Room Dividers Blog

Summer is just around the corner – one month to be precise!  Many people find summer to be the very best season of all, myself included, but many of us also find that we can’t seem to find the time, as much time as we would like at least, to spend outdoors. 

Here are some great ways to bring the outdoor summer season into your home by using rooms screens. 
Beach Theme Room Divider – This beach room divider is so beautiful, with a painted beach scene that makes you feel like you are lounging by the ocean, breathing fresh salty air and enjoying the sun on your skin.  It is a large room screen with four panels, but there is little space in between the panels, allowing a small amount of light to shine through.  Use this room divider in the living room, bedroom or office, wherever you find yourself indoors most of the time for a touch of summer inside! 
Nature Themes:  A less obvious way to achieve the summer look inside is by choosing room dividers with natural materials.  There are a variety of options out there, my favorite being twigs, straw and other natural wood like materials.  A willow screen is just bunches of dried willow branches mounted upward to look like a room divider, but with a much more natural presence.  Another option are bamboo stalks, which can be mounted in the same way to achieve privacy and a natural look for the interior of your home. 
Subtle Nature Paintings: These are a type that are in between the nature themes and obvious beach themes.  A beautiful painted floral room divider is a great choice.  This is also a great method for adding a splash of color!  A bright fuchsia or pink floral room screen can add interest to a drab décor.

Fans of the Shoji Room Dividers Gather ‘Round!

I’ve found a new room divider, the Coco Room Divider, which looks much like traditional shoji screens, but with a different design to spice up your style!  So, whether this is your first room divider or you are looking to replace the one your cat has torn up, give these new Shoji Screens a whirl in your home!  The Coco Room Divider has vertical lines all the way across, with some grid work, just like traditional Japanese shoji screens, in the center, top and bottom.  This is a fresh take on the old room dividers, but still with the beautiful Asian theme going on.  A cherry wood frame is complemented by white rice paper inlay with wooden cross panes to make the shoji design.  Another new screen that is similar to this but with a totally different design is the Reno room divider.  I’m not sure why it’s called Reno but it’s beautiful, nonetheless.   The Reno Room Divider takes the shoji design to the next level, with no small grids, just longer grids basically.  It almost reminds me a little bit of Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs, giving it a modern twist!  Both screens come in three or four panel designs to customize to your needs.  Use room dividers all over the house for functional and stylish purposes.  In large rooms and small rooms alike, a folding room screen can divide and define a space, perfect for studio apartments and creating a home office within the living room.  For the master bed and bath, a room divider can offer privacy between the two rooms, or be used as a dressing area in the corner of the bedroom.  So whatever your current home decor style is, consider giving one of these new shoji screen designs a chance!

For the crafty souls out there, it is very easy and economical to make your own room divider! Not only will it have your personal touch, you can make it exactly how you want it and pay much less for it as well.

Before you get started, figure out what type of room divider you want. There are three styles that are typically available – a folding screen, a flat panel and a hanging curtain. Read the rest of this entry »