Houzz TV: This Guy’s Giant Lego Collection Proves Everything Is Awesome
You may have seen our story about this architect’s Lego-filled basement. Now watch the video to see just how he organizes all 250,000 pieces
Mitchell Parker
April 29, 2015
Houzz Editorial Staff. Home design journalist writing about cool spaces, innovative trends, breaking news, industry analysis and humor.
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Like most kids, architect Jeffrey Pelletier was a big fan of Lego as a child. But unlike most kids, he never gave up playing with the colorful toys. Now he’s amassed a collection of about a quarter of a million pieces in the basement of his family’s 1902 Seattle house. You may have read about it on Houzz. Now watch the video to see how he organizes all those gold bricks, yellow heads, gears and more.
Watch: See this amazing Lego-filled basement
Here Pelletier goes through one of 189 drawers that sorts the 250,000 Lego pieces by color and type.
On the right you can see a wall of bins that organizes the collection.
The space also includes a full bar for entertaining friends. Pelletier excavated the floor 2½ feet to get 9-foot ceilings that make the subterranean area feel quite spacious.
Upstairs in the living room, floor-to-ceiling bookcases maximize storage space, while white trim pops against colorful walls.
The bright colors framed by big white trim give every room in the house a unique character. Click on the video player above for Part 2 of this home’s story.
On Houzz TV now:
Part 1: Watch the video of this home’s amazing Lego-filled basement
Part 2: Take a video tour of the rest of this colorful Seattle home
See more Houzz TV
The bright colors framed by big white trim give every room in the house a unique character. Click on the video player above for Part 2 of this home’s story.
On Houzz TV now:
Part 1: Watch the video of this home’s amazing Lego-filled basement
Part 2: Take a video tour of the rest of this colorful Seattle home
See more Houzz TV
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God bless you. You are my hero
WOW!!! What a great organised space, I really love the pull out tub system….It goes to show you that you can have any hobby or collection in an organised space and situation.
Nice job! :)
Love it! Am also eager to get home display ideas for personal collections. I'm cataloging my collections digitally with CatalogIt (www.catalogit.app) but still need help with the physical displays! I also still have a TON of Legos from my 2 kids who loved them! :)