This is Our Story

House of JH started with something simple: a young couple trying to make their first little apartment feel like home.

We spent countless evenings talking about furniture, moving pieces around, choosing fabrics, debating colours and imagining how we wanted each room to feel. We quickly realised that the pieces we loved most were rarely the ones that simply filled a space. They were the ones that made it personal.

That experience planted the idea for House of JH.

What began as a shared love for interiors slowly became a belief that beautiful furniture should feel considered, personal and meaningful. We wanted to create pieces that people could build their homes around, furniture that could become part of birthdays, family dinners, quiet Sundays, new homes and everyday life.

In 2023, that idea became a business.

Our beginnings were incredibly humble. There was no large showroom, no big team and no established name behind us. We started small, learning as we went, working closely with craftsmen, speaking directly with our first customers and putting everything we had into every order that left our hands.

One order became another. One recommendation became ten. Clients began sharing their homes, their ideas and their trust with us.

And House of JH grew.

Today, what started with two people decorating a small apartment has grown into a business that provides employment to more than 20 dedicated people. Behind every House of JH piece is a team of makers, upholsterers, carpenters, designers, salespeople, drivers and support staff who have helped turn a small idea into something much bigger than we originally imagined.

But growth has never changed what matters most to us.

We still believe a home should feel like the people who live in it. We still obsess over proportions, textures, materials and the small details that make a piece feel right. And we still approach every collection with the same excitement we had when we were designing that very first apartment together.

What has changed is how far that idea can now travel.

House of JH has grown from its South African beginnings into a brand with ambitions beyond our borders, bringing our approach to considered, contemporary living to homes in the United Kingdom and beyond.

For us, this is still only the beginning.

We are proud of how far we have come, proud of the people who have built House of JH alongside us, and incredibly grateful to every client who has allowed one of our pieces into their home.

Because House of JH was never really created just to sell furniture.

It was created to help people build spaces they are proud to call home.

And it all started with one little apartment.

The Meaning Behind JH

The name House of JH carries a meaning that is deeply personal to us. JH is a tribute to Joseph Hwenjere, a father, an inspiration and a man who believed in chasing dreams, even when the path ahead was uncertain.  House of JH is, in many ways, a continuation of that spirit. A reminder to dream bigger, to keep building, and to create something meaningful that can outlive us.

As the brand grows and reaches homes around the world, his name continues to travel with us. May you continue to rest in peace, Dad.

Your legacy lives on in every dream we continue to chase.