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Bathroom, Kitchen, Basement Design & Remodeling Ideas for the Nicest Home or Business on the Block

Category: Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling

These posts will give you insider tips and advice for the best shower pans, wall surrounds, glass doors, and accessories for an age in place shower or bathroom remodel

Opening Image - How to Choose a Shower Seat …and NO They DO NOT Have to Look Geriatric! - Innovate Building Solutions, Walk In Shower Accessories, Bathroom Shower Designs, Accessible Bathroom Concepts, Modern Shower Ideas
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories

How to Choose a Shower Seat …and NO They DO NOT Have to Look Geriatric!

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If the words ‘shower seat’ make you think of ‘grandma’ and ‘geriatric’ you’re not alone. And if you Google ‘How to Choose a Shower Seat’ you’ll be overwhelmed with articles exploring choices in geriatric shower chairs. You’ll feel like you’re stuck in a continuous loop of a Life Alert commercial and... Continue reading

Opening Image - 7 Exciting Trends and Highlights from the 2025 Kitchen and Bath Industry and International Builders Show - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Shower Remodeling, Bathroom Concept Trends, Shower Renovation Projects, KBIS Highlights
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

7 Exciting Trends and Highlights from the 2025 Kitchen & Bath and International Builders Show

By Mike Foti on . 5 Comments

Although Vegas ‘ain’t my town baby,’ (I don’t gamble, I don’t drink, and I left my big gold chains at home!) I still thoroughly enjoyed visiting the International Builders Show and Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas last week. It was just me – and 124,000 of my ‘best friends’ participating... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Make a Barrier Free Shower NOT Look Institutional - Innovate Building Solutions, Barrier Free Shower Design, Shower Renovation Projects, Shower Remodeling Concepts, Walk In Shower Designs
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bathroom Remodeling Shower Pan and Bases

How to Make a Barrier Free Shower NOT Look Institutional or be a Pain To Maintain

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If you’ve been shopping for an accessible, ADA, roll in, or barrier free shower, by now I’ll bet a ‘dollar to donuts’ (yes, that’s a weird saying I know) you’re used to seeing pictures of boring, white plastic shower systems. YUCK! And while these institutional-looking white systems will ‘work’ (and... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Save Money on a Tub to Shower Conversion by Using a Shower Consultant... For FREE - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Shower Remodeling, Custom Walk In Showers, Modern Shower Concepts, Beautiful Bathroom Renovations
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories

How to save money on a tub to shower conversion by using a shower consultant…for FREE!

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If remodeling your bathroom is blowing your mind, you’re not alone. Every company wholesaling bathroom products, or contractor looking to install your tub to shower conversion, is desperately trying to convince you their solution is the ONE AND ONLY correct choice for you. And make no mistake about... Continue reading

Opening Image - What are the Biggest Complaints About Shower Accessories – and how to Make Sure They Don’t Become YOUR Problem Ever Again! - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Remodeling Accessories, Bathroom Shower Design, Shower Renovation Concepts, Home Improvement Projects
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories

What are the biggest complaints about shower accessories – and how to make sure they don’t become YOUR problem ever again!

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Shower accessories are often an overlooked and poorest performing part of a shower system. And when people realize their accessories are a pain in the rear, it’s usually too late to make changes (unless you call buying cheap plastic ‘add-ons’ from the Dollar store a solution!). So, if you’re remodeling... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Help Mom & Dad get a Safe Shower - Innovate Building Solutions, Walk In Shower, Age In Place Bathrooms, Shower Replacement Kit, Bathroom Shower Projects
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels Shower Pan and Bases

How to help mom and dad get a safe shower

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Maybe it’s your New Year’s resolution—or simply a must-do task you can’t put off any longer. You’ve decided it’s time to help mom and dad—or yourself—upgrade from an old bathtub to a safe, accessible roll-in or walk-in shower. This decision could be one of the smartest aging-in-place home improvements... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Design a Stylish Age in Place Shower - Innovate Building Solutions, Age In Place Showers, Accessible Shower Options, Bathroom Remodeling Ideas, Shower Renovation Concepts
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels Shower Pan and Bases

How to design a stylish age in place shower (with 10 secret tips from a guy old enough to need one!)

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Ok, I’m going to admit it right up front. Although I joke about being a ‘dyslexic 46 year old who will continue jogging until his ‘wheels’ (‘er legs) fall off (and yes, I still run an hour a day) in actuality I’m not dyslexic. However, I am 64 years old and also a person who is a ‘prime candidate’... Continue reading

Opening Image - 10 Little Known Facts about Walk in Showers - Innovate Building Solutions, Walk In Shower Designs, Bathroom Renovation Ideas, Shower Remodeling Projects, DIY Bathroom Showers
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories

10 Little Known Facts about Walk in Showers

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Should I, or shouldn’t I, choose a walk in shower? I’ve heard people rack their brains with this question for 16 years I’ve been blogging about bathrooms, and the 39 years I’ve led a company which wholesales and installs bathrooms. And the reason people struggle with this decision is there’s a lot... Continue reading

Opening Image - What is a Shower Wall Surround and how to NOT Screw up Buying One - Innovate Building Solutions, Shower Wall Panels, Bathroom Renovation Ideas, Shower Remodeling Project, DIY Bathroom Showers
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What is a Shower Wall Surround and how to NOT Screw up Buying One!

By Mike Foti on . 7 Comments

I’m so proud that with all of my advanced degrees (and the big-bucks it took to get them) I’m NOW smart enough to give a definition of what a shower wall surround is. And if you’re ready for it, here it comes…. A shower wall surround are the walls which surround a shower. Ok, right now – I KNOW you’re... Continue reading

Opening Image - Who can (and Should) Design, Supply, and Install your Accessible, Age in Place, or ADA Shower - Innovate Building Solutions, Accessible Shower Needs, Age In Place Bathroom Designs, ADA Shower Options, Safer Bathroom Showers
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

Who can (and Should) Design, Supply, and Install your Accessible, Age in Place, or ADA Shower?

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Whether you can hear (evil) father time knocking (or banging) on your door, or you (or a family member) have a debilitating disease, health, or developmental challenge – you know a ‘standard’ shower (and bathroom) can be something you despise and worry if it’ll be safe. So, you’ve might to come to... Continue reading

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