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WHO LIVES HERE?

Jenine Bruce and Richard Calothi with baby Teya and Molly, a Kerry Blue Terrier

WHERE Claremont. Cape Town

SIZE 268m2

Jenine Bruce of Lacuna always impresses us with her fabulous interior design skills.

This time, she modestly opened her own home’s doors to us - and we love what she's done! Her look is unique. Fun, yet elegant. Striking, but still timeless.

“We moved into the 10-year-old house towards the end of 2020 and the size is just perfect for us right now,” says Jenine, who welcomed baby Teya in June. “We are amongst young families and close to a dog park. The house has good bones and beautiful wooden sash windows and doors.”

While the home lacked character inside, Jenine didn't see this as a negative. “I felt it was a blank slate waiting for some love and personality,” she says. “Although everything was

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