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    ECLECTIC elegance

    Jul 30, 2021 4 minutes
    By Beatrice Moore-Nöthnagel
    Photographs
    Greg Cox •
    Production
    Marian van Wyk

    WHO LIVES HERE? Steven and Lella Kondylis, with Charlie the Jack Russell and Lulu the Yorkie

    WHERE Constantia, Cape Town

    SIZE 506m²

    By her own admission, Lella Kondylis is the antithesis of Marie Kondo, the famous Japanese tidying expert. Yet, Lella does not tolerate clutter. That’s what is so charming about her 30-year-old Constantia home: on the one hand, it’s light and airy and on the other, it’s all dramatic décor with oversized wallpaper and bright colours – all of which works together perfectly.

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