Help!

Hi hi everyone.

This is probably like the 4th post i made about building. i am really having some issues again.

I have tried several times to build a good looking store, I just seem to have no sense of coordination/matching or how to actually build. I've looked at all the other buildings and I've seen some amazing and great looking architexture..how do they do it?? It seems like everyone here in SL is an expert at building..

I can make clothing and design in the clothing field, yet i can't design a simple store.

If there are any great builders out there, could anyone help me out with this? I really don't know where to start, I have no idea what kind of theme to build on, but I was thinking anything that would match the snowy area it's located in. Right now I have an o.k. building but i'm still not happy with it.

If anyone could help in anyway, or even possibly helping me rebuild the store, or just giving me some ideas, i'd really appreciate it. i am even willing to pay.

These are some pics I was looking at that looked like pretty cool themes, but I really have no idea where to start or which one to choose:

http://www.ee.ucr.edu/~jyu/photo/waterworld.jpg

http://lorrie.cranor.org/photos/house-front.jpg

http://home.san.rr.com/bigbearcabin/Emma's%20efficiencies/Cabin%20snow%20home.jpg

http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~dgay/images/800/pics/turkey99/istanbul.jpg


I was also thinking of a black-and-white theme, since it would match very well. I had a picture but I can't find it now.

Okies well any help at all is appreciated, or if you have any other ideas i'd love to hear em. Post here or IM me in-game. Thankyous!

I could probably help you out...but ...but...those pictures are polar opposites. It seems like you want a classy fashionable junkyard? Not quite sure what you are looking for...but if you look at my portfolio (MY PICKS) in my profile...you can get an idea of what I can do. Contact me inworld if interested in my help.

Tips:
1. Pick a theme and stick to it.
2. Keep it simple and straightforward.
3. There's something nice about an open, large room.
4. Get creative with your vendors. (I have a free vendor kit so you can make them look like whatever you want.)
5. Create a logo for your goods - a brand label - include it in a sign, put the sign out front somewhere... incorporate it into the architecture, whatever.
6. Make the land that the store is in nice, so it invites people flying by to stop.