One of the things that was really important to us was to create a show that was not about how quick and how fast and how cheap you could put something together, but how to make something personal and meaningful and how to really craft a space that was rooted in your story.”īerkus understands how attached people can be to items in their lives through his own experiences. “And so we used it as a vehicle to get to know them, but we also realized that truly it was unique in the world of home renovation shows. “ was born from our desire to get to know the homeowners in a meaningful way, and I think one of the things that we realized early on was that a really great entry point to get to know somebody is to have them show you the things that are important to them, because it always brings out the stories of where they’ve been and where they aspire to go and who they’ve loved and what they’ve lost and what they hope to gain in life,” Berkus explained. The family was shocked.Īll their renovations and upgrades are personalized to each family. With some research and knowledge from his early days working at an auction house, Berkus found the piano was built during World War II and is now worth upwards of $100,000 dollars.
While they manage to give the mid-century property an open floor plan and contemporary design, they also keep and upgrade treasured family keepsakes, like their late mother’s 1945 Steinway grand piano. In the premiere episode made available to preview, Berkus and Brent venture to Queens, New York, to help two sisters keep the charm and fond memories from their childhood home alive. That involves emotions on Brent’s part and a lot of research on Berkus’ end. So when they were producing their new HGTV series “The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project,” the two made sure the homeowners’ stories were at the center of their design work. Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent, married designers with two children, are all about the heart of a home.
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