Kids' Sacred Places: Rooms for Believing and Belonging - Hardcover

Kelee Katillac

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0977039005 ISBN 13: 9780977039005

Publisher: I.C.E. Press, 2005

Synopsis

SYNOPSIS Within the vibrant pages of Kids’ Sacred Places, Kelee Katillac shares her therapeutic “House of Belief” philosophy of decorating for kids and adults. As a follow-up to her best selling book House of Belief, these landmark case studies and colorful photographs inspire all who enter to create rooms for believing and belonging. This “ultimate parenting guide” provides an activities based process that is as fun as it is healing All kids need a space of their own - a sacred place, where everyday realities like peer pressure, family issues, bullies at school, or low self-esteem cannot penetrate: a place of comfort and creativity that reflects and encourages their own positive intentions and beliefs, values, goals and dreams for life, Heart and Hand Projects throughout the book will allow readers to take a positive idea from the heart - and make something from it with his or her own hands. The affirmative decorating process allows kids and adults to literally “see evidence” of their own potential in life. These projects also offer healing for all who encounter bullies, negativity and other life challenges. The “House of Belief” philosophy is one of interior transformation for the home and the soul. It enables kids to create personal sanctuaries where the spirit of the young can joyfully grow, believe, and thrive. As they paint, craft, and create into being their intentions about life within their homes, we come to realize that the real sanctuary they are making is within themselves.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

All kids need a place of their own, a sacred space, where everyday realities like peer pressure, family issues, bullies at school or low self-esteem cannot penetrate: a place of comfort and creativity that reflects and encourages their own positive intentions and beliefs, values, goals, and dreams for life.Within the vibrant pages of Kids' Sacred Places, Kelee Katillac shares her “House of Belief” philosophy of decorating for kids and adults. Her landmark case studies and colorful photographs inspire all who enter to create rooms for believing and belonging. Heart and Hand Projects throughout the book will allow you to take a positive idea-from your heart-and make something from it with your hands. The affirmative decorating process allows kids and adults to literally “see evidence” of their potential in life. These projects also offer healing for all who encounter bullies, negativity, and other life challenges.The “House of Belief” Philosophy is one of interior transformation for the home and the soul. It enables kids to create personal sanctuaries where the spirit of the young can joyfully grow, believe, and thrive. And, as they paint, craft and create into being their intentions about life within their homes, we come to realize the real sanctuary they are making is within themselves.Kelee Katillac, through her design consultancy, helps families reconnect with their creativity and potential by making their homes an expression of their beliefs. She works with people from all walks of life, helping them use design to heal, sustain and grow in their lives. Kelee has demonstrated her design philosophy on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and in numerous national publications from USA Today to Better Homes & Gardens. She speaks and presents workshops worldwide.

From the Back Cover:

Rebeka, 15, celebrates her values of faith, love, family, friendship, and future with painted pillows and walls strewn with her joyful tissue paper confetti. Her mom, Cherie, 49, loosens her traditional concepts about decorating to embrace her own childlike creativity by finding her True Colors.
Alex, 10, who has been relentlessly picked on by school bullies, looks to great men who overcame childhood adversity and went on to live heroic lives. He makes an In-Memory Lamp project with his heroes’ pictures applied to encourage him forward.
Jessica, 13, and her mom, Jodi, 35, have discovered a process to help them let go of unkind thoughts and negative words through a Re-upolstering Me Chair project. They re-upholster their worn-out thoughts and chairs alike with uplifting colors and positive words and symbols.
Henry, 7, who is coping with divorce, makes a Safe-in-Bedspread project to provide a feeling of security at night. He draws chickens from his dad’s farm to later apply to his curtains so that images he associates with his dad remain in view.
Aunt Jeanette, 55, helps to welcome her newly adopted niece baby Anna, into the family by making a Love Letter Blanket project with her new parents’ tender words about how they feel to have her in their lives.

About this edition

• Publisher: I.C.E. Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0977039005
• ISBN 13: 9780977039005
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 189