When designing this tile shower, the homeowner wanted to get away from their old 1970s look of mint green tile with black trim. It was too much going on and the colors just weren't cutting it anymore. That said, the main body of the bathroom was going to be a bone-colored subway tile. This would extend through the shower walls and also around all the bathroom walls as … [Read more...] about Matching Tile Shower Floor and Ceiling
Replacing a Whirlpool Bathtub
This here is a perfect example of when your bathroom was strung along JUST a bit too far... Actually, in this situation, the homeowners bought this home just a few years back and knew a tub replacement was high up on the list. Not only because the there was 13 pounds of caulking around the tub spout but also the toilet was leaking and causing subfloor damage. But here … [Read more...] about Replacing a Whirlpool Bathtub
Tile Shower with Boulder Seat and Custom Pebble floor.
Somewhere along the lines... I ended up with this big project outside of Harrisburg, in Thompsontown, PA. Mostly because there aren't really any contractors in that area and they thought I was the coolest one in all of America and the free world! :) All kidding aside and after seeing the photo's you can only imagine the time I spent on this bathroom remodel... so obviously, the homeowner's … [Read more...] about Tile Shower with Boulder Seat and Custom Pebble floor.
Marble or Granite Corner Shelves in your Tiled Shower
One of the big topics up for discussion when you're first planning out a tile shower is how you want the overall design to be and how you will be storing all of your shampoo bottles. It could even blend in with a whole bathroom design because you may want to use the same color granite or quartz from you countertop to compliment some of the accessories in your shower. This is commonly done and … [Read more...] about Marble or Granite Corner Shelves in your Tiled Shower
Adding a Decorative Banner to your Shower Walls
Adding mosaics to your tile shower can be as easy or difficult as you'd like... I'm finding that most folks want to keep a shower design simple and add that little extra splash with some mosaics. Sometimes one strip or two and even in the back wall of the niche. Additional bullnose, pencil trim etc... can be added to boarder the top and bottom, as well. This part of the job turns out best when … [Read more...] about Adding a Decorative Banner to your Shower Walls
Installing a Pebble Shower Floor
Pebble shower floors are often overlooked and probably because you think it may be uncomfortable, hard to clean or slippery. There are definitely some Pro's and Con's but overall it can be much more comfortable and therapeutic than what you think... I can also depend on the type of pebbles you select for your floor. A flat shaved pebble is pretty much just like a standard porcelain tile on a … [Read more...] about Installing a Pebble Shower Floor
Tile Top Shower Drain Gallery
Tile top shower drains are not necessarily a new product, however, I do enjoy installing them! It just seems to bring a fully finished look to a custom built shower with really no added cost to a job. As you can see in the above photo that our customer's dog, Lacey, enjoys it too :-) Actually she was missing me after I was done with the job and they sent me that picture of her laying there … [Read more...] about Tile Top Shower Drain Gallery
Tile Showers: Preformed Pans VS. Mud Floor
This is a pretty simple discussion because I know how to do the best of both worlds like many other qualified tile contractors. The problem occurs when a contractor has no idea how to do a mud floor... and watched an idiot proof video on youtube about how to install a Schluter Kerdi pan or something of the likes. I honestly do not believe that one way or the other is necessarily quicker or … [Read more...] about Tile Showers: Preformed Pans VS. Mud Floor
Decorative Grab Bars for a Tile Shower
Grab bars can be the most boring and bland part of selections when choosing cool looking products to compliment your shower and bathroom. For most folks (including myself) a standard tube looking bar is just fine because it's the safety aspect that matters. On the other hand, you do put a lot of effort into all these selections so why not try to match things up pretty close?! It's all a matter … [Read more...] about Decorative Grab Bars for a Tile Shower
A new wave of Bad Designers
It's always a pleasure to talk about the great things going on in the remodeling industry but with the good comes the Bad. Most people are already aware of all the happenings with shady contractors that are well known to come in with extremely low estimates to capture the business and try to make homeowners feel great about saving piles of cash. Typically, all that saved money (on the front … [Read more...] about A new wave of Bad Designers
