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Thursday, July 26, 2012

File Cabinet Re-do


My husband has changed jobs and now does not have an office.  He still travels but will be working from home when he is in town.  Working on the dining room table wasn't going to work so we had to re-arrange the house a little.  We decided to move the his office into the mater bedroom.  Of course, I still wanted it to look nice.  I got a great desk on craigslist and painted it (post coming soon) and then I wanted to spruce up the file cabinet.  I love how it turned out.

Contact Paper Filing Cabinet
I first covered the file cabinet with silver contact paper that I got from Lowe's.  It was very easy to cover and that alone looked great.  Then I wanted to add some blue to tie into the desk and walls.  I ordered these great decals from La Leni shop on Etsy.  I have a machine that I could of done this myself but sometimes it is just easier to buy it ;-)

 
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13 comments:

  1. kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloorJuly 30, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    So super cute!!!

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  2. JillJuly 31, 2012 at 1:21 AM

    What a fabulous filing cabinet! never seen one so cute! :)


    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a fabulous week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  3. padmamanasaJuly 31, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    Looks beautiful! Loved the cabinet!

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  4. LauraJuly 31, 2012 at 2:18 PM

    that looks great! would never have thought to cover it with contact paper-very creative!

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  5. My Dream CanvasJuly 31, 2012 at 11:58 PM

    Love it. Very nice.

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  6. Kelli @ The Loss CauseAugust 1, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    Very cool. I might have to copy!

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  7. Karen at Bargain-ista.comAugust 1, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    This is hands down the prettiest file cabinet that I have ever seen!!! I have always thought that file cabinets should be hidden in the closet or under a desk but I was so wrong! Gorgeous :)

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  8. The Stonybrook HouseAugust 2, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    Silver contact paper??!! Genius! Love the look.... Hmmm I have a large filing cabinet... thanks for the inspiration! I'm over at thestonybrookhouse.com if you want to stop by :D
    Blessings,
    Lori

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  9. Crafty MischiefAugust 2, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    I love what you did with this! Headed to Lowes for some silver contact paper! Thanks so much for sharing! :)

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  10. Andie JayeAugust 2, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    that looks sooo amazing! thanks for linking it up to tip-toe thru tuesday!

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  11. MandyAugust 3, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    This looks great! I love the silver. This looks much better than the file cabinet I tried to upgrade. I may need to re-upgrade ;)

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  12. UnknownAugust 6, 2012 at 12:59 AM

    What a great looking file cabinet! I can't believe you used contact paper! That's genius! The damask pattern is adorable too! I made one over a couple of months ago too--would love it if you stopped by to check it out! I'm a new follower on GFC:) Congrats on your feature at I Should Be Mopping the Floor!
    Barbara @ Chase the Star
    http://chase-thestar.blogspot.com/2012/05/file-cabinet-makeover.html

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  13. Rory FugersonAugust 21, 2012 at 1:39 AM

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