| Berkus Style: Oprah's Designer Nate Berkus Gets | | | | markets, antiques stores, and auctions. |
| His Own Show | | | | In 2005, Nate established his own home line with |
| | | | Linens-N-Things and released his first book, "Home |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show's featured design | | | | Rules: Transform the Place You Live into a Place |
| expert, Nate Berkus, is gearing up once again for | | | | You'll Love," (Hyperion), which went on to become |
| prime time, but this time as the host of his own | | | | a New York Times Best Seller. 2006 saw the |
| upcoming daytime talk show. Since founding his | | | | debut of Nate's radio show, The Nate Berkus |
| Chicago design firm in 1995, Nate has created | | | | Show, on XM's "Oprah & Friends" channel and |
| memorable interiors for some of the most | | | | in 2008, Nate launched a new line of home |
| celebrated homes and commercial spaces in the | | | | products on HSN and hosted the reality series |
| country, including projects for W Hotels, Barney's | | | | "Oprah's Big Give". |
| New York, Wolfgang Puck's Spago, Billy Joel, | | | | Berkus is the latest "Oprah" regular to get his |
| Kirstie Alley, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. | | | | own show along with Dr. Phil, Rachel Ray and Dr. |
| Nate's passion for the decorative arts began at a | | | | Oz. The show is being co-produced by Oprah |
| very young age and under flourished under his | | | | Winfrey's Harpo Studios and Sony Pictures |
| mother's influence, (she is also a decorator). After | | | | Television, and distributed by Sony. It will be shot |
| graduating from Lake Forest College with degrees | | | | in New York, where Harpo and Sony's other |
| in Sociology and French, Nate began his career | | | | series, Dr. Oz, is also produced. |
| with Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago. This | | | | Zev Shalev, former executive producer of CBS' |
| position, as well as an internship with Dominique | | | | The Early Show, has been named executive |
| Aurientis in Paris, France, is where Nate has said | | | | producer. As Nate transitions to fronting his own |
| allowed him to gain a deeper understanding of the | | | | hour, Shalev has said the focus will be on |
| industry. It's also where he learned more | | | | extending Berkus' skill at explaining the |
| importantly how to shop and what to buy. Not | | | | fundamentals of design and style into other |
| long afterwards, Nate founded Nate Berkus | | | | lifestyle, health and wellness issues. |
| Associates in 1995 at the impressive age of 24. | | | | Industry veteran Terry Murphy will be the show's |
| Nate Berkus Associates, based in Chicago, now | | | | co-executive producer. In addition to working as a |
| employs a notable team of design experts, each | | | | producer on Sally Jessy Raphael, Murphy has |
| bringing their unique aesthetic to the firm. | | | | executive produced several daytime talkers, |
| In 2001, Nate was catapulted to a new level when | | | | including Queen Latifah and The Gordon Elliott |
| he was invited to make over a small space (a | | | | Show. |
| 400-square-foot apartment) for "The Oprah | | | | The Nate Berkus Show will launch this fall on TV |
| Winfrey Show." From there, Nate became a | | | | stations in high-definition. "It will be a daily |
| featured design expert for the show and | | | | multi-topic, multi-segment show," Berkus has said. |
| garnered national press in publications such as | | | | "For me, it's going to be a lot of conversation, a |
| ELLE décor, US Weekly, People, and O | | | | lot of transformation. It's going to be telling and |
| Magazine, to name a few. Nate's unique style is | | | | finding compelling stories. It's something I'm |
| evident in all of his projects—often mixing | | | | obviously really excited about. |
| modern furnishings with antiques he finds at flea | | | | |