Make A Desk With Filing Cabinets

Maximize your space by using an under desk filing cabinet or go vertical with tall filing cabinets.

Make a desk with filing cabinets.

In a small space opt for a desk with a narrow profile. This clever idea from liz marie blog fits the bill. The most common types of filing cabinets are vertical and lateral. It is perfect if you are working with books and papers.

I centered the middle cabinet and placed the left and right cabinets 24 apart leaving a generous opening for a desk chair. This last month i went through a huge transition all of my kiddos are in school all day long. 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. This wide desk has a spacious top with wire management holes for all your electronics.

Place a piece of double faced tape on each corner of the top of each file cabinet. Allow 24 between pedestals for ample seating room. Peel off backing strip. I also have a great tutorial on how to paint a file cabinet.

Make your work area more modular with some help from the bush furniture series a 60 in. And here it is all styled up and pretty. To assemble your diy desk space your file cabinets evenly and lay the diy desktop on top of the cabinets. Dec 7 2019 explore susan campbell s board file cabinet desk on pinterest.

I took two well made file cabinets and added a shelf board to create a top. With my boys being gone i knew i needed a new craft work. We love this idea because this gives you more room on the desktop. 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.

This week i worked on creating a desk made with file cabinets for my home office. Come learn how to build a diy file cabinet desk using just a couple file cabinets and some plank boards. 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.