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This 500-Square-Foot Harlem Rental Uses Color to Create “Rooms” Without Walls Tours

From a disco bathroom to a lavender kitchen and DIY leopard-print walls, Devin Downs transformed his plain rental with color, nostalgia, and personality — he calls it a “pop culture palace!”

Adrienne Breaux

Apr 21, 2026

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