Dragons of Walton Street

Inspiring childhood dreams
nce upon a time, a little dragon who was simply bursting with
imagination decided to paint a magical world for his friends.
It was filled with wondrous objects and shone a light onto
fantastical lands. With a song in his heart, the little dragon
captured the world’s most incredible sights - from lions roaming
the plains to fairies hiding at the bottom of the garden.
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o the little dragon set out to learn his
craft. He gathered together the very
best artists, who shared his passion for
the world’s most colourful scenes, and
told them tales of his adventures from
faraway lands. And then the artists
got to work. Before he knew it the little
dragon’s dreams had come to life in
the most magical way.
Dragons iconic
rush-seated chair.
How we began.
Books written by founder of Dragons Rosie Fisher
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he little dragon stared in wonder.
With every stroke of their brushes,
the artists transformed chairs,
beds and tables into a living
storybook with fairies dancing
on shelves, soldiers guarding
a precious cot and pirates
running amok on a toy box.
The furniture was even more
remarkable than the little dragon
could remember.
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1. Selection of artists’ sketches
ut still it wasn’t enough for
the little dragon’s friends,
for while they had incredible
scenes painted on their
rush-seat chairs and sleigh
beds they wanted their entire
room to come alive.
So the little dragon set about
creating fabrics to make
curtains and bedding as well
as painting murals
to match each character.
And then his job was done.
2. Trompe l’oeil window scene
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SuITE DREamS
FOR GROSVENOR HOuSE
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The Gosvenor House hotel
commissioned Dragons to
create this nursery for one
of its luxury suites
or more than 30 years
Dragons have been creating
magical rooms for children
to enjoy. Now our furniture
can be found in more than
70 countries. Fom the
creation of a mood board at
the very first meeting to the
finish on your paintwork as it
passes through our studio, we
will walk you through every
step of the design process.
1. Scroll-top cot bed with bespoke
alphabet artwork and corona;
nursing chaise longue with bespoke
standing lamp with concertina shade
2. mood board for baby’s area
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3. Close up of bespoke artwork
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ur design process
CREaTE a BRIEF
designer to understand your needs
and expectations
makers, upholsterers and fabric
suppliers to hand-craft each piece
the chosen design
be used so that the design is both beautiful
and practical
RESEaRCH & DESIGN
plan/milestones to you
INSTall ROOm
our internal creative and artistic team
and installation in the uK
or internationally
the room and remove all packaging
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1. mood board example to show to client
2. Fan deck showing Dragons’ six core
and blissful blue
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3. Spode china tea cups showing
Dragons’ six core colourways
designer. This includes:
- Room drawings
- Mood boards
- Fabric samples
- Curtain drawings (if any)
- Artwork designs
BEHIND THE SCENES
three dozen people working behind the
scenes to produce your perfect room. In
fact, some of our bespoke products can go
through 12 pairs of hands before you see
them in your child’s room:
3 Cabinet makers
2 Upholsterers/Seamstresses
1 Main artist
1 Trim artist
2 Quality controllers
2 Delivery and installation team
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luxuRy mOSES
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GaRlaND DESIGN
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1. luxury moses basket; French chair
with bespoke fabric; oval mirror,
small bow-fronted chest of drawers;
toy box with silk cushion seat
e pride ourselves on getting
it right. Using the finest
fabrics and the most
skilled craftsmen, our
Moses basket underlines
everything that’s great
about Dragons of Walton
Street. Fom sourcing
the finest Fench silk to
hand-sewing crystals,
sixteen pairs of hands and
more than eighty hours of
craftsmanship go into this
signature heirloom.
2. Creating the Garland artwork
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his brand new design is
suitable for girls and boys.
Choose the colours you’d
prefer; pink, blue or both
if you’d like. Let us
hand-paint the Playful
Elephants so they’ll be
ready to trumpet your
little one’s arrival.
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hairbrush
4. Waste bin
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e have become synonymous with the delightful world of
Beatrix Potter. Indeed we are the only firm in the UK
to hold the copyright licence for the artwork allowing us
to inspire the dreams of your children with the timeless
adventures of Jemima Puddleduck and Peter Rabbit.
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1. Dragons cot bed; chest of drawers with
changer; bespoke triple-pleat silk curtains
with voile and Roman blinds
2. Wall with hand-painted artwork
3. low lara shelf with bespoke baskets
and glazed night light
4. Nursing chaise longue with bespoke fabric;
toy box
5. Waste paper bin
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© Frederick Warne & Co., 2014
© FW & Co., 2014
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BaRBaRa’S BuNNIES
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1. Dragons cot bed with bespoke corona
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2. Sussex sofa with bespoke fabric and
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gingham shade; bespoke triple-pleat
curtains and tie backs
arbara’s Bunnies is another Dragons original design. Painted by
the same artist for more than 30 years, this collection is one of
our most enduring and most loved. Yet the beauty of our artwork
is that it can be customised to your exact demands. Our team are
used to the most fantastical requests so let your imagination run
wild as the opportunities are endless.
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3. Triple-pleat details on curtains
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5. Tie back detail
6. Small toy box
7. Chest of drawers and changer; single
shelves in your choice of colours
8. moses basket on stationary stand
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SaVaNNaH SaFaRI
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ur Savannah Safari collection has so many admirers. It can
be mixed with neutral shades or combined with a more vibrant
palette. Wether your child loves zebras, giraffes or elephants,
our artists can tailor the design to your needs.
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1. Cambridge cot bed; low lara shelf;
Henley nursing chair with bespoke fabric;
Safari prints on the wall
2. Tallboy with Balmoral lamp base with
3. Cambridge toy box
4. artwork detail of monkey on the tallboy
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FlOaTING FEaTHERS
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1. Scroll-top cot bed; bedside cupboard
2. ludwig lamp base with bespoke shade;
tissue box
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3. Cot bed with double-compartment drawer
loating Feathers is our newest collection and the level of detail is unsurpassed.
It shows that while tradition is the bedrock of everything we do, our artists
can tackle the most intricate work. Scores of hours go into perfecting this
look and it’s fast becoming another Dragons’ bestseller.
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4. Chest of drawers and changer;
moses basket with rocking stand
5. Waste paper bin
6. Detail of Feather artwork
in blissful blue
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BuTTERFlIES
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1. Sun-burst detail above four-poster cot
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3. Dragons four-poster cot with bespoke
fabric; ascot chair with bespoke
fabric; small chest of drawers
4. Chest of drawers and changer;
lucinda shelf
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6. Tara table; rush-seat chairs
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7. Small hair brush
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ne butterfly? A hundred? Perhaps 500? The choice is yours.
You have control and our interior designers are here to ensure
you and your child get the amazing room you imagined.
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1. adam chairs in bespoke fabrics;
small chest of drawers
2. Bott-bott bench; waste paper bin;
3. Bott-bott bench
4. Waste paper bin
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ith Marmalade sandwiches tucked under his hat for
safekeeping, oversized duffel coat and his eccentric take
on Britishness, Paddington Bear has been a favourite for
generations. We love him too and have created an entire
range of fabrics to work alongside this timeless design.
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elle and Boo may be relatively new to Dragons but the design
has become an instant favourite with adventurous scenes for
girls and boys. Wether it’s pirates running amok in the
treetops or iconic pictures of Belle, our talented team capture
the innocence and charm of these compelling characters.
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1. Small Oliver bed; bedside cupboard;
ludwig lamp base and red-spotted shade;
waste paper bin
2. & 3. large bureau
belleandboo.com
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nother Dragons original
design, Terry’s Soldiers has
been painted by the same
artist since day one.
These stoic marching
Genadier Guards with
their fulsome bearskins and
crimson jackets can take
centre stage in a boy’s room
or provide the back-drop for
a more muted scene.
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1. Small toy box; Bott-bott bench;
rush-seat chair; large mirror
2. Small toy box; rush-seat chair;
pencil box; photo frame; red london bus
3. military boys hairbrush
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1. Dresser and rush-seated chair
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veryone seems to have a soft spot for Brambly Hedge
and we are delighted to be bringing Jill Barklem’s beautiful
characters to life on our furniture.
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2. Dolls house cupboard; Floor standing
lamp; Grand-daughter clock; Round table
and rush-seated chair
3. Close-up of artwork on table and chair
4. Cambridge toy box
5. Excerpt of Brambly Hedge mural
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1. Bedside cupboard
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2. Night light for boys
oys all over the world love cars, trains, planes and boats.
Our Vintage Transport collection is hand-painted in West Sussex
and comes to life the moment the paint hits the woodwork.
All our artwork is bespoke so if trains beat cars hands-down
in your house we can tailor it to suit.
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3. William bed; tri-plane shelf; large toy box;
large chest of drawers; bedside cupboard,
ludwig lamp base and concertina shade
4. large chest of drawers
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5. large toy box
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FlOWER FaIRIES ™
1. Four-poster bed with Flower Fairy
artwork and bespoke sheer drapes;
small bow fronted chest of drawers
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2. Detail of headboard artwork
3. Bow-fronted chest of drawers with
bespoke drawer handles
4. Writing-table; bespoke fabric pouffe;
oval mirror
© The Estate of Cicely mary Barker, 2014
licensed by Frederick Warne & Co.
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he Flower Fairies collection is a worldwide favourite that can be
adapted to suit every age group. Wether your daughter is
four or fourteen, wants fairies floating on her headboard or a
dab of Victorian pink on the chest of drawers, we can turn her
room into a jaw-dropping wonderland.
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TImE FOR TEa
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1. & 2. Dolls house bedside cupboard
exterior and interior
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ittle girls who like playing grown-ups will love our sophisticated
Time for Tea design, inspired by precious vintage bone china.
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3. Round table with trompe l’oeil tea cup
artwork; rush-seat chair with bespoke
upholstered cushion.
Bespoke hand-painted “I love you”
picture can be personalised
4. Detail of trompe l’oeil tea cup artwork
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lINEN BlOSSOm
t can be spring all year round
if you decide that our Linen
Blossom collection is the one
for you. This stunning artwork
will last well into their teens
and provides a framework
around which the rest of your
room can be designed.
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bedside cupboard; ludwig lamp base
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ETON COllECTION
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1. Single bed; chest of drawers;
2. Wardrobe; Sussex sofa in bespoke fabric;
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and-painted with a stylish brush finish in a selection of more
understated tones, our Eton Collection marks a new chapter
for Dragons and shows how we can also cater for older boys.
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lucinda Croft is the beating
a huge amount of work goes
heart of Dragons of Walton
into even the smallest detail and
Street. Indeed, she has Dragons
while the end result is always
in her blood – the business
a dream come true for the client,
was created by her mother,
there have been a lot of trials
Rosie Fisher, in 1979.
and tribulations along the way.
“Everyone who works for
in the showroom as a teenager
Dragons is incredibly passionate
through to securing global
about the business and their
copyrights and launching
commitment to the cause
showrooms in moscow,
is a big reason for our success,”
abu Dhabi and Qatar,
says lucinda.
lucinda has dedicated
ucinda
her life to taking the business
“I am so privileged to be
onto the world stage.
following in my mother’s
“We’re a family firm
competing on the
world stage so we
have to deliver .”
footsteps and incredibly proud
that the Dragons team continues
pieces for future generations
to cherish.”
23 Walton Street, london, uK, SW3 2Hx | +44 20 3544 2000 | www.dragonsofwaltonstreet.com
Nest For Kids, abu Dhabi mall, level 1 next to Rolex shop | www.nestforkids.ae
Feathers, Gulf mall, algharafa, Qatar