Join our mailing list and stay up-to-date on everything we’re doing!

The Blog

Southeastern Showhouse 2024 – Main Floor – Part 1

Southeastern Showhouse 2024 – Main Floor – Part 1

I just went to the Southeastern Showhouse in Atlanta this past weekend and let me tell you, it was fabulous. There were so many interior design, art and styling ideas that I was almost hyperventilating going from room to room. This is my thing; going to showhouses and model homes and even open houses. I just love design and get so much inspiration from them.

read more
One Room Challenge Week #6 Spring 2024 – When It Rains It Pours

One Room Challenge Week #6 Spring 2024 – When It Rains It Pours

If you are new to my blog and are just joining me, let me tell you about the One Room Challenge. It’s an eight week challenge where participants pick a room to renovate or makeover and post it on their Blog, Instagram and/or Tiktok. Then each Wednesday, we upload each week’s posts to the ORC website. There, you’ll be able to see all of our progress and get some helpful design and DIY tips. The links to my previous blog posts are at the bottom of this post.

read more
20 Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts

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.

read more
One Room Challenge Week #5 Spring 2024 – It’s All Coming Together

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.

read more
The Epic List of 56 Mother’s Day Gifts from Amazon

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.

read more

Stay Connected!

Stay connected and up-to-date with the latest posts, projects and home diy tips. Get all the latest news, insights and inspiration straight to your inbox. Sign up here!

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.

Stay Connected!

© 2023 Leslie Karen. All rights reserved.