Room Dividers Blog

Bring the outdoors in with a fall themed room divider. The air is turning cooler and crisper, the leaves are changing colors and dropping off of their branches, that means it’s fall! This is one of my favorite seasons, as you truly get to watch the rhythms of the world change, and it happens every year. One great way to have seasonal decor in your home is to simply use different room dividers. This couldn’t be easier to do. Because instead of having to hang new wall art or other decorations, a folding room screen is easy to move around and easy to store, taking up just a few inches of closet space. You can do this four times a year to get that seasonal look you want so badly in your home. When I think of fall, I think of either a neutral color palette, with warm browns and tans, or beautiful fall leaf colors like reds, oranges and yellows. My pick this year is the Leaf Iron Folding Screen. Some of the obvious reasons this makes me think of fall decor are the leaves, and the rustic metal construction. But another reason that I really like this room divider for its autumn like style is that it actually is just a metal frame. No paper, wood or fabric panels. This comes in handy when the days are getting shorter, because this room divider will actually let all light pass through it. So you won’t have the obstruction of light that you might have with typical room dividers. If you still crave that privacy, though, you can opt for a more solid room divider with panels that are covered. Just be sure to stick with the fall theme, think leaves, trees, nature, browns, reds and oranges, and have fun with this magical time of year!

What a beautiful idea this is, a room divider with a canvas print photograph of the gorgeous New York City skyline! The Skyline Folding Screen is one like no other I have ever seen, and I just love the idea that you can bring that beautiful skyline into your home no matter where you live. This is a great idea for people who have once lived in and loved New York but had to move for some reason - what a great way to remind them of their treasured city! Another reason you might like to have this beautiful and unique room divider in your home is if you live in New York City but don’t happen to have a natural view of the skyline from the inside of your home. This way you can enjoy it just like someone who has a penthouse downtown. The Empire State Building reaches high on the middle panel of this room divider, just like you would see if you were strolling down the streets of Manhattan yourself! This cool room divider takes the concept of “urban chic” to whole new levels, since you can bring an urban skyline right into your home! The canvas stretched structure is very sturdy - this is a great room screen for the living room or dining room - somewhere where your guests can enjoy the view as well. It also folds almost flat for storage and is easy to move around from room to room.

I think you will agree with me that the Contempo Silver Oval Screen is a true work of modern art! I just had to feature this exquisite room screen this week because I’ve never seen anything like it! Just when I think these room divider designers have created the most unique screen ever, they go and outdo themselves with pieces like this one! The contempo screen is different than traditional room dividers for many reasons. For one, it’s not really going to offer privacy, because the oval pieces are empty in the middle. For the same reason, it will probably not divide up a room as its main purpose. But what it will do is take your contemporary home to the next level. Your friends, family and other guests and stoppers by will be absolutely mesmerized by the design of this room screen. It’s almost more of a sculpture than a room divider. Made of 30 silver painted wooden figures, each oval is tilted or bent in a different direction, creating movement and interest in your home. Great for the bedroom, living room, dining room or even a large bathroom, this room divider is a great choice for modern decors!

Show off your bold style with an Animal Photo Print Room Divider!

Animal lovers and fans of high resolution photography will be thrilled to display one of these new animal theme room dividers in the home! Whether you are a cat lady, horse lover or forest dweller, there is a room screen for you! These folding screens are similar to the nature scenes room dividers that I blogged about before. It’s beautiful photography, so clear that you almost feel like you are right there in nature, a wonderful place for everyone to be at any time! But instead of cascading falls and white sandy beaches, these room dividers feature pictures of your favorite animals in their natural settings. One of the things I love about these room screens is that they have a different photograph on each side, so you can really experiment with different moods and different placement in and around the room. Another benefit of these screens, like the curious cat screen, is the vibrancy and color that it brings to your room. One side of the cat room divider features a lush green field - a color that is so inviting and beautiful you will be wishing you could go outdoors yourself right at that moment! And if kitties just aren’t your thing, the beautiful bear screen is a great alternative - it also features these powerful animals in beautiful, natural settings - a wonderful way to bring nature inside your home! Equally stunning is the horse screen - these exquisite animals really come to life on the large photographs. Whatever your style is, be it natural or cabin theme or animal loving, there are a variety of room dividers waiting to come home and liven up your house!

Any room divider can be used for feng shui purposes, but this week’s featured product was made specifically for that purpose!  The Feng Shui Room Divider is sure to bring you good fortune.  This Asian style shoji screen can be placed anywhere to add good vibes to your home.  The six foot height offers the maximum in privacy, with other benefits added to make this one of the most popular styles of room décor available.  The satin fabric is opaque so it lets very little light through which adds to the privacy that this folding room screen can offer.  This room divider can be used for a variety of purposes.  First, to offer privacy – great for the master bedroom and bath when no dividing wall exists, or to create a small dressing area in a room.  If you live too close to your neighbors, this room divider can cover an entire window, allowing you to avoid the awkward curtain drawing when your neighbors are being nosy.   Another great benefit of this folding screen is its beautiful artwork.  It can stand alone as a work of art with its gold calligraphy print and it can be purchased with either a black or red background.  If you want the screen to blend in, go for the black, but if you really need a splash of color, the red room divider is the one to pick!  The wood is lightweight so it is safe if it falls over.  All in all this is a great choice for Asian décor schemes, or for any room that needs a punch of color or design in general. 

Bonus:  This room screen has two way hinges, allowing you to bend the panels in either direction – great for moving from room to room, and one that will stay with you for years to come.

Lovers of Nature will be very happy to see this new line of photo print room dividers!  Cat lovers, wildlife lovers and those who enjoy soothing scenes from the wild - there’s truly something for everyone.  These room screens are so bold, with huge printed photographs on canvas in the richest of colors - they look like a giant poster but are mounted to a folding screen.  So they can perform multiple functions in the home.  First, they provide a focal point that is often much needed in today’s bland decorating.  For example, set in the corner of the room, the Paradise Screen will provide a colorful backdrop for you to play with - choose accessories that will complement this beautiful beach screen room divider.  For a subtle approach, allowing the screen to really stand out on its own as a design focal point, scatter blue, green and sand colored throws and pillows about the room on furniture to tie in the look.  For a more bold look, a hurricane vase filled with sea shells, sea glass and candles is the way to go!  Another great use for these room dividers is in homes where decorating on the walls simply isn’t possible.  If you are a renter, then you know how finicky owners can be about putting holes in walls and worse, painting them! It’s very difficult to have a colorful apartment when you can’t paint the walls.  These room screens are bright, bold and vibrant, a wonderful way to add a splash of color to bland rooms.  And finally, the same old room divider benefits apply here as well - they are great for granting privacy to areas of the home where there are no doors or partitions, and the number one way to break up a large floor space into “rooms” or “conversation areas”.

When is it appropriate to use a piece of furniture, or multiple pieces of furniture as a room divider?  I am asked this question all the time.  Can a couch be a room divider?  What about a dining table?  What can I use to divide my living room, bedroom or dining room, without investing in a formal room divider?  What this question is really getting at is the very popular idea of conversation areas.  You can’t read a decorating article or watch a decorating show without someone talking about conversation areas.  This is a method of dividing up a large space, whether it is an open floor plan kitchen dining living room combo, or just a large living room by itself.   When you have a large space like this it’s nice to split it up so that, when entertaining, there are separate conversation areas, and it’s even nice on quiet family evenings at home, because the kids can watch their movies or play their games while you relax in the “quiet” area.  Here are some ways you can create a room divider using furniture! 
1.  The Couch - Table Combo:  Behind a sofa, place a console table  (also called a sofa table) to create an obvious break in the room.  Sofa tables are like long, skinny, tall coffee tables, usually reaching right above the top of the back of the couch.  Look for a sofa table that matches or complements your decor perfectly, there are contemporary, classic and transitional models for any home.
2. Think outside of the box!  A see through bookcase style room divider like the Rolling Room Divider is a great choice, it can break up a large room, extend a hallway wall and much more - the possibilities are endless!
Whatever your conversation area needs, simply rearranging the furniture can give you the same effect as a room divider can.

A new room divider has caught my eye this week - it has sort of a Frank Lloyd Wright vibe going on, and reminds me of the inspired stained glass silk scarves that were popular during a certain decade (not to be mentioned here), but this version is more elegant and does not have the cheesy colors.  I love the Greenwich Folding Screen because it is a totally new style of room divider that I have not yet seen.  It breaks free of the Asian inspired themed room screens that we are so used to seeing, whether they are shoji screens or rice paper with flower shadows on them, let’s face it, there are a lot of Asian room dividers out there so it’s nice to see something new.  It’s also different from all of the contemporary folding screens that are so popular these days, the ones with bright colors and modern art painted on both sides.  This room divider makes a statement of its own, but it does so with its architectural details, not with bright colors.  This screen has three panels which is the most versatile size, what most people need for use at home or the office.  The wooden frame features a very dark, black finish, a great contrast to the off white fiber paper panels on the insides.  Additional structural elements are added at the bottom and top using thin rectangular wood frames, giving it that stained glass look minus the color.  I can only imagine how beautiful this room divider would look with a light behind it, casting a soft glow through the fiber paper  - I think the rectangular designs would almost look like a city skyline when used this way!  Have fun with this elegant new room divider by Adesso!

Here are some of the best new picks for room dividers on the market. The focus on the new folding screens seems to be focused, appropriately, in all parts of Asia - Celebrate the traditional styles of the countries of East and South East Asia with a new folding screen for your home or office. One of the easiest ways to effortlessly achieve an Asian theme décor in any space is with a room divider. Specifically one that has an Asian flair to it. While not hard to find, the choices can sometimes be overwhelming. Here are some things to think about that should help you narrow down your choices when designing your own home décor.

Nature vs. Architecture: Folding screens come in many varieties, but one way to distinguish their styles is by looking at the shapes they present. For example, a traditional shoji screen has a grid on it, giving it a very structured look, almost like a skyskraper. If you like these but prefer a softened effect, choose a screen with a light color of wood (such as natural or birch) instead black or dark cherry. For a more natural look, steer clear of the grids and geometric shapes and look for something with more natural lines, like the Tropical Philippine Room Divider. It offers the same Asian flair, but all of the lines are soft and curved, giving it a more natural look that is enhanced by its simple brown textured color and open base. Another way to divide (pardon the pun):

Bold Statement vs. Discreet - A dark screen with a bright painting on it is going to look huge in a room. It will probably be the first thing that someone sees when he or she walks into the room. If that is not the look you are going for, choose colors that match your wall color, carpet color or other color scheme, with subtle patterns.

I came across the most beautiful way to divide a room up.  This is a great alternative to French doors or any other “sliding door” area in the home.  I’ve seen these with the partition style sliding doors that you find in schools and offices, but never any as beautiful as these!  They are actually shoji screens, and sliding doors, all in one piece!  Check out the 7 foot Tall Cherry Blossom Shoji Sliding Door Kit – it is absolutely exquisite, like all shoji screens, but this one is meant to be installed as a sliding door.  It is available in several styles, colors and would be a wonderful addition to any space.  If you have a really large area to separate, this is a great choice.  The frame is solid spruce wood and comes in several wood finishes to complement your décor.  The interior is very thick rice paper, difficult to puncture, yet it still allows light through – this is the great thing about shoji screens, they can help to separate a large space, but they don’t have the shrinking effect.  Allowing the light to flow through means that you space appears as large as possible, even if you have divided it up.  This room divider will go well with almost any décor, but especially with East Asian themes and is great for homes where the living room and dining room are attached – easy to close off for privacy.  It is less expensive than French doors, and looks much better than simply hanging a sheet in a door jam.   If you like the general look but not the flower motif, there are more traditional styles as well, with just the criss crossing.  They are easy to install as well, just like a pre hung kit from the hardware store.  Add style, function, utility and whimsy to your home with this elegant room divider.