News from the Block, Innovate Building Solutions Blog
News from the Block, Innovate Building Solutions Blog
Bathroom, Kitchen, Basement Design & Remodeling Ideas for the Nicest Home or Business on the Block
Bathroom, Kitchen, Basement Design & Remodeling Ideas for the Nicest Home or Business on the Block

Category: Bathroom Remodeling

This comprehensive group of blog posts will help you understand how to compare – and design with – various lines of grout free shower wall panels, tile, shower pans or glass shower doors for your new home or remodel.

Opening Image - Frequently Asked Questions about Grab Bars in a Bathroom …a Product Everyone Loves to HATE! - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Grab Bars, Bathroom Shower Accessories, Accessible Shower Design Needs, Modern Shower Concepts

Frequently Asked Questions about Grab Bars in a Bathroom …a Product Everyone Loves to HATE!

I’m coming clean (no bathroom pun intended) right up front. While I lead a business which sell grab bars, for many years I ‘took orders for’ grab bars. And by that I mean, I wasn’t too knowledgeable. I simply asked people what they wanted. I didn’t ask probing questions to guide them to what they... Continue reading

Opening Image - When is the Best Time to Remodel Your Bathroom … (with Tips on How to do it Right the First Time) - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Remodeling Project, Bathroom Shower Needs, Home Improvement Ideas, Bathroom Design Concepts

When is the Best Time to Remodel Your Bathroom? … (with Tips on How to do it Right the First Time)

Your spouse (or partner) has been nagging you for YEARS for the ‘love of God’ to do SOMETHING about your bathroom. But you’ve dragged your feet because you weren’t sure the time was right. After all it’s not a small (or inexpensive) project. And if you’re debating if it’s the best time to remodel... Continue reading

Opening Image - Frequently Asked Questions About Offset Shower Pans (and Why You Should Care) - Innovate Building Solutions, Shower Pan Tips, Custom Bathroom Remodel, DIY Shower Renovations, Dream Bathroom Shower, Bathroom Shower Concept Designs

Frequently Asked Questions About Offset Shower Pans (and Why You Should Care)

Perhaps you want to do a tub to shower conversion to age in place BUT you also need to keep costs under control. Or you’ve got a tiny corner shower today you want to expand WITHOUT breaking the bank. Or you want a roomier (and/or high privacy) shower, but you know one side wall has to be shallower... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Add Shower Storage Which is Efficient, Effective, and (Maybe Even) Elegant - Innovate Building Solutions, Beautiful Bathroom Design, Modern Shower Concepts, Bathroom Shower Storages, DIY Bathroom Remodels

How to Add Shower Storage Which is Efficient, Effective, and (maybe even) elegant

Shower storage is usually sorely lacking. Perhaps you have a ‘builders-grade’ fiberglass shower with those pathetic ‘ledges’ for storage. And as you know with the slightest nudge of your elbow your shampoo bottle ‘plops’ on the shower pan, or on your foot (and doesn’t that feel lovely – sarcasm intended). Or... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Design a Shower with a Pony Wall - Innovate Building Solutions, Shower Wall Panels, Custom Bathroom Shower Design, Walk In Shower Ideas, Half Wall Bathroom Shower

How to Design a Shower with a Pony Wall (knee wall or half wall)

Did your bathroom remodeling contractor suggest a pony wall for your shower and you thought, “What in the ‘Sam Adams’ are they talking about?” If so, you’re not alone. And to get you ‘in the know’ I’ll tell you right now what a pony wall is. Definition of a shower pony wall, half wall, or partition... Continue reading

Opening Image - 17 Frequently Asked Questions about Shower Replacement Kits you Need to Know so you DON’T WASTE MONEY! - Innovate Building Solutions, Shower Wall Panels, Bathroom Remodeling Projects, DIY Bathroom Showers, Dream Shower Designs

17 Frequently Asked Questions about Shower Replacement Kits you Need to Know so you DON’T WASTE MONEY!

Like so many decisions in life, with shower replacement kits, the more research you do, the more questions you uncover. And you need someone who is NOT a high pressure in-home sales rep looking to close the shower installation sale tonight, or a ‘wet-behind-the-ears’ clerk at a big-box home improvement... Continue reading

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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