3 Drawer File Cabinets

Whether furnishing a small outside office or a home office, often the 3-drawer file cabinet is exactly what you need. These days, so many documents can be stored on computers, and even in online storage facilities, and then printed out only if you need them. For this reason, people usually need less actual file space these days. That being said, it’s doubtful that we’ll ever completely lose the need for paper storage, so the file cabinet isn’t in danger of becoming extinct. A single file cabinet with only 3 drawers is often just right for our home office or even our outside office needs.
 
When you’re talking about a 3-drawer file cabinet, you’re not necessarily talking about one certain design. For a medium to large office, the 3-drawer cabinet may actually mean something that is very wide, where each drawer holds a large amount of files. Depending on your needs, you could purchase a file cabinet with 3 drawers, where each drawer is 4ft to 5ft wide. Many people often prefer this in a wood file cabinet, because they simply like the look better. Instead of having a taller or a deeper file cabinet, the one with wider drawers is often more aesthetically pleasing and goes better with a matching desk.
 
Another type of 3-drawer file cabinet is the kind that has two large, deep drawers that actually hold the files, and then a smaller top drawer or bottom drawer will hold different kinds of smaller office supplies. This type of file cabinet is often perfect for the home office, or for a smaller outside office. With many of these types of cabinets, the design is such that the top drawer is the small one, and a lock is designed into it. When you lock the smaller top drawer, you automatically lock the two bottom file drawers as well. They can come with wheels so that you can put them wherever you need them at any given time, or they can be more stationary. They can be a simple metal, or wood. Prices can vary quite a bit, but of course these tend to be on the less expensive side.

Another typical kind of 3-drawer file cabinet is the one that is tall, with deep drawers, all of which are the same size. You’ll often see these types of cabinets in sets of two or three on one wall of an office, or only one if it’s a home office. You’ll see more of the metal kind in an outside office, and more of the decorative wood types in home offices. One of the more popular of this type of file cabinet is the Hampton Bay three-drawer cabinet, sold in a few office supply stores. This wood cabinet has three equal-sized drawers, comes in nicely-painted white or brown, and has a decorative design that enhances any décor. It retails for about $320.
 
You should be able to find 3-drawer file cabinets at places such as Staples®, Office Depot®, and many furniture stores, such as Ikea®. Online auction sites are also great places to find these file cabinets, as well as reputable online office supply retailers such as planetofficefurniture.com and nationalofficefurniture.com. Prices can vary from under $100 for a simple metal 3-drawer cabinet to over $600 for one made of a high-quality solid wood.