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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, if your parents have been this slow about the renovation, what makes you think they will willingly accept your selections of furniture? They seem to suffer from decision paralysis.
Also, they don't seem to be able to mange/handle contractors. I wonder how much $$$ they've given contractors that are "ruining" or "taking" furniture through "misunderstandings"?
I know you want advice about your upcoming visit, but I really think you need to look at the big picture here. 
Everything you are describing is highly odd. I think you need to ask yourself if it's appropriate for your parents to be living on their own in a house.[/quote]

I would be more concerned about contractors taking advantage of them at their age if the same stuff hadn't happened before when they were younger and definitely of sound mind.  Their sofa set was ruined during their last reno 15 years ago when they were in their 50s and my dad has always been a little weird about letting people take stuff without giving it a second thought.  It bothers my mom, but once it's done, she will not try to get it back because of appearances.

I do hear what you're saying about my parents', primarily my dad's, odd decisions.  My dad is something of an egomaniac (not sure if this is the correct term) and spends money like he has another 40 years of life ahead of him.  I think that is part of the issue; he does not want to face getting old.  He should be saving and investing conservatively for their twilight years, but instead buys and renovates a nice house and continues to make what I think are risky investments.  He is of sound mind legally so there is not much I can do about it.  [/quote]

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