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Shower pans, shower bases and one level roll in wet rooms offer many options for a shower remodel. In these articles learn about design and style options to make the best choice for your bathroom remodel

How to Compare an Acrylic Shower Pan to a Tile Shower Base

By Mike Foti on May 23, 2023. Leave a Comment

Acrylic and tile shower pans are everywhere. You’ll see them in production and custom homes. You’ll see acrylic pans stocked at your local plumbing wholesaler and home center store. You’ll see tile... Continue reading

11 Steps to a Safe, Stylish and Accessible Bathroom for Mom (or Dad) to Age in Place

By Mike Foti on May 10, 2023. 2 Comments

Although Mother’s Day has just passed, perhaps the smartest gift you could give Mom (or Dad for that matter) as they’re getting up in age to make sure they can continue living in their home. If they’re... Continue reading

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How to Get a Wholesale Price on a Shower System

By Mike Foti on May 2, 2023. 4 Comments

It seemed like a simple enough question from Corrina (one of my blog readers). She asked, “Mike, how can I get a wholesale price on a shower system?” And while it IS a simple question, you can waste... Continue reading

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13 Smart Ideas for a Fashionable, Functional, and Affordable Small Bathroom Remodel

By Mike Foti on April 24, 2023. 2 Comments

If only you had the space (and budget) to mimic the laid-out bathroom designs you see in fancy interior design magazines (or in celebrity bathroom pictures on Pinterest or Instagram). If this was the... Continue reading

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Don’t Make Expensive Bath Selection Mistakes – Use a bathroom and shower visualizer.

By Mike Foti on April 18, 2023. Leave a Comment

If you’re NOT an interior designer, and you didn’t have a starring role on Designing Woman (back in the day) either, you know making bath and shower selections for your new home or remodel can be a... Continue reading

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How to save time (and cost) to remodel a bathroom

By Mike Foti on March 20, 2023. Leave a Comment

They (whoever ‘they’ are) say, “time is money.” And this statement has never been truer than it is today if you’re remodeling a bathroom. With contractors being more difficult to find (and more expensive),... Continue reading

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15 Insider Tips for a Safer, Simpler and Stylish Age in Place Shower

By Mike Foti on March 6, 2023. 6 Comments

If the idea of an ‘age in place shower’ DOES NOT create a vision of a bathroom you’re excited to use, you’re not alone. When people think ‘age in place,’ their thoughts are locked on safety. And while... Continue reading

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The 13 Biggest Bathroom Remodeling Mistakes (and how to avoid them AND not break the bank)

By Mike Foti on February 27, 2023. Leave a Comment

Bathroom remodeling IS NOT something you do every day (or hopefully every year or two either). So, when you’ve finally had it (AND convinced your penny-pinching spouse enough is enough) and are ready... 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... Continue reading

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10 Little Known Ideas to Take the UGLY (and institutional) Out of an Accessible Shower and Bathroom

By Mike Foti on February 6, 2023. 1 Comment

Nobody – and I mean nobody – wants to have their personal bathroom remind them of a hospital room! But when people think about an accessible shower or an accessible (or age in place) bathroom they get... Continue reading