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Leslie Karen is a blog dedicated to women who are forever curious, passionate and don’t believe in limits. I love DIY’ing and trying to figure out how to do things, traveling, designing interiors, finding good restaurants, fashion and reading. Basically just about anything creative and artistic. I spent all of my adult years in the finance/marketing world professionally (except for two stints in the nightclub and restaurant business), but always loved the creative arts.

I want women to feel their most beautiful, creative, passionate, adventurous and self-loved. Leslie Karen is all about showing women how they can re-imagine their lives. 

I get so excited interacting with creative and artistic people. Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it’s never failed anybody. Each week I will take you with me as I explore all things. I invite you along on this exciting journey with me and we’ll figure it out together.

We will explore Creative Design together:

  • Creatively Design your Home

  • Creatively Design your Work

  • Creatively Design your Relationship

  • Creatively Design your Life

Fun Facts

  • I looooove Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups but only after they’ve been refrigerated.
  • My first car was an orange Volkswagen Beetle with a broken gas gauge and I only ran out of gas once…haha
  • My favorite artist of all time is Prince…..do not challenge me on this!
  • I prefer mountains/lakes over beaches/oceans
  • Ever since I was a little girl I’ve had a corn cob phobia so I always cut my corn off the cob.

I am based in Atlanta, GA and live in a fixer-upper with my rescue pit mix dog, Domi, who I’m obsessed with.

Designer & Diy’er pumped up on caffeine and willing to create anything. I want to let women know they can do it and if they don’t want to, I will.

popular posts

2027 Colors of the Year: The Earthy, Restorative Paint Colors Taking Over Interiors – Part 1

2027 Colors of the Year: The Earthy, Restorative Paint Colors Taking Over Interiors – Part 1

If there is one thing the 2027 Colors of the Year are telling us, it’s this: apparently, we would all like to calm the hell down. And honestly? That’s fair.

After years of design trends swinging between beige minimalism, dopamine decorating, moody interiors, maximalism and every shade of green known to mankind, the paint companies seem to have collectively decided that our homes need to do something more important than simply look pretty. They need to make us feel good.

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Giving Me Life – 4 Spooky Nail Trends to Try this Halloween

Giving Me Life – 4 Spooky Nail Trends to Try this Halloween

Halloween nails are basically wearable mini art projects, with enough options for everyone from “I acknowledge Halloween” to “I AM HALLOWEEN.”

If you think Halloween decorating is the only place you get to unleash your inner creative director, think again. Halloween nails have entered the chat. And honestly, I think we should all partake.

There is something ridiculously fun about decorating your nails for the season. It’s temporary, it’s playful, and unlike painting your entire house orange and covering every available surface with skeletons, you can remove it when November rolls around. No storage bin required. Well… except for the nail polish collection you swear you are no longer going to add to.

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Leslie Karen is a blog dedicated to women who are forever curious, passionate and don’t believe in limits. I love DIY’ing and trying to figure out how to do things, traveling, designing interiors, finding good restaurants, fashion and reading. Basically just about anything creative and artistic.

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