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13 Practical Ideas to Cut Your Costs of a Bathroom Remodel

By Mike Foti on August 9, 2021. 10 Comments

Has a bathroom remodel EVER COST LESS than expected? I bet the resounding answer to this is a big fat NO! And with rapidly escalating material prices and bathroom remodeling contractors as scarce as toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic, it’s a fair to say bathroom remodeling costs aren’t... Continue reading

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The 1 Thing Missing in Your Spa Bathroom Design You’re Going to Regret

By Mike Foti on October 27, 2020. 4 Comments

You’ve seemingly thought of everything. You’ve found the perfect distressed wood, matte finish minimalist vanity. You’ve found the perfect brushed nickel and matte black handles and shower heads to add interest, yet a relaxed feeling to the room. You’ve included dimmers, a cool pendant light and bought... Continue reading

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Kohler Choreograph Shower and Tub Wall Panels Discontinued – What Alternatives Do You Have Now?

By Mike Foti on September 1, 2020. 8 Comments

I was mildly surprised to read a letter sent to me by one of my dealers. The letter from Kohler Company announced they were stopping manufacturing Choreograph shower and tub wall panels effective immediately. The reason cited was COVID 19 and unexpectedly higher demand for another of their wall panel... 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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9 Reasons You Shouldn’t Build a Tile Shower

By Mike Foti on September 23, 2019. 78 Comments

Updated January 28, 2023 OK – I’m not writing this to take down the tile industry, and I’m certainly not arrogant enough to think this post has that kind of power. However, I’ve been on the receiving end of countless homeowners (and even bathroom remodeling contractors) calls who are ‘sick and tired’... Continue reading

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11 Shower Remodeling Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

By Mike Foti on August 13, 2019. 4 Comments

You’ve probably heard of FOMO (the Fear of Missing Out), but I’ll bet you haven’t heard of FOFO. FOFO is the Fear of Figuring it Out …on the fly…. while blowing your hard-earned money in the process. I would tell you about FOFO’s cousin (FOFU – the Fear of F***ing Up), but I stopped swearing 15 years... Continue reading

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11 FAQ’s about Laminated Shower & Tub Wall Panels You Need to Know (especially if other bathroom panels haven’t excited you)

By Mike Foti on March 1, 2019. 26 Comments

Updated March 31, 2019 If your tile and fiberglass shower and tub wall surround panels today are a disaster, you’re not alone. Moldy, dirty tile grout joints. Yellowed, stained and cracked fiberglass. You know you don’t want to stare at (or deal with the maintenance of) these products any more. So,... Continue reading

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7 Little Known Tricks to Make Your Shower Design and Installation Simpler

By Mike Foti on February 22, 2019. 8 Comments

Updated March 31, 2019 Your days are crazy-busy. Now your spouse hits you with their desire (‘er that would be their DEMAND) for a new shower. They tell you your moldy joint, flimsy gold-framed shower enclosure with the teeny-tiny mosaic tiles on the floor has got to go. Worse yet – they’ve elected... Continue reading

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Maybe Shower Wall Panels aren’t a Crazy Idea After All…

By Mike Foti on October 18, 2018. 44 Comments

Updated March 24, 2019 Patty came into my office to look at a glass enclosure for a new tile shower she and her husband Mark were installing in their upcoming bathroom remodel. The appointment was going well until I said to Patty, “Have you ever considered using grout free shower wall panels instead... Continue reading

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The No-Tile, Tile Shower & Bathroom Wall Panels – 5 Reasons You Need to Check Them Out

By Mike Foti on October 15, 2018. 22 Comments

Updated September 21, 2019 I had to laugh when I saw the following blog comment from Bobbi about our upcoming introduction of laminate wall panels (also called ‘The no-tile, tile shower).’ She wrote, “Mike, you’ve mentioned the ‘No Tile, Tile Shower’ so many times, but it isn’t available in the U.S.... Continue reading

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