{"id":14854,"date":"2021-03-15T16:38:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T23:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/?p=14854"},"modified":"2021-03-15T16:38:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T23:38:05","slug":"how-to-create-privacy-in-community-living-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/how-to-create-privacy-in-community-living-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Privacy in Community Living Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14857 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces.jpg\" alt=\"How to Create Privacy in Community Living Spaces\" width=\"950\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-600x352.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From close-quarter living to nosy neighbors, learning how to create privacy in community living spaces may just save your sanity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our homes should be a haven and place of respite and recharging. It\u2019s difficult to do when you feel like you live in a fishbowl while the world sees your every move. It takes some planning but it is possible to carve out a little privacy in our homes without breaking the bank.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step towards privacy is to take inventory of both the interior and exterior vantage points. Ask yourself the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you need privacy from housemates, neighbors, walking traffic, or all-of-the-above?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standing outside your open front door, what view would you like a visitor to see of your home?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head outside and take a walk-about. What can someone see from the street view?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If in a multi-story complex imagine what someone can see when looking at your windows, patio, balcony from above, below, and across from you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a couple of ideas on how you can manage privacy in community living spaces in a way that is tailored to those needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Interior Decor to Create Privacy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14864 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Sheers-and-Blackout-Curtains.jpg\" alt=\"Create Privacy in Community Living Spaces Sheers and Blackout Curtains\" width=\"950\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Sheers-and-Blackout-Curtains.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Sheers-and-Blackout-Curtains-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Sheers-and-Blackout-Curtains-600x352.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Sheers-and-Blackout-Curtains-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>One &#8211; Use hotel style curtains and sheers\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotels have found success in creating private spaces for their guests. Installing two layers of window dressing provides three different options of privacy and lighting to your home. The first layer is usually a sheer drape that allows in the light of day while blocking the interior view from curious eyes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tip<\/strong>: <em>The heavier top layer is used to mask all visibility at night, and handy to regulate extreme weather temperatures &#8212; which helps keep energy costs down.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14863 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Plants-in-Window.jpg\" alt=\"Create Privacy in Community Living Spaces Plants in Window\" width=\"950\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Plants-in-Window.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Plants-in-Window-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Plants-in-Window-600x352.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Plants-in-Window-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Two &#8211; Obscure the view with well-placed plants\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not likely someone will be standing directly in front of your window for an extended period of time. If they are, contact the authorities quickly. But for the casual passerby, well-placed plants can obscure the view into your apartment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tip<\/strong>: <em>If you don\u2019t have a large enough window sill, place a table in front of the window to use as a window garden space.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14862 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Folding-Room-Divider.jpg\" alt=\"Create Privacy in Community Living Spaces Folding Room Divider\" width=\"950\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Folding-Room-Divider.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Folding-Room-Divider-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Folding-Room-Divider-600x352.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Folding-Room-Divider-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Three &#8211; Create zones of privacy with furniture placement<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a bookshelf or room divider to create zones of privacy. Minimize unwanted viewing in an area by using one of these as a faux wall or partial wall.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both bookshelves and room dividers are versatile and functional. Unlike a bookshelf, an accordion-style room divider or folding screen is easily movable and can create a permanent or impromptu privacy zone as needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only do these folding screens come in all shapes and sizes, but you can also find them to match your esthetic and style. Some also come with shelving in the folds which is a bonus if pressed for space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tip<\/strong>: <em>You may want to place one a few feet away from your front door to obstruct a visitor&#8217;s view when you open the door to them.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14861 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Hooks-to-Hang-Decor.jpg\" alt=\"Create Privacy in Community Living Spaces Hooks to Hang Decor\" width=\"950\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Hooks-to-Hang-Decor.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Hooks-to-Hang-Decor-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Hooks-to-Hang-Decor-600x352.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Hooks-to-Hang-Decor-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Four &#8211; Use hooks to cascade lights and decor in front of the window<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obstructing the view doesn\u2019t have to be boring. Try using hooks to create a cascading curtain of decor or lights in front of a window. Faux ivy, stringed flowers, and other decorative hanging items can be purchased online inexpensively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tip<\/strong>: <em>Holiday lights don\u2019t have to be used only in the winter season. Dangled twinkle lights can block the view and add a touch of warmth and charm to a cozy space.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14860 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Window-Film.jpg\" alt=\"Create Privacy in Community Living Spaces Window Film\" width=\"950\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Window-Film.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Window-Film-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Window-Film-600x352.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Window-Film-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Five &#8211; A window cling film can allow light in and curious eyes out<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding a window cling or reflexive fil<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">m to a window is a great way to allow in light while blocking the view from the outside world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tip<\/strong>: <em>Window clings are very inexpensive, easy to install, and especially great for small bathroom and kitchen windows.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can be either opaque with a frosted look or come with a decorative design. Translucent frosted one-way glass film blocks the view. Totally opaque film blocks light and visibility<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reflective film is more expensive and often requires a professional to install. The reflective finish gives the glass on the window a one-way mirror effect. However, you only have privacy in the daylight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tip<\/strong>: <em>The reflective film needs direct light for the one-way mirror effect to work so north-facing, shaded windows or darker days hinder the effectiveness.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Understand How Light Affects Privacy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with the reflective window film, light plays a large role in what is and isn\u2019t visible to the outside observer. Sheer curtains, reflective window film, and an opaque window cling all bring in light and help block the view from the outside during the day. However, the opposite happens when it darkens outside and lights are turned on inside.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on how opaque or thick the covering (blinds, sheers, cling, etc..) will determine what is visible when it\u2019s lighter on the interior than the exterior. With that in mind, consider a plan that combines two or more of the above solutions if you don\u2019t want someone seeing your silhouette.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> <em>If your lights are on at night with only sheer curtains, your movements and actions are on display. Remember to dim your lights and close curtains and blinds when days are dark, the side of the house is shaded, or at night for the most privacy.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14859 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Exterior-Planter-Box.jpg\" alt=\"Create Privacy in Community Living Spaces Exterior Planter Box\" width=\"950\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Exterior-Planter-Box.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Exterior-Planter-Box-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Exterior-Planter-Box-600x352.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Create-Privacy-in-Community-Living-Spaces-Exterior-Planter-Box-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Exterior Outdoor Ideas to Create Privacy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hedges and trees not only take time to grow large enough to create a barrier, they often are not allowed in most community living spaces unless planted and maintained by the property management.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on which angle you are attempting to block, here are some solutions to make your patio, deck, or balcony more of a personal haven:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Block the view using umbrellas and awnings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try a decorative trellis, freestanding screen, lattice, or wooden slats and arbors to create a barrier.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant a patio garden either in tall planter boxes or use the above to grow a vertical garden.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use window boxes or hanging flower baskets to block the exterior view into windows.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Important note:<\/strong> <em>It\u2019s extremely important to check your lease agreement and confirm approval from your landlord or property manager before attempting any of these suggestions.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Home Sweet Home\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single-family home rentals often have more privacy than community living spaces. But that doesn\u2019t mean if you live in an apartment complex, mobile home park, condominium, or dormitory you can\u2019t find privacy with a little creativity. If you struggle for a little alone time from housemates, try creating zones so you all can take turns enjoying little nooks and areas of solace.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>RELATED READING FOR YOU:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/damage-free-decorating-for-rental-properties\/\">Damage-Free Decorating For Rental Properties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/dollar-store-decor-items\/\">5 Dollar Store Decor Items Every Renter Needs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/outdoor-lighting-tips-for-rentals\/\">Light Up Your Rental Property With These Outdoor Lighting Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From close-quarter living to nosy neighbors, learning how to create privacy in community living spaces may just save your sanity.\u00a0 Our homes should be a haven and place of respite and recharging. It\u2019s difficult to do when you feel like you live in a fishbowl while the world sees your every move. 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