Nate Berkus

Berkus was born on September 17, 1971, in Orange County, California. Nancy Golden, a designer who was featured in multiple series on HGTV and DIY Network, is his mother.{{cite news|last=Manetti|first=Michelle|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/nate-berkus-mom-nancy-golden_n_3255000|title=Nate Berkus' Mom, Nancy Golden, Is Really That Awesome|newspaper=Huffpost|date=May 10, 2013 |access-date=June 27, 2020}} His father, Michael A. Berkus, co-founded the National Sports Collectors Convention. His parents divorced in 1973.{{cite web|last=Brierley|first=Kate|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/nate-berkus-parents|title=Here's Everything We Know About Nate Berkus' Parents and Family Life|date=May 2020|access-date=June 27, 2020|archive-date=May 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513145408/https://www.distractify.com/p/nate-berkus-parents|url-status=live}} Berkus grew up in a Jewish family mainly in Hopkins, Minnesota. He attended Cushing Academy, a boarding school in Ashburnham, Massachusetts.

Berkus started working in design immediately after leaving high school and interned at Dominique Aurientis in Paris and Leslie Hindman in Chicago. Berkus graduated from Lake Forest College in 1994, with B.A. degrees in French and Sociology. He founded the company, Nate Berkus Associates, in Chicago in 1995. Berkus is related to the venture capitalist Dave Berkus, architect Barry Berkus, musician/artist Günther Berkus, Josh Berkus of Software in the Public Interest, casino manager/author Eric David Berkus, and lawyer Matt Berkus.

In November 2005, Hyperion Books published Berkus's book Home Rules: Transform the Place You Live into a Place You'll Love ({{ISBN|1-4013-0137-1}}), a step-by-step guide to home design and decoration.

In 2005, Berkus began selling his merchandise at Linens 'n Things stores throughout North America.

Berkus was the host of the short-lived reality show Oprah's Big Give, which premiered March 2, 2008, but the series ended on April 20 that same year. On May 13, 2008, it was announced by ABC that it would not be renewed for a second season.{{cite web |url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/abc-announces-their-2008-09-schedule-whos-been-cancelled/ |title=ABC Announces Their 2008–09 Schedule. Who's Been Cancelled? |publisher=TV Series Finale |date=May 13, 2008 |access-date=December 24, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080704053219/http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/abc-announces-their-2008-09-schedule-whos-been-cancelled/ |archive-date=July 4, 2008 }}

On September 13, 2010, he debuted as the host of his own syndicated daily show, The Nate Berkus Show, which was co-produced by Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures Television.{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2021 |title=Playing Favorites with Nate Berkus |url=https://www.chairish.com/blog/playing-favorites-with-nate-berkus/ |access-date=April 8, 2022 |website=Chairish Blog |language=en-US |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408184548/https://www.chairish.com/blog/playing-favorites-with-nate-berkus/ |url-status=live }} It was recorded in Studio 42 at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York, but aired in the nation's largest markets on the ten NBC-owned-and-operated stations. His guests included sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, whose living room and dining room he redecorated, after 50 years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.styleathome.com/decorating-design/design-experts/article/inside-design-nate-berkus|title=Inside design: Nate Berkus|first=Sara|last=Cation|date=April 30, 2013|website=Style at Home|access-date=December 31, 2021|archive-date=December 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231053615/https://www.styleathome.com/decorating-design/design-experts/article/inside-design-nate-berkus|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/01/realestate/dr-ruth-westheimer-her-bedrooms-are-off-limits.html|title=Dr. Ruth Westheimer: Her Bedrooms Are Off Limits|first=Joanne|last=Kaufman|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 29, 2013|access-date=December 31, 2021|archive-date=February 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214021843/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/01/realestate/dr-ruth-westheimer-her-bedrooms-are-off-limits.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/garden/24qna.html|title=Dr. Ruth and Nate Berkus on Clearing Clutter|first=Joyce|last=Wadler|newspaper=The New York Times|date=February 23, 2011|access-date=December 31, 2021|archive-date=December 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219205015/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/garden/24qna.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/case-study-dr-ruth-westheimer-and-nate-berkus-1529208060|title=Case Study: Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Nate Berkus|first=Jennifer|last=Tzeses|website=barrons.com|access-date=December 31, 2021|archive-date=December 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231053613/https://www.barrons.com/articles/case-study-dr-ruth-westheimer-and-nate-berkus-1529208060|url-status=live}} In December 2011, Sony Pictures decided not to renew The Nate Berkus Show for a third season.{{cite web |url=http://www.advocate.com/Print_Issue/Spectator/Intelligent_Design/ |title=Intelligent Design |last=Breen |first=Matthew |date=September 2010 |work=The Advocate |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817192347/http://www.advocate.com/Print_Issue/Spectator/Intelligent_Design/ |archive-date=August 17, 2010 }}

Berkus is also an executive producer of the 2011 film The Help.

Berkus appeared as himself on the October 12, 2011, and October 13, 2011, episodes of Days of Our Lives, a United States daytime television soap opera, designing the offices of MadWorld Cosmetics for Madison James.

His book The Things That Matter was published October 16, 2012, by Spiegel & Grau.{{cite book|title=advertisement "The Things That Matter"|isbn=978-0679644316|last1=Berkus|first1=Nate|year=2012|publisher=Random House Publishing }} It became a New York Times Best Seller{{cite news|title=Hardcover NonFiction Best Sellers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2012-11-11/hardcover-nonfiction/list.html|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=August 6, 2013|archive-date=April 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407065450/http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2012-11-11/hardcover-nonfiction/list.html|url-status=live}} and was named "One of the Best Interior Design Books of the Year" by the Washington Post.{{cite web|last1=Koncius|first1=Jura|title=Design books of 2012|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/design-books-of-2012/2012/11/05/ec6d0710-2369-11e2-8448-81b1ce7d6978_story.html?noredirect=on|website=The Washington Post|access-date=April 20, 2018|date=November 6, 2012}}

In October 2012, Berkus collaborated with Target stores to launch his Target Home collection, a 150-piece line that includes bedding, bath, accessories, lighting, rugs, and window treatments.{{cite web|title=A Sneak Peek at the Upcoming Nate Berkus for Target Collection|url=http://www.sohautestyle.com/2012/05/sneak-peek-upcoming-nate-berkus-target-collection.html|publisher=So Haute Style|access-date=August 6, 2013|archive-date=August 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803114550/http://www.sohautestyle.com/2012/05/sneak-peek-upcoming-nate-berkus-target-collection.html|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|title=Nate Berkus talks to AD about his stylish new home Target collection, born from a passion for natural materials and his signature easy sophistication.|url=http://www.architecturaldigest.com/shop/2012-11/nate-berkus-target-home-accessories-collection-preview-article|magazine=Architectural Digest|access-date=August 6, 2013|archive-date=July 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703071953/http://www.architecturaldigest.com/shop/2012-11/nate-berkus-target-home-accessories-collection-preview-article|url-status=live}} Since then he has released many different collections for season changes as well as holidays.{{Cite web|url=http://corporate.target.com/search-results?q=nate+berkus&start=0&num=10|title=Target Corporate: Search Results|website=Target Corporate|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-date=June 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604014340/https://corporate.target.com/search-results?q=nate+berkus&start=0&num=10|url-status=live}} He recently released a line of stationery and office essentials alongside his 2015 Cali-inspired spring collection.{{cite web |url=https://corporate.target.com/article/2015/03/target-nate-berkus-office-collection |title=Get Organized With Nate Berkus' Stylish New Line of Stationery and Office Essentials |website=corporate.target.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415014230/https://corporate.target.com/article/2015/03/target-nate-berkus-office-collection |archive-date=April 15, 2015}}

{{Cite web|url=http://corporate.target.com/article/2015/01/nate-berkus-spring-collection-target|title=Nate Berkus' Cali-Inspired Spring Collection Transforms Your Home into a Beach Bungalow|website=Target Corporate|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329035918/https://corporate.target.com/article/2015/01/nate-berkus-spring-collection-target|url-status=live}}

In January 2013, Berkus introduced his own fabric collection at Calico Corners.{{cite web|title=Nate Berkus Fabric Collection|url=http://www.calicocorners.com/category/designer+fabrics+for+the+home/nate+berkus++%3Cfont+color%3Dmaroon%3Enew%3C-font%3E.do?leftnav=1|publisher=Calico Corners|access-date=August 6, 2013|archive-date=August 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819051728/http://www.calicocorners.com/category/designer+fabrics+for+the+home/nate+berkus++%3Cfont+color=maroon%3Enew%3C-font%3E.do?leftnav=1|url-status=live}}

In March 2013, television journalists noted Berkus began working on a primetime series with NBC, initially titled Renovation Nation.{{cite magazine|title=NBC and Nate Berkus Team for 'Renovation Nation'|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/nbc-and-nate-berkus-team-for-renovation-nation-1200006727/#article-comments|magazine=Variety|access-date=August 6, 2013|archive-date=June 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605080923/http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/nbc-and-nate-berkus-team-for-renovation-nation-1200006727/#article-comments|url-status=live}} By May 2013 the title was changed to American Dream Builders. Berkus was the host and one of the producers of the show in which, according to NBC, "American top designers, builders, architects and landscapers go head-to-head each week, putting their talents to the test on extreme home renovations."{{cite web|title=NBC New 2013–14 Shows: "American Dream Builders" The Most Exciting Home Challenge in America|url=http://www.nbc.com/american-dream-builders/|publisher=NBC|access-date=August 6, 2013|archive-date=August 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810062837/http://www.nbc.com/american-dream-builders/|url-status=live}} The show was not renewed after its first season.

Alongside his husband, interior designer Jeremiah Brent, he launched in 2017 the TV show Nate & Jeremiah by Design broadcast on TLC network. On August 30, 2017, it was announced that Nate & Jeremiah by Design had been picked up for a second season. They have been on the HGTV Show The Nate and Jeremiah Home Project since 2021.{{cite web |url=https://watch.hgtv.com/show/the-nate-and-jeremiah-home-project-hgtv-atve-us |title=The Nate and Jeremiah Home Project |publisher=HGTV |access-date=March 3, 2024 |archive-date=March 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303125323/https://watch.hgtv.com/show/the-nate-and-jeremiah-home-project-hgtv-atve-us |url-status=live }}

In 2020, Berkus helped rebuild Ellicott City, Maryland in Gordon Ramsay's special.

In December 2004, Berkus and his then-partner, photographer Fernando Bengoechea, were vacationing at a beach resort in Sri Lanka when the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami hit.{{Cite web|url=https://natejeremiahdesign.com/fernando-bengoechea-life/|title=Fernando Bengoechea Late Partner of Designer Nate Berkus|date=July 17, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329035924/https://natejeremiahdesign.com/fernando-bengoechea-life/|url-status=live}} While Berkus survived, Bengoechea was missing and presumed dead.{{cite web|last=Ayers |first=Dennis |url=http://www.afterelton.com/people/2008/3/nateberkus?page=0%2C1 |title=Interview With Nate Berkus of "Oprah's Big Give" |publisher=After Elton |date=March 11, 2008 |access-date=December 24, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090722034548/http://www.afterelton.com/people/2008/3/nateberkus?page=0%2C1 | archive-date=July 22, 2009}} Berkus appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on January 17, 2005, to talk about the ordeal and the loss of his partner.{{Cite web|url=https://natejeremiahdesign.com/tsunami-2004-nate-fernando-story/|title=Tsunami 2004 Nate Berkus and Fernando Bengoechea Complete Story|date=August 10, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329035904/https://natejeremiahdesign.com/tsunami-2004-nate-fernando-story/|url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=19542 |title=Nate Berkus talks life and love |last=Forman |first=Ross |date=October 8, 2008 |newspaper=Windy City Times |access-date=March 15, 2009 |archive-date=October 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001182330/http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=19542 |url-status=live }}

In April 2013 Berkus became engaged to fellow interior designer Jeremiah Brent after nearly a year of dating.{{Cite web|url=https://natejeremiahdesign.com/jeremiah-brent-bio-age-height-networth/|title=Jeremiah Brent Bio, Age, Height, Tattoos, Net Worth, Family – Design|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329035928/https://natejeremiahdesign.com/jeremiah-brent-bio-age-height-networth/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Boehm|first1=Kristin|last2=Triggs|first2=Charlotte|url=https://people.com/celebrity/nate-berkus-engaged-to-jeremiah-brent/|title=Nate Berkus Is Engaged to Jeremiah Brent|work=People|date=April 10, 2013|access-date=April 10, 2013|archive-date=April 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411120846/https://people.com/people/article/0,,20689945,00.html|url-status=live}} They were married on May 4, 2014, in Manhattan.{{Cite web|url=https://natejeremiahdesign.com/nate-and-jeremiah-wedding-pictures/|title=Nate and Jeremiah Wedding Ceremony Pictures – Nate Berkus Wedding|date=August 21, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329035910/https://natejeremiahdesign.com/nate-and-jeremiah-wedding-pictures/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Webber|first=Stephanie|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/nate-berkus-marries-fiance-jeremiah-brent-in-nyc-201435|title=Nate Berkus Marries Fiance Jeremiah Brent in NYC: New Details on Ceremony, Reception|work=Us Weekly|date=May 3, 2014|access-date=May 5, 2014|archive-date=June 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622034516/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/nate-berkus-marries-fiance-jeremiah-brent-in-nyc-201435/|url-status=live}} They have two children born via surrogates: a daughter, Poppy Brent-Berkus, born on March 23, 2015,{{Cite web|url=https://natejeremiahdesign.com/poppy-brent-berkus-nate-berkus-daughter/|title=Poppy Brent Berkus Birthday, Father, Bio, Hair – Nate Berkus Daughter|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329035906/https://natejeremiahdesign.com/poppy-brent-berkus-nate-berkus-daughter/|url-status=live}} and a son, Oskar Michael Brent-Berkus, born on March 26, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://natejeremiahdesign.com/oskar-brent-berkus-nate-jeremiah-son/|title=Oskar Brent Berkus Birthday, Nickname, Bio, Story – Nate Jeremiah Son|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329035920/https://natejeremiahdesign.com/oskar-brent-berkus-nate-jeremiah-son/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://natejeremiahdesign.com/nate-berkus-surrogate-son-oskar-poppy/|title=Nate Berkus Surrogate Born Son Oskar and Daughter Poppy -|date=August 29, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329035906/https://natejeremiahdesign.com/nate-berkus-surrogate-son-oskar-poppy/|url-status=live}} Berkus and his family currently live in Manhattan.

In early 2014, they were featured in clothier Banana Republic's "True Outfitters" ads in InStyle and Rolling Stone, among other magazines.{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nate-berkus-banana-republic_n_4855870|title=TOO CUTE: Nate Berkus And His Fiancé Star In Banana Republic Campaign|date=February 26, 2014|website=HuffPost|access-date=December 31, 2021|archive-date=February 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228025243/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nate-berkus-banana-republic_n_4855870|url-status=live}} The New York Times noted they were the first same-sex couple to be featured in ads for the magazines.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/business/media/banana-republic-ads-with-real-life-unions-includes-a-gay-couple.html|title=Banana Republic Ads With Real-Life Unions Include a Gay Couple|first=Stuart|last=Elliott|newspaper=The New York Times|date=February 20, 2014|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329035906/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/business/media/banana-republic-ads-with-real-life-unions-includes-a-gay-couple.html|url-status=live}} Their Manhattan apartment was featured in the October 2015 issue of Architectural Digest magazine, where Berkus and Brent appeared on the cover with their daughter Poppy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.popsugar.com/node/38338689|title=Inside Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent's New Home With Baby Poppy|first=Allie|last=Merriam|date=June 15, 2016|website=POPSUGAR Home|access-date=March 29, 2020}}

• [https://www.boston.com/yourlife/home/articles/2006/03/23/who_is_nate_berkus/ Who is Nate Berkus?] Your Life, The Boston Globe March 23, 2006
• [http://www.advocate.com/news/2005/01/06/gay-designer-returns-home-tsunami-ravaged-region-14736 "Gay designer returns home from tsunami-ravaged region" – article from Advocate.com]

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