Making do when you can't afford new

My bed frame (a platform) is a zillion years old. It's made of some sort of chipped wood, I guess, and covered with laminate pieces. Not really my style anymore (OK, it's not really a zillion years old, but it is nearly 30 years old and my tastes have changed), plus the laminate pieces keep falling off. I've put them back on using various methods, but they never stay, and then new pieces fall off. I finally decided the real solution is... paint! As pieces fall off, I paint the wood with gray paint I have on hand (it's floor paint, but it works). So the cost is free! It's darker than the laminate, but it's in my bedroom, close to the floor, and partially covered by my comforter - so it doesn't really stand out to anyone glancing in the room, unlike the bare wood.

 

 

This is the actual gray color of the bed frame. Do I still want to replace the frame? Yes. But will this do in the meantime? Yes!