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5 Practical Ways To Create A Secret Room In Your BTO

5 Practical Ways To Create A Secret Room In Your BTO

Lifestyle
By Karmen on 13 Dec 2019
Digital Editor

Have you ever fantasied about adjusting a random item in a room to open a concealed door and reveal a secret room?

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This fantasy is actually quite possible! There are a few ways you can build a secret room in your flat and use it for practical purposes like a bedroom or study room.

There may not be a need to hack down walls either, you could just disguise your existing doors or doorways to make the room a secret one!

Keep reading to check out some secret room ideas!

#1 Bookcase

secret room behind bookcasePhoto from Demian Dashton

secret room behind bookcasePhoto from Home My Design

secret room behind bookcasePhoto from Pinterest

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Disguise your door as part of a long row of bookshelves! This also gives you extra storage space. ?

#2 Patterned wall

secret room behind feature wallPhoto from Home My Design

secret room behindPhoto from Pinterest

Extend your wallpaper, wall tiles or panels to your door! Make sure the pattern is arranged such that the door is properly disguised.

#3 Mirror

secret room behind mirrorPhoto from Home My Design

secret room behind mirrorPhoto from Pinterest

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What looks like an ordinary mirror is also a door!

#4 Painting

secret room behind paintingPhoto from Pinterest

secret room behind paintingPhoto from Desire To Inspire

A full-sized painting not only makes your home look grand, it can also be used to camouflage a doorway to create a secret room!

#5 Cabinet or wardrobe

secret room behind wardrobePhoto from Maple Seed Renovation

secret room behind wardrobePhoto from Young House Love

secret room behind wardrobePhoto from Dishfunctional Designs

This is giving us major Narnia vibes!

Simply remove part of the cabinet or wardrobe backing so you can walk through the wardrobe. For safety purposes, it's best to make an opening that's the same size as a standard doorway. With that, you can step into 'another world' anytime you like!

Besides it being fun pretending to be Sherlock Holmes solving a crime or a bad guy plotting evil deeds, a secret room can also has other practical purposes. It can create a seamless look when there are no traditional doors in the way of your wallpaper or wall decor. Also, you can use it to hide from unpleasant guests! ?

Know someone who would love to have a secret room in their home? Share this article with them!

Text by: GirlStyle SG