Beautiful before and after projects (and link up your own!)

Can you believe it? It's the first Monday of the month and I actually remembered the before and after link up! I'm kind of proud of myself. ;)

I found some fantastic projects to share with you today and then you can link up your own for August. Can we take a minute and cry over how fast this summer has gone?? It was such a fun couple of months for us. (Remember when summer was actually three months?) I do always enjoy when life has some structure again, but I will miss our summer days. We are soaking up the last bits of it over the next couple of weeks.

So here we go -- some of my favorite projects you all shared last month. This super cool bar in Breann's home is awesome:

They built it themselves and I love the wood with the industrial chairs. What a fun spot!

Sonya's shed is SO COOL! It was truly transformed with paint -- she painted (literally) everything and what a difference it made:

What a great space to get away or for the kids to hang out. I love that it feels like a little cabin in her backyard!

Monica's patio updates had me swooning:

Gorgeous, right?? I've been going back and forth on outdoor curtains for our pergola and this has me convinced we should do it. Classic and beautiful.

I also LOVED Carli's deck reveal:

It all feels so lush and I love all of the pretty colors she used. 

Mari-Jane made some simple changes to her laundry room and it turned out beautifully!:

I love that it's super functional too. That wood counter is so beautiful, and I love all the folding space!

Denise made over her closet and I love how everything has a place:

I've been wanting to tweak some items in ours to make it work even better and I love her organization!

And last but certainly not least, Gillian made over their small bathroom and simple updates made such a difference:

You really have to see the before to truly appreciate their work -- it's a beautiful little bathroom now!

If you would like to be considered for next month's recap, please either link to Thrifty Decor Chick in your post or copy and paste this button into it:

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Now let's see what you've been up to recently! I love seeing these before and after posts!