A wall of handmade brass earrings beside an African print dress on a mannequin in the KaraSpace boutique

Our Spaces · Boutique

Made by hand. Kept for good.

Fabrics, candles, jewellery and craft — gathered from makers we know by name.

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The Heritage

It began as Kara Designs.

Before there was a garden, a café or a B&B, there was a designer's table — Kara Designs, where fabric from across Africa was cut, stitched and given new life. The boutique carries that thread forward: every shelf holds work from a maker we know by name.

The full story
Bold African wax-print fabrics draped over a wooden ladder display beside a carved bust in the boutique

The Collection

In the boutique now

Everything below is in store today. Message us on WhatsApp to reserve a piece or ask about shipping.

A statement necklace of turquoise, coral-red and brass beads on a black display bust

Darissa · Kenya

Beaded Jewellery

from UGX 45,000

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A red and black beaded Maasai collar necklace on a black stand

Maasai Makers · East Africa

Beaded Collars

from UGX 60,000

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Neatly folded stacks of colourful African wax-print fabrics on a shelf

Zohman · Ghana

Wax-Print Fabrics

from UGX 80,000

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A rail of colourful African-print and tailored garments on wooden hangers

Kara Designs · Uganda

Ready-to-Wear

from UGX 120,000

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Inside the Boutique

Worth a slow browse.

Jewellery on the corner shelves, fabric by the yard, bags and baskets along the wall — most of it one of a kind.

A wide view of the KaraSpace boutique — shelves of jewellery, bags, folded fabrics and a rail of bright garments
A corner shelf of beaded necklaces between two beaded-frame mirrors
A beaded marquise pendant in blue, grey and white on a brass collar
A brightly beaded Maasai cylinder cuff displayed on a shelf
Every piece has a story. Ask us about it.
The Boutique Team Browse the Boutique