What Have You Done To Your House To Accommodate Your Lego Hobby/Addiction?

CaptainRogers

Uh... I have about 500 autographed ones. That's a lot of wall space.

SumoLego

Sounds like a wall mosaic.  Why are we getting bogged down in details?!?

500?  Geez, I'm impressed!

CaptainRogers

Thanks. It's at least 15 years in the making. But I assume folks on this website understand large collections of items that take up space. 

Boardshorts85

Before long, the wife will have me moving the LEGO out of the living room since we need to "babyproof"...  I've got an alcove in the master bedroom with room for a display shelf.  Looking at the IKEA Hemnes bookcase to match the rest of the bedroom furniture, but it looks like *maybe* the shelves won't be tall enough to fit the modulars.  Anyone used these in their displays?

Recce

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Recce said:

Here's an updated photo of the mess in my house taken less than an hour ago. Can spot the difference from the photo posted 3 years back? :))



Basically the count had increased from around 750K bricks worth of sets to now 910K.

Is there 3 of each set? 

Only those that I like, or on heavy discount in which case I buy for parts. 

Astrobricks

SumoLego said:

CaptainRogers said:

Digitized copies can't be autographed!

Huh.  Got me there.  Frames on the wall for those... the rest in a lightless box!  

Also, CDs are already digitized. :)
And no lossy compression either.

dmcc0

Boardshorts85 said:

Before long, the wife will have me moving the LEGO out of the living room since we need to "babyproof"... 

Babies are not very tall, just keep it in the living room on shelves ;) (the Lego, not the baby)

Boardshorts85

dmcc0 said:

Boardshorts85 said:

Before long, the wife will have me moving the LEGO out of the living room since we need to "babyproof"... 

Babies are not very tall, just keep it in the living room on shelves ;) (the Lego, not the baby)

I think it’s more about her wanting a reason to get them out of the living room...

MaddinBricks

wow... I love that idea

HugeYellowBrick

CaptainRogers said:

@SumoLego though your display ideas do sound better than my 'Superhero drawer' organization at the moment. At least I've got a few shelves being useful.

What's the origin of the building on the right, with the stairs and the arches?

Astrobricks

^ All three of those buildings appear to be MOCs to me. 

CaptainRogers

HugeYellowBrick said:

CaptainRogers said:

@SumoLego though your display ideas do sound better than my 'Superhero drawer' organization at the moment. At least I've got a few shelves being useful.

What's the origin of the building on the right, with the stairs and the arches?

@HugeYellowBrick that was me attempting a townhouse with a garage that would fit a Speed Champions car so that I can work those automobiles into my city. I wanted a functional garage, but also living quarters above. The interior isn't done. It doesn't even have a staircase! But I think the outside is about to my liking.

@Astrobricks yes, sort of. The one with the garage is my own making, while the other two are just recolors (one reversed) of the modular Pet Shop townhouse.

CaptainRogers

Here's a closer look: 

SprinkleOtter

^

"Uh, Bob, I can't open my door in here..."

*Bob gently opens his door just a big enough crack so that he can slip out without hitting the car door on the wall.* "Oh, just go out through the sunroof, Steve."

...

"This car doesn't have a sunroof!"

"Oh, yeah, that's right, that's the other car. I think if you pull down the back seat, you can crawl into the trunk, and hop out that way."

"F---!!!!"

Living in @CaptainRogers town is difficult on the minifigures...

SumoLego

(There's plenty of room to climb out the window.)

CaptainRogers

@SprinkleOtter this Mustang doesn't have doors... That's the luxury model of which you're speaking. And backseat and trunk? What kind of Lego cars have you been building? Heck, mine don't even have a gas tank, power steering, or windshield wipers! 

On the plus side, since their vehicles can be built in like 20 minutes or less, insurance premiums cost about the same as a soda from the gas station. 

CaptainRogers

LEGO Fan said:

Cool display.

Thanks man. I hope to get more 16x32 baseplates to incorporate this into my actual city on tables (pictures earlier). 

Baby_Yoda

I'd love to MOC up my own Modulars like that. Perhaps something that smoothly transitions from regular Modulars to Ninjago City so I can display them all together. Of course, I'll need #70620 to go with my #70657 first, and I'll need a lot more space before any of that. One day...

CaptainRogers

@Baby_Yoda thanks man! It's taken far longer than I'd prefer, but I love the modular line and being able to add my own is what Lego is all about. Yeah, space is always an issue. I finally got some tables from Ikea last month, but I'm already noticing the space constraints of an apartment. But I dont want to move for several years now, after doing it twice in six months.

I love that Ninjago City and Docks connect, but them plus city modulars? It would be pretty awesome, and I suppose technically possible, but I'm not certain they'll ever quite 'flow' with my modulars. They're doing their own thing on the coffee table right now. That said, I also have a work in progress to add to that, as I've grown to love the Ninjago world (especially with the movie sets). 

SumoLego

The Ninjago stuff really doesn't fit with the Creator modulars.  I'm hoping they do a third one to 'complete' the block.  The two by themselves just seems... unfinished.

wardm

I used my temple of airjitzu, modded it to fit on a 32x32 baseplate, left out the bridge, but kept the two sidebuilds, and put it on the other side of the docks. The nice thing about adding this to the display, is that you add some height with the temple next to the lower docks build. Also the colours of the temple match better next to the docks set than next to the original ninjago city set.
if I get the chance, I’ll post a picture! 

MrKettle

Moved in two years ago... got the shelves last week, slowly rebuilding the collection. 

amok

wardm said:

I used my temple of airjitzu, modded it to fit on a 32x32 baseplate, left out the bridge, but kept the two sidebuilds, and put it on the other side of the docks. The nice thing about adding this to the display, is that you add some height with the temple next to the lower docks build. Also the colours of the temple match better next to the docks set than next to the original ninjago city set.
if I get the chance, I’ll post a picture! 

I display them similarly :)

milamber

amok said:

I display them similarly :)

Oh for goodness sake. Now I'll have to try and get one of those or create something similar. A Japanese castle is on my MOC list so I might adapt it to fit.

bluedragon

@milamber did you space your shelves based on the Ninjago City height or was that just coincidence?

milamber

bluedragon said:

@milamber did you space your shelves based on the Ninjago City height or was that just coincidence?

Not my post :) Mine have about 6ft above them. The picture was from @amok

wardm

This is what mine looks like! 

amok

bluedragon said:

@milamber did you space your shelves based on the Ninjago City height or was that just coincidence?

That post was mine :) I have several shelves and they all have 62-63cm vertical spacing (that was the optimal according to the total height of the wall they are on), which is coincidentally equal to the height of the Ninjago City :)

bluedragon

Perfect!

prevere

This is moreover a change to my workplace, not home. I thought my photo needed updated on the company wall. We'll see what HR says about it. 

LuLego

^ You’ve lost your hair since your other photo in your Brickset icon.

SumoLego

LuLego said:

^ You’ve lost your hair since your other photo in your Brickset icon.

Your hair's off!

And don't trust Matthew Grand.  He's clearly hiding something.  I can tell.  Very suspicious...

redarmy

Basty said:

Recce said:

Here's an updated photo of the mess in my house taken less than an hour ago. Can spot the difference from the photo posted 3 years back? :))



Basically the count had increased from around 750K bricks worth of sets to now 910K.

Is there 3 of each set? 

think you are missing a 0 off that number looking at those pictures..

prevere

SumoLego said:

LuLego said:

^ You’ve lost your hair since your other photo in your Brickset icon.

Your hair's off!

And don't trust Matthew Grand.  He's clearly hiding something.  I can tell.  Very suspicious...

So people might say that about a guy with a plastic head and standard smile. 

SumoLego

Better than a standard head with a plastic smile.  That guy can't sell anything!

prevere

Just so you guys know that isn't a sticker taped on the headshot. A buddy in the company was nice enough to take a studio shot with my Lego head mask on with my suit. I felt like I was auditioning on Suicide Squad 2's set for another armed Arkham escape. 

Redbullgivesuwind

Can you find out what the guy did next to the "Editorial Team" sign did to upset his barber? 

prevere

Redbullgivesuwind said:

Can you find out what the guy did next to the "Editorial Team" sign did to upset his barber? 

He maintains that Market Street was the first modular. 

560Heliport

No, no, no... Café Corner was the first modular. Market Street was the second!

SumoLego

prevere said:

Redbullgivesuwind said:

Can you find out what the guy did next to the "Editorial Team" sign did to upset his barber? 

He maintains that Market Street was the first modular. 

And that Star Justice and Space Skulls are part of the Classic Space theme.  Blasphemy!

Baby_Yoda

Galidor is canon to the Bionicle universe. Prove me wrong.

SumoLego

Baby_Yoda said:

Prove me wrong.

Yoda was never a baby.  He sprung from a hole as a fully developed puppet Jedi Master.

CCC

prevere said:

Just so you guys know that isn't a sticker taped on the headshot. A buddy in the company was nice enough to take a studio shot with my Lego head mask on with my suit. I felt like I was auditioning on Suicide Squad 2's set for another armed Arkham escape. 

If you had used a fleshie one instead of yellow, nobody would have noticed.

Baby_Yoda

SumoLego said:

Baby_Yoda said:

Prove me wrong.

Yoda was never a baby.  He sprung from a hole as a fully developed puppet Jedi Master.

No, I use "baby" as in "an informal form of address for a lover or spouse."

Gallandr

Combining fun with necessary stuff. Our kids (and mine) playground for Lego, with a sofa underneath the shelves. Painting is underway. But my kids already decorated the walls.
Maybe it can give you ideas. Room to go crazy and still it is organised.
I don't display everything. Man, putting all the Pirates sets would be crazy, but I just switch, and build up from time to time. Why not? Kids love it, and it's still a toy for me, be it a wonderful toy. 
On the right bottom there is a wooden board, which I wrapped with linen, blue and green. One side has more blue = water, and other side has more green. Great fun to display something and play around with it, without it being too much. 

prevere

^Looks fantabulous. Question on your shelving. I'd like to put modulars on a long shelf across a room. Wondering how high I should make it. There's a considerable amount of "foot traffic" in the room from kids, so I'm thinking 5" or higher. Just curious what others have done. Thanks.

560Heliport

Something to consider... if it's almost out of reach, might they grab the shelf and try to pull themselves up to see your LEGO, possibly pulling it all down? It might be better to have it low enough for them to see easily. (I don't know the answer; just wondering. But hey, I pulled a shelf down, thus partially dismantling a bunch of Nexo Knights... and I'm old enough to know better! Or maybe not. 

prevere

560Heliport said:

Something to consider... if it's almost out of reach, might they grab the shelf and try to pull themselves up to see your LEGO, possibly pulling it all down? It might be better to have it low enough for them to see easily. (I don't know the answer; just wondering. But hey, I pulled a shelf down, thus partially dismantling a bunch of Nexo Knights... and I'm old enough to know better! Or maybe not. 

Yeah that's a good safety tip. Barb wire it is! 

Seriously. I'll need to think about that. Cause that could easily happen.