My Lego Display Room

[TheLegGodt]

Hello to you AFOL's out there. I have been a member now for a couple of years but only recently started actively contributing to this community. I have been a happy consumer of all the excellent material found here ever since I rediscovered my love for LEGO in 2010. My story is similar to everyone else's. As a 6 year-old I would be clicking away with LEGO at 5am, waking the house up with the noise of piling bricks. I built MOCS of Battlestar Galactica, the Enterprise... all the nerdy stuff. But then I discovered girls and music and after that went to university and a career in Finance and Risk was born. But midlife struck and since 3 years I have steadily built-up a healthy collection of impressive LEGO sets. Which brings me to the topic title... my LEGO display room!

I very quickly realised that I would need space for all the sets if I wanted to display them properly so I agreed with my wife that I could use the second-smallest room in the house as the LEGO room. I had a carpenter custom-make a table to my specification and install IKEA kitchen cabinets underneath it for storage. I had him hang-up - in a seemingly random manner - IKEA LACK shelves to hold smaller or stand-alone models. I had the walls plastered and painted a very soft yellow colour - a typical colour that in my opinion really compliments LEGO without being too clinical like the colour white would be. I had a blind installed in front of the window to strongly limit direct sunlight and an Air Purifier and Ioniser to keep the air from becoming stale (the window is air-tight and the door is always closed - I'll get to that) and attract dust. I soon discovered it sucked not being able to always see my LEGO collection but I knew that dust was the enemy. So I solved that by installing a clear glass door and had an electrician install an automatic light-switch on a timer so it would light up at dark moments of the day. And so was born the LEGO display room which essentially feels like a display cabinet. You can stand outside the room and enjoy it or open the door, enter the room, smell the plastic and get engrossed by all the beautiful sets that LEGO has produced.

My collection is quite diverse and contains some real exclusives. I was lucky enough to be able to buy the Cafe Corner and Greece Grocer. And the Carrousel. Sets like that, that really make the city stand out. I mix modulars with Creator houses and I do not shy away from Emmet racing down the high-street. LEGO is a seriously fun hobby in my opinion. It's okay to mix sets and have an Arkum Asylum on the outskirts. I don't really MOC. Maybe one day I will, but for now I just love discovering new building techniques from the excellent sets available. I also find creativity in combining sets, creating scenes and adding/MOCing the scenery around them. My display is far from completed, I am in no rush and have to keep up appearances of really wanting my career so I can finance this expensive hobby. But secretly every day I check the internet for news and dream about my layout while talking business. Luckily I am a good talker.

Anyhow, better go but please view the photos on my Flickr page if you have time. Interested to hear your comments and views and if you can share pictures of your LEGO display room or area. It's great to get inspired. Happy to be part of this community.

https://www.flickr.c...57643931707834/

Cheers Paul (aka TheLegGodt)

[Leo604]

Welcome to Eurobricks!

[Andy D]

Very impressive collection! It appears that you may soon need to take over another room. If you have any older children maybe you can encourage them to go off to college. Your space reminds me of the room/set used for the LEGO Movie.

Andy D

Edited April 14, 2014 by Andy D

[StickFig]

...a career in Finance and Risk was born.

So what you're saying is that instead of ...whatever it is I do, even I'm not sure some days... I should have taken up Finance and Risk so I could afford all those LEGOs. Anyway, cheers, know that we're all jealous!

Edited April 20, 2014 by nstickney

[TheLegGodt]

Haha I have heard members on this forum with a far larger collection but mine is also growing...

[InvincibleEagle]

It must be wonderful to have the freedom to go back an indulge in childhood dreams while being old and wise enough to take full advantage of it. That room of yours is a true fantasy!