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Found this hidden behind a cabinet in our new home.<\/p>\n
What is it used for?<\/p>\n
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Found this in our new house. It pulls out from the side of our cabinet and extends as shown. There\u2019s some random screw holes in it and a light on the other side (that matches our under cabinet lights).<\/p>\n
Some additional info\u2026 the cabinet is probably 2\u2033 inches deep and 2.5\u2032 tall by 2\u2032 wide. The board that pulls out extends about 18\u2033 past the cabinet.<\/p>\n
To debunk the spice rack idea: it faces away from the kitchen, and doesn\u2019t have a screw pattern that would support shelves. It also doesn\u2019t make sense with the board that pulls out.<\/p>\n
To debunk the gun rack: why the board that pulls out?<\/p>\n
Also 2\u2033 doesn\u2019t seem like a lot \u2013 but I\u2019m not particularly familiar with guns.<\/p>\n
To debunk the sun blocker: Why the screw holes? Or the depth on the cabinet?<\/p>\n
Also, it was a foreclosure, so we can\u2019t ask the previous owner.<\/p>\n
Might be wrong & it might be one of the things suggested \u2013 but it just doesn\u2019t really make sense.<\/p>\n
PS: it\u2019s our new husky puppy \u2013 not a cat lol<\/p>\n
Some of the comments here:<\/p>\n
Looks like a spot for a calendar or maybe to hang recipes while cooking?
\nCould you fit a dartboard under the light? With the light and the depth, I\u2019m 100% down with the dart board theory.
\nMost likely had some sort of hooks on the back side between the 2x4s. Perfect place for a few firearms.
\nMost likely, prior owner was a firearms owner. Theres companies that make these sorts of hidden compartments. Looks like previous owner just did it himself.<\/p>\n
4. Some observations;<\/p>\n
This was no hasty addition, it was thought out and properly installed. Whatever it is, it\u2019s probably does it\u2019s job very well. So any guesses at \u2018shitty X or Y\u2019are straight out. Dartboard is also out as it\u2019s not regulation height (in addition to it being in a weird location).
\nThis was probably not something completely secret or illegal. Someone could easily discover it if they lived in the house, as you did, not even knowing that there was something to discover. The clever design is probably only aesthetic, then. So no
\n\u2018showing off drugs to clients in the living room\u2019 or anything.<\/p>\n
3. The light tells us that whatever goes in there must be something that benefits from being lit from top-down. Given it\u2019s height, it wouldn\u2019t be a \u2018work area\u2019. Therefore we can conclude that it\u2019s something for display or quick access.<\/p>\n
These all point towards \u2018hidden gun rack\u2019. It\u2019s possible that a prefabricated secret compartment was purchased and then installed on it\u2019s side.<\/p>\n
Alternately, a spice rack was simply used for an alternative purpose<\/p>\n
Best guess: Spice Rack space saver, possibly repurposed for weapon display\/access, or to display some esoteric hobby item like tea, stamps, etc.<\/p>\n
EDIT: 3rd option \u2013 Someone wanted a hidden spice rack even though they didn\u2019t have a good place for it. They tried to compensate for the poor location with a very nice flush\/hidden finish. The holes were from the mounted racks.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s unique for sure. This pullout pegboard cabinet uses a narrow space but probably not how yours was used.
\nThe sliding cover seems useless and the light and storage space is on the wrong side for easy kitchen access. Because of that I don\u2019t think that was meant for kitchen stuff or cooking. Whoever guessed a hiding spot for something like guns might be right.
\nI have seen a similar sliding thing in a home that was used for homeschooling the kids. It wasn\u2019t exactly like this, but it was a semi-permanent fold out board that could be seen in multiple rooms to hang stuff on. Its a long shot, but it\u2019s an idea. Not sure why it would go so in-depth if it was this.
\nPossibly storage for a large cookie sheet or cutting board or maybe pizza stone? Heres an idea, shine a flashlight into the compartment where it slides back into and see if there are any clues there; old label, spilled spices, etc.
\nEDIT: The more I look at it, I\u2019m thinking it is a purpose<\/p>\n
built sun shade. Someone may have then repurposed it as some type of storage, hence the light.<\/p>\n
Take a look at where the television might have been in the adjacent room. Is there a time of day when the sun shines brightly in the kitchen window, through the doorway and onto a wall where a television may have once sat?<\/p>\n
maybe to hang garden herbs to dry? I am also intrigued by this.
\nI\u2019m not gonna lie I would put a copy of the declaration of independence up there
\nPasta drying board?
\nThe hole in the vertical piece on the back seems to imply that the wires could\/would go all the way across the back. I wonder if those wires are 120v (assuming the light and undercabinet lights are 12v).Is the power for this thing on the same circuit as the kitchen? Or on a separate circuit (perhaps labeled \u201cstolen art lighting\u201d) in the fuse box.
\nA fun mystery to find in your house though.<\/p>\n
it\u2019s in the kitchen, going to guess for hanging larger kitchen\/cooking utensils but no screws or hooks had been installed yet. Also the idea that it was for firearms is interesting too
\nI\u2019m am so interested. He purposely build this in designing the kitchen. That is hardcore. I have a theory.
\nI have to go with the concealing a painting. The light is there to show off his secret painting. Do you see any holes or hooks for the painting. Did the owner tell you about it? I bet not.<\/p>\n
Probably to hide a leaf of a table
\nObviously built with some skill and care by the cabinet maker, and then converted into something else in a half assed manner later when the light was added.
\nMy guess is it was originally used to store something that came with the cabinets, like extra shelves or a specially made cutting board or something. Reminds me of when table makers add a clever way to store the extra leaves.<\/p>\n
Baking sheet storage.
\nI am in the process of buying a house in really hoping it has some cool surprises like this. I would go for hanging notes and things like someone else said though.
\nThe room behind the first photo looks like a living room. Was the place occupied by the same people for a long time before? Maybe the TV was over there and the pull-out was for glare from the kitchen windows? I\u2019ve seen crazier in houses.
\nKitchen designer for 20 years: no idea.
\nWhat do you think? Let us know in the comment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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