After spending a lot of time on the staircase for the second floor, I’m relieved to shift my focus to completing the kitchen.
As with the other rooms, I wallpapered and added trim to the ceilings and floors. The edges of the walkway and bay wall need sanding, spackling, sanding again, and then painting. I installed shelves in the kitchen pantry unit, filling all gaps with spackle.
The kitchen has a door that requires extra work if you want it hinged. For this, I’m using one-inch scale hinges, similar to those on the second-floor bedroom doors. Hinged tab and slot doors can be tricky, so larger hinges provide better support. This exterior door is thicker and heavier than the interior ones because it has two layers. I hinged the door to open inward because I plan to add a screen door on the exterior. If you’re only using this kit door without a screen door, I recommend hinging it to open outward for a cleaner finish since the interior edges won’t be visible.
As I mentioned before, hinging these kit doors may not yield perfect results. They are more of a novelty and not designed for perfect function. Like my handmade staircase, they are delicate. If you prefer more practical functionality, I suggest using pre-hinged working doors.
Personally, I wanted a door that opened so that the interior of the dollhouse could be viewed better. This particular door presented its own challenges. The trim for the hinge was crumbling and broke several times, but I managed to glue it back together so that the door could be properly hinged.
