{ Old Filing Cabinet Refab }

I have these old metal filing cabinets I thought would be great for storing patterns and other goodies in my new craft room.

Unfortunately they really just look like ordinary filing cabinets and have absolutely nothing cute about them. They need a makeover, so I started with the small one to see if they would turn out OK. I did not take any pictures of the process, but it really is quite simple to make filing cabinets look nice.

This is a relatively quick project and all you need for this re-do is some paint, brushes, fabric and most importantly Mod Podge!

• Remove the drawer pulls and tag frames if you're drawers have any of those.
• Paint your cabinet the color of your choice.
• Measure the cabinet drawer fronts and cut out your fabric to cover the front. Paint the drawer with a layer of Mod Podge and immediately smooth your fabric panel onto the drawer, be sure to get rid of any bubbles.
• Let it dry for an hour or two and then paint another layer of Mod Podge on top of the fabric.
• Replace the hardware and enjoy a totally cute Cabinet.

Instead of fabric you could also use pretty scrapbook papers or wallpaper.

If you're not afraid of a little more work, why don't you try and cover the entire cabinet in fabric?

Now I just have to tackle the bigger cabinet as well ! =)