"In Korea, folktales don't begin with "Once upon a time." They begin, "Back when tigers used to smoke"-a phrase invoking an impossibly distant past when anything could happen. The phrase comes to life the moment you step inside the 1820s former farmhouse in New York's historic Hudson Valley that interior designer Young Huh calls home. Open the door and sure enough there's a classic center hall with wide-plank floors and a stair with a polished wood banister."
"But here, the foyer and staircase are covered in a misty sunrise-pink wallpaper painted in a fantastic dreamscape of Korean emblems-white cranes, twisted pines, craggy mountains-as well as a design that depicts a scholar's studio with shelves laden with books, vessels, and most memorably, a tiger and a rabbit sitting side by side, serenely puffing on long-stemmed pipes. (Both patterns are part of Huh's new collaboration with Fromental.)"
"It's an entrance that doubles as a declaration. Known for creating unabashedly romantic rooms with a backbone of European tradition, the Korean American designer has planted her own flag right at the front door, delivered with a wink of subversion. "As an Asian American moving to this area, I didn't want to present myself as anyone but me.""
An 1820s former farmhouse in New York's Hudson Valley was reimagined into a serene poetic retreat combining cottage style, European tradition, and Korean cultural motifs. The foyer and staircase are covered in sunrise-pink wallpaper depicting cranes, twisted pines, craggy mountains, a scholar's studio, and a tiger and rabbit puffing long-stemmed pipes. Tigers represent guardian spirits and courage while rabbits symbolize cleverness and good fortune in Korean culture, and pink holds cultural significance. The design balances unabashed romanticism with personal identity and includes a collaboration with Fromental for patterns.
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