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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.COMThrifting 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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						Tagged beauty, martha stewart, Pinterest, Summer Style, Thirfting, vanity tray					
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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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						Tagged Dash and Albert, diy, Home Decorators, Ikea, Marshalls, nailhead trim, staircase					
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		Happy Easter
HAPPY EASTER Have Wonderful Day!
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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						Tagged Ellen Lefkowitz, Gloria Nilson Realtors, New Jersey, Princeton, real estate, townhouse					
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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 →
									
						Posted in Decorating, Entertaining					
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						Tagged Calico Corners, horchow, Pottery Barn, Teleflora, Williams-Sonoma					
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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 →
Spring Break
Taking a little Spring Break. See you soon.
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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						Tagged Callaway Henderson Sotheby's International Realty., House Tour, NJ, Princeton					
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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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						Tagged CB2, Curated, One-Of-A-Kind Consignment, The Well Appointed House, Wisteria					
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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 →
									
						Posted in Decorating					
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						Tagged Better Homes and Gardens, Green, House Beautiful, John Loecke					
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