I'm wanting to build some new cabinet doors for my kitchen cabinets. My wife wants to paint our cabinets white and wants cabinet doors with flat panels.
Is Poplar a decent choice to make the rails and stiles from? I figure to use 3/4" stock and use a tongue and groove bit to cut a centered 1/4" slot for the flat panels.
Is 1/4" MDF that I can purchase at Lowes or Home Depot satisfactory for the flat panels?
Also, I may want to build some similar doors for some bathroom cabinets. They will need to be stained, though. Where can I get wood veneered MDF or 1/4" plywood that can be stained and that is truly 1/4" thick? I noticed the 1/4" Birch and Oak plywood at HD and Lowes is more like 1/8" thick and wouldn't be a good choice for a true 1/4" slot.
Thanks, Scott