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How much will your shower wall panel project cost you | Innovate Building Solutions | #ShowerWallPanels #BathroomWallPanels #BathroomProjectCost #Savingmoney

How much will my shower wall panel project cost?

By Mike Foti on May 27, 2019. 8 Comments

Updated July 9, 2023 So, you want to know how much your shower wall panel project will cost. Here’s my answer…. It depends. OK – I know the ‘Switzerland’ answer I just dished out isn’t exactly what you were looking for! However, it’s true. Here’s the ‘it depends factors’ you need to know. Continue reading

Essential things people don't thikn about when buying shower wall panels | Innovate Building Solutions | #ShowerWallPanels #BuyingShowerPanels #BathroomProducts #HotBathroomIdeas

7 Essential Things Most People Don’t Think about When Buying Shower Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on May 19, 2019. Leave a Comment

‘So, you’ve had it up to here’ (as Mom used to say) with dirty, ugly, moldy grout joints in your shower. You’ve told your spouse, either this tile shower goes, or I do. You’ve started ‘kicking the digital tires’ for a solution. You’re comparing different shower wall panels systems from acrylic to... Continue reading

Glass block window in bathroom or shower installation | Innovate Building Solutions | #GlassBlockWindow #BathroomWindows #GlassBlockDesign

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The 7 Biggest Blunders with Glass Block Bathroom Windows (and 7 Tricks to Fix Them)

By Mike Foti on May 13, 2019. 40 Comments

I’ve been around the (glass) block (OK, I know that’s a bad play on words) a long time. I started in this business in 1989 (I like to tell people I was only 11 years old at the time, but nobodies buying it). In these 30 years I’ve seen a lot of glass block bathroom window jobs. Some supplied and installed... Continue reading

Laminate vs Cultured Marble Shower wall panels | Innovate Building Solutions | #LaminateShowerPanels #CulturedMarble #BathroomRemodeling

Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

How to Compare Cultured Marble vs. Laminated Shower Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on May 3, 2019. 14 Comments

In the United States (especially in the late 1980’s and 1990’s) cultured marble shower wall panels were hot. Builders and homeowners loved their 3/8” thick construction. They loved their durability. They loved the fact they look like marble slabs – at a far lower cost. You can even get a cultured... Continue reading

Industrial Chic Bathroom design for any home | Innovate Building Solutions | #IndustrialBathroom #BathroomDesign #RemodelingBathroomIdeas #InspiredBathroom

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How to Design an Industrial Chic Bathroom (Even if You Don’t Live in an Old Building)

By Mike Foti on April 27, 2019. Leave a Comment

Whether you’re a first-time home, loft or condo buyer or are a ‘slightly graying’ 50+, empty nester (although you don’t admit being a day over 39) looking to enjoy the kid-free chapter of your life, there’s something cool about Industrial Chic design. Maybe it’s the mix of old and new. Maybe it’s... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

The Pros and Cons of Shower Wall Panels vs. Ceramic Tile

By Mike Foti on April 22, 2019. 30 Comments

Updated January 28, 2023 You’re tired of debating the subject with your husband Steve. You’ve argued whether it’s better to use a waterproof, grout-free shower wall panel system or opt for a completely customizable ceramic tile shower. You want the wall panels (after all Steve’s never picked up your... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Shower Pan and Bases

7 Acrylic Shower Pan Problems You Can Avoid – Here’s the Secrets You Need

By Mike Foti on April 12, 2019. 8 Comments

The popularity of acrylic shower pans cannot be denied (irrespective of whether you love them or hate them). If you’re building a new single-family home in the ‘burbs or renovating hundreds of hotel tub/shower units, acrylic bases are often the product of choice. And why shouldn’t they be? Here’s... Continue reading

7 Biggest blunders with walk in shower - how to avoid them | Innovate Building Solutions | #BathroomRemodeling #WalkInShower #RollInShower #ShowerAccessible

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7 Biggest Blunders with Walk in Showers (and How to Avoid Them)

By Mike Foti on March 29, 2019. 31 Comments

Updated October 24, 2021 Lisa was excited to tell me when she was on vacation, she experienced the neatest thing in the bathroom or her contemporary hotel room. It was a curbless, doorless walk in shower. It didn’t have a flimsy shower door to clean (like her tired bathroom at home). It was safer... Continue reading

Glass Block shower myths that are downright wrong | Innovate Building Solutions | #glassblockshower #showerdesigns #bathroomremodeling #ShowerDeisgns

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5 Myths about Glass Block Showers Which Seriously Need to Die

By Mike Foti on March 22, 2019. 4 Comments

Maybe I’ve been in the glass block shower business for too long. I’ve been doing this since 1985 and started at the age of 11 (OK – I’m lying, but I’m going with it to protect my tender, not-so-young age). When you’ve been doing something for a long time you hear a lot of misconceptions, assumptions... Continue reading

Reasons why we love contemporary bathroom designs | Innovate Building Solutions | #ContemporaryBathrooms #BeautifulBathroomDesigns #BathroomRemodeling #Showerwallpanels

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7 Reasons We Love Contemporary Bathroom Design (and You Should Too)

By Mike Foti on March 15, 2019. 2 Comments

If your bathroom is stuck in a 1990’s ‘builders-grade’ time-warp we get it (and we see it daily looking at bathroom remodeling jobs also). A pitted bright brass 3’ x 3’ stand-up shower with flimsy doors. This shower feels like an old-fashioned phone booth. It stands next to a mega-sized drop-in Jacuzzi... Continue reading

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