04/05/2026
Counting down to finishing! All major parts are installed. The rest is touching up, cleaning up and veneering the odd edge that's peeking out. The kitchen side of the second hidden door was a whole project unto itself, matching the existing natural cherry cabinets with fresh cherry that is noticeably lighter. It'll take a couple of years but the new pieces should come to match the existing cabinetry as it's slowly exposed to uv light. The curved upper rails of the upper cabinet were a particular pain to try and match but I think they came out pretty well!
Unlike the other hidden door which is held closed by a simple magnet, this one latches with a hidden floor catch that was adapted to a tilting wine bottle to open the door. The other side of the door will have a recessed pull that will be joined to the same latch.