Utility

It has everything that I could possibly want for my house. For real! I love everything in there. They have amazing stuff from tableware to woodenware, textiles and enamelware, from glassware to tea pots, jugs and mugs on a shop with such a nice decoration and pleasant staff that makes a shopping experience being so good.
The shop is really cool, on a building with a lovely colour and all the wonderful things are organized in a neatly and tidy way that makes it even harder to resist.
Ok, I couldn’t decide on what to buy (luggage restrictions — but good for my wallet, otherwise I would just bought everything!!) so I had to go one second time to check again and buy as much as I could! Thus, two times on the same day and they already knew me! Oh well, is just the way it is, but they were friendly, chatty and their product knowledge is amazing.
So, feel free to go around, buy all you need (and what you don’t need but there are so many awesome things that is just impossible not to) and try not spending all your money! Totally worth it.

Utility is a fun little shop selling all those household items you didn’t realise you needed until you walked through the doors.
Their philosophy is supplying goods that are both attractive and hard waring, the name of the shop and the idea being drawn from WWII rationing. They have a large range of bakeware, storage pots, utensils, dining ware, aprons and tea towels. Some items even come with explanations in case their use isn’t obvious.
I came away with a couple of old fashioned preservation bottles and a nifty little device to stop teapots dripping — a highly original Christmas present and lots of fun while the recipient tries to guess the function of said gift!
The shop owner is really friendly and loves a chat as you browse.
They also have an on-​line shop if you’re not local but still want to check out what they have to offer.

Utility is a distinctive looking housewares/​hardware shop in the North Laine, selling very utilitarian, WWII-​esque (and thus, super trendy) items, such as plain red enamel mugs, the classic teatowel (white with a red stripe round the edge), earthenware jugs and plain bound notebooks. The building itself is cool, in a dark iron grey with a square window on the front and the Utility logo, a pointing finger, painted on the side. The stuff they have is very lovely, I splashed out £2.50 for one of the enamel mugs and I adore it, unfortunately their stock is all just a little bit expensive for me to really love the place. If their stuff was about 25−30% cheaper I would buy everything they had, as it is I have restricted myself to my one cherished mug.