Contrast Design Group

Specialties

Residential and Commercial Interior Design

History

Established in 2004.

Prior to starting Contrast Design Group in 2004, we both worked together for six years at a national design and merchandising firm specializing in model merchandising. We have worked nationally with clients in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Virginia, Philadelphia, Chicago, Michigan, Boston, Massachusetts and Arizona. Our model merchandising background and high end residential experience have come together at Contrast resulting in innovative interior design.

Adding to our national exposure, Erik Kolacz was on season one of the Interior Designer reality television show, Bravo’s Top Design in 2007. Keitha Brathwaite was featured in i4design Magazine’s first annual Wall of Fame as one of the most interesting and accomplished ground-​breakers in 2007. Our work has also been published in several local and national publications including: Elle Décor, Chicago Home, Remarkable Woman Magazine and the South Bend Tribune.

Meet the Business Owner

Erik and Keitha B.

Business Owner

A born and bred Midwesterner, Erik Kolacz had an ingrained flair for the cosmopolitan almost from birth. A design education and background in theatrical lighting and set design have been translated into dramatic, inventive custom lighting design and imaginative interiors. His position as Assistant Design Director at a premier Chicago design firm specializing in model merchandising and high end residential design has culminated in a vast repertoire of design inspiration.

Born on the Caribbean island of Trinidad, Keitha Brathwaite grew up in the New York area and moved to Chicago as a teenager. A permutation of these cultural influences has resulted in a design philosophy that is unique and multi-​faceted. After receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in interior design from the International Academy of Design and Technology, she managed the Drafting Department at a premier Chicago design firm.

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