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6 Ideas to Rock a Small Minimalist Bathroom Design (without breaking the bank)

By Mike Foti on February 15, 2019. 2 Comments

Updated March 31, 2019 You’ve looked at one too many issues of Architectural Digest to put up with your crappy, outdated 5’ x 8’ bathroom any more. You’ve asked yourself what the heck was the guy who built this home thinking when…. He slapped in a fiberglass tub/shower unit which yellowed, scratched... Continue reading

7 Essential Tips to Design an Easy to Clean Modern Farmhouse Bathroom

By Mike Foti on January 4, 2019. 2 Comments

Updated March 31, 2019 Warm, cozy, relaxed, vintage and inviting. All qualities associated with a Modern Farmhouse bathroom. Nowhere in these ‘good qualities’ are the downsides associated with vintage, distressed and older elements in a bathroom. These negatives would be scrubbing, re-painting, replacing... Continue reading

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7 Steps to Create a Contemporary Bathroom Which is Easy to Clean

By Mike Foti on December 20, 2018. 2 Comments

Updated March 24, 2019 If your bathroom is stuck in a Brady Bunch (or worse yet, Leave it to Beaver) time warp, I totally understand your pain. Here is a small sampling of the problems I hear from customers and see on project sites: Little mosaic tiles on your shower floor which look... Continue reading

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5 Hot Bathroom Design Trends You Need to Know from the 2018 Columbus Parade of Homes

By Mike Foti on October 8, 2018. 5 Comments

Updated March 24, 2019 If you’ve got a bathroom which is long in the tooth (OK – if we’re being real, its as old as the Partridge Family or The Brady Bunch) and in desperate need of remodeling, it’s difficult knowing where to start first. As you begin to get your arms around this remodel you... Continue reading

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5 Simple Tricks to Design a Walk in Shower for a Tiny Bathroom

By Mike Foti on December 15, 2017. 20 Comments

Updated January 2, 2022 You’re strolling through Pinterest enjoying a rare quiet moment on your den computer. You feel bathroom envy bubbling up. Your mind starts to wander. You think about expansive luxury walk in showers, separate free-standing bathtubs, and beautiful chandeliers gracing... 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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6 Shower Trends to Kick up your Bathroom from the 2017 Columbus BIA Parade of Homes (and 3 new ideas I’d like to see next year)

By Mike Foti on September 23, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated March 9, 2019 As a bathroom and shower remodeling geek I HAVE TO check out the Columbus Parade of Homes each year. It’s fun to see what the crazy designers and builders can do to inject personality, fun and function into their home designs. This year’s group of 9 homes did not disappoint.... Continue reading

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5 ½ Essential Tips to Conquer Your Odd Shaped Shower

By Mike Foti on June 2, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated March 16, 2019 Freddie sent me the pictures – and even a drawing – of his odd shaped shower and he was absolutely on the money when he said, “Mike – this thing is one of the funkiest bathrooms you’ll ever see. What were the last owners thinking when they created the weird angles... Continue reading

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7 1/2 Cool (and unusual) Tile Shower Design Tips from the 2016 Columbus Parade of Homes

By Mike Foti on September 16, 2016. 1 Comment

The Italians might have perfected the art of designing and manufacturing tile but these “Ohio State Buckeyes” (AKA Columbus Ohio custom builders) certainly have perfected the art of installing tile showers in unique ways. The gawkers (me included) through the 2016 BIA Parade of Homes are saying... Continue reading

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How to “Future-Proof” Your Bathroom

By Mike Foti on March 5, 2016. Leave a Comment

I’m sure you’ve heard terms like kid-proofing, soundproofing, and waterproofing but you might be asking what the heck is “future-proofing” and why do I need to do it for my bathroom? When I had a recent conversation with the Operations Manager of Cleveland Design and Remodeling he said to me, “Mike... Continue reading

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