Inside Olivia Galli’s Warm & Personal NYC Apartment

There’s a quiet kind of confidence in Olivia Galli’s New York apartment. The kind that doesn’t demand attention but draws you in all the same: like a favorite sweater or a perfectly worn leather chair. For Galli, a photographer and content creator who spent much of her childhood moving between Argentina, Chicago, and upstate New York, this home represents something she’s never had before: permanence.

“This is where I plan to be for a long time,” she shares. “It’s the first space that truly feels like mine.” Intentionality is the throughline in Galli’s approach to decorating. Nothing here is rushed or overly polished. Instead, the apartment unfolds like a photo album, each corner layered with memory, meaning, and personal history. Take the deep blue couch in the living room, chosen specifically to complement a painting given to her by her grandparents that now hangs above it. Or the matchbook collection tucked into a bowl, a surprise discovery in her grandmother’s old handbag, now proudly displayed on her coffee table. “I’m a visual learner,” she says. “I like to have things out where I can see and feel them.”

That theme continues throughout the home, where heirlooms double as design elements. A pair of ceramic owls—borrowed (permanently) from her grandparents’ apartment—watch over the living space. Her closet houses vintage treasures passed down from her impeccably dressed grandmother, including a stunning Gucci jacket. In the hallway, framed portraits from a Vogue feature line the wall, a daily reminder of how far she’s come, and how deep her roots go. “My therapist suggested I hang them where I could see them every day,” Galli adds with a smile.

But this isn’t a shrine to the past—it’s a living, breathing space that evolves with her. One of her proudest additions is the oversized coffee table, built for more than just aesthetics. “I wanted a place for all my favorite things—candles, books, matchbooks,” she says. “Something that felt beautiful but also lived-in.” Her dining table, crafted by close friends, serves double duty as both a workspace and a centerpiece for dinner parties where home-cooked meals and storytelling go hand-in-hand.

Galli’s is a home that feels layered but light, storied yet totally fresh. It’s comfort, defined on Olivia’s own terms, where cozy meals, inherited treasures, and hard-earned style coexist in perfect harmony. “Being able to slow down and bring pieces in at my own pace has brought me so much joy,” she reflects. “Everything in here has a purpose. Everything tells a story.”