The Ironworks is a 4-story industrial loft featuring a functional coffee shop and art gallery on the ground floor, combined with a spacious private residence above. The home includes a double-height living room, artist studio with glass roof, multiple family living spaces, outdoor entertainment areas, swimming pool, and large industrial-style windows throughout. Designed for Sims who want to combine business, creativity, and modern loft living.
Small Business Setup Guide
This lot was designed to function as a Coffee Shop & Art Gallery Small Business.
Setting Up the Business:
Click on your Sim and select Register Small Business.
Choose a business name and icon.
Set up your business according to your preferences.
Customize the Experience
For the gameplay shown in this build, I recommend enabling the following customer activities:
Browse and Buy Items
View Art
Paint
Eat Food
Drink Tea
Business Settings
Customize the following options to fit your playstyle:
Entrance Fee
Price Markup
Target Customers
Any audience type can work well with this lot.
Lot Setup
After creating the business:
Enter Build Mode.
Open Lot Type & Areas.
Make sure the lot is set up as a Residential Small Business Lot.
Recommended Area Assignment
For the best gameplay experience, I highly recommend assigning:
The entire first floor as a Public Area
All upper floors as Residential Areas
This will keep customers inside the coffee shop and gallery while preventing them from wandering into the private living quarters on the upper floors.
The lot was specifically designed with this setup in mind.
