I'm almost finished with the biggest spray painting job I've ever done...the filing cabinet.
Lucky for me, white spray paint is considered a 'basic' color at Lowe's and a Valspar satin white they sell is only $3.12! I'm lucky because so far I've gone through four cans (and my pointer is feelin' it). Here's the run-down so far:
I can't wait to be done!
Here's one of the drawers before I painted it:
I removed all of the hardware before I painted because it's easier than taping them off. I couldn't figure out how to get the little thumb lever off so it's going to be white too, which might make the hardware look more symmetrical...or that might just be an excuse to not tape it off.
Here they are all done, organized, and labeled!
To make the labels I had to decide on a short word(s) to sum up what was in each drawer. This is what I came up with: A to K, L to Z, Random, and Paper. The top two drawers are filled with lots of paperwork in alphabetically arranged and labeled file folders. The next drawer has file folders for Anthony's classes, computer software, and some legal-sized paperwork that won't fit anywhere else in it. The bottom drawer has all sorts of paper in it: printer and copier paper, resume paper, photo paper, loose-leaf paper, and extra file folders. I love being organized!
I made labels using a font I found on http://www.font.com/ called "Angelic War". It was so simple. I typed my labels up on Word, measured with the little ruler on Word to make sure they'd fit into my label holders, and printed them out. When cutting them out, I made a stencil with thin paper that I held over the label to make sure I was cutting it out evenly and just cut around the stencil...if that makes sense. I also cut out a few pieces of thin cardboard (I used an old, white folder) to place behind my cut-out labels to make them a little thicker. They'd slip out the bottom of my label slot otherwise.
Now we can be organized and stylish! Who knew a filing cabinet could be both functional and fashion-forward?!
Stay tuned to see the finished project in it's place!
