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This Pro Value Metro column is a decorative wood column for island ends, peninsula returns, and cabinet panels where a fuller section is needed rather than a shallow applied strip.
Most columns in the Metro program are split sections, narrow in depth and applied flat to a panel face. This one is different. At 5 inches wide and 5 inches deep, it presents a square section that projects as far as it spans. That proportion reads as a genuine column rather than trim, which changes what it can do in a room. An island built around a 5-by-5 column at each corner looks anchored. A single column at a peninsula return becomes a visual stop that terminates the run instead of just edging it. The extra depth also means the piece can be used as a freestanding corner element rather than relying entirely on a flat panel behind it for its appearance.
The column is maple, supplied without any finish applied. Maple is a closed-grain hardwood that sands to a smooth face and accepts both paint and stain evenly, which makes it a natural fit for cabinet programs where the column will be finished in line with the surrounding cabinetry. It is offered alongside cherry and alder in the Metro Columns program, so the right species for the build is available rather than requiring a finish match across species lines. No finish is applied at the factory, and no stain or color match to existing cabinetry can be promised, because that result depends on the finishing process rather than the wood alone.
The 36 inch height suits a standard counter-height island or base cabinet run. Cabinet shops building furniture-style islands with visible corners, designers specifying a traditional column presence on a kitchen peninsula, and contractors finishing an exposed cabinet end where a thin applied strip would look undersized are the natural buyers for this section. Because the depth matches the width, there is no split-or-full ambiguity: the piece stands square and installs accordingly. It is a decorative column and carries no structural load.
The narrower Metro columns are split sections, shallow in depth, designed to apply flat against a panel. This one is a full square section, equally wide and deep, so it reads as a three-dimensional column rather than a decorative face strip.
No. It is a decorative wood column with no load rating. It is not a substitute for a structural post.
Maple takes stain well, but an exact match to existing cabinetry depends on the finishing process, the stain batch, and the individual piece of wood. No color match can be guaranteed.
No. It is supplied as unfinished maple, ready for your finish system.
Choose this column when the application calls for real depth and square proportions, not just a column face applied to a flat panel.