{"id":3936,"date":"2015-04-30T16:03:23","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T16:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=3936"},"modified":"2018-02-22T12:18:15","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T12:18:15","slug":"how-to-hide-your-little-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-hide-your-little-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Hide Your Little Secrets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>It\u2019s always exciting to have a little secret that only you and\/or your nearest and dearest know about. Some people take this concept and apply it to their <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Housing estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >homes<\/a> to create some seriously cool spaces that no one else could possibly know existed. Let\u2019s peer through their windows to see some of the lengths people actually go to.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><strong> The classic bookcase facade<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you\u2019ve seen any kind of adventure show from James Bond to Indiana Jones to Scooby Doo, when you think of a hidden <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/room;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.06ht1;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Room\" >room<\/a> you think of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j2gCwitPsqs\">bookcase door<\/a>, complete with a copy of Moby Dick as the door-handle. The <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Home insurance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home-insurance\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home_insurance;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0313mp;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Home_insurance;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home_insurance\" >homeowners<\/a> responsible for the below image have used this method to inexplicably hide away the best bit of the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a> \u2013 a home cinema!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/029\/196\/secret-rooms-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"499\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is a particularly common format for security measures like panic rooms. And we all know how useful <em>they<\/em> are! Well, anyone who\u2019s seen a certain Jodie Foster movie does (but for the life of me I can\u2019t remember the name of it\u2026).<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong> Alcoholic\u2019s Addition<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>So, you have a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"cellar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/basement\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/basement;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02q_2q;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Basement\" >basement<\/a>, and you like a tipple of wine every now and again (and again). There\u2019s only one solution. A hidden spiral staircase that doubles up as a climate controlled wine cellar. Sure, it\u2019s not <em>technically<\/em> a secret room, what with the glass roof\/floor, but that\u2019s nothing a floorboard design couldn\u2019t sort out. Now no one need know of your addiction, \u2018ahem\u2019 sorry, wine expertise.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/flavorwire.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/01\/wine.jpg?w=480&amp;h=438\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong> Ashamed of your car?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Time to invest in a secret <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Garage (residential)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/garage-residential\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/garage_residential;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.08l44y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Garage_(residential)\" >garage<\/a> then! This piston powered lift (\u2018elevator\u2019 for our American friends) will transport your car underground and out of sight. Just don\u2019t leave your keys in there. And I challenge you not to hum the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UuRkAyRfz_c\">Thunderbirds<\/a> theme tune every time your car emerges.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.dornob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/elevated-hydraulic-car-park-lift1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"313\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Have a look at the action for yourself in the video below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PlFZAgTfte8\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And this guy has taken it to a whole new level:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5r29R1tJRRw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong> Frolicking under the floorboards<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We\u2019ve already seen a hole in the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/floor\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/floor;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0l7_8;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Floor\" >floor<\/a> lead to a fancy wine rack. So, what\u2019s next for floor designs? Well this one features a spiral slide leading into an awesome playroom &#8211; ideal for both big and little kids. No idea how you get back up though\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/029\/211\/secret-rooms-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/029\/212\/secret-rooms-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong> The hidden stairway<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This sounds <em>very<\/em> mystical and mysterious, but in fact it is probably the most practical solution here, making it the most likely to have in your own home. Simply chop out a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Section (United States land surveying)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/section-united-states-land-surveying\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/section_united_states_land_surveying;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Section_(United_States_land_surveying);http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03j8pj;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Section_(United_States_land_surveying)\" >section<\/a> of your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"step\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/stairs\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/stairs;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01lynh;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Stairs\" >stairs<\/a>, put some hinges on the top joint and hey presto! you have a door leading through the stairs and into a hidden lair underneath, aka your cupboard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/236x\/7f\/68\/7b\/7f687b90961fbfdca382e8149e0fe948.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Or maybe go one better and embrace technology \u2013 simply press a button for the big reveal:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/a.dilcdn.com\/bl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2013\/07\/0614.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"436\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong> A bit of history<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As a kid I remember my imagination exploding when I heard about the amazing secret passageways in old castles, palaces and houses. These examples actually had purposes to them other than a bit of fun, including escaping from death, fooling thieves, practising forbidden rituals and even hiding more <em>sinister<\/em> acts (I dare you to check out how <a href=\"http:\/\/weburbanist.com\/2008\/10\/13\/10-historic-secret-rooms-and-hidden-passages\/2\/\">H.H. Holmes used his secret rooms<\/a> \u2013 this is not for the faint of heart!).<\/p>\n<p>Right. That\u2019s your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >lot<\/a> from me. But if you want to find out a little bit more, check out the video below for even more creative solutions. Just wait \u2018til you get to the sliding fireplace activated by chess pieces on a board. So awesome.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cS5II_LavsQ\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>by Joe Baylis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s always exciting to have a little secret that only you and\/or your nearest and dearest know about. Some people take this concept and apply it to their homes to create some seriously cool spaces that no one else could<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-hide-your-little-secrets\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":3943,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[41,30,54],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":null,"_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bookcase-door.jpg","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/how_to_hide_your_little_secrets","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3936"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3936"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15672,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3936\/revisions\/15672"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3936"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=3936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}