Materials Decision Checklist

The part you never see is the part that lasts. Judge the thickness and edge finish, not just the name — a thick, fully-sealed ¾″ panel is a good box whatever it is made of. On a Flip order the box is one choice: plywood (PW) or particleboard (PB).

Style is looks, not durability — pick what suits the house. Slab reads modern and wipes cleanest; shaker is the safe transitional default. Flip doors are slab or shaker (standard or slim), with glass fronts for the wall cabinets you choose.

Different, not better. Painted MDF gives the crispest colour and touches up; thermofoil is a seamless wipeable skin that dislikes high heat; wood shows grain and warmth. Flip doors come in three tiers — Classic, Delight and Grand — and every colour has a code (BW, GW, MNB…): write both down.

One colour is safest for a small kitchen or a rental. Two-tone — lighter uppers over a darker base, or a contrasting island — adds depth for little or no extra cost on stock colours.

For most DIY kitchens, quartz — no sealing, very durable, colour-consistent, and what Flip’s own countertops are made of. Granite is natural and heat-tolerant but wants yearly sealing; laminate and butcher block are budget and warm. Stone is a pro template & install.

Soft-close is the upgrade you feel every day and it protects the boxes — on Flip cabinets it is standard. Plan corner and pull-out storage now; retrofitting a blind corner later is hard.