Sponsored by Lee Douglas Interiors, Inc. & Build Omaha: When a builder and interior designer work together from the beginning, you get a home that is worth looking at, and that is just what happened at the Lee Douglas Interiors homes for the Home Inspiration Tour.

Using an interior designer at the start of a home building process was once considered a luxury, but now builder partners see them as part of the package.

Designers can look at the plan when it is on paper and work with the home owner to determine how the house is going to live. They can make critical alterations before they become expensive changes.

In addition, good builders hire designers to choose the materials and permanent features with the homeowner. Wouldnt you rather have your builder on site and managing the project vs shopping with you at a tile or window store?

Designers can alert you to trends and the possibilities of good design, but what is good design? Good design is what works for the homeowner and every project should be different. There are so many good trends to talk about, but were starting out with two that we get a ton of questions about. These may seem disjointed but hang in there with me.

Kitchens: The kitchen is the heart of the home. Whether you want them there or not, your family and friends are going to hang out while you cook and prepare. Isnt it time we stopped the madness and made the kitchen an adequate space where you can cook and be with your friends as they sip their wine?

Designing a kitchen by creating boundaries, no cross zones, and divisions that are invisible to your guests keeps everyone happy. Yes, you can entertain while cooking, and it can be one of the best looking rooms in the house by mixing woods, metals, lighting, ceiling treatments etc.

More kitchens are also including a door to a hidden space that looks just like another cabinet. This definitely keeps them out of your business! Whats behind there is whatever works for you. Just think of the possibilities: a pantry, a prep kitchen, appliance storage, wine storage, a coffee bar, a desk for meal planning, let your imagination go! Its no longer just what the plan says; its what you want it to be.

Floor Transitions: Do you know why streets have lines painted on them? Its because people generally like to go by the rules and stay within the lines.

Think of that analogy when planning your flooring breaks. There are so many floors to fall in love with: Great woods, tiles, concrete etc. but sorry, folks, you need to pick just a few and plan effectively.

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It's two men and a baby: Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent are going to be dads.

The "American Dream Builders" host and his new husband shared the news Wednesday on their Facebook pages, revealing they were expecting their first child via surrogate in the spring.

"We have had the most special year and its JUST become even more beautiful," Berkus wrote. "We are happy to announce that we are expecting our first child!"

"While we can't share much, we can say that thanks to a surrogate and the support of those we love we will officially be a family in the spring of 2015!" he added.

Berkus, 43, an interior designer, and Brent, a former assistant to fashion designer Rachel Zoe, got engaged in Machu Picchu, Peru, in April 2013 after dating for about nine months.

They wed at the New York Public Library last May in a wedding that was touted as the historic landmark's first same-sex nuptials.

The event was attended by Berkus' pal Oprah Winfrey, TV personality Rachael Ray, "The Kitchen" cohost Katie Lee, designer Rebecca Minkoff,"Cougar Town" star Busy Philipps and Elizabeth Hendrickson of "The Young and the Restless."

The ceremony was reportedly officiated by Sheri Salata, president of OWN.

We can totally see Oprah being the baby's godmother. Follow me on Twitter @NardineSaad.

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What is your fashion view?I went to Otis/Parsons School of Art and Design for Fashion. I have since been in the interior design field, but fashion has always played a huge role in my inspiration as a designer. Shapes, textures and trending moments of color solidify my ideas in design and continue to inspire me.

How do you describe your style?Well, the better question would be how would another person describe my style? They would say I love feathers and glitter! Seriously, I love exploring fashion, and the boundaries to which I express my creativity through fashion are nonexistent. I am kinda known for showing up to an event red-carpet ready - and then some.

What are your favorite pieces?My favorite pieces are ones I find during my travels.

Why are these your favorite pieces?They remind me of where I have been and the times I had there. I also use travel as a wonderful excuse to shop my heart out.

Where is your favorite place to shop?I mostly shop at boutiques. I love SOHO for shopping. At the end of a long day of finding amazing things, I like to settle in for a peach bellini in the Mercer Hotel lobby and people watch.

Who is your fashion icon?Issey Miyake and Comme de Garcon are two of them, but there are too many to count. I typically like the more fashion-forward, out-of-the-box designers. No Fear! I have the same approach to my own fashion and interior design.

What do you love most about being a designer?Working with my clients, getting to know them on a personal level. Making their houses into homes. That is where it is at. I am changing the world, one room at a time.

Is there anything else you want our readers to know about you?My new home dcor line, http://www.kenngrayhome.com, melds my love of fashion and nostalgia with a modern aesthetic, which evokes a current attitude and superlative style.

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