var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-545428-9"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); Tumblr (3.0; @hisforhome)http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/736e5324d2f95e9428f6c5f9b0c30fb5/tumblr_mol8moxAHv1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Tuesday Huesday: Kirsty Elson</big></p><blockquote> <p></p> <p>We’ve admired the work of <a title="permalink to Kirsty Elson's website" href="http://kirstyelsondesigns.co.uk/" target="_blank">Kirsty Elson</a>for a few years now. She makes houses, boats and other…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/huesday/tuesday-huesday-kirsty-elson/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/53272372968http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/53272372968Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:13:36 +0100driftwooddriftwood artKirsty Elsonrecycled art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/27f6a66f83fc094ee25f88ba5bc5f11f/tumblr_modw98tqKE1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Vintage sewing boxes</big></p><blockquote> <p></p> <p>We bought this gorgeous little sewing/work box last week.</p> <p>We often come across this type of…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/sewing/vintage-sewing-boxes/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52943825583http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52943825583Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:03:08 +0100craftsewsewingsewing boxvintagevintage sewing box<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/df015d2da4e44072873c73b86fc5636f/tumblr_moc0e7EATW1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Cakes & Bakes: Asparagus & Gruyère Tart</big></p><blockquote> <p></p> <p>We love asparagus. It’s only around for a few weeks in late spring – the tinned stuff is awful –…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/cakes-bakes/cakes-bakes-asparagus-gruyere-tart/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52863987411http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52863987411Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:37:19 +0100asparaguscookinggruyèrerecipeseasonal foodtart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0aee1c0435d9b961ddc2628721ebb3c7/tumblr_moaiua43yP1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Wednesday Wish: Mrs White’s New Home Hamper</big></p><blockquote> <p></p> <p>Summer is the time when people start perusing <a title="permalink to the RightMove website" href="http://www.rightmove.co.uk/" target="_blank">RightMove</a>and thinking about putting their house on…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/wish/wednesday-wish-mrs-whites-new-home-hamper/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52799814149http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52799814149Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:20:34 +0100cleaningcleaning productshouse warminghousehold cleanerhousewarmingMrs WhiteMrs White&039;sMrs White&039;s New Home Hampernatural cleaning productsnew homeNew Home HamperRoullier White<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/736e5324d2f95e9428f6c5f9b0c30fb5/tumblr_mo7v2ttHlN1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Tuesday Huesday: Bonnie & Buttermilk</big></p><blockquote> <p></p> <p>We’ve <a title="permalink to Bonnie & Buttermilk feature on the H is for Home blog" href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/wish/wednesday-wish-3-august-2011/" target="_blank">featured Bonnie & Buttermilk on our blog</a>a couple of years ago raving about their funky…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/huesday/tuesday-huesday-bonnie-buttermilk/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52692972723http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52692972723Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:52:05 +0100Bonnie &amp; ButtermilkBonnie and ButtermilkcolourcushioncushionsdaWanda<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/de2ed0f0bbe968de51bacbff4c3a281a/tumblr_mo6khcTo5v1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Another Fab-ulous time!</big></p><blockquote> <p>We’ve got another <a title="permalink to the H is for Home page on the Europe Fab website" href="http://go.hisforhomeblog.com?id=29801X875054&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2F4ho.me%2FhisforhomeFAB" target="_blank">7-day vintage sale coming up on Fab</a>starting this evening – so we’re in for a…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/vintage/another-fab-ulous-time/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52626532389http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52626532389Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:05:36 +0100FabFab saleFab.comsalevintage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/df85a409fb0706a0632b74eb327041ac/tumblr_mo2r8ysIh21qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Charity Vintage: Vintage Playmobil set</big></p><blockquote> <p><br/> (ends 13 Jun, 2013 16:14:28 BST)</p> <p>When I saw these little <a title="permalink to vintage Playmobil set for sale on eBay for Charity in aid of Action 21" href="http://go.hisforhomeblog.com?id=29801X875054&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2FVintage-Playmobil-1970s-mixed-set-%2F321135602703" target="_blank">vintage Playmobil figures</a>I was…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/charity-vintage/charity-vintage-vintage-playmobil-set/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52456279662http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52456279662Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:41:22 +01001970s70sAction 21Playmobiltoy figurestoysvintagevintage toys<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1d3fc8ba9340023f0dfe6bd2dde2215e/tumblr_mo0wpeXmS31qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Watch this Space!</big></p><blockquote> <p></p> <p>You’ll find old watch faces & movements at almost every second hand market you visit – often in a…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/collections/watch-this-space/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52375786149http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52375786149Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:44:02 +0100collectionstimetimepiecesvintagevintage watcheswatchwatch faceswatches<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/df015d2da4e44072873c73b86fc5636f/tumblr_mnyx575nRJ1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Cakes & Bakes: Lemon & polenta berry squares</big></p><blockquote> <p></p> <p>This week I attempted a cake (or more rightly, a bake) that I’d not done before – lemon & polenta…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/cakes-bakes/cakes-bakes-lemon-polenta-berry-squares/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52293289836http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52293289836Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:58:19 +01001001 CupcakesbakesbakingberriesberrycakemakingcakesCookies &amp; Other Tempting Treatscookinglemonlemon and polentapolentarecipe<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0aee1c0435d9b961ddc2628721ebb3c7/tumblr_mnx5kt6kG31qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Wednesday Wish: Luxe garden hose</big></p><blockquote> <p><br/><a title="permalink to garden hoses on the Garden Glory website" href="http://gardenglory.se/en/shop/hoses/hose/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Golddigger garden hose: 110€, Garden Glory</a></p> <p>With all the recent sunny days, we’ve been spending a…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/wish/wednesday-wish-luxe-garden-hose/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52215138127http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52215138127Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:05:17 +0100gardengarden hosehosehosepipe<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/736e5324d2f95e9428f6c5f9b0c30fb5/tumblr_mnu6apGn8P1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Tuesday Huesday: Coloured Tights</big></p><blockquote> <p><br/><a title="permalink to Oroblu All Colours 50 Slide Touch Opaque Tights on the UK Tights website" href="http://go.hisforhomeblog.com?id=29801X875054&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uktights.com%2Fproduct%2F1329%2Foroblu-all-colours-50-slide-touch-opaque-tights" target="_blank">Oroblu All Colours 50 Slide Touch Opaque Tights</a>, UK Tights</p> <p>I love pairing a pair of brightly…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/huesday/tuesday-huesday-coloured-tights/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52085091909http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/52085091909Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:28:01 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/40883535ba50c94689a90d9c52a4d22a/tumblr_mnpuwx6Nt31qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Bookmarks: Jacqueline Groag: Textile and Pattern Design: Wiener Werkstatte to American Modern</big></p><blockquote> <p></p> <p>It’s been a while since we did a Bookmarks blog – we have a trio of textile design books to…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/bookmarks/bookmarks-jacqueline-groag-textile-and-pattern-design-wiener-werkstatte-to-american-modern/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51880210554http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51880210554Sat, 01 Jun 2013 14:31:45 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/df015d2da4e44072873c73b86fc5636f/tumblr_mnm3jnfuz21qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Cakes & Bakes: Carrot cake</big></p><blockquote> <p></p> <p>Carrot cake is one of our favourite cakes.</p> <p>The recipe I prefer to use is one I found in <a title='permalink to "Baking" on the Amazon website' href="http://go.hisforhomeblog.com?id=29801X875054&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FBaking-Simple-Cookery-Catherine-Atkinson%2Fdp%2F1903817501" target="_blank">Baking –…</a></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/cakes-bakes/cakes-bakes-carrot-cake/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51720664916http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51720664916Thu, 30 May 2013 13:47:46 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0aee1c0435d9b961ddc2628721ebb3c7/tumblr_mnkro95PQS1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Wednesday Wish: Cyber Clean</big></p><blockquote> <p><br/><a title="link to Cyber Clean Home and Office available on the Amazon website" href="http://go.hisforhomeblog.com?id=29801X875054&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FCyber-Clean-Home-Office-Pop-Up%2Fdp%2FB00375JBL4%2F" target="_blank">Cyber Clean Home and Office Pop-Up Cup – Single (145g) – £4.96, Amazon</a></p> <p>Our poor MacBook gets an…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/wish/wednesday-wish-cyber-clean/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51660927658http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51660927658Wed, 29 May 2013 20:33:45 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/736e5324d2f95e9428f6c5f9b0c30fb5/tumblr_mnih6otowF1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Tuesday Huesday: Santorini</big></p><blockquote> <p></p> <p>Two bank holidays in quick succession (with almost unheard of sunny weather both weekends!) have…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/huesday/tuesday-huesday-santorini/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51558735118http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51558735118Tue, 28 May 2013 14:52:00 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/df85a409fb0706a0632b74eb327041ac/tumblr_mng37zY05F1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Charity Vintage: Worcester Ware tin trays</big></p><blockquote> <p><br/> (end 20 Jun, 2013 13:34:38 BST)</p> <p>These fab <a title="permalink to vintage Worcester Ware trays for sale on eBay for Charity" href="http://go.hisforhomeblog.com?id=29801X875054&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2F60s-70s-RETRO-VINTAGE-TRAYS-MADE-IN-GREAT-BRITAIN-WORCESTER-WARE-%2F271210226611" target="_blank">vintage Worcester Ware tin trays</a>are currently for sale…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/charity-vintage/charity-vintage-worcester-ware-tin-trays/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51458065579http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51458065579Mon, 27 May 2013 07:55:11 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0137e0527acecaaaf7cb0bb82b22d5ba/tumblr_mnasf2ebUC1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Craft room</big></p><blockquote> <p></p> <p>In last week’s <a title="permalink to H is for Home's "Mapping the World" blog post" href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/collections/mapping-the-world/" target="_blank">Mapping the World</a>post we talked about finally sorting out what had become a…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/around-the-house/craft-room/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51216354178http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51216354178Fri, 24 May 2013 11:13:50 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/df015d2da4e44072873c73b86fc5636f/tumblr_mn901aRSty1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Cakes & Bakes: Baking Hamper</big></p><blockquote> <p></p> <p>We’re really taken with this fabulous <a title="permalink to the new baking hamper from Fortnum & Mason" href="http://4ho.me/12vIphm" target="_blank">new baking hamper from Fortnum & Mason</a>. As well as the…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/cakes-bakes/cakes-bakes-baking-hamper/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51141202823http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51141202823Thu, 23 May 2013 12:03:10 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0aee1c0435d9b961ddc2628721ebb3c7/tumblr_mn75di0vEj1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Wednesday Wish: Bananas quilt cover</big></p><blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Bananas</strong>: quilt cover $209-$229 AUD | pillowcase pair $59 AUD | cushion cover $65 AUD<br/><strong>Feather</strong>: quilt…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/wish/wednesday-wish-bananas-quilt-cover/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51062594926http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/51062594926Wed, 22 May 2013 12:03:18 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/736e5324d2f95e9428f6c5f9b0c30fb5/tumblr_mn5i5joWYC1qzohaoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Tuesday Huesday: Cacti</big></p><blockquote> <p><br/> image credit: <a title="permalink to Elly Yap's cacti photos" href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=10303343@N06&q=cacti" target="_blank">Elly Yap</a></p> <p>We’ve had some great feedback about <a title='permalink to the H is for Home "Succulents" blog post' href="http://4ho.me/161WGtz" target="_blank">our recent cacti blog post</a> and <a title="permalink to our Explored cacti photo on Flickr" href="http://4ho.me/17XB3rT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">an…</a></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://hisforhomeblog.com/huesday/tuesday-huesday-cacti/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/50988253690http://hisforhome.tumblr.com/post/50988253690Tue, 21 May 2013 14:44:07 +0100