Rooms to Stop the Young From Straying
BY KIMBERLY STEVENS
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Kennesaw, GA - 7/10/2008 - The New York Times recognized Kandrac & Kole Interior Designs, Inc. today in an article featuring families around the United States who have created innovative spaces for their teens in an effort to entice kids to socialize at home with friends rather than being lured by area parties and activities.
Beth and Hall Fowler, of Kennesaw, GA hired Joann Kandrac & Kelly Kole of Kandrac & Kole Interior Designs, Inc. to help them create a "kid pit" for their blended family of four teenagers. According to Beth, "The nice thing is that they all hang out in their space and do what they do and we don't have to worry about where everyone is. There are drugs and alcohol and sex and a million other temptations out there, and I think the kids are often just as nervous as the parents are. Having a cool place to hang with friends under your own roof just makes it a little bit easier." Plus, she said, "with gas prices the way they are and the price of a movie at over 10 bucks, it's also economically wise."
According to the article, Danna Cuff, a professor of architecture and urban planning at U.C.L.A., sees several factors behind teenagers' willingness to stay home. "There is a rise in home technology, all your friends are online, and there are far fewer safe, interesting public spaces to hang out in," she said. "All of these things come together, and parents start creating houses within houses for their teens."
Any parent will tell you that teenagers these days are very active and need constant stimulation as well communication with friends. At the same time, they still love to lounge and relax with friends. Joann Kandrac & Kelly Kole of Kandrac & Kole Interior Designs really enjoy working with their younger set of clients. According to Joann, "It's a time when we can be unusually creative and casual with our designs. We try and get to know the kids well and really probe them for what matters to them as well as to their parents".
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| Kandrac & Kole Interior Designs, Inc. (Allied ASID, IFDA), is a full service, residential and commercial design firm based in Atlanta, GA. Kandrac & Kole Interior Designs specializes is unique and colorful designs focusing many times on spaces for busy families and children. For more information on our services and a full portfolio showing, please visit http://www.kandrac-kole.com.
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