Nate Berkus Quotes

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• About 80 percent of the stuff I live with is old. I like letting things take on the character they’re meant to have by really…
• There’s something beautiful and very circular about passing by something that was important to the person you loved, or touching something that once meant something…
• The Things That Matter convincingly lays out Nate Berkus’s philosophy that things do matter. Our homes tell our stories, they reflect the places we’ve been…
• The truth is that things matter. They have to, they are what we live with and touch each and every day. They represent what we've…
• Your home should tell the story of who you are.
• Your home should tell the story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love brought together under one roof.
• You will enrich your life immeasurably if you approach it with a sense of wonder and discovery, and always challenge yourself to try new things.
• It's important how we feel in our homes, because feeling good makes us more gracious. And that makes it easier to welcome others not only…
• Go outside! I mean, even leaves from a park are beautiful in a clear glass vase. I'd rather see that than fake anything any day.
• You can change the feel of your sofa by adding a thick, cozy throw and playing a couple of classic pillows off a more Moroccan-inspired…
• You don't need to spend a lot of money on stuff when you have amazing architecture.
• 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…
• I got my first Charvet knit tie when I was 15. I actually stole it from my father. I love them because you can wear…
• 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…
• In a minimal interior, what you don't do is as important as what you do.
• Home has always been one of the most important things. If I don't feel at home in my space, then I feel really unmoored.
• I can change a light fixture, and I can do certain things. But I'm really bad in terms of construction. I can't do any of…
• Mixing in some rusty oranges is a warm way to update your place for fall.
• In a modern loft, you can't just fill a space with furniture. Each piece has to be perfect.
• I made my parents crazy. As a kid, I redecorated my bedroom every month. I would literally save my allowance and go buy things.

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