The Want List: File Cabinets That Add Up
These fashionable file cabinets will make sifting through your paper trail feel more like picking flowers.
Before we can truly enjoy spring, we must wade through the arduous season of taxes. 1099s, W-2s, 1095-As through Zs — they all clutter the desk like mud puddles after snowmelt. That’s when a good filing cabinet comes in handy. These five aesthetic options bring all the receipts, promising a home office that’s as stylish as it is organized.
Ballard Designs Hawthorne File Cabinet
The Hawthorne is a filing cabinet gone undercover as an end table. Designed with versatility in mind, it looks and feels like real furniture, not just a desk-side accessory. The elegance of this piece means you can place it pretty much wherever you’d like. Perhaps in the spotlight of a sunny corner. Position a silver-framed picture of your family on top. No visitor will know all your buttoned-up financial information is within the bamboo-inspired borders.
Poppin Stow 3 Drawer Vertical File Cabinet
There are no ifs ands or buts about this sleek, rounded edge-piece. This cabinet means business, but in a not-your-average-office-space kind of way. The Stow 3 comes in eight main colors (with three accent choices) that work effortlessly in any clean-lined modern space, whether you choose one of the full powder-coated steel tones or the walnut-paneled version. One lock keeps all your precious information and trinkets stowed safely.
Herman Miller OE1 Trolley
Everything has a purpose on this thoughtfully designed file trolley from Herman Miller. This minimalist storage solution is equipped with a tip-out file bin which affords you, the tax filer, the luxury of flipping through folders, as opposed to getting elbow-deep in drawers. The top tray is a catch-all for the objects that accessorize the tax filing process like pens, notepads, and coffee mugs. There are wheels, giving you the option to change the scenery should something more palatable be desired for motivational purposes. Finally, a tasteful collection of earth tones are available to suit your space. It’s so nice, you might actually *want* to do your taxes.
Room & Board Sequel Rolling File Cabinet
Inviting outdoor elements into a very much inside room gives it an air of breathability. Calm. Zen. If you prefer the organic quality of sustainably sourced wood over industrial steel, meet the Sequel. Six natural wood grains bring a relaxing presence that remind you, “yes, you can do this — one itemized deduction at a time.” Taxes are a certainty. Good style is a choice. This one also, conveniently, comes with wheels.
Bisley 3 Drawer Flush Front File Cabinet
Traditional with character, Bisley’s 3 Drawer Flush Front File Cabinet is what it promises to be: A cabinet to securely organize and store your sensitive information. However, the spectrum of available colors is so alluring it makes personal accounting enticing. ‘Bisley Orange’ gives your files zest. ‘Palest Pink’ makes them not so scary. ‘Lilac’ turns your files into a soft, approachable task. Consider this cabinet your home office’s personality hire.
