Contemporary Ranch in Virginia
Would you ever guess that there is actually a gun safe hidden behind the bookcase on the right side of these builtins? The bookshelf pans out with heavy duty hinges that allow the shelf to be fully loaded but come out to show the hidden area. The original flooring in this room was hardwood but in such poor shape and with stains. To break up the flow of the home but keep the open concept I opted to add carpet to this space to give it much needed warmth and to separate the space from the openness of the rest of the rooms. This room started out as open to the next room beyond the built-in wall (the original dining room). Since there were 3 living areas back to back in the home I opted to take the existing dining room and wall it up to create an additional bedroom/office. By closing off the two rooms it allowed me to create a fourth bedroom (behind the built-ins) and gave this room a cozy feel so that it could be used as a living area/media room/library. The room previously did not have an existing wall other than the one with windows making the space feel too open and not like a room with any sort of purpose. Photo Credit: Kimberly Schneider
HIDDEN GUN SAFE BEHIND BOOKCASE