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Turnkey interior design in Dubai — one contract, one studio
One studio, one contract, from drawing to handover.
Single-contract turnkey interior design — design, joinery, fit-out, FF&E procurement, project management, handover, twelve-month aftercare.
This is one of twelve services held in-house by Montaigne Design. We do not subcontract the parts of the room that matter most — drawings are produced by our designers, joinery by our workshop, lighting by our team, and procurement is held by us. The contractor builds. We design and supervise.
Engagements typically begin with a private conversation in Dubai or Shanghai. Our minimum project fee is AED 400,000, and we respond within one business day.
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Projects Delivered
25
Cities
2011
Established
12-Mo
Aftercare
One studio, one contract, from drawing to handover.
Montaigne Design
What This Includes
Four pillars of the engagement
Single Contract
One studio holds design, procurement, build, and aftercare. The client signs once.
Budget Discipline
We hold the budget and report against it monthly. No scope creep without a signed variation.
In-House Joinery
Wardrobes, kitchens, vanities produced by our Shanghai atelier and installed by our site team.
Twelve-Month Aftercare
Handover folder, care manual, +3-month and +12-month visits. The relationship continues.
The process
How we work
01
Listening
A first meeting, in person where possible. We listen for what the client says and what the household actually needs. No drawings, no proposal — just attention.
02
Site & Brief
We visit the site. We measure, we read the building, we check authority approvals, structural constraints, MEP, wet-area and approvals risk. The written brief comes out of this.
03
Concept
A direction proposed in materials, light, and reference imagery — not in renders. The concept is signed off before drawings begin.
04
Schematic & Design Development
Drawings developed in dialogue with the client. Sample boards, joinery prototypes, lighting mock-ups. The room is resolved on paper before it is resolved on site.
05
Tender & Procurement
Tender package issued. Procurement begins for long-lead stone, joinery, lighting and FF&E. We hold the supplier list.
06
On-Site Delivery
Weekly site presence. Joinery installed, finishes applied, snags caught early. The principal designer stays involved through completion.
07
Handover & Aftercare
A complete handover folder — care manual, supplier contacts, warranty documents. Aftercare visits at +3 months and +12 months. The relationship continues past the project.
Selected Work
Recent Residential projects
Turnkey Interior Design across Dubai's communities
Common questions
Frequently asked
What does turnkey interior design include?
One contract covering design, joinery, procurement, fit-out, FF&E, project management, handover, and twelve-month aftercare.
Do you hold the budget?
We hold the budget and report against it monthly. Variations are signed before they are executed.
Is turnkey more expensive than design-only?
Turnkey typically costs the same or less than appointing design and contractor separately — fewer coordination gaps, fewer change orders, one margin.
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From the studio
Begin a Project
Every project begins with a private conversation in Dubai or Shanghai.