ideas to store / display adult Lego...!!!
Sarah U-S
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berrecka
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4 months agoThey’re sadly not small or delicate! This is a typical one - it’s about 60cm x 30cm! Some are bigger, some are slightly smaller...
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Comments (5)I wouldn't bother with a bench - not very comfortable. I agree with others - get as much storage as possible, leaving enough room for a play area on the floor, at least one comfy chair for supervising adult, and a child sized table. To make a loooong storage unit attractive, I found the stepped Trofast system good (from Ikea). When you put two units together it creates an interesting 'top-line' where you can store and display toys and teddies that don't lend themselves to being kept in boxes. Also a good surface for a CD/music player and lamp. Since you have a long wall, you might like to put a standard unit in between the stepped units, or to increase the storage volume you could put units beneath the stepped units (increasing the overall furniture height). There are also wall units in the Trofast range. These are shallower, but accept the same drawers, just in a different orientation. Are you familiar with the Trofast system? you can get Trofast drawers and bins/boxes of varying sizes. The extra deep bins (see white bins in last photo) are great for costumes, balls of various shapes and a big wooden train collection. Medium drawers (see pink bins in first photo) are great for all sorts. Ordinary drawers (see white drawers in lower photo) are great for paper, face paints, crafting bits, sorting lego, miscellaneous small things that kids always seem to accumulate (whistles, bubble mixture, plastic dinosaurs). The bins/drawers are cheap so can be changed arranged as needs change. Various colours avail; and the pine wood option can be easily painted. Although it's not as attractive as some systems, e.g. the bookcases in your photo, it is much more practical having drawers of varying sizes. You can improve the look by adding wall art decal / stickers / transfers. Trofast is also very sturdy system. Ours has lasted years and is still going strong. We even used it for makeshift kitchen storage for 6 + months when renovating our backroom. It stored all sorts of plates, cutlery, bowls, glasses, dry goods, and we could pile the top-line with microwave, cereal packets etc. It has now returned to the playroom. i.e. very versatile for family life. The above photo shows a unit that could go between the stepped unit. A bit like your bench idea. You could add a suitable facing piece, and you can also create 'changing station' for any little ones. The last photo shows a unit that could go under the stepped units (also three columns wide), provided you secure them safely together. Also available in white. If you google "Trofast Ikea hacks", you'll get loads of ideas. Including ways to include a child's desk in the long run. e.g....See MoreShared Twin Boys Bedroom Layout, Storage and Feature wall Ideas!
Comments (12)The first option seems to work better when you add furniture in? Given they'll be starting secondary school soon'ish I don't know whether a wardrobe and chest of drawers is a better option for their uniform? You can also use the bottom of the wardrobe for shoes, sports equipment etc and I'd pick a colour that blends into the wall. I personally wouldn't do 2 feature walls however use colour blocking to zone each of their spaces. Try and find a blue and yellow that work together and add a couple more complementary shades. I've added a couple of pics but there are loads online. You could do a geometric shape or border etc. Having their duvet in their colours may be an idea too. I would probably go for beanbags for seating which can go at the side of the bed when not in use. Is their room under the bed for baskets for toys? Maybe also shelves over the bedside table?...See MoreLayout dilemma. Have we missed a trick?!
Comments (16)Hi Lauren, That's probably the biggest utility room I've seen on a house of this size! I think its a bit over kill and being right in the centre of your house it will clog up the flow and make the house feel disjointed. In order to have a functional house with good flow and lots of natural light you are going to have to rethink the whole floor plan. I don't think the split level idea is worth considering unless your ceilings are very low. Random steps in the house look great magazine pictures and in some limited scenarios are useful but they are not practical for kids, prams, elderly, disabled and the poor delivery guy that has to deliver your washing machine and take away the old one! You've just added an unnecessary trip hazard to your home. I would instead consider raising the patio at a later date when finances allow. In a house of this size a single level floor is safer, will make your house feel more open and coherent. So firstly I think you need a new tape measure! I couldn't work with any of your measurements. None of them add up! I had to base the plans on the measurements the architect labelled and work from there. So my solution for your house is a simple one but I think it will have a big impact and that is to change the stairs from straight to quarter turn at the bottom... Now you can utilise the space next to the front door and I would use this space for the wc. The next few steps could be omitted if the budget is too tight but I do think they would really make your house work well for you. I would build a small porch and remove the existing front door and opening. I would place the coat closet/ storage in the porch. I would reduce the size of the living room by extending the hall by the amount of space taken by the WC. This would create a spacious entrance great for prams, school bags, and shopping trips etc. I think the lounge should be small and cosy, used for watching Tv, reading, quiet time etc. I would remove a large section of the lounge wall and replace with a sliding wall or glazed doors. This means you can have the whole house open plan when you want it that way and the lounge closed off when you want a quiet cosy space. I'm not sure why you say you need a side entrance but I've left it in and created a small utility entrance with storage there. I would move the washing machine and dryer under the stairs. (I have made doors are transparent in the drawings to show their location). I would remove the living room window as I think with the bi fold and the huge skylight, the window is unecessary, as it faces a wall so won't be adding much to the light levels in the house. This leaves the remaining area completely open plan and able to accommodate a large kitchen with island and bar stool seating with 8, extending to 10 seater dining table and a comfortable lounge area. The thinking behind this layout was to take all the centralised "utility" area and divide it up and place it along the edges of the house, freeing up the centre for a spacious open plan living area. If you consider the porch storage, side entrance, wc and washer/dryer stack area, you actually have more "utility" area than before, but here it goes unnoticed and doesn't clog up the flow of the house. The sliding wall, along with the spread out utilities would help create a home where you and your husband get what you both want from it. With the sliding wall open, a large spacious home with great sight lines through out and utilities that aren't in your face. And with it closed, the same spacious home with lots of useful storage and utility space, and a nice quiet retreat to get away from it all. Sliding wall closed: Sliding wall open:...See Moreberrecka
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4 months agolast modified: 4 months agoI would give him his own special place for them (where ever that may be). The issue with lego is that it's so brightly coloured it kind of shouts at you if it's in the room, for this reason I would give him a specific place to display it. Shelves that are suitable for lego models are probably practical anyway as an investment so I would build some bespoke. This is my son's room, now nearly 18 and still attached to his beloved models. This is about a quarter of what we have. Thankfully it's not in the lounge. My husband works with a guy (yes it's Cambridge) who has so many models he keeps them at his parent's house!
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4 months agolast modified: 4 months agoYou could play him at his own game and buy a load of creepy dolls and display them in the lounge. You could then agree to remove them if his collection goes in the new Lego pod (or shed as it's known). And @sonia don't talk to me about gaming computers, my teenage son has turned our lovely minimal office into a boy cave of black screens, hideous black flexes and virtual reality nonsense!
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4 months agoHow about the world's favourite storage solution - the Ikea Billy bookcase with glass doors. For the slightly smaller, less bulky models you might be able to get them in a slim Billy (!) maybe in a hallway or landing depending on how much room you have - and of course you are just passing through these types of space so don't have to sit and be faced by it all. Not going to fit your Millennium Falcon in though! Might need a different solution (banish to garden?) for that!
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