Country Living did a great story on turning a reach-in closet into an office space. Not a new trick but I think they had some clever ideas. My favorite of which was spray painting the blah metal file cabinet a color that coordinated with the wallpaper.
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= BrilliantMartha suggests having an auto body shop paint it for you (she is such a lazy ass).
You can even paint the wood variety.
Better Homes & Gardens
Perhaps even updating the hardware to something like this...
Or you could knit a "file cozy" (just kidding). But I do like the skirt idea that just hides the whole darn thing.
Better Homes & Gardens
Here is another genius idea by designer, Mary McDonald, who covered her ugly metal file cabinet in a photocopy of her favorite wallpaper. I imagine you could use actual wallpaper, scrapbook paper, contact paper, whathaveyou.
Domino
Have any other ideas? I'd love to hear them!