My House: A Queens Couple Bring the Nightlife Home to Their Color-Changing Loft
A DJ and a mortgage banker turn an old knitting factory into a chameleonic space that’s part sanctuary, part private club.
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By day, the 2,500-square-foot loft that Chau and Desna share in Queen’s laid-back Ridgewood neighborhood has the verdant airiness of a chic hotel. The kitchen and living room are suffused with light thanks to a floor-to-ceiling expanse of windows on the southern facade, and a monumental living wall adds a lush, resort-inspired feel.
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Jenny Xie
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Jenny Xie is the author of the novel Holding Pattern, a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree. She’s received fellowships from Bread Loaf, Yaddo, and MacDowell, among other organizations.
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