I believe your home tells a story about who you are and who you aspire to be. We represent ourselves through the things we own. I don't believe in trends. I believe in collecting things that you connect with. We should surround ourselves with things we care about, that have meaning. Nate Berkus aspirecarecollect share on social
I hate sets. I've always hated sets. I think that if you have a dining room set, break it up! Nate Berkus breakdinehate Change image and share on social
I am not ever in the business of making anyone feel bad. Nate Berkus badbusinessfeel Change image and share on social
I don't believe in having spaces in the home that don't get used. We pay so much for square footage that to waste it is criminal. Nate Berkus criminalfootagehome Change image and share on social
They used to tease me at the 'Oprah' show, 'Are you really going to do another white Shaker kitchen, with white subway tile and stainless steel appliances?' And my answer is, 'I can vary it a bit, but I'm never going to err from classic materials.' Nate Berkus answerappliancebite share on social
Thread count is actually a lie. Just because a thread count is 1,500 on a set of sheets doesn't mean that they're well-made sheets. Truly, the quality of the cotton and the quality of the way something is woven is much more important than thread count. Nate Berkus cottoncountimportant share on social
I like my house to be unique to me. Sure, I've bought plenty of things out of a catalog, but the way I put them together in my home is special. You might have bought your sofa at a major home decorating store, but the rug you found at the flea market is so unique, it takes your room from 'carbon copy' to 'simply yours' in no time. Nate Berkus buycarboncatalog share on social
My favorite thing about decorating is mixing different periods and styles. If you have something that's old, and you really do want to mix those styles, then you have to add something that's obviously modern with it. You can't put a kind of a mediocre thing in the middle. Nate Berkus adddecoratefavorite share on social
We hold back our true feelings and beliefs, whether it's from a sense of being polite or fear of hurting someone's feelings. But what I have seen on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' is that no one benefits from holding back and keeping things bottled up inside. So I pride myself on speaking my mind and not being afraid to give honest feedback. Nate Berkus afraidbackbelief share on social
As a kid, I think I rearranged the rooms of almost every house on the block. Nate Berkus blockhousekid Change image and share on social