Cabinet for American Girl Dolls

Step 8 Finishing it off

Now is the time to finish the other steps of building the cabinet. Put the handles and strike plates on the doors, lift up the top panel to install the doors, etc. Make sure the other shelf is installed before nailing on the back panel. There is not sufficient clearance otherwise to put the shelf in with the doors and fixed shelf in place. To make sure the cabinet is all squared up, measure the two diagonals on the back before nailing on the back panel. After nailing in the perimeter of the back panel, I stood the cabinet up and put some nails into the vertical divider and supporting shelf. This helps tighten up the look and eliminates ugly gaps between the shelf and back.

The last thing to do is to lay the cabinet on its back and install the mirror. Use 3-4 mirror mounting pads to set the mirror in place. The location of this is not important, but I aimed for around 1 1/2" down from the top panel.

That's it. You're done. Deliver and watch those smiling faces enjoy a new home for their doll and accessories.