123 Quotes by Nate Berkus

Layering in different patterns will keep things from appearing too studied.

When you have a bunch of comfortable upholstered pieces, a single bronze or brass chair really turns the energy up.

Buying found objects means repurposing something that was already made years before, sometimes decades before. It strikes a nice balance between the new and used equation we should strive for in our lives.

Working on 'Big Give' was an opportunity that I felt compelled to do. It was my chance to share in showing people how they can give big in their own life, to send the message that giving goes way beyond the gift of money. We want to share that the best thing you can give is your time and understanding.

One of the biggest lessons I've learned during my time on 'Oprah' is that everyone wants to be heard. We all want to have our humanity acknowledged - to have others see us for who we truly are. We all want to know that we are valued, we are heard, we are understood.

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.

I always had this New York fantasy of living in a glass high-rise.

I love linen in soothing colors for any room in the house.

Everywhere your eye travels in your home, it should land on something that resonates with you.