The Allure of Speakeasy Doors and How to Create One at Home Giving your home or business a historical look can make your design more attractive. How can you take your architecture to the early 20th century? Speakeasies were a staple during the Prohibition to drink...
Crime is an issue regardless of your location. However, rising Arizona crime rates have made residents more fearful of property theft and violent offenses. How have Arizonans fought back? While theft protection can take numerous forms, a high-security door is one of the best options...
Working with Creative Home Engineering gives you creative freedom over the custom door process. Whether installing a bookcase or mirror hidden door, you’ll have professionals by your side each step of the way. What does the customization process look like? Creative Home Engineering leaves no stone...
Deciding where to place a custom secret door to a hidden room in your house can be a fun experience. You can draw inspiration from countless photos on the internet and fascinating examples from pop culture and imagine how to recreate them at home. Floor Plan...
Some Expectations Adding a fully customized door to your home makes it a more personalized space. You can make your house more modern since secret door ideas are growing more popular each year. Check out how the Creative Home Engineering team makes hidden passageways possible so...
Have you ever watched a movie where people got trapped behind a door and wondered if it could happen in real life? Understanding how the locks work for a concealed room is crucial when planning to install or upgrade your hidden door. Learn the facts...
The use of smart home technology is on the rise. From smart speakers to smart doorbells, thermostats, lighting control and whole-home automation, the trend of integrating smart technology is not only taking hold, it is expanding. In fact, industry statistics indicate that at least 63 million...
As surprising as it may sound, the demand for panic rooms is on the rise. And those who are fueling it are ordinary people, no longer exclusively the ultra wealthy or those affiliated with professions that put them at risk. In fact, a recent story published...
Hidden doors, very often, conceal something of value for homeowners. From high-profile collections to exquisite jewels to a safe, secure outpost — the investment a homeowner makes in a hidden door is only wasted if the quality of the door doesn’t measure up to its...
The beauty of a secret door is its design. In order to remain effectively hidden, a secret door must blend in with its surroundings and — we think — be integrated into a decor or design element that a room would realistically include. Put simply, the...
The whole concept for Creative Home Engineering began with an idea and a sense of curiosity. To be specific, a rotating fireplace in an Indiana Jones movie inspired the idea for the company, and that sense of curiosity has acted as a common denominator for...