Yay, another project complete and I'm actually proud of this one (unlike the painted wine bottles that wouldn't dry and the paint just ran and ran and now we have to take them to the bottle depot looking like a sad and sorry craft gone wrong...) Some things didn't work out perfect, but all in all a good project :)
So hubbers drags home an old file cabinet from work the other day and he says "it was free" and I'm like "how does that justify us needing a filing cabinet" (i'm not normally so totally right). But then I started googling file cabinet makeovers and I loved what I saw! Especially here and here.
Headed to Home Depot and bought me some metal spray paint, taped up the hardware, sanded the old finish a bit and began spraying.
Definitely note that you must wear a mask (or face bandana) as you spray or you will be blowing spray paint out of your nose for a day.
Also, ventilation is ideal. just saying.
I spray painted in the garage when it was still cold out and I think in some places the paint actually froze because it looks kinda crackly, but like I said - not perfect.
The drawers were the best part, I then took a sharpie and began writing inspirational quotes, bible verses, and an excerpt from Pride & Prejudice. Best ever. I like how you can't really read it unless you really try.
Too bad I don't have before pics! Just picture the ugly tan filing cabinets from days of yore....
I couldn't write that straight.. lovely job..
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