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DIY – LEGO table and storage

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IMG_3886Our new LEGO table or workstation was really easy to put together. The main item is the large IKEA Linmonn table that gives enough space to work on for 2 children. We have LEGO 10 x 10 baseplates but I don’t have any plans to glue them down. IKEA Adde chairs are better fit than their old IKEA Mammut chairs. (On the table: Organizing LEGO instruction booklets )
IMG_3599Second important item was storage. I used IKEA Bygel containers. I decided to separate them by color again but not store in plastic bags. There were only 3 colors at our IKEA store. I got 10 containers and painted them with acrylic paint. Acrylic paint set is from Michael’s. I should have purchased satin finish. Since I didn’t, I put a coat of wood varnish we had at home. My son printed the labels for color names.
IMG_3887 I got 2 IKEA Bygel towel hanging rails to go with the containers. I had assumed the buckets’ hangers would fit into the back of the wooden shelves, so I left IKEA without any rails. When I got home and realized the wood is thicker than the buckets’ hangers, I ran to good ol’ Amazon. I fixed the rails to the back of the shelves with plastic straps instead of screwing them, just in case I want to sell the shelves in the future.
IMG_3888As I had mentioned in my previous post, our main issue with LEGO’s or any other building toy was displaying the completed project without hurting ourselves and the project. These shelves which contained games before are now used to hold and display their work. This is “his” shelves. Can you count how many Hero Factory LEGOs we have?
IMG_3889This is “hers” shelves filled with LEGO Friends.

These compartment organizers are great for storing odd LEGO pieces and accessories. As long as someone puts them in the organizers. One can always try.

A post shared by Practical Mama (@practicalmama) on Apr 4, 2016 at 1:10pm PDT

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  1. demirfan says

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    ama bunlar ingilizce::::::(

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  2. maryanne @ mama smiles says

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    What a great set-up! I’ll have to keep this in mind as my kids get older!

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  3. NotAlone says

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    I can’t see your first picture for some reason :/ Looks like a cool setup though! Just wish we had that much room :p

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  4. NotAlone says

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    And now after I commented, the photo randomly loaded. Haha. VERY nice! 🙂

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    • Practical Mama says

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      Thank you so much. Yes, unfortunately toys are invading most of our living space. 🙂

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  5. Homa says

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    I love the incorporation of display areas!

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  6. tugba says

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    merhaba pratik anne. çat pat ingilizcemle yazmayı bekleseydim herhalde bir hafta sonra yazabilirdim 🙂 yeni evin hayırlı olsun. ben senin eski misafirlerindenim. yeni evini de çok beğendim. kendini böyle rahat ifade edebiliyorsan anladığım kadarını okuyarak anlamadığımı resimlerinden destekleyerek ben yine seni takip edeceğim. lego masana bayıldım. taşınma arefesinde olduğum şu aylarda iyi fikir oldu bana. benim de bir büyük oğlum bir küçük kızım var çünkü.. sevgiler

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    • Practical Mama says

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      Tugba Hanim,
      Hosgeldiniz. Cok tesekkur ederim. Insallah isinize yarar. Sevgiler,

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  7. nazmiye says

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    harika bir çözüm olmuş, çokça düşündüğüm bir konu olmuştur bu legolar.

    elinize sağlık.

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    • Practical Mama says

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      Tesekkurler.

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  8. Rebekah Nelson says

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    Where did you get the side shelves for display?
    Thanks!

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  9. Nancherrow says

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    Great way to organize and display Legos! My boys would love this idea. Thanks for sharing at Fridays Unfolded!

    Alison
    Nancherrow

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  10. Bri Adams says

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    This is a fabulous idea! Thank you

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