Best filing cabinets

Filing cabinets are an essential part of any office or even home office, and we've brought you the very best.

Best filing cabinets
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If you spend a lot of time working from home or if you like to keep your important documents organized, you need a safe place to store paperwork. Filing cabinets are the best way to keep all of your documents organized and secure, but there are a lot of different choices out there. We've gone through as many as we can to find you the very best for your home.

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Hirsh SOHO 3-drawer file cabinet

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Staff pick

This modern take on the traditional cabinet looks striking with its black case and light grey drawers. It has the standard two-drawer layout but with the addition of small draw on the top to hold all of your stationery. This is a nice added feature that keeps everything you need in one place. The drawers also lock for maximum protection.

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Bush Furniture Key West 2-drawer lateral cabinet

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Blending in

While this cabinet is incredibly well designed, it doesn't look like it contains files, and that's the point. This cabinet from Bush would look good in any home without standing out as a piece of home office furniture.

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Multiples

Sometimes security is not the issue; space is. These storage boxes are designed to keep your non-private files stacked up neatly out of the way. They have a special groove on the inside to fit the file hooks in and are stackable. This pack of four will get you started in organizing your life for the better.

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Yoleo metal vertical file cabinet

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Modern

Maybe you are buying this filing cabinet for an office instead of for home. In that case, you should take a look at this funky looking cabinet. Its bright colors and modern design will brighten up any office.

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Scranton & Co 4-drawer file cabinet

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Tall

While bigger isn't always better, sometimes it is. This four-drawer cabinet is perfect for an office with a lot of files to store securely. It's lockable and extremely functional.

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Filing cabinets are a necessity in the business world, but they don't have to be the terrible beige metal box we are all used to. When you see cabinets like the Hirsh SOHO and its two-tone color scheme, or the bold and bright Yoleo three-drawer cabinet you get an idea of how you can bring some uniqueness to your workspace.

I'm a big fan of making your workplace a fun or beautiful place to be. Work can be a slog, but not if you enjoy your day or appreciate your surroundings. All of these cabinets are chosen to make your space a better place to be.

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