Are you just sick and tired of an old outdated color scheme in your 1960’s bathroom? Are you tiles cracked, or are the walls and grout joints deteriorated? Let’s face it – the 60’s color schemes are over and some of the materials used are not good enough to eliminate mold and mildew from your shower and bathroom space. How can you turn this eyesore into a shower or bathtub space that is functional, cool, and easy to maintain? Here’s 2 options to consider: Continue reading “Get rid of old dated colors in your 1960’s small bathroom – 2 Options to dress up your space without breaking the bank” »
Archive for October, 2010
Get rid of old dated colors in your 1960’s small bathroom – 2 Options to dress up your space without breaking the bank
Friday, October 29th, 2010Project Spotlight: Colored and Frosted Glass Block Shower Window for DIY Home Network BATHtastic Brick Bye Brick Episode
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010Quite frankly – shower windows can be a pain in the back end. What type of window can you use that will be private, add to the looks of your bathroom and shower and will not rot, rust or deteriorate. This is exactly the problem that Todd and Austene faced in their bathroom remodeling project shown on the DIY Home Network Brick Bye Brick show. Here’s how they solved this challenge: Continue reading “Project Spotlight: Colored and Frosted Glass Block Shower Window for DIY Home Network BATHtastic Brick Bye Brick Episode” »
5 Tips to Selecting a Tile Shower Backer Board
Sunday, October 17th, 2010Remember the old Fram oil filter commercial – “pay me now or pay me later.” If you’re repairing or building a new tile shower enclosure you know that pay me later can cost you big time (ripping out a shower from water damage is very expensive)! What you don’t see with a shower stall (the materials behind the finished wall) is every bit as important as what you do see. Follow these 5 tips to choose the right tile backer board:
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Universal Design Can Be Cool – Using a Decorative Glass Block Bathroom Window to Dress up a Home
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010- When most people think of universal design the words that come to their minds might be institutional or boring – and that might have been true in the old days but not anymore!
- When one of my companies (Columbus Glass Block) was asked to sponsor the Universal Design Living Laboratory Project (a new home being built in Columbus Ohio which incorporates Universal Design and Green Building Concepts) by two friends of mine – Rosemarie Rossetti and Mark Leder – I had no idea of the level of cool elements that would ultimately be designed into their home. Continue reading “Universal Design Can Be Cool – Using a Decorative Glass Block Bathroom Window to Dress up a Home” »
Glass Block Bathroom Window Design – Mix Up Sizes to Make Your Project Pop
Thursday, October 7th, 2010
- Vinyl framed glass block window using 6″ x 6″, 6″ x 8″ and 12″ x 12″ sizes clear and colored glass blocks
Why settle for a boring glass block bathroom window when you can be unique? Let’s face it most glass block windows look the same – one clear cube of block stacked on top of another. Mix up the sizes, add color or frosted designs – why design “inside the box” when you can design “outside the blocks?” Use these 7 points for a unique glass block design: Continue reading “Glass Block Bathroom Window Design – Mix Up Sizes to Make Your Project Pop” »




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