Desert Rivers

Highly Engaged Employees

Desert River is a young and dynamic Dubai based company specialising in the distribution of European lifestyle brands and event rentals. Set-up in January 2004 by Claudia van der Werf and Michiel Schröeder, each with extensive experience with various international five-star hotel chains. The company has since been very successful in bringing new Eu... ropean quality products, through retail, wholesale and rental operations to the market. Desert River has built a good name and trust in the local community and our products are frequently featured in leading designers magazines in the GCC. Our contemporary products are ideal for event rentals, or to purchase for homes, offices, hotels and commercial projects. We represent a limited number of high-quality European brands that are distinctly different in their own right. We have a physical showroom in Dubai, a web shop and distribute throughout the Middle East with dealers in various countries. Amongst others, our lifestyle brands include Fatboy and IXXI from The Netherlands, Fermob from France, ImagiLights from Belgium, Design of Love and Slide from Italy. We are members of the ILEA (International Live Events Association), the association for event industry professionals who are passionate about knowledge, networking and event creativity. Desert River owners Claudia and Michiels stunning apartment in The Greens was chosen as a finalist for this years Inside Out Magazine: Home of the year 2019. Read all about their style, hunting for hidden treasures around New York, Brussels and Amsterdam as well as a little more insight into Desert Rivers cool and quirky brands. Need to visualize your event and get a clear idea of what works? Desert River now offers a unique rendering and floor plan service that gives you a 3D view of how your event could look fully fitted in the available space. The new service ensures you are optimizing the venue and using the right furniture and decorative lighting to suit your event requirements. Simply speak with our event rental experts and ...Read More