Who is Leslie Karen?
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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Pinterest Trend 2025 – Primary Play (Pops of Color) Part 1
“Adulting is overrated” and apparently, Pinterest agrees. Their 2025 trend report basically screams, “Let your inner child loose with a Crayola box and a paintbrush.” Enter: Primary Play—a bold, unapologetically fun design trend where your house becomes your canvas and your furniture and accessories get a facelift. And not to be left behind, this design style also includes secondary colors like green, orange and purple. You can even throw in a hot pink. It’s taking these colors and “popping” them.
The 40 Best Spring Nails You Absolutely Need Right Now
Spring is here, and you know what that means: pollen is everywhere, my head feels like it’s about to explode and if I rub my itchy eyes anymore, I’m not going to have any eyeballs. Maybe I should just get a yellow manicure so I can blend in. But I digress.
Spring Style Just in Time for Easter and Beyond
Ah, spring. That magical time of year when we collectively emerge from our winter gloom, blink at the sunshine like confused baby deer, and suddenly feel the urge to clean everything in sight. Flowers are popping up, the air smells fresh, and people everywhere are pretending they don’t still have a rogue Christmas decoration lurking in a corner somewhere.
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
It’s Time to Revisit the Black House
Image via Nesting with Grace I love black houses and black walls so much. I even have a whole board devoted to black walls on my...
The Haven Conference for Content Creators
For the second year in a row, I went to the Haven Conference in Atlanta. This conference is specifically for content creators in...
Ain’t Too Proud to Dumpster Dive – The Little Chair Project
DIY is my jam, but it does take some time. The process can sometimes be tedious, but there’s nothing like seeing what’s in my...
The 4 Locations on My Bucket List this Summer
Image via Romantic Asheville It’s summertime and the living is easy, unless you live in Atlanta with temperatures in the upper...
Embrace the Unexpected – The Western Gothic Interior Design Style
Image via Brush and Bloom Studios Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links and I receive a commission if you visit a link...
14 Things That Are Giving Me Life Right Now
Image via Archinect I really enjoy making lists or saving pictures of everything that is inspiring or “giving me life” every...
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I’d love to work with you! Let me help you build your dream home, a new design for your office space, or create that cozy, chic room for your guests. I also happily answer general questions, share home-staging tips, and can recommend good products/fun decorating ideas. Do get in touch!
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