The great thing about the Great Recession of 2009 was that it gave me more time to spend with my kids – and to draw. Inspired by the stories of Chris Van Allsburg, we imagined what it would be like for two children to move into a strange, old house. As they re-arrange their boxes, bins and baskets, they can create a home of their own imagining – one with the kinds of amenities only a kid could dream up: a closet filled with costumes, a bunk bed opera house, a walk-in dishwasher, a flying sofa . . .