Wish List: Eight cool home buys to rock the colour purple

Mary Cate Smith thinks Ninja Turtles and Teletubbies on her quest for super looks from lavender to lilac 

The Copenhagen Design handmade china mug is available at Croghan lifestyle store in Wexford.

Mug shot

From lilac to lavender, the colour purple conjures ideas of nobility, abundance, and magic. Care to disagree? What about Donatello, the gentle, smart teenage turtle? Or Tinky Winky, the 10-foot-tall icon who may or may not have inspired the ‘man bag’ movement?