Fabuwood Quest Metro

Fabuwood Quest Metro keeps a kitchen decision refreshingly simple: one door, three finishes, and between them a bright white kitchen, a soft gray one or a dark wood-look one. The door is a five-piece recessed panel front with solid wood rails 2 inches wide, and it sits on a plywood box with solid wood dovetail drawers. When a project needs to move quickly and the budget is set, having fewer decisions to make is a real advantage.

Getting to Know Fabuwood Quest Metro

Metro is the narrower of the two Quest doors. Its rails are solid wood, three quarters of an inch thick and 2 inches wide, joined with mortise and tenon around a recessed MDF center panel. That 2 inch rail gives Metro a slightly cleaner, more current face than the wider Quest door, while keeping the paneled detail that makes a kitchen look finished rather than plain.

Picture the three finishes as three different rooms. Frost gives you a bright, cool white kitchen that makes a compact space feel larger. Mist gives you a soft gray that is forgiving in a busy household. Java gives you a deep, warm brown with real weight to it. All three sit on identical cabinets and identical hardware, so the decision is purely about how you want the room to feel.

The drawer fronts repeat the five-piece detail of the doors, which is what keeps a bank of drawers looking like part of the cabinetry rather than a set of blank panels beneath it.

How This Line Compares

Metro uses a traditional overlay, which means the doors are slightly smaller than the cabinet front, so a consistent border of the painted face frame stays visible around and between them. That gives the kitchen a classic framed appearance, the look American kitchens carried for decades. Customers who prefer doors sitting closer together for a more contemporary result may want to compare the full-overlay Allure Galaxy collection, where only a hairline of frame shows.

Quest Discovery is the other door in this line. Its rails are 2 1/4 inches wide rather than 2 inches, which reads very slightly more traditional, and it is offered in Frost only. The box, drawers and hardware are the same in both, so the choice comes down to rail width and color. If a wider color range or a stained wood finish is what you want, the Fabuwood Allure family is the step up on comparable construction.

Metro covers the full kitchen in each finish: base, wall, tall and pantry cabinets, vanity units for bathrooms, plus the fillers, panels, moldings and accessories a run needs to finish properly.

Cabinet Construction and Features

• Plywood cabinet box with veneered sides, backs, tops and bottoms and natural finished interiors, stronger and more moisture-resistant than particle board, with the backs stapled and screwed for extra support.
• Solid wood face frame, 3/4 by 1 1/2 inch stiles and rails jointed with glue and dowels, grooved at the back to accept the side panels so the front locks to the box.
• Solid wood door rails three quarters of an inch thick and 2 inches wide, joined with mortise and tenon, the traditional frame-and-panel joinery.
• MDF center panel captured into the solid wood rails, which resists the seasonal movement that can open up a joint over time.
• Solid wood dovetail drawer boxes at 5/8 inch thick with a plywood bottom. Dovetail describes the interlocking corner joint that holds a drawer square when it is carrying weight.
• Blum Compact Blumotion soft-close hinges, concealed and six-way adjustable, so every door can be brought into precise alignment after it is hung.
• Blum Tandem plus Blumotion concealed runners for a smooth, quiet close on every drawer.
• Plywood toe kick added to each assembled cabinet, with matching 8 foot lengths available to complete the run.

The rails being solid wood is worth a moment. Real hardwood takes and holds a mortise and tenon joint in a way engineered board is not asked to, and the Decorative Hardwoods Association is a good place to read about how hardwood behaves if you like to understand what you are buying.

The Finish Range

Frost. A bright, cool white and the most popular finish we ship in this collection. It suits small kitchens, rentals and anywhere you want the room to feel larger and brighter. Pair it with a quartz counter that has some veining so the white has something to play against, and consider a tile backsplash for texture, which adds character without adding much cost. Frost also photographs well, which matters if the property is going on the market.

Mist. A light-to-mid gray and the most affordable gray shaker we carry across any collection. Gray is forgiving in a busy kitchen and hides everyday marks better than a bright white does. It is worth checking the undertone against your countertop before you commit, since grays shift noticeably between daylight and evening light. Mist looks particularly good with polished nickel or matte black hardware and a white counter.

Java. A deep brown that reads close to espresso, and the finish to reach for when you want a kitchen with some weight to it. Java looks best with lighter counters and flooring, which keep the room feeling open, and it pairs well with brushed nickel or brass hardware that lifts the depth of the brown. A Java island under a white perimeter is an easy way to use it without darkening the whole room.

Design Ideas That Work

A 2 inch rail takes normal hardware comfortably. Bar pulls and knobs both sit well on it. Very large cup pulls can crowd the rail slightly, so keeping the scale moderate gives a tidier result across a long run of drawers.

Because the face frame shows between the doors, classic hardware and a simple backsplash suit this collection better than a very minimal, handleless treatment. Working with the style rather than against it is what produces a considered kitchen, and it is the cheapest design decision you will make.

For a rental or a property you plan to sell, Frost is the safest choice and the easiest to photograph well. For a home you are staying in, Mist and Java both give the kitchen more personality without a significant cost difference, so the decision can be made on preference rather than price. Two-tone layouts also work here: Frost wall cabinets over Mist or Java bases is a straightforward way to get depth into the room.

Good to Know

Doors and drawers close softly as standard. Lazy Susan, Easy Reach and Wall Pie Cut cabinets are supplied without the mechanism, so plan that corner with it in mind.

Drawers open to roughly four fifths of their depth, which handles everyday storage comfortably. If full-extension drawers are a priority, particularly for deep pan storage, the Allure collections offer them and are worth comparing.

The center panel is MDF rather than solid wood, and on a painted or finished door that is the better material. It resists the seasonal movement that can open up a joint in a solid panel over time, so the door stays stable through changes in humidity. The rails around it are solid wood and the cabinet box is plywood.

Metro cabinets ship ready to assemble unless a product page says otherwise, which keeps the shipping cost down on a multi-unit project. Ask us before ordering if assembled cabinets would suit the job better and we will confirm what is available.

Samples, Warranty and Next Steps

Metro cabinets carry Fabuwood's Limited Lifetime Warranty on purchases made on or after 1 October 2024, the same warranty that covers the Allure and Illume collections.

• Choose a finish above to see all the cabinets, sizes and prices available in it. Every cabinet is priced on its own, so the total follows the list your layout needs.
• Order door samples from the door samples collection. If you are deciding between Quest and one of the Allure collections, a sample from each answers it quickly, since the overlay difference is the part that rarely shows in photographs.
• Check Mist against your countertop in both daylight and evening light before you commit, since that is when a gray shows its true undertone.
• Send us your measurements and request a free 3D design. We will build a 3D layout, a complete cabinet list with fillers and moldings, and a total, at no cost and with no obligation to order.

If you are fitting more than one property, tell us and we will keep your layouts and pricing on file so a repeat order takes minutes rather than an evening.

Fabuwood Quest Metro: Three Finishes, One Simple Decision

Metro keeps things refreshingly simple. One door, three finishes, and between them you can build a bright white kitchen, a soft gray one or a dark wood-look one. When a project needs to move quickly and the budget is set, having fewer decisions is a genuine advantage.

The door is a five-piece design with solid wood rails 2 inches wide and a recessed center panel, joined with mortise and tenon joints. That 2 inch rail is the narrower of the two Quest doors, which gives Metro a slightly cleaner, more current face.

Frost, Mist and Java

Frost

A bright, cool white and the most popular finish we ship in this collection. It suits small kitchens, rentals and anywhere you want the room to feel larger and brighter. Pair it with a quartz counter that has some veining so the white has something to play against, and consider a tile backsplash for texture, which adds character without adding much cost.

Mist

A light-to-mid gray and the most affordable gray shaker we carry across any collection. Gray is forgiving in a busy kitchen and hides everyday marks better than a bright white. Worth checking the undertone against your countertop before you commit, since grays shift noticeably between daylight and evening light.

Java

A deep brown that reads close to espresso, and the option to reach for when you want a kitchen with some weight to it. Java looks best with lighter counters and flooring, which keep the room feeling open, and it pairs well with brushed nickel or brass hardware.

How Metro Cabinets Are Built

• Plywood cabinet box, stronger and more moisture-resistant than particle board
• Solid wood face frame on the front of every cabinet
• Solid wood rails three-quarters of an inch thick and 2 inches wide, joined with mortise and tenon joints, the traditional frame-and-panel joinery
• MDF center panel captured into the solid wood rails, which resists the seasonal movement that can open up a joint over time
• Solid wood dovetail drawer boxes with a plywood bottom
• Blum Compact Blumotion soft-close hinges, concealed and six-way adjustable for precise alignment
• Blum Tandem plus Blumotion concealed runners for a smooth, quiet close

Good to Know

Metro uses a traditional overlay, so some of the painted face frame stays visible between doors. That gives the kitchen a classic framed appearance. Customers who prefer doors sitting closer together for a more contemporary look may want to compare the full-overlay Allure Galaxy collection.

Drawers open to roughly four fifths of their depth, which handles everyday storage well. If full-extension drawers matter to you, particularly for deep pan storage, the Allure collections offer them.

Doors and drawers close softly as standard, though the Lazy Susan, Easy Reach and Wall Pie Cut cabinets are supplied without it.

Planning a Metro Kitchen

A 2 inch rail takes normal hardware comfortably. Bar pulls and knobs both sit well; very large cup pulls can crowd it slightly, so keep the scale moderate.

Because the face frame shows between doors, classic hardware and a simple backsplash suit this collection better than a very minimal, handleless treatment. Working with the style rather than against it gives a more considered result.

If you are fitting a rental or a property you plan to sell, Frost is the safest choice and the easiest to photograph well. For a home you are staying in, Mist and Java both give the kitchen more personality without a significant cost difference.

How to Order a Metro Kitchen

Metro cabinets carry Fabuwood's Limited Lifetime Warranty on purchases made on or after 1 October 2024, the same warranty that covers the Allure and Illume collections.

Choose a finish above to see all the cabinets, sizes and prices available. If you are deciding between Quest and one of the Allure collections, a door sample from each answers it quickly, since the overlay difference is the part that rarely shows in photographs.

Send us your measurements and we will build the plan for you: a 3D layout, a complete cabinet list with fillers and moldings, and a total, at no cost and with no obligation to order.

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