Best unfinished 18x30 kitchen wall cabinets

Start with the Hampton Bay 18 in. x 30 in. unfinished wall cabinet. It's the one that hits your size exactly, comes assembled, and has a plain recessed-panel door that takes paint or stain evenly — the least fuss for a single cabinet or a run of them.

Who the others suit:

• Hampton Bay unfinished oak 18x30 — if you want visible oak grain under a clear finish rather than a painted look.
• Solid poplar 18x30 — if you plan to paint; poplar is the friendlier surface for that.
• Menards unfinished 18x30 — a like-for-like alternative when the first is short on stock.
• West Yellow Knife solid poplar — for a sturdier solid-wood build where the door style matters more than the price.

Check the depth you need: most of these are 12 in. deep, and one lists 14 in.