https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 23:14:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house/page/2#post-1341105 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:28:07 +0000 Lisa 1341105@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on the new house! &nbsp;The kitchen is gorgeous and I'm sure the rest of the house will follow suit once you finish remodeling. &nbsp;DH and I remodeled our place in 6 weeks and it was hectic but I'm so glad we did because now we 'just live there' instead of dealing with remodeling disruptions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house/page/2#post-1340892 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:05:02 +0000 Nebraskim 1340892@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my, you look like you're having fun. My first house was a 1938 Tudor revival. About 8 years ago, my husband and I moved to a "new" house, built in 1966. The older home was so much better built than our "new" house. And our new house is 48 years old. Renos are messy but fun. Can't wait for the big reveal. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340878 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:44:45 +0000 MsMary 1340878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>San, it's a new-to-me house and I'm doing a major remodel -- new roof, new driveway and patio, front and back landscaping, refinished the beautiful oak floors, new copper plumbing, updating the electrical, re-doing both bathrooms... basically everything except the kitchen and the windows, which were replaced by the previous owner.&nbsp; I keep saying this poor little house probably doesn't know what hit it, but it will feel like new when it's finished!&nbsp; It was built in 1938 and I am trying to keep the finishes reasonably true to the style of the house so it won't scream "remodeled 2014" in a few years.&nbsp; Not a 30s re-creation, but an homage to the 30s. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340850 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:12:05 +0000 san 1340850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am impressed with your organization amongst the chaos.&nbsp; Is this a new to you house or is it a remodel?&nbsp; You look lovely and cool with the construction going on around you.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340844 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:08:11 +0000 Neel 1340844@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your FFBO is beautiful! And the purses and temporary closet look like you are as sorted as possible in the existing chaos :). Wise decision to do up the kitchen later! Your lawn looks lovely already </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340828 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:29:35 +0000 Sveta 1340828@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous FFBO! Like Una I admire your ability to stay organized in the chaos of the reno.<br />Yay for removing the grass from the front yard! I wish our city give incentives like this: we removed the last of our grass several years ago and I enjoy front garden so much more than the front lawn. Yours is already looking wonderful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340827 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:27:35 +0000 Anonymous 1340827@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the dress and all those beautiful rows of bags.</p> <p>Yay for moving in!&nbsp;I'd take citrus trees over a lawn any day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340824 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:21:58 +0000 krishnidoux 1340824@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look so, so&nbsp;fab. And look at your hair! It's stunning!<br />The jacket's proportion is perfect with this lovely pattern dress.&nbsp;<br />Congrats on you new home.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340820 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:10:58 +0000 MsMary 1340820@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, <b>A</b>!&nbsp; I'm not doing the kitchen at this point.&nbsp; Something had to give i the budget and since the kitchen is new, although not quite to my taste, I'm leaving it be for now.&nbsp; Just new lighting, paint the walls and call it a day.&nbsp; Hopefully I will be able to re-do it at some point in the next year or two.&nbsp; But as I said above, with the rest of the house in total chaos I was very very happy to be able to move into the kitchen and have it be a little oasis of reasonable calm.</p> <p>When I do get around to it, it will be a total re-do.&nbsp; The cabinets are cheap and I also want to put a doorway where the fridge is, which means completely re-thinking the layout of the room.</p> <p><strong></strong><b>Elizabeth</b>, my landscape guy says the city has more grass-removal money to give away than people to take it.&nbsp; But he also says that pretty much every project he does for existing homeowners is a low-water project.&nbsp; It's only the house flippers who put in grass because they think that's what buyers want... and maybe they're right.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340812 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:57:13 +0000 Anonymous 1340812@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your dress and room / closet. My eyes went right to the purses lol.</p> <p>But I don't mind the kitchen, are you totally ripping it out? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340680 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 03:14:43 +0000 Jaime 1340680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Vicarious thrill for you! I love what you've done with your temporary closet and you look smashing as usual. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340672 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 03:05:57 +0000 Gracie 1340672@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your FFBO looks great with the b&amp;w accessories and you look radiant in your new home. I love your hideout, with just the basics: fab clothes, purses and the man-magnet 70" TV, lol. Your home and yard are looking beautiful, looking forward to seeing the completed project. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340645 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 02:23:32 +0000 Elizabeth P 1340645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mala it's fast fall back outfit. </p> <p>You look amazing Mary. I love the black and white with the colourful dress. And your yard is going to be beautiful, please share when it's done. I love the idea of being paid to take out the grass. Are many people taking them up on that incentive? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340602 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 01:01:47 +0000 ma 1340602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know what FFBO is, but you and your house are looking awesome!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340601 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 00:53:14 +0000 Aida 1340601@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great FFBO! Looks really sharp with the black and white accents, and also feels very seasonally appropriate (though I think it would feel just as appropriate earlier in summer, so hmm not sure what's going on with that )</p> <p>Oooooh fun house photos too. They're really making progress! I hope you'll show us your finished landscaping, I'm loving what they've got going so far and your description sounds wonderful. Also, that box-closet is pretty genius. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340575 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 00:29:42 +0000 shedev 1340575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great FFBO.&nbsp;Your house is really coming along. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340564 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 00:08:43 +0000 catgirl 1340564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOOK AT YOU! So organized amidst chaos! When we remodeled, I was all "You want the peanut butter? Check the fireplace, or maybe under the bathroom sink." And your place is coming along so fast! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340540 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 23:38:44 +0000 rachylou 1340540@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fab FBBO! So fun to see your house! </p> <p>And kudos for taking out your lawn. I do some work in the energy industry every now and then, which involves water. The water situation is <i>bad</i>. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340535 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 23:34:58 +0000 frannieb 1340535@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>love the outfit and I also like how you store your purses. I always wondered How people with multiple pursed Kept track.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340475 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 22:10:03 +0000 deb 1340475@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like the black and white with the dress. The house is looking good. Waving goodbye to the pad. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340463 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 21:46:18 +0000 Angie 1340463@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The perfect FFBO. Super fresh with the black and white accents.&nbsp;</p> <p>You look organized in the guest bedroom. And your new home is going to be a little Magical Mary Heaven. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340455 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 21:42:04 +0000 MsMaven 1340455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfit and a great house. &nbsp;It's fun to see how it is coming along. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340421 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 20:55:02 +0000 Parsley 1340421@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>First of all, I LOVE the black and white bag with the print dress. Trust me, I'm not an ALGO person at all, and I would wear that combination in a heartbeat. You look smashing in your FFBO!</p> <p>And your house is going to be fabulous! I don't envy you living through all the construction - been there, done that, did NOT enjoy it. The end result is going to be worth it , though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340415 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 20:34:30 +0000 Ginkgo 1340415@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes to&nbsp;&nbsp;the colorful dress with the b/w accessories -- makes it more "strict" somehow, which I like. &nbsp;And that's my honest opinion, which is what I've always given to everyone.</p> <p>Thank you so much for posting photos of the new house; &nbsp;I'm enjoying it so much and it's progressing so fast! &nbsp;Love the new front yard -- xeriscape and native plants are the only way to go for us in California. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340407 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 19:47:05 +0000 Glory 1340407@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So very happy and excited for you. Thanks for sharing the photos </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340372 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 19:00:28 +0000 Suz 1340372@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay for a gorgeous FFBO (how could that not be anybody's cuppa???) and yay for a gorgeous grassless yard. You look great, Mary, and how exciting to see this all come together.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340370 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 18:59:09 +0000 Sara L. 1340370@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><i></i>Great outfit with the black accessories!&nbsp; I really like the bright color of the dress.&nbsp; What fun seeing all your bags together on the door! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340364 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 18:54:52 +0000 jackiec 1340364@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the B&amp;W tote with the colourful dress! Great FFBO!</p> <p>House looks so nice. It feels like Christmas when the ram board finally comes off.....:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340359 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 18:51:30 +0000 bj1111 1340359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on the beautiful ffbo and the beautiful new house. I am envying you xeriscape and the dismond patterned driveway. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-826-ffbo-in-the-new-house#post-1340350 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 18:35:45 +0000 MsMary 1340350@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kelly, the city is paying me $2 per square foot to take out my grass.&nbsp; Gotta love it! </p>