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How to Design a Nature Inspired Bathroom Without a Lot of Money or Maintenance

By Mike Foti on March 17, 2020. 2 Comments

If you’re like me, you love walks (or runs) through your favorite Metroparks. You love being outside. However, pulling weeds from your landscape beds can make you rethink your love of the outdoors just a tad. If you’re like me, you love relaxing in a nature-inspired cedar or spruce-lined sauna at... Continue reading

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How to Design a Home with Your Empty Nester Years in Mind

By Mike Foti on March 10, 2020. 4 Comments

Before I knew it, I was 60 years old. Before I knew it one son (‘er young adult) was out of the house, another son has the money to leave at any time and my 17-year-old ‘little girl’ is thinking about life after high school. Before I knew it the 2-story suburban home Rose and I had built for us 25... Continue reading

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5 Smart Design Bathroom Design Trends from the 2020 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show to Rejuvenate Your Tired Space

By Mike Foti on February 25, 2020. 4 Comments

So, here’s a question for you. Where can you go and hang out with 100,000 of your ‘best friends’ in the building and remodeling industry? And where can you go to see, touch, feel and hear about the hottest trends and products in bathrooms? Bottom line – there’s only one place. It’s the Kitchen... Continue reading

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60 is the new 60. Why I view my ‘new age’ as a blessing not a curse.

By Mike Foti on February 18, 2020. 12 Comments

Warning – Although this is ‘normally’ a remodeling blog – I sometimes choose to ‘go reflective’ on lessons life is teaching me. This post falls in this category. The funniest post I read on Facebook (the social network for old people who aren’t ‘snap-chatting’ and ‘tick-tocking’) on my 60th birthday... Continue reading

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5 Practical (Yet Stylish) Tips to Kid Proof Your Hall Bathroom on a Budget

By Mike Foti on February 11, 2020. 2 Comments

When you saw the ‘kids’ hall bathroom while visiting the model home in your last neighborhood it looked so nice. The décor was perfect. Everything was fresh and new. Then the inevitable happened… Your boys started using the bathroom! Over the years the fiberglass tub/shower became yellowed with dirt... Continue reading

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9 FAQ’s about Solid Surface or Cultured Stone Shower Pans

By Mike Foti on January 20, 2020. 11 Comments

Updated June 14, 2020 Finding a grout free shower pan which won’t fade, crack or can work in an odd shaped space isn’t easy. I can tell you this. Homeowners HATE, HATE, HATE grout, yet still feel like they get ‘stuck’ with a shower pan with teeny-tiny grout joints they must maintain day after day... Continue reading

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9 Hot 2020 Bathroom Design Trends Which Aren’t Only for the Rich and Famous

By Mike Foti on December 31, 2019. 2 Comments

I don’t know about you, but the ‘Bathroom Design Geek’ in me loves reading hoity-toity Interior Design magazines. I love drooling over bathrooms created for the rich and famous. You know the projects I’m talking about. They have so much space – the bathrooms are as large as your master bedroom. These... Continue reading

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9 Dumb Mistakes You Can Avoid Choosing a Custom Shower Pan

By Mike Foti on December 10, 2019. 14 Comments

Unless you’re a remodeling contractor, buying a custom shower pan is a once-in-a-lifetime experience (or you might say, chore). However, here’s the problem. Making the wrong choice can not only be dangerous to your pocketbook but could cause you to ‘spring a leak’ into the floor below. If this happens,... Continue reading

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9 Stylish Bath and Shower Product Ideas You Need So You Won’t Want to Pull Your Hair Out Anymore

By Mike Foti on December 3, 2019. Leave a Comment

You can complain about it, but you can’t avoid it. You may be asking, what is ‘it?’ ‘It’ is your cramped bathroom which makes you want to pull your hair out. It’s makeup you’re rustling through drawers to find. Its towels jammed into your linen closet. It’s grab bars which belong in your local hospital... Continue reading

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7 Ideas for a Multi-Generational Bathroom You Won’t Mind Sharing with Your Crazy Family

By Mike Foti on November 26, 2019. Leave a Comment

A multi-generational family evolves Mom’s mobility isn’t what it used to be. She has begrudgingly moved in with you. Then 2 months later your 20-something son Brandon decided to ‘re-enroll’ in college. To afford school he’s looking to ‘boomerang’ back to your house. While you had to say yes, you’re... Continue reading