— Issue 11 · Vol. 26 — Kampala 07:52 EAT · Kampala
— Dawin Finishes · Kampala

Spaces with Soul.

Style with Substance.

A Kampala-born studio for premium wall finishes, furniture, and décor — plus full design & fit-out for residential, commercial, hospitality and exhibition spaces. Shop a piece, or commission a room.

— Today in the studio

A working studio, not a stock photo.

Live from the Kyambogo workshop floor — what's on the bench, in the finish room, and out the door this week.

  • Bench 03Walnut credenza.Hand-rubbed oil · day 4 of 7
  • Finish roomLime-wash swatches.Kobe matt · 12 tones
  • UpholsteryBoucle three-seater.Custom · Muyenga client
  • DispatchDining table 08.Blanket-wrapped · Mbarara
— 01 / Shop

Take a piece home.

Bench-made furniture, fragranced air, and quiet décor — finished in Kyambogo, shipped insured.

  • A. Furniture · sofas · tables · beds
  • B. Décor · lighting · textiles · mirrors
  • C. Home fragrances · candles · diffusers
  • D. Custom orders · any finish, any scale
From UGX 380,000 Enter shop
— 02 / Commission

Build a room.

Full design & fit-out — residential, commercial, hospitality, exhibition. One accountable studio from brief to handover.

  • 01 Listen · brief, budget, behaviour
  • 02 Specify · BOQ, finishes, mood
  • 03 Make · Kyambogo workshop, bench QA
  • 04 Install · sequenced, snag-free, warranted
Lead time set by project type See our work
— New on the bench

Just off the bench.

Enter shop
— Studio

We design, build, and furnish environments where ideas come to life — whether it's a cozy home, a buzzing café, a bold office, or a show-stopping exhibition booth. From the big picture to the tiniest details, we bring creativity, craft, and a deep love for beautiful, functional design.

— Shop

Three rooms.
One catalogue.

See all
  • 01 · Furniture

    Made on
    the bench.

    Sofas, tables, beds and storage — built in Kyambogo and finished by hand.

    • Sofas
    • Tables
    • Beds
    • Storage
    Browse Furniture
  • 02 · Décor

    Small things,
    finished well.

    Lighting, textiles, mirrors and trays — the small moves that make a room read as deliberate.

    • Lighting
    • Textiles
    • Mirrors
    • Trays
    Browse Décor
  • 03 · Fragrances

    Air with
    intent.

    Candles, reed diffusers and room sprays — blended for our climate.

    • Candles
    • Diffusers
    • Sprays
    • Refills
    Browse Fragrances
— 01 · Lime wash

Kyambogo Bone

Code
DF·LW·011
Sheen
Matte · 3°
Hands
04 coats
Cure
72 hrs · 24°C
Kyambogo Bone Sample · A4 board · UGX 15k · 3 working days
— How we make

Four moves,
every project.

A repeatable process for spaces that aren't.

  1. 01

    Listen.

    Brief, budget, brand, behaviour. We walk the site at three times of day before we draw a thing.

    1–2 wks
  2. 02

    Specify.

    Mood becomes material. Every finish to a swatch, every dimension to a piece — line-item BOQ, no surprises.

    2–4 wks
  3. 03

    Make.

    Four benches and a finish room in Kyambogo. Two-stage QA: once on the bench, once at the gate.

    4–10 wks
  4. 04

    Install.

    Sequenced site work, snag-free handover, and a written warranty on every finish.

    1–3 wks
— Trusted to finish well

One bench
at a time.

Design, build and install under one roofHow we workWhat you approve is what gets delivered
Quoted line by line on an itemised BOQWhat it costsYou see what each element costs before we cut a board
Backed after handover by a written workmanship warrantyWarrantyWritten, and issued on the day of handover
— Get Inspired

Notes from
the workshop.

All journal
— Visit the studio

Walk the bench,
touch the finish.

Dawin Finishes · Kyambogo
Address
Kyambogo Upper Estate
Plot 14B · Kampala
Hours
Mon–Fri · 09:00–18:00
Sat · 10:00–16:00 EAT
From CBD

22 min · 8.4 km
via Jinja Rd

Parking

On-site · 12 spaces
Boda drop at gate B

— Common questions

The questions we always
get asked.

The things every client asks in the first call.

Do you ship outside Kampala?

Yes — blanket-wrapped, on our own truck within Uganda, and freight-forwarded internationally. Recent dispatches: Mbarara, Kigali, Nairobi, Lagos, Dubai. Insured to landed value, every leg.

What's a realistic lead time?

Shop pieces in stock ship within 5 working days. Custom furniture: 4–8 weeks on the bench. Full fit-outs: 8–14 weeks brief-to-handover, depending on scope and finish complexity.

We commit to a date in writing on the BOQ — and pay a daily late-fee penalty if we miss it.

Do you do exhibition / event builds?

Yes. Booths, pavilions, retail pop-ups. Three air-freight-survivable builds last year alone.

Can I bring my own designer?

Always. We work with named architects and interior designers from concept through site management. Roles agreed in writing before the BOQ.

How is pricing structured?

Line-item BOQ, no lump sums. Materials, finishes, labour, transport, taxes — each as a separate line so trade-offs are obvious. Quotes valid 30 days.

Do you offer warranties?

One workmanship warranty covers every finish and every piece for 12 months; a two-week snag walk on every fit-out.

Warranty card on the day of handover.

— Start something

Bring your project
to life with Dawin.

Share your brief and we'll come back with a curated quote and timeline within five working days. Every enquiry is assigned a project lead from day one.

Showroom
Kyambogo Upper Estate · Plot 14B · Kampala
Phone
+256 39 3100493
Email
info@dawinfinishes.com
Hours
Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00 · Sat 10:00–16:00 EAT