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2026 Spring and Summer Design Trends – Part 1
In a world where our news feeds are filled with turmoil happening around the world and we are constantly questioning what is real and what is fake, people are craving comfort, familiarity, and security now more than ever.
Spaces that calm your nervous system and help you recharge after a long day of staying hyper vigilant are on the rise and these Spring/Summer 2026 interior design trends echo these sentiments with the use of grounding materials, nostalgic treasures and playful details.
The 25 Best Easter & Spring Nails
Spring has entered the chat. The birds are chirping, pollen is plotting against us, and suddenly we all want nails that look like a pastel candy aisle exploded in the best possible way. Easter and Spring nails are not about subtlety — they’re about optimism, color, and a tiny bit of chaos… but curated chaos. Obviously.
The Conclusion of Women’s History and National Craft Month – Women Who Are Changing the Game
Being a multi-hyphenate can sometimes make you feel all over the place, but for those of you who know, it can also be a blessing. As I was putting this month’s blog posts together, I noticed that all of these women started off doing many different things with their hands, like crochet, knitting, sewing, quilting, etc. I’m convinced that when you work with your hands, you can do many crafts or arts. Beauty is in making things or at least that’s how I feel.
National Craft Month – Crafting is a Way of Life
rafting is one of my favorite subjects to talk about. It means it’s time to grab your glue gun, flex your creative muscles, and fully embrace the chaos of crafting. As someone who loves a good hands-on project (and has personally experienced the heartbreak of an epic Pinterest fail), I figured this was the perfect time to clear up a common debate:
What’s the difference between crafting and DIY? Because let’s be honest—some people use these terms interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. Let’s break it down. The key difference in a nutshell?
St. Patrick’s Day – All Green Everything!
There are two types of people on St. Patrick’s Day. The first group throws on a wrinkled green T-shirt five minutes before leaving the house so they don’t get pinched. The second group? They commit. I’m somewhere in between celebrating from afar and throwing up a pint of stout at the local Irish Pub.
National Craft Month – Hurray for Crochet!
March is National Craft Month, which means it’s time to talk about something near and dear to my creative little heart: making things with your hands. Real things. Beautiful things. Things that require patience, creativity, and maybe a cup of coffee sitting next to you while you figure out what on earth you just did three rows back.
BHM: Celebrating African American Etsy Sellers
Every year when Black History Month rolls around, I find myself reflecting on legacy, creativity, innovation… and where I’m putting my dollars. Because celebration is cute. But circulation of money? That’s power.
For my final post of Black History Month, I’m spotlighting something near and dear to my design-loving, small-business-supporting heart: Black Etsy sellers. The makers. The artists. The creatives, building beautiful things from their homes, studios, kitchen tables, and late-night bursts of genius.
16 Artists To Celebrate for Black History Month
As I’ve been reflecting on my journey as a Maker and Artist and how it took me almost all of my life to realize that I was indeed a Maker and Artist. I’d been taught all my life to be creative and am well versed in Crochet, Knitting, Sewing, Quilting, Macrame, Interior Design and other creative and DIY endeavors. But when it was time to actually pick a career, it didn’t even occur to me to pursue the Creative Arts.
Last Minute Valentine’s Chocolate for the Procrastinator
This is the season of CHOCOLATE.Traditionally I’m not a huge fan of chocolate unless it’s of the best quality and face it, you usually don’t get quality chocolate unless you really go looking for it. I wouldn’t say I’m a chocolate snob, but I just wasn’t a chocolate lover until I tasted chocolate made by a chocolatier. I also went to a cacao farm in Costa Rica and learned how they made chocolate, so I have a whole new appreciation of what goes into real artisanal chocolate making.
Black History Month: The Most Inspiring African American Interior Designers
Black History Month is the perfect time to pause, look around, and give credit where credit is long overdue. Interior design—like so many creative industries—has been shaped, stretched, and elevated by Black designers who don’t just follow trends, they set them. They challenge what “good taste” looks like, push past safe neutrals, and design spaces that actually say something.
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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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