A file cabinet is a great organization tool and a necessity for most people, but let's face it. It's a big eyesore! Some people buy their file cabinets from secondhand stores, so they are typically pretty beaten up. Mine was actually brand new when I got it, but it came in this ugly putty color. I recently decided that I needed to do something about it. So, I covered it in woodgrain looking contact paper to make it fit in better with the bedroom decor. Here is how I did it:
But first, here is a before picture (except that I had already covered one drawer):
Materials - Contact paper ($5.68) (I used woodgrain, but I also think a crisp white would have looked nice.); scissors ($2); plastic card, like a store rewards card, to smooth out bubbles (free); screwdriver ($1); X-Acto knife ($5); tape measure ($2)
Time - Approximately 6 hours (but I was a contact paper newbie)
