LEGO… it’s a love/hate relationship. You love that those colorful little bricks get your master builders thinking outside the box, but the failed attempts to keep them all in one place is almost as painful as when you step on one… with bare feet… in the dark (Psst! The two are related!). That’s why we’ve gathered the most clever LEGO storage solutions we could find. From the ultimate table to hardware store hacks, there’s a fix for your brick explosion here. photo: Heidi Kundun via Happiness is Homemade Forget fancy organizing systems. Get yourself to the local DIY store, pick up a package of plastic bins and just like that, you’ll have an easily accessible solution to your kid’s brick collection. We love the way Heidi over at Happiness is Homemade used her err… block, when it comes to LEGO. Get the detailed list of what you’ll need here. Tackle the Tiny Stuff Ever notice that LEGO sets come with a bit more, well, stuff, than when you were a kid?
Using a tackle or jewelry-making box (snag one at your local crafting store) with tons of tiny compartments makes it easy to have a place for each little accessory: from food to sidekicks, tools and more. photo: B Inspired Mama The creative blogger at B-Inspired Mama uses vertical storage and wall space (instead of your kiddo’s bedroom floor!) with this fun way to store LEGOs. Using materials that are a cinch to grab from the hardware or discount store, label each bucket with a white paint marker and then sort, sort, sort! Get the how-to at B-Inspired Mama. photo: Kristin Gentry via Kojo Designs This incredible building/storage combo table looks a lot harder to recreate than it really is. Combine a trip to IKEA with the most sticky glue you can find and you’ll be on your way. Want to know what you’ll need? Skip on over to Kojo Designs for the how-to. LEGOs are something kids love all the way through up to middle school and beyond. When Michelle from That Mommy Blog was looking for a storage solution for her son’s exploding brick collection, she came up with this ingenious Adjustable Height DIY Lego Table and Storage Unit, which can be used forever!
We love the fact that Michelle covered one side of the shelf with green baseplates, and left the other smooth for the option of building without baseplates. For the step-by-step instructions, visit That Mommy Blog. It’s a Type A’s dream. After listening to her boys say they wanted a color-coded sorting system, Jen of I Heart Organizing looked around and decided the IKEA Trofast system was the best way to go. Those nifty little labels are made with paper and Mod Podge. Get the full rundown over at I Heart Organizing. photo: Meredith Rowley via My 4 Misters & Their Sister Now that all the bricks have a place, find a spot for those building manuals, too. Believe us, once one of those suckers disappear, the chances of re-building that set are slim to none. We love the simple but brilliant idea from My 4 Misters & Their Sister. Even busy parents (meaning all of us!) can manage this one. Find out more over at My 4 Misters &Their Sister. photo: Abby Banks via 4 One More
If your LEGO-loving kid wants a way to proudly display his favorite minifigs, take notes from mom Abby over at 4 One More. She upcycled a few frames from the local thrift store, had her kids pick the paint colors and, with the help of one incredible tube of glue, made a super clever and chic way to store LEGOs. Get the details on how to make your own over at 4 One More. photo: HGTV / I-Beam Design Can you imagine the look in your little one’s eyes if you turned his or her bedroom into a wall-to-wall LEGO haven? Designers Lena Seow, Vrinda Khanna and Suzan Wines of I-Beam Design did just that. LEGO boards cover the walls of this room, from floor to ceiling, so kids can build with or against gravity. Plus, every creation becomes an integral part of the play space architecture until a new construction is made. How cool is that? Lay Out the LEGOs Designed by a mom and dad who needed a solution to cleaning, containing and controlling their kids’ LEGOs, this amazing bag acts an activity mat, cleanup, storage and carryall solution in one.
It comes in three sizes— a lite 18-inch, a larger 44-inch and a large 5-foot size. The smaller sizes work great for travel and bringing LEGOs to and from the bedroom and kitchen table. Bonus: You can wash it and it comes with a shoulder strap for easy transport. , $21.95 to $64.95. How do you organize your little builder’s LEGOs? We would love to hear your ideas. Leave us a comment below! — Kristina Moy & Gabby CullenLego has become more than just a company that makes the multi-colored bricks your brothers would choke on as a child. They now have a line of successful, and endlessly enjoyable video games, are working on their second major Lego Movie, and are putting out ever more complex and intricate kits for building your favorite Star Wars weapons of mass destruction. While the Lego Renaissance is a great thing, there was one place that the toy maker was falling down on the job: Useful blocks for adults. This is where giant Lego block manufacturer EverBlock found a market nicheUsing huge blocks made in the interlocking Lego style, EverBlock has changed the world of furniture and interior design forever.
They offer kits of various types, or block sets for build-your-own construction that gives you the chance to use the bricks as you see fit, and change them as often as you like. For an example of what can be accomplished with EverBlock, we found __ of the best creations done in the giant Lego world.In a world where YouTube or video podcasts are just as likely to break news, or tell stories that CNN and Fox News won’t touch, having a way for the amateur to sit at the grown-ups table is important. From hosting panels to telling the straight dope, or starting up your own underground Daily Show, a little Lego savvy is all you need to make yourself the new Edward R. Murrow.Let’s not forget that simply because these bigger blocks can be used for serious adult purposes doesn’t mean they have to be. A little whimsy and a couple of snaps lets you make your daughter (or son’s) princess dreams into a reality; Use it for lounging, or create an ever-shifting waiting room for any clients you don’t want to be comfortable.
Here you have a basic table, an ottoman, a couple of chairs, and end tables that you can tear down the second the feds find out you’re running an illegal gambling operation.Since EverBlock comes in the same basic array of primary and secondary colors as a basic Lego bucket, it’s fairly easy to get all the hues you need to pimp out your home for the holidays. Here we see that Hanukkah is finally stepping up to the gaudy Christmas decorations with a Menorah that’s bigger than life.A nice way to decorate a kid’s room or add a little fun to your own organization, shelves are as simple as you can get when it comes to snap-to construction, but they damn sure do the job well. Sturdy but also lightweight, it’s easy to get as much or as little space as you need to feed your Tsundoku habit.Heavy might be the head that wears the crown, but firm too must be the buttocks that sit the throne. If you’re looking to give yourself a chair fit for royalty, that will also inspire you to stand far more often, then a chair straight from an oversized Lego castle might be just the thing you need.
We wouldn’t recommend actually lighting a blaze in this bad boy, unless you dig the smell of burnt plastic invading your home, but should you long for a faux fireplace to add ambience to your 5th floor walk-up, or just a handy spot to put your bowling trophies, this will do it.As fabulous as it is functional, adding a room divider to a studio apartment or a grand ballroom can help give a greater sense of flow, offering up the proper feng shui to keep evil spirits at bay. You can choose the color scheme and make it more private as needed; puter desks are never the proper height. The way to combat this is with EverBlock’s Lego-level ingenuity. Make it as tall or as short as you need, and then just slip your favorite office chair underneath for working in blissful comfort.A pane of glass or a piece of plywood is all it takes to devise a coffee table worthy of all your favorite beverages. This is a prime display of how stylish the big Lego bricks can be when used tastefully and sparingly in a home.
Forget flight of fancy and decoration, you need a way to block out all the people from your home office, and let them know that this is a place of business, not some tea parlor. Make it to your specifications and add in windows for keeping an eye on the worker bees, or make it solid for keeping your private affairs secret.Any home decorator will tell you that the use of light in a space can change the look dramatically. Using a few of the lighter EverBlocks and a strong LED bulb, you can create tables that glow with dizzying tints to set off your curtains, or hide the stains in your carpet.Formal dining and dinner parties need not be a stuffy affair. Here we can see how a few minimalist blocks can slip in seamlessly with the theme of a room, and are sure to make the talk a bit more lively than the usual chatter about children and dull shop-talk.Similar to the Room Divider method, the modular wall can help you create space stylishly, and create shelving schemes in the process. Uncluttered and uncomplicated, a rudimentary staggered design can transform your entryway, and be removed without a drop of sweat should you need to clear the floor for dancing or gunplay.