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
A bookcase is an example of a classic design for the entrance to a secret room.
At all times, it is an integral part of the interior of both huge castles and villas, and an ordinary modern apartment.
Entrance to the library.
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.
This way you can organize a place to relax even in a miniature secret room.
Or disguise a small cozy room for reading and just solitude.
Stairs leading to the basement behind the buffet.
You can hide the stairs leading to the attic or basement.
It will be difficult to find such an IT center.
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.
Such a bar can be skillfully hidden on a shelf.
If there is very little space, then you can still hide your minibar from prying eyes.
Secret doors and secret rooms
Here is a very cool photo gallery of hidden doors to secret rooms. Doing artwork on doors, installing hatches, book door shelves and more. Very big disguise.
Not everyone can afford hidden doors to a secret room. In fact they are quite rare, but not so rare that they cannot be installed, they can be bought ready-made. However, Amazon door bookshelves are not the only design or attempt to create a hidden room in your home.
Our collection of hidden doors leading to secret rooms below demonstrates a diverse range of such designs.
Why would you want a hidden door leading to a secret room?
That's a good question. I think it's more of a novelty than a need or desire to hide something. I personally think they're pretty cool. Children love them and there is no doubt about it.
As you can see, the most common mechanism for accessing a secret room is through the door/hidden bookshelves that are located in the double door, they kind of double the door.
Yes, there are other methods of disguising a hidden room, such as creating large pieces of art on the door leading into the hidden room and even installing a trap door, but many people choose door/bookshelf designs that open.
This bookshelf works in tandem with a door; in this case, the door doubles in thickness.
It is clear that not everyone will immediately buy such a door/bookshelf, but such a choice will look like a unique home idea, will complement the interior of the room, and will give the opportunity to look individual.
Here is our only example of how a piece of art acts as a hidden door to a room.
Trapdoor/doors are nothing new, but they are uncommon in homes these days. This is a very clever solution to the problem, and the circular staircase serves as a descent into the wine cellar.
Here are light wood bookshelves that serve as a hidden door to a wine cellar. I think that many people want the room in which wine and alcohol is stored to be hidden from prying eyes.
Barrister style bookshelf acting as a hidden door leading to the stairs. The uniqueness of this hidden door is that the shelves are arranged in slides on the door, and the door does not swing open. It looks pretty obvious that the books in the hidden sliding door are not real. I think it would be better if there were real books.
A secret door/bookcase opens inward to a high-tech room.
Double-leaf hidden doors that open into a secret room.
I love this large hidden door because it actually has the modern look of a large white bookshelf that swings open to reveal a private office.
From wine cellar to storage; there are also bookshelves that act as a hidden door to a secret storage room.
The built-in white bookshelf is a secret door that leads to the stairs.
A colorful bookshelf is seamlessly integrated into the paneled walls, which leads to another secret room.
What it does is a hidden door in the form of a large shelf that has real books and looks identical to the shelf located next to it, so it is simply impossible to find the secret staircase behind the hidden door.
Large antique bookshelves that open to a locked door that opens to a secret room where firearms are kept.
This room is one of the most interesting secret rooms in this gallery because it is a secret laundry room.
This is one of my favorite secret rooms because it's for kids, who obviously love it.
Here is another secret door leading to the children's playroom.
Interesting large bookshelves serve as a hidden door to the rest room.
The trophy display serves as a hidden door leading to a secret room. I really like the woodwork in this kitchen. Maybe it's the door to the pantry, that's not a bad idea. The pantry is not the most pleasant place for everyone to look at.
Here is one of the few examples of a secret room in this gallery where the door acts as a piece of art. In this case it is a wall with a door hidden using a piece of wallpaper art. This is definitely an easier way to create a hidden door.
A hidden bookshelf/door next to the kitchen leads to a secret room under the stairs.
I love, love, love this secret room. The door is hidden behind the wood paneling of the walls, which looks like white clapboard, which makes the foyer bright. This is suitable for an office style secret room. It looks cool.
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Wall
The door is in the wall and there is nothing to distract attention.
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.
Door to the sauna.
The door from the bathroom to the sauna will hide the benches and attributes of the steam room from your eyes.
An original door to a wine cellar that you will not pass by.
Such a mysterious entrance to a wine cellar will add style and luxury to the interior of your home.
Ladder
Closet room under the stairs.
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.
This version of the stairs is for playing hide and seek and scouts.
Or make a playroom so that toys aren’t lying around the house.
Staircase leading to the basement.
Can be used as an entrance to a basement or garage.
A lifting staircase will not only save space, but will hide another room.
This design of the staircase itself will open the entrance to secret rooms.
Floor
A roll-up door to a basement is no different from a tile 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.
Fantastic door to the basement.
If you really want to show off your wealth, then you will definitely like this design of a real portal to the cellar.
How to hide a bathtub in the bathroom itself.
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.
How to hide an entire dining room.
The most incredible way to disguise a table for romantic meetings is to hide it under the floor and place a sofa on top.
DIY making
If there are only “invisible doors” on sale and you can’t just buy a real secret door, then you can always make one. These products do not have any complex designs. The whole process will not require much effort or cost.
In order for the result to be good, certain requirements must be adhered to. The door frame must be hidden or disguised - sometimes you can hide it by covering it with plasterboard. Loops should also be chosen as a hidden type. If it is a sliding system, then it should also be hidden.
Experts do not recommend using standard versions of door handles and locks. The plinth is fixed to the bottom of the canvas. If the canvas is disguised as one of the walls, then it should be flush with the surface of the wall.
We disguise the structure as a curtain
This is the most affordable and simplest option. Straight curtains or drapery attract a sufficient amount of attention and successfully and effectively disguise the passage.
Method of masking under a wall
Today there are many options for how to make a secret door. For example, a popular method is to disguise the door leaf as a wall. If this option is implemented correctly, then even the most observant people will not be able to notice any door.
The simplest but most effective way is to decorate the door leaf with wallpaper. To make the entrance as unnoticeable as possible, you need to minimize the gap between the door and the wall. Also, don’t forget about the baseboard.
An alternative method is simple painting. With this option you can create unique effects. The wall can be painted with rectangles of different shades - the door will simply get lost among them.
The door between the tile seams is very effectively camouflaged. You can use not only tiles, but also decorative bricks. The most important thing is that the door merges with the wall.
Using Large Mirrors
A great way to reliably hide a door in the interior is to use a mirror overlay. Mirrors look good on cabinets, in hallways and bedrooms.
Making such a door is quite simple. You need to fix the mirror canvas on the MDF frame of the canvas. The frame is made of aluminum; it is necessary to additionally fix the frame-handle at the top. It will hide the joints and create the effect of framing a wall mirror.
Let's use a picture
Another option for making a secret door is to use paintings as a camouflage element. It is better to use examples of classical painting. This method is partially reminiscent of the mirror solution. The painting appears to be permanently installed, and its frame will hide the passage.
In modern interiors, you don’t have to use classical painting - photo wallpaper or any photographs will do. The main thing is the frame and large image format.
Secret doors can be made even simpler - just buy an unfinished invisible door at a hardware store and finish it to match the color of the wall in the apartment. Often this is enough.
Bed
You can also make an entrance under the 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.
The bed cleverly hides the dressing room.
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.
This is how all family members can relax comfortably.
If there are pets in the house, then you need to take care of their sleeping place in their personal apartments.
When might you need a secret door?
The need to install a secret door arises if you need:
- Set up a weapons room for storing weapons. Installing a safe does not always reliably protect weapons from third parties. The very presence of a safe in an accessible place becomes a cause of criminal attacks.
- Hide the safe if you cannot allocate a separate room for the safe.
- Designate a room to store valuables. This is an alternative to a weapons room. Jewelry and other expensive items are stored here.
- Arrange a room for a child. Many children dream of a secret corner in which to hide. It will not be difficult to realize such a dream.
- Decorate a dressing room or pantry. If you don’t want to draw attention to the place where you store things or products, installing such a door will allow you to put your plans into practice.
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