PakaLife Craft Storage Cabinet with Folding Table vs Simpli Home Banting 39W Tall with Doors Set of 2

Buy the PakaLife if you sew or craft and need a dedicated station: it is a tall 78.7-inch cabinet with a folding table built in, so the work surface folds away and the piece doubles as storage. Buy the Simpli Home Banting pair if you want two finished hardwood cabinets for general storage in a living room, hallway or dining area. The PakaLife is a single MDF unit with a purpose-built table; the Banting is two solid hardwood cabinets with metal legs and adjustable shelves. Reviewers of this class of furniture praise the Banting's solid wood and adjustable shelving and note that flat-pack MDF needs careful assembly.

• Choose the PakaLife if you need a fold-out sewing or craft surface and tall storage in one narrow footprint.
• Choose the Simpli Home Banting if you want two matching hardwood display and storage cabinets with adjustable shelves.