I usually cobbled bits together because I have a habit of starting from scratch, and that means limited building materials. Also, I'm generally more of an adventurer, so I spent more time doing that stuff.
I spent a lot of time in that game, so I just had chests FULL of materials to build with. Thus, I prettyified my main base. My other worlds had cobbled bases, though.
I tended to build mine with efficiency in mind, though I did try a few aesthetics heavy designs, but I shied a way from those after they came to waste too much time going in and out of.
it's been a (line)fucking(line) long time since i've visited this place, it sure looks active. anybody here been playing starbound?? p.d.: too long of a time to remember how to do the shit with bb codes