Wait out the winter with a good book...

Whilst it's chilly outside (still!) wait out the Winter with a good book and mark your pages with this sweet Butterfly Bookmark.

The flutter design is made from laser cut steel threaded with a silky green ribbon so sturdy enough to keep your place but with a feminine look too!  The Butterfly Bookmark makes a great little gift and is just perfect for posting.

Butterfly Bookmark £3.50

Gift shopping made easy

We've now made it even easy to choose beautiful gifts for friends and family with the addition of the 'Gifts By Price' category on the Utility website.  It's the perfect way to find the ideal gift for someone when you know you have a certain amount to spend.

Choose from gifts under £10, gifts under £25, gifts under £50 or for those extra special items, gifts under £100.

You can also visit our Utility Gift Boutique online where you can choose the perfect gift from themed sections such as: Gifts for Girls, Design Addict and Food & Drink! Great for fitting the gift with the recipients personality.

Brand New Gift Wrap!

To celebrate the opening of our fourth Utility shop, in Liverpool One, next week we have given our Utility gift wrap a makeover!

Gift wrapping is available in all our Utility stores using the signature Utility purple wrap and luxury silver ribbon.

There are two options: standard gift wrapping £2.00 or with a matt silver gift tag £2.50.

Gift Wrapping is an excellent easy choice whether you are making a purchase online or in store at one of our gift boutiques - no more wrestling with stubborn sellotape as one of our team members will do this for you. It really is as simply as choose, buy and give!

Big Daddy

Get down to Utility now (or get to a computer fast) for fantastic gift ideas to treat your Dad this Father's Day - 20th of June for those of you not already in the know!

There's gifts galore, instore and online including mugs for Dad's morning brew and printed slogan aprons for when he's doing his thing on the barbeque - watch out for burnt sausages!

Plus, if you order online there's FREE gift wrapping on all Father's Day gifts, just leave a personal message to your Dad in the Gift Wrap box on the product page and use promo code: FATHER at the checkout. Simples.

Fun & laughs at the Gift Store

Here's our gorgeous Lizz from the Utility Gift Store Team in Liverpool modeling some very fetching XRay Specs! It's not just fun and games at the gift store though, as we have some seriously cool cards and wrap plus original gift ideas to treat someone special.

You won't find our paper gift goods online, so head over to Liverpool and pop in to say hello!

Happy 60th Birthday Snoopy!

For a sixty year old, everyone's favourite cartoon Beagle Snoopy is looking fantastic!

Saul in our fabulous Liverpool Gift Store in Bold Street has created this homage to Snoopy in celebration of his last sixty years and our new Snoopy products in store. As well as a fun range of Snoopy gift cards and cuddly toys (including Woodstock!) we have new Snoopy collectibles that make great gifts for all ages - both those who remember the original and younger fans today!

If you've taken a fancy to out giant plush Snoopy in the window, he could be yours - just head on down to our store on Bold Street to enter!

Gorgeousness at our gift store!

Spring is well on its way in our Liverpool gift store with this beautiful window display! The girls have chosen to showcase their pick of our gorgeous gift cards and bag range, great for the girly girls in your life!

So get down to Bold Street and pop in for more of our fantastic range of gift ideas.

Desktop addition

If you're looking for something abit different to brighten up your day, look no further! The Pencil Sharpener Desk Tidy is one of our best sellers. Non functioning of course , this oversize desk tidy is just as useful as the real thing, storing all your stationery and desk top clutter!

Pencil Sharpener Desk Tidy £15.00

40 Best interiors addresses, Stella 11th April

Our fab Home Store at 60 Bold Street, Liverpool has been named as one of Sunday Telegraph's Stella magazines top 40 inspiring interiors stores! Well done Utility team.

"Kartell? Tick. Vitra? Tick. B&B Italia? Tick. Utility has been doing a roaring trade in modern furniture since opening in Liverpool city centre more than a decade ago. There's now a second store a few doors down dedicated to gifts."

by Gareth Wyn Davies, Stella

So visit us online, or in store to see our summer collection of home accessories, furniture, lighting and gifts!

New Years Resolution

So my resolution this coming New Year is to write more and what could help me on my way better than a brand spanking new pen. I love this Metropolis design by Thomas Marutschke. With its bright colours and bold print, I can hear spring coming already.

Happy New Year from the Utility Team!

Metropolis Rollerball Pen £54.95