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Jun 10, 2023

Nate Berkus champions a surprising kitchen furniture choice

Interior designer Nate Berkus brings bouclé into the kitchen – it's a surprising design choice but it's a style we're loving Decor Ideas. Project Inspiration. Expert Advice. Delivered to your inbox.

Interior designer Nate Berkus brings bouclé into the kitchen – it's a surprising design choice but it's a style we're loving

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Celebrated interior designer Nate Berkus champions all things bouclé in his latest Instagram post. Whilst it's a fabric prized for its chic aesthetic and cozy appeal, Berkus has introduced us to an uncommon design choice: opting to style it in the kitchen.

Taking to Instagram, Berkus shared images of two different Los Angeles kitchens in differing interior styles, both featuring the same set of bouclé trend stools.

The stools promote minimalist kitchen design, combining a sleek black frame with a soft gray, bouclé-upholstered cushioning.

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'Bouclé has a femininity to it, it's a tactical fabric that instantly adds warmth and softness and it's easy to see why people are drawn to it,’ explains Melissa Read, Creative Director at interior design studio Studio Burntwood. ‘Luxury fabric houses continue to expand their bouclé collections, with hundreds of different color and texture variations suited to any upholstery or window dressing imaginable.’

Whilst you may think bouclé is a fabric that should be reserved for cozy living room ideas and bedroom ideas, Berkus makes a case for incorporating the luxurious fabric into the kitchen; an intriguing design choice. ‘It’s important to find pieces for clients that stand the test of time and can work in new spaces as they move, like these stools,’ Berkus writes in the post’s caption, making reference to the longevity of the furniture piece.

Read also vows to the fabric’s surprisingly resilient nature, explaining: ‘Despite its subtle appearance, bouclé is typically made of wool and can be extremely hardwearing and durable.’

Melissa Read attended the KLC School of Design in Chelsea before working at London's best-regarded interior design studios. Now Creative Director of Studio Burntwood, an interior design studio that specializes in luxury residential interior design for private clients and property developers.

Taking on the insight from the design experts, we’re excited to see this looped-yard fabric as a more common addition to rooms such as the kitchen. Popular for its elegant aesthetic appeal whilst bringing texture to a space, it’s a design style that nods to the quiet luxury trend and can be used across many different furniture types, as Read explains: ‘We find a bouclé fabric works beautifully on a headboard, ottoman or accent armchair.’

Whether you’re feeling inspired to bring bouclé into your luxury kitchen design, or would rather opt to keep this soft fabric to your simple living room ideas, we’ve selected a few of our favorite bouclé furniture items for you to shop below.

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This bouclé stool designed by Mermelada Estudio features matte black legs and boucle upholstery for a textured look and feel.

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Made from beech wood and upholstered in bouclé, this chair brings comfort and style to the dining room.

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Celebrating the unique nature of bouclé, this pouf is a modern and sophisticated piece to elevate your living space.

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Emily Moorman is a News Writer at Homes & Gardens, working across a range of topics spanning interiors, celebrity and emerging trends. With a background in the fashion industry, Emily is well-versed in the world of design and trend cycles. Her undergraduate degree was in Fashion Communication and Promotion which she studied at Norwich University of The Arts, specialising in writing and digital communications.

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