Decorating Houses


 * For an overview on house ownership see Housing

Decorating a House is when a player makes, buys, or uses to customize housing for characters in the world of Norrath. The actual activity is often referred to simply as "decorating" on the official EQ2 forums, in game Chat Channels, and on external websites that have databases of furniture and information about the activity. For the purpose of simplicity, this article refers to the general activity as decorating, its enthusiasts as decorators, and all house items as furniture. The term "decorating system" refers to any features in the game that allow players to place furniture or customize (like changing walls and flooring) the appearance of a house.

Decorating is an activity in Everquest 2 that makes it unique when compared to other Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games (MMORPGs) in the fantasy genre. This is because EQ2 has a team of developers dedicated to this activity and the furniture created for its purpose.

How to Decorate a House
In order to decorate a house you must either own the house or have the owner grant your character Friend or Trustee access. If you have access you can begin by getting furniture to place in the house.

Getting Furniture to Decorate a House
There are several way to get furniture to put in a house.
 * As of 2011 several quests were added to the low level adventuring zones and cities that give furniture as a quest reward. When you buy your first small house, you can get a quest from a NPC standing just outside of the small houses. The quest First Time Buyer will reward you with 4 furniture items for your house.
 * You can buy player