450 Square Feet
We’re moving into a 450 square foot apartment! I know its a little crazy since there are four of us but it will only be for about a year so we are feeling up to the challenge. The good news is that it is perfect in every way except the size. It’s a a 1 bedroom apartment with a kitchen, bathroom, living room and a bonus sunroom that can fit a bed, so the layout will actually work well (none of us will sleep in a closet). It is a huge relief to find a place. The tech companies in the Bay Area are booming right now so the rental market is very competitive. Landlords are getting 30+ applications for empty apartments. The new apartment is in the perfect location, across the street from Tartine, near our large art studio on Valencia Street (where we hang out all day), and is near the new playground at Dolores Park. It has laundry, parking, a backyard, gets great light and is 1/3 cheaper than anything else we could find. With the money we save on rent we’re hoping to be able to save up for a house. It will be a tight fit but since we are only going to be there mostly in the evenings I think it will work.
The landlord lives far away and the apartment still needed to be painted and floors redone so we offered to manage the repairs so we could move in faster. It’s been fun to make decisions about the floors and paint colors since you usually don’t get to do that stuff as renters. It is small so it shouldn’t take too long to decorate. I’m hoping to share some good before and after pictures in the next month or so.
Have you ever lived in a small apartment? Any tips?
Free Printable: Mom Tatts
It’s Mother’s Day week! And if your mom has a fun sense of humor these printable tattoos might be the perfect thing to add to her day. Just order this tattoo paper, download the PDF and print! They are super easy to make and we had SO much fun putting them on. Just remember to put the letters on right side up! Unfortunately we turned the B upside down on our first try. Ooops!
Click the image below to download the free Tattoo template!
Gap’s New Video for a Cause
Hello readers. This is a sponsored post written by someone else. Thanks for being supportive of the sponsors that help me be able to run Oh Happy Day. This post is brought to you by The Gap. -Jordan
There’s nothing cuter than kids putting on a great show, which is why videos of such performances tend to go viral on YouTube. As long as you love sharing videos with your social network, why not do so for a cause? Gap — in the spirit of its bright new kids line, Cabana — has teamed up with Debbie Allen to produce a video of her teaching the “Cabana Cha Cha” to students at her Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA). For every video share, Gap is donating $1 to the school, which is a non-profit committed to expanding the reach of dance and theater arts for young people in the greater Los Angeles area.
Gap’s Cabana line is as bright and vibrant as the funky cha cha dance moves featured in the video short. And it’s fun to see Debbie Allen — known for her role in “Fame” as well as on “So You Think You Can Dance” — leading the eager dancers decked out in madras plaid, striped rompers, and playful ruffles and fringes. Check out the Cabana Cha Cha video for yourself, and then share away with your friends. Every dollar counts!
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Parties to Pretties – Early Morning Brunch
Starting your day off right is pretty important so why not do it with tasty food and friends. Brunch is always a good idea – especially if it’s casual, calm, & simple. I recently attended a brunch hosted by Kinfolk Magazine and experienced exactly this. I thought I would share what the aesthetic was like at this particular gathering. Enjoy.
Photos by : Laura Dart via Kinfolk Magazine / 01. Eames Chair / 02. Burlap Bag / 03. Whiskey Bottle Holster / 04. Antelope Pronghorn / 05. Chalkboard Tablet / 06. Galvanized Pail / 07. Dish Towel
My name is Jordan. I'm a party planner and letterpress printer from San Francisco. I just moved abroad with my husband and two kids to Paris for a year. Not Texas, the good one.
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