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Julie Valentine

Contract Sales Director

My role is : As Utility's Contract Sales Director I'm here to ensure the needs of all of our contract / trade customers are met - whether that means designing a room set, specifying furniture to fit a brief or providing a project quote. I'll also be on hand every step of the way, to ensure your order is fulfilled and your project is a success.

If you've got a trade enquiry you can contact me on 0151 494 9412 or via email at [email protected]

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birthplace Aughton, Lancashire
likes My Son
dislikes Rudeness, Selfishness & Very Spicy Food
building Flatiron Building, NY
designer Charles & Ray Eames

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Hay Living Room

The living room is often our most used room in the house, and it's important that it feels comfortable. For us, there are two key ingredients in making this room homely and inviting - the sofa, and lighting.

Let's start with the Hay Mags Soft Sofa. The model pictured here is the 2.5 seater combination 3, which features a large chaise lounge, perfect for putting your feet up after a long day. A voluminous couch with a soft, minimal appearance, this sofa is a great base for any living room.

Next - the lighting. We like to start with the mood lighting, and for this room, we're going with the Hay Matin LED Lamp. It produces a soft, warm, atmospheric glow and looks beautiful on a side table, bookcase or shelf. Then, to offer us some task lighting, for cosying up with a book, we're adding the Hay Marselis Floor Lamp. This unassuming, minimal lamp has an adjustable head - perfect for such a task.

With the sofa and lighting out of the way, all that is left are the finishing touches. A side table for a vase of flowers, and a coffee table will finish off the look. It's not pictured here, but we'd also choose to add a rug - like this Hay Peas Rug, just for some extra cosiness.

Shop the look below or view the full HAY collection here.


Created by Julie Valentine

Photo HAY Design Team

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"Every part of their service and process is polite, efficient and accurate. Zero complaints what so ever, and continually impressed by this company."

May 7th 2023 | Tony

"good customer service....Very happy that I was able to amend my order after I realised that I needed to go with a smaller size..Good communication throughout. Table arrived well within the timeframe..and I love it!"

Jul 13th 2023 | Bjorn Lie

"Excellent customer service, the lady that assisted me on the telephone & via email was professional and super efficient, the service I received today was fabulous, would highly recommend Utility"

Jul 11th 2022 | Suzie S

"Great price and actually had the item in stock and this company is UK based and actually has customer service staff who answer the phone. Will definitely be using Utility Design again."

Jun 11th 2022 | Carl Rooney

"Utility Design have a wonderful selection of beautiful products but I was particularly impressed by their customer service when my delivery was delayed by the courier. They went above and beyond to keep me informed"

Jul 13th 2023 | Emma Young

"An absolute pleasure to deal with, their edit and knowledge superlative."

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