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How to Hide a Security Camera – Both Inside and Outside

June 27, 2018 By Admin

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In today’s world, you can never be too careful in terms of security and personal protection. Here are a few ways you can hide a security camera indoors and outside.

With the home security industry now inching past the $20 billion mark per year, more people are investing in home security than ever. Since you can never be too careful, you need a way to hold people accountable.

We live in uncertain times that might make you feel the need to hide a security camera on your property.

Here are 6 ways to make sure you’re protected if security is the number one issue for you and your family.

The One-Way Mirror

1. The One-Way Mirror

Cameras can be stealthily hidden all over your home. Since you have access to the insides of walls, behind closed doors, and in hard to access places, you could run cameras all through your house. With the advent of wireless technology, it’ll soon only get easier.

One of the best ways to hide a camera in your home is to use a one-way mirror. A one-way mirror looks like a regular mirror to the average person. Since it’s not uncommon to have a large decorative mirror, a one-way mirror hiding a camera could go completely unnoticed.

Find a mirror that is wide and also dark. Sometimes a one-way mirror is transparent enough to see what’s behind it. You’ll defeat the purpose of having a camera if people know they’re being taped.

Get an attractive mirror with an elegant frame and you’ll find people will look directly into the camera at times. This will give you an accurate way of taking stock of what any potential intruder looks like.

Use a wide angled security camera for the best results.

Behind Shrubbery

2. Behind Shrubbery

One of the great security camera benefits is the fact that people don’t often look for cameras when they’re outdoors. You could hide cameras in every tree on your property if you could reach up there. No one expects to find something like a security camera hanging out near a bird’s nest.

Hiding your cameras behind shrubbery is probably the best way to get a good shot and look inconspicuous. If you camouflage your security camera, it will be hard to tell if there’s even a camera around. A well-hidden camera can catch people acting like their true selves.

If you don’t have any shrubbery, maybe it’s time to plant some. Because it’s such an attractive and common addition to homes, no one will suspect that you’re adding it just for security reasons.

If you want your neighbors to act normally and for your hidden security camera to work, you’ll have to keep quiet about it and install it discretely.

Fake Rocks

3. Fake Rocks

Placing rocks and stones around the exterior of your property is another common landscaping effort. Much like shrubbery or trees, few people would ever expect to find a hidden camera behind or inside any rocks. If you buy a high quality fake or hollow stone, you could place a small camera inside without anyone knowing.

If people are just passing by, they may not notice the rock at all. It might take them a while to figure out which rock has the camera once you tell them.

However, since you need to keep the rock from being disturbed, you should tell no one. Keep this special rock to yourself and you’ll be able to keep track of intrusions on your property.

Some property intrusions are actually related to the animal kingdom. While you may think some malicious neighbor is messing with your property, it could just be a hungry deer or rabbit. Find out with the help of a camera.

Fake Cabinets

4. A False Cabinet

If you want to know who might be rooting through your things when you’re away from your desk, try adding a false cabinet to your room. Lock it up and, in a hidden place, add a security camera. You can use a drawer of the cabinet to store all of your surveillance equipment.

Your false cabinet can hold any number of recording devices. You can keep an audio device attached that switches on when there’s a sound in the room.

If you have a room in your house that you store precious belongings in, you should take every precaution to protect them.

Peephole

5. Peepholes

Peepholes are a great place to hide a camera in. Since they’re already drilled and have a lens on them, it will be no surprise when people look up and see what they don’t realize is a camera lens.

Security cameras can be fitted to get into any space. They can also be mounted over something like a peephole, as long as the image is up to the quality you need.

Peepholes are a pre-existing way to spy on potential intruders. It’s a clever and simple solution to installing a security camera to protect your home.

Bookshelf

6. A Bookshelf

A bookshelf is usually a pretty chaotic looking collection of objects, so a tiny camera lens would go unnoticed. Modern security cameras could be easily mounted into the binding of a book or between a set of books that are designed as decoys. When you remove the book facade, you would then a camera sitting underneath.

Bookshelves are prone to be pawed through so make sure you’re not putting your camera in some place where people could find it. If you find most of your guests are comfortable looking through your books, you might want to put your camera someplace where it won’t be found.

Just make sure you don’t block your camera with furniture or any other decorative choices.

Outdoor Security Camera

Choosing to Hide a Security Camera is No Small Feat

When you hide a security camera, it’s because you prioritize safety and security. You also spare the emotions of your friends and family who might feel they have to perform a certain way when the cameras are on them. If you can find a good place to hide cameras and make your kids feel at home, we’d love to hear it.

If you find you have any problems with securing your property, contact us today to talk through options.

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