Holly Becker is the author of the hugely successful Decorate and Decorate Workshop. She is a journalist, stylist, and the founder of the award-winning design blog Decor8. Holly contributes to a number of magazines, including Sweet Paul, Real Simple, and Mollie Makes. She also teaches blogging, styling, photography, and small business workshops. She is an American living in Hanover, Germany. You can find Holly blogging daily at decor8blog.com.

Leslie Shewring is a Canadian stylist and photographer with degrees in architecture and interior design. She lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, where she works as a freelance photographer and stylist for clients such as American Greetings and Stampington & Company. You can find Leslie blogging at acreativemint.typepad.com.