{"id":65940,"date":"2013-11-24T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2013-11-24T13:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?p=65940"},"modified":"2013-12-06T12:30:52","modified_gmt":"2013-12-06T17:30:52","slug":"top-7-hidden-rooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/archives\/top-7-hidden-rooms","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 secret rooms we&#8217;d love to hide out in"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 id='pressboard-ad-sponsorship-tag' style='margin-bottom: 35px;'><\/h4><p>You don&#8217;t have to be Bruce Wayne or one of those brats from The Chronicles of Narnia to enjoy the surprises and wonderment of a hidden room. You only need to hire the right designer. Here now, seven secret rooms that are sure to make you king of Hide-and-Seek.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concealed reading nook<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/11\/top-7-hidden-rooms.html\/hidden-reading-nook\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65943\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-65943\" alt=\"hidden reading nook\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/hidden-reading-nook.jpg\" width=\"625\" height=\"475\" \/><\/a>Photo:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.siolstudios.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Paul Dyer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re small enough and don&#8217;t suffer from claustrophobia, this carpeted reading nook is the perfect place to get lost in a book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wardrobe to Narnia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/11\/top-7-hidden-rooms.html\/narnia-room\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65944\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-65944\" alt=\"narnia room\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/narnia-room-1024x694.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" \/><\/a>Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/QLVZ58Y\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Like we noted at the top, there&#8217;s no way your wardrobe leads to a fantasy land of mythical beasts and talking animals.\u00a0But with some hidden square footage and a closet you don&#8217;t mind desecrating, you can build your own Narnia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weapons room<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/11\/top-7-hidden-rooms.html\/weapons-room-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65956\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-65956\" alt=\"Weapons room\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Weapons-room1.jpeg\" width=\"634\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/11\/top-7-hidden-rooms.html\/weapons-room-2-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65957\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-65957\" alt=\"Weapons room-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Weapons-room-2.jpeg\" width=\"634\" height=\"567\" \/><\/a>Photo:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hiddenpassageway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Creative Home Engineering<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This hidden gun vault is a bit more sinister than the first two secret rooms, and reminds us of the weapons cache bed frame we covered in our roundup of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/11\/top-7-strange-beds.html\">the seven strangest beds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private parlor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/11\/top-7-hidden-rooms.html\/games-parlour\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65945\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-65945\" alt=\"games parlour\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/games-parlour.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"647\" \/><\/a><em>Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/hiddenpassageway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Creative Home Engineering<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This rock wall swings open to reveal a hidden room large enough to host a bar and pool table. Perfect anyone looking to model their home after a clandestine 1920&#8217;s speakeasy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spare den<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/11\/top-7-hidden-rooms.html\/spare-den-1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65946\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-65946\" alt=\"spare den-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/spare-den-1.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/11\/top-7-hidden-rooms.html\/spare-den-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65947\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-65947\" alt=\"spare den-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/spare-den-2.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><em>Photo:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hiddenpassageway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Creative Home Engineering<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re hosting an awkward dinner party and can no longer stand the tedium of small talk, these cupboards provide an escape to a secluded den.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hidden wine cellar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/11\/top-7-hidden-rooms.html\/hidden-wine-cellar\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65949\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-65949\" alt=\"hidden wine cellar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/hidden-wine-cellar.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"724\" \/><\/a><em>Photo:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hiddenpassageway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Creative Home Engineering<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>If there are any teenagers in your home, it&#8217;s probably a good plan to keep your most precious booze out of site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retractable stairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/11\/top-7-hidden-rooms.html\/retractable-stairs-hidden-room\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65951\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-65951\" alt=\"retractable stairs hidden room\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/retractable-stairs-hidden-room.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><em>Photo:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hiddenpassageway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Creative Home Engineering<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The most cleverly concealed room in our roundup hides beneath a set of retractable stairs. 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