What it’s all about
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:
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Creatively Design your Home
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Creatively Design your Work
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Creatively Design your Relationship
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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
20 Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts
So, for those of you who wait until the last minute to buy a Mother’s Day gift, like me, we all have to give Amazon their props. If you have Amazon Prime, you can literally wait until the last minute, or at least two or three days before to purchase and get it in time. I have curated a list of gifts that encompass all price points and very diverse categories.
One Room Challenge Week #5 Spring 2024 – It’s All Coming Together
Another week down and this challenge is not for the faint of heart, but I’m loving it. If you’re just tuning in, I’ve joined the One Room Challenge which is a design challenge where you pick one room in your house to renovate and/or makeover. I have eight weeks to finish a room in my house and every Wednesday I upload the link to this blog post on the One Room Challenge website as well as my Instagram @lesliekarendesign. You’ll be able to see everybody’s progress as well as tons of inspiration for every room in your house and even some outdoor spaces. This is Week 5 and if you want to see Weeks 1-4, I have the links at the bottom of this post.
The Epic List of 56 Mother’s Day Gifts from Amazon
Mother’s Day is almost here. Yippee!! I always like to get an early start to finding a gift for my own Mom and these gift guides give me so many ideas. Does it seem like the older your Mom gets, the harder it is to find something that she doesn’t already have? Every year I rack my brain.
One Room Challenge Week #4 Spring 2024 – Fake It Till You Make It
Another week down and my One Room Challenge is coming along. If you’re just tuning in, I’ve joined the One Room Challenge which is a design challenge where you pick one room in your house to renovate and/or makeover. I have eight weeks to finish a room in my house and every Wednesday I upload the link to this blog post on the One Room Challenge website. You’ll be able to see everybody’s progress as well as tons of inspiration for every room in your house and even some outdoor spaces. This is Week 4 and if you want to see Weeks 1-3, I have the links at the bottom of this post.
Spring Cleaning – Pantry Reorganization
The one thing I don’t look forward to every year is Spring Cleaning. I capitalized it, because it’s definitely a “thing”. My mother made it so when I was a little girl and it’s ingrained into me. Now don’t get me wrong, I love the freshness in the air, the warmer weather and all of the outdoor activities, but the pollen is killing me and I never feel up to all of the Spring Cleaning that needs to be done. My Allegra has seemed to stop working so I will have to find something else to combat my itchy eyes, stuffy nose and dry throat.
One Room Challenge Week #3 Spring 2024 – It’s Getting Real
It’s Week 3 of the One Room Challenge Spring 2024 and I am fully immersed in the process and getting all my ducks in a row. The One Room Challenge is an eight week challenge where designers and decorators are invited to pick one room in their home and renovate or redecorate it in an eight week span. We post on the ORC website every week and you can follow along with your favorites. Obviously, I hope you follow me on my journey.
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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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