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So, getting organized is all fine and dandy, but what if home organizing means that your home now looks like a tax accountant’s office? Not really the look you’re going for? We hear you. If you need to do some office organizing, or just need to find a new way to store things in a prettier way, take a look at this. Whether you have ugly filing cabinets lying around, or need to get new ones to organize a home office, these are some great projects to give new life to metal filing cabinets.
These 18 filing cabinet makeovers take that ordinary, not very attractive (but necessary!) piece of the organizing puzzle and make them awesome. So awesome, you don’t have to keep them hidden away in a corner of the guest room, or tucked into a closet where no one can see them. Some of these easy DIY projects just require paint and a paintbrush, and your boring filing cabinet will be ready for a new home where it can show off your handiwork! So, what are you waiting for? Get inspired and give these quick and easy DIY projects a try!
How to Make a Filing Cabinet Look Nice on a Budget
We get it – you don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars decorating filing cabinets! Luckily, there are lots of filing cabinet makeover ideas that won’t break the bank, but still look great. Here are a few of our favorites.
Industrial Filing Cabinet Makeover
The Painted Hive shows us how to make this really cool industrial farmhouse-style filing cabinet with her easy tutorial. Step-by-step photos make this a simple-to-finish painted filing cabinet project. This started out as a plain old file cabinet, so you can do this too!
Dated Filing Cabinet Makeover
This dated file cabinet makeover is by Simply Beautiful by Angela. You need to see the “before” of this filing cabinet to appreciate how gorgeous this is! This is such a fun project, and it just took some chalk paint (homemade for cheap!), some antiquing wax, and a few details.
100-Year-Old Filing Cabinet Makeover
‘KA Styles,’ a blog that is no longer published, took a 100-year-old file cabinet and turned it into a gorgeous piece… So love that she has a story to go with this piece of history. They don’t make filing cabinets like they used to! I hate that there’s no tutorial published for this one anymore, but it’s too cool not to leave here for you to see.
Paint and Decorate Filing Cabinets for the Perfect Makeover!
Now that you know how to make filing cabinets look good, it’s time to start your own DIY filing cabinet makeover project! I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of thinking I want to stop by a yard sale just to find some metal file cabinets to try these ideas out on!
In conclusion, with these 18 filing cabinet makeovers, you can turn your boring, old filing cabinet into a beautiful piece of furniture that you’ll love having in your home. Whether you’re looking for a rustic, industrial, or modern look, there’s a filing cabinet makeover project out there for you. So, get creative, get painting, and get ready to show off your new and improved filing cabinet!
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