9 Things To Do To Start Your Island Adventure In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
7. Build New Items
The best way to start expanding your horizons is to craft new recipes using the resources found on your island. Even if you don't necessarily want that piece of furniture, you could get nifty Nook Miles for crafting it or placing it, or you could sell it for more than the cost of the raw materials it took to make.
Some of the better equipment in the game, such as upgrades to your flimsy tools require DIY recipes purchased through the Nook Miles rewards program, and are much less likely to break when you really need them. Golden equipment can be earned by completing the critterpedia entries by catching all the bugs and fish or breaking said item 100 times.