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Monday 29 November 2010

Mini Me Necklace


In real Honey I Shrunk the kids style, these Mini Me Necklaces feature painted figures, shrunken down to fit onto a chain necklace. Each miniature character is different with no two the same.


The mini mes are all in different poses or recreating different activities - guitar hero rock star, ice skater, winter walker, swimmer, father and child, OAPs - if you've seen in out and about or happening on the street there's a Mini Me pendant to match!


Mini Me Necklace £15.00

Friday 26 November 2010

Tea time treats in time for Christmas

You can probably guess that this chic Ottagonale Teapot by Carlo Alessi was designed in the 1930s. With a distinctive art deco silhouette, this stainless steel design has been reintroduced into the Alessi collection - a testament to its great utilitarian design and value for money at its very best.

Choose the coordinating Ottagonale Tray from the range for a distinctive afternoon tea service.

Ottagonale Teapot £79.00

Ottagonale Tray £80.00

See the full Alessi Ottagonale range at Utility here.

Wednesday 24 November 2010

Christmas gifts under £10.00 - Top pick

Today's top pick of Christmas gifts under £10.00 is the quirky selection of Archie Grand notebooks.

At £9.00 each, these bold coloured notebooks each feature a different cover title, such as "Celebrities I met and Liked" and "Wives I had and Liked".  There's lots of witty titles to choose from so there's sure to be one fit every gift recipient!

Archie Grand Notebook £9.00

Tuesday 23 November 2010

Rob Ryan beautiful ceramics - available now

Great news, our beautiful range of Rob Ryan ceramics are now available to order online. We were so excited to see them arrive today, especially this pretty set of Rob Ryan Plates.

Also available to choose from are individual mugs that come ready to give in chic gift boxes, the His & Hers Mugs, ceramic Rob Ryan Vase and the monochrome Beautiful Planet Plate - all decorated in the simple yet imaginative cut-out style of Rob Ryan.

To compliment the ceramic range we also stock a handpicked selection of Rob Ryan patterned textiles and Rob Ryan Notebooks. The Oilcloth Washbag, Coin Purse and Shopper all feature the iconic bell design with the sentiment " This bell will ring when you take me in your arms and hold me".

See the whole Rob Ryan collection here at Utility

Friday 19 November 2010

NUD Classic Cord Lighting

These fantastic NUD light fittings are an inexpensive way to jazz up your interiors.

Each NUD fitting comes with a brightly coloured textile cord of your choice and a simple black porcelain lampholder.

The chic cord colours add a flash or daring to muted contemporary and classic styled interiors. Our top tip: pick a colour or two and hang several NUD lights together to create a fresh focus point in any room.

NUD Classic Cord Lights £35.00 (exc. Bulb)

*Please note, the bulb is for illustrative purpose only.

Bear Face Chic

There's a cute new addition to our selection of home accessories this week - check out the Bear Face Mirror!

Crafted from oak and made in the EU, this bear shaped mirror is great for little faces to reflect in. We think hang several in a row or at varying heights in the hall or bedroom so everyone gets a look in!

Bear Face Mirror £19.95

Thursday 18 November 2010

Watford Clock


The stylish new Watford Clock by Newgate oozes their infamous retro style, with a deep black case, cream face and simple black numbers. The convex cover gives the Watford Clock a real feeling of quality, making it a great focus point in both classic or contemporary settings.


Newgate Watford Clock £80.00

Tuesday 16 November 2010

Hand crafted coat rack

 The latest addition to our hand crafted in wood selection is the cute Animals of Whittling Wood Coat Rack.

Crafted in machined beech and veneered plywood, each coat rack features the furry faces of a fox, rabbit and cat to hang your coats and bags from.

This simple coat rack will look equally as good in the hallways as it will in the kids rooms!

Animals of Whittling Wood Coat Rack £22.50

Friday 12 November 2010

Rob Ryan & Carol Ann Duffy collaboration

The Gift is a unique book by acclaimed Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and paper cut artist Rob Ryan. This lyrical volume about life, love and art is accompanied by stunning paper cut illustrations by Ryan.
With a kind of magic that is timeless, The Gift speak to everyone who wonders about the mysteries that lie at the heart of the human experience.

See more pages from The Gift.

The Gift is part of our Rob Ryan gifts and accessories collection.

The Gift by Rob Ryan & Carol Ann Duffy £10.99

A charming time

The charm bracelet has made a comeback this year with the bead like charms available from Troll beads and our longstanding Utility favorite Pilgrim with their fun clip on charms.

This winter we've brought you a new selection of charm jewellery.  Available in bracelet and necklace styles each piece is embellished with a choice of super stylish acrylic charms in a silver chain.

We love this Cloud Charm Bracelet, with clusters if bright lightening bolts and stormy rain clouds - perfect for the weather at the moment!

Cloud Charm Bracelet £30.00

Wednesday 10 November 2010

Memo Mountain

Bring a breath of fresh mountain air into the office with this quirky Mountain Memo board.

This little cork mountain range easily attaches to your wall or door using the sticky tabs on the reverse.  Use the green tree pushpins to attach notes and memos creating your own forest landscape.  The perfect Christmas gift for outdoorsy types!

Memo Mountain £10.00

Tuesday 9 November 2010

Successful Living Additions

With the first launch of the fantastic Diesel/Foscarini lighting range earlier this year, we're now taking pre-orders on the latest pieces to join the 'Successful Living' collection.

The Perf Table Lamp is just one of the new designs which again reflects the edgy look of the Diesel brand.  The solid metal diffuser is perforated with tiny punctures, scattering the light to create a warming atmosphere.  Choose from a four metallic finishes - black, aluminum, brown or green to create your perfect look.

Perf Table Lamp £308.00

Thursday 4 November 2010

Danish Design

The epitome of Danish design, our new collections of striking wooden birds, ducks and ducklings are timeless examples of fantastic craftsmanship.

Choose from Wooden Birds in child, parent or grandparent styles or the Mother Duck and Duckling crafted from beautiful wood.

Duck and Duckling set £118.00

Wooden Birds from £32.00

Wednesday 3 November 2010

Retro Comic Wallet

Our popular Mighty Wallets are now available in three brand new designs. Made from innovative Tyvek, our Mighty Wallets are tear, stain and water proof - (great for the most accident prone of us!) and come in new designs including this cool retro Comic Book Strip, Explorer Map Wallet and Ringbinder Paper Wallet styles.

Each Mighty Wallet is super-slim so fits in your pocket or purse with ease and there's room for all essential cards and cash on evenings out.

Comic Book Mighty Wallet £15.00

Monday 1 November 2010

Christmas Nativity

Now it's November so it's officially OK to mention the C word - yes it's only a mere matter of weeks until Christmas! With that in mind we're thinking about how to deck our halls and these cute Christmas figurines by Massimo Giacon for Alessi are just the ticket for adding a little festive charm!
Amir and his trusty camel were originally designed in 2007 but have only just been produced by Alessi for Christmas 2010. This porcelain set is hand painted and inspired by the nativity story of Amir and his camel out traveling to Bethlehem when Jesus was born.


Amir and Camel Christmas Figures set £17.00

There's more nativity Christmas figures and sets by Massimo Gaicon at Utility.