Don Dinerstein

Don was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and attended both Santa Monica College and Art Center College of Design. After College pursuing a career as a graphic artist, Don eventually felt led toward design/contracting, scenic art and custom home construction. In 1990 Don relocated to Paris France, where he worked as a field Art Director, and Production Designer for the construction of Euro Disneyland. Returning in 1992, Don settled in Stonington Connecticut, where in addition to custom home construction, and commercial project management, Don pursued many artistic endeavors, ranging from faux antique furniture design and manufacture, to wooden boat restoration. Don was featured as a special guest on National Public Radio with Faith Middleton. Presently, residing in Los Angeles, Don works as a freelance writer for several online publications, and also writes fiction short stories for children, and young adults.

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Small Investment? Big Return!

Wondering how you can make an improvement to your home with a modest investment, and create a big impact, even gain an equitable return on the improvement?  Consider the big impact you can achieve with some very affordable, easy to install items such as kitchen appliances, bathroom and kitchen fixtures and trim, electrical lighting fixtures, …

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Concrete Improvements!

Have you ever considered your home’s driveway as an upgradable  asset?  Well, you might be surprised, but with a small investment, you can take a simple concrete surface and beautify it with a variety of equitable enhancements. One of the easiest modifications available to you today is the installation of stone, or brick ribbons along …

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Outdoor Living!

With warmer weather on the way, the outdoor patio beckons as thoughts of lazy weekends, family time, and barbecue season fast approaches! Backyard barbecues have come a long way over the years, from the standard outdoor kettle design to stainless steel grills and smokers.  Outdoor systems now include side sinks, preparation area, beverage coolers, and …

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Spring Cleaning Time!

How many seasons will you lug out that old, tired, rickety ladder out from the garage, and risk you safety climbing up to the roof to clean out your rain gutters?  Perhaps this is the season to improve your rain gutter system with a safe, affordable leaf catching system, gutter topper, or debris catch.  Leave …

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Home Maintenance Saves $$$!

With Spring around the corner, this is the time to take care of a few home maintenance projects and save yourself some unforeseen, unwanted repair bills! Typically this is the time of year you drag out the old ladder from the shed, and spend the better part of your day off cleaning the gutters, washing …

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Security+Beauty=Equity!

The installation of a new perimeter or bordering fence can add both beauty, and valuable equity to your home.  Fencing provides physical security to your property, while adding a defining architectural element to your home and surrounding landscaping. Fencing is manufactured in dozens of architectural themes and materials; steel, aluminum, wrought iron, plastics, vinyl, integrated …

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Obama “Let’s work together!”

In his recent State of the Union Address, President Obama encouraged us to draw upon our own strengths, and work together to meet the hard challenges we all face in a weakened economy, he reminded us; “No workers are more productive than ours. No country has more successful companies, or grants more patents to inventors …

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Antique Restoration Made Easy – Part 2

In this article (part two of a two part series) we will discuss how to perform easy, simple repairs to damaged, or broken wood furnishings. The most common problem with old wooden furnishings is the dehydration of glue in the attachments, and joints.   This is what typically causes tables to wobble, chairs to collapse, plant …

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Antique Restoration Made Easy – Part 1

How often have your heard about someone who made a fantastic find at their neighborhood garage sale, but were afraid of the cost and hard work involved, getting their discovery repaired and made new?  Let’s discuss Antique Restoration Made Easy in this, part one of a two part series. 1) Stripping the finish. 2) How …

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