My luscious friend Katherine gave me the beautiful new Nate Berkus book, The Things That Matter, for my birthday, and I’ve been having a lovely time reading it.
Berkus takes a detailed look at the homes of several people who matter to him, and includes some touching stories of his own, including his 1970s-80s childhood which I can completely relate to as we’re the same age, and the influence (and tragic 2004 tsunami death) of his partner, photographer Fernando Bengoechea.
Here’s the official blurb for The Things That Matter:
In The Things That Matter, Nate Berkus shares intimate stories from his life, introduces us to people who influenced him and helped him forge his sense of style, and opens up about the remarkable experiences that have left him forever changed, all of which find expression in how he lives today. From his most cherished flea market finds, to his beloved books and photos, to the many extraordinary mementos he’s collected in his travels, every piece defines who he’s become and what endures in his world.
Berkus invites readers into his own home as well as into twelve others, including a sleek steel-and-glass high-rise that soars above Chicago, a rustic cottage in the Hudson Valley, an ultra-chic atelier that maximizes every inch of space, a Greenwich Village townhouse that holds multiple art collections, and a study in meaningful minimalism in Marfa, Texas. The distinctive interiors beautifully displayed in this book offer revealing portraits of their owners’ lives and the inspiring choices that have made them who they are today.
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 and the people we’ve loved along the way—and there can be no more beautiful design for living than that.
Learn more about Nate via Wikipedia and his official website, and read more about the book, The Things That Matter.
You might also like these “At home with Nate Berkus” photo galleries:
Here they are on Facebook if you want to share them with your FB friends:
- At home with Nate Berkus in Chicago
- At home with Brian Atwood and Nate Berkus in Milan
- At home with Nate Berkus in his Greenwich Village duplex
I love Nate and think we could be friends. Nate, drop me a line!
Cheers, Natasha
www.myLusciousLife.com
PS. You should also check out his first book, Home Rules: Transform the Place You Live Into a Place You’ll Love by Nate Berkus.
PPS. And you can follow our Nate Berkus board on Pinterest too.
