The best before and afters (and link up your own!)

Hello my friends! Hope you had a lovely holiday weekend! We took off for the west coast for a few days last week and spent some time in Napa Valley for my first time. It was absolutely wonderful! I may blog about the trip because the pictures themselves are worth it.

I've been so busy since we got back -- the time away rejuvenated me! I have a fun surprise room makeover to share with you next week. I feel like I've been painting something or another for weeks now and I'm really looking forward to taking a few weeks off of doing that. :) I can't wait to show you though. AND this week I'm sharing the loft makeover reveal too…which I absolutely adore.

But first, let's kick off another before and after link up for September! Fall is here!! (I know, not technically, but the start of September is good enough for me.)

Here are some of the projects that caught my eye from last month's link up!

Stacy's DIY bookcases are AWESOME!:

Oh I love them! They remind me of the bookcases we built in my son's room (but these are even better). Now I'm thinking I need to add the cubby above the window as well. I love that look.

Karrah made over her plain flat door and it looks fantastic:

Some simple trim and paint makes all the difference, right? A project like this will make an older home feel so updated! 

Cassie's DIY chicken coop was too cute not to share:

Just look at their bright blue house! Love it! I wish we could have chickens. 

Rhoda's bathroom makeover is SO well done:

The colors are great and I want that tower! So pretty and functional for a bathroom!

Jenna's powder room redo was another favorite -- both of these bathrooms turned out beautifully!:

That tile has me swooning. And the light gray vanity is perfection.

The view from Kim's new screened porch is unbelievable:

I mean, come ON! Check out her post for more photos and the materials they used.

Kristine repurposed an old sewing machine table to make this beautiful nightstand:

I LOVE that she repurposed it -- it looks so good! And that is a beautiful bedroom too.

And last but not least, Stephanie made over a play room to a more grown up space for her family. I loved every bit of it:

That wall! Oh my. The room is clean and streamlined but a super functional space that looks like a cozy spot to hang out. 

If you'd like to be considered for next month's recap of the party, please include a link to TDC in your post, or copy and paste this code into it: 

<div align="center"><a href="http://www.thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/" title="TDC Before and After" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/beforeAndAfterButton_thumb1.gif" alt="TDC Before and After" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

Now it's time to link up again! I'd LOVE to see some fall projects! :) Can't wait to see what you have to share this month! 

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