Habitat | 26,702 followers on LinkedIn. Habitat is an iconic homeware and furniture retailer that was launched on the British high street in 1964, and has been challenging the way people style and shop for their homes ever since. Habitat continues to create good design that’s useful, affordable and distinctive. We recognise that today there are more brands than ever selling furniture, but here’s why we’re still going strong: Original design is the most important thing we do – Almost every Habitat product has been created by a Habitat designer; hours of work go into making each piece useful, beautiful and long-lasting.