An office isn’t complete without a filing cabinet! A place to store all those pesky, but important papers! We had an old and beat up black filing cabinet that my husband said he wanted to use in the office. I looked at it, and looked at him… huh? No way! After a couple of days of thinking about how we could afford-ably and easily give this bland piece of office furniture a makeover, my husband surprised me with a fantastic solution!
If you haven’t already realized, we love using pallets and incorporating them into our decor! Most of the time this wood is naturally weathered, aged and has so much character! To begin, we removed the drawers and placed the cabinet on its side. We measured the sides, and cut pieces of pallet to match the measurements. We ended up with 4 regular pieces and two narrower pieces so we could maintain the look we were going for. We attached the pallets using . We opted for this because it’s easy to use, quick and durable. Using , we placed a scrap piece of over the top and clamped it down, top and bottom. We repeated this technique for the entire piece, allowing each side a solid 30 minutes of drying time. Using some we already had, I just painted them gold and we screwed them into place. We also added for easy movement!
I’m really happy with how it turned and since we used all items that we already had, it cost us literally nothing!! I love those kind of projects 😉 So what do you think of this unique, rustic piece?
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Brilliant. Now I know how to solve my storage dilemma, since my office is in my bedroom and I want it to be cute and functional. Thanks! 🙂
Thank you Lynn! I’m so glad you were able to get some inspiration from this project! Best of luck to you and solving your storage dilemma 😉 Thanks a bunch for stopping by!
Oooh…I L-O-ve it!!!
Thank you so very much!!
How creative and fun is this. Love it.
Thank you Marti! The best part is, it didn’t cost us a thing 😉 Love working with pallets!
I LOVE this! It turned out awesome, great job!
Thanks so much Amanda!!
I love it! Off to pin 🙂
Thanks so much girl! You’re awesome 😉
Very Nice! I love this shabby chic style..wish I could do it in my home. I just don’t seem to have that talent! visiting from wow me wednesday linky!
Cheri
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Aw thank you for your sweet words! This is totally something you could do! You would be surprised how quickly it comes together! Thrilled you stopped by, hope to see you back soon!
I’ve been looking for a filing cabinet for awhile but haven’t found anything I loved! I never would have thought to make one over like this, I absolutely love it! Thanks so much for sharing, I’m inspired to redo an old one now. I’ve included your post in my Five on Friday round up. Have a great weekend 🙂
You are so sweet!! Thank you so much for being inspired by this project! You will have to let me know how yours turns out when you’re done! Thanks a bunch for sharing <3 Have a fab weekend!
amazing! love the wheel idea to move it around!
Thank you Toni! It’s so fun to come up with an idea and see it come to life! Have a great week 🙂
I have 2 of the ugliest file cabinets you can imagine, hiding in a closet, AND a need for a computer desk. Plus an unused white door. Hmmm. I think I see a project taking shape! Thanks for the inspiration.
Sounds like an awesome desk could be in the works 😉 Please let me know how it turns out if you do it!!
Hi,
This is a good idea for me to start on. The only exceptions I’ll make is using thinner boards & since my husband makes wooden handles I’ll use them.
Thanks for the push! 🙂
Sounds great Lynn!! Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful week!
I love this! Great project!
Serena @ Thrift Diving
Thank you Serena!
I love the use of pallet wood on your old filing cabinet. I actually have a 2 drawer filing cabinet we purchased from Walmart years ago and I took it apart to redo it and I have tons of pallet wood awaiting a new home! Thanks for the idea…