Nate Berkus Biography

Nate Berkus is an American interior designer, author, and television personality best known for being the co-host of the TLC reality design series Nate & Jeremiah by Design, alongside his husband Jeremiah Brent.

Nate Berkus Career

Berkus was a boarder at Ashburnham, Massachusetts’ Cushing Academy. After graduating from high school, he immediately began working in the field of design, interning at Leslie Hindman in Chicago and Dominique Aurientis in Paris. In 1994, Berkus earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and French from Lake Forest College. In 1995, he established Nate Berkus Associates, a Chicago-based corporation. Berkus started vending his goods at Linens ‘n Things stores across North America in 2005. Berkus was the host of the short-lived reality show Oprah’s Big Give. It debuted on March 2, 2008, and ran until April 20 of the same year. ABC stated on May 13, 2008, that the show would not receive a second-season renewal. He made his television debut as host of The Nate Berkus Show, a syndicated daily program co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Harpo Productions, on September 13, 2010.

The recording took place in Studio 42 of the CBS Broadcast Center in New York, but it was broadcast on the ten NBC-owned and operated stations in the country’s major markets. Among his guests was Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a sex therapist, whose dining room and living room he had redecorated after fifty years. Sony Pictures decided in December 2011 not to renew The Nate Berkus Show for a third season. In addition, Berkus served as the film’s executive producer, The Help (2011). On the October 12, 2011, and October 13, 2011 episodes of Days of Our Lives, a daytime soap opera broadcast in the United States, he made an appearance as himself, designing Madison James’ MadWorld Cosmetics headquarters.

Additionally, in October 2012, Berkus teamed with Target stores to debut his Target Home collection, a 150-piece line that includes bedding, bath, accessories, lighting, rugs, and window treatments. Subsequently, he has introduced numerous assortments for distinct seasons and occasions. Alongside his 2015 spring collection with a Cali vibe, he also just created a range of office supplies and stationery. In January 2013, Berkus released his fabric collection at Calico Corners. In 2020, Berkus helped rebuild Ellicott City, Maryland in Gordon Ramsay’s untimed special.

Nate Berkus Age

Berkus was born on September 17, 1971, in Orange County, California, United States. He is 52 years old as of 2023 and he celebrates his birthday on the 17th of September every year.

Nate Berkus Height and Weight

Berkus stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters) and weighs 68 kg (170 lbs).

Nate Berkus Family

Berkus was born in Orange County, California, and grew up in a Jewish family mainly in Hopkins, Minnesota. His mother, Designer Nancy Golden is from multiple series on HGTV and DIY Network while his father Michael A. Berkus, is the co-founder of the National Sports Collectors Convention. His parents divorced in 1973. Berkus is related to venture investor Dave Berkus, architect Barry Berkus, musician and artist Günther Berkus, author and casino manager Eric David Berkus, Josh Berkus of Software in the Public Interest, and attorney Matt Berkus.

Nate Berkus Husband and Children | Nate Berkus Tsunami

Berkus is openly gay. He is married to Jeremiah Brent, a fellow interior designer. The couple got engaged in April 2013 after dating for one year. They tied the knot on May 4, 2014, in Manhattan at a Jewish–Buddhist ceremony which was officiated by the then-president of the Oprah Winfrey Network, Sheri Salata. They have two children, a daughter, Poppy Brent-Berkus, born on March 23, 2015, and a son, Oskar Michael Brent-Berkus, born on March 26, 2018, both of whom were born via surrogates. Initially, Berkus was married to his then-partner, photographer Fernando Bengoechea. Bengoechea passed away in December 2004 after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami hit. They two were vacationing at a beach resort in Sri Lanka when it happened. While Berkus survived, Bengoechea was missing and presumed dead.

Nate Berkus Salary

Berkus earns an annual salary of about $10,000-$100,000.

Nate Berkus Net Worth

Berkus has an estimated net worth of about $40 million which he has earned through his career as an interior designer, author, and television personality.

Nate Berkus Book

Berkus’s book Home Rules: Transform the Place You Live into a Place You’ll Love, a step-by-step manual for home décor and design, was published by Hyperion Books in November 2005. On October 16, 2012, Spiegel & Grau published Berkus’s book The Things That Matter. The book achieved New York Times Best Seller status and was recognized by the Washington Post as “One of the Best Interior Design Books of the Year”.

Nate Berkus House

Berkus and Brent are coming back to their New York City roots. The HGTV celebrities showcase their newly designed NYC apartment, which they formerly called home, in the October cover story of Architectural Digest. Berkus and Brent first moved into the Greenwich Village property back in 2013, only a year before the designers got married, sold it in 2016, and then bought it back in 2021. They relocated to Los Angeles and restored a magnificent Spanish Colonial mansion after selling the apartment, which was again highlighted on the cover of AD in 2015. After three years on the West Coast, the couple realized that their family would always belong in New York.

After moving back to the city with their four-year-old son Oskar and seven-year-old Poppy, the couple settled into a West Village townhouse, but Brent tells AD that their Greenwich Village home was always “the one that got away.” As luck would have it, two years after the Brent-Berkus family returned to the East Coast, the new owners of their cherished Fifth Avenue apartment were prepared to sell the property. In August of last year, the couple made the decision to put in an offer on their previous house and sell their townhouse in the Big Apple for an alleged $13.5 million. The couple promptly started fresh renovations after relocating.

For the pair, the apartment’s charm is still very much there. In addition to resembling “an old Parisian apartment, with all the plaster and the French doors,” Berkus calls the house “a wedding cake”.
The kitchen has been remodeled with new marble countertops and an island, but the striking glass ceiling and bronze accents from their former home remain. The dining room, with its antique pendant light and mirrored wall, is just as striking. The family room’s side is lined with huge windows that provide a great view of the surrounding area. A large velvet rug also gives the room a warm atmosphere.

The main bedroom’s dark leather 1960s sofa looks great with the wallpaper featuring a forest pattern. Two bronze-fitted sinks in the adjacent bathroom are set up against a wall made of book-matched marble slabs. In addition to custom shelving made to fit the couple’s apparel, Berkus’s meticulous organization is evident in the roomy closet. With its rose-colored headboard and pink “mythical” wallpaper, Poppy’s room adopts a more vibrant style. Cloud-shaped lighting fixtures give the room a surreal feel. The colorful wallpaper of Oskar’s room features a variety of animals dancing, and a neon yellow sign with his name on it serves as an accent. The stars of the Nate and Jeremiah Home Project talked about how special it was to go back to their former house and make it larger so that their family of four could live there.

Nate Berkus Social Media Platform

Berkus is very active on his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. He has 520.4k followers on Twitter 1.9M followers on Instagram, and 480.6k followers on Facebook.