T h is is lik e a p a la c e c o m p a re d to
th e p la y h o u s e I h a d a s a k id .”
w h e n d e b g e m u e n d m o v e d i n t o h e r s u b u r b a n D e t r o i t h o m e ,
a rickety storage shed
quickly went down on her list of things to remove. After a closer look, she noticed faded
paintings of lilacs on the gable and clouds and birds on the door that hinted at an earlier
life as a playhouse. Inspired, Deb evicted a raccoon and brought the
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-foot playhouse
back to storybook life with new siding, interior drywall, and gingerbread details. The
window is an old porch door insert turned on its side. “This was so much fun,” says Deb.
“I can’t keep my granddaughter and the neighborhood kids away from it now.”
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