Hardware Store

Last May, I wrote about the two houses I have in my Lego city so far, the Apple Tree House and the Family House.  And now that spring is upon us, it's time for some upkeep to get everything fixed up, planted, and whatever else home improvement stores tell us to do so we buy their wares.  I figured, why couldn't the Lego people do that as well?  If I gave them a Hardware Store, they could also get ready for spring.

The Hardware Store

This will be the first in a two-part series, focusing more on things to go in and on the home.  Stay tuned for the next scheduled post that will emphasize the outdoor section.

This is the first building I put together and filled up from scratch, instead of using existing sets.  Store employees are from various sets with minifigures dressed in a red shirt and green overalls.  I know it doesn't really match up with the yellow green bricks used in the building, but since there were a good number of people all wearing the exact same thing, the red/green uniform would make it easy to identify employees, should a customer need assistance.



A customer buying a broom

The inside part of the Hardware Store has tools, storage containers, paint, and doors and windows.  I thought this would pretty much cover the basics.  One glaring omission right now is the lack of plumbing equipment, but I'm setting up a separate business for handling those items.

Tools (left) and storage containers (right) for sale

For tools, I have the basics: shovels, brooms, hammers, wrenches, axes, pickaxes, crowbars, and power saws.  That's a pretty good selection  As for storage containers, I have drawers, cabinets, boxes,, barrels, and trashcans.  I was able to put all of that on a single shelving unit I constructed that sits against the back wall, out of the way so it does impede foot traffic through the building to the outdoor section.

The paint selection available (left) and paint cans (right)

Paint was a must for the Hardware Store, in case no one likes the colors of the houses I had constructed.  I took a 2x2 round brick and added a 2x2 medium stone grey tile on top as a lid to assemble the cans.  I've got a wide array of colors available across the Lego rainbow, so the residents are sure to find something to their liking.



A woman is looking at window shutters with the store employee.



The front right portion of the store is devoted to new doors and windows for those that may want to build a new house, or do some major remodeling of their current home.  I've also got some sample fences right next to it, in case anyone is looking to buy those.