Adapted by Arturo and tested by Natalie Charbonneau.
Capture the essence of fall with the LEGO® Icons Autumn Cottage Garden (11372) model building kit for adults. Craft a seasonal centerpiece bursting with fall colors. Unwind as you build each intricate detail, then rearrange the trees, plants and cottagecore decor elements to create a vibrant display for the home or office. Inspired by storybook cottages, this addition to the Gardens of the World collection features birch, weeping willow, blue spruce and maple trees, plus seasonal flowers. Other highlights include a sundial, birdhouse, vegetable cart, a garden gnome and a stream with stepping stones. A cottage with a cozy kitchen and woodland creatures including robin and nuthatch birds, a squirrel, frog, and snail add the final touches to this model – a perfect gift for adult fans of creative home decor.
The packaging has a very elegant feeling, with the esthetic design of all recent 18+ sets. The front of the box depicts the set, consisting of a diorama on a rectangular base with a small cottage on the back right corner, a small river on the left, and lots of flora around, including a few trees. It is on top of a black background with a light orange aura coming from its center. On the top left corner, we have the name of the set in a white font. The bottom left corner is decorated with the iconic red LEGO logo. The bottom has a dark orange stripe composed of greebling made of LEGO pieces. On its left, it has the “ICONS” series name, while on its right it has the set’s suggested age group (18+), the set number (11372) and number of pieces (1102). The right side of the box has name of the set again in the same font as in the front, plus its translation to other languages. The back of the box depicts five insets. Firstly, the left half shows a picture of the set very similar to the one from the front of the box. The top right corner shows the outline of the set in white lines with its dimensions annotated: 29 cm (11.5 inches) wide and 19 cm (7.5 inches) tall. Beneath, to the left, we can see that the trees are built in such a way that their positions can be swapped very easily. To the right, we can see that the cottage’s roof can easily be removed for access to its interior. Underneath them, we have the different trees that are part of the diorama. The top left corner has the iconic red LEGO logo. The left of the box depicts another picture of the set, except that due to the space, it only fits about half of it. The top of the box shows the LEGO logo again, as well as a top view of the set and an inset with a build of a garden gnome on a 1:1 scale. The bottom side is a tidy strip that contains a few technical bits: the place of manufacture, copyright and trademark notices.
The build consists of 1,102 pieces in total and is recommended for ages 18+. Once finished, you will have a diorama of a cozy cottage in an autumn garden. There are no minifigures. The set consists of 9 numbered bags.