I did. We put an old door across the top of 4 short file cabinets and it worked perfectly! It did not look bad either. There is no construction needed! It sort of has a shabby/chic look to it. You can make it blend in with decor in the room!
You can buy a long plank of nice wood at whichever depth you prefer at Home Depot for $12 or so - stain it or paint it. I've also used 2 file cabinets and put a piece of scrap granite on it - bought the granite for $30 and had them sand and round the edges.
I'm seriously considering making this twisty side table that I fell in love with here on Hometalk (By Chasing A Dream), but cutting the wood is a bit too ambitious fo...
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We took the old popcorn ceiling off in our livingroom and thought we could just paint it. We fixed some hairline cracks where the joint in the sheetrock are, primed a...
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Does anyone know what type of hinges are attached to the top of this folding table? The legs fold in toward the back then the top folds down flat against the legs.
I am turning the sides of an old wooden crate into a coffee table top. The wood is similar to pallet wood: unfinished and prone to giving splinters. How might I go ab...
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Easiest way is to place the file cabinets in such a way as to make them accessible and then cover them with a solid core door.
Several Hometalkers have made desks using 2 file cabinets. Here is one I like:
http://www.hometalk.com/diy/home-office/furniture/pottery-barn-inspired-desk-using-goodwill-filing-cabinets-1582507
Pottery Barn Inspired Desk Using Goodwill Filing Cabinets
I did. We put an old door across the top of 4 short file cabinets and it worked perfectly! It did not look bad either. There is no construction needed! It sort of has a shabby/chic look to it. You can make it blend in with decor in the room!
You can buy a long plank of nice wood at whichever depth you prefer at Home Depot for $12 or so - stain it or paint it. I've also used 2 file cabinets and put a piece of scrap granite on it - bought the granite for $30 and had them sand and round the edges.