Our search for a super-cool property has taken us to the outer suburbs of Paris, specifically to this 1960s modernist house in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, near Paris.
No mention of the architect, but we suspect this was cutting edge design for someone affluent and forward-thinking back in 1969. Indeed, fast forward 42 years and it's still cutting edge. A testament to someone's vision 'back in the day'.
Here's tip for you, add the word 'Crayonne' to your list of favoured eBay searches. Why? Well, in Habitat's formative years, Crayonne designs were sold in the stores, offering an affordable twist on period space age design. We featured one example last week and this Crayonne for Habitat space age ice bucket is another.
Examples of this design are currently being offered for £20+ on 'buy it now' deals, but this one is much more affordable at the price as I write. For your money, you get a simple and stylish ice bucket, complete with lid, liner and original 'Crayonne made in England' sticker on base plus embossed logo.
£7.99 right now, but keep an eye on the brand for other items in a similar style.
The old meets the new with the View Quest Retro 1 radio, which offers digital radio and a place to park your iPod or iPhone.
It's designed to look like a vintage radio, complete with leather casing and the all-important carrying handle. On looks alone, it's a winner. But it also has the modern-day functionality, with DAB/FM radio, 10 presets, an auto-scan function for finding stations plus the dock for playing your iPod/iPhone tunes through the 2x 2 watt speakers. A back-lit LCD screen finishes things off.
Just the red available right now, with other colours to follow. £99.99 is the price. See another image over the page.
The Anfibio Sofa Bed is something of a cult classic, first being produced in the early Seventies and selling more than 31,000 since.
When it was first produced it was upholstered in tartan, denim or leather, fashionable fabrics at the time. Of those, only leather remains an option today, along with a plain fabric, but it still retains its Seventies look thanks to its slouchy laid-back appearance. Unlike a lot of sofa beds, this actually looks comfortable enough to be your regular sofa too – which is a good thing given the hefty price tag.
It costs just over£3,000 in fabric or an extra £1,200 for leather. Buy it online at StyleStore.
Today being St Valentine's Day, it seemed fitting to feature Nina Campbell's Heart Bathroom Accessories.
But we aren't normally given to such romantic sentiments without good reason – more than just featuring shabby chic cute hearts, it is a pattern that dates back to the 1970s, being one of the first designs created by Nina Campbell. The print, in either blue or print, is currently available on a range of bathroom accessories, including soap dispenser, toothbrush holder, soap dish and cotton wool jar.
Prices range from £6.99 to £17.99. View the whole collection on the Nina Campbell website.
If you're on the look out for a 'new' dining table for your home, check out this Arkana Tulip dining table, which is currently on eBay.
Based on the Eero Saarinen design, this one was the work of Maurice Burke for Arkana a few years after. After all these years, it's still a space age classic and a very stylish item in its own right.
This example ha a circular laminated plywood top with white laminate finish, sat on a white-coated metal base. It's sized around 120cm diameter and 73cm high, good for seating four people. Condition is described as 'excellent' and the price right now is £2.20.
