Repurposed File Cabinet Drawers

Take your repurposing project even further by using an old but sturdy door instead of plywood.

Repurposed file cabinet drawers. Paint the rest of the filing cabinet with the chalkboard paint. The hubs measured the area around the drawers where he would place the trim. Fortunately there is enough free file cabinets on craigslist or you can pick them up cheap a garage sales. Diy planter using cabinet doors transform four cabinet doors into a resourceful planter which you can display in your porch or patio.

Now if you don t have old drawers from a dresser that s just collecting dust in your attic i m sure you can find some at yard sales or flea markets. The big box stores sell replacement locks for desk drawers file drawers mailboxes etc. Ask an associate for a paint recommendation to use on a metal file cabinet if you re unsure. Simply prop the plank between two vertical filing cabinets of the same height and secure.

Turn the filing cabinet over and drill four holes for the legs. On the ends he used a 45 degree angle cut to form the rounded corners. Use the epoxy glue to add the legs to the base of the filing cabinet. I am about to do my file cabinets and i bought paint for the sides and top and scrapbook paper for the drawers.

He cut four 4 pieces two long pieces for the vertical sides and two short pieces for the horizontal sides. I too have to two different sized file cabinets just like yours and realized that the scrapbook paper wouldn t fit the larger sized drawers. So i wasn t sure that i wanted to tackle it. 1 most scrap metal dealers will take file cabinets so at least you can can get alittle money back probably enough to pay your gas.

I will let you. I ve found 15 amazing and unique ways that you can use old drawers and make them new again. After doing this post i am so sorry i gave my file cabinets away. Now i think i will try finding some contact paper that i like for the drawers.

Whatever type of lock your cabinet might have you ll be able to find a replacement lock for it. Dec 14 2019 bring on the metal filing cabinets. The hardware is what secures the photo frames to the front of the filing cabinet drawers you can t count on the hot glue holding forever. Combine filing cabinets and a plank of wood for an easy storage savvy desk idea.

See more ideas about filing cabinet filing cabinet repurpose metal filing cabinet. 2 the easiest thing is to re paint. If you ve been looking for a way to repurpose old dressers or cabinets i have a treat for you. This allowed the trim to fit perfectly together on the corners.