Journal — Notes on Panelling, Cornices & Craft

Completed living space with coffered LED ceiling and integrated media wall at the Royalwoods Tatu City project

Field Notes: Tatu City — Stone, Sage and a Coffered Ceiling

A photo diary from our Tatu City project: natural stone cladding going up outside, a sage kitchen and black display wall taking shape inside, and the coffered LED ceiling that ties the living space together.

10 July 2026

Royalwoods artisans detailing a layered gypsum tray ceiling by hand on a Nairobi site

Field Notes5 min read

On Site: The Quiet Choreography of a Ceiling Crew

Gypsum dust, scaffold ladders and geometry: what it actually takes to hand-build the layered tray ceilings and panelled walls our clients photograph on reveal day.

26 June 2026

Painted wall panelling in a Nairobi living room

Design Notes4 min read

Why Wall Panelling Is Having a Moment in Nairobi Homes

From Runda to Karen, painted panelling has become the defining gesture of the Kenyan luxury interior. Here is why the trend has staying power — and how to do it properly.

14 May 2026

Ornate ceiling cornice detail in an executive lounge

Craft3 min read

Cornices 101: Choosing the Right Profile for Your Ceiling Height

A deep ornate cornice can crown a room — or crush it. Our workshop guide to matching cornice depth and detail to ceiling height.

2 March 2026

Royalwoods fit-out in progress in a gallery corridor

Studio4 min read

Inside a Royalwoods Fit-Out: From Shop Drawings to Reveal

What actually happens between signing a contract and walking into your finished room? A week-by-week look at how we deliver a panelling project.

20 January 2026

Notes from the workshop

Field Notes: Tatu City — Stone, Sage and a Coffered Ceiling

On Site: The Quiet Choreography of a Ceiling Crew

Why Wall Panelling Is Having a Moment in Nairobi Homes

Cornices 101: Choosing the Right Profile for Your Ceiling Height

Inside a Royalwoods Fit-Out: From Shop Drawings to Reveal

Let's compose a room worth walking into

Notes from the workshop

Field Notes: Tatu City — Stone, Sage and a Coffered Ceiling

On Site: The Quiet Choreography of a Ceiling Crew

Why Wall Panelling Is Having a Moment in Nairobi Homes

Cornices 101: Choosing the Right Profile for Your Ceiling Height

Inside a Royalwoods Fit-Out: From Shop Drawings to Reveal

Let's compose a room worth walking into