Milieu is a full-service interior design studio based in Jersey City, NJ.

Approach

I create dream-worthy spaces, designed for real life.

How do you want to feel in your home? How can your spaces make life easier, more beautiful, more fun? Every project is an opportunity to create something meaningful — to blend thoughtful aesthetics with smart, practical choices that make life better.

I take a collaborative approach, ensuring that every design choice reflects your personality, values, and lifestyle. I also draw inspiration from raw materials, craftsmanship, timeless European design, and up-and-coming artists and designers, to create interiors that feel both refined and fresh.

Let’s create spaces that you’ll never want to leave.

Services

Milieu Studio is a full-service interior design studio serving Jersey City, Hoboken, and New York City. I specialize in architecturally-inspired, high-end residential projects. From room refreshes to renovations and new construction, I provide customized design solutions tailored to your home, lifestyle, and personal style.

  • Home renovations

  • Kitchen remodels

  • Bathroom remodels

  • New construction

  • Materials, finishes & fixtures

  • Furnishings

  • Project management

About

I’m Shera, the Founder and Principal Designer at Milieu Studio.

With a Master of Architecture from RISD and 13 years of professional experience in design, marketing and branding for a renovation platform, I’ve spent two decades immersed in conceptualizing spaces and helping people bring their dream renovations to life. As a co-founder of Sweeten, I helped thousands of homeowners and businesses navigate renovations across every style, budget, and scale. Now, I bring that expertise to my own interiors studio in Jersey City, blending concept, craft, and a passion for how we experience our spaces.

Coming soon.

Work

Milieu Studio on Instagram

Friends don’t let friends skip the swatch test. Especially with white paint. This Sag Harbor home was almost painted in Decorator’s White (far right swatch) — a “safe” default white that works well in a lot of spaces. B
MILIEU STUDIO ORIGINS, Part 4 of 4: Glass blocks Another recent catalyst for launching Milieu Studio — and the one that really feels like a sign from the universe — is how the design world cannot shut up about glass blocks, aka glass bri
MILIEU STUDIO ORIGINS, Part 3 of 4: This really fun kitchen After leaving Sweeten, I spent over a year consulting in brand and marketing, but the pull toward architecture and interiors never left me, and I couldn’t ignore the feeling that some
MILIEU STUDIO ORIGINS, Part 2 of 4: Sweeten After earning two architecture degrees, I ended up taking my career in a slightly different direction. I moved to NYC and met Jean Brownhill, a former architectural designer who left her career to launch a
MILIEU STUDIO ORIGINS, Part 1 of 4: Louis Sullivan As I launch my brand new studio, I wanted to share a little context as to who I am and how I got here. Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, I loved going into the city for events, attractions, and,
Milieu Studio is a full-service interior design studio, led by Shera Nuss, serving Jersey City, Hoboken, and New York City. With a Master of Architecture from RISD and 13 years of professional experience in design, marketing and branding for a renova