Interior Design Professional Practice Exam

Category - Interior Design Practice Exam

The clients live in a dry part of the country and are going to be building a new home in a tropical location. They have asked their local designer to design their new homes interiors. The designer needs to specify the kitchen cabinets that will work for the environment. Which of the following are the best choices?
  1. Five piece oak door with miter joints, full overlay door, and European style box
  2. Solid flat maple doors, face frame style box
  3. Mahogany Veneer over composite full overlay door, and European style box
  4. Cherry wood five piece inset door, face frame style box
Explanation
Answer: C - Mahogany Veneer over composite full overlay door, and European style box
The solid wood doors will warp in the humid air, the inset doors will expand in the humid air and not open properly, the miter joints can open in the humid air. The veneer over the composite material is a stable door in a more humid climate.
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