Don't overthink the usage of the word "draped". Mostly used old sheets. Still didn't look great, but it was better than reading UHAUL every time I passed by it. My desk was an old door on two sawhorses. Later replace the saw horses with two double drawer file cabinets to collect paperwork. My first dining table was a cable spool I found on the side of the road, which I had to disassemble to get through the door. Again, sheeted it over and it didn't look terrible. well, it didn't look terrible to me and it was better than standing at the counter to eat or sitting on the floor.
It took a few years to redecorate to a more early-modern goodwill vibe.