Start Here: A Calmer Home in Small Steps

Welcome to Olive & Loft. If you are new here, this page is the quickest way to find what you need. Everything on this site follows the same idea: small, affordable changes, done one at a time, add up to a home that feels calm and looks put together.

Our three simple rules

1. Clear before you decorate. A tidy surface makes even a simple vase look styled. Most rooms need less stuff, not more.
2. Light and texture first. Warm bulbs, a lamp at eye level, linen, wood, wool and a few plants do more than any trend piece.
3. One room, one weekend. Pick one space, set a small budget and finish it before you start the next.

Where to begin

If your rooms feel flat or unfinished

Go to Home Decor and pick a room: Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen & Dining, Bathroom or Entryway. Each idea comes with sizes, colors and rough costs so you can copy it.

If a season or holiday is coming up

Seasonal Decor has ideas for fall, Christmas and winter, spring and Easter and summer that you can set up in an afternoon and store easily.

If you live in a small space

Small Spaces & Apartments shows how to make a studio, rental or tiny room feel bigger, calmer and better organized.

If your home feels cluttered

Start with Cleaning & Organizing. Simple routines and storage that fits the way you actually live will make every other change easier.

Save ideas for later

Every image on Olive & Loft has a Pinterest Save button. Follow us on Pinterest to keep the ideas you like in one place, and come back when you are ready to try them.