Chumvi Shoe Rack
Handcrafted by marimart
The Chumvi Shoe Rack is a shoe rack handcrafted in Kenya from cyprus wood. Each tier is built from evenly spaced slats set into a simple upright frame, the kind of quiet joinery that lets the material speak for itself. The result is an open, freestanding piece that reads as calm rather than busy. The rack is made from cyprus and arranged as four slatted shelves stacked within a squared frame. The timber shows a warm, light tone with visible straight grain running along each slat. Surfaces are smooth and lightly finished, and the open construction between shelves keeps the whole form airy and easy to see through. This shoe rack is built for the places shoes gather. It suits a hallway, an entryway or the foot of a bedroom, holding several pairs across its tiers while the top shelf takes a vase, a stack of books or a small tray. The gaps between slats let air move around footwear, and the low, open profile keeps sightlines clear in a narrow space. Buying from a Kamara maker connects you to Kenya's living tradition of working timber by hand. Pieces like this shoe rack are shaped by craftspeople who understand the wood they use and build with unhurried attention. Owning one means keeping a genuinely handmade object in daily service, made by a person rather than a production line.
Price: KES 3,000
Material: cyprus
Dimensions: L 71cm × W 30cm × H 61cm
Availability: In Stock
Category: furniture