Given the high crime rate, many people who live in ground-floor apartments face a special security challenge. For example, if you live in a two-story home, the first floor is higher and therefore less accessible to burglars (assuming they want…
Having an apartment balcony is definitely a perk. People like to refresh, dry clothes or entertain themselves in an open area. This makes privately accessed balconies a great and natural extra space to have. But for unsupervised little ones, a…
Are you caught in an endless struggle between the need for privacy and your need to catch a glimpse of the outside world? Such a dilemma is faced by many people who live on the first floor of a building.…
Break-ins, natural disasters that strike without warning, or baseballs that miss their target pose a constant threat to your windows and living spaces. Of course, your landlord or homeowners association can provide security themselves, but not every building has that…
Large windows and doors are a central feature of most homes these days. You can have them on the front or back of your house, or on an upper floor, like first-floor apartments. First, they’re aesthetically appealing and make a…