Hello! GlissandoGirl here with another blog. Today's topic is how to make a Minecraft build out of a real life image. This blog is in a different format than my other two; it will not be fully in images. 



First, find or take a photo of a building you would like to recreate. I looked up modern architecture and found this image. I think it could translate well into Minecraft.


Now we have to study the image and figure out what should be used for the different parts of the building. You don't have to figure everything out - I certainly didn't - but you should have a good idea of the materials you can use for the build.



Now it is time to start building. I started with the base. The building has a lot of detail, so I'm going to make the base pretty large. While my build was rectangular, others may not be. In these cases, making a base is even more important so that you know where to build.


Next, I'll start adding on to the base. I added the stairs and some columns on the sides. I looked at the photo for the exact positioning. I noticed that the stairs went part of the way up, stopped, and then kept going in the photo, so I mimicked this in the build. Details count!


There was a large overhang in the photo, and I copied it into the build. I also noticed that there were some windows in the building that were divided into sections. I also recreated these, along with the glass railing. When I got to building, I realized that I would not have enough room to make four sections like in the photo. I decided to go ahead building instead of tearing everything down and it worked out fine. Don't worry if you make a mistake! I then also added the floor and divided the rooms.



If you only have one image of the build, like I do, it will most likely not showcase every side of the building. This means you can have some artistic license on the sides that are not shown. I added a small patio underneath the overhang with a staircase from below leading up to it.  However, when making up things to add to the build, make sure it fits with the theme. 



After this, I filled in the back wall. I then decided to add some lighting in the house. In the rooms, I hung lights from the ceiling. On the bottom floor, I had lights on the floor. This gave the house an interesting ambience at night.


 
I proceeded to add to the interior. In the photo, the bottom floor's furniture was blue. Since there are no blue stairs in Minecraft, I decided to change this to orange. I made a circle of couches (acacia stairs) with a coffee table made of fences and carpet in the middle. I made a TV out of a painting nearby. I also added a dining table with fences and black carpet. I tried to stay consistent with furniture colors, so it wouldn't look uncoordinated. I also added a small kitchen bar area in the very back near the dining table. Two important things with interior design are to look for new creative uses for blocks and to pay attention to details. 



I also added furniture into the rooms upstairs. One room has storage shelves made of acacia slabs, in keeping with the orange theme. There is also a bedroom and an office.





Next I added the pool. I ended up using nether brick for the chairs, as it was the closest color to black that had slabs. 



CONCLUSION:
Now that you've seen my process, you may be wondering how it can help you. I will give a few tips on how to recreate an image, regardless of the image.
- Pay attention to detail! Sometimes the littlest things can make the biggest differences.
- Be creative! Some blocks have uses that aren't commonly known.
- Feel free to improvise. This may seem to contradict my previous point about detail, but sometimes there are things that just can't be made in Minecraft. It is up to you to find a way around it. Also, some parts of the image might not be visible. It is also up to you to find a good, theme-fitting way to fill the space.

That's all for now! I hope you enjoyed. Do you like this format? I don't know whether I'll stick with it. Anyway, feel free to diamond or comment if you enjoyed, or even subscribe!