"Even Kids Who Can't Walk Should Be Able to Fly"
Written By Jeff Wagenheim
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House Beautiful
You've seen built-in bookcases; how about a built-in dollhouse? In Lia's room (left), Clem built floor-to-ceiling bookcases on two walls, creating tons of storage space — and a dollhouse that's colorful, big enough for a couple of kids to play with at the same time, and, like everything else, accessible. "Home design magazines would freak out, because everything is pushed up against the walls," says Bettie. "But that's how you create the space you need when you have kids in and out of wheelchairs."
Stage Door
Clem built the combination safety gate/puppet theater based on something Bettie discovered in a catalog. "We added some chalkboard paint to one side," says Bettie. "Next we're going to nail a couple of pizza pans to the other side, so the kids will have a metal surface to stick magnets on." Backstage (to the right of the door) is the wall of honor, with a star for each foster child who's been part of the Bellstewart story.
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