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Friday 26 February 2010

Fresh milk straight from the Cow

The original Cow Milk Jug has been a Utility fav since she first arrived. So to celebrate, we have given her a makeover with this fun button print.

Her cute curly tail acts as the handle, making it easy to pour milk in your tea or cream over a slice of hot cherry pie!

Button Cow Milk Jug £12.95

Wednesday 24 February 2010

Attack of the flock Superlambanana

Just in, the icon of Liverpool, the Superlambanana, is now available here at Utility in this fab new design.

These miniature models of the city's original artistic residents now come with a gorgeous flock coat in either traditional Yellow, Liverpool Red, Everton Blue or Chic City Black.

Flock Superlambanana £40.00

I'm dreaming of...

As you can probably tell, summertime is on my mind! It can't be helped - it's the cold weather coupled with great new products landing here at Utility, like this Bistro Dining Table.

It is such a versatile table, available in two shapes - rectangular or round, with six finished to choose from - it is perfect for both indoor and outdoor use. Keep it as an occasional table in the conservatory, giving a 'bistro' feel for quiet coffee with friends, and then move it outside to the garden or patio for chic alfresco dining.

I love the idea of clamoring a couple of the Vegetal chairs around. Their design has a nod to nature, whilst bringing some colour to the table, great to serve up some barbecue food and cruncy summer salads. I bet you can't wait for the warmer months either now!

Vitra Bistro Dining Table
from £410.00

Vegetal Chair £284.00

Pure wool summertime throws

I'll have mine complete with miniature dachshund please!

We are fighting over who will be first to get their hands on these gorgeous pure new wool throws that have just landed here at Utility HQ.

These will look just great inside over your favourite armchair, or spread out on the green for picnics and the festival season!

Avoca Circus Rug £79.95

2 designs to choose from

Tuesday 23 February 2010

Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight

This stripy apron makes a brightly coloured addition to your kitchen, and whats more, its' made from 100% fairtrade cotton. So put your ethical mind at ease, knowing you are supporting those who work in developing countries get a fair price for the jobs they do.

Fairtrade Fortnight 22nd February - 7th March

Cooks Apron in Waikiki £15.00

Monday 22 February 2010

Enjoy half a half price card case with every pen!

We do like to treat you! So with every Acme pen we are offering a half price card case!

You can now quench your thirst for a new piece of design, as this offer is available on the whole Acme range, including the just-in 2010 designs! Just enter promo code: CARDCASE at the checkout.


Offer ends 28th Feb 2010

Friday 19 February 2010

A Cheap Makeover for Spring...

We've introduced a fab new range of cushions into our collection this Spring. With hand made covers in 100% cotton there are several core colours and various design in different sizes. Collectively these co-ordinate brilliantly together and are an inexpensive way to give your interior a whole new look . See : Cushion Collection

Thursday 18 February 2010

Boogie down and peg out!

It may not have been the weather recently to peg out, but we are assured that drier, warmer weather will be here soon. So get yourself this bright coloured stripy peg bag and your'll be running outside to peg out as soon as there's a nice dry, breezy day.

I guess too, that this really is an eco-friendly bag, as you'll no longer be turning that energy hungry tumble dryer on to ensure dry clothes!

Cotton Peg Bag £15.00

Wednesday 17 February 2010

Spring Colours now available online

Whoever said purple and green should never been seen obviously hadn't bargained on this fab colour combo being the height of cool this year!

Step into spring with dashes of bright pistachio and hues of purple, seen with this award winning Vacuum Jug and Bread Basket from Stelton.

And once the weather comes around, these will look très chic when picnicing on the green!

If these seasonal brights aren't your thing, then we also have a cooler palette of contemporary khaki and basic black.

Stelton Vacuum Jug £49.00
Stelton Bread Backet £20.00

Special Offer on Acme Pens & Card Cases

With all these gorgeous new designs from Acme, it would be wrong not to share them with you! So as a special treat, we are offering any Acme card case for HALF PRICE when purchased with a pen from from the Acme range!

With so many to choose from, you can mix and match your pen and card case or perhaps even give them as a gift!

Simply enter promo code: CARDCASE at the checkout.

Acme Pens from £54.95

Tuesday 16 February 2010

A piece of Frank Lloyd Wright design

In the mood for a little something new...

What a great way to own a piece of design by legendary American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The etched pattern on this rollerball pen (business card case available) has been adapted from the original design of the Cinema for San Diego, by Wright in 1905.

With a subtle sky blue and mirror finish, the Cinema San Diego range is the easiest way to indulge your design cravings.

Cinema San Diego Pen from £74.95

Monday 15 February 2010

New for 2010!!

If you feel you need a little revamp at, we have the perfect office updates for you!

New in for 2010, we have cool new designs in Card Case and Pen - both rollerball and fountain!

These fun designs include Qwerty , designed by Michael Doret, a specialist in logos and letterforms, his designs reflect elements of illustration, lettering and graphic design - great for typography fanatics!

The quirky pattern of Blobnik, designed by product, furniture and interior design guru Karim Rashid, lends itself to spring time trends with its focus on vibrant colours. A great pick me up in these grey days!

Card Cases from £29.95
Pens from £54.95

Daytimer white-out

The 'Daytimer' watch range, designed by architect Will Alsop in conjunction with Frederico Grazzini, is his second project collaboration for design brand Alessi.

The chunky, 3 dimensional design of the Daytimer, now available in futuristic white, reflects Alsop's vision of the objects in the world around him.

The black face and blue LED display on a tilted screen, harks back to the original digital wrist watches of the 70s. Pretty cool in our opinion.

Alessi Daytimer Watch White £79.00

Friday 12 February 2010

Just in time for a little pancake indulgence

If only we had a hob in the kitchen here at Utility HQ!

Not only are we fans of the big American breakfast here at Utility, but it's almost that time of year when we search out the frying pan, mix up the batter and flip pancakes to our hearts content.

This pancake making set is unique though, as it has an ingenious double sided hinged pan, meaning no more pancakes on the ceiling - perfect every time.

What more, this little set comes with a heart shaped pancake ring, so you can make the most of this romantic weekend - I know what I am hoping for Sunday morning!

Pancake Making Set
£20.00

Stelton summer colour update

Designed by Erik Magnussen in 1977, the Stelton Vacuum Jug features the unique rocker stopper, soon attracted attention for it's minimal, functional design. In the same year it was awarded the ID Prize by the Danish Society of Industrial Design, confirming its 'design classic' status.

For summer 2010, the Stelton Jug has had a design update - available now in fantastic on trend lime and purple colourways.

Stelton Vacuum Jug £49.00

Wednesday 10 February 2010

Wrap it up!

This little silicone cassette might look like nothing much, but take a closer look...this fun design functions as a cool wrapper for your headphone cords. With four designs to choose from, available online at Utility, you won't need to empty out your pocket or bag to find the ends of your head phone wires.


Head Phone Cord Wrapper £3.00

Tuesday 9 February 2010

Blow Up Bamboo

The impressive new 'Blow Up' range by creative Fratelli Campana will ease your eco conscience as it is hand hand crafted using environmentally friendly bamboo.

Like the original 'Blow Up' range launched in 2004, the Bamboo series shows Fratelli Campana's affinity with using raw materials to produce contemporary design pieces. Based in the idea of using off cuts of steel and welding them together, this new range uses lengths of bamboo hand tied together, to create a container shape.

Blow Up bamboo Fruit Basket £55.00

Monday 8 February 2010

Tea Sub-marine

Surely the coolest way to make a cup of tea?

Channel your inner Beatle and make the perfect cuppa with this submarine inspired tea infuser!

To bring a little fun to the tea round, fill with your favourite tea leaves - we recommend you try Kusmi Tea or a traditional Earl Grey, and submerge the submarine in boiling water, making the perfect infusion. Aye, aye Captain!

Tea Sub Infuser £9.00

Available from Mid Feb 2010

Orders now being taken

Looking for something a little different this Valentines?

If you're looking for something a little more original this Valentines Day, then check out our selection of gifts for that special someone!

Forget chocolate gimmicks and cuddly bears, that's not what we are about here at Utility. For fantastic, beautiful, functional design that your Valentine will treasure, pick from our great range of hand picked Valentines gifts.

Indulge you love with this Big Love Ice Cream Bowl and Heart Spoon - the most elegant way to eat ice cream!

Big Love Ice Cream Bowl & Spoon £27.00

Limited Edition Zaha Hadid Design

This 2010 release of this Zaha Hadid Crevasse Vase design has been launched in limited edition polished chocolate brown and gun metal grey.

The 2009 gold version, launched to celebrate the UK's Women for Women International Gala, sold out within two months!

With only 999 available worldwide of each of the 2010 colourways, it is certainly first come, first served. Visit us at Utility to own a limited edition piece of design by one of Britain's finest architects.

Limited Edition Crevasse Vase £225.00
Available in Chocolate Brown or Gun Metal Grey

Friday 5 February 2010

An apple a day...

One of your five a day. Well not quite, but this Big Apple Storage Box not only looks good, but has multitude of uses.

We are most looking forward to filling it up with ice and chilling a couple of beers in the garden - when the sun finally comes out!

Until then, use the upturned lid as fruit or cake stand and entertain guest with this fruity talking point.

Big Apple Storage Box £45.00

Utility Spring catalogue sneak preview

We have been rushed off our feet this week as the shoot started for our next catalogue - due out at Easter. We have lots of great new products to share with you.

Yesterday we created some beautiful breakfast time images - making me very hungry indeed with all the buttered toast and juice making the rounds! We will be featuring this fantastic Beurre Butter Dish - it looks very chic at breakfast, and this fun chrome TOAST Rack. So get your hands on them now to be ahead of the game this spring!

If you would like to recieve a copy of our new catalogue, sign up to our catalogue mailing list.

Beurre Butter Dish £10.00

TOAST Rack £7.50

Wednesday 3 February 2010

A time-piece of design history

Sadly now out of production, the Braun AB5 Alarm clock is a contemporary design classic.

Luckily, we have secured limited stock of the last remaining worldwide supply of this fantastic design, plus two others, by Braun.

Known for combing functional, yet simple designs for many domestic products we know today, these Braun Alarm Clocks are great investments - your chance to own a sort after future classic at a price that won't damage the bank balance.

Check out the classic designs of Braun AB5, AB7 and AB1A Alarm clocks at Utility.

Braun AB5 Alarm Clock £27.50

Delivery mid February

Tuesday 2 February 2010

Let there be light

This great new design from Flos is not only tres chic with its slim aluminum body and strong lines, but environmentally sound too as it uses LED's to provide light - doing away with the need for energy consuming light bulbs!

Not only does the Kelvin LED Table Lamp put our ethical mind at ease, but compared to other LED lamps available, it emits a more of a soft warm glow, rather than bright white or blue like other LED lighting.

Perfect for use on the table, at your desk or the bedside, the Kelvin LED Lamp gets a big thumbs up from us at Utility.

Flos Kelvin LED Table Lamp £265.00

Delivery March 2010

Monday 1 February 2010

Not just hearts and flowers

The snow has fallen here again, and with no hope of it warming up anytime soon, I am hoping cupid brings me this lovely little gift!
The cute knitted pouch contains a gel pod, that when snapped, heats up, warming your frozen little hands.

Easy to reuse - you just heat the pod up in a pan of water, this is the perfect gift this Valentines.

Mini Hottie Hand Warmer £5.00