Guessing Game: The Big Reveal
The secrets are revealed! Read on to find out what all of these amazing spaces have in common
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So… what do F.H. Burnett’s garden, Madonna’s 1994 hit and stage magicians all have in common? Frances Hodgson Burnett is the author of beloved children’s book The Secret Garden. Madonna’s song ‘Secret’ was a big hit in 1994, and all stage magicians have tightly held secrets that are the tricks of their trade. These rooms also have a secret of their own, a hidden twist that elevates them from ordinary spaces to something special. Read on to find out what they are.
So… what do F.H. Burnett’s garden, Madonna’s 1994 hit and stage magicians all have in common? Frances Hodgson Burnett is the author of beloved children’s book The Secret Garden. Madonna’s song ‘Secret’ was a big hit in 1994, and all stage magicians have tightly held secrets that are the tricks of their trade. These rooms also have a secret of their own, a hidden twist that elevates them from ordinary spaces to something special. Read on to find out what they are.
1. San Francisco, USA
This under-stair space hides a secret playroom for the homeowners’ children, where they can hang out on rainy days and get up to all kinds of mischief, away from the watchful eyes of adults.
2. Denver, USA
What looks like a fairly standard bedside table swings open to reveal bespoke built-in shoe storage in this bright master bedroom, a dream space for anyone with a much beloved collection that they want to carry with them into their dreams.
3. London, UK
You may have seen the trapdoor in this kitchen, but did you guess that it would lead to an underground spiral wine cellar?
5. Minneapolis, USA
A recessed space behind this dressing room mirror houses a treasure trove of jewellery, all beautifully ordered and easy to find. No more tangled snarls of necklaces or missing earrings for this clever-clogs homeowner.
6. Ottawa, Canada
This bank of what looks like built-in storage in a sleek and well-organised home office actually folds out to become a comfy bed! Perfect for when those late nights spent burning the midnight oil leave you too cross-eyed to make it down the hall to your own bedroom.
7. Dublin, Ireland
In this well-appointed living room, a built-in bookshelf doubles as a secret door that leads into the family’s TV room, where they presumably watch back-to-back Bond films to revel in their love of spy-like gadgetry.
8. Calgary, Canada
A slide-out liquor cabinet is secreted inside the stonework of this bar space in a ‘man emporium’. The converted basement also features a golf simulator, a built-in audio system and – of course – it’s very own beer tap that sits alongside the bar.
9. Montreal, Canada
With the desire for both a dining space and a laundry in one small space, the owner of this loft apartment had to get creative. As a result, this island bench acts as an eat-in area of the kitchen, and opens up to provide access to a washing machine and a dryer for even greater convenience.
10. Calgary, Canada
No room for a dedicated yoga studio at home? Why not turn your bedroom into one, as this Canadian couple did! The studio actually converts into a guest room, with built-in joinery that holds all of the owner’s exercise equipment, including free weights in the drawers under the bench seat, to keep the space clutter free.
11. Melbourne, Victoria
The floor of this renovated playroom was raised to house storage space for toys, making clean-up at the end of a long day of play a breeze. No need for storage bins or boxes, nor for play mats or shelves, everything simply get swept under the floor and disappears from sight beneath plywood panels, until the next time The Hulk and Darth Vader need to duke it out.
12. Los Angeles, USA
This one-bedroom apartment actually sleeps five, with this living area converting into a sleep space for three. The back wall, with rock royalty Kurt Cobain’s visage, actually converts into not just a double bed, but a single bed as well. Meanwhile, the TV wall slides back, allowing a shoji-style screen to slide out and provide the space with privacy for guests. It’s like a room-sized puzzle box!
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