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7 Fun Ideas Using Glass to Jazz Up Your Outdoor Patio or Deck this Summer

By Mike Foti on June 12, 2018. 3 Comments

Updated March 23, 2019 Here’s a question for you. What building material can do the following and still hold up? Be subjected to water continuously without rotting or rusting? Be set on fire, yet not burn up? Provide a structure to walk on, yet you can see through it? Gives the illusion of... Continue reading

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7 Smart Spring Home Improvement Projects to Fall in Love with Your Home Again

By Mike Foti on May 6, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated May 25 2021 Are you like me and H-A-T-E winter? “Old-Man-Winter” is finally behind us. Spring temperatures are here. I can smell the Lilac and Korean spice bushes outside my home. Everything is just perfect …. except the abuse winter inflicts on our houses. Now that I’m getting outside... Continue reading

5 reasons you don't want to build a glass block shower wall without a plan | Innovate Building Solutions

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5 reasons you don’t want to build a glass block shower without a plan

By Mike Foti on February 25, 2017. 12 Comments

Updated February 10, 2019 Marilyn called me in tears. She said, “Mike, my glass block shower has become a nightmare. These idiot contractors don’t know what they’re doing. The grout joints are lousy, the shower pan and walls don’t match up. Can you help me?” I wish I could tell you this was... Continue reading

7 crystal-cool was to use glass in a contemporary bathroom | Innovate Building Solutions

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7 ½ Crystal-Cool Ways to Use Glass in a Contemporary Bathroom

By Mike Foti on December 23, 2016. 2 Comments

I’m a big fan of glass. Maybe it’s because I’ve been involved with various products in the glass business since 1985 (wow – that makes me sound old!). The more familiar (and knowledgeable) I become about uses and properties of glass the more I love it. I am not alone in being a glass lover. So why... Continue reading

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5 Crazy Modern Glass Wall Partition Ideas for a Loft Apartment

By Mike Foti on August 12, 2016. 4 Comments

Urban loft spaces in trendy areas like Victorian Village in Columbus or Little Italy in Cleveland can be cool but not if they are dark and have closed in spaces. One challenge of loft apartment housing is how to create a light open space while creating visual separations between rooms. Once excellent... 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

Colored glass brick and bluestone hardscape patio design in Guilford Connecticut

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How to add impact to a patio with unique hardscaping – colored glass bricks and bluestone

By Mike Foti on September 11, 2015. Leave a Comment

In the old days of landscaping you might see a simple concrete patio and a small wood deck in the backyard – not very inspiring – but times have changed. In today’s landscape and hardscape designs outdoor spaces are now embraced as “exterior rooms” which increase fun and function while providing... Continue reading

Solid glass brick wall in a bathroom with blue and clear units

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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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