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HOW TO: POWER UP YOUR POWDER ROOM

Interior designer Delia Kenza grew up in New York City and now lives in the Brooklyn brownstone her aunt once called home. It’s one of many townhouses she has renovated across the city, and she is an expert at revamping historic homes for contemporary living. One of the trickiest—and tiniest—spaces to add or update in these narrow buildings is the parlor floor powder room. Here are her tips for elevating your own.

1. KEEP WHAT YOU CAN

“Sometimes the first reaction people have to old, narrow spaces is to gut the whole thing. There’s a time and place for that, but I love mixing new and old, adding modern details, furniture,

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