Here’s a fun metal file cabinet I found thrifting last week. A little Simple-Green rub-down, add one can of Rust-oleum Apple Green spray paint and now I’ve got a perfect little file box to hold my small amount of folders in my tiny studio! And I appreciate anything metal for attaching magnets.
A while back I had some fun results with Rust-oleum’s Aqua spray paint and a library cabinet {LINK}.
Need more before & after fixes? Check out my favorite place for just that {HERE!}
Now, go paint something!
43 comments:
LOVE this idea !! such a neat metal cabinet - Trying to get my art room organized -My problem I wanted it pretty and like my style - romantic shabby chic -meets Tim holtz-lol-- Instead of functionality first -- What 's a girl to do? Well besides I buy more3 extra junk - uh altered stuff - than I have storage for -- I have a large room - just gotta simplify some --Thanks for the tags -- will use to organize! -- and for art also !! kathy - ga
Love it! I especially love the color!
while i don't hate the before at all that green is just too cute. what a great find and a great revamp of it!!
Cathe,this looks so good.Thanks for sharing.Have a great day! Blessings, Faye
Arrrrrgh!! I just saw one of these on Craigslist last week, and somehow failed to see the potential. Sadness. Wonder if it's still available!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWAY! that is the greatest piece of furniture ever. What a cool cool cool thing and I can't believe how much cooler you made it. That colour is hype!!!! I'm so so so jealous. And happy for you, but mostly jealous :)
Great Idea, I love it! I will try it in a Black one I just got, Thank-you for the inspiration! Blanca
Very cute! Love the apple green!
VERY cute!! You can make anything look adorable.
Need a bunch of those in my office--better get going on that! :) Good job, Cathe!
That is the neatest studio I have ever seen! Really like your before and after and also those featured on the 'link'. I can only marvel at peoples' imagination and ingenuity. BFN. Lesley
I'm so jealous!! You always find the most amazing things...and you have a way of making them even more amazing!
What a fantastic cabinet!
Very cute , i want it!
I also want your tidy studio!
Cheers Helen
That cabinet looks SO great! I've been afraid of the metal paint - thinking it won't really work, but I better just try it.
--Vicki K.
This cabinet is so much cuter than your average two drawer file. Love those skinny little drawers and love the color! You rock.
Sigh ... I heart your ideas!!!
So great!! I would love to see more of your amazing work room {drooling}!!! I better explore some more :)
Does that say $7.50? awesome deal! Love the color.
btw...found your blog looking for an email link button...thank you!
Yes, love the Before and After articles...that color green is perfect!
That turned out wonderful:-) What is your secret on finding the time to do these crafts??? I'm always amazed by the things you do!!
I also noticed your large marker collection in the background. I used to have those, but they all dried out. Do you still use them? Back in the day we had to draw & shade the watch comps at Fossil with those markers. I bet they have a fancy computer program for that now.
oh wow. Great idea.
Oh my gosh...I recently helped my 90 year old neighbor move and she gave me a cabinet identical to yours. Love the color you used.
Renee
That's the easiest, most complete transformation! Cudos!
I love that!! I've never seen a file cabinet like that before, with the flip-top and the cubby at the bottom. It's great! Love what you did with it.
Smiles, Karen
ooooh, Thanks for this post Cathe - I'm still working on getting things ready for my office make over - and I have 2 metal file cabinets I would LOVE to paint! now I know I can!! - I just have to decide on a color.
Any suggestions? The walls are that spa blue, I'm going to paint my big desk white - I don't think I want the file cabinets white as well do I?
Oh my hubby is going to shoot me when I tell him I want to paint the file cabinets now too! LOL
~TidyMom
Love your before and after on this Cathe! I also loved the library card cabinet you did...I have been wanting one of those and have yet to find one. You really know how to find the deals!!
Wow! Isn't amazing what a can or two and a little elbow grease can accomplish? That is a great idea for craft room storage too. Thanks for sharing!
Kerry
Lovely results! A fabulous job well done. I love seeing before and after makes. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, I need more storage - off to find an old metal cabinet!
Wow, I guess this was a hit - I'm comment #30! I would have never thought of painting a file cabinet to make it chic and funky and eye-pleasing - great job!
Where can you get cabinets like that? Does anyone still sell them?
Oh not fair!! I need something just like that! Lucky Duck ;)
Love, love, love this color green!
Seriously, Love it!!!
Thanks so much for another inspiration to paint something! Right now I want to paint EVERYthing. I didn't see this on designsponge though-did you submit it? I REALLY want to thank you for mentioning their name, too. I rarely visit it. I had downloaded pix months ago from them, and recently kept going back to them for inspiration-but I couldn't remember where I found it-thanks!
It looks great! So bright and happy.
Add me to the list!!! I absolutely LOVE this!!! How soon can I get out to purchase some of this paint!!! Thank you!... AGAIN!! (0;
Gorgeous! Fabulous color choice!!
that is so great.. love the color and the idea.. perfect
What a great project! Your studio is looking quite organized. If it is indeed tiny as you say, an amazing array of projects emanates forth from it!
Oh! That is a neat cabinet and I LOVE the green. Great job--it now has a whole new personality!
{ Lindsey }
http://greatfullday.blogspot.com
Oh, wow, what a difference some color makes! Beautiful!
Oh, I LOVE spray painting thrift store finds! I'm obsessed... I used a LOT of that apple green color in my own crafty space when I did a recent makeover. Here's my own before and after shots: http://mollyleecards.blogspot.com/2009/06/goodwill-spray-paint-o.html
And right now I'm using that same color for a metal patio chair. It's going to be GORGEOUS!
Molly
http://mollylee.etsy.com/
http://mollyleecards.blogspot.com/
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