Baseplates in modular houses sets

[legotrainfan]

I have been wondering why TLC always changes the baseplates you can find in a modular houses set instead of using the same type of baseplate again and again.

Here is a short summary of the sets and the baseplates you find in them:

Market Street - 2 baseplates, 16x32, dark grey (Yes, for me it is also a modular building!)

Café Corner - 2 baseplates, 16x32, green

Green Grocer - 2 baseplates, 16x32, green

Fire Brigade - 2 baseplates, 16x32, dark grey

Grand Emporium - 1 baseplate, 32x32, tan

Pet Shop - 2 baseplates, 16x32, green

Town Hall - 1 baseplate, 32x32, tan

Palace Cinema - 1 baseplate, 32x32, red

Parisian Restaurant - 1 baseplate, 32x32, light grey

Of course, there is a point in using two 16x32 baseplates for Pet Shop and Market Street since you can detach the two parts of the buildings from each other. As for the other houses, I do not kow why only sometimes a 32x32 baseplate is used. The different colours of the basepates in the sets (green,grey, tan, red) surprise me. The colour red for a baseplate (Palace Cinema) even strikes me as odd.

Edited June 5, 2014 by legotrainfan

[nesquik]

Because they're unique selling points, regardless of the size or colour. The red and tan ones in particular are very sought after.

[LAKAbricks]

And - at least for GE and PC - the baseplate is also the floor on the ground floor of the building, with the GE having a tan floor and PC a red floor (carpet).

[legotrainfan]

And - at least for GE and PC - the baseplate is also the floor on the ground floor of the building, with the GE having a tan floor and PC a red floor (carpet).

I've never seen it this way, even though I have each modular set. But that makes it clear.

[cimddwc]

The tan floor also applies to the hall of the Town Hall. And those with green baseplates get some nice grass in the backyard this way.

[talos]

I have thought about this myself, and I agree with others that the color depends on what would be the most appropriate for what the set is, at least for me. Red for the carpet in the PC, green for the TH/PS, tan for the TH, I see that as having gravel in back, the rest is all covered by building/sidewalk, FB has grey because its probably mostly all paved ground.

I am working on my MOC and its a city house, so decided a tan base would be most appropriate, implying the small amount of ground visible would be covered in a sandy type covering. Just my way of looking at it.. :-)