Residential interior design in Nairobi & Kenya

Residential interior design is the practice of planning, designing and decorating the inside of a home so it works for the people in it. It's a part of what Interior Design Nairobi does across the city, alongside commercial interior design.

What residential interior design covers

We take a home from empty or dated to finished and styled. A full scope includes:

• Space planning and flow, how rooms connect and how you move through them
• Colour and material schemes suited to Kenyan light and dust
• Lighting design, layered ambient, task and accent lighting (not one bulb per room)
• Furniture selection, layout and custom joinery, wardrobes, TV units and kitchens
• Styling, the art, textiles and finishing that make a house feel complete

Designed for how Kenyan homes are built

A Kilimani apartment, a Karen maisonette and an upcountry bungalow each ask for a different approach, and a designer who knows the difference saves you money.

Apartments (Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Westlands)

New units are often boxy and bright with limited storage. We make compact apartments feel generous with built-in storage, feature walls, mirrors placed to bounce light, and furniture scaled to the room rather than the showroom.

Maisonettes & townhouses (Karen, Runda, Lavington)

Larger homes need a cohesive scheme across many rooms and a double-height or stairwell moment handled well. The brief is usually a complete, consistent interior rather than one room.

Bedsitters, studios & SQs

Small-space design is its own craft. Multi-use furniture, a tight palette of two or three colours, and clever storage turn a bedsitter or servant's quarter into a space that lives far bigger than its floor area.

Room by room

Living room

The room guests see and the family uses most. We get the seating layout, conversation distances, TV position and lighting right first, then layer in a feature wall, rug and art.

Kitchen

Hardwearing cabinetry built for Kenyan cooking, with materials chosen for our humidity (blockboard or marine ply over bare MDF in wet zones). Layout follows the work triangle, then storage, then finishes.

Bedrooms

Calm, well-storaged retreats with fitted wardrobes sized to the room, good blackout for sleep, and bedside lighting that actually works for reading.

Bathrooms & home offices

Fresh finishes, smart storage and proper lighting in bathrooms; a focused, on-brand home office for working from home.

Modern or simple, designed to your budget

From statement modern interiors to clean, budget-aware schemes, we design for your taste and your numbers, and we tell you what things cost in Kenyan shillings up front. See the interior design cost guide for real ranges, or our packages for starting prices.

How we work

One designer, concept to handover: consultation, a concept within 7 days, design and sourcing, then installation and styling. See our process and recent projects.

In scope: design, decoration, sourcing and project management for homes. Out of scope: we don't sell furniture as standalone products, and we don't do architecture, structural or exterior and landscaping work.