In the summer of 1942, to protect Anne Frank and others in hiding, Johan Voskuijl constructed a revolving bookcase to conceal the entrance to the Secret Annex at 263 Prinsengracht. As Nazi threats ...

The idea of having a secret storage space or a hidden feature nobody knows about is very attractive for a lot of people. The ...

Who didn’t dream of a hidden door or secret passage in the house when they were kids? Some of us still do! [SPECTREcat] had already built a secret door in a fully functioning bookcase with a unique ...

Secret doors aren't just in the movies. With a few tools and materials, you can build your own bookcase that doubles as a secret door into a crawlspace or attic. Attic rooms and areas under stairs ...

What is it that compels us about a secret door? It’s almost as if the door itself and the promise of mystery is more exciting than whatever could lay beyond. In any case, [Scott Monaghan] is a lover ...

A lot of us have doors in our homes that don’t really go anywhere important. Do you really need to get into the closet where you keep the Halloween decorations and Aunt Claire’s desiccated body every ...

A couple has shared how they have used their DIY skills to transform their home. The highlight? A £200 secret door in a bookcase. Property investors Felicity, 31, and Daniel Beasley, 38, from Leeds, ...

The life of a gadget journalist involves storing away dozens of cardboard boxes filled with gizmos, away from civilian eyes. Hopefully in a secret gadget lair sealed off by these bookshelf-slash-doors ...

Find the right book, solve the riddle. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I've never in my life had the experience of tilting a book ...