About Renascent Design

Lorraine Howell has worked in the field of design for most of her life. With a background in fine art, she initially designed marble and granite furniture for several big-name stores.

In 1997 she returned to college to study interior design, launching Renascent Design in 2000. In 2002, just two years after establishing Renascent Design, Lorraine was named Designer of the Year by Northwest based Concept for Living magazine.

From 1978-1980, Lorraine played keyboard in Manchester post-punk band, The Passage, who acted as support band to Joy Division.

Having a Dutch/Javenese mother Lorraine made a memorable trip in 2006 back to Java with her sisters to research her predecessors, returning to The Court at Cirebon. The journey was a profound one in terms of mind, spirit & design.

Lorraine’s interests now include reading, entertaining and travelling. She has a particular passion for period costume, collecting individual pieces, books and viewing private collections.