Where vision
becomes home.
KHS is a Dubai design-and-build studio for high-end villa renovation — architecture, interior design and construction under one in-house team, from first concept to final key, on a fixed scope and an honest price.
That’s KHS.
Built by hand,
led from the front.
KHS is led by Darren Mc Glynn — 22 years on the tools before he ran the company. The person quoting your villa has built one. We work with one in-house team — carpenters, tilers, finishers and project leads — not a rotating chain of subcontractors. That means one standard, one point of contact, and accountability from the first survey to the final key. We’d rather give you the honest version up front than win the job and surprise you later.
Design-led.
Built in-house.
We start with how you want to live, then engineer it backwards into drawings, finishes, programme and price — before our crew lifts a tool.
Architecture & Structural
Concept, planning and structural design that earns its space.
Interior Design
Considered interiors — materiality, light, proportion, life.
Full Villa Renovation
Whole-home transformations, taken end to end by one team.
Kitchens & Bespoke Joinery
Custom cabinetry and joinery built to the millimetre.
Bathrooms & Stonework
Slabbed stone, fine tiling and quiet, hotel-grade detailing.
Fit-Out, Snagging & Handover
The last 5% done properly — clean, calibrated, complete.
"We don't quote low and vary up. We draw it, price it, agree it — then we build it."
Villas, taken from
tired to remarkable.
A small selection from villas handed back across Dubai's leading communities. Photography from completed projects.
Three stages.
One team.
Connect
We come to the villa, listen, walk the property and advise honestly. No obligation, no charge.
Design
Architecture, interiors, finishes, scope and price — locked on paper before a wall is touched.
Construct
Our in-house crew builds it, with a weekly update from the project lead and a clean handover.
Design & build —
not a contractor you chase.
- ×Starts on site, then works it out
- ×Quotes low — then varies up
- ×Leaves you to coordinate the trades
- ×Solves problems as they hit
- ×Hands every decision back to you
- —Starts with how you want to live
- —Fixed scope and honest price, up front
- —One in-house crew, one point of contact
- —Problems engineered out before we start
- —Guides every decision — 22 years on the tools
From first call to
final key.
- 01
Enquiry & free consultation
We visit your villa, listen to how you want to live, and give honest advice on what's possible — no obligation.
- 02
Design & fixed quote
Concept, materials, finishes and lighting, then a fixed scope and an honest price on paper. No surprises later.
- 03
Approvals & programme
We handle community NOCs and authority approvals (DDA and the like), and give you a programme with real dates.
- 04
The build
One in-house crew builds it, with weekly updates, a tidy site, and a project lead you can always reach.
- 05
Snagging & finish
We snag to our own standard and fix everything before you see it, then hand it over clean.
- 06
Handover & aftercare
Keys, a full walkthrough, and aftercare — we stay reachable long after the dust settles.
Ready to begin the
conversation?
From the villas
we've handed back.
"One team, one point of contact, start to finish. We never had to chase a trade."
"The price they agreed at design stage is the price we paid at handover. Refreshing."
"Honest advice from day one. Drawings before promises — exactly what we hoped for."
Answered straight.
Yes. Architecture, interior design, structural, MEP, joinery, finishing and handover — all under one roof, one programme, one point of contact.
Yes. We lock scope, finishes and price on paper at the end of the design stage. You see the full number before a single wall is touched.
Yes. We handle DDA / community approvals and the NOC process as part of the service so you don't chase consultants.
Villas are our specialism — that's where 22 years of craft sits. We occasionally take on premium apartments and penthouses for existing clients.
Design is usually 4–8 weeks. Construction depends on scope — a full renovation typically runs 4–7 months on site, with a weekly update from the project lead.
Yes. We come to the villa, listen, walk the property and give honest advice — no obligation, no charge.
Tell us about your
villa.
A free site visit, an honest conversation and clear next steps — no obligation. We'll typically come back to you within one working day.
- ◆We reply within one business day
- ◆A free site visit at a time that suits you
- ◆Honest advice and a realistic price — no obligation
The studio.
Villa Renovation · Design & Build Studio
Deira, Dubai
United Arab Emirates