Building Better Houses in Minecraft

Building, the task is easy but making your builds look “nicer” is on a different skill level. Building in minecraft is important because it shows people you can do things other than kill animals and fight monsters. Most people play minecraft to kill and survive as long as they can, you can’t do this without a house/base to take safety in. You want to have a good base, not a cube that nobody will hesitate to attack. Are you bad at building? Well, I have good news for you, these are some simple tips to improve your builds. First of all, plan ahead, this can help you get the idea of the house you want to build and for future renovations. A floor plan is a great thing to begin with, you don’t get confused while building and you always have the picture of what the house will look like. Don’t forget to save your game after you set the floor plan, just in case your game freezes and you can’t remember …show more content…
Add some texture and have fun with making an original floor design. Along with a good looking floor, make sure the house has a good structure, walls and layers. Make shapes with the house not just regular boring squares, for example use shapes like L, T, O, or add multiple floors to the house.
Now for the cool part, Add layers and shape to your roofing/ceiling. This can make or break your build so you need to get it spot on. Also don’t use the same blocks for your floor as you do with the ceiling. It just looks bad.
Lighting, we all know that one guy who throws torches everywhere they can fit so mobs don’t spawn in his/her house. Don’t be that guy, save torches and spread them apart at equal distances. To make it look even better add other light sources like sea lanterns, glowstone, redstone lamps, and redstone torches. This can set the tone of a room. Redstone torches are typically used for nether portal rooms to make a darker