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  • Social / Happenings / Lifting the Curtain on Melbourne’s Coolest Eateries

    Melbourne’s food scene has long been celebrated as one of the best in the world, and we must say – we agree!

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    Lifting the Curtain on Melbourne’s Coolest Eateries
  • Interviews / Social / Maddy’s first Mother’s Day

    If you’re the type to coo and swoon over ridiculously cute pictures of other people’s newborn babies, brace yourself. The SHADES family just welcomed its newest member. And she’s very, very small.

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    Maddy’s first Mother’s Day
  • Social / Meet the new faces at SHADES

    It’s always an exciting time when we get to welcome new members to the SHADES family. Our people are our biggest asset, and we make a point of only hiring the best, the brightest and the friendliest. Today, we’d like to introduce two new faces.

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    Meet the new faces at SHADES
  • Social / Grilling the ultimate toastie with Maker & Monger and Peter Bouchier

    As part of our re-brand from A/P Shutter & Blinds and Shades in Hawthorn to SHADES, we decided to send out Christmas hams to all our loyal customers. We figured 2020 wasn’t much fun for anyone, and receiving a giant Christmas ham in the mail, courtesy of Toorak’s famous Peter Bouchier, would put a smile on a few faces out there. We also wanted to show-off our spiffy new name and branding.

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    Grilling the ultimate toastie with Maker & Monger and Peter Bouchier
  • Products / Social / Outdoor dining in a COVID world

    When the Victorian government announced the new COVID-safe outdoor dining precincts in the CBD, local hospitality businesses breathed a sigh of relief. But thoughts quickly turned to logistics. Where were all these people going to sit? How would traffic be affected? And how would we keep people safe from wind, rain and Melbourne’s classic 28 seasons in one day?

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    Outdoor dining in a COVID world
  • Social / A new look for a new SHADES

    Shades in Hawthorn has always been a family business, and it’s hard to say goodbye to your family. We didn’t want to sacrifice what made both companies special. But in the end, we decided it was time to bring the two businesses together under one name, and one brand: SHADES.

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    A new look for a new SHADES
  • News / Social / Meet our not-for-profit partners

    One thing we’ve learned over the years is that businesses don’t exist in a vacuum. We’re part of Melbourne. Part of a global community. And it’s our responsibility to pitch in and help that community however we can.

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    Meet our not-for-profit partners
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