Why your guests stay ten minutes longer than they should
The invisible architecture of hospitality: why certain scents make people stay longer and how a berry-infused atmosphere changes the 'vibe' of your home.
# Why your guests stay ten minutes longer than they should It starts at the doorway. Not with the lighting, not with the perfectly curated stack of magazines on the oak table, and certainly not with the background jazz playlist. It starts with a sensory "hello" that bypasses the brain and goes straight to the gut. We’ve all been there: you enter a house and immediately feel like you’ve been hugged by a basket of sun-drenched berries. The science of hospitality isn't just about plush cushions or the right temperature. It’s about the **invisible architecture** of a space. When a home smells like…