Long-forgotten architectural tricks of past centuries - secret meeting rooms, treasuries and armories, cute boudoirs are gradually winning new admirers today.
After all, it is impossible to ignore such convenient and original design solutions.
You should definitely pay attention to how designers managed to use secret rooms in modern interiors.
Secret door to the maid of honor's boudoir.
Who hasn’t been surprised and fascinated, when reading books, by descriptions of the magnificent, and most importantly secret, boudoirs of queens and ladies-in-waiting, treasuries, shining with precious stones and gold?! No one remained indifferent to such exquisite inventions of human genius and cunning.
Contemporary entrance to a secret staircase.
Nowadays, these incredible structures occupy a worthy place in the design and layout of your home, no matter what size it is. Such an original solution will not only add individuality, but will help expand the functionality of the living space.
Secret room for storing weapons.
Make hiding places for storing especially valuable or dangerous things.
Wardrobe converted into a bedroom.
And even furniture that looks familiar can perform very unexpected functions.
Secret entrance to the cellar.
Let's look at a few original ideas on how to organize and hide a room or add functionality to interior items.
The entrance to hidden rooms can be disguised using many tricks:
Bookshelf
At all times, it is an integral part of the interior of both huge castles and villas, and an ordinary modern apartment.
In this case, the cabinet itself is used, creating a pleasant “picture” for the interior of the room in which it is located. The functional use of the space behind it can be organized to suit every taste, for example, to hide the entrance to a huge library.
Or disguise a small cozy room for reading and just solitude.
You can hide the stairs leading to the attic or basement.
What room will you hide behind such a door: an office, a bedroom or a secluded IT center? The main thing is that the bookcase will not disturb the familiar and harmonious interior of your home, and no one will guess that it is a door.
If there is very little space, then you can still hide your minibar from prying eyes.
What's behind the door
Apartments and town houses are also in most cases sold with an open plan. And their owners sometimes do not limit themselves to one secret room. Behind camouflaged doors there are libraries with the most valuable tomes, showcases with unique collections, work rooms, art and other workshops, rooms for creativity and hobbies, gyms, storage rooms, dressing rooms and personal bathrooms.
For example, the Makarsky couple has the entire fourth floor dedicated to the wife’s interests - recreation, handicrafts, fitness, yoga, creativity, and the first floor is dominated by the husband’s interests - healthy lifestyle and sports. At the same time, children whose rooms are located on the third floor have no idea what is on the floor above and how to get there. However, the premises of the first floor are not yet within their sphere of interest.
In many TV series, we see the entrance to the adjacent room, where the role of the entrance door is played by a section of the bookcase. Behind it may be hidden archives, laboratories for secret research, and simply rooms with supplies of water and provisions, allowing you to stay in complete isolation for quite a long time and sit out difficult times.
In kitchens, it's quite common to see a hatch door swing open or floor tiles slide apart to reveal a staircase leading to the crawl space. In the depths of the secret hole they used to store both alcohol and weapons. Especially many such hiding places appeared in the United States during Prohibition during the heyday of the mafia.
Kidnapping, whose history dates back to “The Iron Mask,” will perhaps be left aside, as well as boudoirs for secret meetings, stories about which abound in pseudo-historical novels. And yet: maybe it’s time to show your imagination and get a secret room?
Sideboard, buffet or wardrobe
They skillfully hide the entrance to secret rooms or hide some interior items.
Children's rooms can be decorated in a particularly original and multifunctional way; here the fantasies of not only children, but also adults are realized!
Curious stories
4. Forgotten rooms in the Cheops pyramid
Often a secret room turns out to be an entire hidden space. But this does not make it any less valuable, especially if such space is found in a pyramid that is 4,500 years old.
In 2021, specialists using modern technology completely scanned the Great Pyramid of Giza. The project was led by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. As a result, a team of experts used infrared thermography, 3D reconstruction and muon radiography to study the pyramid.
Wall
You don’t want to clutter your apartment with unnecessary furniture, you’re a fan of minimalism, so take this idea as a basis. Such a secret door will not disturb the harmony of your living room or hallway.
The door from the bathroom to the sauna will hide the benches and attributes of the steam room from your eyes.
Such a mysterious entrance to a wine cellar will add style and luxury to the interior of your home.
Ladder
As you know, although there is not a lot of space under the stairs, it can also be rationally used as a storage room, for example, this will allow you to store all kinds of household items and more.
Or make a playroom so that toys aren’t lying around the house.
Can be used as an entrance to a basement or garage.
This design of the staircase itself will open the entrance to secret rooms.
Floor
If the house has a basement, and it is impossible to make an entrance from the street, or you just want to have access there right under your feet, there are several solutions: you can design the entrance as you usually have done since time immemorial, hiding your food supplies.
If you really want to show off your wealth, then you will definitely like this design of a real portal to the cellar.
There are also unimaginable options for using hidden places under the floor: lower the bathtub below the floor, cover it with a lattice lid, and so it does not take up space in the shower.
The most incredible way to disguise a table for romantic meetings is to hide it under the floor and place a sofa on top.
The Wizarding Room at Hogwarts
Theme parks are full of secrets and secret rooms, but most of them are built for park workers. As long as they walk through the tunnels away from the public eye, magic remains magic. In other words, almost all of the secret rooms you'll see at Universal Studios are pretty boring: They're full of workers and equipment. But there is a secret room at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Who would doubt that! A whole book in the series has been written about this.
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True, there is no basilisk, no ghost, no Phoenix in this room. And it’s not magical, it’s just secret, and not everyone gets there. The fact is that the popular castle ride at Hogwarts is known as Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. After the slides, a considerable number of people feel unwell and struggle with nausea. The owners of the studio aren't very happy when guests can't stop vomiting on their property, so the theme park organizers have set aside a secret room for those who need to recover from their trip. In the room they will offer you water, give you a rest and even help you change clothes if you still feel sick on the slides.
Bed
The most cumbersome part of the bedroom interior is the bed, but with a little ingenuity and creativity, you can use it for an unusual entrance to the bedroom.
Or create an additional room under the bed, such as a walk-in closet. A lot of problems with storing things will be solved right away.
If there are pets in the house, then you need to take care of their sleeping place in their personal apartments.
Secret rooms you dreamed of as a child
There is nothing better than being home after a hard day at work. But sometimes, when there are a lot of relatives around, you just need some place to be alone. Why not make such a place in your home?
A secret room can be created anywhere in your home, be it behind a bookcase, under the stairs or even behind a blank wall. Maybe the collection of secret rooms presented below will serve as an example for you to create your own secluded corner.
Family house with secret room
This small home located on Lake Wenatchee, Washington can accommodate 2 to 15 people. What solution? It's simple, a secret room that's perfect for intimate conversations or afternoon naps.
Tiny reading corner
Secret room in the closet
An ordinary, unremarkable bookshelf, but by slightly pushing it, you will find yourself in a secret room.
Little children's secret
If you're feeling tired, perhaps you should consider building just such a room. Cleverly hidden from the chaos outside behind a children's shelf, a secret room is the perfect place to be in peace and quiet.
Massive bookshelf instead of doors
A massive wooden bookshelf opens a large door to a secret room. But this requires a little effort as this large door is securely installed.
Instead of a secret room, why not hide another part of the house?
Have a special collection that you want to keep secret or only a select few know about? Hide it behind a classroom bookshelf for easy access.
Design by Sophie Azoui
Want to hide someone in your closet? Here is an example of a hidden wardrobe that fits perfectly with your bedroom decor. Outsiders will never guess about its existence.
Located next to the wine cellar, this secret room is hidden behind bookshelves that can be easily accessed by simply moving one of them. Chic and functional.
City Drama Theater
City apartments barely have enough space. This secret playroom for kids is a great solution to the problem.
Reading nook
Covered in a soft rug, this hidden reading nook looks amazing and inviting.
Secret rooms serve not only for entertainment, but also have no practical use.
Back in ancient Egypt, architects built secret passages in the pyramids to confuse treasure hunters hidden in the tombs of the pharaohs. Numerous monarchs and rulers throughout the history of the world have escaped or managed to learn about the machinations of their courtiers precisely thanks to secret rooms and passages.
A secret room today can provide your family with a safe haven or storage for valuables in case of an emergency. They can also act as a cozy, private corner where you or your children can escape and take a break from the outside world.
