Well, make me small and call me Alice!
The photos below are of a rabbit hole that leads to a playroom built under a sunken living room (do they even make those anymore?) in a house in Minnesota. The owners initially considered using the space as storage, but their design and engineering firm, Schrader & Companies, had a much, much better idea!
The entryway begins at 4’6″ high, but as you follow the White Rabbit toward the playroom, the tunnel gets smaller, ending at a height of 4′.
“It was quite a feat for the sheet rockers to make this look right.” – Paul Hughes, Schrader Companies
The paintings were designed and executed by Luna Murals, and the interior design & staging was done by Anita Sullivan (who doesn’t seem to have a website). I’m especially impressed with how the oversized teapot at the end of the tunnel adds to the skewed perspective and scale. The tunnel and playroom are accessed from the house’s guest room. I have never been particularly inclined to visit Minnesota (blame Garrison Keillor), but if I could stay in this room, I’d make the trip for sure!
November 8, 2014 at 9:16 am
Most excellent!
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November 8, 2014 at 1:41 pm
Thank you! I love it, too.
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November 8, 2014 at 4:57 pm
I’m incredibly impressed that the wall are sheet rock and not plaster. I don’t see one tape joint or seam. I love the guest bedroom too. I can see sleeping in that bed.
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November 10, 2014 at 12:41 pm
AMAZING! I’m so jealous. I want this in my house! I love secret rooms
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November 10, 2014 at 1:36 pm
Me, too! And tiny perfect spaces.
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