Whenever I’ve seen him on TV or flipped through a magazine to spot his interiors, his work exudes two things to me: passion and precision. How fitting is it is that only just after posting about these topics do I write about the incredible and now legendary style of Mr. Nate Berkus.
His passion for color is what usually gets me first. Not one hue for Nate seems to be off limits and to me that is a sign of a true designer. His rooms remain cohesive and his color choices although at times vibrant, never shocks or disturbs the eye. We are drawn into his spaces and the sophistication of his designs is what truly stands out.
His talent for precision is what I always admire next. You can sense his frame of mind and deduce his process when you look into his rooms. Not one item is out of place, every piece involved has the ability to exist harmoniously and honor the entire picture it creates. His floor plans, his accessorizing and detailing, his lighting, every aspect is thought out and never neglected which always makes for a well-rounded, original and approachable design.
Passion and precision. Two words that every designer, including myself, aspire to have but are my favorite ones used to describe Nate Berkus and his work. What are yours?
Don’t forget his new show which premieres September 13th, what a great way to kick off the fall season!
Images from, chicago home & garden, emily a. clark, elledecor, my home ideas, desiretoinspire, apartment therapy, high street market
Michelle I loved your selection of Nate’s work. Why? Because you picked all the bright colourful schemes, which are obviously going to be my favourite
xx
Comment by Will — June 14, 2010 @ 11:55 am
Great post Michelle. Perfectly put together as always.
Comment by Adele @ modernemotive — June 14, 2010 @ 11:58 am
Was just looking at these images yesterday in my Elle Decor mags. I especially love
the shot of the book cases with green chair and the image of the blue dining room. Excellent selections!
Comment by Tracy Krentz — June 14, 2010 @ 12:11 pm
Yay! So happy to see your Nate post. Nicely done Michelle. Perhaps we’ll meet in NYC earlier than expected?!
Wouldn’t that be great!
Comment by Nyla — June 14, 2010 @ 4:36 pm
Another amazing post Michelle… thanks for your inspiring words…lovely!
Comment by LeAnne — June 16, 2010 @ 6:03 am
I think he has real way with colour. I love the little bursts of green, gold, orange and purple that set off the otherwise dark tones.
Comment by Emma — June 16, 2010 @ 9:58 am
Fantastic post! The top 3 photos are a few I have not seen yet! Precision and Passion 2 great words to remember!
Thanks so much for joining in on our NateDay, it was truly an incredible experience!
Comment by Julieann/CreateGirl — June 16, 2010 @ 10:48 am
Twitterlicious post…luv it!
Comment by Charlotte — June 23, 2010 @ 10:56 am
Great post – love the image of the orange-backed show-wood chairs. I would love to link to this post in one of my upcoming blog entries… would you be ok with that? My favourite words to describe Nate Berkus would definitely be COLOUR and elegance.
Comment by Tania/TLC_Designs — July 12, 2010 @ 6:06 pm
Love the orange chairs! Yum!
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