As we count down the days of Winter to longer days and the sweet smell of Spring. Winter and the cooler months has us spending more time at home and entertaining friends and family inside. Did you know that most renovations start with a kitchen? And if you’re selling, updating just this room can [...]
Australia’s diverse and dynamic cultural scene has provided a backdrop of ever changing cuisines, providores, artisans, chefs and beverage suppliers who love good produce and strive to provide excellence for their customers. Like the ever-changing culinary backdrop so too is this list of new restaurant openings. As we investigate the diversity of Melbourne’s dining scene [...]
We all love hotel bathrooms and dream of a spa-like experience in our own home. The beauty of dreams is that you never compromise. But if you haven’t considered the checklist below (and you’ve already chipped off the first tile!), there is a risk you will be over-time, over-budget and under-whelmed. Did you know that [...]
In our search for the delivery of high level services for our Business & Lifestyle Concierge members, we are so incredibly fortunate to meet and work with people that built a business to change the lives of their clients. One such person, is Kate Spurway the CEO of NurseWatch, who along with her team focus [...]
Planning a lunch catch up with a client, a friend or grabbing a quick bit with a colleague there are some great lunch spots. Our team make bookings every week for our clients for lunch meetings to mix business over a quick bite. We have put together a guide of Sydney lunch time dining for [...]
If we consider that the average night's sleep is eight hours and the average life expectancy is 82, then we are sleeping for about 27 years. That is 9,855 days! With this in mind, let’s make your bedroom a sanctuary! Graham's 5 Steps to a tranquil and restorative bedroom 1. DECLUTTER Removing the clutter in [...]
Essential Solutions provides Gifting Concierge Services to our concierge members and our corporate clients, offering them a dedicated gifting service for every occasion. From personal gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, new baby, housewarming, Christmas or tailored gifting solutions for your clients to mark the end of a project, mark a celebration or end of year gifting; [...]
The use of private dining rooms for client meetings, presentations and dining has become a regular request from our clients, as they are seeking an environment that has personality with a dining experience to enhance the engagement.. We pride ourselves in seeking out unique spaces for our clients so that their invitations for breakfast, lunch, [...]
This month our guest blogger is the Founder and Principal designer of GRAY & Co Interior Design, Graham Simmonds. Over the course of the next four weeks Graham has shared with us his tips for updating our home over winter so that we are summer ready. From a makeover to freshen your home to [...]
Located only 90 minutes drive from Melbourne or 1 hour 15 minutes by country train, Ballarat is bursting with new restaurants making it the perfect foodie getaway for a taste of winter. EAT Start the day right with breakfast at Lola Restaurant at the Provincial Ballarat. With a European flavour to the menu make [...]
