The project took about $125 (could be well cheaper if you made some different material/caster choices) and 6 hours to make with simple tools. The solution was a simple plywood cabinet on casters with deep drawers. It's also not that tall, so we needed to elevate it up on a base that would bring it up to table top height, add some extra storage for art supplies, and make it easy to move around.

It is a beast - nearly four feet wide, three feet deep, and super-heavy. She found a great deal on a flat file on Craigslist. It had been stored in plastic totes under our couch, but with the rental of a new studio it was was time to clean out the apartment and get those papers in their proper place. She has a wide-ranging portfolio of prints new and old, as well as different paper stock.

My wife is a graphic designer and letterpress print artist. Nowadays, flat files have evolved into a hipster design accessory - Pinterest ideas abound! People use them to support drafting boards, set them up as coffee tables, or, occasionally, use them for actual print storage. They kept blueprints and drawings uncreased and wrinkle-free in wide, deep drawers that pulled out all the way. Free Freight on an order will be marked as $0.00 Shipping Cost during Checkout.In a previous, paper-based age, flat files were important professional furniture for architects, engineers, and artists. Some orders will qualify for Free Freight based on the individual product(s) in the order or the amount of the order. Any accessorial services, international shipment, shipment to Alaska or Hawaii, White Glove Service, or other services not listed are subject to the market rate for provided services. Orders shipping via LTL Freight are subject to an $85 flat rate charge for Standard Freight Delivery to the contiguous 48 states. Orders shipping via Small Parcel Ground are subject to the market rate of the shipment as provided by our designated carrier(s) but will not exceed $85 dollars.

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