Article Number: 8034
Quick-Step’s Celebrity Designer Partner to Serve as a Keynote Speaker for Surfaces’ Designer Day Luncheon
Dallas, January 23, 2013 – Quick-Step’s celebrity designer partner, Erinn Valencich, was selected by SURFACES to serve as keynote speaker for the Designer Day Luncheon, held on day one of the upcoming SURFACES 2013 flooring tradeshow.

The Designer Day Luncheon is part of SURFACES’ two-day educational program that is attended by interior designers who want to get the latest information on upcoming trends and the newest products available for their clients. Valencich’s presentation will educate attendees on “2013 Design Trends”.

Valencich, a Los Angeles-based celebrity designer, is known for her unique, contemporary-glam style. In addition to her interior design business, she has hosted a number of specials for HGTV, and has recently launched her own line of furniture. Valencich blogs for HGTV’s Design Happens, Decorati, and Erinn V Style and has been featured in many design publications including Elle Décor, Town & Country, House Beautiful, and Better Homes and Gardens.

As Quick-Step’s celebrity designer partner, Valencich, supports the brand by providing Quick-Step customers with expert design tips and style inspiration, promoting Quick-Step’s unique innovations and technological advantages, and validating the end-consumer’s decision to buy Quick-Step. Valencich is woven throughout the Quick-Step merchandising program providing design insight and helpful hints to assist consumers during their selection process.

“We are thrilled that Erinn’s design expertise is able to enrich SURFACES’ Designer Day educational program,” said Paij Thorn-Brooks, senior director of marketing for Unilin, Quick-Step’s parent company. “Quick-Step’s partnership with celebrity designer Erinn Valencich is another facet of the comprehensive Quick-Step merchandising program already supporting Quick-Step retailers and equipping them for success with the Quick-Step product.”

Valencich will also be featured prominently during SURFACES 2013 in the Quick-Step booth #S6549, on the SURFACES show floor at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, January 29th through 31st.

About Erinn Valencich
Erinn, who has used Quick-Step floors in her own room designs, is known for her unique, contemporary-glam style and has designed rooms for numerous celebrities. In addition to her interior design business, she has introduced her own line of furniture and blogs for HGTV’s Design Happens, Decorati, and Erinn V Style. Erinn has hosted a number of specials for HGTV and has been featured in many design publications including Elle Décor, Town & Country, House Beautiful, and Better Homes and Gardens. View some of Erinn’s design tips and videos on quickstepstyle.com.

About Quick-Step
Quick-Step is a market leader in flooring, providing solutions for a wide variety of interiors. Quick-Step is a registered trademark of Unilin Flooring, a Mohawk Industries company. Mohawk Industries is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is a Fortune 500 company. To find the nearest Quick-Step dealer or for additional information, visit quickstep.com.


Erinn Valencich, Celebrity Designer, Style Expert, & Quick-Step Designer Partner