File cabinets are a utilitarian item that can sometimes be a real drag.  There are a few options out there that look more furniture-like, but for the most part, chic file cabinets just don't exist.  In the mean time, people have taken the issue into their own hands and transformed boring metal file cabinets into something much more exciting.  Here are a few examples:

This one was spray painted green, and vinyl adhesive wallpaper was affixed to the drawers.


This one was neglected and rusty before it was rescued, cleaned up, and painted.  Isn't the vine pattern lovely?


This black cabinet was purchased on Craigslist on the cheap.  Mod Podged wallpaper on the drawers and some new cup pulls gave it a new look.





All the cabinets above are vertical, with flat-front drawers and hardware that can be removed.  Lateral file cabinets can be a little trickier, depending on how the drawers are opened and whether the pulls are integrated into the metal or not.

This one is covered with wallpaper or heavy wrapping paper, and attached with spray adhesive.


This cabinet's factory paint job was stripped and sanded to create an industrial vibe.




Designer Mary McDonald even DIY'd this large lateral file with a giant photocopy of a favorite wallpaper as a camouflage.


Hollie