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Well-Traveled is Berkus at his best. Tailor-made for mixing and
matching, the collection is, as Kravet describes, a "luxurious mix
of chenilles, statement cotton linen prints, intricate embroideries,
and velvets"—exclusive fabrics offering a global point of view.
The beauty of Berkus, though, is that his designs for this line,
though uniquely of his eye, are, like everything he creates, an
outstretched hand, able to insert themselves into a variety of
interiors with ease and accessibility. One could not have a more
fabulous or interesting travel companion than Berkus for this
particular journey, whose worldly perspective is informed by
history, architecture and artwork.
The motifs make good on their international influence. Globe
Trot is a chenille jacquard inspired by a Moroccan carpet; Dessau,
an eccentric print; Blockstack, a bold, graphic modernist pattern;
Appointed, an imperfect geometric embroidery; and Resource
Velvet, a tight cut-loop velvet reflective of colors found in nature.
Ink Strokes, meanwhile, which was developed for Berkus in the
Kravet design studio, depicts a loose paint-stroke in three classic
colors. The palette plays protagonist in the collection, reflecting
Berkus's love of earth tones, from chambray blue, indigo and
surf green to camel, taupe and gray. A Berkus bonus is the
designer's capsule collection of framed textiles and upholstered
lampshades with CuratedKravet.
If there is a through line to all of Berkus's work it is discovery—
what he can create by blending different influences for an
aesthetic that is at home anywhere. As Berkus himself is. "Travel
is always such an important part of anything I design," he says,
noting that he went into the weeds for Well-Traveled, even
seeking inspiration from the Bauhaus movement and Viennese
secessionist period. The last obvious question, then, must be, just
where is Nate Berkus headed next? Thankfully, there appears to
be no end in sight. nateberkus.com
(CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) A TIMELESSLY HANDSOME ARMCHAIR COVERED
IN THE CONTEMPORARY INKSTROKES MOTIF FROM THE WELL-TRAVELED
COLLECTION; TOGETHER, THE LINE'S DIFFERENT PATTERNS ARE TAILOR-MADE
FOR AN EASYGOING YET TEXTURED LOOK IN A VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS;
PILLOWS IN INKSTROKES AND ARMCHAIRS IN GRANULATED DENIM.
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