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This Pro Value Metro split column is a decorative applied column for kitchen islands, peninsula ends, and cabinet panels where a broader column face is the design goal.
The 5 inch face is what separates this column from the narrower options in the Metro program. On an island end, a wider column face reads more like furniture-scale millwork and less like a trim accent. It also handles the visual weight of a deeper overhang or a thicker countertop more convincingly, because proportionally there is more column present to anchor it. At 2-1/2 inches deep, it is still an applied split section rather than a structural one, so it sits against the island panel without requiring the framing behind it to be built around a post. What the eye sees is a 5 inch column; what the build requires is a 2-1/2 inch application depth.
The Metro Columns program runs in alder, cherry, and maple, and this column is the alder version. Alder is a practical species choice in cabinet shops: it machines cleanly, accepts stain evenly, and is commonly available in the same programs as the surrounding cabinetry, which matters when the column is being finished to sit next to rather than contrast with the rest of the run. The piece arrives unfinished, so the finishing sequence stays with the shop or the contractor rather than being locked in at the factory.
Cabinet shops specifying the end treatment of a kitchen island or peninsula will find the 5 inch width useful when the design calls for something broader than the standard trim column. Designers working on transitional or contemporary kitchens where clean-lined proportions matter tend to reach for this width when the island is deep or the countertop overhangs by several inches. Contractors doing a finish install on a built-up island panel will apply this column to the exposed end panel to close the look. It is a decorative applied piece and carries no structural load.
The face width is the key difference. This column is 5 inches wide versus 3 inches, which gives a more substantial visual presence on a larger island or a deeper panel end. The depth and height are the same category of split section.
No. It is a decorative applied split section. It applies flat to a panel and carries no load.
No. It is supplied as unfinished alder, ready for stain, paint, or a clear coat applied on site.
This column is 36 inches tall, which suits standard counter height. For a raised bar or counter, look for the 42 inch version in the same program.
When the island end calls for more than a trim-weight column, the 5 inch Metro split column in alder gives the right proportion without giving up floor space.