Jay Nuhring House Styling : March 2013

What We Do

"When Jay Nuhring re-thinks your rooms, it's not a do-over. He's not starting from scratch. He's looking at what you have, and finding a way to make it work better. He's putting your pieces together in a totally new way. A way that calms. Or invites. Or defines. Or surprises. After all, you have a story, and what you have in your home tells bits and pieces of that story. So let's put the story together in a way that reflects you best. What you're about. Where you've been. The things you love".

Sunday, March 31, 2013

1920's Uptown Farmhouse Goes Modern

3100 Block and Bryant - Minneapolis. Staging + Photo Styling

Painted all walls. Rearranged all furniture and rehung artwork throughout. Added accessories and some furnishings to fill in the blanks. Simple. Clean. Modern. House sold immediately. Photography by +Mike McCaw - SpaceCrafting.com.

Living Room - View 2. Especially like the asymmetry of the artwork above the sofa. The window (left of art) seems to balance the composition. Again, simple, clean, minimal.

Dining Room. Added sisal rug and simple IKEA furnishings. A white storage unit doubles as a place for stemware and a bar. Round mirror repeats the silver cocktail tray, the Saarinen-style dining table and the globe light fixture.

Additional Living/Den Space off of Living Room. Borrowed black leather lounge chairs and over-sized mirror from second floor bedroom. Rearranged sofa to window wall, added accessories, lighting and artwork to round out the collection. The photograph is engaging, inviting, balanced and enjoyable to look at.

Living/Den Space - View 2

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Art In Context 2

BLUE Apartments - Uptown - Minneapolis. Recycled Billboard Art - ReSee Gallery. Read more about BLUE at Move2Blue.com

BKV Group - North Loop - Minneapolis. Recycled Billboard Art - ReSee Gallery. 25 Piece Mosaic. Commissions available. Inquire at JayNuhring@gmail.com

Recycled Billboard Art - ReSee Gallery.

Client Installation - San Francisco, CA. Recycled Billboard Art - ReSee Gallery.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

30 Minute Room Makeover

Living Room - "Before". Minneapolis (Tyrol Hills), Minnesota. View from Entry Hall.

Living Room - "After". Rearranged furniture - that's it! Only added four new eggplant colored accent pillows and fresh Allium flowers on the cocktail table.

Living Room - "After"

Sophisticated Victorian Update

Library - "Before". Queen Anne/Victorian Farmhouse - St. Paul, Minnesota

Library - "After". Added charcoal sisal rug. Removed floral upholstered chairs and added a British Colonial folding table with glass top - great for books or an occasional dinner - fireside. Rearranged books in book cases. Gathered art from throughout the house and composed an eclectic assemble on the mantel. Added black pillows and wrought iron chair for texture and material interest.

Library - "After". View from Entry Hall. Photography by Danielle Gernes at GernesPhotography.com

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Hotel Ivy Model Unit Design

Hotel Ivy & Condominiums - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hotel Ivy Model Condominium - Minneapolis, Minnesota - ReSee Design - Jay Nuhring. Living Room - Furnishings by Baker Furniture - BakerFurniture.com. Photography by +Mike McCaw at SpaceCrafting.com.

Hotel Ivy Condominium Model - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Living Room - Wall Color Benjamin Moore - Anchor Gray 2126-30.

Hotel Ivy Condominium Model - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Living Room

Hotel Ivy Condominium Model - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Dining Room.

Hotel Ivy Condominium Model - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Office/Guest Room.

Hotel Ivy Condominium Model - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Bedroom.

ReSee Gallery Trend Opening & Event

ReSee Gallery "Trend" opening and event featuring +Robyn Waters and her book The Hummer and The Mini - Navigating the Contradictions of the New Trend Landscape. Black Louis Ghost Chair compliments of Design Within Reach - dwr.com

Robyn Waters - Author, Former Vice President of Trend, Design, and Product Development at Target - Featured Guest and Speaker at ReSee Gallery's Trend Event - Minneapolis. Read more about +Robyn Waters and current trends at RWTrend.com.

Sunflower - Recycled Vinyl Billboard - Image size 60" x 84". Black Lacquered Frame.

ReSee Gallery Trend Opening & Event - Flowers by +Liz Bastian and +Heidi Skoog at Bastian + Skoog Urban Flower Studio in Minneapolis. BastianSkoog.com

Art Installation Manhattan Clothing Store

Scott James - Formerly Kuhlman Company - Manhattan, New York. Recycled billboard artwork installation. Shop +Scott James designs at ScottJamesOnLine.com

Scott James - Formerly Kuhlman Company - Manhattan, New York - Recycled billboard art installation. Shop +Scott James at ScottJamesOnLine.com

Friday, March 22, 2013

Mid-Century Pop Art

Recycled Billboard Paper Art. This piece has a Mid-Century Pop Art look. Combination of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. The piece dialogs well with the Reitveld chair. Client installation. Rochester, Minnesota. Photography by +Eric Melzer at EricMelzer.com.

"Point Five" - This piece reminds me of the figure/ground drawings from architecture school. The negative background is as engaging as the foreground. Dynamic. Fluid. Composed. Photography by +Eric Melzer at EricMelzer.com.

"Yellow W" - This piece measures approximately 45" x 45". Original campaign advertised a Boat Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Saturated screen print with thick ink - very painterly.

Sophisticated Stylish Victorian Update

Living Room - Before. Queen Anne/Victorian Farmhouse - St. Paul, Minnesota. Photography by +Danielle Gernes. GernesPhotography.com.

Living Room - After. Rearranged furniture. Added larger, more substantial cocktail table. Removed curtain panels, styled table top surfaces and minimized artwork on the walls. Replaced mirror above fireplace with a modern print. Clean. Balanced. Composed. The only new piece of furniture added to this room was the cocktail table. Photography by +Danielle Gernes. GernesPhotography.com.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Sophisticated Stylish Victorian Update

Dining Room - Before. Queen Anne/ Victorian Farmhouse - Historic St. Paul, Minnesota. Photograph by +Danielle Gernes - GernesPhotography.com. Read more at Staging With Soul

Dining Room - After. Simple changes make this room breathe easier. Lighter, brighter, less fussy rug in sisal. Updated Louis XVI chairs upholstered in woven raffia. A grand but flirty chandelier. And different supporting furnishings to round out the collection. Gone is the tall open shelved hutch and in it's place is a vintage mirror borrowed from the adjacent living room. Photograph by +Danielle Gernes - GernesPhotography.com. Chairs & Chandelier from +Robb Whittlef and Historic Interiors Group - Minneapolis.

Dining Room - After. View from living room. Photograph by +Danielle Gernes - GernesPhotography.com.

Art in Context

Recycled Billboard Art - Approximately 45" x 60". From an advertisement promoting the Minnesota State Fair. Art and photo styling by Jay Nuhring. Photography by +Eric Melzer at EricMelzer.com.

Love this piece - Girl with Black Sweater - Recycled Billboard Art. Stainless steel Parsons table with cherry wood top. Bertoia chairs. Art and Photo styling by Jay Nuhring. Photography by +Eric Melzer at EricMelzer.com

25 Piece Mosaic. This installation measures 10' x 10'. Comprised of 25 pieces that measure 24" square. Custom artwork available. Art by Jay Nuhring. Photography by +Eric Melzer at EricMelzer.com

Flea Market Shopping With Jay

Flea Market - Minnesota State Fair Grounds. Found this pair of large pressed glass bowls on pedestals. Thought they would be great on either end of a table with purple hydrangea or a densely packed bouquet of peonies. Don't let the "Grandma" look of these pieces fool you. It's what you put in them that makes them current and relevant.

Then I found this aqua marine blue seltzer water bottle. The color, etched lettering and antique silver spout caught my eye. Look for this in an upcoming posting showing it in it's new home!

And yes, a 1958 Norman Cherner molded plywood arm chair - near perfect condition. A beautiful and unexpected find for $675.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Selling Your Home Soon? In 2 Years? In 5 Years?

Great house but wasn't living up to it's full potential. A couple cosmetic changes and different furniture make this space more engaging and rich looking. Photography by LandMarkPhotoDesign.com

The floors were refinished and changed to a rich dark walnut. Next the walls were painted a fresh updated Benjamin Moore yellow. Then different furniture. Wool rug is from HomeGoods. Vintage cocktail table and bronze table lamp are from a local consignment boutique. Apricot accent chairs and tufted spring green sofa all from a "week-end" outlet store. Floor lamp - clearance - Restoration Hardware. Vintage black & white etchings from H & B Gallery - Minneapolis. Easy. Affordable. Great looking. Photography by LandMarkPhotoDesign.com

Creative Company Art Installation

Recycled billboard paper art installation 1 - Creative Company - Children's Book Publishing - Mankato, Minnesota. Read more about the Creative Company at TheCreativeCompany.us.

Recycled billboard paper art installation 2

Recycled billboard paper art installation 3

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

1990's Italian Sectional Gets A Makeover!

Great architecturally designed home. Needed something. Decided the rug wasn't right. Thought the European-style sectional was out-dated but needed to make it work. The bolo leather head-rests had to go. Here is what I did...

Replaced oriental rug with neutral modern wool cut pile. Linked the serpentine sectional to create one continuous "s" curve seating area. Removed bolo leather head rests and added seven 26" white Euro pillows. Rearranged furniture. Added tropical greenery. Photography by LandMarkPhotoDesign.com

Client Testimonials

I'm so glad I met Jay. He is the best designer I've found in the Twin Cities, after working with a number of others over a period of years. He is practical, cost-conscious, pleasant to work with and most of all has a great eye, an amazing ability to visualize what is needed to pull all the elements of a room together. I value his help a great deal and would recommend him highly to anyone who wants to make their home more beautiful. JK

OMG! I bloody love it! It is...I can't believe it Jay. I cannot believe you could do that to my sitting room. It looks enchanting! Why I didn't think of that before I can't imagine. It is so pretty. It is so beautiful. You are a magician. That's exactly what you are, a magician! Thank you! Thank you! We just got home. Tom loves it. It is so beautiful. I could wax lyrical all day. I can't wait to see how you tweak the rest of the house! (this was a voice message left on my cell phone) VO

Jay has made our home sparkle...at times it seemed against some difficult odds! He has been a tremendous support, a delight to work with and we are happy to recommend him with great confidence. Here are some reasons why: Jay has an incredible eye for creating inviting spaces by tweaking/rearranging items big and small in ways that make rooms come alive. He has excellent, inexpensive sources and knows just where to look for well-priced furnishings and home decor of all kinds. He pays great attention to detail and comes up with cost-effective ways to fill in the missing pieces. Jay is wonderfully productive. He works hard and fast and is willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done including heavy lifting, picking up and transporting furniture, recommending and supervising excellent craftsmen and making sure that each room he styles is spotlessly clean. He is both supportive and a task master when needed - a good combination when speedy team effort is required! PL

He's a miracle worker. He brightens and beautifies everything he touches. SS

It's just like you've taught me, you can have the most beautiful things in the world, but if not put in the right place, they mean nothing. SS

What Would Jay Do...?

Ok, here it goes. These comments are completely petty. Consider them "What would Jay do" tips for your own home.

1. You know those tags attached to the ends of the cords of table and floor lamps? Cut them off - immediately.

2. If you have any un-lit candles in your home, light them now, let them burn for 30 seconds and blow them out - what's the point of having candles if you never burn them - there is no such thing as "for decoration only".

3. Display things you would actually use on the kitchen counter - ie. Cappuccino Machine, Toaster, Electric Mixer, Cook Books. Even Olive Oils and special Vinegars look amazing near the range - not to mention handy. Kitchens should look like they're being used, not just looked at.