Odds & Ends

What Odds & Ends does

Odds & Ends Kenya is a privately held, multi-channel furniture and home décor retailer headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. The company operates as a self-described "Concept Store," blending contemporary, antique, and rustic furniture styles sourced from both international suppliers and local Kenyan manufacturers. Its assortment spans eight major categories — Living Room, Bedroom & Study, Dining Room, Office, Bistro, Home Decor, Outdoor-Patio, and Home & Kitchen — with individual product prices ranging from approximately Ksh 6,000 to over Ksh 1,460,000, and includes six branded/private-label collections (Manila, Gedi, Morocco, Jaipur, Madrid, Coney).

The company distributes through three physical retail showrooms (Nairobi Flagship, Kileleshwa, and Nyali in Mombasa) and a transactional BigCommerce-powered e-commerce site at oddskenya.com, supplemented by WhatsApp-based customer communication. The technology stack is intentionally lean — BigCommerce for catalog and checkout, WhatsApp for inquiry handling, and standard content/blog navigation — with no proprietary software, mobile app, or AI/ML components disclosed.

Odds & Ends Kenya generates revenue through one-time direct retail sales of both in-stock and made-to-order furniture and décor to three customer segments: residential/home consumers, corporate/office buyers, and hospitality business owners. There is no subscription, licensing, or recurring revenue stream. The company is independently operated with no disclosed parent entity, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or external investors, and does not publicly disclose revenue, headcount, or founding date.

Name

Odds & Ends

Legal name

Odds & Ends Kenya

Website

https://oddskenya.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Odds & Ends Kenya is a privately held, multi-channel furniture and home décor retailer operating three showrooms in Nairobi and Mombasa alongside a BigCommerce e-commerce site, serving residential consumers, corporate offices, and hospitality buyers across Kenya.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Furniture & Home Décor Retail

NAICS

Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers (4491), Furniture Retailers (449110), Home Furnishings Retailers (44912)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700), Retail-Furniture Stores (5712)

akta.pro primary industry

Secondhand & Consignment Furniture Retail (CRAIANAA)

Keywords

• Furniture retail
• Home decor
• Office furniture
• Concept store
• Home furnishings

Headquarters

HQ city

Mombasa

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Furniture Retail Sales: The company generates revenue through direct retail sales of furniture and home decor products, including both in-stock items and made-to-order custom pieces. Products span living room, bedroom, dining, office, outdoor, and home decor categories with prices ranging from approximately Ksh 6,000 to over Ksh 1,460,000.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Odds & Ends Kenya is a furniture and home décor retailer operating as a "Concept Store" that curates and sells a multi-style assortment of furniture across living room, bedroom, dining, office, bistro, home décor, outdoor-patio, and home & kitchen categories. Products are sourced from both international suppliers and local Kenyan manufacturers and are offered both in-stock and on a made-to-order basis through physical showrooms and an e-commerce platform. Pricing spans entry-level to premium tiers, with units individually priced in Kenyan Shillings.

Product overview

Odds & Ends Kenya is a furniture and home decor retail business operating as a single unified e-commerce platform (BigCommerce-based) with a physical showroom presence in Kenya. The product portfolio encompasses seven main categories: Living Room (recliners, sofas, chairs, tables, TV units, display units), Bedroom & Study (beds, mattresses, storage, desks), Dining Room (sets, tables, chairs), Office (desking, workstations, conference, seating), Bistro Furniture (chairs, tables), Home Decor (wall art, lighting, carpets, accessories), and Outdoor-Patio. The company also carries multiple branded collections (Manila, Gedi, Morocco, Jaipur, Madrid, Coney) featuring locally-made and internationally-sourced furniture with styles ranging from contemporary to antique and rustic. Notable product features include power recliners, L-shaped sectional sofas, Chesterfield designs, and custom order options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Living Room Furniture

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BigCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationOdds & Ends Kenya utilizes BigCommerce as their e-commerce platform powering the online store at oddskenya.com. The platform provides the technical infrastructure for product catalog management, shopping cart, user accounts, and currency settings.
• Manila (Brand)minorOthersManila is one of the branded furniture suppliers carried by Odds & Ends Kenya, offering products including Manila Nest of Stools, Manila Hall Tables, Manila Bookcases, Manila Glass Door Display Cabinets, and Manila Corner Cabinets.
• Gedi (Brand)minorOthersGedi is a branded furniture supplier featured at Odds & Ends Kenya, offering Gedi Nest of Stools, Gedi 2 Drawer Hall Tables, Gedi 2 Cube Open Shelves, Gedi 3 Cube Open Shelves, Gedi Open Bookcases, Gedi Corner Cabinets, and Gedi Glass Door Display Cabinets.
• Morocco (Brand)minorOthersMorocco is a branded furniture collection available at Odds & Ends Kenya, including Morocco Bookcases, Morocco Corner Cabinets, Morocco Hall Tables, Morocco Glass Door Display Cabinets, and Morocco Entertainment Units.
• Jaipur (Brand)minorOthersJaipur is an Indian furniture brand carried by Odds & Ends Kenya, offering Jaipur TV Units, Jaipur Entertainment Units, Jaipur Hall Tables, and related furniture pieces.
• Madrid (Brand)minorOthersMadrid is a branded furniture collection available at Odds & Ends Kenya, including Madrid Entertainment Units made on order.
• Coney (Brand)minorOthersConey is a furniture brand available at Odds & Ends Kenya, sold under the company's own brand name.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Article: Direct-to-consumer online furniture brand offering mid-century and modern designs across seating, bedroom, dining, and outdoor. Comparable as a digitally-native, design-led furniture retailer challenging traditional showroom-led retail models.
• Joybird: Direct-to-consumer mid-century modern furniture retailer offering made-to-order pieces across living, dining, and bedroom. Shares Odds & Ends Kenya's emphasis on curated design, made-to-order capability, and an online-plus-showroom retail model.
• Pepperfry: India-based online furniture and home decor marketplace combining own-brand and third-party listings with physical experience centers. Mirrors Odds & Ends Kenya's omnichannel approach and emerging-market context, including branded collections like Jaipur.
• Burrow: DTC modular furniture brand focused on living room, bedroom, and home office with made-to-order assembly. Relevant as a digitally-native furniture brand that emphasizes design quality, customization, and direct customer relationships—similar to Odds & Ends Kenya's curated DTC positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Ashley Furniture HomeStore: One of the largest furniture retailers globally with broad assortment across living room, bedroom, dining, and office. Represents the mass-market incumbent against which Odds & Ends Kenya competes with its curated, design-forward positioning.
• Wayfair: Largest pure-play online furniture and home goods retailer with a deep catalog across all major home categories. Relevant as the online-first incumbent that Odds & Ends Kenya's BigCommerce-powered storefront must compete against on assortment and convenience.
• RH (Restoration Hardware): Luxury home furnishings brand operating large galleries and a curated assortment spanning furniture, decor, and outdoor categories. Functions as a broader incumbent in the premium home category where Odds & Ends Kenya competes at the upper end of its price range.

Direct peers

• Pottery Barn: Multi-category home furnishings retailer offering furniture and decor across living, bedroom, dining, and outdoor spaces. Its assortment depth, style-led assortment, and combination of showrooms with an online storefront parallel Odds & Ends Kenya's strategy.
• West Elm: Specialty home furnishings retailer focused on modern design with curated collections spanning living, bedroom, dining, and office categories. Its multi-category, design-led retail format and showroom-plus-online model closely mirror Odds & Ends Kenya's breadth and aesthetic positioning.
• Crate & Barrel: Multi-category home furnishings retailer offering curated, design-led assortments that blend contemporary and classic styles across living, dining, bedroom, and outdoor. Operates showrooms alongside a strong e-commerce channel, conceptually analogous to Odds & Ends Kenya's concept-store approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/odds-ends

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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