Ned advice about gift giving, taking back and family drama - LONG - sorry

[Anonymous]

Your furniture does not need to perfectly match. Start scoping out IKEA and/ or yard sales and find a few pieces that will work.

[Anonymous]

I would ask SIL not fight for it but see her reaction and that will tell you a lot

[Anonymous]

Update OP? What did SIL say?

I'm an earlier PP but I agree with PP who said to sell the remaining furniture so you have some $$$$ to buy new.

UPDATE US!

[Anonymous]

OK- my passive aggressive mode would invite MIL and SIL over for tea and have folding chairs OR lawn chairs in the living room for them to sit in.

[Anonymous]

I don't get the matching thing. Only my DH's grandparents have "matching sets" of furniture. How about having a decorator come in and suggest a few pieces that will work with what you have (and probably be much better than matchy-matchy)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't get the matching thing. Only my DH's grandparents have "matching sets" of furniture. How about having a decorator come in and suggest a few pieces that will work with what you have (and probably be much better than matchy-matchy)?

This is too funny
If someone actually needs furniture their MIL gave them to actually sit in, they probably can't afford a decorator, unless you are volunteering.

I would just let it go, learn from it and know that your MIL's "gifts" may not be permanent, and start looking on Craigslist / yard sales for some bedbug free "non-matching" chairs.

[Anonymous]

When your MIL asks for ideas for a Father's Day gift for her son you can make the suggestion of a new chair for the living room.