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Take a Look: My Home Office

Take a Look: My Home Office

January 15, 2022January 16, 2022   7 Min Read

My home office has always been a little slice of heaven, even before that faithful day in March 2020 when we were forced to work from home indefinitely. Since moving into our house four years ago, I continually worked on…

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One Room Challenge – Guest Room Reveal

One Room Challenge – Guest Room Reveal

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021   5 Min Read

Some may say it’s been a while since I talked about our guest bedroom on the blog, and perhaps it’s taken longer than expected to finish. Others will say that I completely forgot about it and am now scrambling to…

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One-Room Challenge – Bathroom Reveal

One-Room Challenge – Bathroom Reveal

October 1, 2020December 31, 2020   7 Min Read

It’s been a hot minute since I last blogged about our “fun” one-room challenges. Well, today is the day I finally have an update on our bathroom…IT’S DONE! And let me tell you, it’s been absolute hell to get to…

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One Room Challenge – The One with the Bathroom

One Room Challenge – The One with the Bathroom

June 21, 2020November 22, 2020   3 Min Read

OK, we went from a no-room challenge life to doing two rooms at the same damn time! Thanks to a surprise leak, we realized the time had come for us to redo our main bathroom. We were hoping to wait…

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One Room Challenge – Spare Room

One Room Challenge – Spare Room

May 30, 2020October 20, 2021   3 Min Read

Hello One Room Challenge…I’ve always wanted to do one, but I never had the time or proper inspiration. I kind of started doing one with my office, but it took so long and I forgot to actually take before photos….

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What I’ve learned about owning a house…

What I’ve learned about owning a house…

December 20, 2018November 22, 2020   3 Min Read

It’s been just over a year since Peter and I moved into our first home! As fabulous as this sounds, we’ve quickly learned we know NOTHING about owning a home! We are 30-somethings with no clue about anything home maintenance….

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Instagram Home Decor Inspo!

Instagram Home Decor Inspo!

February 26, 2017November 22, 2020   3 Min Read

As Peter and I begin to look into our next major milestone (hello home ownership), I have found myself gravitating to more home decor focused Instagram accounts to fill my feed with #HomeGoals. While saving up for a down payment…

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I'm standing in a field with a light-brown hat covering my nose and mouth.

Welcome to Simply Matisse – my place to share my thoughts and adventures as a married, 30-something, quirky Toronto PR chick with two Old English Sheepdogs.

I'm beyond excited for my Mother's Day gift of Leg I'm beyond excited for my Mother's Day gift of Lego Spice Girls!!!

I may be 35 years old, but I'm really a child at heart.

[Image: Matisse's hand holds up a box of Lego's Brick Headz of the Spice Girls.]
It's Monday, and you know what that means! Happy M It's Monday, and you know what that means! Happy Mug Monday. I know, I know, I've been a bit absent from my Instagram lately, so I've missed a few of these, but I'm back and ready to go.

Today's mug was actually a gift to me when I was in Washington, D.C., a few weeks ago for a conference. I saw it, sent a photo to my husband to warn him that it was coming home, and made my way to the cash register.

This @RaeDunn mug features one of my most common inner thoughts, "I'd rather be watching Friends."

Really though, how could I not buy this?!

While I'm not watching @friends right now, I'm still enjoying this beautiful morning. 

Happy Monday, everyone!

[Image: Matisse's hand holds up a white mug with black text, "I'd rather be watching Friends."]
Had an amazing weekend in Ottawa with my mom celeb Had an amazing weekend in Ottawa with my mom celebrating Mother’s Day! From sightseeing and delicious food to shopping and mind-blowing art, I’d like to think this weekend was a big success. Until we meet again, Ottawa.

[Image 1: Matisse standing with here hands up in the air while under hanging plastic containers cut to look like birds. Image 2: The outside of the Byward Market during a sunny day. Image 3: A distant view of Parliament Hill. Image 4: Matisse’s hand holding the wrapper for a Beavertail treat. Image 5: A delicious Mercato pizza from The Grand restaurant that has arugula, prosciutto, mozzarella and tomato sauce on a thin crust. Image 6: Matisse’s hand holding the National Gallery of Canada’s floor plan. Video: A short clip of William Kentridge’s “More Sweetly Play the Dance.”]
It's Monday, which means say hello to this week's It's Monday, which means say hello to this week's mug! 

Yes, I know; this account becomes a @meidesignsca stan account on Mondays, but come on! Her collection of @schittscreek mugs fills my cupboards, and I wouldn't have it any other way. 

Today, I needed a bit of a silly, uplifting mug, and there is no one more uplifting or ridiculous that the fabulous Alexis Rose. 

Because, really, we could all use a little bit of Alexis in our lives.

[Image: A hand holds up a white mug with an illustration of Schitt's Creek's Alexis Rose squatting down next to the text "La la la la la la la la A little bit Alexis."]
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