30 May 2023

Maureen Whitemore F Looking forward and back… Cumbria Life’s interiors expert on retro style or those who remember the Sixties, memories of orange and turquoise patterns, Hornsea-style ceramics and teak furniture are both reassuring and scary – can it really be 50 years ago? Alongside shabby chic and vintage fashions, retro is very much on […]

Maureen Whitemore A trip to an international interiors show inspires our Penrith-based interiors expert Problem solved Guest rooms are rarely large – it’s natural to keep smaller bedrooms for visitors. But, when you do have people staying, they often need a bit of hanging space. It seems a shame to have a large wardrobe or

Maureen Whitemore TPast to present….Cumbria Life’s interiors expert on how to introduce panelling to your home here’s an amazingly evocative descrip- tion of panelling and light in Hilary Mantel’s novel, Bring up the Bodies: a servant brings a candle to Thomas Cromwell’s room and ‘the light shivers, then settles against dark wood like discs pared

Maureen Whitemore A New year, new home… our interiors expert on starting from a blank canvas dding personal- ity to a new-build property is something I’m often asked about, from families moving into larger properties to couples downsizing into apartments or smaller houses. There are many advantages to a modern property – no crumbling plaster

Maureen Whitemore CMake it personal… our interiors expert on how to transform a new-build house into a home reating character in a new-build property – whether it’s a family home or a retirement apartment – is a challenge but one that can be great fun to achieve. In my last column, I focused on the

Maureen Whitemore Something old, something new… our interiors expert suggests Spring is a good time to make a few changes and refresh your home. Whether it’s a new lampshade, recovering a worn chair or a paint job on a battered piece of wooden furniture, there are lots of simple ways to update your space. Cumbria