{two beautiful things : breakfast & romance}

"Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze."

~ Elinor Glyn.

Happy Halloween: Dinner Party Edition..

If fancy dress, sweets and overly crazy mid-week parties arent exactly 'up your street', why not see about throwing together an impromptu Halloween-themed dinner party? From simple yet effective black runners and napkins with long-stem candles to full-on spooky themed eats, its a little different and incredibly chic way to spend the evening..

Even if you're not prepared enough (and this post has inspired you at 11am the morning of the event) simply channel your creativity into a punch as sweet as it is strong, pick up some cobweb cupcakes from The Hummingbird Bakery and nutty toffee apples... 

Inspired Interior: Purple Accents

most sane (and probably quite right) people wouldn't dream of including purple in a colour scheme for a chic, well-used room in their home that they want to stand the test of time. I cant blame them, I wouldn't either. I do, however, think people should certainly consider shades of plum, violet and cobalt to accent their neutral decor.

Used cleverly with safer neutral hues; white, grey, cream - purple can lift the tone and add interest to a room, be it in the form of a feature wallpaper or tiled wall, to rugs and other soft furnishngs to minor touches like a simple, pretty tablescape or a huge vase of beautiful purple flowers.