Interior Design Company in Dubai for Homes and Businesses

What our interior design service covers

Our work starts with how a space will be used and ends with the finishing touches that make it feel complete. Every project draws on some or all of the services below, depending on whether you want design only or a finished interior.

For villas the scope can extend to architecture, exterior and landscape design, MEP, lighting and smart home integration. Our villa interior design page sets out the full turnkey scope.

• Interior design and space planning
• 3D visualisation and mood boards
• Authority approvals
• Design and build services
• Project management
• On-site supervision
• Procurement and installation

Residential and commercial interior design in Dubai

Most of our work is residential: family villas on Palm Jumeirah, in Emirates Hills and in Jumeirah, and large apartments such as the 5,500 sq ft Imperial Avenue Apartment in Downtown Dubai. Every brief is different. One owner asks for restrained minimalism and as much natural light as possible, another wants glossy finishes, golden accents and custom lighting.

We also design commercial interiors, where a layout has to work for staff, clients and the brand at the same time. Examples include a luxury salon in Dubai Marina and an office at Baniyas Square in Deira that balances open collaborative areas with private cabins. Our commercial interior design page covers this work in more detail.

Design-only or full design and build: which suits you?

Design-only consultancy suits owners who already have a contractor they trust, or who prefer to tender the works themselves. You receive the concept, 3D renders, material specifications and the working drawings a contractor needs to build the scheme.

Design and build puts design, procurement, fit-out and site supervision with one team. You have a single point of responsibility, and inspections, snagging and handover are handled by the people who drew the design. Our fit-out and design and build service explains how that works.

If you are unsure which route fits, describe the property and how involved you want to be, and we will recommend one.

How an interior design project runs, stage by stage

We work in four stages, whatever the size of the space. Throughout, we respect your style, keep the architect's design intent and bring the finishing touches together into one cohesive design.

You see detailed 3D renders before anything is built, so decisions are made on screen rather than on site. If you would like to know what the first meeting involves, read our guide to what to expect from an interior design consultation.

• Programming, planning and predesign: we learn how you live or work, study the space and set out the brief and layout options.
• Construction documents: working drawings and specifications that give the contractor what is needed to build the design.
• Furniture, fixtures and equipment: selection and specification of furniture, lighting, finishes, textiles and accessories.
• Project coordination: bringing suppliers, trades and site work together through to handover.

What affects the cost of interior design in Dubai

We do not publish fixed prices, because no two projects share the same scope. The cost of a project is shaped mainly by the factors below.

We can tailor the design and material selection to an approved budget, so it helps to share a working figure early. That way the concept is built around what you want to spend, rather than trimmed back afterwards.

• The size of the property
• The extent of bespoke joinery, such as kitchens, wardrobes, vanities and wall panelling
• The grade of materials and finishes
• Any MEP and structural works
• The furniture specification

Where in Dubai we work

Our studio is in Concorde Tower, Cluster H, Jumeirah Lakes Towers. Apartments and commercial projects take us across the city, from Downtown Dubai and Dubai Marina to Deira, and the villa communities we work across are listed below. Browse our completed projects to see the range.

• Palm Jumeirah
• Emirates Hills
• Dubai Hills Estate
• Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim
• Arabian Ranches
• DAMAC Hills
• Al Barari
• Tilal Al Ghaf
• MBR City and Jumeirah Golf Estates
• The Meadows

Preparing a brief for your interior designer

A useful brief describes how you want to live or work in a space, not only how you want it to look. It is worth thinking through the questions below before the first meeting, although we will go over each of them with you. Your answers feed directly into our space planning, which comes before any decisions on style.

• Who uses the space, and what does an ordinary day look like?
• Which rooms work well now, and which never quite have?
• How much storage do you need, and what has to be stored?
• Do you entertain, work from home, or both?
• Which furniture, art or heirlooms are staying?
• Is there a style you are drawn to, or one you want to avoid?
• What budget are you working to, and is there a date that matters?

How materials, finishes and joinery are chosen

Materials are selected in layers. The mood boards set the palette, then the main surfaces such as flooring, stone and wall finishes are agreed, followed by joinery, sanitaryware, fabrics and lighting. Each choice is checked against the others in the renders, so a finish that looks right on its own is also seen in the room where it will be used. Our 3D visualisation service explains how the renders are produced.

Joinery involves the most decisions, because every piece is drawn to fit its room. Kitchens, wardrobes, vanities and wall panelling are detailed in the working drawings, from the internal layout of drawers and shelves to the handles and the finish, so what is made matches what you approved.

Practical questions sit alongside the look: how a surface cleans, how it copes with daily use, how it suits children or pets, and how it will appear once it has been lived with for a while.

What a contractor receives from a design-only package

With design-only consultancy, the quality of the drawings decides how closely the finished interior matches the design. A contractor should be able to price and build from the package without having to guess at anything. A complete package typically contains the following.

Because the package goes to whoever builds the scheme, agree early with your contractor how their questions will be raised and answered once work begins, and who confirms any change to the design.

• Layouts and furniture plans for each room
• Working drawings for ceilings, walls, flooring and joinery
• Material and finish specifications
• Lighting layouts and fixture selections
• Furniture, fixtures and equipment schedules
• 3D renders of the approved design

Keeping design decisions on track

Delays in an interior project often come from decisions taken late rather than from slow work. A change costs little on screen and much more once materials are ordered, so we ask for your sign-off at each stage before moving to the next one.

When several people need to agree the design, such as family members or business partners, name one person to give final approval. Feedback stays clear, and the scheme keeps its direction instead of being reworked to satisfy every opinion.

When you are ready to start, send the location, size and your ideas through our estimate page, and we will reply with an indicative figure and a proposed timeline.

Guides from the studio

• Choosing an Interior Designer in Dubai: A Checklist
• Luxury Interior Design in Dubai: What to Expect and What to Ask
• Is There a Best Interior Firm in Dubai? Criteria and Warning Signs
• Luxury Home Interiors in Dubai: Styles, Rooms and Cost Drivers
• Xena Design & Build Services in Dubai: What We Offer