Set project standards for cabinets and wardrobes in Global Preferences
Set core material, finishes, shutters and handles once at project level so every cabinet and wardrobe you add afterwards defaults to those standards.
The Global Preferences & Settings entry in the design screen's left bottom menu is where a designer sets project standards for cabinets and wardrobes, including core material, finishes, shutters and handles.
Project standards for cabinets and wardrobes, including core material, finishes, shutters and handles, are then applied to units as they are added.
A material preference set at project level applies to the whole design: every unit added afterwards defaults to the chosen core material and finish.