MUST HAVE to make Mods work:****
Content Patcher: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/1915
Smapi: https://smapi.io/

General Visual Mods:
Medieval buildings: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/4542
Yellog's Pink colored Furniture: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/2041
Duck Crab Pot: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/6346
Custom Menu Background: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/7416
Yellog's Wood craftables: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/3063
Stardew Foliage Redone: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/4705
Bathhouse Hot Spring: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/3110
Ghibli Scarecrow Replacement: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/6253
Pastel Floral Tools: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/6764
Overgrown Flowery Interface: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/6166

Change Animal/People Appearances:
Seasonal Villager Outfits: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/2449 (hidden atm)
Elle's New Barn Animals: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/3167
Better Chickens: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/8253
Elle's New Horses: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/3169
Flowers for Horse Mane and Tail: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/8334
Babies Take After Spouse: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/552

Grass Mods (NOTE: these do slightly change the coding of the game):
More Grass: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/5398
Wildflower Grass Field: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/5407
Winter Grass: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/1601

Game Altering Mods:
NPC Map Locations: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/239
Gift Taste Helper: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/229
Wear More Rings: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/3214
Fishing Made Easy: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/3623
Combat Made Easy: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/4227