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Comparison of Premium and Luxury Levels

Two Quality Levels: Luxury and Premium

Luxury All Wood Cabinetry

Our Luxury Series combines the finest in panel materials, drawers & glides and doors & finishes for a supreme quality experience

Premium Melamine Cabinetry

Our Premium Series offers superior value, using upgraded materials and features not typically found in lower price point cabinetry

Luxury Specifications

Our Luxury 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.

Premium Specifications

Our Premium 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

Side by Side Comparison

Panels
Product Level	Core Material Panels and Shelves Surface Construction
Arcadia Luxury	All Plywood 1/2" and 3/4" UV Coated Veneer 4 sided dado
Arcadia Premium	Particle Board 1/2" and 3/4" Melamine Same
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
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
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
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
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
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	Arcadia Luxury	Arcadia Premium	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
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
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
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

Arcadia Cabinetry only uses the finest quality products and all our products and panels are Phase 2 Compliant with California Air Resource Board (CARB2)

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