For most kitchen remodels, homeowners want an update in materials and products, but they don't want something that is a glaring contrast to the style of their existing house. Designer Kelly Fey of Dimon Construction in Fayetteville, N.Y., says her clients appreciated the traditional look of their Colonial-style house, but needed more light and better traffic flow. More
Several years ago, Ron Dimon of Dimon Construction in Manlius, N.Y., built an addition for a client whose harassment, threats, and needling demoralized his staff and delayed completion of the project. "Once it started, it kind of snowballed," Dimon recalls, with the client holding back all funds. Ultimately, Dimon's workers returned to the job and finished it. More
