The Things That Matter
The Things That Matter by Nate Berkus, published by Random House Publishing Group on October 16, 2012, is a 336-page exploration of personal style and home design. In this book, Berkus shares intimate stories from his life, highlighting the influences that have shaped his aesthetic and the experiences that have left a lasting impact on him. He discusses cherished items, including flea market finds and mementos from his travels, illustrating how these pieces reflect his identity and the narrative of his life.
Readers will find a journey through various homes, including a sleek high-rise in Chicago and a rustic cottage in the Hudson Valley, each showcasing distinctive interiors that reveal the lives of their owners. The book emphasizes Berkus’s belief that our homes tell our stories, serving as a canvas for the places we’ve been and the people we’ve loved. Through this lens, The Things That Matter presents a philosophy of design that values personal history and meaningful choices in decorating, making it a thoughtful addition to discussions on architecture and interior design.
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Does your home tell the story of who you are?
In The Things That Matter, Nate Berkus shares intimate stories from his life, introduces us to people who influenced him and helped him forge his sense of style, and opens up about the remarkable experiences that have left him forever changed, all of which find expression in how he lives today. From his most cherished flea market finds, to his beloved books and photos, to the many extraordinary mementos he’s collected in his travels, every piece defines who he’s become and what endures in his world.
Berkus invites readers into his own home as well as into twelve others, including a sleek steel-and-glass high-rise that soars above Chicago, a rustic cottage in the Hudson Valley, an ultra-chic atelier that maximizes every inch of space, a Greenwich Village townhouse that holds multiple art collections, and a study in meaningful minimalism in Marfa, Texas. The distinctive interiors beautifully displayed in this book offer revealing portraits of their owners’ lives and the inspiring choices that have made them who they are today.
The Things That Matter convincingly lays out Nate Berkus’s philosophy that things do matter. Our homes tell our stories, they reflect the places we’ve been and the people we’ve loved along the way—and there can be no more beautiful design for living than that.
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