Whether you live in a house or an apartment, you can still create a safe room to which vulnerable family members can retreat in an emergency.

Lock up your valuables or hide yourself from annoying house guests with any of these hidden rooms and secret passageways.

Official statistics say a home burglary occurs every 15 seconds in the US. Don’t panic! Instead, you need to build a panic room.

If you’ve had the idea to build a basement safe room you’re in good company! A basement is, by default, more secure than the average room since up to five of its six sides (all but the ceiling) are created with the most stable environment we know of: the earth.

A how-to guide on building a walk in panic or safe room inside your existing home, by installing bullet and attack resistant doors, windows and walls.

Hiding our valuables is embedded into our nature - from caveman hiding a bone in an old pterodactyl's nest to you, searching for places to hide things in your room. Fear not for your possessions, because Bored Panda, has declassified a top-secret list that will teach you how to turn everyday household items into secret hiding places.

Discover a bit of fun and mystery with the top 30 best hidden door ideas. Explore entrances to secret rooms featuring hinged bookcases to walls and beyond.

Secret compartment in closet. Good idea especially of u have a small home.