Sage

you can always go to goodwill to check out cheap couches- then make a DIY slipcover out of a king sized sheet-
step 1- buy king sized sheet, perhaps from wal-mart, perhaps from same goodwill
step 2- throw over goodwill couch/your futon
step 3- saftey pin to the cushion/to itself to cover ugly black rails, beer stains, etc.

you might want to get two, just to make sure you have enough to cover up everything (sides and back). Pin it down good so that it won't shift around a lot. you could also perhaps cover just the futon frame, then put the cushon on top.. I don't know how that would look tho. Look for cool pieces of fabric to pin on the "slipcover" to add some funkyness... or to make simple pillowcases out of. (you don't even need to know how to sew- you could use fabric glue on the seams)

If you have a hammer and some nails you can go to Lowe's and get different sizes of pressboard, and make simple wood boxes you can then paint and use at endtables/coffeetable/DIY bookshelves. Actually, that's a good idea.... might have to do that meself....

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