Interior designer Nate Berkus encourages people to follow their own design rules

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By: Lauren La Rose, The Canadian Press

28/01/2013 3:49 PM | Comments: 0

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He has a well-attuned eye for sprucing up spaces, but Nate Berkus, shown on the cover of his recent book, isn't a stickler for rules when it comes to design - and he doesn't want homeowners to feel beholden to them, either. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Spiegel & Grau

TORONTO - He has a well-attuned eye for sprucing up spaces, but Nate Berkus isn't a stickler for rules when it comes to design and he doesn't want homeowners to feel beholden to them, either.

"I feel there's so much information about design out there that it's rendered people really confused," Berkus said during a recent visit to Toronto in support of his home accessories line for Target.

The affable American interior designer has been a familiar presence on the small screen dispensing design tips and conducting countless makeovers on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and his own eponymous chatfest.

In his latest book, "The Things That Matter," Berkus showcases his own home and shares details of those who have helped influence and define his sense of style.

He also features a dozen different interiors where owners "throw out the rules (and) drown out the noise" to reflect their own personalities within their homes.

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Interior designer Nate Berkus encourages people to follow their own design rules