5 by 6 Tembea Bed
Handcrafted by The MI Interiors in 005, Upper Savannah, Nairobi, Kenya
The Tembea Bed is an upholstered bed handcrafted in Kenya over a mahogany frame. The headboard is worked in soft grey fabric and finished with a grid of gentle button tufting. Each panel is drawn taut by hand, so the surface stays even and the lines stay square. The frame is built from mahogany and wrapped in a woven grey upholstery that carries a subtle texture across the headboard, side rails and footboard. The headboard rises tall behind the pillows, its tufted squares catching light and shadow. The bed sits low on short square feet, giving it a settled, horizontal proportion. This bed suits a main bedroom where you want a quiet anchor rather than a statement. It pairs easily with dark timber nightstands, a table lamp and layered white bedding, as shown here. The upholstered footboard and rails frame the mattress cleanly, and the neutral grey works with warm walls, pale floors and natural light. Buying the Tembea Bed through Kamara connects you with Kenya's furniture-making trade, where upholstery and timber work are done by hand rather than pressed out by machine. The tufting, the frame and the fabric are assembled by a maker working to a considered standard. It is a piece made deliberately, for a home meant to be lived in.
Price: KES 45,600
Material: mahogany
Availability: In Stock
Category: furniture