Placing image inline with text

<li><a class='active' ><img src='../../Content/Icons/home.png' />Home</a></li>
 
img {
    margin-right: 4px;
    position: relative;
    top: 6px
}

Images as Backgrounds on Headlines

#headline1 {
      background-image: url(images/icon.png);
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-position: left top;
      padding-top:68px;
      margin-bottom:50px;
   }

   #headline2 {
      background-image: url(images/like.png);
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-position: left top;
      padding-top:68px;
   }