To achieve this, paint the front of each drawer of your old filing cabinet with a little chalkboard paint before labeling each drawer with whatever is inside.
For this, add a piece of wood to the top and a few smaller ones to the front of each drawer on your cabinet. Finish it off with some trim, paint, and new handles.
Build a DIY desk using an old filing cabinet to hold one end of a rectangular piece of wood before adding legs of the same height as the cabinet on the opposite side.
Use old filing cabinets to store and organize craft supplies, in-progress projects, and finished pieces. Add artistic details on the outside to give it a new style.
Cover your old filing cabinets in lovely, artistic murals of your choice. You can then move the decorative cabinet to feature it in different places around your home.