Before and After: 5 Apartment Projects by Liger Interiors
Apartments in Dubai come with their own set of challenges. The space is smaller than a villa, the layout is often fixed by the building, and every square meter has to earn its place. Liger Interiors, a Dubai based interior design studio founded in March 2023, has completed apartment projects across several communities in the city. In this post, we walk through five real apartment transformations, what changed, and what it usually costs to do this kind of work.
Why Apartment Renovations Are Different From Villas
A villa gives you room to add a media wall, a bar unit, or a full false ceiling across many rooms. An apartment usually means working with a fixed layout, shared building rules, and a smaller footprint. The goal shifts from adding grand features to making every corner count. Based on typical figures for this kind of project, a studio apartment makeover in Dubai runs around 120,000 AED, while a one bedroom apartment makeover runs closer to 160,000 AED. These numbers depend heavily on the finishes chosen and the condition of the existing space.
Project One: Bedroom Transformation in Al Barsha South
The first project is a bedroom transformation in Al Barsha South, a well connected residential pocket close to Mall of the Emirates. Before the work started, the bedroom was plain and did not reflect the style of the person living there. The Liger Interiors team reworked the space with a fresh design approach, giving the room a more personal and finished feel without changing its footprint. You can see the project on our Al Barsha South page.
Project Two: Premium Apartment Upgrade in Dubai Production City
The second project is a premium apartment upgrade in Dubai Production City, a community known for its apartment towers near Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. Before the renovation, the apartment had a generic finish, the kind you find in most handover units. The team upgraded the interior with better finishes and a more considered layout, giving the home a more premium feel throughout. Full details are on our featured projects page.
Project Three: Apartment Renovation and Interior Design at Mirdiff Hills
The third project is a premium apartment interior design and renovation at Mirdiff Hills. Before the work, the apartment needed both a design refresh and some renovation work to bring it up to a higher standard. Liger Interiors combined design and renovation in one process, so the client did not have to manage separate teams for planning and execution. This is one of the clearest examples of how a full renovation and design service can work together in a single apartment project.
Project Four: Jumeirah Garden City
The fourth project is an apartment in Jumeirah Garden City, a central community close to Downtown Dubai and Al Satwa. This project shows how Liger Interiors approaches apartments in more built up parts of the city, where space is often tighter and natural light needs to be used carefully. The finished apartment reflects the same attention to detail seen in the studio’s larger villa projects, scaled down to fit an apartment layout.
Project Five: Damac Hills 1
The fifth project is an apartment in the Damac Hills 1 turf community, a popular gated community with a golf course at its center. This project rounds out the picture of what apartment work looks like across different price points and building types in Dubai, from central towers to gated community apartments.
What Changes in a Typical Apartment Makeover
Looking at these five apartment projects together, a few common elements show up again and again:
Fresh paint and a considered color palette across the main living areas.
Updated flooring where the existing floor is dated or damaged.
Better use of storage, since apartments rarely have the extra room a villa has.
Lighting upgrades that make a small space feel brighter and larger.
Custom joinery for wardrobes or storage units, priced on a bespoke basis depending on the size and material chosen.
Feature walls in bedrooms or living rooms, also priced on a bespoke, per project basis.
How Much Does an Apartment Makeover Cost in Dubai
Based on typical pricing for this kind of project, here is a rough guide:
A studio apartment makeover typically costs around 120,000 AED.
A one bedroom apartment makeover typically costs around 160,000 AED.
Custom joinery, such as wardrobes or bespoke storage, is priced per project since it depends on the design and material.
Feature walls are also priced per project for the same reason.
These are starting points, not fixed prices. The final cost depends on the condition of the apartment, the finishes chosen, and how much of the layout changes.
How Long Does an Apartment Makeover Take
Smaller apartment projects, like a single bedroom transformation, generally take around four to six weeks once the design phase is complete. Larger apartment makeovers that touch the whole unit can take longer, depending on the scope of work and whether structural changes are involved.
What to Expect From an Apartment Interior Design Process
If you are planning your own apartment project, here is roughly how the process works with Liger Interiors:
A floor plan review to understand the space you are working with.
A phone consultation to discuss your brief, budget, and timeline.
An in person consultation, priced from 2,000 AED for a basic one hour session up to 3,000 AED for a longer, more detailed session for bigger apartments or villas.
A design phase where the concept comes together, often supported by a 3D design service.
A project proposal once the design is approved, followed by permits and execution.
Why These Five Projects Matter
Each of these five apartments started in a different condition and a different community, from Al Barsha South to Damac Hills 1. What connects them is a consistent process: understand the space, plan the design, and execute with close supervision. That consistency is what separates a good apartment renovation from one that feels rushed or disconnected.
If you are comparing interior design companies for your own apartment, these five projects are a useful reference point for what real, completed work looks like, not just a rendering.
Final Thoughts
Apartments require a different kind of thinking than villas, but the same care should go into every project regardless of size. These five apartments, from Al Barsha South to Jumeirah Garden City and Damac Hills 1, show how Liger Interiors approaches apartment work across different communities and budgets in Dubai.
To see more completed apartment and villa work, visit our featured projects page, or reach out through our contact page to start planning your own apartment makeover.