Hinged Mysteries: Hidden Door Designs For Your House

Hidden doors behind bookshelves, under a staircase, and behind big mirrors open into a whimsical space of mystery and surprises. From Indiana Jones to Harry Potter, hidden doors would have been a manifestation of your childhood, too. Though they might not open into mysterious pathways, you can still have these hidden doors in your house to create efficient and compact spaces which serve as great storage solutions and spaces to enjoy your me time. Bookshelves open themselves into small reading areas or mirrors as you dress almirah. These designs bring an interesting and efficient solution for storage and make the most out of the space in the house.

Here are some of the trending hidden door ideas you can use in your house:-

Hidden Reading Rooms

Make a small compact space inside your library to cut the thread from the cluttered, noisy world around you. Enjoy peace inside the library, and delve into your favourite book while sipping your flavourful coffee. These hidden reading rooms could be created in many ways at many places, though the best palace would be inside your living room behind the bookshelf. You can simply equip the bookshelf with rolling hinges and decorate the space with a small chair and table or just a cosy mattress surrounded by shelves stacked with your favourite literature. It could be an extra solitude space for you while using the untouched space of your house.

Opening Reflection

Mirror doors are most commonly used hidden doors, though not so hidden anymore. These doors are mostly used in your dressing area, where mirrors open into a small wardrobe with sleek shelves to put your jewellery and accessories in. This is a great storage solution for a small dressing area or cabinet. You can design it in many different ways using different kinds of glasses and machinery inside it. These doors have a layer of mirror in the front, sported with a wooden panel fitted with push-open magnets that open magically just by pushing the mirror itself. It cuts down any extra element like a handle or a lock.

Panelled Secrets

You can easily create small compact cabinets behind aesthetic wall panels in your living or bedroom area. Depending on the place, these cabinets could be used in different ways. If it’s your aesthetic wooden panel inside the bedroom, you can use it to keep your expensive items by designing it so that it camouflages with the decor and cannot be spotted easily. You can also equip it with high-end small locks for extra security.

Staircase Storeroom

Just like Harry Potter’s childhood room, you can create a storage area just under the staircase. These spaces under the stairs mostly go unnoticed and are poorly utilised. You can make a small gate the same colour as the background and cover it with a showpiece or a big planter. This cabinet could be used to keep the extra items in your house, which can be accessed efficiently when needed. These spaces need not be exactly hidden but should be seamless in design to cut down the extra partitions and sections in your living area, which can make the whole space look cluttered.

The Artwork Mystery

Use decorative artwork in the classic Indiana Jones style. Who said artwork can only be used to decorate walls? They can even keep your secret items safe! Make a small cabinet or locker inside your bedroom wall and cover it with an art piece to keep your important items safe and discreet while decorating your wall by covering those heavy lockers that might disrupt the array of your room decor.

The World Behind Television

A false cabinet could be placed just behind the LED screen in your living room. The LED cabinets mostly go unused, and the space is underutilised. At first glance, it’s just a TV panel decorated with showpieces and media equipment. Behind it, there's a cleverly designed space to keep those things you do not want to show in the living room area. You can equip these false cabinets with a hydraulic system for seamless and effortless functionality.

Sliding Walls

Flawlessly blend your wall with a sliding door and see how it leaves your guests awestruck and impressed. It's that type of hiding wall design that has been glamorised effortlessly by pop culture through those cheesy sci-fi films showing off high-end technology. Just like camouflaging hidden doors, you need to design these types of doors so that the panel is not significantly visible. You can match the design of your door and the wall by uniformly designing it, creating the illusion of a 2D wall. You can easily keep a storeroom, a cupboard, or a whole room in itself.

Modern Design Meets Childhood Fantasy

Hidden door designs and spaces have two purposes: efficient use of space and a seamless yet interesting functioning experience. These spaces are designed in a house to provide a great unorthodox user experience while using the most untouched spaces of your house. A little whimsical play with design and juxtaposition of things like paintings, showpieces or books, and you get to use each and every element of your home in an utterly intriguing and charming way. The simplest modern architecture and decor have been focusing on increasing the functionality and sustainability of decor in various ways. This age-old child fantasy just fits right in!

You can contact our designers at Interior Company to know more about such unorthodox design styles for your house.

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