HELP!: Anyone turn a china cabinet into a computer cabinet?

[whiteyswifey]

I'm at a loss of what to do in the dining side of our kitchen. I need to be able to lock the computer up from the kids' prying hands, but still want to have china cabinet storage, with glass doors. I cannot find anything that I like, even to build it ourselves. Wondering if anyone has ideas. We have about a 10' section of wall we can work with.
 

[julygal]

Have you looked at a secretary desk with a hutch? Most seem better suited to a laptop, so I would look carefully at dimensions to make sure it will hold your computer and give you adequate storage above. Something like this: www.wayfair.com/Jasper-Cabinet-Traditions-Painted-Computer-Secretary-with-Hutch-881-01-JCA1122.html

[pitterwoo]

yep, I was going to suggest a secretary as well and the one linked above is really pretty for a traditional space.

[dr.girlfriend]

I was going to suggest a secretary desk as well. We have this drop-front cabinet...not sure what the official name is. Ballard used to make some that were similar.  We don't actually use this computer anymore, that's why it's a mess in there. 

[whiteyswifey]

Thanks ladies, that what we started looking at too secretary desks. I'm really liking the ikea hemnes secretary with the hutch,but i have no idea if it will fit our monitor. Our tower is tiny, so I'm not too worried about that. Have to go check it out, unless someone has one that can measure the height of the space for a monitor.

[dr.girlfriend]

Sept 29, 2014 10:11:34 GMT -5 whiteyswifey said:

Thanks ladies, that what we started looking at too secretary desks. I'm really liking the ikea hemnes secretary with the hutch,but i have no idea if it will fit our monitor. Our tower is tiny, so I'm not too worried about that. Have to go check it out, unless someone has one that can measure the height of the space for a monitor.

Have you checked ikeafans.com (or ikeafans.net, you should be able to google)?  They have very detailed threads about almost everything, and if you don't find the info you could ask.