It is rough sometimes having to be the dutiful 'daughter-in-law'. . . one learns first hand how the hubby's mom likes things. *chuckles* we've all been there done that. But just look at it as something that meets with your approval first in terms of quality, color and design. And she should be happy that it is clean and new for her.

And yeah I slept on futons for many years on the floor and then graduated to the futon mattress on the futon frame, and finally a real bed. The funny thing about furniture is . . . we sat on the floor so many years if we listened to music or watched the television that when we finally got real nice furniture . . LAUGHS . . . well we STILL sit on the floor and lean up against the leather couch. The leather couch is pretty to look at but ya slide off the dang thing. Moral to the story is do the things that make you comfortable and when family or guest come just offer them a cleaner house but still your style. ^____~