Salma Al-Zahrani
Founder & CEO
A background in exhibition curation and craft marketing — she leads the editorial vision at kyanil.
About kyanil
A marketplace that honours the craft —
and gives it the home it deserves.
kyanil is not a digital mall — it's a gathering of discerning houses across the Kingdom, under one editorial roof. Every house is a small window; every piece, an editor's decision — in taste that isn't chasing trends.
By hand
Curation
Crafted
House signature
48 hours
Major cities
Since 2026
Platform launch
Where we started
A morning coffee — and an old question.
It started from a simple feeling: why do digital storefronts in our region feel fully imported — in colour, in type, in mood — from our visual culture? We wanted a platform that looks like it's from here, speaks the way we speak, and presents the maker as they deserve.
In 2022, a small team sat down in An Nakheel, Riyadh, and picked one rule: we don't list a piece we can't stand behind. We built kyanil around that principle — hand-curation, editorial design, and technology that serves rather than brags.
Today we reach homes in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Unaizah, and Ha'il — and with every parcel we deliver, we remind ourselves that the market has room for a quieter kind of beauty.
What we stand for
Four principles — non-negotiable.
Commerce with a conscience
Secure payment, fair guarantees, and friction-free returns — so you shop with ease.
Local craft
Houses are chosen by hand. We celebrate the craftsman when the craftsman is the heart of the story.
A story for every piece
Each piece is written up like a notebook entry: where it came from, by whose hand, for what kind of home.
Protection for both sides
The shopper is covered by the return guarantee; the house is covered by its right to a voice and fair treatment.
The team
The faces behind the curtain.
Youssef Al-Tamimi
Head of Engineering
Has built digital-commerce platforms across Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Believes the interface is an art before it's code.
Reem Al-Harthy
Curator of collections
Chooses the houses and reviews pieces one by one — because everything you see on kyanil has passed her eye.
Come aboard
Do you run a house of craft? —
kyanil is open.
We welcome houses with a clear craft lineage, with editorial support for photography and copy, and free hosting for your first 60 days.