slovakiasteph

AMAZING! I wish I could have this house in my modular town!

I'd never heard of spite houses before today and this got me interested in them! I love your build... the colors are great and you've packed lots of details into a tiny space! This has inspired me to build an 8x of my own.

I like these! Row houses are always interesting to me. I think I would have made the front gate/fence a different color from the house for more contrast, but all of the details and white trim work very well!

B-RM-09B Hi all, I've finished my latest modular, a brick city home. Originally it began as an Italianate building but soon morphed into an architectural style of my own. I started with just a Victorian-period building but kept adding more Victorian details, so it ended up in that time period. The entire house has gas lamps on the walls. It consists of three floors and an attic. There's also a "cast of characters," so make sure you check out the Bricklink folder too for details: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=508008 The first floor holds a entryway (with stair carpet runner and bookshelf under the stairs); living room (with light brick in the fireplace, table, sofa, and chair); dining room (table, four chairs, sideboards, and conservatory-type window), and kitchen (stove, sink, table, and cabinet). The second floor consists of the hallway with window seat and stairs to the third floor; master bedroom (bed, dresser); and bathroom (cabinet, sink, towel rack, bathtub, and toilet). On the third floor we find the childrens' bedrooms: the girl's (bed, dollhouse, dolls on wall) and boy's (bed, terarriums, fish tank, and spyglass). There's a rocking horse in the hallway as well. The attic is where the maid and cook sleep and has a bed and dresser. Link to brickshelf folder: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=508008

I really like this... the tall, thin windows are great! I also like the roofline(s), balconies, and brick-built doors.

Yes, I agree it's too dark.... see update. I'll still play around with it because I don't quite like the way it looks; it doesn't have the "polished" look of my first version.

Here's my new avatar using my sigfig in a Friends kitchen: The old one just had my sigfig walking.

B-M-07A I wasn't sure if I was going to build a mini modular as I've only done one mini project in the past, but I decided to give it a try! Just for completeness' sake. So, here is my mini theatre! It has a little sandwich board outside with a special offer and two light-up signs on the side announcing the current play. EDIT: I've updated with a "white" version of the theatre. I still have some playing around to do with the columns, but it's definitely lighter, and I think it fits the overall minimodular town better. Here 'tis: First version: And, because I thought it looked a little "dark," I decided to add a light brick. With the other modulars... it's a bit more modern, perhaps. And, view from the back... I'll probably still play around with the roof in the back... I don't like the way it looks very much. Link to brickshelf folder, of course... http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=506201

I like this! Your white building with the red trim and balcony is cool. I also like the train station-- looks like the one in Slovakia where I visit!

Yay, a new contest! Still working on my entries for the Modular contest, so glad this one has a deadline of a month later!

I ran across this at MOCpages the other day... http://mocpages.com/moc.php/41642. It was the first time I'd heard of Pepper's Ghost, so surprised I remembered!

I figured if most LEGO houses don't have bathrooms, these LEGO folks wouldn't notice a missing toilet! Thanks! I have a lot of fun with the details... and my next project is even more detailed!

No, this isn't for the contest. I decided it was too plain and simple for most folks' tastes on here. I'm working on another building for that... first floor is done!

B-RM-08B I wanted to try to build a modular in my favorite American architectural style, Greek Revival. I like the cleanness of it and the symmetrical lines. I tried to incorporate a pediment window, transom windows, and pilasters. (the cupboard in the upstairs bedroom fell over!) I wasn't quite sure how to do the pediment, but I did the best I could. Downstairs first... the kitchen and dining room on the right. Living room on the left. With a hallway in the middle. And, to the second floor... two bedrooms and a bathroom. Master bedroom: Boys' bedroom: There's a desk with a sword rack above it, backpacks hanging in the corner, clothes cupboard, two beds. Garden out back... And, the house between two other modulars... Link to brickshelf gallery with a few other pics: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=503699 I took these pictures a while ago (before I'd tweaked my picture-taking system to let in less light), but as I'm disassembling this house, figured I'd better post them at some point!

I love this building, the exterior is amazing and beautiful!

3 bulbs a as well. It has a clean, classic look. It's a hitching post. This is going to be great!

I loved The Secret Garden when I was young. Yes, I did have that in mind when I created this... seems every garden I saw that I really wanted to get into wasn't accessible to me!

Purist MOCer as well. Definitely.

No one will miss that lighthouse! I really like LEGO builds with height because so many tend to be a few stories high only.

Unfortunately, to build anything else, I think I'll have to take apart what I've built so far! I always loved miniatures and dollhouses as a girl, so it's not surprising that that's carried over to LEGO. I love that kitchen, too! Although I'm not sure I'd want to cook in it! :D Thanks! And, had to use my fabric pieces somehow.

Thanks, everyone! I had a lot of fun with this build! :) I played around with that door so much... first used the round-top "castle" doors, then a brick built, but they were too large. This one barely fits, but I might turn it around anyway. By the perimeter being closed off, I assume you mean the walls? This is a private garden (I thought it was too open because of the big gate!), but the walls on the side don't matter because it's surrounded by modulars on either side. Ornateness is a good word.

B-OM-21A I was building Market Street and decided to scrap the market part of that (since I already have Green Grocer) and turn it into a garden instead. I haven't really done anything with gardens yet (other than small ones with my houses), so thought this would be a fun category. The garden has caught the eye of a little girl wandering past, and she is intrigued by what lies beyond the gates. We have a small pine tree, bird bath, two beds of flowers (one raised), a weeping willow tree, and a few ground flowers beneath that. The other side of the garden holds table and chairs for relaxing, some ivy growing on the wall, a larger pine, and the owners' access door. The back alley isn't as well-kept; the pavement is breaking up, and a tree root is starting to poke through the wall. There's a receptacle for garden clippings as well. Link to brickshelf folder with more views... My link

B-RM-07E This modular was inspired by a building in my Slovak town of Lučenec. Here's a pic of the original building, with a view of the back as well (ignore the tower behind it, that's the hotel next door. This building is about three doors down from the modular hotel I posted earlier this week). I also built it as a "city-type" building when I built my Slovak town, which is closer to the original: Since it was built in 1937, it's not too far off from the Fire Brigade (and I put it next to that and the yellow, also more modern, modular I built). I took a few more liberties in straying from the original here since I couldn't get it to look right with the windows I have. I'm still not happy with the 2nd floor windows on the left, but my placement was restricted by the shower curtain inside. I think my favorite view is from the back: (I ran out of a few red 1x1 bricks and substituted round ones... they'll be replaced). First floor, with front hall, stairs, living room, dining room, and kitchen: A view of the living room with a couch, chair, and plant; and dining room. Kitchen under the stairs! Looks cozy! Second floor, with hall, master bedroom, and bathroom: Master bedroom: You can't see it in the pictures, but there's a row of clear bricks that lets light in between the two rooms. Bathroom, with shower and curtain, sprayer from the sink, toilet, and washing machine. I wanted a separated bathroom, but there wasn't space. Third floor, with bed/couch, table and desk with light, and TV. There's also a lounge on the patio. If anyone has suggestions for the second floor left-hand windows, let me know! I can't raise them any higher because of the shower curtain, but there might be an alternate configuration I haven't tried.

I love playing around with floor tiles, but I think I'm running out of patterning ideas!

Yes, hiking with all your camping gear is backpacking. I've done a lot of hiking, but I haven't been out to the AT yet, unfortunately, just looked at loads of pictures. It's a 7-hour drive from where I live.