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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks, all. You are making me think of things that I haven't considered (noise level, in-laws being disturbed, etc.) Unfortunately DH just isn't equipped to handle making the basement comfortable himself (he doesn't know the first thing about mattresses or bedding), so I will have to just suck it up and do the work.  :roll: [/quote]

What kind of logic is that? If your husband is incapable, and you don't want to do it, then DON'T DO IT!! It's not as though you're being the least bit rude by offering them a nice guest room with personal bathroom! If I were in this situation (I'd have said no, but if dh already said yes...) I'd have him deal with every part of it. I would not spend the money on a new bed and bedding for a one-time thing, and neither would he (but if he did, he'd be capable of buying the mattress and sheets; how can any living adult be incapable of purchasing a mattress and some sheets? Honest question, what do you think he'd come home with, a twin bed and two king sheet sets?). He'd have to arrange to get help moving everything down stairs then back up again. My dh, although capable, doesn't have a lot of extra time for this kind of thing so if he didn't want to do it I would just be honest with the inlaws: "sorry, we don't have time to move all the furniture downstairs and set up the bathroom for you."

If you were going to be a guest in somebody's home, and the hosts told you they didn't have the time to rearrange their home for you, would you be offended? I wouldn't. Give them the benefit of the doubt that they'll understand. [/quote]

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