Innovate Building Solutions Blog - Home Remodeling, Design Ideas & Advice - Page 32 of 71 - Bathroom, Kitchen, Basement Design & Remodeling Ideas for the Nicest Home or Business on the Block

5 Awesome Tricks for a Lean, Luxurious and Low Maintenance Shower

By Mike Foti on October 7, 2016. 1 Comment

Updated August 18, 2019 Shower budgets are tight (anyone with 3 kids like me can relate to budgets!) and time to maintain them is even tighter. People want to have more function in less space (just check out the growth in the “not so big home” and “tiny home” movements). To make things even... Continue reading

7 Answers Revealed Unlock the Mystery Behind Glass Floors and Decks

By Mike Foti on October 1, 2016. 20 Comments

Modular glass deck planks to move light to a level below Updated February 3, 2019 Nothing quite gets a debate stirred up like walking on a glass floor. They are cool, scary, fun, sleek, crazy, contemporary and stylish all in the same breath. The word which is no one’s vocab about them is – boring!... Continue reading

6 fun and colorful glass block window ideas to jazz up your home | Innovate Buidling Solutions

Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block Kitchen Remodeling

6 Fun & Colorful Glass Block Window Ideas to Jazz up your Home

By Mike Foti on September 23, 2016. 2 Comments

I love sunny falls days in Ohio where the leaves have turned multiple shades of yellow, green, red and orange – yet we still get near summer (in the low 70’s) temperatures. Life was made to be enjoyed surrounded by light, color and not too cold temperatures (unfortunately the winter will not be too... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling

7 1/2 Cool (and unusual) Tile Shower Design Tips from the 2016 Columbus Parade of Homes

By Mike Foti on September 16, 2016. 1 Comment

The Italians might have perfected the art of designing and manufacturing tile but these “Ohio State Buckeyes” (AKA Columbus Ohio custom builders) certainly have perfected the art of installing tile showers in unique ways. The gawkers (me included) through the 2016 BIA Parade of Homes are saying... Continue reading

Taking a behind the scenes look at a luxury tiny home

Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

Taking a behind the scenes adventure into an ingenious upscale tiny home

By Mike Foti on September 9, 2016. 2 Comments

Are you fascinated by tiny homes and tiny home living? The shows on TV about this micro home building movement are exploding. When I got approached a year ago by Kristi and Rafael Bugajski to supply decorative shower wall panels for the luxury bathroom in the tiny home they were personally building... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block Glass Block Shower Shower Pan and Bases

The Pros and Cons of a Walk in Shower – The Untold Story

By Mike Foti on September 2, 2016. 21 Comments

Updated January 26, 2019 The walk in shower – are you a fan or a foe? Who knew a type of shower could be such a hotly debated topic, but I’ve seen people struggle big-time on the merits of whether to use a door or doorless shower design. Unfortunately- like most things in life – there is no one right... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block Glass Block Shower

5 Myths about Anchoring a Glass Block Shower Wall

By Mike Foti on August 27, 2016. 30 Comments

Updated April 19, 2020 Yes – I’ve been involved with selling glass block shower pans and walls since 1985. Ouch – that’s a pretty long time (it’s also why I like telling people I started in business at the age of 11 – although no one is believing me!). During this time I’ve heard so many myths... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

4 Sure-Fire Strategies for Shower Walls which Last

By Mike Foti on August 19, 2016. 5 Comments

Updated March 3, 2019 Shower walls which are spongy, mold infested, cracking, have dirty tile joints or out of style are a real bummer to look at. What’s even worse is bad shower walls may be messing up your families’ health. For many people the options in shower walls are largely unknown,... Continue reading

Glass Block

5 Crazy Modern Glass Wall Partition Ideas for a Loft Apartment

By Mike Foti on August 12, 2016. 4 Comments

Urban loft spaces in trendy areas like Victorian Village in Columbus or Little Italy in Cleveland can be cool but not if they are dark and have closed in spaces. One challenge of loft apartment housing is how to create a light open space while creating visual separations between rooms. Once excellent... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

9 Frequently Asked Questions about Stone Solid Surface Shower Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on August 6, 2016. 22 Comments

Updated January 26, 2019 “OK – I’ve just stumbled across your web page on stone solid surface shower wall panels and I’m praying it’s the answer to my two nasty bathrooms, Tammy said to me. I hate cleaning the tile shower walls in my master bathroom and the builders grade tub/shower plastic insert... Continue reading