Hidden Mirror Door with Shoe Storage
Product Description
The Maderra Hidden Mirror Door – Shoe Rack Edition combines elegance and functionality in a beautifully engineered concealed design. At first glance, it appears as a full-length wall mirror, but behind the reflective surface lies a hidden storage system perfect for organizing shoes, handbags, and accessories.
Each unit is handcrafted in the USA and custom-built to order, transforming an ordinary doorway into a discreet and space-saving solution. The rear shelving is angled at 8 degrees, keeping shoes neatly positioned and secure. Shelf spacing varies between 10 to 12 inches, depending on the overall height of the door, allowing versatile storage for a range of footwear styles.
Built with Maderra’s exclusive pin-pivot system, the door swings smoothly and securely without visible hinges. The mirror front enhances any entryway, closet, or dressing room by reflecting light and visually expanding the space—all while concealing a fully functional shoe organizer.
Perfect for modern homes where style meets practicality, this hidden mirror door keeps your essentials organized and out of sight, delivering a sleek, polished look with a secret twist.
Specifications
Door Depth: 9.25″
Shelf Depth: 7.8″
Shelf Angle: 8° backward tilt to keep shoes securely in place
Shelf Spacing: Approximately 10–12″ apart (varies by door height)
Front Design: Full-length mirror panel
Rear Storage: Open angled shelving for shoes, handbags, and accessories
Material: Engineered MDF core — smooth, strong, and paint-grade finish
Swing Options: Available in inswing (push-in) or outswing (pull-out) configurations
How to Measure Your Door Opening
To ensure your hidden bookcase door fits perfectly, please follow these simple steps when measuring your Rough Opening (RO):
Measure from the door jamb — not the door stop.
The door stop will be removed when we install the prehung door frame, so please measure only from jamb to jamb.Take two measurements:
RO Width: from the inside of one door jamb to the inside of the opposite jamb.
RO Height: from the floor to the bottom of the top jamb.
Submit your exact measurements.
Once we receive your measurements, Maderra will automatically deduct ¾” from the height and ¼” from the width.
This provides the necessary clearance and adjustment space for smooth installation of the prehung door frame.
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Clearance Reduction by Swing Type
Inswing Doors: Reduce the walkthrough width by approximately 5.7 inches.
Example: A 36-inch RO will provide a 30.3-inch walkthrough opening.
Outswing Doors: Reduce the walkthrough width by approximately 12.5 inches.
Example: A 36-inch RO will provide a 23.5-inch walkthrough opening.
Will a Hidden Bookcase Door work in my opening?
Yes. Our hidden bookcase doors work in all three layouts shown.
Flush opening (flat wall)
Use our Flush-Mount Hidden Door.
The unit can be built outswing or inswing. See clearances below.
Single-side return (one short wall at the opening)
Installs the same as a flush opening.
Choose outswing or inswing and follow the required clearances.
Hallway / recessed (three-sided return)
At the hallway entrance: treat it like a flush opening.
Inside the hallway: you must frame a proper rough opening inside the corridor with a header and jack studs so the prehung unit and casing can fasten securely. Provide at least 2.5 inches of jack-stud width around your door entry.
Swing options
- Outswing: the bookcase swings toward you as you enter the room/hallway.
- Inswing: the bookcase swings away from you into the next room/hallway.
Minimum side clearances (critical)
These allow solid fastening to the jack stud and room for casing around the opening.
- Outswing: 2.5 inches minimum clearance from the adjacent return/side wall.
- Inswing: 4.5 inches minimum clearance from the adjacent return/side wall.
Framing & Clearance Requirements
For proper installation, all Maderra doors must be installed in a standard framed opening that includes a header and jack studs on both sides.Wall thickness: A minimum of 2.5″ is required to install casing and trim around the door entry.
Inswing doors: Require at least 4.5″ of clearance from any wall or obstruction on the side the door swings into. This ensures the door can open fully into the room.
Outswing doors: Require a minimum wall thickness of 2.5″ for proper installation and casing placement.
Hallway installations: If your door will be placed in a hallway, it still be framed with jack studs and a header, and may require custom adjustments to fit the space properly.