An automated kiosk has (a) a cabinet; (b) a face frame releasably securable to the cabinet; (c) a plurality of cross members secured to the face frame; and (d) a plurality of hardware components releasably secured to the cross members. The hardware components may be sized and configured such that they project substantially directly inward into the cabinet when the face frame is secured to the cabinet. A method of modifying a kiosk of the invention, comprises (a) removing a hardware component or a faceplate from the kiosk; (b) repositioning a cross member on the kiosk; and (c) installing a new hardware component on the kiosk. A method of constructing a kiosk of the invention comprises (a) assembling a cabinet to a face frame; (b) receiving an order which designates the hardware components required for the kiosk; (c) securing a plurality of cross members to the face frame in a configuration suitable for receiving the designated hardware components; and (d) securing the designated hardware components to the cross members.