File Cabinet Into Planter

Putting wheels on the bottom.

File cabinet into planter. Search craigslist free section for old file cabinets before you go pick them up. Paint an old file cabinet to make a large colorful planter here is the blue planter completed and planted up and in situ with the red one i previously posted here. From office to garden. Upcycle your old file cabinet into a useful planter.

I used spray paint and primer found at any home. Site your new. I have my planters on a balcony and i d like the option. With a few simple steps i converted a thrift store filing cabinet into this modern sleek planter.

Turn a filing cabinet into a planter. Filing cabinet to garden planter step 1. If you don t have an unused metal filing cabinet sitting around at home or the office ask. The original orange handled scissors 8.

Circle lever punch xxxxl 3 5 3 piece softouch garden tool set. Fill the planter with soil. Remove the drawers drill drainage holes. Source the filing cabinet.

Tips for repurposing metal file cabinets into planter boxes. Sand loose paint and rust spots. This blue one has aloe vera plants that were previously overcrowded in a terracotta pot still have another dozen pups or so to do something with and the red has cordyline sundance in it. Whether you re remodeling an antiquated office or you come across a set at a garage sale don t turn down filing cabinets.

File cabinet planter attach casters to the base of the file cabinet and spray paint it for an attractive look. You can plant a variety of things in the planter depending on the compartments your cabinet has. Filing cabinet to garden planter step 1. Sand loose paint and rust spots.

How to repurpose your file cabinet. I drilled 10 20 holes in the bottom. Most filing cabinet drawers are removed by fully extending. Using 180 grit sandpaper.

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