Author Archives: Ivy de Leon

About Ivy de Leon

From decorating and home staging to entertaining and gardening, I enjoy bringing traditional style to each project. I love to combine new and vintage market finds to create elevated and inviting spaces for today's modern lifestyle. CONTACT: IVY@IVYDELEON.COM

Thrifting Vanity Tray

Do you have a special area for your pretty things to start your day?  A stop to the thrift shop reminded me that it was time to do a little Spring organizing starting with myself. I’ve scheduled a hair cut, started an inspiration … Continue reading

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Staircase DIY

Personalizing a house rental presents a few challenges.   Among them is whether or not to make the investment in quality items that you cannot move with you.  Case in point, how to bring personality to this small staircase. Paint would be an easy … Continue reading

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Happy Easter

   HAPPY EASTER Have Wonderful Day!

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Weekend Real Estate

This end unit townhome in Princeton, NJ, is loaded with luxuries inside and out. The large formal living and dining rooms have recessed lighting & opulent details. New designer kitchen features a built-in Sub Zero refrigerator with 2-drawer freezer, Wolf … Continue reading

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Curated

Setting the Easter table is exciting.  The possibilities are endless from casual to formal.  Finding inspiration is as easy as taking a walk outside, now that Spring flowers are everywhere.  Put away the white dishes and add color to your … Continue reading

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Brume

Brume is the most photographed window film company in the UK, regularly featured in Living Etc, Ideal Home, House Beautiful, Elle Decoration and  Homes and Gardens.  Brume’s  line of  privacy window film adds style and security.  The selection includes a cut-out design … Continue reading

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Spring Break

  Taking a little Spring Break.  See you soon.

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Weekend Real Estate

Princeton, NJ is a beautiful town with many exquisite houses. It is naturally fitting to explore real estate in my home town for my first real estate tour. This majestic all brick John Russell Pope manor (c.1900) sits welcoming on … Continue reading

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Curated

French Country, an eclectic mix of the casual and the formal, the old and the new. Sources:  One-of-a-Kind-Consignment, Wisteria, CB2, The Well Appointed House Thanks for stopping by. Need a makeover, contact me  info@ivydeleon.com

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Spring Green

With the arrival of Spring add a  burst of green to your decor.  “Green is nature’s neutral,” designer John Loecke says in the April issue of Better Homes & Gardens.  One of my favorite shades of green is  classic kelly green.  Take a … Continue reading

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