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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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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 always had this preconceived notion of Kingston, I always had this preconceived notion of Kingston, Ont. But after exploring this beautiful city, I can't wait to return. To be honest, I'd even consider moving there (consider this your warning, Petey!).

From the delicious food to the gorgeous shops and, of course, the amazing record shops, this town instantly felt like home. 

I want to give a special shout-out to @cravecoffeehouse, @miogelatokingston, @martelloonbrock, @martelloalley, and @somethingelserecords for being fabulous and being the highlights of my day!

If you're looking for a fun day trip, I strongly suggest playing tourist in Kingston.

[Image 1: Matisse smiles as she stands in the middle of a metal-framed white heart with gold tinsel. Image 2: An arrow-shaped chalkboard with red writing reads, "This way to awesome." Image 3: A round wooden table with an apple turnover, a red pepper and feta quiche, and a Crave Coffee House-branded cup of coffee in the middle of the two plates. Image 4: Matisse's hand holds up a colourful cup of gelato, hazelnut latte and stracciatella flavoured gelato, to be exact.]
Last week, I got to check something off my profess Last week, I got to check something off my professional bucket list - I got to speak at the @iabcgram World Conference. 

Read all about it in my latest blog post (I know, I apparently forgot about that too). The link is in my bio!

[Image: Matisse stands next to a projection screen with the title slide for her presentation, "Putting the 'A' in IDEA."]
What an incredible week in New York City! From bei What an incredible week in New York City! From being a speaker at the IABC World Conference to exploring the city and attending the Pride Parade, it was truly a perfect experience.

#NYC #NewYorkCity #IABC #IABC22 #Tourist #Hamilton #POTUSOnBroadway

[Video description: Various clips from my trip to New York City, including my the airplane in the clouds, Times Square, the Pride Parade, artwork by Monet and Warhol, and the IABC World Conference.]
Two shows in one day? You better believe it! Last Two shows in one day? You better believe it! Last night, I had the privilege of seeing the @hamiltonmusical on Broadway.

I wish I could say I handled the excitement with grace and dignity; however, from the moment the lights dimmed, I was a crying mess. 

The whole experience was far beyond what I ever could have imagined. It was the perfect way to end an incredible trip to New York City.

[Image: Matisse’s hand is holding up the playbill for the Broadway show “Hamilton” with the stage in the background.]
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