Christmas gifts of the day: 2017 calendars

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Whether you need a little desk calendar just for your own work appointments or a jumbo wall calendar for all the family to jot down all their activities we’ve found some 2017 calendars for you!

We keep our calendar just inside our front door on a thin bit of wall above where we hang our keys. We tend to choose ones with flora or fauna illustrations by indie artists such as this one we had a few years ago by Gail Kelly.

We’re just off to order ourselves the Matt Sewell birds calendar – we already have some of his illustrated books – and this will be just the right fit for our narrow little space!

Price Points: 2016 Diaries

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selection of 2016 diaries | H is for Home

2015 is almost gone – just a fortnight’s worth of sand left in the timer. I don’t know about you, but with the proliferation of tech gadgets and apps around, I still like having the physicality of pen & paper to record certain things.

Every year, I carry over everyone’s birthdays from the previous year’s diary to the following year’s. I love to flip through the pages to remind myself of what I’d been up to during the prior 12 months. The work I had on, the deadlines that I had to meet, the weekends away, the people who came to visit…

I’ve been searching for a bright one for next year – orange being my favoured colour. Here’s what I came up with for 2016 diaries – budget, mid-range and deluxe.

  1. Panama collection orange 2016 Portobello diary in cross-grain lambskin: £180, Smythson
  2. ‘Colour a Month’ daily planner: £31.99, Moleskine
  3. Letts Two Tone A5 week to view diary: £9.49, Filofax

Etsy List: Welcome to 2015

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'Welcome to 2015' Etsy List curated by H is for HomeWelcome to 2015
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2015 is only a couple of days away, have you got yourself a planner for the new year yet? Do you rely on a calendar, year planner, journal or diary? Whichever you’re after, you’ll find something to suit in this week’s Etsy List.

From a beautiful set of letterpress coasters (who doesn’t love a multi-purpose calendar that’s still going to be useful in 2016?) to font-tastic framed artworks; an upcycled classic children’s book to a personalised leather-bound journal. My favourite of the bunch has to be the miniature typewriter desk calendar, it’s instantly downloadable and a snip at less than a fiver!

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Gimme Five! 2014 diaries

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selection of 2014 diaries

Halloween and Bonfire Night have been and gone and Christmas is on its way. Before we know it the new year will be here. That’s why we’ve been looking at what 2014 diaries are on offer. Guess which one’s the favourite!

  1. FILOFAX Original organiser fluro orange – £60.00, Selfridges (diary pages not included)
  2. K TWO Busy Life 2014 Diary – £9.99, John Lewis (shared diary for syncing hectic lives)
  3. Ladydate medium pocket week to view, pencil gold – £8.49, Letts (luxe looks, low price)
  4. 2014 colour a month diary – £31.95, Moleskine (If you can’t decide on a single colour)
  5. The design diary 2014 – £10, Paperchase (for illustration fans)