My first project in my new home office was updating an awful old black metal filing cabinet. I got a two-drawer filing cabinet for free on Craigslist, but it was covered in tape residue and dings. I decided to paint it, and luckily I found some online DIY tutorials that didn't require spray painting. I'm TERRIBLE at spray painting! It's so easy to mis-spray (I should post a picture of my dining room table, covered in white spray paint, from my last project) and you need proper ventilation. Ugh. I did NOT want to lug my heavy filing cabinet outside. Plus, it was raining on the day I did my project. I used regular satin latex Benjamin Moore Paint in Peacock Blue 2049-40, white cabinet paint and Latex paint primer,. To save some dough, buy a pint or sample size of your secondary color. Mine cost only $8 but has a huge impact (or at least I think so!). So here's a step by step: 1. Empty your filing cabinet. 2. Remove all hardware and lay aside. 3. Use Goo Gone and soap and water to remove any grime. 4. Wipe down cabinet and drawers with a dry rag. 5. Put Cabinet and drawers on a tarp. 6. Prime drawers and body of filing cabinet with regular latex primer, deposited with a cabinet paint roller. Keep priming until the original color is covered up (to cover black I used three coats). 7. Wait 1 hour for primer to dry. 8. Paint! Use a cabinet roller to paint even coats of whatever colors you choose. Don't pile too much paint onto the roller because you'll get drips. It's better to roll a few thin coats on until you get the desired coverage. The blue took about 2 coats, and the white took three. 9. After the cabinet and drawers are dry, reattach the hardware. 10. Put the drawers back in. Wait a full day before placing anything on top of the cabinet to avoid denting the paint. Et voila! Your brand new cabinet! Cost of this project: Filing Cabinet: Free Blue Paint (Pint): $8 White Cabinet Paint (Quart): $14 Latex primer (Quart): $12 Paint Rollers and Tray: $4.98 Total: $38.98 Look for future posts where I use the same paint, primer and paint roller, making this project even cheaper!