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Jun 2025
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142 | The Tool That Helps Interior Desig...

Rebecca Ward, CID | Interior Designer, Interior Design Mentor, Designers Coach
About this episode

Are you drowning in design project chaos, juggling emails, texts, and scattered communication that's driving you crazy? You're not alone! Today's guest has been there too.


I interview Erinn V, a luxury interior designer and the founder of StyleRow, a powerful platform made to help designers like you stay organized, save time, and run your business better.


Erinn shares how she grew from decorating her apartment to designing homes for celebrities and creating a tool that solves the very problems she faced in her own business.


StyleRow solves the biggest headaches designers face: scattered communication, complicated client presentations, and time-consuming administrative tasks. The software allows designers to centralize project communication, create easy-to-navigate client dashboards, and save up to two-thirds of their back-office time - all while providing a seamless experience for clients.


If you're ready to get more done without the stress, tune in now and learn how StyleRow can help you work smarter, not harder.



Featured Guest:


⁠Erinn Valencich⁠ is an entrepreneur who began her career at a young age. She graduated from high school early, choosing to forgo college to enter the workforce immediately. At 24, she founded her design firm, ⁠Erinn V Design Group (EVDG)⁠. She later established a furniture brand, Erinn V, and most recently became a software visionary by creating ⁠StyleRow⁠, a platform designed to help designers communicate, present, and design, as well as discover the best offerings in the luxury design world.


EVDG has designed projects worldwide, alongside a wide array of home and lifestyle products including door & cabinet hardware, Hollywood Hills by ERINN V. for Baldwin Hardware, furniture with Universal Furniture and Ambella Home, rugs with Creative Touch and Mehraban, lighting with Fine Art Handcrafted Lighting and window coverings with Hartmann & Forbes, alongside more collaborations to come.


Her work has been featured in Elle Décor, Architectural Digest, Town & Country, and House Beautiful, among other publications.


Erinn has four horses and resides with her husband in the Santa Rosa valley.


Why you’ve got to check out today’s episode:

💡 Learn how to reduce administrative stress and create a more profitable workflow

🎨 Discover a tool to save time and stay organized while managing multiple design projects

🔖 Get real advice from an industry leader to grow both creatively and professionally in the design field


Check out the show notes >>> The Tool That Helps Interior Designers Stay On Track and Save Time


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  • Thanks for listening! I hope this helps you discover if interior design is the career for you. See you next week...


    Timestamps:

    0:00 Introduction

    2:37 Erinn V's Background and Early Career

    06:44 Getting Her First Clients

    07:44 Transitioning to Luxury Design

    11:33 Developing a Furniture Brand

    15:55 The Birth of StyleRow

    21:05 Features and Benefits of StyleRow

    29:36 Erinn's DIY Courses

    30:57 Advice for Aspiring Designers

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