Simply Ola's Reflects Namesake's Love of Family

At Simply Ola’s, one of downtown Canton’s most charming retail spaces, owners Kevin and Maria Sims have staged the store as if it were a home. Located in an historic building on East Main Street, the store maintains an artistic flair with a balance of comfortable classics and farmhouse chic essentials in a welcoming space that never feels cluttered.

Named for the family matriarch, Ola Darby Poole, who died in September 2022 at the age of one hundred, the shop is a fitting tribute to its namesake. She is remembered as a woman of faith and family whose history is interwoven forever into that of the county.

The store offers a spectacular shopping experience, and the owners’ impeccable taste and sure design aesthetic weave a narrative throughout their entire collection. Simply Ola’s tells a story, and that story celebrates craftsmanship, local artists, and the best of their Southern roots.

And those roots run deep at Simply Ola’s. Kevin Sims is the nephew of Ola, a lifelong Cherokee County resident who watched the county blossom.

Ola started working at the former Canton Cotton Mill in the late 1940s and worked there with her husband before leaving the mill in 1957 to stay home and take care of her children, the article states.

The team at the store named for Ola knows that when it comes to creating a home space that you can love, it’s about the details. Simply Ola’s has distinctive items that will help you create the home you envision. Their mission is to take their customers on a journey and to welcome them home at the end of it.

Shopowner Maria has a successful real estate business and knows a thing or two about how to make a home look lovely. The team at Simply Ola’s will even assist with staging services for homeowners who are trying to sell.