Kilifi Upholstered Bed
Handcrafted by Sarah furniture in 005, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
The Kilifi Upholstered Bed is an upholstered bed handcrafted in Kenya. Its silhouette is quiet and architectural: a tall rectangular headboard, a low footboard with gently rounded shoulders, and short squared feet that lift the frame just clear of the floor. The upholstery is drawn tight across every face, so the corners read as clean lines rather than seams. The frame is fully covered in a pale cream upholstery with a fine, softly napped surface that catches light differently across the headboard than across the footboard. There is no buttoning, piping or stitched detail — the interest comes from proportion and from the shallow curve where the footboard turns. Padding sits close to the frame, giving the bed a firm, tailored profile rather than a plush one. This bed suits a room where the walls are kept plain and the layers happen in the bedding. It sits comfortably beside timber nightstands and warm floors, and the cream tone works with grey linen, charcoal wool and unbleached rugs. The tall headboard gives a place to lean and read; the low footboard keeps sightlines open in a smaller bedroom. Kenya has a long workshop tradition of building furniture frame by frame, upholstering by hand and finishing to order for the room it will live in. Buying through Kamara connects you directly to a maker working in that tradition, and to a piece assembled by hand rather than assembled from a catalogue.
Price: KES 48,000
Availability: In Stock
Category: furniture