Lego City Toy Store

Lego City Toy Store


I bought the Townhouse Toy Store set 31105 on sale a while back planning to make it into a modular building. While it's a bolder color than I would normally choose, the design translates well to a 16-stud modular. The teddy bear "Toy" stickers that came in the xtra brick stickers pack finished it off nicely. 

My modular store has a lot more floorspace than the playset version, so it required a few micro builds to fill the shelves. Fortunately, Lego's winter sets are loaded with ideas for tiny toys that are easily built from the odds and ends that are left over after modifying an official set.

Lego City Toy Store

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