# Hidden In-House Hideaways Creative Home Engineering Creates Clandestine Doorways By Alex Covert | Published 2009-02-02 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-secret-hidden-doors-creative-home-engineering References: [trendhunter](http://www.trendhunter.com/alexcovert) & [hiddenpassageway](http://www.hiddenpassageway.com/) “A thief cannot burglarize a room he can't find,” is the old saying, and it's hard to argue with that logic. Creative Home Engineering is a company that specializes in designing and installing [hidden doors and rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/obelisk-3). They can disguise an entryway in almost any environment: the classic door, behind-the-bookcase hideaway, as a [dresser in your bedroom](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture), inside of a fireplace, or even underneath your staircase. **Implications** - Now that the economic downturn is over, consumers are spending more time going out because they are less anxious about their long-term prosperity. As a result of all this time away from home, [theft is likely to increase](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-security-solution). Companies should think of ways to appease this anxiety. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Ultra Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/ultraluxury) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hidden Spaces:** There is a growing trend towards designing and building hidden spaces in homes and offices for security purposes. - **Smart Home Security:** The rise of hidden doors and rooms is part of a larger trend towards smart home security technology. - **Disguised Storage:** The demand for hidden doors and rooms is also fueling a trend for disguised storage solutions in furniture and home decor. ### Where This Applies - **Home Security:** Companies in the home security industry have an opportunity to develop innovative products and services related to hidden doors and rooms. - **Furniture Design:** The trend towards hidden spaces in furniture is creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in the furniture design industry. - **Construction:** The trend for designing and building hidden spaces is also creating opportunities for innovation in the construction industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Makeup-Hiding Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elfs-cosmetic-security-line.md) - [Excavated Underground Living Space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hideaway-house.md) - [Novel Home Security Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-security-concept.md) - [Hidden Resort Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stealth-1.md) - [Cabinet-Style Kitchen Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/next125-pocket-system.md) - [Progressive Home Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/domestic-workers-furniture-collection.md) - [Curvaceous Privacy Wall Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kwk-promes-open-house.md) - [Privacy Enhanced Minimal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-open-house-1.md) - [Adaptable Key Lock Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/advanced-rekey.md)