My first attempt at object recolouring in TS2! A SUCCESS! YAAAAY!!!
For those who don't know you can make stuff for your Sims to use/wear/decorate their houses with. If you're making recolours of an object, you're not modifying the basic structure or the uses of it, but you're just giving it new looks, colours or textures. To make a new object that's structurally different you have to make a mesh for the structure and recolours so you can have more colour options in-game. If you're making a completely, brand-new object that embodies new interactions, it's even more complicated 'cause you'd have to reprogramme the entire object or even hack the game to prevent possible glitches or unrealisms.
I have to admit this CD stack from AroundTheSims2.com is very easy to recolour. And fun! Export the texture file... shrink and paste all the album covers you want over the originals... and TA DAH! Your Sims' bedrooms or living rooms will have stacks of CDs that reflect their music tastes! YAAAAAY! And my Sim will have LP's CDs littered all over their desk! LIKE ME IN REAL LIFE! YAY!