Tom Delavan draws on two decades of experience looking critically at fine and decorative art, furniture, objects and interiors. Tom has learned that a space that is only functional is a missed opportunity, deprived of the pleasure of beauty. His background includes notable posts such as Editor At Large for Domino Magazine, VP of Deutsche Bank's Art Advisory, Director of The Armory Show and Contemporary Art Specialist for Sotheby's. He has an MBA from Harvard and a BA from Middlebury.

Vanessa Kogevinas’s career in publishing and management has spanned over fifteen years, including positions at Architectural Digest and as a founding editor of Western Interiors and Design magazine. She has also held positions as Project Manager of Veranda's showhouse at Greystone and as a Project Manager at Kathryn M. Ireland design. In addition to working with The Editor at Large, Vanessa is currently serving as a Contributing Editor for California Homes magazine, as well as launching her consulting firm, Get It Consulting.

Jennie Nunn started her publishing career at Los Angeles Magazine covering design greats such as John Lautner, Richard Neutra, and Tony Duquette. Most recently, Nunn was Associate Editor at Sunset Magazine where she wrote, edited, and scouted home and travel stories. Prior to that, she worked at 7x7 Magazine and California Home+Design where she researched and edited market and trend pages, produced photo shoots, and wrote home profiles and features. She’s also worked at InStyle, Surface Magazine, and San Francisco Magazine. Her work has appeared in Sunset, The San Francisco Chronicle, C Magazine, Vegas Magazine, and several other publications. She holds an MA in English from Simmons College in Boston and lives in San Francisco.

Sophie Donelson most recently served as the Editor in Chief of Hamptons Cottages & Gardens magazine. She has contributed articles about design and lifestyle for The New York Times, Interior Design, Martha Stewart Living and Departures. A former senior editor at Elle Decor and Martha Stewart Blueprint magazines, she was also the writer of Flip for Decorating (Ballantine, 2008). Sophie is a frequent moderator of design-industry panels and has appeared as a lifestyle expert in Quest magazine, on the Style Network and NBC Weekend Today.

Caren Kurlander has been working as a design editor for more than a decade. Most recently she served as a senior editor for Western Interiors and Design, where she produced, wrote and edited feature stories, along with covering furniture and product markets. Prior to that she worked for Architectural Digest, editing the magazine's Designers Discover Design column. Her writing has been published in the Robb Report Collection, Luxe Magazine and HOME Miami. She lives in Los Angeles.

Georgina Schaeffer is the Executive Editor of Quest magazine, a luxury lifestyle publication in New York City. She began working in interior design publications as the Assistant Decorating Editor at Victoria magazine, part of the Hearst Corporation. She went on to represent interior designers such as John Barman, Robert Couturier, Tony Ingrao, Scott Salvator and Mark Zeff with Stacy McLaughlin Public Relations. Georgina founded an interior design market column at Quest "Mind Your Design" and produced the feature "Quest at Home." She also served as the Managing Editor of Absolute and New York Home before returning to Quest magazine in 2008. Georgina lives in Manhattan, with her dog Pepper.

Alison Hall is Style Editor for the online retailer One Kings Lane, which specializes in high-end home decor sales. Her previous experience includes serving as Market Editor for Domino magazine and Associate Style Editor for ELLE Decor. She has spent the last six years producing and styling product stories and scouring the shelter market for the new and noteworthy. In early 2009, Alison started a lifestyle blog called AliMode. She holds a BA in English and Art from UC Berkeley.

Marisa Marcantonio started her career at Scalamandre before becoming an editor. She worked in the style department at House and Garden, as the Style Editor at House Beautiful, and as the Senior Style Editor at O at Home, where she created, produced and styled stories, covered the home furnishings, accessories, and tabletop markets. She has also worked for interior designers David Easton and David Kleinberg. In June 2007, Marcantonio launched her popular blog, Stylebeat, which provides an insider's look at decorating, designers, books, design-related events, and chic new products. She also runs Marisa Marcantonio Consulting, working with interior designers on growing their brands through product development, strategic alliances, and book project management. She lives in New York City.

Carolyn Sollis, former Style Director of House & Garden as well as Executive Editor of House Beautiful, has worked in the publishing industry for over 25 years. She has produced, styled, and edited features on all aspects of design. Carolyn has covered the home furnishings marketplace and tracked new trends in design both in the US and abroad. Carolyn’s expertise in the field and passion for design and the decorative arts has made her a frequent lecturer, panelist, and judge at industry events. Currently, Carolyn is working on several design, marketing, and public relations projects.