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This Pro Value Metro Cam Bar split column is a decorative applied column sized for raised bars, elevated islands, and tall cabinet panels where a 42 inch height is the working dimension.
Standard counter height is 36 inches. A raised bar or seating ledge typically runs 42 inches. That extra six inches is not a styling detail, it is a seated-comfort dimension, and a column that reads properly at one height can look truncated or mismatched at the other. This column is sized for the taller application: the end panel of a raised island, a bar-height peninsula, a tall bank of cabinetry, or any vertical run where the finished surface lands at the elevated mark. The 5 inch face width gives the column enough presence to read from across the room without dominating the cabinetry it frames.
At 2-1/2 inches deep against a 5 inch face width, this is an applied half-section rather than a freestanding full column. It fastens to a flat panel and presents a 5 inch architectural face while projecting 2-1/2 inches from the surface. That projection matters on a raised island where traffic moves around it: a full-section column at the same face width would project considerably more and narrow the walkway. The split section captures the architectural effect and keeps the practical clearance. The Metro design style keeps the profile restrained, which means the column works as a framing element rather than a decorative focal point.
Alder is one of the more common species in North American cabinetry programs, which is the practical reason to choose it here. When an island column sits directly against or beside alder cabinetry, matching species is the starting point for achieving a consistent look through finishing. The piece arrives unfinished, so it is finished alongside or after the surrounding work rather than matched to a manufacturer color. Cherry and maple versions of the same Metro program column are available for projects built in those species.
Cabinet shops building raised bar islands or elevated peninsula runs are the primary buyers. Designers specifying an architectural finish detail on a tall panel will find the Metro line's clean profile a workable fit with contemporary and transitional interiors. This column is a decorative applied piece. It does not carry structural load and is not a substitute for a support post.
2-1/2 inches. That is the depth of the split section as it sits against the face it is applied to.
The 36 inch column in the Metro program suits standard counter height. This 42 inch column is sized for raised bars and elevated islands.
It is supplied unfinished, so it can receive a painted or stained finish. Alder is also used in painted cabinetry programs for this reason.
Yes. The Metro Columns program includes versions in cherry and maple at the same dimensions.
No. This is a decorative applied column with no load rating. It is not engineered as a structural post.
When the project calls for bar height and the cabinetry is alder, this Metro split column delivers the architectural detail at the correct dimension without narrowing the floor space around the island.