Move Over Oprah...

As I mentioned before, I just might be one of the only left who records and watches Oprah every day (well, at least the only 25-year-old). For the past few months I've been wondering what would fill the giant void on my DVR when she finally goes off the air next season... until I found out that Nate Berkus would be coming out with his own show this fall. I can't say that he's my favorite Nate (the bf will win this title every time), but he sure does come close ;).

Watching Nate's sendoff show yesterday just confirmed my excitement!

I remember obsessing over this 300 square foot box that Nate turned into a home during his first appearance. Eight years later and I could still remember the exact layout of the room!

It was Nate who taught me what real design brings to a home. Before watching him, the only "design" I knew was the matchy-matchy catalog-like look that I would watch on Trading Spaces. When I saw the before and after of the room below, I started seeing the potential in spaces within my own home...

To me, the space above looked fine as-is...

Nate brought it from "okay" to "amazing!"

Nate was also the person who taught me that ceilings were important. I remember seeing him cover up a ugly popcorn ceiling in one of his makeovers. It was that day that I decided that I would make sure to remove the popcorn if I ever bought a house... many years later I removed the popcorn in my new home!

When he gave his first tour of one of his homes on Oprah, I completely fell in love with the guy. I loved absolutely every choice he made in his space!

From the furniture to the artwork (print created by his deceased partner), Nate has a connection to every thing he places in his home. Stuff isn't collected... memories are preserved. I see his "treasure your belongings" philosophy as a very thrifty way of decorating.

Any other Nate Berkus fans out there?

It looks like the answer is yes! Check out #nateday on twitter!

 

*all images found via Oprah.com