For centuries, people have been locking up their most precious possessions in a variety of secret rooms and compartments. Whether it’s hidden chambers in Egyptian pyramids, mysterious passages in medieval castles or speakeasies during the Prohibition era, people have always been fascinated by great cunning.
Today, it’s no different. Just take a look at these two online communities, r/SecretCompartments and r/HiddenRooms, that are full of concealed spaces and other cool spots that are not so obvious at first glance.
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From secret book pulls to Narnia-inspired wardrobes, Bored Panda has collected some of the best posts from these groups. If you’re looking for inspiration on how to create some discreet hiding places, continue scrolling and upvote your favorite ones!
#1 Wardrobe Inspiration From Narnia
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#2 My Daughter Just Found The Secret Street I Built Behind Her Wardrobe For Lockdown!
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#3 Built My Now Fianceè A Model House As Our Buying Plans Were Put On Hold Due To Covid
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#4 Harry Potter Themed “Cupboard Under The Stairs” For My 8 Year Old Daughter For Christmas
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#5 My Dining Room Table Houses A Secret Spiral Staircase
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#6 Hidden Beer
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#7 Mom Finds Her Little Boy’s Secret Man Cave Complete With An iPad, Snacks And A Blanket
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#8 Secret Book Pull Is Key
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#9 Behind The Murphy Door
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#10 My Home Whiskey Bar Is Now Open For Business!
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#11 Summoning Danny Devito
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#12 Mom Turns Cupboard Under The Stairs Into Harry Potter Room
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#13 Secret Bathroom With A Bonus
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#14 60’s Living Room To 90’s Arcade
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#15 My Dad Built Me This Hidden Bookshelf Office
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#16 How Do You Like Our Secret Room?
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#17 The Pantry You Didn’t Think You Needed
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#18 Does This Qualify?
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#19 LEGO Wall With Secret Rooms
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#20 The Blind Pig – My Wife Was Tired Of Whiskey Taking Over The Kitchen, So While I Was Remodeling The Basement I Decided To Find Somewhere Else To Put All Of My Booze
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#21 This Library Behind A Painting
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#22 Handnade Room In A Outlet
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#23 Here’s My Hidden Mancave. A Childhood Dream Come True
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#24 I Would Probably Hit My Head On The Doorframe
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#25 Dad Creates An Awesome Bed With A Secret Room For His Son
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#26 Bookshelf To Home Theater
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#27 Secret Bookshelf
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#28 Now This Is A Nerd Lair!
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#29 This Amazing Secret Base
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#30 Convenience Store In Bali
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#31 Finally Finished My Secret Pocket Door
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#32 Hidden Workplace
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#33 Now That I’m Working From Home Indefinitely, I Have My Dream Office All Set Up!
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#34 Automated, Concealed Living Spaces
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#35 Secret Hideout Under The Sink
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#36 Not My Cave But One Of The Finest I’ve Ever Seen
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#37 Bought A House, Came With A Secret Cabinet Behind A Cabinet
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#38 Sliding Fireplace
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#39 A Couple Of The Hidden Movie Room Features In My Rock Climbing Room. (Designed And Built My Me)
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#40 I Think This Belongs Here
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#41 I’ve Been Building Secret Worlds Inside Books
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#42 I Built This Wood Wall In My House Today. Couldn’t Resist Adding A Little Something Extra
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#43 And He Uses It For Donuts
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#44 I Was Removing All The Wall Plates To Paint My Brother’s Room When I Found A Secret Stash
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#45 Next Level Hiding Spot
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#46 Welcome To My Hidden Den
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#47 $4000 Plug
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#48 Made This To Propose To My Fiancée! Proposed In Shakespeare And Co. In Paris
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#49 Going Through The Door
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#50 A Secret Prohibition-Era Liquor Cabinet Hidden Behind A Slide-Up Bookcase Located In A Neighbor’s House
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#51 Should Be Here
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#52 The New House My Parents Bought Has A Secret Room Hidden Under The Stairs
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#53 Hidden Chair Compartment
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#54 A Door I Built To The Storage Section Of My Basement Apartment. Still In Progress
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#55 Something I’ve Been Working On Over The Last Few Weeks
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#56 Grandpa And Dad Made This Entrance Into My Room A Few Days Ago
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#57 Lost A Cat In The New House. Found Him When We Saw A Foot Poke Out
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#58 Not Hidden. But That Could Easily Be Changed
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#59 Hidden Greenhouse
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#60 Used Some Dead Space Under The Stairs To Create A Bathroom For The Cats, And Additional Shelf Storage
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#61 I Made A Giant Bookcase Bifolding Door As A Secret Entryway To My Kids’ Rooms
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#62 When The Doors Are Closed It Looks Like A Barn. Opening Them Reveals A Bunker With A 10.5cm Gun. It Consist Of A Series Of 4 Buildings Each With A Gun, Dating Back To Ww2. Faulensee, Switzerland
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#63 Jealous Of This Little Spot
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#64 Secret Door
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#65 Secret Stash Spot
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#66 Secret Door In Bathroom
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#67 Basement Steps Secret Storage
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#68 Secret Crawlspace Access Door
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#69 That’s So Cool
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#70 Billiard Rack Hidden Door To Home Office
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#71 I Live In An Old Chopped-Up Victorian And I Searched For The Breaker Panel For Four Months Without Success. Finally After Sitting On The Toilet I Noticed Hinges On The Back Of My Medicine Cabinet!
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#72 These Are Some Pretty Slick Secret Compartments On This Desk
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#73 Kids Found The Secret Hideout
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#74 Wainscoting With A Hidden Door In My Hallway
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#75 A Worthwhile Installation
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#76 Pretty Neat
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#77 Sleeping Spot On A Plane
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#78 The Thin Cabinet In My Utility Room Has A Secret Extra Cupboard For Storing The Outdoor Cusions
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#79 This One’s Made Of Tile!
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#80 Just Sharing My Work. I Know! Not Really A Hidden Room Unless People Get A Lot Smaller. Enjoy!
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#81 I Have Finally Finished My Hidden Room
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