Years ago, while interning at an interior design store, I was sent out on a call. A woman wanted a new couch for her living room, and we were to help her pick one out.

Inside her home my eyes wandered over a sea of beige. Beige walls, beige carpeting, beige tile, and beige furniture everywhere.

“No.” We had shown her a luxuriously rich buttery warm brown leather for the couch to help set off the room. She adamant and even more thin lipped at the thought of even considering another color. “Absolutely not.” She responded emphatically, and picked out a beige sample of fabric.