There are more than a few reasons we love following interior designer Nate Berkus on Instagram. He has a keen design aesthetic that we often try to emulate in our own home. He shares tons of tips about decorating and entertaining. Oh, and have you seen his adorable children, Poppy and Oscar? During a recent scroll through his ’Gram, we realized that despite his young kids, Berkus and his husband, fellow designer Jeremiah Brent, have—wait for it—a white couch.
When we sat down (sadly, not on the aforementioned couch) with Berkus to discuss his new partnership with Novartis’s My Home in Sight kit, which makes home design more accessible for people with declining vision, we needed to know how he manages to maintain a white sofa with two littles.
So, what’s his secret? Berkus says he owes his pristine couch to its outdoor performance fabric.
He explained: “We made concessions when we became parents. Not everything we do is just because it’s beautiful and we want it. Our sofa is upholstered in an outdoor velvet.” Outdoor fabrics inside? Clever.