We love our stuff, we hate our stuff, we can't live without our stuff. We lust after other people's stuff. We smile politely when relatives offer us their old stuff (anyone for a lovely hand-knit toaster cozy?) and when friends bring us artfully wrapped stuff (enjoy this lovely hand-knit toaster cozy that i am now quietly re gifting). we donate our stuff to charity. Stick our stuff in a bookcase, auction our stuff on e-bay, and then we go out and get... more stuff! (Quotes by Nate Berkus)
Maybe what we need is somebody who's got the right stuff. A house whisperer who has somehow figured out how to peacefully coexist with a home stuffed with stuff. Somebody like Nate Berkus, the 39 year old decorator, Oprah show correspondent, product designer, best-selling author, and host of The Nate Berkus Show.
What I've come to understand is that if things have meaning, if they sing a little song to you when you look at them, that's when you can really start breaking the rules, Quote-unquote, of design. Why not take a two dollar creamer with the lid missing and fill it with Q-tips? Who says you cant reupholster your chair with a shearing rug or take the fantastic vintage necklace you never wear and hang it around the neck of a lamp? (quoted by Nate Berkus)
To get the full interview clink on the link below:
http://www.oprah.com/home/Nate-Berkus-Home-Decorating-Advice-Home-Design/1
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