diff --git a/common/header.php b/common/header.php
index 1caf292..02814ee 100644
--- a/common/header.php
+++ b/common/header.php
@@ -20,14 +20,28 @@
     <?php fire_plugin_hook('public_head',array('view'=>$this)); ?>
     <!-- Stylesheets -->
     <?php
-    queue_css_url('//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Playfair+Display:700,400|Playfair+Display+SC:400|Raleway:700,400&subset=latin');
+    queue_css_url('//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Balthazar:700,400|Raleway:700,400|Merriweather:400,700');
     queue_css_file(array('iconfonts', 'style'));
 
     echo head_css();
-    if ($background = get_theme_option('Background Image')) {
+    $background_color = get_theme_option('Background Color');
+    $background_image = get_theme_option('Background Image');
+    if ($background_image) {
+        $tile = get_theme_option('Background Tile') == 1;
+        $tile_style = $tile ? 'repeat' : 'no-repeat fixed center top';
         $storage = Zend_Registry::get('storage');
-        $uri = $storage->getUri($storage->getPathByType($background, 'theme_uploads'));
-        echo '<style>body { background: url("' . $uri . '") repeat; }</style>';
+        $background_uri = $storage->getUri($storage->getPathByType($background_image, 'theme_uploads'));
+        $background_image = 'url('.$background_uri.') '.$tile_style;
+    }
+    if ($background_color || $background_image) {
+        echo '<style>body { background: ';
+        if ($background_color) {
+            echo $background_color;
+            echo ' ';
+        }
+        if ($background_image)
+            echo $background_image;
+        echo '; }</style>';
     }
     if ($logo_size = get_theme_option('logo_size')) {
         echo '<style>#site-title { font-size: ' . $logo_size . '; line-height: 90%; }</style>';
diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
index c41da98..157f934 100644
--- a/config.ini
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
 [config]
 
 ;Appearance
+background_color.type = "text"
+background_color.options.label = "Background Color"
+background_color.options.description = "The background colour, where there is no background image. Any CSS color can be used"
+background_color.options.value = "#103c63"
+
 background_image.type = "file"
 background_image.options.label = "Background Image"
-background_image.options.description = "Choose an image file to use as a background for the area outside the content. This image will repeat hoizontally and vertically. If absent, the bavkground will be a solid colour"
+background_image.options.description = "Choose an image file to use as a background for the area outside the content. If absent, the background will be a solid colour"
 background_image.options.validators.count.validator = "Count"
 background_image.options.validators.count.options.max = "1"
 
+background_tile.type = "checkbox"
+background_tile.options.label = "Tile Background Image"
+background_tile.options.description = "The background image is a tile that will repeat hoizontally and vertically. If unchecked, the background image will show horizontally centred."
+single_line_item.options.value = "1"
+
 single_line_item.type = "checkbox"
 single_line_item.options.label = "Single Line Item"
 single_line_item.options.description = "Check this box if you wish items to appear as a list-like single line caption with more information available on mouse-over."
@@ -144,7 +154,9 @@ still_image_type.options.value = "Still Image"
 [groups]
 
 head_foot.options.legend = "Page Design"
+head_foot.elements[] = "background_color"
 head_foot.elements[] = "background_image"
+head_foot.elements[] = "background_tile"
 head_foot.elements[] = "single_line_item"
 head_foot.elements[] = "sortable_shortcodes"
 head_foot.elements[] = "logo"
diff --git a/css/sass/_base.scss b/css/sass/_base.scss
index 2150475..cf90c05 100644
--- a/css/sass/_base.scss
+++ b/css/sass/_base.scss
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 $base-font-size: 12px;
 $base-line-height: 18px;
 
-$title-stack: 'Copperplate', 'Playfair Display', "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
-$header-stack: 'Copperplate', 'Playfair Display', "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
+$title-stack: 'Copperplate', 'Balthazar', "Merriweather", serif;
+$header-stack: 'Copperplate', 'Balthazar', "Merriweather", serif;
 $minor-header-stack: Raleway, Verdana, sans-serif;
 $base-font-stack: Raleway, Verdana, sans-serif;
 $monospace-stack: 'Courier New',Courier,'Lucida Sans Typewriter','Lucida Typewriter',monospace;
diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index 10f9eb7..1dcaf1f 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
 
 h1, h2, h3 {
   color: #103cb1;
-  font-family: "Copperplate", "Playfair Display", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
+  font-family: "Copperplate", "Balthazar", "Merriweather", serif;
   font-weight: 400;
 }
 
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ header:after {
   float: left;
   width: 50%;
   font-weight: 700;
-  font-family: "Copperplate", "Playfair Display", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
+  font-family: "Copperplate", "Balthazar", "Merriweather", serif;
   font-variant: small-caps;
   letter-spacing: .1ex;
   color: #cccccc;
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ header:after {
   }
 }
 #home #content h2 {
-  font-family: "Copperplate", "Playfair Display", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
+  font-family: "Copperplate", "Balthazar", "Merriweather", serif;
   font-weight: normal;
 }