Secret spaces beneath trapdoors, underground pools and subterranean yoga rooms feature in our latest Pinterest roundup, which focuses on homes with basements that defy the gloomy stereotype.

Victorian Remix, UK, by Guarnieri Architects
Guarnieri Architects added an underground extension to this Victorian terraced house, making room for a glazed box containing a swimming pool, hot tub and steam room. The addition provides swimmers with views out onto the garden through huge windows at the rear.
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Studio Apartment, France, by Anne Rolland Architecte
This underground space was once used as a slurry pit before being left abandoned for over 70 years. Anne Rolland transformed the space into a secret room, only accessible via a mechanical trapdoor and a set of wooden stairs. Find out more about Studio Apartment ?

Caroline Place, UK, by Amin Taha Architects
This family home in London's Bayswater is full of secret rooms hidden behind folding and sliding doors. Amin Taha Architects created a dramatic open-plan living space in the basement by topping the walls with concrete soffit.
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Apartment Tibbaut, Spain, by Raúl Sánchez
Spanish architect Raúl Sánchez converted the entire basement of this residential house in Barcelona into a separate apartment. A curved pine partition divides the rooms within the 55-square-metre apartment to allow for privacy without wasting space.
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