Cozy Cabin Farm Sink

I came across this 1:12 scale hutch at a yard sale a while back.  

It has some issues including a couple of the doors that are no longer connected and some missing door knobs, but it has good bones. I decided that it would be a good kitchen cabinet for the cabin project.  I have gone back and forth wondering about putting a sink in the cabin or not. One of the challenges I face on miniature projects (due to my architectural background) is how far to take a project to make it real.  Often times this involves projects not having stairs, or bathrooms, or fireplaces that are not stacked.  The struggle is real!

I started by removing the hutch top from the base.

I decided that it would be less work to eliminate one of the drawers in the base cabinet and center the sink.  I could also move the small drawers at the top to make room for a faucet.

I used my dremel tool to make the cut.  

I decided to build the farm style sink out of wood (it is made from paint stir sticks from the local home improvement store)

I cut the pieces and dry fit them in place.  Luckily I placed the hutch on top because the opening in the hutch is a little smaller than the hole in the base cabinet where the drawer was.

The sink involved a lot of sanding

I decided to move the small drawers up to be level with the upper cabinet doors.  I also filled some of the holes with lightweight spackle.  Hopefully that will work - typically I would use wood putty.

This shows the painted sink in it's place.

I decided to add a small grommet in the sink to give the illusion of a drain.

I kept the cabinet color green and put the white crackle finish over it. This is the finish that I have been using on all of the other wood in the cabin.  I figured a little green showing through might give it a little character.  I have a faucet on order and I want to make some cabinet pulls for the drawers.  Stay tuned!