NU COLLECTION OF LOS ANGELES GIVES ART A NEW HOME: FOUNDER/CURATOR OF ISTANBULS WOVEN ART MUSEUM SHOWCASES IN LOS ANGELES

Istanbul's renowned artist Belkis Balpinar displays artwork in rugs at NU in Los Angeles with debut of the "NU DESIGNER SHOWCASE."

MEDIA CONTACT: Stacey Kumagai at 818/506-8675            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOS ANGELES, CA --- Art finds comfort... NU, a new multi-concept furnishings business hits the floor running at 165 S. Cresent Heights Boulevard featuring a three decade veteran artist of Anatolian rugs and carpets, Belkis Balpinar. NU presents their NU Collection of rugs as they open their showroom/store doors to Los Angeles locals to experience their primal floor foundation concept: NU=Nourishment + Utility, as the nurturing core element of integrity to fill the home with spiritual, beneficial, healthful beauty in state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly,high-style trendsetting interiors.

   NU is currently exhibiting the foremost world-renowned modern artist, pioneer and noted scholar, Ms. Belkis Balpinar as a part of the NU Designer Showcase" -- which features a different artist each design phase. Balpinar studied textile design at the Fine Arts Academy in Istanbul and is the founder/Curator of her countrys Woven Art Museum. Her work has been extensively exhibited all over Europe and the U.S. Shes touted as an expert in design interpretation and extensive textile knowledge through research and world traveling. Her work is collected not only by collectors of fine old rugs, but also distinguished designers such as Prada.

NU introduces the unmatched floor-covering service of designing your own rug" (DYOR). NU has patented the DYOR concept for the design industry to indulge in the choice of twelve tones and shades to create an innovative rug with the flexibility of size expansion to constantly change shapes and looks. The color strips were designed to snugly accommodate places as small as a hallway or cover the floor of an entire stadium based on desired need of shape and size. NU takes pride in offering this concept to meet to customize the creative vision and need of the consumer who is on the continuous interior prowl for something fresh and NU."

NU offers comfort, function and cutting-edge concepts in floor coverings made naturally from 100% Wool (nine of which are woven in the natural color sheep coats). Twelve designed rugs are technicolored by vibrant all-natural vegetable dyes.

For more information on NUs upcoming designs and furnishings, please contact publicist Stacey Kumagai at 818/506-8675 or visit the NU website at http://www.nucollection.com and start building your own rugs!                                                                                    
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