APARTMENT STATS

Here’s the lowdown on our apartment. They always say you have to start with good bones, and somehow RocketMan managed to find this place eleven years ago (advertised in the newspaper, of all places). My previous apartments were smaller, less airy, a LOT more infested, and I know in that, we’re lucky. But I think the customizations we’ve made can be used in any small space.

• Square Footage: 680
• Rooms: Kitchen; living room; sunroom; hallway/alcove; bathroom; one bedroom
• Closets: 3
• Location: Downtown San Francisco, fifth floor; in the back of the building
• Light: Excellent. We have huge windows–six feet tall by five feet wide, with an unblocked southern exposure. Being on the downhill side of a San Francisco hill has serious benefits, and we’re lucky, I know.
• Kitchen: Tiny galley. Not NYC-apartment, fridge-under-the-counter tiny, but smaller than most.
• Bathroom: Nice-sized. And with a window!

Note:This layout is totally not even close to being to scale. While RocketMan has an excellent sense of space, I couldn’t tell you if something’s ten feet or fifteen feet away; it’s not my thing. But this is a general idea of the layout. Also, probably, a generous idea.