Annie Yi Explains Why The Furniture In Her Beijing Home Looks So “Tattered”

In fact, the whole place has quite a distinct European style and is filled with “little antique corners” — as Annie put it — featuring old cupboards, sofas, and tables.

But we guess not everybody can appreciate such an aesthetic, with the star revealing that many people have asked her why all the furniture in her house “looks so tattered”.

Well, that’s ‘cos some of them are probably almost as old as — or even older than — Annie herself. Pointing to the upholstery of one of the chairs, she said: “If you think about it, this fabric may not have been changed in decades.”

Annie then went over to the living room to introduce more of her antique collection, including an oxidised silver teapot, a faded wooden cabinet that she emphasised is “not dirty”, and an ornate screen that you probably won’t find in most houses.

Netizens were left impressed by the mini tour and remarked how Annie’s home looks more like a movie set or that it belongs “in the last century” (in a cool way, of course).

Given how much antique and vintage items are known to cost, we wonder how much all that “tattered” furniture is worth.

Photos: Annie Yi/Xiaohongshu and Weibo