Card File Cabinets

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Mid Brown Card Catalog Cabinet

Crafted from wood, this stunning library card cabinet is a mid-brown color. Featuring subtle distressing, it has sixteen small drawers. It measures just under twenty inches wide and is approximately fourteen inches tall. Additionally, it has a varnished finish for a retro look.

Designer Advice:

Not just for cards, this cabinet is a great choice for avid collectors, too. Whether it’s marbles, stamps, or beauty items, you’ll be able to organize to your heart’s content. Plus, as this cabinet is designed to sit on top of a chest of drawers or a chest, it’s also good for space-saving purposes.

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Vintage Library Card Catalog Cabinet

Nine drawers are included with this catalog cabinet. Varnished with a rich lacquer for a subtly glossy sheen, it has a chestnut brown finish. It is made of solid wood. Best of all, no assembly is required.

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Clive 29.5'' Tall Iron 2 - Door Apothecary Accent Cabinet

Iron Leg Card File Cabinet

Steelside™

Constructed from solid birch and fir wood, this cabinet has a varnished finish. Its dark brown exterior contrasts with the slightly lighter brown of the inner section. The hairpin legs are made of powder-coated iron.

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Red Index Card Cabinet

Wholly unique, this card cabinet is made of sturdy solid wood and has a charming red finish. There are thirty drawers, more than enough space to store bits and bobs. Each drawer has been distressed for a worn vintage look.

Designer Advice:

We love the free-spirited bohemian vibes of this cabinet. The faded red finish gives it a well-loved look that’s super on-trend at the moment. As there are thirty drawers, you can utilize this piece in a number of ways. Use some drawers for little yet important bits of paper, and the others for everyday items like keys and coins.

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Thirsk 31.75'' Tall 3 - Drawer Apothecary Accent Chest

Coastal Library Card Cabinet

Highland Dunes

Made of mahogany manufactured wood with stainless steel hardware, this cabinet is hand-painted. It features a stunning grayish-white base with mid-blue detail. The back is finished, too, so you don’t have to place it against a wall.

Designer Advice:

Ideal for a farmhouse or coastal décor scheme, this cabinet will remind you of the seaside all year round. The subtle distressing only adds to its coastal charm, as do the metal ring pulls. As it measures just under thirty-two inches tall and slightly under twenty-seven wide, this cabinet is great for cramped hallways or small living rooms.

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Moorhouse 33'' Tall 3 - Drawer Apothecary Accent Chest

Silver Card Cabinet

Willa Arlo™ Interiors

Silver in color, this hand-painted cabinet has a smooth metallic finish for a glam look. Crafted from solid and manufactured wood, it is completed with elegant silver-toned drop ring hardware. Assembly is required, though all tools are included.

$549.99 ~~$1002.23~~

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Avondale 36'' Tall 15 - Drawer Apothecary Accent Chest

White Library Index Card Cabinet

Birch Lane™

Featuring fifteen drawers of varying sizes, this sophisticated card cabinet is made from solid and manufactured wood. Antique brass hardware pulls complete the retro farmhouse look. It measures thirty-six inches tall and forty-five inches wide.

$659.99 ~~$879.99~~

Designer Advice:

The larger drawers at the bottom make this cabinet more versatile. You could use it just as easily in your bedroom for storing clothes as you could in a study. Its rustic whitewashed finish will match most décor schemes, from dark and moody florals to seaside stripes. However, we think it would look best in a French country-style home.

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Mordecai 36.25'' Tall 3 - Drawer Apothecary Accent Chest

Cream Index Card Filing Cabinet

Gracie Oaks

Measuring a little over thirty-six inches tall and forty inches wide, this filing cabinet has a weight capacity of 150lbs. Its cream-yellow color makes it seem like it could be a genuine antique piece. It comes with a five-year warranty.

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Buying Guide

If you have a lot of file cards, you need something to keep them in. Shoe boxes might due, but card file cabinets are more durable.

What are the benefits of card file cabinets?

Some libraries, organizations, and individuals use them for storage because their cards have important information on them. What is on them is sometimes a part of history. Card file cabinets are also insurance in case of loss, meaning that going digital does not have to be the ultimate storage solution. In 2015, Concordia College in Bronxville, New York received from the Online Computer Center the shipment of cards it had ordered as a backup to its card catalog. Other reasons to use card file cabinets are that they offer:

Stylish storage
Top-flight organization because each drawer can be labeled
Satisfaction for people who prefer to work with paper

What kind of card file cabinet is best for small collections?

On file cards you can catalog collections of recipes, phonograph records, newspaper clippings or whatever you started collecting before the digital age. If you have a small space and a relatively small number of cards, choose from one of two 1-drawer card cabinets with a capacity of 1,500 3x5 or 4x6 cards. You might also choose a two-drawer file cabinet. One is in gray with top-on-top boxes and another is mahogany-colored with side-by-side boxes.

What card file cabinets are best for large collections?

If you have a lot of cards (or checks), one possible selection is a cabinet made of gray steel that has seven drawers. If you want to protect your cards from fire, choose the 6-drawer, beige-colored cabinet that is 1-hour UL fire rated. It can also survive impact from 30 feet and withstand a 2000 degree explosion. Another choice is a 7-drawer steel cabinet in gray that has the added protection of having drawers that can be locked.
If you have a large collection but not much space, try a slim-Jim solution in dark wood with a distressed finish. It hugs your wall while giving you 49 drawers of storage space. The look of it is comparable to the card files you find in older historical societies and libraries that have retained their physical card files.
If you really want to have a replica of one of the old card cabinets in your home or office, then get the 90-drawer file that has pulls. It also has a self-contained, pull-out table for ease in removing drawers and fingering through their contents.
If the colors gray or brown do not appeal to you, how about a card file cabinet in green-colored metal? It has 27 drawers and a door. One 30-drawer card file cabinet has four metal legs to give it a more contemporary look. To store large, flat materials such as blueprints and maps, choose a 9-drawer cabinet with a cobalt blue finish. It has two pulls on each drawer.

You do not have to use the latest technology to get organized. Choose from one of the large variety of card file cabinets available.