Arizona Foothills Magazine has given back to our community for more than 16 years and we are about to take on one of our largest projects yet! Arizona Foothills Magazine will be partnering with The Phoenix Dream Center and some amazing community leaders such as Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Meek, from Desert Star Construction, and Mark and Chrissy Donnelly, authors and philanthropists. The Phoenix Dream Center serves more than 40,000 people every month through a variety of programs and Arizona Foothills Magazine will be helping by supporting The Dream Center Life Recovery Program.
We are so excited to be a part of such a wonderful cause and help in every way we can to make this project spectacular! The Dream Center Life Recovery program is a faith-based, residential recovery program that helps men and women overcome substance abuse, anger management and emotional struggles. The Dream Center Rescue Project operates two separate homes for underage girls and adult women (18-30) who have been rescued from human trafficking and sex slavery from the streets of Phoenix.The Rescue Project is designed specifically to meet all their needs including spiritual and emotional support, while providing an environment that is loving and caring.
Read more to find out about how we are going to help The Rescue Project be a tremendous success! AZfoothills.com is so proud and honored to be a part of such a wonderful cause by helping girls have a safe haven. The 10 top design firms in the Valley will be participating in a contest to create the best room for these girls. These designers were chosen not only because of their incredible skills but also because of their big heart. Each designer came forward to help with The Rescue Project by donating their time, energy and money to help create a beautiful room. By working together to help build a warm and loving environment for these oppressed girls, we are facilitating a better community in Arizona.
Meet Treken Interiors
Kim Colletti (Photography by Dan Raustadt, www.biggerpictureimages.com)
Kim Colletti (left) and Fabiola Fuentes (right)
Arizona Foothills Magazine: What is the name of your company?
TI: Kimberly Colletti - Treken Interiors, Inc.
Arizona Foothills Magazine: When and where was your company founded?
TI: It was founded in Arizona in 1998.
Arizona Foothills Magazine: Where is your office located?
TI: 4237 N. Craftsman Court, Suite 204
Scottsdale, AZ 85251.
Arizona Foothills Magazine: Why did you choose to become a designer?
TI: My choice to become a designer was more of a destiny than a choice. Since childhood I grew up with parents that were building custom homes. My father would build the homes and my mother would design the comfortable and classic interiors. At a young age,I did space planning with Barbie furniture. I used yarn to define the spaces. Thus, there is a Barbie Collection one can see when they enter my office. My fondest memories were visiting landmarks of important historical significance as a child. I have always been drawn to design by the desire to shape the spaces in which we live and raise our families. It is as much as a passion as it is a profession.
Arizona Foothills Magazine: What other designers have inspired your vision to create beautiful work?
TI: Coco Channel – “Great design transcends one’s own discipline.” Out of the many talented designers are NAMES, whose work is timeless and whose drive to do great design goes beyond delegating tasks to someone in the office. These designers would rather have a hands-on approach to see their projects through to perfection. More than anything, I admire designers with a VISION, who have INTEGRITY, and have IMPECCABLE taste. Masters through time have inspired me as well as design repeats itself in different settings. I have also been inspired by the colors of a Renaissance painting or the fictional built environments of legendary architects and builders. The passion and talents of great costume designers, musicians, and fashion icons.
One of my favorite quotes by Coco Channel – “Fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions.”
Arizona Foothills Magazine: What sets you apart from other designers?
TI: I would say I am fearless. Traveling the world opens one’s eyes to the limitless possibilities in life – I carry this through in my design work…
Arizona Foothills Magazine: What is the craziest idea that someone has asked you to design?
TI: Let’s just say I’ll keep this PG-13. Also, this project for the Phoenix Dream Center is a great social responsibility.
Arizona Foothills Magazine: Is there one specific design you have done that is your favorite or you have had the most fun with?
TI: Yes, I once designed the interior of a private jet!
Arizona Foothills Magazine: What are the main reasons you are choosing to participate in such a wonderful and motivating cause?
TI: Because I believe we are all survivors…
- To my brother Dave and my sisters Cindy who are cancer survivors.
- To all single moms including myself that have risen above the most challenging obstacles.
- To all human kind, through all difficulties, that rise above and beyond fear to embrace their true destiny.
Arizona Foothills Magazine: What experience do you hope to take away from helping the beautiful and inspiring women from the Phoenix Dream Center?
TI: The joy of possibly (seeing) and making these young women smile.
