Jim Parsons is a freelance writer, an editor, and a photographer. David Bush is the Director of Programs and Information for the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance. Madeleine McDermott Hamm is a former home design editor for the "Houston Chronicle," a board member of the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance, and the co-author of "I Hate Red, You're Fired!" and "A Moment of Luxury: Discovering the Beauty Around You," They all live in Houston, Texas.