Corridor furniture store makes it big on Oprah

Kayu Furniture Imports, a furniture shop in Houma and Gonzales offering quality furniture with an exotic flair, is used to getting the occasional call from an inquiring client. But no one was prepared for a call from Oprah. Nate Berkus, an interior designer to the stars most specifically known for his work on the Oprah Winfrey Show, was in town to offer his expertise to a Thibodaux family and Kayu’s original pieces caught his eyes. Berkus wanted to declutter the family’s den by removing some of the many trinkets, sectioning off certain areas and adding the right furniture to pull it all together—and that’s where Kayu Furniture Imports came in. Nate and Oprah’s production manager, with a driver in tow, were among the crew that showed up at Kayu Furniture Imports to choose the pieces that would be featured on the show. After signing a release form, the group browsed around the store filming nearly two hours of footage that captured the designer giving his highly sought after tips for utilizing the store’s pieces. The crew chose several pieces including bookcases, a room divider, a consol, a laundry box, a side table and an upholstered chair. The show aired last week, but you can see the pieces used in the segment by clicking here.