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How to Decorate or Divide a Shared Children’s Bedroom with a room divider!

In many families, sharing a room is expected of the kids.  Since most people live in three bedrooms or less, if you’ve got more than two kids or need to maintain a home office, do the math and chances are that your kids are sharing a room.  A room divider can help to make each child feel like they have their own private space, even when their sibling is sleeping just across the way.  Use a room screen to divide up the space and add style and privacy at the same time, your children will thank you as they grow into their teen years and beyond. 

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For Large Rooms, go with one or two dividers to offer as much privacy as possible.  This Cork Board Shoji Screen is a great choice for kids rooms, allowing to customize their side of the screen at their own will.  The cork board squares allow for tacking up pictures and posters, artwork and more, great for kids of all ages.  Let them go to town with this room divider, creating a space that is truly unique and just their own.  For smaller rooms, a room divider with a muted tone, such as a traditional shoji screen.  A rice paper folding screen also lets light through, making a smaller space seem larger, but still offers privacy.  Older kids and teens may like to go modern, with a dramatic painted contemporary art style – there are even screens that offer different designs on each side of the screen, so everyone can feel that their style is unique.  Lacking storage?  Use a large shelving unit that sees through on both sides, allowing kids to store books and toys, school and art supplies and more while still dividing up the space – just make sure it is secured and cannot fall on anyone.
The bottom line is that your kids will appreciate your efforts to give them a space that is their very own, even if it is not exactly their own room!

A Built In Room Divider is a great alternative to traditional folding room screens.

When we think of room dividers, we usually think of a three or four panel screen with a wooden frame.  Some are shoji screens, some are made of metal, some fabric, some painted, and some not.  But, I came across a nice alternative to these traditional screens, it’s sort of a hybrid between room dividers and sliding doors.  The Jamaica folding door is a room divider that can be built into a large door opening.  This is the place where you would put in French doors to separate the living room from the dining room, or bedroom from the kitchen in smaller spaces, but a folding screen is much more affordable than a costly remodel.  It fits a variety of door sizes, since it is folding, and is easy to install – simply lay the track and voila!  It also gives a bit more privacy than French doors (unless you put curtains over them), because it is a solid panel.  It is available in several colors and features a magnetic closure, so even children can seal it.  This is a great way to separate a small or large home, giving privacy and solitude to any space, while still allowing the flow of the home to exist.  It can keep some sound out, great for the opening to a TV or family room, yet still allows the family to come in and out without much interruption.  If you have a small area that you would like to use as an office, but it is too near the traffic of the home, this is also a great way to give you that privacy you need.

Choose a bookcase style Room Divider for maximum storage and style!

A new type of room divider is becoming ever more popular.  These room screens differ from the traditional styles in a few ways, yet still offer many of the same benefits. Instead of a three or four panel solid room screen that folds, this new room divider option features a shelving design. This is a great choice for many areas of the home.  Obviously, it doesn’t offer the same amount of privacy as a shoji screen, so it shouldn’t be used to create a dressing area or to block out a door less bathroom.  But, these Room Divider Shelves offer something that traditional folding screens don’t: storage.  They are available in different forms, sizes and styles.  Most are designed, though, to display books and collectibles.  The difference between these and bookcases, however, is that they don’t have a back on them, so they can be placed anywhere in the room, they are not limited to the walls.  Use these unique room dividers to add maximum visual appeal to any space, with added storage as a bonus.  In the main living area, a bookshelf style room screen can separate a large living room into a conversation area and entertainment area.  Or use it to separate the dining room from the living room.  The benefit is that you can actually see through the screen, creating a more seamless separation of the spaces.  Another benefit is that you get the style and decor on both sides of the divider.  Whether you are sitting in the dining room or the living room, you can still see your collectible items stacked neatly on the shelves.  Use this beautiful modern Room Divider Shelving Unit to display your favorite vases, bowls of potpourri, framed photographs and coffee table books.

This is one of the most functional yet attractive room dividers I’ve focused on. From the Kathy Ireland Collection, this room divider cubby piece is a wonderful way to divide an area and increase your storage space tremendously.

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Room divider of the week: HANGING MO-BI-LE-O’S

For a fun option to divide your room, I’ve selected the Hanging Mo-bi-le-o’s from Kenneth Wingard as the room divider of the week.

The retro yet exciting strands are the perfect way to add a stylish element to any room. Not only can they divide the room, but you can also use them to decorate anywhere in the house. The strands are made of steel, so hanging them close together outside makes a fun wind chime effect.

There are 9 different color options available, allowing you to make the perfect choice for your home decor. These would also be great to hang as decorations in children’s rooms as well.

Good Afternoon. My name is Richard Parker and I’m the facilitator of an Internet Web Blog entitled Shelves Blog Dot Com.  My overriding passion is for shelves, and all that the word entails — be it kitchen shelves, garage shelves, wall shelves, or bookcases. But I’m not beyond excitement regarding other areas of home organizational improvement, however, ranging from Wine Racks to Tie Racks.  I have been a fan of this blog specifically for many months, and when I stumbled across the following Item, I thought it would be prudent to share the find with the readers.

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This week’s close up on room dividers focuses on the PVC Folding Door.

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I’ve picked a room divider from stacksandstacks.com that would look great as a home decor accent piece.  This room divider with attractive Chinese writing has a very modern style that is sure to jazz up any room that needs a little spice. The Chinese writing stays true to the history of room dividers and the black color adds an element of sleekness to the design.

Room dividers come in all shapes, sizes and colors – and now even eco-friendly is an option. In our newly hyped green world, it’s important to use products in our homes that are environmentally friendly. Room dividers that are made from products like rubber wood and bamboo are much more eco-friendly than other wood products.

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To prove that you can do almost anything when it comes to room dividers take a look at these samples. All of them are unique and full of style. Don’t be afraid to experiment and do crazy things with your home decor. It’s fun!

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