that lighting, color and texture make a room. As a contractor, he handles lighting, building, and tiling, among other things. Summer Baltzer: Baltzer began her career designing and decorating for community and equity theater productions in the Southern California area, while also running her own residential interior design business. She received her formal training at California State University-Northridge in the Family Environmental Sciences department, where she studied architectural and interior design. Charles Burbridge: Burbridge was born in Los Angeles, where he had a decorative painting and interiors business. Kelly Edwards: Edwards was born in Chicago. After working for three years in Los Angeles as the design assistant for one of the original Design on a Dime design teams, she returned to her hometown. Abraham Hopkins: Hopkins' approach is to bring green homes and eco-developments to the public. Hopkins is the owner of Paradigm Building, a construction company specializing in green building. Before, he worked for 10 years as a carpenter. He received a bachelor's degree in construction management from Cal Poly. He went on to earn his contractors license following that, and with five years' experience, he was certified as a Green Builder. David Sheinkopf: Sheinkopf grew up in New York City. After years of acting, he began building and designing, focusing on set design and art direction on music videos and commercials. Seasons Design on a Dime started airing in 2003, producing a total of 31 seasons. External links References HGTV original programming