I try to take most of the mods that add decorations, but there are definitely some I couldn’t live without for the function. Must haves for me:
- Better Stockpiles v0.21.1 [Alpha 21] (If you get this you should use MaraRose’s Container Mod it adds so many profession specific decorative containers you’re doing yourself a disservice by not getting it as well)
- [Stonehearth Cafe (Cooking And Farming Expansion) 1.9 ] ([MOD] Stonehearth Cafe (Cooking And Farming Expansion) 1.92) New crops for your farmers, recipes for your cook, new critters for your shepherd, and decorations.
- BreweryMod Even more crops for your farmers, recipes for your cook, and decorations.
- Fornjotr - Models mod R003 His models are adorable and they stay true to the aesthetic of the game. He adds stuff on a regular basis. Definitely my new favorite.
- Slabs with terrain colors [A20] More colors for building, yes please.
- More lights from Mel (and other modelling stuff) MelOzone will brighten your day with this wonderful mod full of lighting options.
- Settlement Decor Mod [Download available] A TON of new decorations, can’t go wrong with this one…unless you suffer indecisiveness from too many options. Also ya get a new class Gardener.
- Mods from Tuhalu More decorations!! I always disable this one when starting a new game, then once I’ve picked a map and my starting point, save and enable this mod. That’s just so I don’t get any marble veins, the metal is a higher priority and you get enough of it as is.
- (A21) 8BitCrab’s Rune Mod: V2.6 More lighting options and decorations. If you’re a fan of green there are stone and wooden lanterns that emit green light.
- Yang & co’s Creations More decorations and the Painter class.
- [18-21] Stonehearth Doorways 2.0 Adds some doorframes without doors. Great if you’re looking for options that make an area or tunnel feel more open.
- EndPieces 1.09 A20 Update Endcaps for fences can save ya time on lining those darn fences up just so, so they look decent.
- Pandemic’s Art and Modding Corner! Bringing Pretty Back since 2017! Fan Media Feb 2014 Some great furniture additions!
- Tree Stump Mod Cause it’s BrunoSupremo and everything he makes is awesome. Can double as decorative and help ya when planning if you wanna remember where trees were without em blocking your view.
- Rivers mod Another great BrunoSupremo mod. Add rivers to your maps!!! If you find a spot that’s juuuuust right, but wanna play with water placement just change the last number of the map from 0-9.
- Season mod It takes a while, but when your trees start turning colors it really gives an amazing effect!!
- Aaaand all of BrunoSupremo’s biome mods. Sometimes a change of scenery really does ya good.
Best combination mods are definitely BetterStockpiles, Stonehearth Café, Brewery, MaraRose’s Container Mod. BS keeps everything tidy and MR’s Container Mod gives you the appropriate storage containers to visually represent the organization.
I think most folks would love to see new Kingdoms/factions/races. I believe dwarves are something they’re gonna work on at some point along with the Northern Alliance, so avoid dwarves and Viking types. There are a couple folks workin’ of a furry type animal kingdom. Wild Settlers Mod [WIP] A playable monster type kingdom would be great like Undead or Goblins. The amount of work that would take might be a bit…daunting.