The After-Party Is at Alvin Wayne’s Fun-Loving Long Island City Apartment
Photo by Nick Glimenakis
“I wanted my home to feel like an extension of New York City’s nightlife,” interior designer Alvin Wayne says and then chuckles. “As you look out the windows, it’s all right there. The city is the backdrop.”
As Alvin describes what he hoped his Long Island City, Queens, apartment could be, it’s almost like listening to the best parts of a party the day after it happened. When he moved into this nondescript one-bedroom apartment a little over a year ago, with its standard finishes, he saw nothing but a blank canvas primed for a good time. There would be moments built for photos, he says, and furniture set for conversation. People could flip through curated books over cocktails, dance in the kitchen, or simply admire the views.
