Let me tell you what happened with Pantone’s Mocha Mousse last year. Design blogs lost their minds. Every magazine cover screamed about this “revolutionary” milk chocolate shade. And you know how many of my boutique lodging clients actually used it? Zero. Not because...

Imagine that you are arriving at your hotel after a very long day of travel and you are tired, hungry, and just ready to collapse. As you open the door and walk into your room, you find a bowl of fresh fruit on the small table, a glass carafe of fresh water, and a...

Ah, summer! What a wonderful time of year. The sun is warm, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and people are getting away to spend time with family and friends. There always seems to be a lot of activity and energy surrounding summer, no matter what is...