Panelled master bedroom in Lavington

Painting, Wallpaper and Decorative Finishes · Lavington, Nairobi · 2025

After: calm master bedroom with upholstered bed, linen drapes and sisal rug, Lavington
After
Before: bare master bedroom with metal bed and unfinished walls, Lavington
Before

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The brief

The room was large but featureless: cream walls, sill-length curtains and a bed floating in the middle. A single dark panelled wall gave it a focal point, and raising the curtains to the ceiling made the windows feel twice the size. The owners kept their existing bed frame; we added the headboard and lamps.

Scope of work

  • Fluted MDF panelling behind the bed, sprayed in forest green
  • Walls repainted in warm white with matching trims
  • Blackout curtains with linen sheers on a ceiling-mounted track
  • Upholstered headboard and two brass wall lamps
  • Wool rug sized to run under the bed and side tables

Materials

  • 18 mm fluted MDF panels
  • Washable matte emulsion
  • Linen-look blackout and sheer fabric
  • Wool-blend rug 2.4 x 3.4 m

Finished space