The Space That Keeps You by Jeremiah Brent

I have been reading posts, and feeling heart-sick about friends, family and even strangers who have lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires. The daunting task of rebuilding, and turning a plot of land into a home again reminded me of this book “The Space That Keeps You” by interior designer/TV personality Jeremiah Brent. So full disclosure, my friend Fran and I predicted the fame of Jeremiah back in 2020 when he starred in a Netflix series called “Say I Do: Surprise Weddings.” You probably have not seen it, but the content is excellent. In that series, Jeremiah stole every single scene, and made everyone cry, including me and Fran. Flash forward to 2025, Jeremiah has joined the cast of the new season of “Queer Eye,” and again is stealing every scene and making everyone cry. He is a smart, kind, shining-light-of-a-man. I have never met him, but I just know he is a gem. He has been married to designer Nate Berkus for more than 10 years, and the two share children, Poppy and Oskar, who also are in this book. “The Space that Keeps You” features Jeremiah’s own homes in New York City and Portugal, as well as those homes of Oprah Winfrey, Michael Hainey & Brooke Cundiff, James & Alexandra Brown, Tracy & Brian Robbins, and more. The book includes personal memories, family photos and moving stories about the influences on ancestors who shape the current residents of each home in the U.S. and abroad. The big takeaway from the book is this: a house has four walls, but a home is created by the people who live inside and make memories together. Jeremiah has created a gorgeous book, and I can only imagine it is an extension of his open and generous heart. To buy this book on Amazon click here.