The Run-Down Dream House

A fixer-upper that is worth so much more than the sum of its parts

Illustrations and photos by the author.

I’ve been spending a lot of time with my house lately. It’s with me in my imagination a lot. Our roommates recently moved out, so we have twice as much space to manipulate. I have so many dreams about long red curtains, crushed velvet couches, things that I think are called “light fixtures,” but I can’t be…