Wood or Metal the one lasting for a lifetime

Having a new home, means having a lot of things to think and take care of. One of these are the appliances and the basic furniture needed in a house. Thinking of what would be the best material to use; Wood or Metal. I guess for people living seaside, it would be better to use wood, since sea breeze would cause the metal to have rust. Stainless would be expensive, though it would be lasting. I am not living near sea so I guess it is okay for me to have metal storage cabinets. I better make a design for this and look for metal crafters that could make one that I like.