Donut Shop LEGO Ideas Project Review

Overview
This project is a little Donut Shop created by LUCIUS_SWEET, which has been patterned off an 80s style diner. Not only is this shop full of delicious donuts, but there are also other sweets such as cupcakes, candy bars and cookies. For more information, you can visit this project on LEGO Ideas by clicking here.

Appeals of this Project
This donut shop is just as full of wonderful details as it is of delicious plastic sweets. What catches my eye first is the large rotating, chocolate frosted donut with sprinkles on top of the building. This is a very nice brick-built element, and portrays that 80s style diner image well. Besides the large donut, there are plenty of other nice details on the roof such as the cupcake topped flags and the pink spotlights, and even heat vents and a vent pipe on the side of the building to help remove the heat that results from making donuts. The color scheme used in this build adds to the donut shop feel as the colors are associated with donuts in some way or another. For example, the light tan and medium flesh colors would be the color of the donuts and other baked goods, while the dark brown, pink and white would be the colors of the frosting on top of the donuts. The addition of a few well placed signs is the icing on the cake, or rather the donut, so to speak.

The color scheme is carried inside the building beautifully with the white and pink checkered floor as well as the same white and pink pattern applied to the various display cases and candy bar. Speaking of the candy bar, it is one of my favorite parts of this shop. First of all, because it is not something that one would necessarily expect when going to a donut shop, but also because it introduces a few colors with the yellow Wonka and red Brik-Kat bars that add a little bit of variety and contrast to the interior of this shop (Notice the creative brick themed names? There is one more. Leave a comment below if you spot it!). I also like the walk-up ordering window. This is not a feature that I would have thought to add, but I think it adds a unique element to this donut shop and fits in well with the 80s style. The can-lighting above the window also adds a nice touch.

Turning around to see the other side of the store there is the second sweet treat display case, and a better angle on the first display case. I think these display cases do a really good job of maximizing the space that they have in this little shop, and certainty make the sweet treats very tantalizing. You can see a small donut making machine along the side wall where customers can watch the donuts being made fresh daily. Something else I appreciate about this model is the small details such as the medium flesh brick with masonry profile (98283) to represent some parts of the building where plaster has come off the walls.

Areas for Improvement
The only thing I would change about this project is the environment outside the donut shop. I think the sidewalk area around the store would benefit from having a few details such as a light post, fire hydrant, bench, or maybe even a small tree or shrub. Otherwise, this is a beautiful and very well designed project.

Conclusion
I believe this Donut Shop would be a great set for FOLs of all ages 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 a set, you can visit the 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 LUCIUS_SWEET.