Ultimate Guide to Home Privacy

One of the benefits of owning a home is privacy. When you live in an apartment, you have to worry that everyone around can hear you, and people peeking in the windows from outside can see you. When you’re in your own home, you want your and your family’s doings to stay private. Here are some ideas for keeping your home private.

If you’re building a home on your own lot, consider giving yourself a bigger front yard than a back yard. The farther you are from the street where passersby are likely to walk, the more privacy you’ll have.

If building a fence around your property feels too harsh and unfriendly, build hedges instead. The right shrubbery can create a living wall to block the outside world from seeing into your property while still giving passersby something pleasant to look at.

Putting soundproofing insulation in your home can serve two purposes. First, it can block excess sound from getting in and out so people outside can’t hear what you have going on inside and you’re not bothered by harsh noise pollution. It can also insulate your home against temperature extremes, keeping your home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. This is one idea that solves multiple problems: it protects you from noise pollution, increases your privacy and helps you save energy, as well.

Adding blackout curtains to your existing window treatments can give you an option for an added layer of privacy while not detracting from the beauty of your home. Not only can these types of curtains protect you from prying eyes and, in some cases, offer soundproofing benefits, but it can also make sleeping much easier, especially if you live in an area plagued by light and noise pollution.

When setting up your home, you’ll probably want to put the bedrooms on the second floor. This will afford you and your family the most privacy at a time when you probably want it the most.

When you build a semi-custom home in South Carolina with SK Builders, either on your own lot or in one of the vibrant SK Builders communities, you have the option to choose your favorite floor plan and then customize it to your specifications. Be sure to indicate your privacy concerns to the builders.

Our building and design professionals are experts at tailoring a home to your specifications, so if privacy is your main issue, SK Builders will design your home accordingly. To learn more about the SK Builders new home building process and how to get started, contact us today!