Cabinets in Humid Climate

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Hello - I am replacing kitchen cabinets at a beach house in southern New Jersey. We have lots of windows and prefer fresh air to air conditioning - though we have air conditioning for those really hot and humid days. So, my question is this - is there any wood that is better or worse with high humidity conditions?

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Typically the harder the wood, the more stable it can be...woods like Hickory, White Oak, Hard Maple, Birch will be pretty stable..and a modern factory applied, catalyzed finish will help seal the wood and protect better than any self applied finish.Hope that helps- feel free to post back