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Sure, the perfectionist in me is always chiding that if you’re going to do something at all, do it well. But doing it well frequently translates into a huge time and energy investment, and when it comes to decorating your cozy little nest, a fair amount of monetary investment as well. The reality of the situation for most of is that we occasionally have to just make do … and there are certainly times when those quick, easy, somewhat temporary fixes just make more sense. What’s the point of buying that perfect, brand-new, very expensive, L-shaped sofa when you know you’re going to be moving cross-country, to a much smaller apartment, within a year? Why bother sanding, staining and re-finishing that hand-me-down dining table set when you’re just using it until you’ve saved up enough to buy a nice replacement? Why undertake a full-scale paint-job for the walls of a place you don't even own? Still, making do should never have to mean sacrificing style, and with the right tools and materials, no one will even suspect you took the lazy way out … 1. Shoot ‘em up … with a staple gun.Need a quick facelift for that truly grotesque set of free dining chairs you inherited from your aunt – you know, the ones with the oh-so-classy horse-motif upholstery? Have a great, big piece of so-hideous-it’s-cool 70s-era fabric that you’re just dying to attach to a wooden frame to use as a wall-hanging? Want to cover your dull white walls in floor-to-ceiling burlap, but can’t for the life of you figure out how to attach it? Then these simple words of advice for you, my friend: get yourself a staple gun. Manual staple guns of the squeeze-trigger sort are available at both craft stores and hardware stores, in both light-duty (fine for most craft projects and light upholstery projects) and heavy-duty versions (essential for serious re-upholstering and home repairs). 2.
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