Upgrade your life with bespoke services.

October 4, 2023by HOMEMAKERS Editor0 comments

Are you itching to get rid of some cash?

First of all, LUCKY YOU! Secondly, we are here to help you spend your well-earned money…

This month we are looking at the most luxurious personal services money can buy. Some are absurd and outlandish, but some, in our opinion, might actually be worth splashing some cash on.

Not just another VIP experience

We are not just talking about private jets and exclusive entertainment experiences. We are talking about true lifestyle services that you can use every day.

Our finalists for the bespoke lifestyle service industry are:

In first place we have: A Butler or Housekeeper (Personal staff)

A professional butler will be a fantastic asset to a household.

A butler’s duties include everything from running the social and seasonal calendar of the household, to accepting deliveries, overseeing construction or home improvement projects, and keeping track of the general state of the house.

In modern times they will also liaise with cleaning or repair services, take responsibility for any pets, ensure that vehicles are serviced and always clean and ready to drive, and even deal with catering, grocery shopping and event planning.

The butler is a professional middleman.

They are not the chef, the cleaner or the pet sitter, but they are the person who will arrange these services, and finally, only when they are completely satisfied, pay any outstanding invoices.

An all-encompassing personal assistant that doesn’t just stay at the office.

In modern times, a butler might also perform some chauffer or personal shopping duties. Some butlers are even certified in things like personal training or personal security services.

(In fact, they can be as involved in the running and managing of your personal household as you feel comfortable with. Buying gifts for loved one, arranging celebrations of special anniversaries – the list is endless.)

If this sounds like too much of an imposition on your privacy, you can simply make use of these once-of services to make your life easier.

Cost of having a butler: On average a South African butler is paid anything from R350 000 to R450 000 annually.

Home organizers (once off or periodic)

Unfortunately, messes have a very long shelf lives. A disorganized pile of chaos won’t disappear simply because you ignore it. In fact – chaos tends to breed more chaos. The overcrowded drawer leads to a messy countertop because things can’t be put away…soon your home starts developing no-go zones of disorganized belongings. This physical clutter can have very real mental impacts on your sense of calm and general home enjoyment.

Organizing a home is a bottom-up kind of thing.

You can’t just clean what you see. For true and lasting organization, you need to dig in, start from one corner of your house and organize every single cupboard, room, and drawer. If this sounds daunting, don’t worry!

There are people who will come in and sort out your stuff… for the right price.

Elite, personal home organization is a bespoke service we’ll gladly spend money on. These people come into your space, have a discussion about your life, lifestyle, wants and needs, and then come up with easy-to-use lasting organization solutions for your home.

Once you have your home perfectly sorted out, you might realise that it’s lacking a bit in the design arena – this is where our final bespoke range of services come in handy.

Professional interior designer and home styler

Professional interior design is not just a person who comes in to tell you you need a bright green wall or a new set of cushions. As with home organizers, a true bespoke interior designer and styler will take your entire household and life into account and work with you to create the ambience your home has been lacking. Working with colours, textures, and different architectural styles, they will transform your house into a home, translating your unique style into liveable comfort.

Often they will work hand in hand with the last two services on our list.

Picture hanging services and personal lighting design.

These services are straightforward. The do what the names imply. If you have art or family photos or other items that you want to hang on your walls, get professionals to do it neatly, securely and with an eye for aesthetics.

These guys will come in, advise you on the types of wall-mounts you’ll need to keep your wall-hangings secure, arrange a couple of different trial styles for you to choose from and then ensure that your vision gets realised. (This sounds like overkill…until you realise just how frustrating it can be to hang three frames in a straight line.)

Working with personal/residential lighting engineers, your interior designer and picture hanger can perfectly illuminate your home for optimal reading, viewing and entertaining purposes. Not all light is created equal, and once you have experienced the enchantment of a well-lit room, you won’t be going fluorescent again!

The cost of these bespoke services are worked out on a “bespoke” basis depending on the type of tasks…but let’s just say, they are not cheap!

You could burn through your cash on expensive booze and fleeting fashion, but why not spend some of it where it matters. In making your house feel like home.

Bespoke services Little Black Book: