Lego building at home

[ph3n0m]

I know it might be asked and answered but still...:)

What's your set up at home for building your set - flat tray on your knees, or do you kick the family out and use the dining table

Personally I did use the dining table, but am looking for ideas for any better building location solutions in the home (aside from the floor, but thats really if I want to go full on nostalgia)

[hre1d]

I've a small upstairs room where I do most of my building, consisting of IKEA furniture, a table, desk drawers and display units.



The table above is 200cm x 60cm, so has more than enough room to build/sort bricks etc.  I'm also planning to buy another table (100cm x 60cm), and create an 'L-shape' design to fit across the side wall (more display room means more LEGO) ;-)

[ph3n0m]

Ahhhh very nice!

[Eamonnbilly]

Hitting ikea soon, anyone recommend what storage units and desks are good for lego building and storage.

[hre1d]

Hitting ikea soon, anyone recommend what storage units and desks are good for lego building and storage.

The image in my previous post is the ADILS/LINNMON combination Linky

But I replaced two of the legs with the ALEX drawers, like so:



And I also have white KALLAX display unit too, set on it's long side Linky



In all, cheap and cheerful, and I personally prefer the minimal design.

[Eamonnbilly]

Thanks, looks good, was thinking the same myself. Too many options in ikea and was getting a headache thinking which idea is better!!

[John]

Biscuit boxes all the way, lego is frowned on and not really tolerated

[Royalridge]

So far I've managed to get away with a small foldable picnic table or the dining-room table.  Will be using the dining-room table for the next couple of builds.

As for storage, I've two of these https://www.ikea.com/ie/en/products/storage-furniture/cabinets-sideboards/detolf-glass-door-cabinet-black-brown-art-10119206/ and another one ordered and on the way.  I was told I wasn't allowed any more Lego until we had the third display cabinet. :)

[lisaloveslego]

Kitchen table here!  I am incredibly lucky (or maybe unlucky) to have a room for Lego in my house - ah the good old Celtic tiger days - but its upstairs, and I'd get lonely up there on my own so I stick with the kitchen table. The Lego room is for my town layout.

I Store all my Bricks in plastic tubs, and keep them in 3 of these:
https://www.ikea.com/ie/en/products/storage-furniture/drawer-units-storage-cabinets/helmer-drawer-unit-on-castors-purple-art-40427034/

Because they're on wheels I can wheel them into/out of the kitchen as needed.

[John]

Biscuit box got  the sack ,,,literally ,a play\toy  draw string bag and 2 seriously sore knees and strained eyes , just like when I am.....was a kid, a friend have me her brother's lego -lots of instructions and played with\but minded sets   yes lots of missing bits but I have a Simpson's house and Kwik mart  i must dispose of

[Philip]

I use a couple of Ikea "ADILS/LINNMON" tables 120x60cm for building on, eyesight is not great anymore so I have them near a window for better light.......

I have several of these IKEA display cabinets for storage but nowhere near enough!

[John]

Easy access but doesn't seem to be fully dust proof, but sure fine way to display and if sturdy enough could be moved for public display ,good job

[Philip]

Not 100% dust proof but been using it for about 5 years and barely any dust inside. All the more reason to take the lego out for a play, ahem dusting......

[John]

Good ole dust ,a great reason to handle bricks