Tom Scheerer began his decorating career in the mid-1980s and launched his own firm in 1995. His first two books, Tom Scheerer Decorates and Tom Scheerer: More Decorating, have been reprinted multiple times, and his work is regularly featured in AD, Town & Country, House Beautiful, and Elle Decor. He lives in Palm Beach. Francesco Lagnese is an internationally acclaimed interiors and travel photographer whose work appears regularly in Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, House Beautiful, Town & Country, and AD. His books include Tom Scheerer Decorates, Tom Scheerer: More Decorating, and Pietro Cicognani: Architecture and Design. He lives in Germany.