Peters and Masoudinejad studied balconies’ roles in people’s lives. Their work indicates that balconies can be handy because they can be converted from one use to another, which is especially useful when, for whatever reason, it’s difficult to spend time outside the home: “balconies can contribute to spatial adaptability. . . . Balconies can improve quality of life by providing private or semi-private outdoor spaces by extending the living spaces . . . and by offering a chance to have…