We just returned from long-time customer, Carroll Villa Hotel in Cape May, New Jersey. Mark Kulkowitz and family...
Awesome Food Photos with ANY Camera: 11 Tips
In case you haven’t noticed, food is HOT! And if you own an inn, bed and breakfast or hotel where...
Get Inspired with These Room Makeovers!
In preparing for our presentation, “Take Your Guest Rooms from Yesterday to Today and from Tired to Fresh—On...
The Anatomy of a Viral Photo
What makes a photo go viral–beyond the silly, the ridiculous and the tricky? We’re talking about a viral...
A Beautiful Evolution: Love Letter to a Favorite Inn
We recently returned from a photo shoot at L’Auberge Provencale (our 6th or 7th time?) and afterwards, Mark was...
THE Recipe of the Summer: Macaroon Ice Cream Sandwiches from Squam Lake Inn
After an inn-filled, 2-week shooting trip through New England, we ended up shooting at one of our favorite...
The Winners Circle: The Only Drink for Derby Day
We are working in California* today, but since it is Derby Day, we are reminded of those...
Great Ideas for Blending Traditional and Contemporary Styles from Saratoga Arms
We recently did an “update shoot” for one of our favorite inns, the grand Saratoga Arms, in downtown...
Ultra-Stylish Mid-Century Masterpiece in Chile: Hotel Antumalal
We’ve always wanted to go to Chile, so we blocked some time off in November to fly down...
A Look Back at 2013: 10 Amenities, Trends and Ideas we Loved
1) Bed and Breakfast…and COFFEE! We’ve always thought coffee represented “low-hanging fruit”–easy to improve upon and impress guests...