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This Pro Value Metro island column is a decorative wood column for kitchen islands, peninsula ends, and cabinet runs where the exposed end calls for a substantial, full-section vertical element rather than a shallow applied strip.
Most island columns in this program are split sections sitting at an inch and a half or two inches deep. This one is five inches deep on a five inch face. That proportion moves it from trim into column territory: it stands at the end of an island the way a post would, visually anchoring the whole run without reading as applied millwork. The depth also means it needs to be accommodated in the island's framing plan rather than simply glued to an existing panel face. In a kitchen where the island end is a prominent feature and shallow trim would look slight, the full section justifies the planning it requires.
Alder finishes predictably across a wide range of stains, which matters more on a five-inch column face than on a narrow split section. A larger surface area amplifies any grain irregularity or blotching under stain, and alder is one of the more forgiving species for that. It appears alongside cherry and maple in the Metro Columns program, so the column can be matched to the species of the surrounding cabinetry rather than stained to approximate it. The piece is supplied unfinished.
This column is the right pick for cabinet shops and designers working on a kitchen island, a bar run, or a peninsula where the exposed end needs to carry visual weight. At 36 inches it lines up with standard counter height, which is the common application. It is a decorative applied column and does not carry structural load. For projects where a shallow split section at one and a half inches is the fit, the Metro program carries those as separate items.
This is a full-bodied section, five inches deep by five inches wide. It is not a shallow split section applied to a flat panel face the way a one-and-a-half-inch-deep column would be.
No. It is a decorative wood column with no stated load rating. It is not a structural post and should not be used in place of one.
Alder is the species, and the Metro program offers the same column in cherry and maple as well. Ordering in the same species as the surrounding cabinetry is the best approach; staining to match across species is unpredictable.
No. It is supplied unfinished and needs to be stained, painted, or otherwise finished on site before or after installation.
Choose this five-by-five Metro column when the island end is a focal point and a split section would look like an afterthought.