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.

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.

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)?

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.

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!

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

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