A flipper door mechanism for allowing a door (28) to be moved from a closed position to an open position and having a cabinet side panel (24) with a hem (74), wherein said cabinet side and top panels (24, 26) in part define a cabinet space, and a door (28) having a guide (102) with a slot (114). The mechanism further includes a movement device (76) attached to the frame (22) and the door (28) that has a pivoting device (84) that allows the door (28) at the open position to move relative to the cabinet top panel (26) to a retracted position exclusive of the cabinet space. At the open position, the hem (74) is inserted into the slot (114) so as to guide the door (28) during the movement.