Room Dividers Blog

Fall Themed Decor Room Dividers

Michaela — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:36:13 +0000

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!

Skyline Folding Screen Room Divider

Michaela — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:28:34 +0000

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.

Unique Room Divider Week!

Michaela — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:47:31 +0000

It’s that time of year where we find the most Unique Room Dividers out there, something new and fresh, something that doesn’t fall into the traditional folding screen categories. I have a few to share here and I want to hear from you - what new and interesting room screens have you seen on the market lately. OR, what is the whackiest room divider idea you have ever seen? Topping my list this week has to be the Titanic Mirror Room Divider. That’s right, the Titanic, as in the boat that sunk tragically so many years ago. I’m not entirely sure why it is called this, but I’m guessing that it has to do with the port hole window style mirrors that you would see on cruise ship like the titanic, built into the room screen panels. So this room screen would be a great choice for those going for a nautical or seaside theme in their living room, bedroom, office, or wherever else one might need some privacy! Another style this would work well with is, quite simply, antique decor. The beautiful wood panels have a very deep antique style finish and very subtle distressing. That combined with the dark wood and throwback cruise ship window style accents makes this a sure fit for antique styled home decors. Antique not your thing? On the opposite end of the spectrum we have the Geometric Screen Room Divider. This folding screen is a piece of modern art all on its own, with a retro flair. Accent your home with the right room divider for the right space for privacy, decorative purposes and to define a certain space.

The Most Modern Room Divider EVER!

Michaela — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:01:52 +0000

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!

Unique Items Make Great Room Dividers

Michaela — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:08:13 +0000

Think outside of the screen! There are many different items that can be used to serve the same or similar purpose as a room screen. For example, an easy way to achieve the effect of a room divider but with a different object is to use the Color Story Cheval Mirror as a Room Divider! This item would make an excellent room divider for many reasons, here’s why:

1. It is tall, large and solid. It may not be as wide as a traditional room divider, but that’s probably okay for some people. Some places need some help, but aren’t necessarily large enough to accommodate a room divider. In that case, a more narrow piece of furniture, like this floor mirror, may serve just the right purpose! Make sure to look for something that is finished on both sides, of course, unless you will just be putting it up near a wall anyway.

2. It doubles as a very useful item, a dressing mirror, of course! This mirror room divider is great for many different rooms of the home, including the bedroom, because it allows you to see yourself as you are getting ready for the day - a two in one piece of furniture that will last you for years to come with many purposes. Planning on using it in the living room? This floor mirror will help to divide up large spaces, define different areas of the room, and, from a design perspective, add functional elegance. Mirrors add light to a room and can also serve to make the space seem larger, making this a great choice for the living or family room!

All in all, this is a great choice for an alternative to room dividers, and I’m sure you can find many more items around the home or stores that will work just as well!!!

Animal Photo Print Room Dividers

Michaela — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:11:36 +0000

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!

Feng Shui Room Divider – Product of the Week!

Michaela — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:02:50 +0000

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.

Nature Scenes Room Dividers!

Michaela — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:09:10 +0000

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”.

Furniture as Room Divider

Michaela — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:49:20 +0000

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.

Room Divider of the Week!

Michaela — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:40:54 +0000

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!