For nearly thirty years, Amelia Handegan has run her Charleston-based design firm. Within her studio is an ever-changing collection of antiques and architectural treasures from her travels. She has been involved in both residential and commercial projects, and has also worked on the restoration of many of Charleston's nationally recognized historic homes. Her oeuvre has been published in such shelter magazines as Architectural Digest and Veranda. A recipient of House Beautiful's "Showhouse" award in 1997, she has been acknowledged in the magazine's 100 Best Designers in America. Handegan has also been included in the Robb Report's 2007 Guide to the World's Top 40 Interior Designers. Photographer Pieter Estersohn's work appears frequently in Architectural Digest and Elle Decor, and other leading design and travel magazines. He is the author of Kentucky: Historic Houses and Horse Farms of the Bluegrass Country, and has provided the photographs for Charlotte Moss: A Flair for Living and Suzanne Rheinstein: Rooms for Living, among other titles.