Article: A lived-in showhome; WELL DONE, MUM: Susie, with son Alistair, added quirky touches such as the goose cushions in the bedroom, right SOFT TOUCHES: A squashy sofa adds to the appeal of the kitchen, while the drawing room, right, is comfortable without any clutter.

Byline: LOWRI TURNER

Making a house look good is easy if no one lives there - showhouses canappear stupendous because there is no one to mess up the cushions or leavecoffee cups on gleaming worktops.

How much more tricky to make a real home beautiful and usable; to combine cleanlines and sofas you really want to sit on. This is what Andrew and Susie ReidThomas have achieved with their five-bedroom, three-bathroom Victorianend-of-terrace house in Wandsworth, South-West London (for sale at [pounds sterling]1.75millionthrough Cluttons, 020 7223 7574). It not only ticks all the contemporary designboxes but is also unmistakably a real family home, albeit ...

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