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How to Remodel Your Bathtub (and Tub Surround) and do it Right the SECOND TIME!

By Mike Foti on May 12, 2025. Leave a Comment

If you’ve got a butt-ugly tub and tub surround which begs the question, “What WAS the previous owner or builder thinking when they installed these god-awful materials?,” believe me you’re not alone. In many ‘hall bathrooms’ (where tub and tub surrounds got together like peanut butter and jelly) it... Continue reading

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13 Hot 2024 Bathroom Trends for a Stylish, Safe, AND Simple Bathroom (on a budget)

By Mike Foti on January 16, 2024. 2 Comments

Anyone can have a super-cool bathroom if they have unlimited funds. However, how can you have a trend-setting bathroom which stands the test of time and won’t look like Marcia, Jan, and Cindy’s bathroom in The Brady Bunch if you don’t have an unlimited budget? And most importantly, a bathroom which... Continue reading

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13 Cost-Cutting Ideas I could have used to reduce the price of my bathroom remodel – Part 3 of a 3 part series

By Mike Foti on December 12, 2023. Leave a Comment

I had a lot of fun sharing my wife Rose and I’s finished bathroom remodel in Part 2 of this series titled 15 lessons you can learn from my safer, simpler, and more stylish remodeled master bathroom. Hopefully it showed how (even a guy who leads a bathroom products wholesale business and blogs about... Continue reading

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How to Order Fibo Laminate Shower and Bathroom Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on June 6, 2023. 2 Comments

Ordering shower and bathroom wall panels IS NOT something you do every day (or every year or 5 years for that matter) if you’re a homeowner. However, if you’re a bathroom remodeler you may order them every day, but that’s another story. And if you’re considering buying Fibo laminate shower or bathroom... Continue reading

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The 2023 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) Recap- What’s Hot & What’s Not in Bathroom Products

By Mike Foti on February 13, 2023. 4 Comments

I’m on plane (delayed again – the airline industry is a DI-SAS-TER these days!) trying to come back from my trip to KBIS (the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show) in Las Vegas. And in the middle of this crazy airport, I’m reflecting on what I learned and saw at this 3 day event attended by over 200,000... Continue reading

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13 Common Bathtub Remodeling Mistakes You DO NOT Want to Make

By Mike Foti on September 26, 2022. 6 Comments

If you’ve decided to replace your existing tub in your bathroom remodel and you’re already getting overwhelmed with too many choices, raise your hand. It can be hard to wrap your arms arounds questions like the following: Should I choose an alcove tub, a freestanding tub, or a drop in bathtub? How... Continue reading

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