My husband and I built this kitchen for my son's 2nd birthday and it continues to be a huge hit. We scaled the dimensions up a bit so he can use it longer, and used 3/4" birch plywood with veneer on the ends. The oven knobs spin on dowels, the stove burners are just painted on and we added moulding to the edge of the countertops to give it a nice rounded edge. We used a cheap bar faucet from ebay, hardware from IKEA, and a stainless steel bowl with a rim for the sink. I highly recommend using a flap stay on the stove door to keep it from slamming open, and magnetic catches on the oven and fridge doors. We also used anti-tip furniture straps because these suckers are heavy.
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
clear stain on bases,
red mahogany stain on countertops,
many many coats of poly (this thing will survive the apocalypse)
red mahogany stain on countertops,
many many coats of poly (this thing will survive the apocalypse)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Comments
sgilly02 (not verified)
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 20:33
So darned cute
Great job. I love the finish you used.
AmyW
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 08:20
Thanks!
Thanks!
TIffonie
Sun, 07/08/2012 - 18:16
Love it!
I've been planning on building these for my son soon. Your color choices are fantastic! How much bigger did you make them?
AmyW
Sun, 07/08/2012 - 22:00
Dimensions
Thanks Tiffonie!
We added three inches to the width and height. It was a bit large for him at two years old. Now that he is 3.5 it still gets played with every day, and the size works well. Good luck- your son will love it!