and then shared that with us! Its the extra effort you put in that always makes your videos so enjoyable! 🙂

I’ve lived in original shotgun houses twice and WOOO BOY did it get hot! Like yeah, there was a lot of air circulation, but it was hot air moving through 🥵 … central air is where it’s at.

I have heard several different meaning for the double front doors on homes in the American south. One is before funeral homes people had funerals in their homes. The doors allowed visitors to go in and out of the home during that time with ease and flow. Another reason was one entrance was formal and the other entrance was for casual guests. I know several people that have lived in 100+ year old homes with the double doors. The ventilation reason definitely makes sense too

Thank you for the architecture-culture time ! Very interesting and useful 💗 Also what a glowing skin Deli ! Always so natural and pretty 😍

Love the info about the shotgun house. I always knew they were the long skinny shape but never knew any other info about them. Love the deep dive about a particular style of home. Thanks Deli!

I love New Orleans style homes. Loved visiting there as a kid. Super cool renovation!

I lived in a quad style shotgun house in Missouri. Two on top, two on bottom. The doors were in the front and back and none on the side. There were windows on the side that wasn't shared. The one I lived in was built early/mid twenty first century so the only doors were to the bathroom and basement. You entered the living room with a fireplace. There was a doorway/arch to the bedroom then kitchen but no doors. Many people traveled back and forth up the river from Louisiana so that makes sense. Also, the smaller homes remind me of the 9th ward from New Orleans which was desimmated (sp?) by hurricane Katrina over a decade ago now.

Super appreciate the little deep dive on architecture here. Though I always love hearing about what you know about design and architecture, very cool.

Some of the houses in that area of the US have sky blue porch ceilings and I’m obsessed. Too bad we can’t paint ceilings in game.

:o fascinating! Thanks for sharing ur findings. Also had some tea while watching from the Pacific Northwest ;D

Build videos are always boring to me no matter the creator but I watched this entire one and really enjoyed it! Explaining the history kept me interested. I’d definitely watch one of these again.

I loved learning thr history of the style of home. This was so fun! Thank you for sharing with us!

I grew up in a trailer that had the square rooms with doors lined up for airflow. My room was in the very back and had a door leading to the outside so that you could still get to the room without having to go through the bathroom if it was being used. Some of the houses were so close together that they would share a deck at the front. All the houses would have one small window at the front beside the door for the ac window unit to go in and that was about it. The ones that did have additional windows to try to get more light in used foggy windows you couldn't see through and that couldn't open so that you would still have some privacy.

this reno is really beautiful and I absolutely love learning more about the styles!

I think you've captured the idea of ​​New Orleans perfectly. Love it!

I just flew back from New Orleans last night! What timing!

I’m absolutely loving this series. It’s inspiring me to want to do the same thing!

my grandmother had a shotgun-esque house! i never knew there was a name for it but it was 2 stories and one big rectangle. the guest bedroom was at. the street end of the house and the garage was on the other side. it was also labeled as one of the historic houses of the neighborhood!

I wanna learn more about achitecture history while you`re building such a home ! I'd love it!

i’m from the south (tennessee) but go to the beach alot, and shutters are for protection against hurricane winds!! I love Willow Creek for the southern inspired architecture because its honestly my favorite thing about the south!! (esp georgian and colonial!!!)

The point of the balcony up top is also air circulation, weather in the south is often humid and hot which makes the air feel heavy. I’ve been to NOLA a few times and their weather is similar to my home state, Mississippi. I know for a fact that it can feel super draining with the heat and moisture.

Looove the colors and vibe! I could picture this being so cozy in real life.

I like the tea idea! And I have lived in Louisiana and was told to pronounce it Nah-lens. The French/Cajun influence loads of town names in Louisiana. Haven't been to New Orleans since 2 weeks before Hurricane Katrina.

Our shotgun house had a long hallway and on one side, and all of the rooms on the other. This allowed air to flow thru the entirety of the house. In a shotgun house, you could look from the front door to the back door. The front doors and ceiling were painted "haint blue", to ward off evil spirits.

This is so beautiful! You really have such a good eye for colour and all the details 😍

Sometimes I forget to turn on my daughters nightlight and she’ll wake up in the middle of the night scared. Always makes me think of that Sims kid light haha

I grew up in the state of Georgia, and most people who don't have/don't use indoor A/C spend a lot of time on the covered porch (or balcony.. but I imagine the breeze is much better on a balcony? hm) ETA* I can't speak for everyone but my extended family would sit on the front porch in rocking chairs, usually drinking beer lol. man this unlocked some good memories :)