By . Margot Peppers . PUBLISHED: . 14:56 EST, 26 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:04 EST, 27 August 2013 . Barbie's iconic Malibu Dreamhouse has undergone many make-overs since it was first released in 1962, gradually becoming bigger, more ornate and notably pinker. The 2013 incarnation, which hit stores yesterday, boasts three floors, six bedrooms, a balcony and two elevators - one of which connects the bathroom with Barbie's walk-in closet for 'quick outfit changes,' a Mattel spokesperson told Curbed. This year's elaborate $159 Dreamhouse is certainly a far cry from the original 1962 version - a modest home made of cardboard, which cost just $8. Modern home: The 2013 Barbie Dreamhouse boasts three floors, six bedrooms, a balcony and two elevators - one which connects the bathroom with Barbie's walk-in closet for 'quick outfit changes' Fancy toy: The very pink mansion hit stores yesterday, and costs $159 . Inside the latest mansion, which has one more bedroom than the 2012 version, Barbie's lavish lifestyle is revealed. The living room is decked out with a flat screen TV, a purple fireplace, an electric guitar in the corner and a balcony. A bowl of popcorn sits on the plush sofa, and an imitation fire burns in the fireplace. Adjacent to the living room is the doll's walk-in wardrobe, which is filled with racks of clothes and numerous pairs of shoes. At home: In the kitchen, a peek inside the oven reveals a chicken roasting above a batch of chocolate chip cookies, while the refrigerator seems to contain mostly condiments . Interiors: The dining room is fitted with a table for two, with a red chandelier hanging from the ceiling and white teacups lining the shelves . Change of plans: In February this year, Barbie put her Malibu mansion on the market for $25million, but it appears she decided to renovate her home of 41 years instead . Barbie's . bedroom is fittingly girly: a huge pink canopy bed takes up most of the . space, and the room leads onto yet another balcony. And in case she wants to invite a friend for a sleeper, a trundle bed can be pulled out from underneath her own. Directly below the closet is the . bathroom, which comes complete with a light-up mirror, a flushing toilet and a shower that makes the sounds of someone singing. Drab to fab: This year's Dreamhouse is a far cry from the original 1962 version (pictured), a modest home made of cardboard, which cost just $8.00 . Vintage: In 1962 the house, which was designed like a suitcase, the inside walls were bright yellow and the colors were considerably more gender neutral . Downstairs, . on the ground floor, the colorful kitchen is decked out with purple . appliances, a pink stove top and a blue tiled floor. A . peek inside the oven reveals a whole chicken baking above a . batch of chocolate chip cookies, while the refrigerator seems to contain . mostly condiments. And the . dining room is fitted with a table for two, with a red chandelier . hanging from the ceiling and white teacups lining the shelves. Remodeled: In 1973, Barbie's home took on a drastically different style, with a pointed roof with orange shingles and huge windows looking into the yellow interior . Made of plastic, it's fantastic: Instead of cardboard, this Dreamhouse was made of plastic and boasted two storeys, unlike the more modest bungalow of the Sixties . In . February this year, Mattel kicked off a fictional promotional campaign . to find Barbie's next Dreamhouse, which saw the doll putting her Malibu . mansion on the market for $25million. Blurring . the line between fantasy and reality, the house was listed by Million . Dollar Listing real estate agent Josh Altman as an . 8,500-square-foot 'innovatively scaled' home. Rather than moving to another city, however, it appears the iconic doll decided to renovate her home of 41 years instead. Getting girly: The Dreamhouse (1990 version pictured) seems to get pinker and pinker with each remodeling . Grand designs: By 1990, the house began to resemble its modern incarnation with its lavender walls and castle-like appearance . The . mansion was subtly transformed from its 2012 incarnation, which was . just as pink but had just one elevator and five rooms, rather than six. The additional room in the 2013 model is, unsurprisingly, a walk-in closet to accommodate the doll's ever-growing wardrobe. In style, Barbie's Dreamhouse seems to get pinker and girlier with each remodeling. Indeed, the first edition of the house in 1962, which was designed like a suitcase, had bright yellow walls, and the colors inside were considerably more gender . neutral. Dollhouse: Five years later, the walls were painted in Barbie's iconic baby pink . Modern amenities: An elevator in the mansion's turret connected the two floors . In 1973, Barbie's . home took on a drastically different form, with a pointed roof with . orange shingles and huge windows looking into the yellow interior. Instead . of cardboard, this Dreamhouse was made of plastic and boasted two . storeys, unlike the more modest bungalow of the Sixties. By 1990, the house began to resemble its modern incarnation with its lavender walls and castle-like appearance. Updated: The turn of the 21st century brought more ornate details to the home, which featured plastic windows, blue columns and a vanity in its 2001 version . Elaborate: The rooms of the elegant, French style home folded in to make it more compact . An . elevator was placed in the building's turret, and a balcony accessed . from the master bedroom jutted out over the front of the house. Five years later, the walls were painted in Barbie's iconic baby pink, and a huge bathtub was added. And . the turn of the 21st century brought more ornate details to the home, . which featured plastic windows, blue columns and a vanity in its 2001 . version.
The 2013 Dreamhouse hit stores yesterday for $159 .
One of the two elevators connects Barbie's walk-in closet with her bathroom .
By . Margot Peppers . PUBLISHED: . 14:56 EST, 26 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:04 EST, 27 August 2013 . Barbie's iconic Malibu Dreamhouse has undergone many make-overs since it was first released in 1962, gradually becoming bigger, more ornate and notably pinker. The 2013 incarnation, which hit stores yesterday, boasts three floors, six bedrooms, a balcony and two elevators - one of which connects the bathroom with Barbie's walk-in closet for 'quick outfit changes,' a Mattel spokesperson told Curbed. This year's elaborate $159 Dreamhouse is certainly a far cry from the original 1962 version - a modest home made of cardboard, which cost just $8. Modern home: The 2013 Barbie Dreamhouse boasts three floors, six bedrooms, a balcony and two elevators - one which connects the bathroom with Barbie's walk-in closet for 'quick outfit changes' Fancy toy: The very pink mansion hit stores yesterday, and costs $159 . Inside the latest mansion, which has one more bedroom than the 2012 version, Barbie's lavish lifestyle is revealed. The living room is decked out with a flat screen TV, a purple fireplace, an electric guitar in the corner and a balcony. A bowl of popcorn sits on the plush sofa, and an imitation fire burns in the fireplace. Adjacent to the living room is the doll's walk-in wardrobe, which is filled with racks of clothes and numerous pairs of shoes. At home: In the kitchen, a peek inside the oven reveals a chicken roasting above a batch of chocolate chip cookies, while the refrigerator seems to contain mostly condiments . Interiors: The dining room is fitted with a table for two, with a red chandelier hanging from the ceiling and white teacups lining the shelves . Change of plans: In February this year, Barbie put her Malibu mansion on the market for $25million, but it appears she decided to renovate her home of 41 years instead . Barbie's . bedroom is fittingly girly: a huge pink canopy bed takes up most of the . space, and the room leads onto yet another balcony. And in case she wants to invite a friend for a sleeper, a trundle bed can be pulled out from underneath her own. Directly below the closet is the . bathroom, which comes complete with a light-up mirror, a flushing toilet and a shower that makes the sounds of someone singing. Drab to fab: This year's Dreamhouse is a far cry from the original 1962 version (pictured), a modest home made of cardboard, which cost just $8.00 . Vintage: In 1962 the house, which was designed like a suitcase, the inside walls were bright yellow and the colors were considerably more gender neutral . Downstairs, . on the ground floor, the colorful kitchen is decked out with purple . appliances, a pink stove top and a blue tiled floor. A . peek inside the oven reveals a whole chicken baking above a . batch of chocolate chip cookies, while the refrigerator seems to contain . mostly condiments. And the . dining room is fitted with a table for two, with a red chandelier . hanging from the ceiling and white teacups lining the shelves. Remodeled: In 1973, Barbie's home took on a drastically different style, with a pointed roof with orange shingles and huge windows looking into the yellow interior . Made of plastic, it's fantastic: Instead of cardboard, this Dreamhouse was made of plastic and boasted two storeys, unlike the more modest bungalow of the Sixties . In . February this year, Mattel kicked off a fictional promotional campaign . to find Barbie's next Dreamhouse, which saw the doll putting her Malibu . mansion on the market for $25million. Blurring . the line between fantasy and reality, the house was listed by Million . Dollar Listing real estate agent Josh Altman as an . 8,500-square-foot 'innovatively scaled' home. Rather than moving to another city, however, it appears the iconic doll decided to renovate her home of 41 years instead. Getting girly: The Dreamhouse (1990 version pictured) seems to get pinker and pinker with each remodeling . Grand designs: By 1990, the house began to resemble its modern incarnation with its lavender walls and castle-like appearance . The . mansion was subtly transformed from its 2012 incarnation, which was . just as pink but had just one elevator and five rooms, rather than six. The additional room in the 2013 model is, unsurprisingly, a walk-in closet to accommodate the doll's ever-growing wardrobe. In style, Barbie's Dreamhouse seems to get pinker and girlier with each remodeling. Indeed, the first edition of the house in 1962, which was designed like a suitcase, had bright yellow walls, and the colors inside were considerably more gender . neutral. Dollhouse: Five years later, the walls were painted in Barbie's iconic baby pink . Modern amenities: An elevator in the mansion's turret connected the two floors . In 1973, Barbie's . home took on a drastically different form, with a pointed roof with . orange shingles and huge windows looking into the yellow interior. Instead . of cardboard, this Dreamhouse was made of plastic and boasted two . storeys, unlike the more modest bungalow of the Sixties. By 1990, the house began to resemble its modern incarnation with its lavender walls and castle-like appearance. Updated: The turn of the 21st century brought more ornate details to the home, which featured plastic windows, blue columns and a vanity in its 2001 version . Elaborate: The rooms of the elegant, French style home folded in to make it more compact . An . elevator was placed in the building's turret, and a balcony accessed . from the master bedroom jutted out over the front of the house. Five years later, the walls were painted in Barbie's iconic baby pink, and a huge bathtub was added. And . the turn of the 21st century brought more ornate details to the home, . which featured plastic windows, blue columns and a vanity in its 2001 . version.
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