Article: Design Doctor: Our LOFT gave us a LIFT; Swapping a Victorian semi for a trendy city apartment changed a family's life.(Features)

Byline: Words and pictures: EWA

THREE years ago, Sue and Paul Vaight sold their Victorian semi in Kent, got rid of all their antique furniture and moved with their two teenage children to a fashionable 2,500 sq-ft loft in London.

Paul, an executive working for BP, was tired of the commuter run to Central London; the children were spending less time at home, and everyone liked the idea of a complete change.

"We wanted to live in the city ...

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