a masculine touch

 

 

 

this one kinda takes my breath away

 

Some of my favorite rooms designed by Nate Berkus.

They all seem to have a casual, warm, masculine feel.

I think I have always been drawn to that type of interior.

Nate Berkus gives me his "go-to" gray

Dior Gray

Benjamin Moore 2133-40

 

I have to give it to the folks at Nate Berkus Associates; they are super helpful. And fast. 

Last week when I asked about Nate's top gray paint color, I got this speedy reply...

 

"Benjamin Moore's Dior Gray"

 

I also dug up this little video by chance. I had no idea that it even existed.

When the design bloggers attended a taping of Nate's show a while back, I asked him about his favorite gray paint colors.

 

Here is his response.... 

The light grays that he mentions:

Benjamin Moore's Moon Shadow (#1516)

 Benjamin Moore's Silver Lake (#1598)

 

It was so fun to see that again.

 

(But too bad that my question was edited out.

You'd love my southern drawl, y'all.)

 

nate berkus and bamboo blinds

Nate Berkus Design

Architectural Digest

 

I'm a good little design girl. I do what Nate Berkus tells me to.

Check out those square windows. See how he elongated them by adding woven blinds under the panels...

Looks great, doesn't it?

 

I'm taking a page from his book.

 

 

My guest room needs blinds like that.

 

I've already added them in my own bedroom.

Huge difference.

 

I wonder what Nate will tell me to do next...

 

 

Have a great weekend!

 

donna

gray and camel

 

nate berkus

via myleshenryblog

 lauren gold

nate berkus

katie joel's living room by nate berkus

 

one of my favorite color combos

gray bath by nate berkus

katie lee joel's beautiful bathroom from this apartment - a cool mix of modern industrial and glam and perhaps the perfect shade of gray on the walls.  

and speaking of all things perfect  ...

be sure to check in next week for a little surprise....

I'm excited!

until then, happy weekend...

donna

katie lee joel's NYC apartment by nate berkus

katie lee's manhattan townhouse designed by nate berkus is now for sale. For the listing and more fantastic images, click here.

discovered on the beautiful blog {this is glamorous}

I'm a legend in my own mind......

See this photo of Nate? Looks like he was looking right at me, doesn't it? Well, he was. Because I totally asked him for his Perfect Gray. And I did it all for you guys. His answer:

Light Grays: Benjamin Moore's Moon Shadow (#1516) and Silver Lake (#1598)

Dark Grays: from the Benjamin Moore Historical Collection (he didn't give a specific name)

And here is Nate doing a fist pump and saying, "Woohoo! Thanks for coming, Donna! I love your blog!"

Well, not really. But I did kinda get an inflated ego  - being invited to The Nate Show and the HGTV luncheon. It was awesome meeting so many wonderful bloggers. I tried to meet as many as I could, so I introduced myself to a couple of ladies while we were in the 'green room,' asking, 'Are you design bloggers, too?'

One replied, 'No, and I really don't know what a blog is. What is it....?"

Then I remembered I'm just a gal with a computer. Pushing up pretty pictures.

I'll be back with more of those on Monday.

 Have a great weekend.  

new york nate of mind...

I am one lucky gal. I'll be in New York City this week for a taping of The Nate Berkus Show featuring an audience full of design bloggers. I am so excited and hoping to meet a lot of fellow bloggers...    

Thank you all for hanging out with me here.  It's so awesome to know a group of folks that are excited about the same things that I am.

You guys rock! See you in a few days!

all photos: Nate Berkus Designs 

nate meets a perfect gray....

...well, not literally. but I have always said that this image is 'me' translated into a room. Nate, are you out there? What is that 'perfect' gray you use on your walls....? love you, man. mean it.

katie lee joel's living room by nate

thanks, Moggit gals for setting up our Nate Day... 

Update! This gray is BM Pale Smoke (1584)

Thanks to Vanessa at Decor Happy for the tip off!