Nate Berkus' Other Apartment Elle Decor

Nate Berkus' Other Apartment
Elle Decor

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Chicago designer Nate Berkus recently decorated the apartment in Milan that he shares with designer Brian Atwood. Elle Decor takes a long look at the place and from the Milo Baughman chair (covered in suede that Atwood uses in his shoe designs) to the Beverly Hills Hotel wallpaper in the dining area to the Farrah Fawcett poster, it is a very chic modern space with some serious nods to the past.

Shown above, from left to right:

1. 70s Piero Pinto Table
2. Martinique Wallpaper and vintage Pace Collection Chairs
3. Vintage 70s desk and Milo Baughman armchair
4. Vintage Arredoluce floor lamp and B&B Italia sofa
5. Serge Mouille light fixture over the bed.

Check out the article and full slideshow of fantastic photos by Simon Upton at Elle Decor online or in the April 2009 issue.

More Nate Berkus on AT:Chicago:

Nate Berkus' Chicago Apartment

Nate Berkus on 1st Dibs Style Compass

Nate Berkus @ Tastemakers Design Event

Photos: Simon Upton/Elle Decor

Comments (25)

love. love. love. ready to move in.

posted by twelveindustries on March 17th 2009 at 8:33pm
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how many frickin apartments does this guy have?

posted by wampler on March 17th 2009 at 9:17pm
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Love that all these designers have cycled through all the modern styles and finally arrived at the 70s coke den look. Kinda digging it. Makes me wish I hadn't sold my Baughmann chairs that were so low to the ground you had to sort of flop out of them and get up off your hands and knees.

posted by trikitixa on March 17th 2009 at 9:19pm
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I prefer his New York and Chicago homes to this place.

Nate owns some rather choice real estate; I'm jealous, to say the least.

posted by Sydney on March 17th 2009 at 9:25pm
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GREAT lamps, and stylish, even keeled look.

posted by LuvModern on March 17th 2009 at 10:08pm
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the second pic with with palm leaves must be a homage to blanche devereux. i like nate but i can't say i'm digging the outcome.

posted by lakemerritguy on March 17th 2009 at 10:35pm
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no matter how many times i see an interior designed by mr berkus i'm always left with a strange feeling something's missing.

i get the sense that he's going for that clever mix of styles and textures that thomas o'brien of aero does so well but in my opinion he just comes up short.

posted by fancy43 on March 17th 2009 at 10:44pm
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I'm with wampler -- is this his THIRD residence?!?

posted by madampince on March 17th 2009 at 10:54pm
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This is so uninspiring...Anyone can be a blog favorite decorator after they are popularized by Oprah; he is overrated.

posted by nkr707 on March 17th 2009 at 11:16pm
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Wildly overrated, yet this is the best I've seen him accomplish. Still, we're right: something's missing as usual.

posted by thebradseed on March 18th 2009 at 12:16am
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Farrah Fawcett poster????

posted by Charlotte on March 18th 2009 at 6:16am
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Absolutely gorgeous.

posted by mvastudios on March 18th 2009 at 7:04am
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I read the article, it's his boyfriends' apartment.

posted by debtex on March 18th 2009 at 7:47am
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"Love that all these designers have cycled through all the modern styles and finally arrived at the 70s coke den look."

Great comment and so true.
Although Kelly Wearstler seems to be goign through a horrible 80's phase right now that needs to go away.

posted by dnice on March 18th 2009 at 8:50am
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Just a few days ago I pulled a full-page tearsheet from a photography magazine: the Farrah poster. I thought enough time has past that its moved from cheesy to iconic. I was planning to scan into my computer to save for collage work or something. Perhaps I should consider framing instead...

posted by mf on March 18th 2009 at 8:50am
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anyone know where to get that wonderful round table? A knockoff of course. :)

posted by jadepwinters on March 18th 2009 at 9:48am
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Natey's place in Chicago was apartment white and even the Big O told him off for having a tv in his boudoir (for porn prolly).

Hahaha, yes, a coke den is an apt phrase here...

posted by dn on March 18th 2009 at 9:55am
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like the wall colour in the bedroom though...

posted by mschatelaine on March 18th 2009 at 10:50am
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Love the wallpaper. Am confused by the rest.

posted by kiljoywashere on March 18th 2009 at 10:55am
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I feel like I'm reading The Emperor's New Clothes. Some nice pieces, but I agree that it's uninspiring.

posted by TheUpstart on March 18th 2009 at 12:28pm
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I don't like the office area- I'd keep expecting Alexis Carrington to come waltzing in and take my eye out with her shoulder pads!

But the rest is sheer heaven!!!!!!

posted by AnastasiaBeaverhausen on March 18th 2009 at 4:24pm
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yikes! despise the animal cruelty!

posted by springishere on March 22nd 2009 at 4:19am
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Those floors.

Those floors.

posted by taritac on March 22nd 2009 at 3:01pm
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Blech.

posted by jaferq on March 22nd 2009 at 3:16pm
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Not very impressed with what he does.

posted by gryt on March 23rd 2009 at 7:58am
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