Design House Brookings 12" Wall Cabinet vs Highland SU-W2136 Wall Cabinet

The Design House Brookings is the better-built cabinet of the two: solid wood face and door frame, 1/2-inch plywood sides, a soft-close door and two adjustable shelves. The Highland is a plain RTA box that is wider and taller, so it holds more, but it gives up the soft-close hinge and the sturdier panel construction. Buy the Brookings for a small, tidy wall unit you plan to paint; buy the Highland when you need more shelf space in the same footprint.

• Choose the Design House Brookings if you want a compact 12-inch wall cabinet with a soft-close door, plywood sides and a reversible swing.
• Choose the Highland if you need a wider, taller single-door wall cabinet and can live without a soft-close hinge.