Quick-Step Highlights Designer Insights from High Point

 

Dallas, TX – April 20, 2016 – As a fashion-based product line, Quick-Step always has its finger on the pulse of interior design! This past week, the interior design world converged on the High Point Furniture Market … And to keep Quick-Step customers in on the action, professional interior designers “Gracelyn & Liz” are currently reporting their personal “finds” from High Point on Quick-Step’s social media.

Why Is High Point Important?
The High Point spring interiors show is the country’s largest furniture market and is attended annually by many of the nation’s leading interior designers as well as other key thought leaders from the home and shelter industry.

“At Quick-Step, our brand prides itself on being the first to market with the latest designs and styles,” said Paij Thorn-Brooks, vice president of marketing for Quick-Step. “The realistic flow of new trends into the marketplace usually starts with the fashion industry, next moves into the furniture industry, and then ‘flooring quickly follows furniture’ in offering the latest looks.”

“Although Quick-Step’s design team begins predicting and tracking hot trends before these looks even hit the furniture industry, it is always important to check-in along the way to confirm what is being presented at the national design, home, and furniture shows,” added Thorn-Brooks. “Quick-Step is historically the fashion leader in the laminate industry, and we intend to maintain that leadership position!”

Comfortable Southern Elegance
“Although the High Point Furniture Market has offerings for almost every conceivable design taste, Quick-Step thought it would be fun to specifically showcase the selections of two ‘quintessential Southern Ladies’ this week — because High Point takes place in their southern region of the country,” said Thorn-Brooks. “Gracelyn O’Harra Elmendorf and Elizabeth Mellette Andrews (‘Gracelyn & Liz’), owners of O’Harra-Mellette Interiors are professional interior designers who describe their design style as ‘Comfortable Southern Elegance’.”

The Live-ability Of Design
In addition, Gracelyn & Liz believe in designing beautiful homes where families and friends can gather together and live life to the fullest. So their designs many times need to stand up to the activity of all family members, including busy children and active pets! Gracelyn & Liz say designing with this lifestyle in mind means tapping into some effective designer techniques such as “upholstering an antique chair in one of today’s gorgeous indoor/outdoor velvets — so you get all of the richness of velvet AND the ability to unzip the chair’s cover and toss it in the washing machine!”

Quick-Step shares this belief in the “live-ability of design”. Our floors provide the beauty of today’s hottest premium hardwood designs and textures, with the durability of a high quality laminate plank that easily stands up to the activity of real family life! Children’s toys, high heels, bouncing balls, and dog nails are no match for our floors. Quick-Step puts the Style in Lifestyle!”

Check out what Gracelyn & Liz found at High Point:
Style Blog quickstepstyle.com
Facebook facebook.com/quickstepflooring
Twitter twitter.com/quickstepfloors

About Quick-Step
Quick-Step is a market leader in flooring, providing solutions for a wide variety of interiors. Beautiful, durable, and virtually maintenance-free, Quick-Step puts the style in lifestyle. Widely-known as the style, design, and innovation leader in laminate flooring, Quick-Step continuously earns the flooring industry’s most prestigious awards including: 2015 Dealers’ Choice Award - Best New Laminate Product Of The Year (5th consecutive year); 2015 Award Of Excellence - Laminate Manufacturer Of The Year (5th consecutive year); 2015 Floor Focus Retailer Survey - #1 Quality, #1 Service, #1 Design (6th consecutive year); and 2015 RECO Market Intelligence Report - #1 Quality. 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. For more information, visit us.quick-step.com.

About O’Harra-Mellette Interiors
O’Harra-Mellette Interiors is a source for the ever-changing home décor for those who are seeking to invest in quality and style that will remain timeless. Their designers work closely with clients to create a look that reflects a sophisticated but comfortable and livable refuge. Their emphasis is on clean lines, found objects, one of a kind antiques, fabulous fabrics, trims, and art. Borrowing color palettes from nature and giving attention to every detail, O’Harra-Mellette celebrates classic design with a mix of modern flair. In addition to interior design, the firm offers consultation throughout construction, on both commercial and residential projects, with a focus on kitchen and bath design, and development of interesting architectural elements. For more information, visit oharramellette.com.

About High Point Market Authority
The High Point Market Authority is the official sponsor and organizer of the High Point Market in High Point, N.C. Featuring an extensive selection of exhibitors spanning every category, style, and price point, and attracting tens of thousands of visitors from more than 100 countries twice each year, the High Point Market is the driving force of the home furnishings industry. For more information, visit highpointmarket.org,