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I made my parents crazy. As a kid, I redecorated my bedroom every month. I would literally save my allowance and go buy things.

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Nate Berkus
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: September 17
Designer
Interior Designer
Television Presenter
County of Orange
California
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