Playing with Legos as a kid paid off for one Miami artist in a big way, but not because he grew up to be an engineer or an architect. Nope — he's still playing with Legos.

These days, though, Dante Dentoni's Lego creations could never be mistaken for something a child dreamed up. The incredible things that he builds out of the colorful blocks are true works of art that go for thousands of dollars.

And they're not just slapped together in his mom's basement, either. In fact, his latest Lego artwork took two months of planning and a week to install, according to BoredPanda.

Play time: Dante Dentoni creates amazing works of art out of Legos

We want! The Miami-based artist sets the blocks into walls and ceilings

Process: He often has to remove part of the wall to set his custom art into it

Start saving... His works sell for upwards of $12,000 apiece

Brightness: He usually works with the colorful rainbow blocks

One of Dante's specialties is outfitting walls with cut-outs and filling them in with rainbow Legos.

But while his creations would certainly turn a child's room into a dream bedroom, his designs have just as much appeal with adults — and they definitely have adult-size price-tags.

His pieces sell for $12,000 to $16,000 online and have been on display museums and art galleries.

Taking shape: Most of the designs include levels and recesses

What's going on in there? He fills the recesses in with Lego person scenes

The artist takes Lego homes to the next level

Not for playing... It can take a long time to examine all the scenes that the holes are hiding

Truly amazing! His work has been on display in art galleries

Dante shares pictures and videos of what he does online

Customers who want a piece of Dante's art in their homes could buy a freestanding piece, but it seems most of his Lego art is custom, made-to-order. Showing off his step-by-step process online, he is seen cutting away large pieces of wall or ceiling and adding in Legos before making sure they blend seamlessly.

Sometimes, the colroful blocks are the whole display. Other times, he gets really intricate, setting some of the Legos farther back into the wall to make room for Lego scenes.

In one he showed off this month, holes in the outside of the Lego wall reveal hidden recesses filled with toy superhero scenes and a paintball match.

His wall work tends to take months to plan and weeks to execute

Where do we get one? He has also done a few abstract free-standing pieces

Mediums: In addition to Legos, he works with toys, puzzles, and paper

He recently designed a wall work that had a cruise scene hidden inside

Occasionally he goes monochromatic as well, as he did with this all-white piece that looks like a crumbling, pixelated wall

Another, which he displayed in December, featured hearts and a construction team inside.

He's also done all-white works that really highlight the texture of the changing blocks. Inside one, which was on display at Art Miami, was a meta museum scene.

Dante works in other mediums, too. In addiction to Legos, he builds works out of other toys, folded paper, and puzzle pieces.