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5 New Glass Block Wall Ideas to Add Impact to Your House

By Mike Foti on May 21, 2018. 4 Comments

Updated March 23, 2019 Glass block walls are so 80’s. Glass block walls are a pain in the *** to install. Glass block walls only fit in art-deco designs. These comments USED TO BE true. This product has evolved from the clunky, wavy, monotonous 8” x 8” x 4” block stacked on top another. The... Continue reading

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7 things you can do to add inspiration, color and “personopoly” to your shower

By Mike Foti on October 14, 2017. 4 Comments

Updated March 17, 2019 B.K. (before kids), I dreamed of owning a fire-engine red 2- seater convertible Mercedes sportscar. I can see myself speeding down the highway with my wife Rose without a care in the world (hey – this guy in the picture below even looks a bit like me!). from... Continue reading

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The 5 Step Program to Remodel Your Home out of a Fashion Time-Warp

By Mike Foti on October 15, 2016. Leave a Comment

How do you know when your clothes or home have gone out of style and you need a makeover – BAD? You may ask a trusted consultant for their honest opinion. Someone who will not beat around the bush. I remember doing this during my early days as a professional speaker. I approached Danielle Turcola... Continue reading

5 1/2 amazing glass block shower designs

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5 ½ Amazing Glass Block Shower Designs with Personality

By Mike Foti on June 10, 2016. 11 Comments

Updated April 19, 2020 Boring. Mediocre. Run of the mill. In a nutshell that’s what most glass block shower designs are like. Get one standard 8” x 8” x 4” wavy glass block, stack it on top on the next block, lay them up in a straight line, stick a door on the other side and call it done. Now you... Continue reading

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Glass Blocks are not Dead! 5 Ways a Classic Material has Evolved

By Mike Foti on April 21, 2016. 5 Comments

Warning – This article may be controversial to some. I have to admit with many designers, decorators and architects I hear the following comments: Glass blocks are dated. Glass blocks are an old school material. Aren’t those blocks just for basement and factory windows? While the use of glass blocks... Continue reading

How to Inject Personality into Your Bathroom Remodeling Project

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A “Marcia Stewart” Special – How to Inject Personality into Your Bathroom Remodel

By Mike Foti on February 26, 2016. Leave a Comment

Martha Stewart it’s time to meet your California counterpart “Marcia Stewart”…..I mean Marcia Reed. OK you’re probably wondering what’s all this stuff about Marcia Stewart (A.K.A. Marcia Reed). When I had the opportunity to talk to Tom and Marcia Reed about their bathroom remodeling project I was... Continue reading

A small bathroom in columbus is remodeled to be bigger brighter and more beautiful

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A small bathroom becomes big, bright and beautiful

By Mike Foti on February 13, 2016. 2 Comments

It’s easy to have a bathroom which lives big, bright and beautiful when you have tons of space. The question becomes how can you design a small bathroom to create this same sense of beauty, space and function? This was the challenge facing Don Laufersweiler (of Columbus Ohio) when he decided to remodel... Continue reading

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5 Design Ideas to Modernize a Glass Block Wall or Window

By Mike Foti on November 8, 2014. 4 Comments

Updated February 23, 2019 Yes – I’ve heard the arguments that glass blocks are dated or that they are an “80’s” product – but I’m not sure people who make this claim are aware of how this material has evolved. This is not your Grandfathers glass blocks (or your Fathers Oldsmobile anymore). The article... Continue reading

Colored glass block shower wall in Los Alamos New Mexico

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Colored glass block wall provides a stylish and durable alternative for a Los Alamos New Mexico shower remodel

By Mike Foti on October 11, 2014. Leave a Comment

The wear and tear of silicone deposits and an outdated fiberglass tub/shower unit with flimsy framed by-pass doors can really bring the look of a shower down. Such was the case for a woman in Los Alamos New Mexico. Her goal was to convert a traditional (and dated) 1973 porcelain tub with 4″... Continue reading

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Eye popping Piet Mondrian inspired colored glass block transom highlights a new studio office space

By Mike Foti on September 21, 2014. Leave a Comment

Do you have a space in your home which is uninspired or underutilized because the materials used and the design make it an uncomfortable? Such was the case for Josefa Soto and Charlie Fabb with the room in the back of their home. The space was basically a “3 season room” gone bad! According to Charlie... Continue reading

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