Nick Glimenakis
The success of an interior design project often relies as much on diplomacy as it does on creative inspiration. Take this Harlem brownstone, home to a couple and their teenage daughter (their other two daughters have already flown the nest). One spouse prefers things minimal; the other is a fan of color (especially red) and pattern. They also have a strong art collection reflecting their North African and Costa Rican backgrounds. And the final result needed to accommodate extended family who, under nonpandemic circumstances, would come over for meals and longer stays. Easy, right? The Brooklyn-based designer Delia Kenza, who founded her eponymous firm in 2011, doesn’t have a background in geopolitical negotiating. But she does employ an approach that made her a perfect fit for the job at hand.