One day I will have one of these:

Preferably mine will have a full library behind it, but we shall see. By time I have the chance to actually build this all books will probably be electronic and I’ll have to build a virtual version. Still the dream lives on.

This project looks good from the picture above, but it’s a bit obvious that it’s a secret door on some of the photos; especially this one. And the content is a bit disappointing.

It’s very cool though, especially the catch which is an old Sherlock Holmes book. Again, a bit obvious, but it’s the right choice. I think it would be fun to watch people try to figure out this puzzle (especially if they don’t know about it). Imagine a house that you know has lots of secrets waiting to be uncovered. What fun! (Although it may encourage visitors to seek out your real secrets!)

I remember visiting some relatives (not sure who they are now) who lived in a really old house. The layout didn’t make practical sense because you had to go through bedrooms or up and down sets of stairs to get to certain places, but it was exciting. I went exploring and found a random door. I was expecting it to be a cupboard, but when I opened it I found another set of stairs leading up to an attic that they didn’t use. You’ll never know how excited I was exploring that house.

Anyway, check out the details here.

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Oh, I’ve just come across this article which suggest they are becoming a bit too common. I’m not sure I want to be common.

On the otherhand, the snooker table coming out the floor (video section animation #2) just makes sense. I like the idea of something being practical and cool. Space saving is a very practical idea.

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