Cakes & Bakes: Cherry almond pound cake

It’s been years since I ate something with cherries in it. Along with apricots, they’re not one of Justin’s favourite dried fruits. He’s more of a raisin/sultana kinda guy. Having said that, wrap virtually anything in a cake batter and he’ll have a slice. I actually quite like them, so this week, I bought some […]

Organising your financial paperwork

You’ve no doubt heard your parents say, ‘not another bill!’ when the postman makes his morning delivery. At the moment, these documents probably won’t mean much to you if you still live at home, but it’s important to know about the different types of financial paperwork you could come into contact with in the future. […]

Get their look: Compact kitchen diner

credit I discovered this Barcelona home when it was recently featured over on Apartment Therapy. It’s the rented apartment of couple, Alida and Alex. You may recognise many of the furnishings in this cute, compact kitchen diner; Alex works at IKEA and obviously brings some of his job home with him! Kitchen cabinetry, VEDDINGE, grey […]

Bookmarks: Illuminate – Contemporary Craft Lighting

Today’s Bookmarks review, of Illuminate – Contemporary Craft Lighting, is the debut publication by someone we’ve blogged about in the past. The book’s author, Hannah Nunn, is a designer/maker – specialising in beautiful & delicate paper-cut lamps. She also owns and runs Radiance – a lighting & craft boutique – in Hebden Bridge where she’s […]

We’ve gone live!!!

Our new website, H is for Home is now live!!! After many months of preparation (and a couple of false starts) we’re now up & running. With spring just around the corner it seems the perfect time to launch- new beginnings and bursting into life. We’re an online homewares shop. The site’s tag line reads […]