Costs and planning
Fit-out and renovation budgets in AED per square foot, what a quotation leaves out, and the room sizes Gulf households plan around.
The Costs and planning section of Interior Design AE collects the budget figures that a UAE homeowner or tenant needs before signing a fit-out or renovation contract: AED per square foot by finish level, the items that a Dubai contractor quotation leaves out, and the difference between a design fee, a build cost and a furniture budget.
The section also covers the planning dimensions that Gulf households use and that European room standards do not describe, starting with the majlis. Every figure in the section names its year, its currency and the published page it was taken from, so a reader can check the number against the original before using it in a negotiation.
Articles in this section
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Dubai fit-out cost per square foot, 2026
Dubai fit-out and renovation costs in 2026: AED per square foot by finish tier and property type, room budgets, community rates, VAT and quote exclusions.
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Majlis planning dimensions for UAE villas
Majlis planning figures for UAE villas: room area per guest count, seat heights and depths, clearances, ceiling height, lighting and fit-out budgets.
