Custom Sofas Made in Kigali

Who a custom sofa is for

A made-to-order sofa makes sense when a standard size does not fit the wall, when you want a specific seat depth or height for comfort, or when the colour has to match a room you have already planned. Families often want a deep L-shape for the living room; apartment owners may need a compact two-seater that still seats well; hotels, lounges and offices need seating in a consistent fabric across several pieces.

If you already own a sofa and want it repaired or recovered, that is a different service — see our upholstery and re-upholstery page. This page is about building a new sofa from the frame up.

Shapes we build

Every sofa is drawn to your dimensions, so these are starting points rather than fixed models:

• L-shape and corner sofas, with the chaise on the left or right.
• Two-seater and three-seater sofas.
• Modular sectionals that can be rearranged.
• Curved lounge sofas for larger living rooms and reception areas.
• Chesterfield-style sofas and daybeds.

Fabric, leather and colour choices

Covers are available in velvet, boucle, linen, chenille and genuine leather. Each has its own character: velvet gives depth of colour, boucle adds texture, linen feels relaxed, chenille is soft and hard-wearing, and leather ages well with use.

Our current colour range includes beige, cream, off-white, light grey, medium grey, taupe, sand, charcoal grey, black, dark brown, chocolate brown, warm mocha, navy blue, dusty blue, olive green, sage green, khaki, terracotta, camel and soft blush. You can preview colours on our sofas in the shop before you decide, and we will show you real fabric samples before production.

How design, build and install works

We start by understanding the room: wall length, where the doors and windows are, how many people need to sit and whether the sofa should face a TV, a window or a dining area. From there we agree the shape, overall size, seat depth, arm style and cushion feel, and you choose the cover.

The sofa is then built in our Kigali workshop on a kiln-dried hardwood frame with webbing or sinuous springs and high-density foam, before it is covered and finished. Our team delivers it and places it in the room, checking that modules line up and cushions sit correctly.

How to measure your space

You do not need to be precise to start a conversation, but good numbers make the first drawing much closer to the final piece. Use a metal tape, measure in centimetres and write each figure on a simple sketch of the room.

• Wall lengths, measured at floor level and again at about 1 metre high, because walls are rarely perfectly straight.
• Ceiling height in at least two places.
• Positions of windows, doors, sockets, switches, pipes and the main water or gas points.
• Skirting height and any beams, columns or boxed-in pipes.
• Doorways, corridors and stair widths the finished piece has to pass through.

What to prepare before you request a quote

A quote for a custom sofa is only as accurate as the information behind it. Before you message us, gather the following so we can respond with useful questions instead of guesses:

• Your rough measurements and a sketch, or simply photos of the room taken from each corner.
• Two or three reference images of styles you like, from Instagram, Pinterest or our portfolio.
• Your preferred colours and finishes, even if you are undecided.
• How the space is used day to day and by whom.
• Your location in Kigali or elsewhere in Rwanda, so we can plan delivery and installation.

Where we work

Our workshop and showroom are at Gacuriro 55, KG 375 St, Kigali. We design, deliver and install across Kigali and throughout Rwanda, and we are happy to discuss projects elsewhere in East Africa. Send your location with your enquiry and we will confirm what delivery and installation involve for your site.

Frequently asked questions