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Form & Habitat Interiors
Concept project

The Nyali Guest House

Category
Commercial
Location
Nyali, Mombasa
Services involved
Commercial Interior DesignFurniture and Material SelectionInterior Styling
Guest room with a tall upholstered headboard, pale timber bedside tables and soft lamp light
Reference photography — illustrative of the concept, not a photograph of a completed project.

Overview

A concept for an eight-room guest house near the coast. The rooms trade decoration for comfort — good beds, generous storage, blackout and breeze — while the dining room carries more character through timber, low lighting and woven details.

Design brief

Create guest rooms that are easy for housekeeping to turn around and a dining room that feels relaxed in daylight and intimate in the evening.

Design approach

  1. Guest rooms share a consistent kit of furniture and finishes, making maintenance and replacement straightforward.

  2. Fabrics and finishes are selected for humidity, salt air and frequent cleaning.

  3. The dining room uses dimmable, layered lighting so a single room can serve breakfast and dinner.

Material & colour palette

  • Coral sand

    Guest-room walls

  • Teak

    Headboards and dining furniture

  • Sea grey

    Upholstery accents

Materials

  • Performance upholstery fabrics
  • Solid timber furniture with marine-grade finishes
  • Woven palm and sisal accents

Furniture & lighting

Furniture

  • Upholstered headboards with integrated reading lights
  • Luggage benches and open wardrobes for airflow

Lighting

  • Dimmable pendants in the dining room
  • Bedside reading lights on separate switches

Design considerations

Coastal climate
Humidity and salt air shape every specification, from fabric choice to metal finishes.
Operational ease
Standardising room furniture keeps housekeeping simple and replacements quick.

This is a fictional concept project prepared for the studio portfolio. It does not represent a real client, and no costs, measurements or outcomes are implied.

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