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About 90 percent of the pieces in my home are vintage, and I'm a ruthless editor. I only live with things that I love. There is not one thing in my home that doesn't have meaning to me.

Nate Berkus

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Nate Berkus
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: September 17
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