Lego Challenge #8: Make a model of a piece of furniture

BY TOM ALPHIN · PUBLISHED OCTOBER 19, 2013 · UPDATED MARCH 7, 2014

Today’s challenge: Build a detailed furniture model using Lego bricks.

After two projects in a row constructing buildings, I wanted to try something a bit different. I decided to build a model of
some furniture instead. I chose in advance the challenge of building a functional chest of drawers as it seemed like a good
challenge.

My Lego dresser and lamp

I based my design on the horizontal accents of
Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture, and the
overall design is similar to the dresser we
recently had built by McKinnon Furniture here in
Seattle.

Trying different handle designs.

Again, I didn’t have enough pieces to build all

four drawers so the back isn’t pretty and the top
two drawers don’t open at all.
 Another view.

Dresser with a lamp accent.

More than ever, I felt limited by not having enough plates and 1×2 jumpers. I had wanted to build 3 rows of drawers but that wasn’t possible without
more pieces. I definitely need to buy a lot more of them as they are key to my building style. Again, I used pieces outside of the core Architecture Studio
set. For this project, I used bars and loops to improve the look of the drawer handles. I also used 2×2 code as part of the lamp accent that I built after
finishing the dresser.
Conclusion
This was fun, and the only real challenge was working around my limited # of plates and 1×2 jumpers. I really like how the project looks, and I like the
photos I took using our handmade wooden dresser as a backdrop.
build time: 1 hour. (While watching Raiders of the Lost Ark.)