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Ambrosial Interiors Solutions Limited rose from a furniture dealer to a robust interior fitout contractor that now competes in the big league.

American interior designer and decorator Albert Hadley once opined that the essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live. It is about the realities of what makes for an attractive, civilized, meaningful environment, not about fashion or what's in or what's out.

By all accounts, the face of interior design has been in constant evolution. While aesthetics remains critical, the need to put human emotions and feelings at the heart of the final product is today paramount. Indeed for Ambrosial Interior Solutions Limited, a leading interior design firm in Kenya, understanding the brief of the client and offering holistic interior designs has been the hallmark of the firm for four decades.

“Our firm prides itself on 40 years of experience in this industry and is able to provide services of the highest caliber along with respecting the client’s schedule with their project,” says Jasprit Sagoo, a Director. He adds that despite operating in an industry that is highly competitive due to the many interior design firms, Ambrosial has managed to build a strong and trusted name, the result of which has been steady growth due to the guidance and expertise of Narinder Sagoo. Unlike many interior design firms, Ambrosial prides in a strong foundation dating back over four decades ago when Jasprit’s grandfather established the firm in Mombasa. Back then it was known as Sagoo Furniture Mart and used to deal exclusively with furniture. In 1985, the firm ventured into interior fittings and was soon enough building a name in Mombasa and getting a few inquiries in Nairobi.

Due to the rising inquires coming from Nairobi, Narinder Sagoo decided to establish a sister firm in Nairobi. Though the Nairobi firm started as Sagoo Interior Decorators Ltd, in January 2014 it rebranded to Ambrosial, a name that means exceptionally pleasing, worthy of the Gods. “The words 'unique, special’ and ‘classic’ are adjectives that are a perfect fit to describe what we do here at Ambrosial. The name Ambrosial isn’t for us, it’s for our clients as they deserve nothing but exceptional solutions worthy of the Gods.” explains Jasprit.

As one of the directors, Jasprit oversees the operations of Ambrosial. A quantity surveying graduate from the United Kingdom, Jasprit had long decided that he wanted to work with his father upon graduation. “I always had the idea of coming back to work with my dad,” he says,

Jasprit Sagoo adding that Narinder Sagoo is a strong pillar in the growth of Ambrosial.

This is evident. For Ambrosial to have a footing in Nairobi, among the first clients were the inquiries that Mr. Narinder used to get while in Mombasa. These inquiries enabled him to build a base of trusted clients in Nairobi who fuelled the firm’s clientele growth through referrals. Though some of the jobs were small in scale, ranging from 500 square meters to 1000 square meters, they were instrumental in enabling Ambrosial to build a name by the quality of the final product.

As an interior design firm, they are highly attentive to clients and carefully analyze their needs and expectations, and always provide an honest analysis. When it comes to execution, its creative styles range from contemporary to traditional and are always driven by client inspiration and professional opinions.

In essence, Ambrosial provides the full spectrum of interior works. “We make interior spaces functional, safe, and beautiful for almost every type of building. We work with you to develop professional interior plans and visualizations,” avers Jasprit.

He explains that with materials like gypsum, Ambrosial is able to do more in the same space ranging from innovative solutions such as gypsum ceiling designs, simple wall décor, portioning, ceilings, and aesthetic installations. The firm is also able to develop steel and aluminum fabrication to suit interior planning and design requirements including bespoke lighting to custom millwork and metal fabrication.

Other areas of specialization include glazing, which is the installation of glass in windows, doors, or any other fixed opening, tiling which is the use of tiles to create the desired ambiance and used of timber to bring out different structures, colors, qualities, and numerous ways to construct shapes and varnish wood.

“We deal with everything interior and one good thing about the job is that there is no site that is ever the same. Everything is always different. New technologies are always coming up, also new materials. We have to keep ourselves constantly updated on what is happening in the industry,” observes Jas. Ambrosial has managed to build a name that is evident from its rich clientele base cutting across residential, commercial buildings, and international development organizations. Among its notable clients are NCBA Bank, Credit Bank, Equatorial, I&M Bank, Britam, Philips East Africa, United Kingdom’s CDC Group, Norwegian investment fund Norfund, Africa Guarantee Fund, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) among others.

“We have engaged in projects that have pushed us and taken us to another level. This is because we believe in ensuring that we are nothing but honest with our clients as they are our top priority,” notes Jasprit. He adds that offering clients quality has resulted in a growing list of repeat clients and referrals.

Narinder Sagoo

The result has been steady growth for the firm in all aspects. One notable area is the size of projects. Today Ambrosial is doing interior jobs for as many as eight floors, 3,000 square meters. “A few years ago we hadn’t imagined doing these kinds of projects and now we are diversifying our clientele reach from renovations or full building projects” states Jasprit, adding that even the firm’s office and ground staff have gradually increased.

As part of its growth strategy, Ambrosial is planning to delve into small office blocks and residential projects. The firm is optimistic that as the building and construction industry recover from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, vast opportunities are bound to emerge.

Though operating in a very competitive industry, Ambrosial has given fidelity to honesty. “We offer competitive pricing because we are known in the market and we give clients quality, satisfactory projects,” says Jasprit.

Unlike other firms that believe in importing materials, Ambrosial has adopted a strategy of supporting local suppliers since 90 to 95 percent of the materials the firm uses are locally purchased. The firm is also keen on sustainability considering the building industry is at the forefront of adopting a green future to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “Sustainability is a strong policy for us because clients are always keen on what green measures are taken on-site,” states Jasprit. Today, a well-established Ambrosial is looking into the future with confidence. The firm is upbeat of continuous growth particularly in terms of taking up much bigger projects. In fact, the numerous projects coming up means that interior firms that have managed to build unshakable reputations like Ambrosial are bound to be extremely busy.