Dolls' House Calls in the Designers

The humble dolls’ house has just had a makeover.

Indeed, orders of this luxurious Georgian dolls’ house from Knightsbridge children’s emporium Dragons of Walton Street are literally going through the roof with parents tasking the store’s interior designers with providing that unique finish.
 
Getting on this particular housing ladder isn’t cheap either, with finished articles - complete with electricity, bespoke wallpaper and sumptuous fabrics - selling for more than £2,000.
 
Dragons MD Lucinda Croft said the dolls’ house was fast becoming a best-seller.
 
"A dolls’ house sums up the magic and innocence of childhood," said the mum of two. "It encourages children to use their imagination and allows parents to get carried away in the nostalgia."
 
But the stakes are being raised with increasing numbers of customers asking for each house to be tailor-made.
 
Adds Lucinda: "We have designed bedrooms and nurseries for a whole host of celebrities and international royalty, including Princes William and Harry, so our clients want to see that same attention to detail in the dolls’ house.
 
"Our order book is growing by the week and we are delighted with its success."
 
Dragons of Walton Street produces the finest hand-painted furniture in the world, with stores in London and Moscow and a further outlet planned to open in Dubai at the end of the year.