Young Huh
photo by Brittany Ambridge
If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? Hawaii. My husband is from Hawaii and we always have the most wonderful vacations there. Its laid back and has an interesting fusion of culture that is so different from New York
What are three words to describe your style? 1. classic 2. modern 3. layered
Tell us about your childhood bedroom? I had a yellow bedroom with a painted white canopy bed and matching white furniture. I begged my parents to let me paint it myself because I hated the yellow they chose. They were horrified. I asked if I could do it just in my closet then and they still said no. I think that frustration led to me becoming a designer!
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? I bought a dark glossy round dining table by Helene Aumont from Profiles. I have a square dining room so the only shape that works is round. It has round leaves so the table becomes enormous for a giant party. I absolutely love this table still. Its too bad my son melted some pink cellophane on it with a candle on his birthday. I have to get it repaired!
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? Albert Hadley for one house and Renzo Mongiardino for another!
No room is complete without pillows.
People think of me as very feminine, but I am really a little modern.
Things you omit from:
A flower arrangement Green Filler
An hors d’oeuvre platter a cheese ball
A bar cabinet too many tools
A song for:
Dinner at home Circles Post Malone
Working at your desk Bach Cello Suites
Going for a run Good as Hell by Lizzo
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? I’d be shopping on Net A Porter. I love the immediate gratification of immediate delivery. I could be buying anything from face cream, lingerie (this bra is a great thing to wear if you might have straps showing), shoes, or a dress for an event the next day.
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? I think so. I like clean lines, a sense of femininity and a bit of whimsical flourish.
Who is your star crush? Right now its Olivia Coleman. Love her!
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it? An accent wall.
If there were a fire, and you could only keep one design book, what would it be? Rooms by Minn Hogg
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? For being original yet completely relatable
photo by John Bessler
A Few Favorites:
Movie: The Sound of Music
Book: War and Peace
Scent: Coco Chanel
The fabric you always come back to: Mohair Velvet
Dream project: A New York City Hotel
Meal: Korean stew, rice and banchan
Drink: Sancerre
Hotel: Ett Hem
Travel Destination: Paris
Artist: Helen Frankenthaler
Thing to collect obsessively: White Porcelain. I can’t stop
Era in the history of design: Weiner Werkstatte
Museum: Neue
Paint Color that always look great: Pale Oak OC-20
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: Whitney Robinson because his insta seems over the top magical
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? No pets because we’re never home!
