Cottage Street at the holidays started the idea of Olivia Pearl. Owner Kimberly Downey had a love for interior design, and all things design and the holiday storefronts inspired the idea of opening a shop filled with practical, beautiful home goods and interior design services.
“Olivia Pearl is different from other home decor shops because we offer a variety of decor and home goods that can easily mix in with different styles,” explained Kimberly. “Whether you are looking for something for your own home or shopping for someone else I feel like you can find what you are looking for.”
The store offers a wide range of items to shop from furniture to kitchenware and textiles, as well as blankets, pillows, candles, and decor. For Kimberly, the most important things in choosing what to sell are quality and safety and she has very high standards for both.
“We opened during the midst of COVID and during a time when we could not go to vendor shows and see products in person. Everything was purchased online,” explained Kimberly. “There were times inventory would arrive and not be what I expected it to be. We would simply return it. I would not put something out in the shop that didn't meet our quality standards.”
Among Olivia Pearl’s wide-ranging offers, the candles are what stand out to customers and have done so since the store’s opening in the spring of 2021.
“We have some staple scents that we carry yearlong and we rotate in seasonal scents,” said Kimberly. ”Our number one candle seller, Milkhouse Candle, is made with pure beeswax and natural paraffin offering a safe and clean candle burning. It's important to me to provide our customers with the safest options for them and their families.”
For many customers, the vibe of the store is what draws them in and brings them back. Both the decor and the smell combine to create an overall feeling that appeals to the store’s clients and makes them want to create the same feeling in their own homes.
“We get a lot of feedback that they like the way it feels in the shop,” said Kimberly. “They enjoy the vibe of the shop. For me, that is when the shop comes full circle.”
In addition to the shop, Kimberly offers her customers home design services that can help them recreate that feeling. Her love for interior design started many years ago when she and her husband renovated their new home from the studs up, a project that surprised her husband.
“I could envision it. We went for it and I fell in love with the process of interior design at that time,” said Kimberly. “I spent a few years designing builds for him and felt my passion come to life.”
Olivia Pearl, both its home shop and design services is a dream come true for Kimberly, who named the store after her daughter and grandmother. As a combination of two loves, Olivia Pearl lets Kimberly do everything she loves and is appreciative of the support from her customers over the past few years.
“I would like my clients to know that everything I put in the shop is something I would put in my own home. Quality of the items in the shop is really important to me and I hope that our customers feel that when they purchase items in the shop or online,” said Kimberly. “Secondly I want our local customers to know that I can also be their design resource. Whether they are renovating, or need a quick living room refresh I am happy to work with them inside their homes.”
For more information, visit the shop at 106 Cottage St. in Easthampton or visit its Instagram page @oliviapearlinteriors.
We offer a variety of decor and home goods that can easily mix in with different styles.