Hardwood isn’t the only choice for the look of hardwood flooring in your home. Rather, there are a variety of manufactured materials, such as vinyl wood flooring, which are designed to simulate the look of hardwood while also offering a number of beneficial characteristics that the natural material can not provide. At the same time, there are inherent properties of real wood flooring that no manufacturing process can fully mimic. When looking for a flooring solution, you need to consider the type of flooring that suits your current situation. You also have to think about the home area that needs the floor. In order to help you make a sound decision befitting your current situation, the experts at PFNY Designs have written down a few pointers that will help you make a wise decision between hardwood flooring vs. vinyl flooring.

The PFNY Designs team wishes you the happiest of holidays this season. May the New Year be filled with joy, health, and prosperity!

Over the past eighteen months, people were forced to spend more time in their homes due to COVID-19. It gave many homeowners an opportunity to spruce up their rooms with new space plans, furniture, and window treatments. However, the pandemic has severely impacted supply chains and caused a material shortage in 2021. It’s affecting home remodelers, renovators, builders, interior designers, and ultimately homeowners. Therefore, if you’re planning to redesign your home, here are a few tips to ensure the success of your project.

Are you looking for an easy way to update your room? Do you have a limited budget? Well, as a professional interior designer at PFNY Designs, I can help you give your favorite room a new, fresh look while staying within your budget!

Do you have design ideas but need help piecing them together to make your home or business more appealing and functional? Hiring an interior designer is a wise decision as they know just what to use for your space and how to incorporate your style and desires. Moreover, they will offer you the full benefits of the latest and greatest innovations in building techniques, equipment, and furnishings.

Interior designers are industry professionals that make indoor spaces functional, safe, and beautiful. They use their expertise in determining space requirements and selecting essential and decorative items, such as colors, lighting, and materials. 

Trends are cyclical, and while there’s a chance linoleum flooring may come back in style, if you’re planning on undertaking a full-on kitchen remodel, the last thing you want to do is pick a trend that’s outdated or overdone. After all, the kitchen is the heart of the home, and whatever design choices you make can set the tone for the rest of your home’s design. Tackling a kitchen remodel can be an expensive project, so you’ll want to put some extra care into your design choices – especially if you’re thinking of incorporating the latest trends. 

Trends are cyclical, and while there's a chance linoleum flooring may come back in style, if you're planning on undertaking a full-on kitchen remodel, the last thing you want to do is pick a trend that's outdated or overdone. After all, the kitchen is the heart of the home, and whatever design choices you make can set the tone for the rest of your home's design. Tackling a kitchen remodel can be an expensive project, so you'll want to put some extra care into your design choices - especially if you're thinking of incorporating the latest trends.

These are the big ones—don’t make the same mistakes previous homeowners did.

Granite is not the most requested any longer; now it’s quartz, quartzite and Corian and so many other solid-surface materials that are not granite are the most popular with marble, wood, and concrete as better options right now. Check out magazines, look up counters, watch Design TV. It’s not granite you’re seeing.

To design an aesthetically pleasing home, every minute element has to work together in harmony. For you to achieve this, you need to obtain the right balance and establish a focal point on all visual features in the room, find a suitable theme, and then ensure every piece is placed perfectly. However, as a first-timer designing a space, you may not know where to begin, or you might go overboard matching various styles and accessories, which could only result in the rooms looking heavily cluttered and uninviting. To help you avoid basic design errors that could lead to unfortunate outcomes, PFNY Designs has put together a list of the most common mistakes people make with interior design.

We would all love our homes to be visually pleasing and reflect our very best selves at all times. Interior design is the art and science of designing, rendering, and creating an interior space that is functional, healthy, and aesthetically pleasing to behold. An interior designer is a qualified professional who plans, researches, coordinates, and manages interior space enhancement projects.

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