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Mvule and mukwa hardwood samples in the studio workshop
Custom Joinery & Finishes

Custom Joinery & Finishes

Wardrobes, kitchens, libraries and built-in cabinetry produced in our Nairobi workshop with hand-applied finishes.

Detailed specifications, sectional drawings and material notes for custom joinery & finishes will appear here once added via /admin.

What it includes

Specifications.

  • Solid timber + veneer

    Mvule, mukwa, walnut, oak. Quarter-sawn book-matched veneers on void-free birch ply substrates.

  • Hand-applied finishes

    Hardwax oils and tung-oil rubs in the workshop; conversion-varnish only where the spec demands.

  • Built-in libraries + walk-ins

    Shadow-gap detailing, integrated lighting, push-to-open hardware. Designed to read as part of the wall.

  • Kitchens

    Flush-fit doors, handle-less recessed pulls, stone or steel work surfaces specified to the layout.

Materials

What we work in.

Mvule (Iroko) hardwood

East African workhorse — dense, stable, deepens with hand-oiled finish over years.

Quarter-sawn walnut veneer

Book-matched on void-free birch ply for cabinet doors and library carcasses.

Honed natural stone surfaces

Kenyan dolomite and imported quartzite, finished and templated in-house.

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Mchoro Mawe Designs · Nairobi