Cornish-Bajan artist Joanne Reed collaborates with us to bring you the House of Contrado Bohemian Wanderlust collection. She believes in transporting people with her designs in their studio to the rich flora, animals and tropical gardens of her Bajan home. Surrounding fellow art-lovers with the magical exotic orchids and wildlife printed fabrics that each tell […]
In our House of Contrado series, we’re debuting our very own in-house artist designs in collections designed to breathe fresh life to your interiors. In the series, we’ll be introducing our Bohemian Wanderlust collection, where we’ve handpicked designer items that hold only the most vivid, emotional stories to inspire a fresh face for your art […]
We’re partnering with mixed-media artist Mike Thebridge to bring you the Art for Ukraine collection – a moving response to the Russian invasion. We’re donating all profit from the Ukraine art collection to the Ukrainian Emergency Art Fund; a brilliant Ukraine charity that supports Ukrainian artists who have relocated abroad or remain in Ukraine and urgently […]
We collaborated with Italian artist Simone Biffi from Doroteo Design to give you our new Limitless collection. Simone’s mission: to give that tragically colorless home, office space or atelier a glow-up. The way he sees it: the world’s crying out for some more beauty, and he’s doing his part in bringing home nature, bold patterns, and prints. […]
With a new month comes a chance to meet another group of super talented Contrado Creatives. These are the artists who make up our online marketplace, filling it with must-have products, original designs, and a lot of color and character. Several months from launching the marketplace, it is filled with a plethora of talent and […]
At Contrado, we strive for sustainability, opting for eco-friendly materials and practices wherever possible. That’s why we try to reduce our impact on the environment. One way is by decreasing waste, recycling, or re-using leftover textiles. We’re now offering fabric remnants to anyone who wants them, with scraps of everything from fleece to silk to […]
As our designer marketplace continues to grow and develop, so do our artists. We are fortunate enough to work with creators from all areas of the art world, and we want to show their talent off to you. Each month, we will be looking into a particular genre of art and design; from Abstract and […]
If you are an artist or lover of art like we are, then we know you are always looking for unique and influential artists to follow on Instagram. As one of the most popular forms of social media, the app can be quite saturated. That is why we have compiled a list of successful Instagram […]
When you snuggle up in your bed for the night, you want to be comfortable. Cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and content with the softness of your kingdom for the night. So what is the best material for bedding? How do you know what is going to be a great bedding fabric […]
When you’re starting a brand, you might fall into one of two categories: either you came up with a brilliant name for your brand right away, or you have a list of ideas but just can’t seem to find the right one. If you’re reading this, you probably fall into the latter group. No worries! […]