How to Use LEGO Bricks to Decorate a Room

You probably know from experience that LEGO bricks make a horrible carpet. They are not soft and seem to have more sharp edges than what should be possible. Sure it makes a nice security system, but is it really worth the pain?

Before you run and get the vacuum, you may want to look at the creative potential of these little toy pieces. Plus it may save you from breaking the vacuum cleaner. Remember why this building toy was such a good idea to begin with? It has everything to do with the creative possibilities it has. This includes decorative options.

Display Pieces

Whether you have a boy or girl, there is a LEGO set that fits them perfectly. It doesn’t matter if it is a pirate ship or princess’s castle; the sets look really good when built. This gives you your first and easiest option for decorating. Set a shelf space that is strictly for sets and/or your child’s creations. Check out this example from Stefan Schindler.

No matter what the set is, it brings personality to the room. This gives your child a sense of achievement since they can look forward to putting something they built on the shelf. It’s practically another play area for them and it keeps those sharp little death traps off the floor.

Useful Creations

LEGO bricks are iconic due to their stud design. So when you see something, no matter how mundane, you automatically think fun. This could include a pencil holder or even a picture frame.

Now this may take a little skill to build. For ease, here’s a video from LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester to teach you how to build a picture frame. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMk1XRn7_50)

Wall Art

Sometimes a decoration is just something nice to look at. Thanks to the ability to build virtually anything, LEGO bricks can be turned into the perfect piece of wall art. This can be anything from a picture to a sign. You can build it flat or give it a three dimensional embossing. The creator doomer72 has taken Harry Potter mini figures and arranged them in their own wall art.

As unique as your child is, there will always be something that can be made to fit them. The added bonus is when the child can help build the model, it then becomes a memory rather than just something pretty to look at.

If you don’t feel confident about your building skills and you wouldn’t mind spending a little money on more LEGO parts, you can always build a mosaic. There are simple programs available like the one on https://www.pictobrick.de/en/pictobrick.shtmlwww.pictobrick.de%20for free. Once you are familiar with the program, load in a picture and let it render it in bricks. It even provides instructions on how to build it.

Accenting

Say you are not a builder. As a stack basic bricks along a shelf’s edge to provide a trim with a dazzling array of colors. Highly recognizable toy, LEGO bricks can stand on their own as accenting pieces. For example, a LEGO keychain is just one step away from becoming a chain pull on a ceiling fan.

The very cute mini figures can be posed in various ways to interact with other toys. As far as pieces go, the LEGO mini figure will go farther than any other element. You can practically tie them to anything to gain an instant creative look. Jamison Wieser wanted to decorate a new coffee table. Using the mini figures inside the table gives this piece of furniture a really unique look. All of these options are not just decorative, but fun to implement. You might want to redecorate soon just to have a chance to play again.

About the Author

Carlo Pandian is an adult fan of LEGO and freelance writer, and has previously published on The Brick Blogger, Bricks of The Death, and Socialyzer.

Credits

Display Shelf by Stefan Schindler https://www.flickr.com/photos/brainbikerider/4139510128/

LEGO Frame LDC Westchester:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMk1XRn7_50

Lego HP minifigs Wall art by doomer72 https://www.flickr.com/photos/doomer72/7510880708/

Picktobrick:

https://www.pictobrick.de/en/pictobrick.shtml

Coffee Table LEGO by Jamison Wieser.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamison/8588201972/