All About Us
We opened our first store in Liverpool in November 1999 with an experimental range of products from both independent designers and larger brands. Over the years we have expanded from our original store to two larger stores, both on Bold Street, with two separate formats. Our larger store (No. 60) is our interiors store where you will find the city’s very best range of contemporary, designer furniture, lighting and home accessories from all the leading manufacturers.
Our smaller Bold Street store is our Gift Boutique (Number 86) where you’ll find a gorgeous, inspirational range of cool greetings cards, jewellery, watches and treats - for giving and indulging yourself! July 2010 saw the opening of our Liverpool One Gift Boutique in the North West's premier shopping destination - Liverpool One. This was joined in March 2019 with our Manchester Oxford Road branch - showcasing our new store design and format
Our online store – utilitydesign.co.uk - was launched in January 2004 to offer our products to a wider audience and to customers who can’t shop with us because they live outside Liverpool.
Our extensive product ranges include such brands for designer furniture, lighting and accessories as Kartell, Vitra, E15, Carl Hansen, Fritz Hansen, Hay, Flos Lighting, AYTM, Artemide Lighting, Bestlite Lighting, Muuto, Swedese, Lightyears, String Shelving, Softline, Tom Dixon, Magis, Umbra, USM, Zeitraum and many many others. As a business we prefer to work with and in partnership with the select few and do it well. That said, because we are dealers for many of the world’s leading furniture brands we are able to source a huge range of products. Just ask and we’ll do our best. We will also be price competitive.
‘Utility Contract’ is our project service for architects, interior designers and specifiers to purchase furniture, lighting and accessory packages for new build and refurbishment projects. Commissions include projects with Radisson Hotels, Lolas Cupcakes, 3 Mobile, Shell and Urban Splash as well as furniture and lighting for many bars, restaurants and private individuals. Please telephone 0151 494 9412 and ask to speak with our contract manager Julie Valentine for further details.
Thank you for taking the time to look at our website. We hope you have an enjoyable browsing experience but if we can be of any help just ask. We’d also love to hear any feedback from you – good and bad!