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What is a Shower Wall Surround and how to NOT Screw up Buying One!

By Mike Foti on December 9, 2024. 5 Comments

I’m so proud that with all of my advanced degrees (and the big-bucks it took to get them) I’m NOW smart enough to give a definition of what a shower wall surround is. And if you’re ready for it, here it comes…. A shower wall surround are the walls which surround a shower. Ok, right now – I KNOW you’re... Continue reading

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What’s new in shower wall panels?

By Mike Foti on June 14, 2024. 6 Comments

Shower wall panels – (just like the Virginia Slims ad titled You’ve Come a Long Way Baby promoting a woman’s right to smoke with the ‘thinner cigarette for feminine hands’ … for a laugh, check it out below) –have come a long way baby. And here’s why: Shower wall panels are no longer white, plastic,... Continue reading

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Shower wall panel patterns DO NOT need to be boring – 6 new Maximalist, Transitionalist, and Scandinavian designs

By Mike Foti on March 26, 2024. Leave a Comment

Too many people associate shower wall panels with these words… …..white, boring, and institutional. And yes manufacturers still make plain white glossy shower wall panels which, while NOT exciting, are cost-effective. However, if you want easy to clean panels (to get away from the hassle of maintaining... Continue reading

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Are shower wall panels a good idea?

By Mike Foti on February 27, 2024. 2 Comments

When I’m asked, “Mike, are shower wall panels a good idea?” I know people are expecting me to say the following (since I’ve been writing about them and wholesaling these products FOR YEARS!). “Absolutely, There’s the best thing since the Internet, or AI (OK, the debate is still out on that one). Or... Continue reading

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fibo Laminate Shower & Bathtub Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on October 23, 2023. 2 Comments

If choosing shower and bathtub wall panels isn’t as simple as you thought when you began the process, I can feel your pain. And whether you’re looking to order Fibo laminate wall panels, or fiberglass, or acrylic, or cultured marble or cultured granite (or if you still LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to clean grout... Continue reading

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17 Signs its Time To Remodel Your Old Bathroom (with ideas to NOT spend a fortune in the process)

By Mike Foti on September 12, 2023. 2 Comments

Are you familiar with these challenges: Challenge #1) The function of your bathroom leaves A LOT to be desired. Challenge #2) Your bathroom was fashionable 10, 20, or 30 years ago. However, today it IS NOT winning any fashion awards. Challenge #3) While you realize (given home prices... Continue reading

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15 Practical Ideas to Cut Costs of A Tile Shower

By Mike Foti on August 29, 2023. 2 Comments

After getting tile shower quotes you may have bemoaned (with the emphasis on the moaning) ….. “I can’t believe how expensive tile showers are!” And unfortunately, I’ll back up your findings and say, tile showers ARE NOT a cheap date. And not to go all Danny Downer on you when you’re already stinging... Continue reading

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Are Laminate Wall Panels the Right Fit for Your Shower or Bathroom?

By Mike Foti on July 11, 2023. 2 Comments

OK – I’m going to ‘come clean’ (no bathroom pun intended) and admit Fibo laminate wall panels are the #1 product my nationwide wholesale and regional remodeling business sells. And these panels reached this position in LESS THAN 4 YEARS! However, just because I’m happy these panels have been the right... Continue reading

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Project Spotlight: Creating Experiences while Growing into the Next Stage of Life – Glamping at Battenkill River Resort

By Mike Foti on June 26, 2023. Leave a Comment

Are you in your 50’s or 60’s and asking yourself, “What’s next?” You see friends using the ‘r’ word (OK – for you ‘younger folk’, that scary ‘r’ word is retirement). And some of your friends are actually retiring and posting endless photos on Facebook (yes, that’s the ‘old people’s social network)... 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 case, you’d have room for a large freestanding tub and a humongous walk in shower. You’d get a double... Continue reading

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