Visualisation: the proposed living area of a Downtown Dubai apartment by The Eye: a curved bouclé 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

Design proposal · Visualisation

The studio

The Eye designs calm, textured homes in Dubai: natural materials, warm neutrals and pieces chosen to last, planned around the way you live.

Meet the founder
  • ProjectsJVC, Meydan, Creek Harbour and Paris
  • StylesWabi-sabi, Japandi, mid-century
  • One designerFrom concept to keys
  • Starting fromAED 38,000 for a studio

Projects

Homes we've designed

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Design proposals

Visualised, not yet built

Featured project · Meydan · Before and after

Before and after

A two-bedroom apartment in Meydan, handed over with white walls and a plain shower room, and turned into a warm, textured family home.

  • Living room

    The living room at handover: white walls, a bare floor and sliding doors to the balcony
    Before
    The living room after: limewash walls, a built-in niche with shelves, a curved sofa, a wood slab coffee table and an olive tree
    After

  • Kitchen

    The kitchen at handover, with exposed pipes beside the units
    Before
    The kitchen after: wood fronts, open shelves, a black fridge and a stone-look island with wooden stools
    After

Photos enhanced from small phone shots.

What changed

  • Walls

    Soft limewash throughout.

  • Niches

    Built-in shelving in the living room and bathroom.

  • Kitchen

    Wood fronts and a stone-look island.

  • Children's room

    Natural wood bunk beds under a woven blind.

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Our approach

We don't sell packages. We create your own space.

No two of our homes look alike, because no two owners live alike. Every project starts from how you live, what you love and what you want to keep.

  1. Made for you, not from a catalogue

    There are no ready-made packages or copied moodboards. Your layout, materials and furniture are chosen for your home only.

  2. Pieces are an investment

    We choose furniture, lighting and materials that last in quality and in style, so your home keeps its value and you keep loving it. Furniture is selected for durability and timeless style, crafted from natural materials and thoughtfully designed.

  3. Designed around your life

    Storage for what you own, light where you read, room for the people you host. The design follows your routine, not a trend.

Warm minimalism, in three styles

  • Wabi-sabi
  • Japandi
  • Mid-century modern

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.

  • Limewashed hallway walls in the Meydan apartment, with a dark wood front door at the end

    Finish

    Limewash

    Soft limewash along the hallway in Meydan, leading to a dark wood front door.

  • A built-in niche with three shelves above the bath in the Meydan apartment

    Architecture

    Built-in niches

    Shelves set into the wall above the bath in Meydan, finished in the same soft plaster.

  • A floating oak console under the TV in the JVC apartment, with clay vases, framed prints and olive trees in late sun

    Joinery

    Oak, low and warm

    A floating oak console under the TV in JVC, with clay vases, framed prints and an olive tree in the late sun.

  • Three woven pendants hanging over the dining table in the JVC apartment

    Light

    Woven pendants

    Three woven pendants over the dining table in JVC, warm when they are lit.

Services

How we can work together

Every project starts with a free consultation.

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Free consultation

Tell us about your home, your budget and your timing. We'll tell you honestly how we can help.

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Design only

Interior design

Space planning, moodboards and visuals of the key rooms, materials and furniture selection, and drawings your contractor can build from.

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Apartments and villas
Fee
Quoted for your home
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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.

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Empty or tired homes
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Quoted after the visit
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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 Meydan living room at handover, empty Bedroom option A: a curved headboard, pleated lamps and a soft plaster wall Inside the desk cabinet in the JVC apartment: books, a diffuser, a framed print and a lamp, each piece on the list The finished bathroom in the Meydan apartment: a stone-clad bath with brushed bronze fittings and built-in shelves The finished living area of the JVC apartment, ready to live in

Handover · Meydan living room, empty

  1. Free consultation

    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. Moodboards and options

    A moodboard for each room and visuals of your space, often in two budget options, so you choose before anything is bought.

  4. Itemised proposal

    Every item listed, from the sofa to the teaspoons, with a fixed budget split into furniture, installation and styling, plus a small contingency. Nothing changes without your approval.

  5. Works, if needed

    For renovations, works by a licensed Dubai fit-out contractor, with building approvals and regular photo updates.

  6. Delivery, styling and handover

    We coordinate suppliers, install and style every piece, check quality and hand you a home ready to live in or rent.

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Léa Ezzaim, founder of The Eye
Léa Ezzaim, founder

About the founder

The eye behind The Eye

Léa Ezzaim is the Parisian founder and creative force behind The Eye Design.

Born and shaped by Paris, Léa grew up surrounded by a culture where beauty, craftsmanship and attention to detail are part of everyday life. After earning a Master's degree from a business school, she built her early professional journey in supply chain and purchasing within the luxury industry both in Paris and internationally. This rigorous foundation sharpened her eye for quality and operational excellence, while allowing her to discover a wide range of cultures, materials and ways of living.

Through her travels and experiences, Léa developed a particular sensitivity to interiors and objects that carry a sense of place and emotion. For her, a beautiful home is not simply about decoration it is about creating an atmosphere, telling a story and surrounding ourselves with pieces that feel meaningful.

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

With The Eye Design, she brings together her Parisian eye for elegance with her appreciation for natural materials, craftsmanship, cultural influences and contemporary interiors. The Eye is her way of curating spaces and objects with character pieces chosen not simply because they are beautiful, but because they have something to say.

The Eye Design is an expression of her vision: refined, curious, personal and inspired by the world.

Léa Ezzaim, founder of The Eye

FAQ

Questions owners ask us

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How much does it cost?

Projects start from AED 38,000 for a studio. We don't sell packages, so every quote is built for your home after the free consultation, with no hidden extras.

What's included in a furnishing project?

Everything on your itemised inventory: furniture, lighting, curtains and rugs, art and decor, bedding and towels, kitchen appliances and kitchenware, bathroom and cleaning essentials, balcony furniture, and safety items such as a first aid kit, fire extinguisher and smoke detectors. If you'd like them, we add personal touches like a prayer mat and Qibla direction sticker.

Can I see options before I commit?

Yes. For each room you get a moodboard and visuals of your space, often in two budget options, before anything is bought.

What if I want to change something during the project?

Every item is listed in the inventory you approve. Any change is discussed and approved by you first, and a small contingency in the budget covers last-minute adjustments.

Which styles do you design?

Mostly wabi-sabi, Japandi and mid-century modern, always adapted to the owner. What they share: natural materials, quiet shapes and craftsmanship that ages well.

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 styling day or e-design works well for one room.

Do you furnish units for rent?

Yes. We furnish and style rental units so they're ready for listing photos, with a quote for each unit.

Can I see a finished home?

Yes. Watch the walkthrough of our JVC apartment, or ask us for a visit with the owner's permission.

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?

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

Contact

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Send a photo or a floor plan. We reply within 24 hours, and after a free consultation you get first ideas and a rough budget range.

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