Medieval Bakery LEGO Ideas Project Review

 

Overview
This project is a cozy Medieval Bakery full of scrumptious baked goods. According to nunki-psi, who created the Medieval Bakery, this project seeks to expand on the medieval village theme briefly introduced in 2013 with set 10193. For more information, you can visit this project on LEGO Ideas by clicking here.

Appeals of this Project
The Medieval Bakery has a very nice balance of colors with the predominately white building complete with exterior wood (dark brown) framing, red roof, gray stonework and greenery. It is nice to see the outdoor ovens as this will help keep the interior of the bakery cooler, but it might make for some soggy bread during a rain storm!  I like the cobblestone design for the yard and the front pathway, and the use of the claws above the front door looks fantastic, especially as they are combined with the pretzel to create a sort of brick built sign. Some of the other exterior features that appeal to me include the architecture of the windows, the intermixing of earth toned colors in the bakery walls, and the good use of the plate and slope elements to create texture on the roof.

Inside the bake house there is a large selection of mouthwatering baked goods. Everything including pretzels, bread, buns and even a delicious looking pie. In the back of the bakery, we find the work area complete with measuring cups, eggs, a bag of flour, kitchen utensils, and a mound of dough ready to be made into some scrumptious treats. In the attic above the bake house, there is a large store room full of extra ingredients so the master baker has everything necessary to bake enough food for the hungry villagers.

For those townspeople, who are too busy to go shopping themselves, the bakery coachman will bring the baked goods to them in his delivery carriage, bringing that freshly baked smell along with him. Who knows, this load of mouthwatering baked goods might even be for the king and queen. On the other hand, if you are like me, you can stop by the bakery yourself (it looks like we see a couple customers who have done just that) and smell the tantalizing aroma of bread in the oven while you visit with the master baker before making your purchase.

Areas for Improvement
After examining this project long and hard, I have reached the conclusion that there is nothing that I would definitely change. One area that I am undecided on is the grass and flowers in the yard. In some ways, I think it adds a lot of detail and character to the build, while in other ways, I think it is somewhat distracting from the main focus, that is, from the bakery itself. However, I cannot quite decide which way I think it would look better, so I am going to conclude that it is good the way it is for the time being.

Conclusion
The Medieval Bakery is a very nice project that would be a great addition to the Medieval Village Castle sub-theme. I believe this would make a very nice set, both for collectors and for children if it reaches 10,000 supporters and passes the Official LEGO Ideas Review process. To see more pictures and offer your support to help this become as set, you can visit this project on LEGO Ideas here. Not sure how LEGO Ideas works? Click here to find out more.

Photos used and review completed with the permission of nunki-psi.