I've built(grown?) a comfy apartment for me and the dryad in a still growing world tree

Tried to go with a giant tree and ended up with a mushroom cloud. :P

I like the way you used ropes and platforms to make those rope bridges.

Do note that it would appear that there's enough non-covered wall space in the big room for enemies to spawn, as indicated by the duck.

You really like marble don't you? :D

The furniture isn't marble. :P

Well, most of it isn't.

Thanks :) and well spotted! I didn't even notice that. I'll leave it like that for now though, I kinda have the look of the place right where I want it. Are spawning conditions for wildlife and enemies the same? I often find animals inside my house, but then again, I often forget the door open :P
You know what would look really wicked? If that upside down grass under the tree was mushroom grass, from the underground biome. I wonder whether if it will also make vines? I don't think I've ever seen glowing vines underground though :P Hopefully something for a future update if it isn't in the game

I've done that. You don't get vines but it gives everything a purple glow. The bitch is it always makes it dark inside so you need a shit load of lights.

You can't tell from that pic but that jungle grass has already given a yellow glow to the building.

So... what would be the best way to build a staircase for a tower-ish area? You can see I tried doing it in my screenshot that I posted earlier

http://static01.gog.com/upload/forum/2015/12/0ac47f99c47e3580011ab50969de4a6e089403d6.png

O yeah, it starts to create a perpetually dark mushroom biome. I wish there was an item to counteract that somehow :P
Here's how I like to do it. I kind of like the look of it, but I'd love for the game to include a way to somehow build an actual spiral staircase, or more likely, some way to build an elevator :P

Thank you. Hmmm... I'll have to do some revamping of my stairway system

Concerning background walls, yes. The one major difference is NPC presence, enough NPCs within a certain radius will prevent enemies from spawning (outside events/invasions), but wildlife will still appear if there are enough connectec tiles without player placed walls.

Well, my Christmas "shopping" is done, and the presents are under the tree, waiting for Christmas....

:)

I see. Ah well, at least wildlife spawning in the dryad residence is rather appropriate :)

Candy cane building blocks! Just what I wanted! Thanks Santa!