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Teenage Independence with a Garden Lodge

Teenage Independence with a Garden Lodge

By Francesca McGlone on 5th April, 2011

It is often the case that teenagers begin to crave more independence and as a result, more space of their own, which surfaces as an inevitable part of growing up. A solitary bedroom is often not enough to contain a new found expression of identity that inevitably leads to a cloistered feeling.

The addition of a garden lodge is a perfect solution for a teenager’s unsettled behaviour in the home. Instead of claiming their own section of the house, teenage children can effectively break free and move out into their own, detached modern den, which gives them the valuable independence they seek, while maintaining the security they need from a family home, situated just steps away.

A garden lodge is a smaller scale apartment that provides a much needed space for teenagers to relax and socialise with friends. As an impressive environment, a garden lodge offers a space in which to host parties, which can include family birthdays as well as teenage celebrations. The often disturbing loud music that is a feature of living with a teenager can be counteracted by separate spaces. The most apparent advantage is that the disorder associated with the aftermath of a party can be neatly contained and separated from the main house.

The garden lodge also provides teenagers a taster of independent living before they move out, which serves as good preparation for the inevitable approach of a self-sustaining life. However, with more children staying at home longer, due to a challenging economic environment; it seems that a garden lodge will be an investment that could serve teenagers well into their twenties.

The beauty of a garden lodge is a huge draw, as well as its modern design which appeals to teenagers, giving the garden lodge the contemporary edge over the more traditionalist interior of a family home. Allowing teenagers the freedom to inhabit their own space may help improve relations between family members, as people are not under each other’s feet. Friends can visit without feeling that they are encroaching upon the rest of the family, so that a sensation of relaxation descends on both parties.

Garden lodges mean that adolescence can be recollected with a sense of fondness. Somewhere that offers spacious dimensions and an abundance of natural daylight offers a glorified extension of the bedroom environment. We are able to install premier bathrooms and wet rooms, which allow teenagers the privacy they require; a living space that becomes a multi-functional haven, where longer periods of time can be spent indulging in personal time. It can also be styled by a teenager, with a games or entertainment area, perfect for leisure time after school or college, to redefine teenage living.

The beautiful, modern design of a garden lodge will capture the heart of everyone, especially teens, who experience a transitory stage filled with possibility and challenge. Where better to experience this dynamic stage than in the impressive surroundings of a garden lodge.
 


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