Kat Black Design Studio is an apartment renovation company in Dubai that manages the entire project under one contract, from the first design concept to the day you move back in. We renovate apartments and flats across Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina, Business Bay, DIFC, Palm Jumeirah and the wider city. What sets an apartment renovation apart from a villa is the building around it: occupied neighbours, restricted working hours, a shared service lift and a building management team whose approval you cannot proceed without. We handle all of it.
Most Dubai apartments fall into one of two categories. The first is an older flat, five to fifteen years old, where the kitchen and bathrooms are dated, the layout no longer suits the way the owner lives, and the finishes have aged. The second is a newer handover apartment finished to a developer’s standard specification, which is functional but generic and rarely reflects the value of the property. Both benefit from renovation, but the scope is different, and the first task of any competent apartment renovation company is to establish which one you have and what the building will allow.
A full apartment renovation typically covers layout changes where the building’s structure permits, complete replacement of the kitchen and bathrooms, new flooring throughout, redesigned lighting and electrical layouts, bespoke joinery and storage, and a full decoration and furniture package. A lighter renovation might focus on a single kitchen or bathroom, refreshed finishes and improved storage. We scope both honestly, so you know what you are paying for and why.
Our Expertise
The single biggest risk in any flat renovation in Dubai is fragmentation. When a designer, a contractor, a joiner and a smart-home installer are all appointed separately, the coordination between them becomes the client’s problem, and the gaps between their scopes are where budgets and timelines are lost. Kat Black Design Studio delivers apartment renovation as a turnkey service. One studio designs the project, produces the 3D visuals, secures the approvals, carries out the construction and fit-out, and hands over a finished home. One project manager is accountable throughout.
This is the same single-contract model we apply to villa renovation and commercial fit-out, and it is the reason our clients return for their next property.
- Design and 3D visualisation, approved before any work starts
- Building management NOC and Dubai Municipality permit management
- Demolition, construction and MEP works by vetted, insured teams
- Bespoke joinery and cabinetry produced in our own facilities
- Kitchen renovation and bathroom renovation, the two rooms that most affect an apartment’s value
- Smart home integration, flooring, decoration and furniture to a move-in standard
Design
This is where apartment renovation in Dubai is genuinely harder than it looks. In a villa, you control the site. In an apartment, the building controls you. Before work begins, most Dubai towers require a building management NOC that sets out permitted working hours, protects common areas, and confirms your contractor’s insurance and method statements. Structural changes, plumbing alterations and any work affecting the building’s risers additionally require a Dubai Municipality permit.
A renovation company that treats approvals as the first stage of the programme keeps your project moving. One that starts work and applies later risks a stop-work order, a fine, and weeks of delay. We secure the NOC and any DM permit during the design and visualisation stage, so that when the team arrives on site, every permission is already in place. We also manage the practical logistics that residents notice: service lift bookings, protected access routes, dust control and waste removal within the building’s rules.
Design
Apartment renovation cost in Dubai is driven by three factors: the size of the apartment, the depth of the works, and the specification of the finishes. A focused refresh of finishes and a single wet room is a modest project. A full renovation of a two or three-bedroom apartment, with new kitchens and bathrooms, reconfigured layout, bespoke joinery and a full furniture package, is a substantial one. Rather than quote a headline figure that cannot mean anything without a brief, we provide a detailed, itemised cost proposal after the initial consultation and site visit, so the number you receive reflects your actual apartment and your actual scope.
Kat Black Design Studio renovates apartments and penthouses across Dubai’s premium residential districts. Our approach adapts to each building’s rules and each community’s character.
- Downtown Dubai, for tower apartments and penthouses in Boulevard Point, Burj Vista, Opera Grand and the Address Residences
- Dubai Marina and Business Bay, for waterfront and mixed-use apartment towers
- Palm Jumeirah and DIFC, for high-specification apartment residences
For house-scale projects, see our villa renovation service; for design-only commissions, see our apartment interior design service.
Kat Black Design Studio has completed projects across Dubai Hills Estate, Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills, DIFC and beyond. If you are ready to discuss your interior design, renovation, fit-out or landscaping project anywhere in Dubai or the UAE, request a complimentary consultation today, with no obligation.
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