In a small space, you want to keep the bedding as simple as possible so it looks clean, calm and collected. Nate Berkus bedcalmclean Change image and share on social
About 90 percent of the pieces in my home are vintage, and I'm a ruthless editor. I only live with things that I love. There is not one thing in my home that doesn't have meaning to me. Nate Berkus editorhomelive Change image and share on social
I'm not going to say paint is an easy spruce-up. It takes time, it needs touch-ups, and you have to be very methodical. But it is worth it, and it isn't particularly expensive. Nate Berkus easyexpensivemethodical Change image and share on social
We're not handling things anymore before they arrive on our doorstep. I like to feel how thin porcelain can be, run my hand over a textile, see if I want to sit in a chair. Nate Berkus anymorearrivechair Change image and share on social
When I take on a design project, I have to jet from the bookstore to the hardware shop to the lamp store and back again just to collect a small portion of the many items I need to fill a home. But, when you hit the flea market, they're all right there. From booth to booth, you have the bases covered. Nate Berkus backbasisbookstore share on social
I think I was the only kid on the block who knew about furniture scale by the time I was 8. Nate Berkus blockfurniturekid Change image and share on social
Some kids spent their allowance going to see 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'; I spent mine on a great-looking lamp I'd found at the flea market and a ceramic bowl from a neighborhood garage sale. Nate Berkus allowancebowlceramic 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
A lot of guys go in immediately for status, as opposed to comfort and allowing their home to tell a story about them. Nate Berkus allowcomfortguy Change image and share on social
I'm interested in fashion; I buy fairly good pieces, and I think as I've gotten older, I've pared down a lot. Nate Berkus buyfairlyfashion Change image and share on social