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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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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 head, actually come to fruition. This is part of a series called “Ain’t Too Proud to Dumpster Dive”. Since we don’t have a lot of dumpsters in Atlanta, most of my stuff is coming from the side of the road, but that doesn’t flow off the tongue like my title. Haha
The 4 Locations on My Bucket List this Summer
It’s summertime and the living is easy, unless you live in Atlanta with temperatures in the upper 90’s every…damn…day. With the humidity taking it over 100 degrees, I don’t even want to go outside anymore until September because it’s only going to get worse. If you know me at all, you know I don’t like heat one bit. It’s exhausting and just takes the energy out of me.
Embrace the Unexpected – The Western Gothic Interior Design Style
In the wild world of interior design, trends come and go like tumbleweeds on a dusty trail. But just when you think you’ve seen it all, along comes a style that defies convention and captures the imagination: Western Gothic. Yes, you heard that right—it’s like cowboys and Edgar Allan Poe decided to team up for a home makeover. How on earth do these two seemingly disparate styles come together? Let’s saddle up and explore!
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.
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Renovating My House – The Beginning Interior
This is the second post on the “before” pictures of my house, pre-renovation. This first one was on the exterior and how it...
Really Great Things to do in Atlanta on July 4th
I remember as a child going to the July 4th fireworks with our blankets and eating hot dogs and salt water taffy. I’m from New...
An Ottoman Makeover
I picked this ottoman up from the side of the road and it was extremely waterlogged. During one of our rainy weeks, I kept...
The Best Little Coffee Shops in Atlanta
Some people refer to coffee as the nectar of the gods. I thoroughly concur. Coffee is my thang and my spirit just isn’t right in...
Renovating My House – The Beginning
I have always wanted to renovate a house and in 2017 I went looking in the Atlanta area in-town to find something that I can buy...
Fire Mountain Inn & Cabins & Treehouses
Before the pandemic, I had the opportunity to visit the Fire Mountain Inn & Cabins & Resort in the...
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