MOC: Gardeners' Store

[Still Raindrop]

Lon and Flora Gardener love gardens and everything in them. After Lon retired from his banking position, he and Flora purchased a little shop and turned it into Gardeners' Store. The store sells lots of flowers and gardening accessories. Let's take a look!

Here is the exterior of the small building the Gardeners bought:

I hadn't actually seen the skylight of the Pet Shop set when I made this one, but the technique is the same:

Here is Flora Gardener standing behind the counter:

Here is the cooler where cut flowers in vases are kept:

There are more flowers in the greenhouse out back (I haven't built it yet, but the door leads to it). Here is Lon, about to head to the greenhouse:

Garden accessories are on the top floor; a customer (whose name is Tilda Ground) is looking at seed packets. In the background you can see garden gnomes and a flamingo:

Shovels, spades, and watering cans:

Garden hats and flower pots:

Hope you like it! I would appreciate thoughts and comments, if you have any to share. Thanks for looking!

Edited July 27, 2011 by Mariko

[lightningtiger]

Very nice 'Mariko', neat gardening forks too !

Great two storey building, best part is the flower storage fridge....very realistic !

Keep these excellent designs comming and Brick On 'Mariko' !

[Pingles]

I am interested in hearing more about these people.

Oh, and great build! :D

[LEGO Guy Bri]

Great gardening store! I see now, you have been busy! Three new shops; your minifigs must be paying out there bricks in taxes Keep them coming

[Gregorovich]

Great new shop! We don't get much Gardening store MOC's, so it's nice to get one as good as this. I like all the details, and the building looks good too. Well done, and thanks for sharing!

[Hrw-Amen]

Nice shop and good idea to use those utensils.

[sputnik16]

Great job!

I Think you should add the greenhouse to the side of the shop so it will have more space

[Still Raindrop]

Thanks, everyone! Already I've made some changes to the exterior to make it less plain and more interesting; I'm still deciding whether I should keep the top floor of the building blue, or whether I should switch to brown. Any thoughts?

Edited July 6, 2011 by Mariko

[lightningtiger]

Though brown would represent soil, the blue would sky or water....as the light green well of course leaves or grass....a positive feeling colour of growth and the sky blue another peaceful colour. Highly important as people are at peace usually while gardening....except me...I hate weeds !

[Still Raindrop]

I made a few changes to the building to make it look a bit more interesting; let me know what you think. The old version is on top, the new is on the bottom.

[22kane]

This is very cool. I especially like the fridge, a very nice touch. Great work!