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Pia’s Picks: furniture with secret storage

Pia Seidel
10.10.2023
Translation: Eva Francis

My recipe against chaos? Design that improves your home by being well thought out. This time round, dual-purpose furniture.

My coffee table and stool help me keep things tidy – as well as keep a secret or two. How come? Both feature disguised inside compartments that aren’t visible from the outside. Like a safe – just that they’re neither fire nor water resistant and are easy for burglars to crack. However, they’re discreet and can keep personal belongings safe and hidden from others. Sounds like something you want in your home? Let’s take a look at some of the multifunctional furniture in our range.

Coffee tables for your secret stash

Storage tables often feature almost invisible, practical sliding doors – or a lid, under which the secret compartment is hidden. Quite often, a small opening is the only hint that there might be more to discover on the inside.

Elegantly hidden: there’s plenty of storage space behind the sliding doors of the Mailen coffee table.
Elegantly hidden: there’s plenty of storage space behind the sliding doors of the Mailen coffee table.
Source: Kave Home
3-in-1: the lid of the Octavia table also serves as a tray.
3-in-1: the lid of the Octavia table also serves as a tray.
Source: Kave Home
Use one finger to turn the tabletop and reveal what’s inside the Arc table.
Use one finger to turn the tabletop and reveal what’s inside the Arc table.
Source: Woud
Ferm Living Isola Storage Table (50 x 46 x 35 cm)
Bedside tables
CHF146.–

Ferm Living Isola Storage Table

50 x 46 x 35 cm

Stools for your hidden treasures

You wouldn’t suspect anything’s stored in these stools, would you? And yet, there are well-hidden cavities under the seat. Whether it’s a cuddly blanket or a toy, these stools will keep anything out of sight, protect it from dust and keep things where you need them.

The seat of the Hide Storage Pouf doubles as a lid.
The seat of the Hide Storage Pouf doubles as a lid.
Source: Normann Copenhagen
Inside, there’s plenty of storage.
Inside, there’s plenty of storage.
Source: Normann Copenhagen
Put the lid on it and it looks neat and tidy.
Put the lid on it and it looks neat and tidy.
Source: Schou
Normann Copenhagen Hide
Stool
CHF173.–

Normann Copenhagen Hide

Schou Pouf
Stool
CHF79.–

Schou Pouf

Bizzotto Stool Zoya yellow
Stool

Bizzotto Stool Zoya yellow

micasa Liya
Stool
CHF139.–

micasa Liya

Richmond Interiors Stool Fenna white
Stool

Richmond Interiors Stool Fenna white

In my «Pia’s Picks» series, I regularly showcase my favourite finds – things I might not need, but definitely want.

Header image: Normann Copenhagen

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Pia Seidel
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Like a cheerleader, I love celebrating good design and bringing you closer to everything furniture- and interior design- related. I regularly curate simple yet sophisticated interior ideas, report on trends and interview creative minds about their work.

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