Christmas

By The Fireplace

By The Fireplace is a 148-piece seasonal Christmas set built around a cosy fireside scene. Tan, dark bluish grey, reddish brown and green combine to create an instantly warm, festive mood. With one minifigure and 58 unique parts, it reads clearly as a small display piece for the holiday season rather than a play set.

Set number
6490363
Year
2023
Pieces
148
Minifigures
1
Different parts
58
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 58

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (12)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 1

Description

A cosy winter vignette

Rather than building a large scene, By The Fireplace focuses on a single, atmospheric moment at 148 pieces: a fireplace and its surroundings, the kind of scene you'd picture on a winter evening. That focus on one small, well-defined vignette rather than a full building is typical of seasonal LEGO sets designed as decoration rather than a toy. For anyone who likes a fresh build on the coffee table each Christmas, this is a compact but characterful project.

The colours of a fireside evening

Tan, dark bluish grey, reddish brown and green capture the mood of a winter evening precisely: dark bluish grey and reddish brown stand in for stone and wood around the fireplace, tan covers flooring or furniture detail, and green almost certainly represents a small tree or decorative branches. That mix of warm and cool tones makes the set instantly readable as a winter interior scene. The parts list on this page shows exactly which shapes come in which colour — useful if you're after fireplace-stone or green pieces for your own festive scenes.

One figure, plenty of mood

With only one minifigure, the emphasis sits squarely on the scene itself rather than any storyline: the figure reads more as part of the diorama than a character for active roleplay. That fits the seasonal nature of the set, built more for display than for daily play sessions. Anyone already collecting small Christmas sets can place this scene alongside the others, gradually building a growing shelf of winter miniatures year on year.

Parts for a holiday display

With 58 unique parts among its 148 pieces, the set offers useful material for your own winter vignettes: fireplace stones, green branch pieces and wood-toned detail transfer well into other seasonal models. The full parts list on this page lists every piece with its colour and quantity, so you can check what's included before building or buying. For collectors of small Christmas dioramas, the list is a handy starting point for planning a display.

FAQ

How many pieces does By The Fireplace (6490363) have?
The set has 148 pieces across 58 unique parts.
How many minifigures are included?
One minifigure comes with the set, fitting its diorama-style scene.
Is this set meant for play or display?
Mainly for display — the compact scene works well as festive decoration.

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