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AA Plumbing Customizes Bathrooms to Suit Your Style + Needs

Everyone deserves a home that suits their style and meets their needs. Is it time to explore a home upgrade? A bathroom remodel is an investment that AA Plumbing knows well—the family business has seen a lot of tri-state bathrooms in the 50+ years they’ve been in business. From repairs to full renovations, the AA Plumbing family is invested in helping you and your family love where you live. 

While you may know them as the fix-it crew you can count on when your plumbing fails, the general contracting arm of the business, AA Bath & Kitchen is equipped to manage small and large-scope remodeling and restoration projects from start to finish. They can help you see your home with new eyes and make updates that will provide comfort and ease of use for years to come.

A third-generation plumber and the son of owners Frank and Mary Salem, Rafael Salem and his wife Toni Salem, AA’s office manager, have helped hundreds of homeowners through remodels and even have firsthand experience with renovations in their own Liberty Township home.

“It’s important to us to show people that you can have an elegant room with timeless design and get the look you want without a tremendous amount of expense,” Rafael shares.

The first stop on your remodeling journey is the inspirational AA Bath & Kitchen showroom, open this spring in Fairfield, filled with fresh and timeless design ideas you can see and touch. Curated under the artistic eye of experienced Designer Jadwiga Stasiak Cabaj, the showroom is like an art gallery, displaying a wide variety of American styles with European influences to help shoppers reimagine their own spaces. Cabaj came to Cincinnati from Germany, where she did interior design for Polo Ralph Lauren, Harrods, Escada, Coach and other upscale retail stores across Europe.

“The only trend I follow is that people want to have a nice bathroom and they want to have a nice kitchen,” says Jadwiga. “I'm doing design for others as I would do it for myself. It's the quality that matters.”

“We want to turn the ordinary into extraordinary,” Rafael adds. “The showroom is for inspiration—conceptual design to give you an idea of where you’d like to start: classic, contemporary, country, industrial–there are no limits. We will help you think it through—does it really work for your house as a whole?”

The Salems encourage homeowners to think ahead and plan for living in their homes for years to come. They’ve become a trusted resource for accessible home modifications per The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines, allowing aging and disabled homeowners to perform everyday activities in comfort and luxury.

The Salems watched a dear friend and AA Plumbing colleague struggle through modifying her home for her child with cerebral palsy. It ignited their passion for helping everyone feel at home in their own home. 

“Standard modifications can feel institutional,” says Toni. “Everything was tan and beige, neutral and basic. She wanted more for her daughter.” 

“Watching her go through the frustrations of dealing with that was very inspiring for us,” Rafael adds. “So, we put a huge emphasis on ADA, barrier-free and aging-in-place designs. We offer tasteful and elegant designs for everyone.”

AA Bath & Kitchen is the mastermind behind the changes that can make a big impact on the function and fashion of your bathroom. When you are ready to invest in your home, partner with the experienced and passionate team at AA Bath & Kitchen to walk you through the entire project from consultation to design to installation. 

AA Bath & Kitchen, 6701 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, AAPlumbing.com

“We want to turn the ordinary into extraordinary.” - Rafael Salem

  • The Industrial Inspired bath showcases unique fixtures + lighting.
  • The spa-like Aging in Place bathroom features a walk-in tub.
  • A primary suite for two, the Black + Noir Symmetry style is timeless.
  • The classic Royal Blue bath design displays the utmost in luxury.
  • The fireside freestanding tub in the Royal Blue room invites you to relax + unwind.