There’s no escaping them... The vampires are everywhere! Twilight, True Blood, The Vampire’s Assistant, this trend is addictive and it’s really taking hold. So...stakes at the ready, it’s time to get out the garlic and prepare your home for a gothic invasion!

The perfect fairytale life doesn’t have to be all smiles and sunshine, sometimes it’s the darker fairytales that make life more interesting and nothing says gothic romance more elegantly than the Black Magic 10 Arm Chandelier £465 from Sweetpea & Willow.

The gothic look is all about majesty and opulence, but why not throw in a little comfort for good measure. The Chateau Noir Rococo Bed £499 from Newtons is so dark and dramatic you’ll feel like you’re in a Dracula movie every time you go to bed. And if you happen to be the dark and brooding type you’ll need something grand and imposing like the Gothic Wingchair from Bombarock just to help reinforce your reputation.

Romance and theatre quite often go hand in hand and no more so than with the Sassy Boo Dressing Table £675 from The French Bedroom Company. And for full on Beauty and the Beast theatricality the Silhouette Clock £12 from Matalan Home will slowly tick away those mournful hours.

Complete the look with few more decorative accessories like Le Coq Noir £495 from House Couturier or the Hand Carved Bevelled Mirror £49.99 from Dunelm Mill to accentuate the drama. And finally the Gothic Grotto from Haddonstone will add a touch of dark magic to any garden.