Flat file cabinet makeover

Flat File Base: In a previous, paper-based age, flat files were important professional furniture for architects, engineers, and artists. They kept blueprints and drawings uncreased and wrinkle-free in wide, deep drawers that pulled out all the way. Nowadays, flat f…

We've found 15 fabulous file cabinet makeovers to get your creative juices flowing!

Auction find file cabinet gets a beautiful new makeover! Hi all! I found this baby at a local auction, and won it for $5 bucks! It had a few scratches but not…

A few months ago I asked my daughter-in-law if there was any furniture they needed for their house. I'm always on the lookout for a project and since her birthday was coming up at the end of April, I thought I would get the gears going.

The Hubs and I have been doing a few projects around the house on his days off. Like repurposing this old television cabinet you can see HERE. We also gave our small entryway a makeover HERE. As I was

If you’ve ever worked in an architecture firm, you’ll never forget the weirdly satisfying sound that architectural flat files make when they’re opened and closed. Unfortunately for luddites like myself, these beautiful dinosaurs are going the way of the card catalog, as hand drafting becomes increasingly obsolete and storing sets of drawings flat in a drawer is abandoned in favor of rolling them up and leaning them in awkward piles at your desk.

Back in April, my employer sent out an email that they were selling old filing cabinets for $5 each. Can you believe it?? What a bargain! ...

If you're anything like me then the sight of a glorious flat file cabinet can make you weak at the knees.I don't know what it is about all those little drawers…

Beyond just storage, here are some upcycle filing cabinet projects to make and sell so you can increase the inventory of your handmade business.

How to do a faux-zinc finish. Filing cabinet makeover to rustic-industrial style with a faux-zinc technique. Learn how to create your own faux zinc finish and apply it to anything from metal to wood - like this filing cabinet makeover!