Make A Desk With Filing Cabinets

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Make a desk with filing cabinets.

With my boys being gone i knew i needed a new craft work. I also have a great tutorial on how to paint a file cabinet. Place a piece of double faced tape on each corner of the top of each file cabinet. Place the two file cabinets in the location of your desk approximately 58 apart outside to outside with their backs about 1 away from the wall.

In a small space opt for a desk with a narrow profile. I centered the middle cabinet and placed the left and right cabinets 24 apart leaving a generous opening for a desk chair. Maximize your space by using an under desk filing cabinet or go vertical with tall filing cabinets. Make your work area more modular with some help from the bush furniture series a 60 in.

For a wider storage base select a lateral filing cabinet for one or both sides of the desk base that open to the outside of the desk depending on the size of your chosen countertop. We love this idea because this gives you more room on the desktop. Come learn how to build a diy file cabinet desk using just a couple file cabinets and some plank boards. I took two well made file cabinets and added a shelf board to create a top.

Filing cabinet styles consider the volume of documents you need to store as well as how much space you have. Dec 7 2019 explore susan campbell s board file cabinet desk on pinterest. This wide desk has a spacious top with wire management holes for all your electronics. To assemble your diy desk space your file cabinets evenly and lay the diy desktop on top of the cabinets.

See more ideas about file cabinet desk craft room office home office design. This week i worked on creating a desk made with file cabinets for my home office. Allow 24 between pedestals for ample seating room. It is perfect if you are working with books and papers.

Desk with mobile file cabinet. The most common types of filing cabinets are vertical and lateral. Vertical cabinets store documents front to back so they face you when. Repurpose unused bar stools for the support legs cut a wooden board to size and use.