Nathan Jay “Nate” Berkus (created September 17, 1971) is an American interior designer, writer, TV host and television personality. He runs the Chicago interior design company Nate Berkus Associates and continues to be a regularly featured guest on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, giving design guidance to audience, in addition to organizing surprise makeovers for people’s houses. He’s released numerous lines of products, and authored several publications.
Nate Berkus’ novel The Items That Matter was printed October 16, 2012, by Spiegel & Grau. Additionally in October 2012, Berkus collaborated with Target shops to start of his Target House group, a 150-bit line which includes bedding, bathroom, accessories, lighting, carpets, and window treatments. In January 2013, Nate Berkus introduced his own material selection at Calico Corners. By May 2013 the name was altered to American Dream Builders. Berkus is the host plus among the producers of the show in which, according to NBC, “American top designers, contractors, architects and landscapers go head to head each week, putting their abilities to the evaluation on extreme house renovations.” Early descriptions report the cross country competitions will probably be decided both by design specialists as well as by viewers, as the live finale contains crowd assessment to decide on the victor. NBC has initially purchased 10 episodes that will apparently debut mid-season 2013–14 on Sunday evenings.
He was born in Southern California, but he was raised in Minnetonka, Minnesota. He went through the Hopkins school district from kindergarten through high school, and graduated from Hopkins High School in Minnetonka.
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His former partner, Fernando Bengoechea, was killed when the tsunami hit Sri Lanka in December 2004. The couple were vacationing there at the time.
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Received of the Vox/Out 2002 Design and Style Award for his contribution to American design.
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Named Design Editor of Chicago Social Magazine in 2000.
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Graduated from Lake Forest College in Illinois with a degree in French and Sociology.
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In 1995, he started his own design firm, Nate Berkus Associates.