Our Arcadia Series combines the finest in panel materials, drawers & glides and doors & finishes for a supreme quality experience
Our Moxee Series offers superior value, using upgraded materials and features not typically found in lower price point cabinetry
Our Arcadia Product series features the best in cabinetry. We start by using all plywood construction, with beautiful finishes protected by a UV topcoat. We add high end dovetail drawers with soft closing glides, and we complete the cabinet with premium, wood doors with easy adjusting, soft closing hinges. Typically bundled with Shaker, Windsor and Hartford door styles.
Our Moxee cabinet series represents excellent quality at a lower price point. The melamine box is tough and durable, with surfaces that will not absorb water. Drawers are made from plywood or wood and are paired with full extensions ball bearing glides at no extra charge. Typically bundled with Katella, Virginia and Capistrano door styles
Panels |
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Product Level |
Core Material Panels and Shelves Surface Construction |
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Arcadia Luxury |
All Plywood 1/2" and 3/4" UV Coated Veneer 4 sided dado |
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Arcadia Premium |
Particle Board 1/2" and 3/4" Melamine Same |
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Comments | The Luxury level cabinet features all plywood construction, which is stronger, lighter, easier to cut, resists swelling, can handle 30% more weight and is harder to damage in shipping, installation and use. Both UV and melamine surfaces are tough and durable, but plywood ends match wood doors better. | ||||||
Drawer Boxes |
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Product Level |
Joint Slide Material Bottom Material |
Arcadia Luxury |
Dovetailed and Glued Finger joint natural birch 3/8" plywood |
Arcadia Premium |
Doweled and Glued 1/2" plywood or wood 1/4" plywood |
Comments | The Luxury series features dovetail drawers, widely recognized as the best joinery method for drawer durability. The thicker bottom easily handles heavier loads, and the natural birch finish material is beatiful. |
Glides |
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Product Level |
Glide System |
Arcadia Luxury |
Undermount, soft close, full extension, concealed |
Arcadia Premium |
Side mount, steel ball bearing, full extension |
Comments | While ball bearing glides are an excellent glide and a step up from economy glides, the Luxury series glide system brings convenience to your most used kitchen component. The glides open completely and catch slammed drawers softly before closing. |
Frames |
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Product Level |
Frame Style Drawer Dividers Overlay/Reveal |
Arcadia Luxury |
Full Access (no dividers) None Full (<1/4" reveal) |
Arcadia Premium |
Full Access (no dividers) None Full (<1/4" reveal) |
Comments | Faceframes provide stability and prevent panels from sagging. Because we have made our drawer fronts a little taller, we avoid dividers, so you can put bigger items into your drawers and not catch them when opening a drawer. |
Doors |
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Product Level |
Door Outer Frame Door Center Thickness Door Hinges |
Arcadia Luxury |
2.5"-3" Birch 3/8" - 9/16" Soft Close w/3 cams |
Arcadia Premium |
2-1/4" wood or MDF 5mm MDF core Spring Close, 1 cam |
Comments | Our Luxury series represents the best materials and construction in cabinetry, designed to bring both beauty and durability to your home. The wider profiles and thicker center panels provide long lasting beauty for your home and the soft close hinges gently catch and quietly close. |
Warranty Period |
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Arcadia Luxury |
10 years |
Arcadia Premium |
5 years |
Comments | You can expect Arcadia cabinet to last for many years. And we back this up with a better, longer warranty (see for details). |
Product Level | Others Economy | Moxee | Arcadia | Comments |
Does Arcadia Offer? | No | This is our starting specification for two of our lowest priced door styles | This is our specification for Shaker and Raised Panel Doors | |
Can I upgrade or downgrade? | You can upgrade the drawer and glide system, but not panels | You can downgrade the drawer system and panels, but exposed sides stay plywood | ||
Panels |
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Core Material | Particle Board | Particle Board | ALL PLYWOOD | Stronger, lighter, easier to lift, resists swelling,can handle 30% more weight and is more harder to damage in shipping, installation and use |
Typical Thickness | Usually 3/8" | 1/2" (12mm) | 1/2" (12mm) | |
Panel and Shelf Thickness | Half Depth, often 1/2" | Full Depth, 3/4" (18mm) | Full Depth, 3/4" (18mm) | More storage, less sag |
Surface | Paper/Print | Melamine | UV Coated Veneer | Looks better, tough, can be touched up |
Construction | 2-3 sides are dado'd | 4 sided dado plus TK | 4 sided dado plus TK | Strong and Durable |
Drawers |
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Side Material | 3/8"-1/2" Particle Board | 1/2" plywood | Finger joint natural birch | Looks fantastic, stronger joints |
Bottom Material | 3/16" MDF | 1/4" plywood | 3/8" plywood | Won't sag under very heavy loads |
Surface | Paper/Print | UV coat over veneer | UV coat over veneer | Tough to damage, water resistant |
Joint | Butt / Stapled / Glue | Notched, Doweled and Glued | Dovetail and Glued | Widely recognized as best joinery method for durability |
Depth/Extension | 19" / Partial Extension | 21" / Full Extension | 21" / Full Extension | |
Glide system | Epoxy plastic rollers - rides rough | Side mount ball bearing | Undermount, soft close, clip on snap brackets | Hidden from view, smooth running glide gently closes, prevents slamming, cannot attract debris, and handles 30% more weight |
Doors & Frames |
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Frame Style | 3" stile that hinders access | Full Access (no dividers) | Full Access (no dividers) | Easy to store and access contents |
Dividers between Drawers | Yes, interferes with clearance | Never | Never | Frees up vertical storage space |
Door Overlay | Partial, up to 1" of frame exposed | Full (3/16-1/4" reveal) | Full (3/16-1/4" reveal) | Modern uniform appearance |
Hinge Type | Spring Close, No adjustment | Spring Close, 1 Cam adjustment | Soft Close, 3 cam adjustment | Prevents slamming and aligns perfectly |
Wood Door Frame | 1-3/4"-2" material | 2-1/4" Material | 2-1/2 to 3" material, depending on style | Stronger joints, better look, less warp |
Center Panel | Usually slab | 5mm MDF core | 9mm MDF on Shaker and and 13mm Solid Birch on Raised Panel Styles | Look much better, stronger, almost no rattle, true high end cabinetry |
Drawer Front Design | 1 or 2 pass styling, slab drawer | Varies | Always 5 piece, larger height | Looks better |
Thermofoil Film | 10mil Orangepeel | 12mil Satin Smooth, Sharp Routing | ||
WARRANTY PERIOD | 1-2 years is typical | 5 Years | 10 years | Consumer Satisfaction and Assurance |
Our products are excellent from the start. They're engineered right to work right, every time.
Our cabinets are designed and assembled by skilled, hardworking Americans.
Your time is important to us. Your cabinets will be delivered to your door in days, not weeks.
Your order will be coordinated by a professional project manager. You'll always be informed.
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