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A vacation home bathroom remodel can transform you to a peaceful state

By Mike Foti on March 2, 2017. Leave a Comment

Updated March 16, 2019 If your schedule is like mine it’s crazy. You’re personally joined at the hip to your cell phone. Work demands are well…too demanding. You feel (at times) you’re short-changing your family and friends. You know loving others is all that really matters. At this point you may... Continue reading

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Glass blocks and glass bricks – what’s hot and what’s not today

By Mike Foti on January 12, 2017. 14 Comments

Updated January 27, 2019 Controversy and debate seems to follow glass blocks and glass bricks like a bad rash. Some people give them an enthusiastic Siskel and Ebert inspired two thumbs up. Others say – yuck – I wouldn’t put those 80’s glass blocks in my home if you gave them to me! As someone whose... Continue reading

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Pittsburgh Corning to Stop Glass Block Manufacturing – Now What?

By Mike Foti on May 20, 2016. 27 Comments

Updated February 22, 2019 Another American company (Pittsburgh Corning the only domestic manufacturer of glass blocks) decides to idle a 79 year old plant in Port Allegany Pennsylvania and permanently lay off 75 workers. As someone who has bought Pittsburgh Corning (P.C) products, likes glass... 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

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Introducing Stylish Solid Glass Bricks for Divider and Shower Walls

By Mike Foti on November 13, 2013. 2 Comments

Solid glass brick wall in a bathroom with blue and clear units Question: What product can create clear or colored light movement through a wall with the traditional look of a brick? Answer: Solid glass bricks in clear and colored selections. For a unique look consider using solid glass bricks for... Continue reading

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Glass Tile Blocks – Where Art meets Architecture

By Mike Foti on July 9, 2013. Leave a Comment

Decorative Glass Tile Necklace When architect and Managing Director at Gensler Architects Karen Hargarther Thomas was asked how she got into the field of architecture she said, “The world of architecture has the power to create special places for people to inhabit, work, play or provide a private... Continue reading

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Frosted Glass Blocks Create a Cool Mood, Privacy & Unique Style to any Room

By Mike Foti on May 3, 2013. 1 Comment

Colored & Frosted Glass Block Shower Wall Using Finished End Blocks Are you looking for more privacy (without having to use blinds or curtains) for a bathroom window (or basement window for that matter)? Do you want to move some colored light from one space to another while having a understated... Continue reading

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How to Install a Glass Block Bathroom Window in a New Construction or Addition Project

By Mike Foti on June 6, 2010. 1 Comment

Vinyl framed glass block bathroom window used in a new home Installing a glass block bathroom window in new construction framed openings has never been easier. Follow these simple steps to get a great looking window that is sized correctly the first time. Continue reading

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