Giles' Habitat

Giles Coren

Restaurant Critic

Outspoken food critic Giles Coren is the first to admit his wife is responsible for anything cool or well designed in their Kentish Town abode. However he’ll take credit for the Habitat cushions and the books, thanks.

NICE AND COSY

The comfy Tisno armchair sits beside a shelf of personal keepsakes including his late father’s 19th century gun.

Six cushions with geometric patterns in various shades of yellow, white and grey are scattered along a grey sofa

A large upholstered chair and foot rest in the corner of a living room between a large book shelf and marble fireplace with mantle clock

A rectangular wooden coffee table sits in the middle of a living room with wooden floors, alcove bookcase and a large mirror hung above a black fireplace

An open drawer containing two old teddy bears on a pile of old bills

SUPER TED AND GONK

“I’m not ashamed of them. When I’m writing I like to have them on the desk with me to keep me real.”

Giles Coren sits in an upholstered armchair reading a recipe book with his feet resting on a Habitat yellow knitted round pouf

A large toaster and a coffee machine sit on a white kitchen counter with two pale yellow cups and a red book

WHO OWNS THE KITCHEN?

“Really my wife ought to own the kitchen. She, after all designed it. I’ve always been keen on cooking but I take her out for dinner, and she cooks for me. That’s really the deal. In truth, the kids own it, like they own everything in this house."