21 items for the home only billionaires can afford
The most opulent home accessories money can buy

Have you ever wondered what billionaires splash their cash on when it comes to decking out their luxury mega-mansions? From gold cribs to diamond-encrusted wall tiles and crystal bathtubs, feast your eyes on the world's most extravagant home furnishings money can buy.
Click or scroll through and prepare to be amazed...
Japanese paperweave wallpaper: £1,400 ($1.9k) per roll

Nothing spruces up a space like a luxury wall covering, and this Japanese paperweave wallpaper inspired by vintage embroidered kimonos and traditional Japanese 17th-century chinoiseries is as luxurious as it gets – making it perfect for a billionaire boudoir.
The wallpaper tells the epic love story between Kiku and Sakura, and is rich with a landscape of Japanese wildflowers.
Scenic Flora Japanese paperweave wallpaper available from Cole and Son stockists.
Marble-effect headboard: £16,600 ($22k)

This headboard is a real showstopper, featuring a velvet upholstered base inlaid with a gold polished brass fitting to create a marbling effect.
The dramatic bedframe is designed to accommodate a range of mattress types, ensuring a night of sweet dreams for the super-rich only.
Lapiaz white headboard available from Covet House.
Koi carp bathtub: £16,606 ($22.1k)

Featuring an aged, brushed brass base designed to resemble the scales pattern of the Japanese Koi carp, the Koi bathtub from Maison Valentina is constructed of patina iron, hammered into an oval shape with a comfortable curved lip for a luxurious soak.
The bathtub’s design was inspired by the fact that ‘koi’ and the Japanese word for love are homophones, making the carp a symbol of love and affection.
Koi bathtub available from Joue La Belle
Crochet washbasin: £20,000 ($26k)

This stunning double washstand is the perfect addition to a luxury ensuite bathroom. With four tiers of intricate crochet detailing in gold, the plush design features a marble countertop and polished brass details. It's just the piece to add exquisiteness to a luxury bathroom.
Crochet vanity available from Maison Valentina.
Wayside screen: £22,400 ($29k)

This decorative screen is finished in bronze and polished stainless steel.
Made with the finest materials using traditional methods, each ornamental room divider is carefully handmade in Cambridge, England by artisans. Just don't try getting changed behind it!
Luxury homewares available from Uber Interiors.
Koket Camilia cabinet: £25,400 ($33.8k)

Moneyed fashionistas can't get enough of exclusive brand 1stDibs stylish collection of furniture – and this peacock motif cabinet is one of the company's most lusted-after items.
Featuring mother-of-pearl, hand-carved gold-leaf details and a gold-leaf interior, sideboards don't get much more opulent than this.
Koket Camilia cabinet available from 1stDibs.
De Sede Terrazza sofa: £26,200 (£34.9k)

Reminiscent of lush terraced fields, this plush leather sofa was designed in 1972 by Ubald Klug and Ueli Berger for De Sede. It certainly boasts a unique profile and the leather is beautifully soft too.
Style and comfort – it's just what every billionaire needs.
De Sede Terrazza sofa available from 1stDibs.
Gold filigree mirror: £29,000 ($38.6k)

Crafted using one of the oldest-known jewellery-making techniques, this gold filigree mirror has been sculpted completely by hand in a flowering shape traditional to Portuguese art and culture.
Comprised of numerous interlocking and fitted brass chords, the elaborate mirror combines heritage with the height of contemporary craftsmanship.
Filigree mirror available from Joue La Belle.
Gold crib: £32,500 ($43.3k)

This outrageously expensive cradle by Suommo is the perfect addition to an opulent, adorable nursery.
An even more luxe solid gold version was produced in limited numbers back in 2014, made from solid 24-carat gold and weighing in at an impressive 414 pounds (188kg).
Dodo bassinet available from Suommo.
Millionaire gold luxury safe: £39,400 ($52.5k)

Built like a fortress, this extraordinary piece of design by Boca do Lobo is actually a functioning safe.
If you're watching the pennies, you can go for the gold-plated version, but billionaires splashing out on the solid gold edition will probably need to keep it within a vault of its own.
Millionaire gold luxury safe available from Boca do Lobo.
Diamond-encrusted door handle: £85,500 ($113.8k)

Designed for superyachts and palatial residences, this bejewelled door handle by Italian firm F.Lli Razeto & Casareto is made from gold-plated brass, titanium, premium diamonds and diamond dust.
The luxe handle is called 100K in reference to its cost. Talk about the Midas touch...
100K door handle available from F.Lli Razeto & Casareto.
Georgian 32-seater dining table: £206,000 ($275k)

Renowned New Orleans antique dealer M.S. Rau is selling this enormous Georgian dining table in solid mahogany.
Ideal for billionaire banquets, the table seats an incredible 32 guests and can even be divided into individual pedestal tables if necessary.
Georgian 32-seater dining table available from M.S. Rau.
Ornate 19th-century table: £285,000 ($379k)

Made in Italy during the 19th century, this remarkable antique table listed on 1stDibs has a hand-carved wood base and intricate, clawed feet.
The spectacular illustrated tabletop features the Vatican and St Peter's Square in the centre, surrounded by eight roundels depicting scenes and landscapes from Greek and Roman history.
19th-Century 'Grand Tour' centre table available from 1stDibs.
Pietro Bossi 18th-century marble fireplace: £312,000 ($415k)

Every billionaire home needs a wow-factor hearth and this spectacular surround is the ideal choice to frame a roaring fire.
This beautiful inlay fireplace listed on 1stDibs is the handiwork of the master of the art of scagliola (an imitation of decorative stone), Pietro Bossi, and is made from the finest white marble in the world.
18th Century Bossi hand-carved marble fireplace available from 1stDibs.
Venetian-style birdcage sofa: £319,400 ($425k)

This whimsical Italian birdcage sofa would make the perfect addition to a billionaire's conservatory or aviary.
The Venetian-style ornamental seat, on sale via Newel New York, dates from the early 20th century and features a filigree dome and luxury upholstered seating around the base.
Venetian monumental seated bird cage available from Newel.
Gold-plated skull armchair: £375,900 ($500k)

The bling just keeps on coming in the form of this striking multi-faceted skull armchair by hip French furniture company Harow.
Its distinctive bevelled design, modelled after a diamond, is constructed from reinforced fibreglass and a steel internal frame, while a 24-carat gold coating completes the extravagant seat.
Gold-plated skull armchair available from Harow.
Diamond-encrusted tiles: £751,700 ($1m) per square metre

Yours for the eye-watering sum of £769,000 ($1m), each square metre of these blingy LuxTouch tiles is inlaid with over 1,000 premium diamonds, 2,400 pieces of mother of pearl, 400 pieces of abalone shell and 500 pieces of black onyx.
Imagine how much it would cost to kit out a billionaire's bathroom!
Diamond-encrusted tiles available from Black Diamond Lifestyle.
Crystal bathtub: £850,000 (£1.1m)

Baldi Home Jewels is behind this opulent tub, which comes with a price tag of around £850,000 (£1.1m).
Carved from a single block of precious rock crystal from the Amazon rainforest, the raw material was then taken to Florence to be hand-carved. The brand is also in the process of carving a beautiful one-of-a-kind rose quartz version.
Crystal bathtubs available from Baldi Home Jewels
Apollo's Fountain: £2.2 million ($2.8m)

An ideal showpiece for a billionaire's backyard, the original Apollo's Fountain was built between 1668 and 1671 by Jean-Baptiste Tuby for King Louis XIV at the Palace of Versailles.
Previously on sale via 1stDibs, this bronze copy, which is composed of 21 different sculptural elements, was made in 2008 and took four years to create.
Rare 17th-century Persian rug: £2.5 million ($3.2m)

It may look a bit faded and time-worn around the edges, but this rare early 20th-century antique Persian rug is highly covetable and historically important. Probably best to hang this one on the wall, rather than the floor, though.
Rare 17th-century Persian rug available from 1stDibs.
Rock crystal chandeliers: £300 million ($400m)

Standing at 118 inches (3m) by 71 inches (1.8m) each, these French antique Louis XV-style luxe rock crystal chandeliers are sure to wow any visitors.
Made in the form of a cage with triple crown above, we can't think of a more apt accessory to go with a million-dollar home!
Rock crystal chandeliers available from 1stDibs.
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