Buildings & Farm Expansion Guide
House Renovation & Exterior Styles Guide
House renovation has two separate layers: structural upgrades that expand your home, and exterior styles that only change its appearance. Follow Nice House, Large House and Basement for function, then complete Chief Delivery categories to unlock five exterior styles through Tree Construction.
Quick answer
Structural chain
3 stages
Exterior styles
5
Builder
Tree Construction
Style effect
Appearance only
Structural upgrades
Base House → Nice House → Large House → Basement
This comparison reuses the canonical building records rather than maintaining page-local costs.
Stage 1
Improved House
- Stable ID
- improved-house
- Prerequisite
- Base House
- Materials
- Wood ×100 · Stone ×100
- Cost / time
- ¥8,000 · 2 days
A house renovation that adds space and a kitchen-equipped room.
Stage 2
Large House
- Stable ID
- large-house
- Prerequisite
- Improved House
- Materials
- Wood ×200 · Hard Stone ×100
- Cost / time
- ¥40,000 · 2 days
A larger house renovation that expands the second floor and allows exterior changes.
Stage 3
Basement
- Stable ID
- basement
- Prerequisite
- Large House
- Materials
- Wood ×400 · Stone ×600 · Weeds ×250
- Cost / time
- ¥80,000 · 2 days
A house renovation that adds a basement level.
How to renovate
Use Kisuke's Renovation tab
Tree Construction remains the construction authority for structural and cosmetic house work.
01
Reach construction access
Follow story progression until Kisuke's construction service is available.
02
Finish the previous stage
Nice House precedes Large House; Large House precedes Basement.
03
Open Renovation
Use the Tree Construction notebook or renovation menu and select the available project.
04
Wait for the listed duration
The shared service is open 10:00–17:00 on weekdays and supports one active project at a time.
The current records do not establish one exact Rule, season or calendar day for the renovation menu. The listed build days are durations, not a guaranteed morning-after completion rule.
Nice House
Add the first functional upgrade
The first renovation makes the room slightly larger and adds a kitchen-equipped room.
The canonical record uses Wood ×100, Stone ×100, ¥8,000 and 2 days. This is a functional home upgrade, not an exterior-only change.
Recipes and cooking →Large House / Two-Story House
Expand the second floor
The construction record calls this Large House; a visual source uses Two-Story House for the same stage.
These names are reconciled to one stable ID: large-house. It costs Wood ×200, Hard Stone ×100 and ¥40,000, takes 2 days, and exposes exterior-change options.
Basement
Add a lower room
Basement is the third documented stage after Large House.
It costs Wood ×400, Stone ×600, Weeds ×250 and ¥80,000, taking 2 days. Extra storage, aging, furniture capacity and other basement bonuses are not established.
Exterior customization
Five appearance-only styles
Large House exposes the style system, but each style changes the look of the home rather than its interior function, space or production.
Stucco Exterior
White-plaster walls with a dark roof.
Appearance only
Livestock Products completion
Observed quantities: 150 / 60 / 100
Materials, price and time: unresolved
Thatched Roof Exterior
A broad thatched roof silhouette.
Appearance only
Flowers completion
Observed quantities: 800 / 200 / 80
Materials, price and time: unresolved
Western-style Exterior
A different entrance projection and window design.
Appearance only
Processed Goods completion
Observed quantities: 150 / 150 / 50
Materials, price and time: unresolved
Brick Exterior
Red-brick walls.
Appearance only
Vegetables completion
Observed quantities: 150 / 150 / 50
Materials, price and time: unresolved
Log House Exterior
Log walls with a large chimney.
Appearance only
Fruit completion
Observed quantities: 150 / 150 / 150
Materials, price and time: unresolved
The quantity patterns come from screen-derived evidence, but the material icons are not formally identified. This guide intentionally does not guess whether a quantity represents Wood, Clay, Stone or another item.
Chief Delivery unlocks
Complete the full major category
These are category-completion rewards, not single subgroup rewards.
Fish → Large Fish Pond, Hunting → Bird Bath and High-Quality Goods → Greenhouse are functional building rewards, not exterior styles. The Brick item crafted from Clay is also separate from Brick Exterior.
Open the Chief Deliveries guide →Interior remodeling
Walls and floors are a separate system
Do not merge indoor finishes into the five exterior styles.
Bright Wall
Clay ×20 · White Dye ×5
¥1,000 · 3 days
Stylish Wall
Clay ×20 · Red Dye ×5
¥1,000 · 3 days
Cool Wall
Clay ×20 · Green Dye ×5
¥1,000 · 3 days
Refined Wood Floor
Hard Wood ×80 · Fragrant Sap ×10
¥5,000 · 1 days
Tree Construction owns installation. Furniture Dyeing may be useful for dye materials, but a Dye Table is not treated as the installation authority.
Furniture Dyeing →Troubleshooting
Why is the next option missing?
Check the real progression boundaries before assuming a material or style bug.
FAQ
House Renovation questions
How do you upgrade your house?
Progress to Kisuke's Tree Construction service, open the Renovation tab, and order the next structural stage after completing its prerequisite and gathering the listed materials and money.
How much does Nice House cost?
Nice House costs Wood ×100, Stone ×100 and ¥8,000, with a listed two-day construction duration.
How much does Large House cost?
Large House costs Wood ×200, Hard Stone ×100 and ¥40,000, with a listed two-day construction duration.
How much does the Basement cost?
The Basement costs Wood ×400, Stone ×600, Weeds ×250 and ¥80,000, with a listed two-day construction duration.
When can I change the house exterior?
Exterior-change options are documented after the Large House stage. The style itself is then unlocked by completing its full Chief Delivery category.
How many exterior styles are there?
The current source set confirms five: Stucco, Thatched Roof, Western-style, Brick and Log House.
Do exterior styles change house size or functionality?
No. The exterior cards are appearance-only. House size, the kitchen-equipped room, second floor and basement come from structural renovations.
Can I switch exterior styles more than once?
Repeat switching, repeat material costs and previous-style persistence are not verified in the current source set, so the guide does not promise free or unlimited switching.
Are interior walls and floors the same as exterior styles?
No. Wallpapers and floors are separate interior renovation records installed through Tree Construction.
Written by: Village in the Shade Guide Editorial Team
Last updated: August 27, 2026
Sources: Official publisher and storefront pages, released-game research and linked source notes.