Learn How to DIY These Awesome Tetris Shelves

So far, so good. Now you need to cut out the pieces for the sides. We started with the one-by-four rectangle shelf, since it only needs four sides (easiest). The other shelves need more. Since we do not have mitered sides, we had to add 1/2 inch to some of the pieces, in order for everything to fit.

Basically, it's like a really simple puzzle to get the rest of the sides together, with some pieces the same length as the base and some 1/2 inch longer. We plan on making a few more of these shelves, and if we do, we'll update this post with specific cut lists if anyone is interested and hates math.

Once they were all put together, we used wood filler up the seams and on the edges, to give a smoother look for painting.

We did have some uneven edges, so we went in with a sander and fixed everything.

That's really it. Stain, paint, whatever you want to do now. We painted them white, then added a pop of color to the insides with cheapo $0.69 craft paint.

Here it is with a Lego R2-D2, for scale. The size is totally up to you, for the space you're putting them in.

For more context, they're on the wall perpendicular to our 8-bit fireplace, above our new DIY Legend of Zelda pillow. It's actually on the same wall as our DIY built-in bookcase (our first project!).

We're debating if we should leave the shelves bare or use them as display shelves. Here they are with stuff. Those are the Star Wars Metal Model Kits from ThinkGeek on the bottom shelf. Which we love (plus they were fun to put together!). The vintage-y robot on the yellow shelf is this awesome guy. And yes, he winds up and walks.