Decoration

Decorations (also known as clutter items or deco) are a category of items that can be used to decorate a residential or community lot, or a neighborhood/world. Depending on the content packs a player owns, the category may include, but is not limited to, rugs, house plants, posters, paintings, sculptures and statues.

Most of these objects improve the environment in varying degrees; more expensive items usually have a higher rating. In addition, some decorative objects have useful functions. For example, the scarecrow in The Sims: Unleashed can deter garden pests, and the lightning rod in The Sims 2: Seasons reduces the chance that objects (and Sims) on a lot will be struck by lightning. Most decorative objects, however, cannot be interacted with other than simply being viewed by Sims. For example, while Sims must water indoor plants in The Sims, this requirement is not carried forward to later games, and thus indoor plants have no additional interactions. Mirrors also offer different interactions, especially in The Sims 2 and later games.

From The Sims 2 onwards, decorations are available for placement in the neighborhood/world view. These typically range from birds, flora, buildings, statues, monuments, clouds, rainbows, and even trains and aircraft. These objects cannot be on roads and in lots, nor close to them. Decorations are typically purely cosmetic and cannot be interacted with by Sims.

The Sims
Decorative objects in The Sims raises the room score and adds to the aesthetics of any location. Sims can view most of these objects, and will typically react approvingly or disapprovingly based on their personality.

Some notable decorative objects include:
 * Aquarium
 * Barrier rope
 * Beaver Pelt Moosehead
 * Billboard
 * Christmas tree
 * Dance floor
 * Flamingo
 * Garden gnome
 * Grandfather clock
 * Makin' Magic objects
 * Pumpkin
 * Scarecrow

The Sims 2
Decoration are divided into six categories in the buy mode catalog: plants, sculptures, wall hangings, mirrors, curtains, rugs, and miscellaneous. The miscellaneous category includes clutter recreational supplies, wall ornaments, pipes, ventilation pieces, signs for community lots, ceiling-hung objects, and other items that do not fit in the other categories.

Oddly, some decorative objects that would realistically require a ceiling or wall to be hung on can be placed anywhere. These are likely oversights made by the developers.

Some notable decorative objects include:
 * Aquariums
 * Barrier rope
 * Billboard
 * Christmas tree
 * Dance floor
 * DJ booth
 * Flamingo
 * Garden gnome
 * Grandfather clock
 * Green energy source
 * Mannequin
 * MySims Standup
 * Scarecrow
 * Snapdragon bouquet
 * The Gray Woman of SimCity
 * The HottCorp Burning 8-R Series Fire Jet

Special items
Certain objects that are found under deco category have unique features to them.

ClubCube by Luminescent Projections
Environment: 5

Open/Closed Sign of War and Commerce
With this sign, an owned business can be closed and opened at will by any member of the business owner's household or the manager. The sign can also be used to send all employees home, or call them all in to work, but cannot be used to call in individual employees.

"Gather Around" by Heated Exchange
This objects functions similarly to a Fireplace. Sims can turn it on, which emits heat and warm ups the room temperature. Sims can "Warm Self".

Environment: 1

The Sims 3
Decorations in The Sims 3 function much like previous games.

Some notable decorative objects include:
 * Bethany and Miranda
 * Christmas tree
 * Dance floor
 * Flamingo
 * FX machine
 * Garden gnome
 * Grandfather clock
 * Green energy source
 * Incense
 * King Nayr
 * Preserved Boxing Robe
 * Service awards
 * Thoggus
 * Pumpkin
 * Scarecrow
 * The Water Breathing Dragon
 * Wind chimes

The Sims 4
Some notable decorative objects include:
 * Billboard
 * Christmas tree
 * Dance floor
 * Flamingo
 * Garden gnome
 * Grandfather clock
 * Mannequin
 * Pumpkin
 * Wind chimes
 * Scarecrow