1 sheet of 3/4' plywood (if I was doing it over I would do it all in 3/4' plywood) I did the whole thing with just a circular saw and a drill for faster, more accurate work, a table saw would be very helpful.

The project took about $125 (could be well cheaper if you made some different material/caster choices) and 6 hours to make with simple tools. The solution was a simple plywood cabinet on casters with deep drawers.

It's also not that tall, so we needed to elevate it up on a base that would bring it up to table top height, add some extra storage for art supplies, and make it easy to move around. It is a beast - nearly four feet wide, three feet deep, and super-heavy. She found a great deal on a flat file on Craigslist. It had been stored in plastic totes under our couch, but with the rental of a new studio it was was time to clean out the apartment and get those papers in their proper place.

She has a wide-ranging portfolio of prints new and old, as well as different paper stock. My wife is a graphic designer and letterpress print artist. Nowadays, flat files have evolved into a hipster design accessory - Pinterest ideas abound! People use them to support drafting boards, set them up as coffee tables, or, occasionally, use them for actual print storage. They kept blueprints and drawings uncreased and wrinkle-free in wide, deep drawers that pulled out all the way. In a previous, paper-based age, flat files were important professional furniture for architects, engineers, and artists.

Hamilton flat file