Feeling the itch to get crafty? Take an old filing cabinet from your classroom and spruce it up with some of these awesome ideas. And voilà, your classroom just got a sweet upgrade!

  1. 1 Combine a few file cabinets with an old wooden table top to create this awesome countertop space

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  2. 2 Because everybody loves rainbow file cabinets!

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  3. 3 Transform your file cabinets into an adorable reading nook for the classroom!

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  4. 4 Match your file cabinets to your “commode” for a cuteness overload!

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  5. 5 Vintage File Cabinet with Mid-Century Legs Makeover

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  6. 6 Beautiful & fun, steel craft file cabinet!

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  7. 7 Use spray paint and your favorite stencils to make this adorable file cabinet.

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  8. 8 Spray Paint and Contact Paper Makeover!

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  9. 9 Newspaper Vintage File Cabinet

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  10. 10 Motivational File Cabinet With Spray Paint

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  11. 11 If you’re not the most crafty person, then colored spray paint might be your best bet!

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  12. 12 Chalkboard File Cabinet!

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  13. 13 Up-cycle an old filing cabinet.

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    Add some wood at the top and make it look just like a vintage piece of furniture.

  14. 14 Use duct tape or washi tape on the edges of your file cabinet for a whole new sharp look.

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  15. 15 Mod podge wrapping paper to your file cabinet and give your classroom a whole new look!

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  16. 16 All you need is spray paint and painter’s tape to make this beauty!

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  17. 17 You can’t go wrong with a polka dotted file cabinet. All you need is your favorite color paint!

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  18. 18 Use light blue spray paint and state/metro/country maps to transform these eye sores into cute sister state storage!

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  19. 19 Use strips of duct tape (or mod podge) and scrapbook paper, to transform an ugly file cabinet into an super cute one!

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  20. 20 Dress up your file cabinet with washi tape and label each drawer for a full effect!

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  21. 21 Use the back of your file cabinet to hang some cute “helpers cards”, “Alphabets” “Anchor charts” etc. The extra vertical space is always useful in a classroom!

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  22. 22 Turn two file cabinets into another display area!

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  23. 23 A coat of chalkboard paint makes labelling your drawers easy!

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  24. 24 Attribute a different color to all different tables. Table group jobs become much easier!

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