Buying a shelf for someone in Nairobi
Buying a shelf for family in Nairobi from abroad, or for a colleague. Send them the link to see it in their room first, then one person pays.
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Notes from our workshop at Dagoretti Corner, Nairobi, on stackable steel shelving, furniture for Kenyan homes, and how a shelf grows.
Is there an IKEA in Kenya?
There is no IKEA store in Kenya. What people in Nairobi do instead, and a modular steel shelf that is made here and delivered assembled within a week.
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Bookshelf designs in Kenya
What a bookshelf costs in Kenya, how deep it should be, how much room to leave between shelves and what it is made of. Then designs for the wall you have, with prices.
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Shelves designs for a Nairobi home
Shelves designs for a Nairobi home, arranged by the wall you have: a narrow wall, a low wall, a corner, two heights and a whole wall. Each with its size and price.
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A shelf as a room divider in a Nairobi flat
A shelf as a room divider in a Nairobi flat: open on both sides, lets the light through, and holds things. Heights and prices for four dividers.
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Wall unit designs for the living room
Three wall unit layouts for a Nairobi living room, how wide to go for your wall and your TV, and what each of them costs to buy.
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An open wardrobe for a small bedroom
An open wardrobe for a small bedroom: a steel rail with shelves that stands on the floor. What it holds, what it costs, and the other routes.
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How to arrange a bedsitter
A bedsitter is one room doing three jobs. Where the bed goes, one low piece for the TV, storage that goes up, and what each of our pieces costs.
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How wide should a TV stand be?
How wide a TV stand should be for a 43, 55 or 65-inch TV, how tall and how deep it should be, and what a TV stand costs in Kenya.
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Modular furniture in Kenya
Why furniture made of parts that stack together suits Kenyan homes, and how it compares with store-bought pieces, a fundi's work and flat-pack kits.
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