Tuscan Filing Cabinet DIY Project

Looking for a Tuscan paint technique you can use on your Filing Cabinet? Try this project out to remodel and update an existing Filing Cabinet on a budget with a Tuscan décor.

Creating a Tuscan themed project is an inexpensive way to update your Filing Cabinet with the look of expensive Tuscan home décor as well as establish a warm decor in your home office. For more ideas like this one from Rebecca click here.

This faux Tuscan Filing Cabinet project is easy to complete and will add a distinctly Tuscan flare to the Filing Cabinet in your warm and inviting home office. The entire faux Tuscan Paint technique project can be completed for under $40 depending on the size of your Filing Cabinet and how many Tuscan inspired Filing Cabinets you decide to go with. This is a great way to update your outdated Filing Cabinet on a budget in one weekend.

Tuscan inspired colors are warm earth tones. They include colors like terra cotta, warm mustard yellows, earthy warm browns, glowing oranges with a hint of brown, and warm grays. Keep these in mind when you are choosing the paints for your Tuscan Filing Cabinet.

You will need:

Primer

Sand paper
Bathroom Vanity
Blue tape in ¼" width (2 roles for a large kitchen)
Egg Shell Or Semi Gloss Paint (3 Colors, One base color, 2 earthy warm tile colors)
3"bristle brushes (3)
Roller brush
4 Paint trays
Glaze Medium
Scissors or exacto knife
Filing Cabinet

In a high-end authentic Tuscan home décor you would normally see warm and rich colors.

So, lightly sand your Filing Cabinet. Wipe away any debris and apply on or two coats of primer. If your filing cabinet is metal, then use spray on metal primer from Kilz.

This paint technique will work best on wood Filing Cabinets.

Let this primer dry.

I like to start this project by painting all of the Filing Cabinet receiving the faux Tuscan paint treatment in a warm Tuscan inspired color that will be the base color. There is no white left in this project, so this is a good way to prevent any white area from seeping through your Tuscan Filing Cabinet paint job.