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High gloss acrylic wall panels in a red color

How to compare back painted color coated glass to high gloss acrylic & glossy laminated wall panels

By Mike Foti on April 17, 2014. 14 Comments

Fire engine red high gloss bathroom wall panels Updated February 10, 2019 If you’re an architect, designer, custom builder or homeowner you may be familiar with the concept of coloring the reverse side of a piece of glass to get a clean, contemporary and easy to clean wall surface, but you may... Continue reading

Zero threshold wet room in a custom home

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5 Cool Shower Base Ideas for a Custom Home or Remodeling Project

By Mike Foti on April 9, 2014. Leave a Comment

Zero threshold wet room in a custom home Custom home building or remodeling is about more than just creating a unique space – it also requires choosing products which don’t break the bank, are straightforward to install and products that will last. This article profiles 5 shower base ideas which... Continue reading

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Top 5 benefits of contemporary high gloss acrylic walls for backsplashes and bathroom walls

By Mike Foti on April 3, 2014. 10 Comments

Kitchen backsplash in blue atoll color If you’re tired of the look and maintenance hassle of ceramic tile and grout joints you’re not alone! While tile is still very popular, for those wanting low maintenance, contemporary kitchen and bath designs are steering towards new choices like high gloss... Continue reading

California remodel combines traditional and contemporary elements

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A California bath remodel combines traditional and contemporary products for a fresh look

By Mike Foti on March 28, 2014. Leave a Comment

California remodel combines traditional and contemporary elements When Stephanie (who lives outside of Sacramento California area) looked at her old bathroom the word “outdated” screamed out– an old drop in tub, 4” x 4” white tiles and a flimsy brass finished framed shower said 80’s all the way!... Continue reading

Shower curtains can provide privacy, lower cots and stylish design

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7 Reasons to Choose a Shower Curtain over a Shower Door – Part 2

By Mike Foti on March 25, 2014. 2 Comments

Shower curtains can provide privacy, lower cots and stylish design In part 1 of this series I gave shower doors the spotlight – now it’s time to pay respect to the advantages of shower curtains over the shower doors with the 7 reasons to choose curtains below. You be the judge – what is better shower... Continue reading

Curved shower door system - Fleurco base

Bathroom Remodeling

7 Reasons to Choose a Shower Door over a Shower Curtain – Part 1

By Mike Foti on March 21, 2014. 6 Comments

2 sided glass shower door with a Flexpan reinforced acrylic pan Updated February 22, 2019 “Should I choose a shower door or a shower curtain?” – asked one of our customer recently. When I said “it depends,” – she said “what kind of a cop-out answer is that!” While the interaction may be funny it’s... Continue reading

Remodeled interior of Prevost H3-45 touring motor coach

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Remodeling a Luxury Touring Motor Coach

By Mike Foti on March 12, 2014. 2 Comments

Remodeled interior of Prevost H3-45 touring motor coach Yes – the News from the Block blog is usually about interesting home remodeling products and projects but it’s cool to see the dynamic things being done with “moving” homes (in this case a touring motor coach) as well. Learn below how the... Continue reading

Grout free high gloss acrylic shower wall panels in a modern bathroom

Bathroom Remodeling

How to choose the perfect grout free shower or tub wall panels

By Mike Foti on March 6, 2014. Leave a Comment

Modern Farmhouse Shower Wall Panels Abbey Shale Updated March 9, 2019 OK – you’re looking for the perfect grout free tub or shower wall panel system and I have to start this article out by telling you there is no perfect system – bummer! What I can explain to you is there are a lot of options (a... Continue reading

Larger completed bathroom remodel with walk in glass block shower and acrylic pedestal tub

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Repurposing space over a garage leads to a dramatic and open bathroom remodel!

By Mike Foti on February 26, 2014. Leave a Comment

Larger completed bathroom remodel with walk in glass block shower and acrylic pedestal tub While the house Rick and Lenore Seymour purchased in New Harbor Maine had a nice open 30’ x 30’ room above a garage which could serve as a “mini apartment” (it had a small kitchen, a small bathroom and a bedroom)... Continue reading

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How to use a colored glass block partition and shower walls to dress up a condo remodeling project

By Mike Foti on February 20, 2014. Leave a Comment

Striped colored glass block walk in shower wall Why settle for a boring bath remodel project for your condo? This was certainly not going to be the case when Erna Hammer of Cleveland Heights Ohio decided to venture into doing 2 bath remodeling projects before moving into her condo in an older vintage... Continue reading