Nate Berkus on Launching His Own Show: "I Learned to Always Speak My Truth"

Popular design expert, New York Times best-selling author, and longtime Oprah Winfrey Show contributor Nate Berkus sat down with Premier Guide Miami to discuss the launch of The Nate Berkus Show — a daily syndicated lifestyle program exploring design, living well, and the stories behind the spaces we inhabit. Premier Guide Miami sat down to find out what that means — and what comes next.

Popular design expert, New York Times best-selling author, and regular contributor to The Oprah Winfrey Show since 2002, Nate Berkus recently launched his own show. The Nate Berkus Show explores a broad range of lifestyle subjects, providing take-away information and inspiration designed to make a real difference in viewers' daily lives.

Nate Berkus on his start on Oprah and why the time was right for his own show: "What feels right to me more often than not is when things happen organically. My participation as a contributor to the Oprah show happened because I met a producer by chance at an art gallery. We started talking, that led to me doing a makeover, and it resonated for Oprah and for the audience and for me. I was not in a rush to do this. I wanted to do this in a way that felt right because I was very happy with my role on the Oprah show. I've had years to prepare for this."

On designing the set: "I wanted the set to feel like somebody was walking into my home every day. It's not like a fake home set with a staircase that leads to nowhere and books no one's read. It's a mix of vintage and new things. It's going to change up periodically as I become interested in different things happening in the world of design."

On why he chose New York over Chicago: "It just made sense business-wise. And ultimately, Oprah is in her 25th year and I'm launching a daily syndicated show. Oprah has one control room on Carpenter Street — I didn't want to be the guy that said, 'Just give me another ten minutes.'"

On what he learned from Oprah Winfrey: "I learned to always speak my truth. I learned to remain authentic. And I learned to listen before I speak."

The show features signature segments including Instant Design Studio — using 3D gaming technology to reimagine spaces in real time — Nate's Crate, and Curbside Pickup, where vintage finds and antiques are reconditioned and auctioned for charity at year's end. "It's a very compelling, exciting, energetic hour of TV that changes every day," Berkus said.

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