Nate Burkus Shares Seven Decorating Tips With Oprah

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Catherine Lawson on Thu, 10th Jan 2008 11:21 pm


Hi Barbara. These are good tips. But what kind of non-traditional items did he mean you should use as wall art? Did he give any examples?

Barbara on Fri, 11th Jan 2008 11:23 am


Catherine,

One of the things Nate showed, was an antique wooden sifter which was quite large. I have also seen pictures of small chairs hanging on the wall. They people would use the chairs as a type of shelf. Sounds rather odd, but when done right, it’s pretty neat.

I have also seen many antique pieces hanging on walls when people decorate “country”. They create more of a 3-D affect, which adds interest to a room.

CatherineL on Wed, 16th Jan 2008 11:24 am


Barbara – chairs on the wall sound interesting. I have never seen that done before.

My ceilings are very low – so that may not work for me, but antique pieces on the wall sound like an interesting way of displaying them.

My house is v old – about 300 years with low ceilings and wooden beams. And the walls are not straight at all, which makes even hanging a picture a major challenge.

The houses that I really love are those ones you see in some American films with huge open porches (is that the right word?) and rocking chairs.

Barbara on Wed, 16th Jan 2008 10:36 pm


Hi Catherine,

It sounds like your home must be full of charm and character-300 years old? That’s amazing.

I love old houses, but there aren’t too many around here. I, too, love the homes with the wrap around porches and rocking chairs…in the country. I can picture myself sitting on the porch with a good book, and a glass of lemonade, watching the world go by…

Have you ever tried hanging a tapestry in your house? If the walls are crooked, you wouldn’t have the same problem, as trying to hang a framed piece of art.

Interior Design and Decorating on Mon, 16th Jun 2008 10:27 pm


Great post! Very informative and quite helpful too. I agree that one must use his or her own ideas in decorating one’s own home. Sure, the photos that most magazines feature look great but in my own opinion, adding your own personalized touch would make your home more appealing to you. After all you are the one living their not other people. Anyways, thanks for posting this. Enjoyed reading this.

–Stephen

Barbara Swafford on Tue, 17th Jun 2008 4:44 pm


Hi Stephen,

Yes, although Nate does give us a starting point, it is our home so we should fill it with objects we enjoy looking at.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jak - unique home decor on Sun, 22nd Jun 2008 6:11 pm


What’s up with number 3? every room needs sea art? I don’t care for nautical style and it won’t work in all rooms. Sea shells in a victorian room looks out of place. Just my thoughts.

Jak – unique home decors last blog post..Hunter Douglas Window Treatments

Barbara Swafford on Tue, 24th Jun 2008 3:37 pm


Hi Jak,

I wondered about that one myself, as I don’t decorate with sea art either. But since it was on the list, I included it.

Jim water crystals on Thu, 11th Dec 2008 2:10 pm


I don’t usually watch Oprah, but those tips are really efficient and I can recommend them further. This is exactly what you need to do if your want your room to be truly unique. I especially liked the part about the chair, I never thought of something like that, but it might just work, if you are lucky. Nice tips!

Gayle on Fri, 18th Sep 2009 12:03 pm


Hi,
I have seen several programs where Nate has done make-overs for people. Is this a contest or how are these people chosen? I would be interested in entering a very deserving individual if it is possible.
Any information will be appreciated.
Thank you.
Gayle

Barbara Swafford on Mon, 21st Sep 2009 9:55 am


Hi Gayle,

I don’t know how the people are chosen for Nate’s makeovers. If it’s in conjunction with the Oprah show, I’m guessing her staff finds the deserving people. You could try contacting the Oprah show via her website.

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