Vertical File Cabinets

These days, not everyone goes for vertical file cabinets. Lateral cabinets are fast becoming a popular alternative. Sometimes though, it still makes better sense to settle for vertical models for both home and office use.

Vertical models are often taller and deeper than they are wide. If you have an office area that does not have a lot of horizontal space, you would do better to stick with vertical units than lateral ones. Fortunately, vertical cabinet options can be quite attractive and functional too. There are cabinets in wood or metal, ranging from 2 to 5 drawers with depths from 15 inches to 28 inches. A variety of brands are sold online and on offline furniture stores.

Hon 412PP Black 2 Drawer Vertical File

People who love the traditional filing cabinet look would definitely fall for this Hon 2 drawer model. At $124 this model features two 22 inch deep drawers that have the usual aluminum drawer handles and label holders. Despite its old style look however, this unit has all the modern features of Hon cabinets. It has high drawer sides for hanging files, nylon rollers and interchangeable core removable lock.

The Organizer Three Drawer Filing Cabinet

This three drawer organizer by Hirsh is among the most attractive and affordable vertical file cabinets available. Its top drawer is a shallow section perfect for office tools and supplies. Its bottom two drawers permit letter size filing. At 18 x 14.25 x 26.5, this compact unit can stand conveniently beside your workstation without looking too overwhelming. At $100, it’s hard to find a more useful and stylish filing cabinet at such an affordable price.

LLR60652 4 Drawer Putty Vertical File with Lock

Filing cabinets with four drawers are often the standard preference in many offices. Having more drawers however may mean higher cost. This is not true for Lorell’s 4 drawer putty vertical model. At $150 this is one of the models that offers the most storage space while being very easy on the budget. Like many modern and more expensive units, this comes with ball bearing slide suspension, core removable locks and high side drawers.

United Stationers Black Mobile File Cabinet

You may prefer a file cabinet that you can move to a more convenient position while you work on files. In this case, you would do well to get United Stationers’ mobile cabinet. This is also the perfect unit for you if you are the type who frequently engages in office reorganization. For $123 you get one 12 inch high file drawer and two 6 inch top drawers. It has counterweight to avoid tipping, core changeable locks and steel ball bearing slide suspension. Its casters are recessed, which adds to its entirely stylish look. Two of its casters can be locked in place so you don’t have to worry about chasing your cabinet around.

Vertical file cabinets are definitely here to stay. This is even if lateral cabinets are becoming stylish alternatives. In some cases vertical cabinets can still offer greater convenience and accessibility.