The finished living area of a Downtown Dubai apartment by The Eye: a curved sofa, limewash walls and an arched doorway

Interior design studio · Dubai

Dubai homes, from empty shell to move-in.

The Eye designs and delivers interiors for apartments and villas in Dubai. One designer leads your home from the first floor plan to the day you move in.

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Downtown Dubai · Living area

Turnkey · 2026

The studio

The Eye designs calm, textured homes in Dubai: limewash walls that soften the light, arches that connect the rooms, and joinery drawn for the way you live.

About the studio
  • LatestTurnkey apartment, Downtown Dubai
  • SignatureLimewash, arches, bespoke joinery
  • One designerFrom concept to keys
  • WhereApartments and villas across Dubai

Featured project · Downtown Dubai

From bare concrete to a calm, textured home

The owners received an empty shell: bare walls, no finishes, no furniture. Every element in these rooms was designed and delivered by The Eye.

The living area at move-in: curved sofa, dining table under a sculptural pendant, arched doorway The same living area at handover: empty, with white walls and a bare floor Handover Move-in

Same room, same angle. Drag to compare.Living area · Downtown Dubai

What we did

  • Walls

    Limewash, hand-applied by our artisans, because it softens Dubai's strong late-afternoon light instead of bouncing it back.

  • Arches

    Arched openings and niches carry one design language from the living area into the master bedroom.

  • Joinery

    Bespoke timber cabinetry and lit shelving, drawn for this home and the things its owners keep.

  • Furniture

    Every piece chosen for these rooms, down to the woven leather seating.

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  • Master bedroom with an arched doorway, walnut wardrobe and a macramé wall hanging
    Master bedroom
  • Woven leather armchair beside a solid wood side table
    Woven leather, solid wood
  • An olive tree casting shadows on a limewash wall at golden hour, beside an oxblood tiled sideboard
    Golden hour on limewash
  • Reading corner with a woven leather armchair and an arched niche with lit shelves
    Reading corner
  • The master bedroom after works: arches, a lit niche and limewash walls, before furniture
    After works, before furniture
  • Bedside with a sculptural metal lamp and a macramé wall hanging
    Bedside, after dark

The signature

Texture, light and natural materials

Calm rooms built from a short list of honest materials, chosen for how they hold Dubai's light. These come from the Downtown apartment.

  • Limewash wall with olive leaf shadows

    Finish

    Limewash

    Hand-applied, so the wall moves with the light instead of flattening it.

  • Arched niche with lit walnut shelves beside an arched doorway

    Architecture

    Arches and niches

    Soft openings that connect the rooms and frame the view from one to the next.

  • Walnut shelving lit from within, holding a textured clay jar

    Joinery

    Walnut, lit from within

    Built-in shelving and storage, drawn for each home and warmed by hidden light.

  • Close-up of woven leather on an armchair

    Seating

    Woven leather

    Natural textures you notice up close, chosen piece by piece for each room.

Services

Four ways to work with us

Fees are fixed and agreed before we start. Begin small with a consultation, or hand us the whole home.

Start here

Home design consultation

Two hours at your home. We fix the layout, set the materials and colours, and send you a moodboard within five days.

Time
One visit, then 5 days
Fee
Fixed fee, credited to your full design
Book a consultation

Design only

Interior design

Space planning, 3D views of the key rooms, materials and furniture selection, and drawings your contractor can build from.

For
Apartments and villas
Fee
Fixed fee, quoted after the visit
Ask about design

Design and build

Turnkey interiors

We design, run the works with a licensed Dubai fit-out contractor, make the joinery, then furnish and style. One point of contact from empty shell to keys.

For
Empty or tired homes
Fee
Quoted after the visit
Ask about turnkey

For investors

Furnish-to-rent

Studios, one- and two-bedroom units furnished at a fixed price by a fixed date, styled and ready for listing photos.

For
Owners and investors
Fee
Fixed price per unit type
Ask about the package

Also available: styling days, e-design for owners abroad, and home staging for agents. Commercial spaces are priced after a site visit.

Process

How a project runs

From the first call to the day you move in, one designer runs every step.

The living area at handover, empty Master bedroom, Downtown Dubai The master bedroom after works: arches, a lit niche and limewash walls, before furniture Golden hour on a limewash wall beside an oxblood tiled sideboard

Handover · the living area as an empty shell

  1. Free 15-minute call

    Tell us about your home, budget and timing. We tell you honestly if we're the right fit.

  2. Home visit and brief

    We measure, photograph and ask how you live: what stays, what goes, what must change.

  3. Concept and 3D

    You see the layout, the materials and 3D views of the key rooms, and we refine them with you.

  4. Works and sourcing

    Approvals, works by a licensed contractor, joinery and furniture orders, with regular photo updates.

  5. Styling and move-in

    We place every piece, style the shelves and hand you a finished home.

Open tins of limewash on a protected floor, mid-project
Limewash tins, mid-project

About

The eye behind The Eye

I design around texture, natural materials and light. In a city with sun like Dubai's, they are what make a home feel calm.

“It’s about creating depth and soul where there was just a flat surface.”On applying limewash

No two of our homes share a concept. Each one starts from how its owners live, and you work with one person from the first floor plan to the day the last shelf is styled.

Founder and lead designer, The Eye

Where we work

  • Downtown
  • Business Bay
  • Dubai Hills
  • Palm Jumeirah
  • Dubai Marina
  • All of Dubai on request

FAQ

Questions owners ask us

Something else on your mind? Ask us directly.

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How much does it cost?

The consultation and design have fixed fees, and turnkey projects are quoted after the home visit. You get a fixed quote with no hidden extras.

How long does it take?

Design takes a few weeks. Works and furnishing take longer, plus the time your building needs to approve the works. Your quote comes with a timeline.

Who does the works, and are they licensed?

A licensed Dubai fit-out contractor carries out the works under our design supervision. Together we handle the building approvals and permits.

I live abroad. Can you manage everything?

Yes. You get regular photo and video updates, and we only need you for the key decisions.

Do you take single rooms?

Yes. A consultation, a styling day or e-design works well for one room.

Do you furnish units for rent?

Yes. The furnish-to-rent package gives you a fixed price per unit type and a fixed delivery date, styled for listing photos.

Can I see a finished home?

Yes. Ask us for a video walkthrough or, with the owner's permission, a visit.

Where does the furniture come from?

From local workshops and international brands, plus custom pieces we design when nothing on the market fits.

Where do you work?

Downtown, Business Bay, Dubai Hills, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina and anywhere else in Dubai on request.

Contact

Tell us about your home.

Send a photo or a floor plan. Within 24 hours you get first ideas and a rough budget range.

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