We are sooo getting one of these if we ever build a house

According to the New York Times, there's a boom in the construction of homes with secret doors and hidden rooms.

"ON a recent Saturday morning Cami Beghou, 13, pushed the right side of the tall, white bookcase that is built into one of the powder-pink walls in her bedroom. The bookcase, holding rows of books, a stuffed dachshund and a volleyball, silently swung outward, revealing a tiny, well-lighted room. Containing a desk, a chair and a laptop computer, it serves as her study area….

Although hard data is not available, architects report an increase over the last five years in the number of clients installing concealed rooms" via Kottke.