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How to avoid the 15 biggest problems with tub to shower conversions.

By Mike Foti on July 8, 2024. Leave a Comment

If you’ve ever done (or shopped for) a tub to shower conversion here’s one thing I’ll bet you learned…… It’s NOT as simple as you originally thought. First there’s A LOT of components in a tub to shower conversion. Including, but not limited to: A shower pan A wall surround system A glass shower... Continue reading

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13 Hot 2024 Bathroom Trends for a Stylish, Safe, AND Simple Bathroom (on a budget)

By Mike Foti on January 16, 2024. 2 Comments

Anyone can have a super-cool bathroom if they have unlimited funds. However, how can you have a trend-setting bathroom which stands the test of time and won’t look like Marcia, Jan, and Cindy’s bathroom in The Brady Bunch if you don’t have an unlimited budget? And most importantly, a bathroom which... Continue reading

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How to Choose Bath & Shower Accessories

By Mike Foti on November 21, 2023. Leave a Comment

It’s often not until AFTER you move into a home you realize how poorly designed (or the lack of) bath and shower accessories make your bathroom a pain to use. For example, are you experiencing these problems: Your lack of tub/shower shelving caused you to buy an ugly plastic shower caddy you now... Continue reading

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How to include the most popular bathroom features in your remodel or new home (even if your budget isn’t crazy big)

By Mike Foti on August 15, 2023. Leave a Comment

OK – not to be ‘Captain Obvious,’ but the price of bathroom remodeling and new homes IS NOT going down any time soon. And as you know inflation HAS NOT been your ‘little fre’ (as Tony Montana from the movie Scarface would say). So, the question becomes, if you’re looking to build a new home, or remodel... Continue reading

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11 Steps to a Safe, Stylish and Accessible Bathroom for Mom (or Dad) to Age in Place

By Mike Foti on May 10, 2023. 2 Comments

Although Mother’s Day has just passed, perhaps the smartest gift you could give Mom (or Dad for that matter) as they’re getting up in age to make sure they can continue living in their home. If they’re like most, they DO NOT want to be forced into ‘community living’ (or assisted living as most would... Continue reading

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How to Win the Battle of the Sexes AND Get What You Want in Your Bathroom Remodel

By Mike Foti on February 22, 2021. 2 Comments

As a guy who leads a business which wholesales and installs bathroom products, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen men and women (husbands, wives and partners) bicker over their bathroom remodeling project. Fortunately, I’ve never seen anyone (thus far) comes to blows over the project. That’s... Continue reading

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10 Common DIY Shower Remodeling Mistakes (and practical strategies to avoid them)

By Mike Foti on August 4, 2020. 6 Comments

The road to a problem-filled DIY shower remodeling project is ALWAYS paved with good intentions. You plan to save money. You plan to design a shower which stands the test of time (and any twists and turns in your family’s lives). You plan to add style and get rid of the nastiness which IS your shower... Continue reading

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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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13 1/2 Frequently Asked Questions about Glass Block Basement and Bathroom Windows You Need to Know

By Mike Foti on October 22, 2019. 14 Comments

The Fall cold snap has arrived. If you’ve stepped into your freezing-cold cast iron tub/shower this morning you know I speak the truth. Conversely, if you’re not ‘enjoying’ your drafty, ‘spooky-spider-infested’ basement windows when you’re doing laundry, I bet you’d be glad to have new windows. You’ve... Continue reading

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The 7 Biggest Blunders with Glass Block Bathroom Windows (and 7 Tricks to Fix Them)

By Mike Foti on May 13, 2019. 38 Comments

I’ve been around the (glass) block (OK, I know that’s a bad play on words) a long time. I started in this business in 1989 (I like to tell people I was only 11 years old at the time, but nobodies buying it). In these 30 years I’ve seen a lot of glass block bathroom window jobs. Some supplied and installed... Continue reading

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