OK, I am now going to actually build the shop cabinets that I talked about a while back. I am going to build them just like kitchen cabinets -- as practice for the cabinets that I am going to build for my office this winter. Here is my quick question:

What size to you recommend for the cabinets? The height will be dictated by the clearance (about 40 inches). Most of the standard kitchen cabinets that I have seen are 12 inches deep -- which seems to shallow. Also, I don't know what would be the optimal width. I have about 8 to 10 feet of wall to play with.

So:
1) what depth?
2) what width?

(I know that "it depends", but just looking for some quick suggestions.)

Ray