Thoughful interiors for homes, hospitality and boutique spaces.

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Meet Two Birds

In early 2026, designers Nina Howard and Sarah Day Smith joined forces to launch Two Birds — a studio shaped by shared creativity, complementary strengths, and a mutual love of bespoke, thoughtful, highly personalized design. Together, they bring distinct but harmonious perspectives to each project, creating interiors that are rooted in place, rich in texture, alive with color, and deeply tailored to the people who inhabit them. Grounded in Kenya and informed by years of experience across East Africa and beyond, Nina and Sarah’s work reflects the beauty that emerges when craft, collaboration, and vision come together.

Nina Howard

Nina Howard is interior designer, product developer and stylist, known for her fearless creativity and globally informed perspective. She has dedicated 25yrs+ to promote design as a powerful vehicle in the improvement of places and lives. Having cut her teeth in New York, she developed a sharp design sensibility rooted in innovation, pace, and cultural fluency—an energy she has carried into projects across the world. Her work is defined by a bold yet refined aesthetic, blending contemporary vision with a respect for craftsmanship to create spaces that are both distinctive and deeply personal.

  • Nina has exhibited on some of the design industry’s most influential stages, including New York Now, Maison & Objet and Paris Design Week. Locally in East Africa, Nina has built a consistent record of highly satisfied clients. Constantly evolving and pushing boundaries, Nina continues to shape spaces that feel current, curated, and unmistakably original.

Sarah Day Smith

Sarah Day Smith is a creative director, photographer, and visual storyteller whose work is shaped by a lifetime of close observation and thoughtful attention. She studied international relations and art in the United States, building a foundation that continues to inform her work today: globally aware, culturally curious, and grounded in a strong artistic point of view. Over the past 20+ years, across Ethiopia, Rwanda, Mozambique, and Kenya, she has worked as both an artist and designer, developing a refined visual language through photography, interiors, furniture, lighting, textiles, and décor.

  • In Rwanda, she founded, grew, and eventually sold a premium interior design and furniture brand rooted in a “luxe local” philosophy, championing the finest handcrafted materials to create bespoke furniture, lighting, décor, and soft furnishings. Rooted in East Africa and shaped by broad international experience, her work is warm yet elevated, soulful yet sophisticated, always balancing beauty with meaning, and polish with a distinct sense of place.