A New Look For Autumn!

Our new look website is now live. We've listened to feedback and taken all your points on board. With improved navigation, greater clarity and new features and pages like 'What's New' items, our weekly list of bestsellers and a career opportunities page we've been working hard to improve your on line shopping experience with us. Let us know what you think..good and bad! We can take it!

Alessi Lula Dog Bowl

We've just released the Lula Dog Bowl loose on line and, until the end of December, we are giving £2.00 to the R.S.P.C.A for every one we sell.

Great for small and medium sized dogs Lula is available in black, red and green at £39.00.

Marmiteilicious!

With the trend for all things British continuing this autumn we've introduced an Andy Warhol inspired range of Marmite ware into our stores an on line catalogue. There are three Marmite Mugs, a Marmite Tray and Marmite Storage Tin. Love or loathe the stuff you can't fail to admire this range of well designed products celebrating this great British classic.

Daytimer from Will Alsop

We've just exclusively introduced the fantastic Daytimer polyurethane watches on line. Designed by Will Alsop for Alessi there are 4 colours available (black, green, violet and red). With a bold geometric, asymmetric design this is a watch suitable for guys and girls and won't fail to get you noticed. Not officially available until next month we have limited stock ready for delivery now. £79.00. You saw it here first!

Matilda's A Winner!

Big congratulations to 14 month old Matilda Brookes-Jones who won one very fat and large hungry caterpillar in our Liverpool store! In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Eric Carle's classic book we had a competition to give away one in each gift store and over 700 entries were received in our Liverpool store alone. As you can see Matilda was absolutely delighted with her prize!

Jazzy Doormats

OK so your move up the property ladder maybe on hold for the time being and every home show seems to be about making the most of what you've got. One very inexpensive way to jazz up your home is with a new doormat. Here at Utility we've introduced some funky, original and contemporary designs to brighten up you home's entrance and really make a statement. At only £22.00 each these won't break the bank either! See the Union Jack (for the patriotic), the Rose (for the English lady), the Curvy Stripe (for Paul Smith fans, pictured here), the Stars and Stripes (for American patriots), the Members Only (for the highly selective), the House of Love (for the loved up) or the Oh No Not You Again! (for a real welcome). Wipe your feet in style!

Vegetal Chairs in Paris

Thanks to M. Guénancia who sent us photos of his new Vitra Vegetal Chairs on his roof terrace in Paris (you can see the Eiffel Tower in the background). We love receiving pics like this and seeing our products in situ so please don't hold back in sending them through.