In case you missed it chaps, Habitat's gone through a bit of a sassy makeover of late. Back in the days our parents were our age, they bought everything from Habitat, mainly, because it was cool and affordable. As a result, pretty much everything in my parent's house comes from there - albeit with a slightly 80's sheen to it.
In 2011 though, the store went into administration only to be bought out and given a reboot. Prices we dropped, stores were closed and the look was given a makeover. Hey, they even hired a very cool designer by the name of Martha Coates fresh out of Manchester School of Art to do all their pattern designs.
Anyways, we were curious to find out if Habitat was back to being a 'thing' for twenty somethings again so we headed down to their Kings Road store (Made in Chelsea territory BTW. I tried to fit in by buying a coffee in a wanky shop nearby, it cost £3.50 and I fell over and spilled it all down myself) to see what we could see.
Sure there's still plenty of stuff that's way out of our price range (take this ultimate selfie mirror with infinity lights in for instance) but, by and large the smaller stuff (and let's face it we've all got couches and beds leftover from our landlords' previous tenants) is cool, useful and pretty much on the nose price-wise. Here's what we found.
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1 of 10This stupidly cheap coffee table
At the moment your mugs probably reside in a pile on the floor of your living room; stained with tea, wine, whatever. How great would it be if you could magically give them a surface to sit on in your living room? Would stop you kicking them across the floor at least. £35.
2 of 10This frame to take your posters from kid to adult
Even if you still insist on displaying your ‘different types of beer from around the world poster’ please now do it in a way that’s not going to A) cause you to lose your security deposit (blue-tack; true story) and B) make you look like a teenage girl who’s ripped an entire copy of Vogue apart and vomited it up on the walls overlaid with pictures of her friends. This frame ought to do the trick. £10.□
3 of 10This cushion that’s got a cat on
First things first… this cat’s called Sushi. Really truly, that’s what it says on the label. Even better, it’s massive and it’s only£12 . Plus, look at all the facial expressions Sushi can do…. Smug, content, borderline disturbed… Talented little fellow isn’t he?
4 of 10The lamp to replace your broken one from university halls
It’s time finally say goodbye to that time old lamp that you showed up to university with that was the exact same as everyone elses’. This little guy is super stylish and, has the same price tag (£12) as your old one. Bargain.
5 of 10This copper basket that’ll make your mess look quite posh
Nothing but nothing can make interior evils like wires and papers look invisible but at least you can encase them in something fancy. Copper is just about everywhere ATM and these baskets are ace for storing hairdryers, straighteners, bank statements and any other crap you want to get rid of. £45 for two.
6 of 10The plates your housemates won’t be able to steal
While you’re in grown up lady mode, your smelly boy housemate still thinks his mum is coming over to do the dishes. Which, because he’s used up all of his dishes, are actually your dishes. Buy these plates, tell him they’re special (and a lot more expensive than they really are) and hopefully shame him into keeping his mess to himself. £6.
7 of 10This shower curtain which is way better than your old mouldy one
Since you spend a small fortune on all the products you USE in the bathroom (anti-wrinkle serum, an apparent must for 23 year olds and a snip at £60, they saw us coming guys…), you’re probably grown up enough to use them in a room that doesn’t have a mouldy mildewy shower curtain. Take your bathroom to the next level with these snazzy flamingos, £15.
8 of 10These grown up versions of fairy lights
No longer with the fairy lights you nicked off Mum’s Christmas tree that are missing a bulb and spark every time you plug them in. Whilst fairy lights are still OK in a grown-up house, just upgrade them to something a bit fancier. Prices start at £15.
9 of 10This clock that doubles up as a cork board
Ever wished you could rate my friends in order of one to twelve? Me neither, but now I know I can by pinning their pictures at various points around this clock. I’m roughly 80% happier as I go about my day.
10 of 10This almost magical teapot that’ll have your friends all like ‘whaaaaa?’
You know when your mates invite you over for a cup of tea and they use their skanky limescale-y kettle and tea-stained miss-matchy mugs? Of course they do, they’re in their twenties, that’s what we all do. Step up your game with this teapot that infuses hot water with whatever your choice of tea is thanks to the magical pot in the middle. It’s all terribly grown up and, at £18, pretty darn affordable. Just don’t drop it.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.