Budget Furniture Fixes

Does this or has this scenario ever sound familiar:  Your furniture is dated, worn, or scratched. You have a big party, family event, old friends visiting, boss coming over for dinner, or something and you want your house to look appealing. But the bank account says a furniture shopping spree is out of the question. What do you do?

I've said before that slipcovers have come a long way over the years - I've used them myself to decorate a living room that I had no idea how I wanted to decorate and no time or money to buy all new furniture. But beyond slipcovers, there are a myriad of ideas of how to update your furniture without blowing the budget. Yes, paint is one, but there's more. Check out these budget furniture ideas.