File cabinets = DIY toolbox side tables

Black file cabinet used as an end table, photo

What do you do with an ever-expanding tool supply in a small apartment already packed to the gills? Answer: toolbox side tables. I found two of these locking file cabinets on Craigslist and loaded them up with all my tools and paint. For the smaller tools, I divided the drawers with Ikea’s Antonius basket insert. It’s amazing how much you can fit in these little file cabinets. And they look kind of industrial modern too, n’est-ce pas?

Open file cabinet drawer with tools organized inside, photo
Crafty Nest toolbox end tables Pinterest photo

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